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Welcome to Squid and Cuttlefish Day!
Greetings Blogophiles! Welcome to day three of Cephalopod Awareness Days. Today, October 10th, is the day we celebrate the cephalopods with ten appendages; squid and cuttlefish. Woo Hoo! Finally a subject I actually do research on. Because of that, I celebrate squid and cuttlefish almost daily. But rather than rehash the year and a half my colleagues and I spent monkeying about with chitin in Eocene cuttlebones or the big Cretaceous squid project. Today I’ll focus on calamari. Oh wait…that’s dinner; back to blogging.
So, squid and cuttlefish; most people are aware of squid. They show up in our lives as calamari (yes, I am hungry) or as bait. If you happen to be training to become a neurosurgeon you would practice your skills on squid axons because they are much thicker than axons in the human brain, yet they are morphologically and functionally similar. Squid axons are also being used to study the role environmental toxins may play in Parkinson’s disease.
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Quade Green plans Kentucky and Syracuse Visits, Syracuse making him a priority | Zagsblog (zagsblog.com; Zagoria)
Quade Green, the 6-foot-1 point guard from Neumann-Goretti (PA) High School, will visit Kentucky next week (Oct. 14) for “Big Blue Madness”. He will also visit Syracuse (Oct. 21) for “Orange Madness”.
4-star point guard, Matt Coleman recently told At their request, this network is being blocked from this site. that Syracuse is making Green a priority saying, “Syracuse called me and said, ‘‘Matt, we aren’t knocking your game. We love you, but we are going to focus on Quade because that’s our guy.’”
Green has taken two unofficial visits to Syracuse (Aug. 27 and Oct. 1) and is also considering Kansas, Xavier, Arizona, Duke, Villanova, Temple and Louisville.
Matt Coleman Focusing on a Few Schools | Zagsblog (zagsblog.com; Zagoria)
Matt Coleman, the 6-foot point guard from Oak Hill (VA) Academy, tells At their request, this network is being blocked from this site. that he is focusing on Duke, Stanford, and Texas.
Coleman, who is down to five schools is expected to receive a visit from Duke coach, Mike Krzyzewski and coaching staff at Oak Hill on Tuesday.
Coleman has taken officials to Duke (Sept. 16) and Stanford (Sept. 30). He had plans to visit Kansas next week, but it was postponed. “I was supposed to go to Kansas next weekend, but we had a scrimmage that interfered,” he told Scout.
He also talked about Syracuse and the recruitments of fellow point guards, Quade Green and Trae Young. “Syracuse called me and said, ‘Matt, we aren’t knocking your game. We love you, but we are going to focus on Quade because that’s our guy.'” he continued. “With Trae, I don’t know what’s up with him. We still communicate with it and pick each others minds.”
Q&A with 5-star PG Quade Green (At their request, this network is being blocked from this site.; Daniels)
How has the USA experience been?
“It’s my first time at the mini-camp so playing, being where everybody is is just unbelievable, great experience, great competition really and from last year.
Recruiting wise, how is the process going?
“Its going good for right now. It’s a little stressful, but I like it.
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How was your visit to Syracuse last week?
It was good being back with them again and talk about what I want to do in life and next year.
What has been their pitch to you?
They want me coming in to play. They want me to be the guy really. The just want me to take over.
When is your next official visit?
I’m taking an official next week to Kentucky.
What has been Kentucky’s pitch to you?
Same thing. They want me coming in to start as a freshman. Come in and take over hopefully to be a one and done.. That’s what the big picture is for me .
Who else is involved other than those 2?
Duke and Arizona as of right now.
You think you’ll take any other visits?
Probably Arizona and Duke and Villanova.
What’s your time frame on a decision?
I’m going to take my first official next week to Kentucky and then after that Nova, Syracuse. Every week I’m going to take an official.
Do you think you’ll decide early or late?
Early
Who should start for Syracuse Basketball? | isportsweb (isportsweb.com; Godnick)
When the rich get richer, decisions become tougher; the Syracuse Orange are faced with this “good” problem. The Orange are lucky to be bringing back four impact players, but they are even luckier to have a roster full of new impactful additions. This team can most certainty go nine deep, and their depth imposes a “problem” in regards to who will make the starting lineup come Nov. 11.
The starting five doesn’t matter as much as who finishes the game, but it is important to set the tone early with a dominate starting unit. The Orange have endless possibilities for who could start verse Colgate, but no matter who they decide, the Orange will have a diverse lineup with multiple threats.
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Award predictions for the Syracuse Orange | isportsweb (isportsweb.com; Godnick)
This is supposed to be a season of promise for the Orange; a season complete with a team full of weapons finally ready to return to the promise land. This roster has quick, athletic guards who bring a scoring mentality, and also showcases versatile big men with a defensive mindset and drive to win. This is sure to be a fun season which will hopefully lead to another Final Four appearance and hopefully bring a few awards too. This roster isn’t bound to rack up endless national awards, but it’s the team honors that matter most.
MVP: Tyler Lydon
It’s your team kid—it’s up to you on what you want to do with it. Lydon is poised to have the year of a lifetime and it would be pretty hard to mess it up—that’s why he won’t. The guards are perfect this year in terms of pick and role opportunities for Lydon. Lydon will have the option to roll to the basket or pop out for a three, and with the quickness in the backcourt, the defender will have no choice but to leave one of them open. Lydon will also be the focal point of the offense, and despite increased responsibilities, his supporting cast is sure to make life easier for him.
Defensive Player of the Year: Tyler Roberson
This is the most important award by far. As corny as it sounds, you truly don’t win championships without defense. Yes, this team can score with the best of them, but when they face the real talent, offense won’t get the job done. Whether Roberson starts or not, he will be the biggest impact in Boeheim’s famous zone. His rebounding is for sure his best skill, but his awareness and passion for getting stops is what makes him so special. Roberson is athletic and has the strength to defend players bigger than him, and for the Orange to be special, Roberson needs to be that anchor.
Freshman of the Year: Tyus Battle
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Restored historic Syracuse hotel bringing back New Year's Eve tradition (PS; Moriarty)
New Year's Eve parties were big deals at the Hotel Syracuse for decades until the historic venue closed in 2004. But now that the hotel has reopened as the Marriott Syracuse Downtown, it will be party time again this New Year's Eve.
Tickets will go on sale at 8 a.m. today for New Year's Eve parties at the hotel's three main ballrooms.
The evening will feature a "Roaring 20s" theme, paying homage to the hotel's historic roots and the $76 million renovation that lead to the 92-year-old hotel's reopening in August.
There will be live music in its restored lobby and in each of the ballrooms, casino gaming tables, photos booths, horse and carriage rides. At midnight, guests will enjoy a champagne toast and a balloon drop in each ballroom.
The event, which will include dinner in all three ballrooms, will start at 7:30 p.m. and end at 12:30 a.m. Guests are required to be 21 years of age or older.
Tickets to the Grand Ballroom include one overnight room per couple and cost $299 per person or $599 per couple.
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