By Steve Schaefer Everybody knows the Syracuse connection to Super Bowl 42, when Orange alum David Tyree hauled in a miracle from Eli Manning to save the game and keep the Giants quest for a title alive. But there’s another ‘Cuse connection from that game still around four years later, with Tyree in retirement, and [...]
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While Fab’s Missing Up Front, The Problem Is In The Back
February 1st, 2012 
Zach Lowe 
4 Comments By Zach Lowe Great to hear that Fab Melo may be back in uniform soon. He is without a doubt a major component of a potential Final Four run. But Syracuse’s three-game “skid” (love it when a skid includes two wins) is only partially a result of the big man’s academic woes. Yes, we’ve been [...]
Marquette Is The Mile Marker On Dion Waiters’ Redemption Road
January 6th, 2012 Zach Lowe 1 Comment By Zach Lowe As the clock read 0.0, the fans in Milwaukee went wild. Final score: Marquette 76, Syracuse 70. It was January 29, 2011. Syracuse was hitting bottom as the reality of a four game losing streak sank in. Syracuse Kris Joseph walked dejectedly off the court. Scoop Jardine had his patented look of [...]
Some Thoughts On The #1 Syracuse Orange’s Win At N.C. State
December 19th, 2011 Zach Lowe 4 Comments By Zach Lowe This weekend, the wife, a couple of my fellow OA.com writers and I made the 4.5 hour trip from D.C. to Raleigh to witness Syracuse’s first true road game in a century (or something like that). Some thoughts on our Orange odyssey… NC State fans were relatively polite, as if they really [...]
Time For A Deep Breath On Doug Marrone
December 6th, 2011 Tim Schlittner 10 Comments By Tim Schlittner Allow me to start by acknowledging a few facts: 1) The 2011 season was a disappointment. 2) Finishing in last place in football in the Big East is never acceptable. 3) The final five games ranged from sloppy to disastrous. 4) Doug Marrone is responsible for the performance of his team. No [...]
Excuses, Excuses
December 5th, 2011 Dave Cooperman 1 Comment By Dave Cooperman “I’m not wrong on a lot of things, especially when it comes to the team. I truly believe that. I think I have a good sense of the team. I talked about it early in the year. I don’t know if you remember, but I talked about this year being a transitional [...]
By Saying Boeheim Doesn’t Get It, Pat Forde Shows He Doesn’t Get It
November 30th, 2011 Zach Lowe 9 Comments By Zach Lowe Following last night’s much anticipated Jim Boeheim press conference, Yahoo! sports columnist Pat Forde once again took to the web to write about the still-unfolding Bernie Fine saga. After reading it, I was left scratching my head. A Missouri grad, maybe he’s envious of our superior journalism school. Tellingly, a couple years [...]
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Boeheim Should NOT Be Fired…And Other Thoughts
November 28th, 2011 Zach Lowe 6 Comments By Zach Lowe A devastating day. ESPN Outside the Lines aired the audiotape conversation between Bernie Fine’s wife, Laurie, and his accuser, Bobby Davis. A third accuser emerged. Bernie Fine was fired. Some started the clock on when Jim Boeheim would join him. Boeheim releases a well-worded statement agreeing with the decision to fire Bernie [...]
The End Is Near For Doug Marrone
November 28th, 2011 Dave Cooperman 57 Comments By Dave Cooperman Four more quarters, 60 more minutes, countless more mistakes, thousands more fans turned off and then mercifully it will all be over. The Syracuse football season – heading towards an inevitable 5-7 conclusion, reeking of failure and embarrassment, letting down anyone who had even a glimmer of hope back in August that [...]
When You Write, Get It Right
November 20th, 2011 Zach Lowe 1 Comment By Zach Lowe . The allegations against Syracuse assistant basketball coach, Bernie Fine, have been leveled. Statements from the University, the head coach, and the accused have been made in response. The investigation is underway. It will be a while before it is over. . With such serious and disturbing allegations made against Fine, the [...]
