Staff The Big East released its repeat opponents for the 2011-2012 basketball season and it was a little surprising seeing Syracuse’s home and homes: UConn, Providence and Louisville. Last year, Syracuse both hosted and traveled to Seton Hall, Villanova and rival Georgetown, which of course, resulted in the Georgetown ticket scandal of 2011. No Georgetown [...]
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April 27th, 2011 
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No Comments Staff The NFL is in a full fledge labor war, and while business may be closed until further notice, its open this weekend as future NFL hopefuls invade Radio City Music Hall for the 2011 NFL Draft. While there may not be any Orange chosen on Thursday, there may be some that filter through on [...]
Ask The Army: Tournament Predictions
March 17th, 2011 Contributors 6 Comments Staff We are nearly underway with the greatest sports tournament in the land. Everyone from the President to the lady in accounts receivable have compiled their picks and entered a bracket. Its official bracket overload, so here are a few more predictions by the folks at OA.com. — Zach Lowe, Otto’s Army Final Four: Ohio [...]
Ask The Army: Big East Tournament Best And Worst Case Scenarios
March 2nd, 2011 Contributors 2 Comments Staff Syracuse rounds up its schedule this Saturday at home against DePaul before getting ready for the Big East Tournament scheduled to begin next week. This is a grueling tournament that can have serious implications heading into the NCAA Tournament – not only for seeding purposes, but for getting your team physically ready to play [...]
Ask The Army: Did Wednesday’s Win At UConn Save The Season?
February 4th, 2011 Contributors 1 Comment Staff Riding a four game losing streak heading into UConn, the Syracuse Orange had their backs against the wall. The offense was struggling, there were some question marks surrounding Dion Waiters, there were critics questioning the team, season and program and unfounded and reckless rumors were circling. But despite all of this, the Orange did [...]
Ask The Army: Hoops: Are You As Confident As Last Year?
January 20th, 2011 Contributors 3 Comments Staff I think it’s fair to say that the 2009-2010 Syracuse basketball team was special. They finished the season 30-5 (15-3 in Big East play), was at one point the number 1 team in the country and advanced to the Sweet Sixteen where they unfortunately ran into a hot Butler team. That team, who could [...]
Ask The Army: What Are You Most Excited For In The 2011 Football Season?
January 14th, 2011 Contributors 4 Comments Staff Today we look ahead to 2011. There may be some question marks out there – can Syracuse fill the Delone Carter void; will Ryan Nassib take the next step; is Marcus Sales the answer at wide receiver; can the defense continue their level of play despite the loss of key linebacker leadership? These are [...]
Ask The Army: It’s 2015: Was TCU A Good Fit?
December 3rd, 2010 Contributors 1 Comment Staff The Horned Frogs of TCU accepted a bid into the Big East this week, and by most accounts, it appears to be a nice marriage for all parties involved. TCU moves into a BCS conference, the Big East adds a strong football school, and the Dallas/Fort Worth market becomes accessible. On paper, this makes [...]
Ask The Army: What Are You Thankful For?
November 25th, 2010 Contributors No Comments Staff Thanksgiving is the perfect storm of holiday tradition: family, food and football. It’s a day to sit back, be with the ones you love most, and overindulge yourself until the tryptophan eventually gives you the ten count. But ultimately Thanksgiving is a day to be be grateful. So in honor of the Pilgrims and [...]
Ask The Army: What Bowl Is Syracuse Going To?
November 19th, 2010 Contributors No Comments Staff The Syracuse victory over Rutgers on Saturday officially made them bowl eligible, but to determine which bowl they’ll end up in isn’t exactly so clear. Possible destinations include the Champs Sports Bowl, Meineke Car Care Bowl, Pinstripe Bowl, the coveted Beef O’Brady Bowl and the “it’s ok to dream” Fiesta Bowl. The college football [...]
