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'Nuff Said

nymetsfan1226 — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 17:34:17 -0000

Football schedule update

nymetsfan1226 — Fri, 24 May 2013 05:55:55 -0000

Football schedule update

According to this article on the ACC's website, the Wagner game will be at 4pm and broadcast on ESPN3.

BMK went homeless for a day...

nymetsfan1226 — Sat, 11 May 2013 01:33:20 -0000

Well, he did it for a class. Dana O'Neill posted an article on the world wide leader today about a class project where Baye Moussa Keita spent a night sleeping in a box on the quad back on April 18. Keita is a student in Jeff Pauline’s Personal and Social Responsibility class, and Prof Pauline wanted to bring awareness to the problem of homelessness. The class all spent a night on the quad, sleeping in a cardboard box - but weren't completely cut off. They were allowed to bring their cell phones with them. Keita was apprehensive about the project at first, but after a visit to a homeless mission, he became more interested.

Thanks to his 6-10 frame, he had to combine two boxes for his temporary home but even the stretched accommodations were rough. He woke up stiff and sore -- "like I was boxing somebody,’’ Keita said -- but with a newfound understanding of what the homeless have to endure.

LINKY: http://espn.go.com/blog/collegebasketballnation/post/_/id/84445/for-keita-class-project-opens-eyes

Thanks to his 6-10 frame, he had to combine two boxes for his temporary home but even the stretched accommodations were rough. He woke up stiff and sore -- "like I was boxing somebody,’’ Keita said -- but with a newfound understanding of what the homeless have to endure.

LINKY: http://espn.go.com/blog/collegebasketballnation/post/_/id/84445/for-keita-class-project-opens-eyes

John Cahill retiring

nymetsfan1226 — Sun, 05 May 2013 19:20:16 -0000

John Cahill retiring

This one kind of went unnoticed. But in an article in the Albany Times Union earlier in the week, word came out that John Cahill is retiring from refereeing to become the new Big East's supervisor of officials. One more old official leaving the court is a good thing.

The Quest for (More) Pinstripes

nymetsfan1226 — Thu, 02 May 2013 23:34:13 -0000

Heather Dinich, over at ESPN, writes an article today where she says the ACC's bowl lineup "is likely to include the New Era Pinstripe Bowl and a return to the Gator Bowl" (The Big East's deal with the Pinstripe Bowl lasts through 2013. I'm not sure if the contract carries over to the AAC.) She says the ACC is likely to stick with the Champs Sports Bowl, Music City Bowl and Belk Bowl - noting the Belk Bowl is leaning toward an ACC - SEC Match up.

The ACC currently has 8 (or 9 with a conditional deal with the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl) bowl tie ins, and with the league expanding to 15 teams, 9 or 10 solid bowl deals are probably needed.

The conference also needs to find a replacement for the Chick-fil-A Bowl, which will join the Cotton, Fiesta, Orange, Rose and Sugar Bowls as the hosts for the new playoff structure that will begin following the 2014 college football season.

Story:

http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/9235629/new-era-pinstripe-bowl-gator-bowl-likely-acc-source-says

The ACC currently has 8 (or 9 with a conditional deal with the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl) bowl tie ins, and with the league expanding to 15 teams, 9 or 10 solid bowl deals are probably needed.

Story:

http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/9235629/new-era-pinstripe-bowl-gator-bowl-likely-acc-source-says

The ACC begins encroaching on Big East territory for championships.

nymetsfan1226 — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 20:20:25 -0000

http://www.theacc.com/sports/m-lacros/spec-rel/041713aaa.html

The ACC announced that the 2014 and 2015 Men's Lacrosse Championships will be at PPL Park in Philadelphia, home of the MLS' Philaelphia Union. This stadium may sound familiar to you. It was one of the places being floated as a home for Villanova Football if they were to make the jump to FCS.

PPL Park hosted the NCAA Division I Men’s Lacrosse Quarterfinals in 2012 and is the 2013 site for the USA Sevens Collegiate Rugby Championship and the Men’s College Cup.

The 2014 ACC Championship will be the first for both Notre Dame and Syracuse, which join the league on July 1, 2013. Four teams will compete in the tournament with semifinals on Friday, April 25, and the championship on Sunday, April 27.

This part is interesting: The two teams that do not qualify for the championship will play a game against each other at PPL Park on Saturday. Does that mean a consolation game, or the 2 remaining teams that didn't get to play in the semifinals on Friday get an extra game for their season?

http://www.theacc.com/sports/m-lacros/spec-rel/041713aaa.html

PPL Park hosted the NCAA Division I Men’s Lacrosse Quarterfinals in 2012 and is the 2013 site for the USA Sevens Collegiate Rugby Championship and the Men’s College Cup.

NY Daily News Article on J-South's HS Track Star sister

nymetsfan1226 — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 19:26:57 -0000

NY Daily News Article on J-South's HS Track Star sister

Sadly she is considering the evil ones to the south.

Can't James just tell her how much Georgetown sucks?

From Andy Katz's blog post this morning

nymetsfan1226 — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 14:47:03 -0000

Having a primarily basketball-driven conference isn't a new concept. It's called the Atlantic 10.

http://espn.go.com/blog/collegebasketballnation/post/_/id/79430/3-point-shot-howland-over-altman

Who is going Saturday?

nymetsfan1226 — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 20:39:24 -0000

I was just wondering how many of us fellow Nunesians will be in attendance at Verizon Center. How Orange will that the phone booth be on Saturday. I'll be there, along with my brother. We are driving down from New York City on Friday night for a fun-filled weekend. I'm looking forward to witnessing the final chapter and hopefully getting some redemption and revenge from two weeks ago.

So who else is going? Are there any places where the Cuse fans meet up before the game? Any suggestions from veterans of a Cuse at GTown game for someone making his first trip to the lair of the enemy?

I don't know what else to write, but I have to reach the word limit so I shall finish with All Hail the Otto-man Empire! Go Cuse! What the hell is a Hoya! Let's Go Orange!

And finally, It's 3:43, and Georgetown still sucks!

I don't know what else to write, but I have to reach the word limit so I shall finish with All Hail the Otto-man Empire! Go Cuse! What the hell is a Hoya! Let's Go Orange!

And finally, It's 3:43, and Georgetown still sucks!

Classy Hoyas

nymetsfan1226 — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 02:23:16 -0000

Classy Hoyas

Roy Hibbert starts shoving people in NBA game.

This is what Verizon Center looked like for last night's DePaul/Georgetown game.

nymetsfan1226 — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 16:53:31 -0000

From the "Disloyal Idiot's" blog post today

nymetsfan1226 — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 16:30:43 -0000

2. If the ACC wants to take full advantage of adding Syracuse in 2013-14 then it should guarantee at least Duke or North Carolina once a season at the Carrier Dome. Syracuse has already announced a 35,012 crowd for Saturday's game against Georgetown. That will be the 17th time the Orange have had 30,000-plus for a Georgetown game, the most of any other opponent. Syracuse is losing Georgetown as a conference opponent after this season. Three of the top eight 30,000-plus crowds at the Carrier Dome are eventually going with Syracuse to the ACC in Pitt (7), Notre Dame (6) and Louisville (4). The 35,012 fans coming for Saturday's game against Georgetown is yet another reminder of the Big East breaking up and what the Northeast college basketball fan will be missing.

http://espn.go.com/blog/collegebasketballnation/post/_/id/76840/3-point-shot-a-more-mellow-frank-martin

6 OT Game on ESPN Classic: Feb 13 at Midnight, ESPN Classic is airing the 6OT game. Thought...

nymetsfan1226 — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 18:07:26 -0000

6 OT Game on ESPN Classic:

Feb 13 at Midnight, ESPN Classic is airing the 6OT game.

Thought you guys and girls might like to know.

WBB: Brittney Sykes' 50-Foot Buzzer-Beater at St. John's

nymetsfan1226 — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 20:53:39 -0000

WBB: Brittney Sykes' 50-Foot Buzzer-Beater at St. John's

Is this our first ACC Prediction?

nymetsfan1226 — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 18:51:17 -0000

Athlon Sports published their Early ACC Football Predictions this morning. Steven Lassan predicts the standings in both the Atlantic and Coastal Divisions. He slotted us to come in 4th place in the Atlantic Division. Here ishis blurb:

4. Syracuse

Key Returnees: RB Jerome Smith, RB Prince-Tyson Gulley, WR Jarrod West, TE Beckett Wales, C Macky MacPherson, RT Sean Hickey, DE Markus Pierce-Brewster, NT Jay Bromley, LB Marquis Spruill, LB Dyshawn Davis, LB Cameron Lynch, CB Keon Lyn, CB Ri’Shard Anderson, CB Brandon Reddish, FS Jeremi Wilkes, S Durell Eskridge

Key Departures: QB Ryan Nassib, WR Marcus Sales, WR Alec Lemon, LT Justin Pugh, LG Zack Chibane, DE Brandon Sharpe, DT Deon Goggins, LB Siriki Diabate, LB Dan Vaughan, SS Shamarko Thomas

Head coach Doug Marrone departed for the NFL, but there’s no question he left Syracuse in much better shape than he found it in 2009. New coach Scott Shafer was a popular hire among the players but has no previous head coaching experience and must replace offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett. Quarterback Ryan Nassib finished his eligibility after the Pinstripe Bowl, leaving Charley Loeb and Terrel Hunt to battle for the job. Neither player has a start under their belt and has combined to throw just six passes in their career. In addition to finding a new quarterback, Syracuse needs to rebuild the offensive line and replace Alec Lemon and Marcus Sales at receiver. The Orange suffered some key losses on defense, headlined by end Brandon Sharpe, safety Shamarko Thomas and linebacker Siriki Diabate.

His guess for the top 3 in our division are Florida St, Clemson and Maryland.

You can see the whole article here: http://www.athlonsports.com/college-football/early-acc-football-predictions-2013

4. Syracuse

Key Returnees: RB Jerome Smith, RB Prince-Tyson Gulley, WR Jarrod West, TE Beckett Wales, C Macky MacPherson, RT Sean Hickey, DE Markus Pierce-Brewster, NT Jay Bromley, LB Marquis Spruill, LB Dyshawn Davis, LB Cameron Lynch, CB Keon Lyn, CB Ri’Shard Anderson, CB Brandon Reddish, FS Jeremi Wilkes, S Durell Eskridge

Key Departures: QB Ryan Nassib, WR Marcus Sales, WR Alec Lemon, LT Justin Pugh, LG Zack Chibane, DE Brandon Sharpe, DT Deon Goggins, LB Siriki Diabate, LB Dan Vaughan, SS Shamarko Thomas

Head coach Doug Marrone departed for the NFL, but there’s no question he left Syracuse in much better shape than he found it in 2009. New coach Scott Shafer was a popular hire among the players but has no previous head coaching experience and must replace offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett. Quarterback Ryan Nassib finished his eligibility after the Pinstripe Bowl, leaving Charley Loeb and Terrel Hunt to battle for the job. Neither player has a start under their belt and has combined to throw just six passes in their career. In addition to finding a new quarterback, Syracuse needs to rebuild the offensive line and replace Alec Lemon and Marcus Sales at receiver. The Orange suffered some key losses on defense, headlined by end Brandon Sharpe, safety Shamarko Thomas and linebacker Siriki Diabate.

His guess for the top 3 in our division are Florida St, Clemson and Maryland.

You can see the whole article here: http://www.athlonsports.com/college-football/early-acc-football-predictions-2013

Big East asked for what?

nymetsfan1226 — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 17:15:20 -0000

Dennis Dodd over at CBS Sports posted an article 2 days ago about the Big East's TV Negotiations. Now, I know we are leaving, but the absurdity of it was worth posting here so all of us Nunesers can have a good ol' laugh. When the Big East began it's negotiations over the conference's new TV deal with ESPN, the conference initially asked for ... .wait for it ..... 300 MILLION DOLLARS per year! Yes, 300 million dollars for a conference that had already lost a whole bunch of members like Syracuse and Pitt and was replacing them with schools such as Central Florida and Houston.

It would have been the largest deal in the nation, surpassing the Pac 12's contract with ESPN and Fox, which is believed to be around $250 million per year. In December, CBS reported that the rights were only worth 60 - 80 million dollars a year. Needless to say, this rediculous offer posed by the Big East was laughed at by ESPN, and the exclusive window closed leaving the Big East with no TV deal as of this writing.

Source:

http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/blog/dennis-dodd/21519494/big-east-sought-300-million-per-year-annual-rights-from-espn

Source:

http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/blog/dennis-dodd/21519494/big-east-sought-300-million-per-year-annual-rights-from-espn

The shirts are here...

nymetsfan1226 — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 21:43:16 -0000

The shirts are here...

Our women's teams really are doing well

nymetsfan1226 — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 20:28:38 -0000

Our women's teams really are doing well

I saw a Capital One cup commercial on ESPN yesterday and noticed something nice. Our women's team is tied for 6th place in the standings. Our ladies are really proving themselves across the board.

Hey guys and gals, we just picked up another recruit

nymetsfan1226 — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 00:38:09 -0000

Hey guys and gals, we just picked up another recruit

Tyler Roberson, the 6-foot-9 forward from Union, N.J. selected Syracuse over Kansas and Villanova tonight on ESPNU's basketball signing day show.

Remember our friend Ron Morris?

nymetsfan1226 — Sat, 29 Sep 2012 20:31:27 -0000

Remember our friend Ron Morris?

Well he is still ruffling feathers and is losing jobs for his efforts.

Jim Calhoun to retire

nymetsfan1226 — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 22:20:22 -0000

Jim Calhoun to retire

Source: Hartford Courant reporter

Andy Katz reports that JTIII Wants to Continue rivalry with us.

nymetsfan1226 — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 17:05:11 -0000

Andy Katz reports that JTIII Wants to Continue rivalry with us.

SUAthletics.com didn't get the memo

nymetsfan1226 — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 21:20:31 -0000

I was checking out SUAthletics.com today sitting at home while bored. I noticed something, that has not been changed yet. Everyone knows that we are now leaving the Big East Conference for the Atlantic Coast Conference in 2013. But apparently SUAthleitcs.com did not get the memo. If you go to their webpage that lists the future opponents, you see this on the page for our opponents for 2012 and 2013:

2012 (alphabetical order, non-conference listed first)
at Minnesota
vs. Northwestern
vs. Southern California (at MetLife Stadium)
at Cincinnati
vs. Connecticut
vs. Louisville
vs. Pittsburgh
at Rutgers
at South Florida
at West Virginia

2013
at Boston College
at Northwestern
vs. Cincinnati
at Connecticut
at Louisville
vs. Penn State (at MetLife Stadium)
at Pittsburgh
vs. Rutgers
vs. South Florida
vs. West Virginia

There are a few things wrong with this right off the bat. 1) West Virginia is not even in the Big East this year, let alone next year. 2) Temple is now in the Big East, and they are not on the list. And, most importantly, 3) We are not in the Big East next year, and the SUAthletics.com page list 7 of our opponents being Big East schools.

Someone at the Athletic Department has seriously dropped the ball on this, especially considering that my first 2 points have been known for months now.

2012 (alphabetical order, non-conference listed first)
at Minnesota
vs. Northwestern
vs. Southern California (at MetLife Stadium)
at Cincinnati
vs. Connecticut
vs. Louisville
vs. Pittsburgh
at Rutgers
at South Florida
at West Virginia

2013
at Boston College
at Northwestern
vs. Cincinnati
at Connecticut
at Louisville
vs. Penn State (at MetLife Stadium)
at Pittsburgh
vs. Rutgers
vs. South Florida
vs. West Virginia

Someone at the Athletic Department has seriously dropped the ball on this, especially considering that my first 2 points have been known for months now.

Georgetown alum wants to be creative, asks common man for help.

nymetsfan1226 — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 22:05:20 -0000

A week ago, Hoya Suxa posted an article about the Georgetown-Syracuse Beer Pong Tournament taking place in New York City on July 28th. You can see the details Here. Well, it looks like a Georgetown alum has decided to take to Deadspin to help create his team's name. Exerpts and link below the jump.

Deadspin article

In it, Georgetown alum "John," if that's his real name, is looking for "Clever and Offensive" team names. He mentions a few he has thought of, and let's just say, they aren't too clever, and at this point, I don't think we would find them too offensive:

'Cuse is Doing (Laurie) Fine

Bernie Fine Reaches Playing 1-on-1

Fine with the Statute of Limitations

2-for-1 Special at the Fine House

Laurie Fine Juices 'Cuse

He even offers up this non-Cuse related, but universally offensive "Rodney King's Pool Cleaners"

So, I say to you fellow Nunesians, I'm sure we could come up with better offensive team names, right?

Steve Cangialosi and Doc Emrick calling Olympic Events

nymetsfan1226 — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 15:07:46 -0000

Steve Cangialosi and Doc Emrick calling Olympic Events

This a full list of Olympic announcers, but as I was brousing it I saw 2 names that matter to us.

Doc Emrick is calling Water Polo and Steve Cangialosi is calling Soccer.

Get your SCAR!s ready.

The hoops league opponents were released today.

nymetsfan1226 — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 17:16:35 -0000

The hoops league opponents were released today.

And.......Wait for it....

WE PLAY GEORGETOWN TWICE!!!!

SYRACUSE

Home
Cincinnati, DePaul, Georgetown, Louisville, Notre Dame, Providence, Rutgers, St. John’s, Villanova
Away
Connecticut, Georgetown, Louisville, Marquette, Pittsburgh, Providence, Seton Hall, USF, Villanova

Home and homes with Georgetown, Louisville, Providence and Villanova. Plus a game at Seton Hall to satisfy all the NYC area fans. Seems like a solid schedule in my eyes.

Softball team selected to NCAA Tournament

nymetsfan1226 — Mon, 14 May 2012 02:58:14 -0000

Softball team selected to NCAA Tournament

In a Regional group with 3 seed Arizona St, LIU Brooklyn and Long Beach State

This is the first time in program history the Orange has received an at-large bid.

Regionals will be held May 17-20.

Uh, lost in all our sadness about the Hoops team, this happened.

nymetsfan1226 — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 20:39:44 -0000

Uh, lost in all our sadness about the Hoops team, this happened.

UPDATED - Women's team moves on to WNIT Final Four

nymetsfan1226 — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 20:48:43 -0000

UPDATED - Women's team moves on to WNIT Final Four

Beat Toldeo 74-73 in OT. Only hit 1 FG in OT, but 8 FT's to secure the win. Play winner of Virginia/James Madison on Wednesday.

ORANGE EARNS HIGHEST RANKING IN PROGRAM HISTORY

nymetsfan1226 — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 19:18:02 -0000

ORANGE EARNS HIGHEST RANKING IN PROGRAM HISTORY

Syracuse climbed one spot to No. 2 in this week’s Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) poll released on Tuesday, March 20. It marks the Orange’s highest regular-season ranking in program history. Syracuse is also ranked second in the deBeer’s media poll.