Posts Tagged ‘NCAA’

Welcome Back, Carter

By Tom Sullivan Doug Marrone announced this afternoon at his presser that Delone Carter has been reinstated by the University and will join the team immediately. Carter had been suspended by the University since last semester when the now infamous snowball incident on campus left a student bloody. The announcement couldn’t have come at a [...]

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It’s Time for Another Exciting Round of “Rate That Rumor”

By Dave Cooperman Another day, another rumor regarding Big Ten expansion, and not surprisingly this particular rumor has naturally spread like a wild fire.  The report from 810AM in Kansas City has the Big Ten officially inviting Missouri, Nebraska, Notre Dame and Rutgers to join their conference.  Based on the likely yes’s in that group [...]

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The Curious Case of Coach Cal

By Tom Sullivan It was a chock-full weekend fit for any sports fan: NBA and NHL playoffs, Rory McIlroy’s introduction to the golf world, Roy Halladay proving why the Mets have no shot at the NL East for the umpteenth consecutive year, Floyd Mayweather continuing to make everyone wonder why we haven’t seen him come [...]

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I Feel Dirty, Rutgers Dirty…And That’s As Filthy As It Gets

By Tom Sullivan On Thursday morning, Syracuse University announced it has filled the last remaining hole in its 2010 football schedule by adding Colgate University. The two will play September 25th in the Carrier Dome. We all knew it was coming. It was virtually impossible at this late stage for the University to find an [...]

Report: Arinze Onuaku ruled Out vs. Gonzaga

Staff Greg Gumbel reported on CBS earlier today (Saturday) that Arinze Onuaku is officially ruled out vs. the Gonzaga Bulldogs.

Bulletin Board Material

By Euclid 419er    It’s got nothing to do with a groundhog, lions or lambs or a date on a calendar.  You know spring has sprung when Syracuse takes the floor for the first time in the Big East Tournament.  With the return to relevancy of the Syracuse/Georgetown rivalry, this particular first day of Spring [...]

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By Tim Schlittner Syracuse today slipped back to #3 in the Associated Press Top 25 poll. This is no surprise. Last Saturday, Syracuse clobbered Villanova while #1 Kansas and #2 Kentucky both lost. One weekend later, the opposite occurred. #3 makes sense to me.

A Peak in the Rearview on the Road to Indy

By Tom Sullivan The 2009-2010 Syracuse basketball team has already given all of us fans a lot to be thankful for and not a single tournament game has been played. The last four months have been filled almost exclusively with great moments. With Saturday having marked the end of the regular season lets take a [...]

Game Day Musings

By Euclid 419er Gorgeous day in the DC metro area. Can’t wait to spend it in doors watching the ‘Cuse.  I’m about to head to Sign of the Whale to join my ’Cuse cohorts. $20 all you can drink? Why not?  As what will surely be a wonderful day, I’ll share with you my musings on the last [...]

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By Tim Schlittner Unranked to number 1. That was the Sports Illustrated headline made famous by Syracuse’s 2003 national championship team. While that team’s rise to greatness was unexpected, it seemed possible given the addition of freshman sensation Carmelo Anthony. The 2009-2010 preseason did not warrant that type of optimism. With the departure of its [...]