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Welcome to National Pecan Day!
Each year, National Pecan Day on April 14th celebrates one nut native to the United States. It’s also a favorite snack and ingredient across the country.
A member of the hickory family, the pecan is native to central and southern United States. “Pecan” is an Algonquian word, meaning a nut requiring a stone to crack. They are an excellent source of copper, iron, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, zinc and vitamin E. Pecans can help reduce LDL cholesterol and increase HDL cholesterol levels in the blood. They are also rich in dietary fiber.
Pecans make great snacks all on their own, but they also make terrific garnishes to other foods such as desserts, salads or the main meal. Sweet or savory, pecans can add a little glamor to a dish or be the star of the show.
SU News
SU football recruiting: Folk is 2nd commit in 2021 class (PS; Mink)
Episcopal Academy (Pa.) defensive back Malcolm Folk intends to sign with Syracuse football as part of its 2021 recruiting class.
Folk announced his verbal commitment Tuesday on social media.
He announced his Syracuse offer April 3. That followed other offers from schools such as Northwestern and several more from the Mid-American Conference.
The 6-foot-1, 185-pound Folk is rated as the No. 31 overall prospect in Pennsylvania, according to the 247Sports composite rankings, which draws input from a pool of other scouting services to determine its rankings.
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Fifty years later, the Syracuse 8 boycott still matters (theathletic.com; Gutierrez)
In the spring of 1970, a group of African-American football players at Syracuse University effectively sacrificed their athletic careers by speaking out against institutional racism. Their charges of racial disparity were fiercely contested and none ever played college football again.
Shortly after leaving the team, one of the players, Duane Walker, fell ill with acute appendicitis. His wife, Catenenia, called for an ambulance. The operator recognized their last name.
“Are you the one whose husband boycotted Syracuse?” the operator asked, according to Walker. Appalled, she hung up the phone and called a friend to take them to the hospital instead.
“We were outcasts,” she says today, pointing to a demonstration the players attended in the fall of 1970. “They used pepper spray at us. They threw rocks at us. Some of our car windows were broken from tossed rocks. It was a turbulent time.”
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Syracuse football: Non-conference opponents the Orange should schedule (itlh; Esden Jr)
It’s time to mix up the non-conference schedule for the Syracuse football team. Here are some fresh opponents they should slap on the schedule.
Syracuse football has an incredibly rich history that has featured some of the greatest moments in all of college football. Their first season in recorded history was back in 1889, the Carrier Dome opened in 1980, and the Orange joined the ACC conference back in 2013.
Ernie Davis became the first Heisman trophy winner in program history and the first African-American to ever take home the hardware. As a sophomore in 1959, he also led Syracuse to the team’s first and only football National Championship in history.
In the 1980s and 1990s the team made the loud house one of the greatest home field advantages in all of college football. It still has that very potential today in 2020.
In between all those moments, Syracuse has developed a lot of rivalries and has gotten into some weird beefs with an odd assortment of squads. With all the new time on our hands’ thanks to the novel coronavirus, we’ve been looking through the history books and discovered some interesting observations about the team and its schedule.
If we were in charge of making the non-conference schedule for the Syracuse football squad, it’s fair to say we would make a ton of changes. With that on the mind, here are the top five non-conference opponents we would schedule and our reasoning for each!
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1. Mississippi State
This should be no surprise if you’ve studied the Syracuse football offseason over the last few months. Let’s quickly recap.
With three weeks left in the 2019 regular season, Dino Babers had no choice but to fire his long-time friend and defensive coordinator, Brian Ward. In the short term, Syracuse promoted Steve Stanard to DC.
While Stanard was considered for the position long-term he was passed over for some young hot stud on the rise by the name of Zach Arnett.
On January 11 Syracuse officially announced the hire of their new defensive coordinator. In that statement Dino Babers loved the “qualities both as a professional and as a person” and he called Arnett an “excellent fit” for the Syracuse program.
11 days later, Arnett skipped out of town and took the same position at Mississippi State. He left a sour taste in the mouth of the Syracuse front office and Orange fans everywhere. From all intents and purposes, he agreed to a contract offer and then went back on his word.
Ultimatley, Dino Babers pivoted to Tony White who comes from the same 3-3-5 coaching tree and hired him instead.
Maybe, in the long run, this will be for the better, but that doesn’t make the embarrassing sting feel any better. Someone agreed to come here, he coached the players for a few days and made promises and built relationships, then skipped out of town.
We as Syracuse fans want blood! Historically speaking there’s not much of a history between the Orange and the Bulldogs (they’ve only played twice), but we can create a new rivalry. These two squads haven’t played in 34 years, but both programs have had varying levels of success in their team’s history.
Rx: ACC Divisions Solved? (RX; HM)
Rx: ACC Divisions Solved?
Credit where credit is due: a Virginia Cavaliers fan who goes by "Wahoowa84" on CSNBBS came up with possibly the best divisional lineup I've ever seen with a single pair swap. Here's what he wrote:
ACCN School Takeover 4/13-19 (RX; HM)
ACCN School Takeover 4/13-19
UPDATED: 4/13/20 - remaining schools have been scheduled.
@accnetwork presents @theACC School Takeovers Presented by Bojangles
Week 1
April 13 | @BCEagles
April 14 | @ClemsonTigers
April 15 | @DukeATHLETICS
April 16 | @Seminoles
April 17 | @GTAthletics
April 18 | GoCards
April 19 | @MiamiHurricanes Up Next: ACC Network School Takeovers Presented by Bojangles Starting April 13 - ESPN Press Room U.S. pic.twitter.com/Q1SCw0ya2E
During ACC Network School Takeovers, each ACC institution will have a full 24 hours of classic games, memorable performances and original content, including select NCAA Championships from baseball, lacrosse, soccer and softball, ACC Championships, bowl games, inside access and more.
Doing More with Less - and vice versa (RX; HM)
Doing More with Less - and vice versa
Some ACC teams have had few NFL drafts in recent years, but plenty of wins.
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Other
Another missed rite of Spring: Looking back at Le Moyne’s Dolphy Day through vintage photos (PS; Croyle)
Without the high winds and rain, today’s mild temperatures would have made the day a perfect candidate for Dolphy Day, Le Moyne College student’s annual celebration of the arrival of spring.
The college tradition, which began in 1971, is an unofficial school holiday, giving students a chance to blow off some steam before the serious work of preparing for finals begins. The day is chosen by a “Wizard,” a student whose identity is kept secret until they announce the big day with fireworks, a horn honking caravan and toilet-papered trees (!!!).
Named after Eric Dolphy, a jazz musician with no ties to the school, the day is filled with campus-wide celebrating, dancing, barbecues, and games.
Like so many of the annual events that the Central New Yorkers look forward to in the spring, when the weather finally begins to warm up and we can go outside again, Dolphy Day 2020 has been cancelled by the coronavirus.
While we all wait for a return to normalcy, here are some vintage photos from past Dolphy Days.
(Despite being around for 49 years, a scan through the archives finds that Dolphy Day was rarely mentioned in the pages of Syracuse newspapers. One of the earliest was in 1984, which also happens to be the last time the event was cancelled. Well, kind of. On April 26, the Wizard notified Dean of Students, Michael Yost, that the celebration “would be cancelled because other students had usurped his responsibi
...
Each year, National Pecan Day on April 14th celebrates one nut native to the United States. It’s also a favorite snack and ingredient across the country.
A member of the hickory family, the pecan is native to central and southern United States. “Pecan” is an Algonquian word, meaning a nut requiring a stone to crack. They are an excellent source of copper, iron, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, zinc and vitamin E. Pecans can help reduce LDL cholesterol and increase HDL cholesterol levels in the blood. They are also rich in dietary fiber.
Pecans make great snacks all on their own, but they also make terrific garnishes to other foods such as desserts, salads or the main meal. Sweet or savory, pecans can add a little glamor to a dish or be the star of the show.
SU News
SU football recruiting: Folk is 2nd commit in 2021 class (PS; Mink)
Episcopal Academy (Pa.) defensive back Malcolm Folk intends to sign with Syracuse football as part of its 2021 recruiting class.
Folk announced his verbal commitment Tuesday on social media.
Folk is a three-star prospect from Newtown Square, Pa., outside Philadelphia. Running backs coach Mike Lynch, the primary area recruiter, and safeties/nickelbacks coach Nick Monroe led up the SU staff’s recruiting efforts on Folk.
He announced his Syracuse offer April 3. That followed other offers from schools such as Northwestern and several more from the Mid-American Conference.
The 6-foot-1, 185-pound Folk is rated as the No. 31 overall prospect in Pennsylvania, according to the 247Sports composite rankings, which draws input from a pool of other scouting services to determine its rankings.
...
Fifty years later, the Syracuse 8 boycott still matters (theathletic.com; Gutierrez)
In the spring of 1970, a group of African-American football players at Syracuse University effectively sacrificed their athletic careers by speaking out against institutional racism. Their charges of racial disparity were fiercely contested and none ever played college football again.
Shortly after leaving the team, one of the players, Duane Walker, fell ill with acute appendicitis. His wife, Catenenia, called for an ambulance. The operator recognized their last name.
“Are you the one whose husband boycotted Syracuse?” the operator asked, according to Walker. Appalled, she hung up the phone and called a friend to take them to the hospital instead.
“We were outcasts,” she says today, pointing to a demonstration the players attended in the fall of 1970. “They used pepper spray at us. They threw rocks at us. Some of our car windows were broken from tossed rocks. It was a turbulent time.”
...
Syracuse football: Non-conference opponents the Orange should schedule (itlh; Esden Jr)
It’s time to mix up the non-conference schedule for the Syracuse football team. Here are some fresh opponents they should slap on the schedule.
Syracuse football has an incredibly rich history that has featured some of the greatest moments in all of college football. Their first season in recorded history was back in 1889, the Carrier Dome opened in 1980, and the Orange joined the ACC conference back in 2013.
Ernie Davis became the first Heisman trophy winner in program history and the first African-American to ever take home the hardware. As a sophomore in 1959, he also led Syracuse to the team’s first and only football National Championship in history.
In the 1980s and 1990s the team made the loud house one of the greatest home field advantages in all of college football. It still has that very potential today in 2020.
In between all those moments, Syracuse has developed a lot of rivalries and has gotten into some weird beefs with an odd assortment of squads. With all the new time on our hands’ thanks to the novel coronavirus, we’ve been looking through the history books and discovered some interesting observations about the team and its schedule.
If we were in charge of making the non-conference schedule for the Syracuse football squad, it’s fair to say we would make a ton of changes. With that on the mind, here are the top five non-conference opponents we would schedule and our reasoning for each!
...
...
1. Mississippi State
This should be no surprise if you’ve studied the Syracuse football offseason over the last few months. Let’s quickly recap.
With three weeks left in the 2019 regular season, Dino Babers had no choice but to fire his long-time friend and defensive coordinator, Brian Ward. In the short term, Syracuse promoted Steve Stanard to DC.
While Stanard was considered for the position long-term he was passed over for some young hot stud on the rise by the name of Zach Arnett.
On January 11 Syracuse officially announced the hire of their new defensive coordinator. In that statement Dino Babers loved the “qualities both as a professional and as a person” and he called Arnett an “excellent fit” for the Syracuse program.
11 days later, Arnett skipped out of town and took the same position at Mississippi State. He left a sour taste in the mouth of the Syracuse front office and Orange fans everywhere. From all intents and purposes, he agreed to a contract offer and then went back on his word.
Ultimatley, Dino Babers pivoted to Tony White who comes from the same 3-3-5 coaching tree and hired him instead.
Maybe, in the long run, this will be for the better, but that doesn’t make the embarrassing sting feel any better. Someone agreed to come here, he coached the players for a few days and made promises and built relationships, then skipped out of town.
We as Syracuse fans want blood! Historically speaking there’s not much of a history between the Orange and the Bulldogs (they’ve only played twice), but we can create a new rivalry. These two squads haven’t played in 34 years, but both programs have had varying levels of success in their team’s history.
Rx: ACC Divisions Solved? (RX; HM)
Rx: ACC Divisions Solved?
Credit where credit is due: a Virginia Cavaliers fan who goes by "Wahoowa84" on CSNBBS came up with possibly the best divisional lineup I've ever seen with a single pair swap. Here's what he wrote:
Hey, I'm a Hokies fan, and I approve this message! A Clemson fan who goes by "Kaplony" also likes this proposal - here's what he wrote about it:
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ACCN School Takeover 4/13-19 (RX; HM)
ACCN School Takeover 4/13-19
UPDATED: 4/13/20 - remaining schools have been scheduled.
@accnetwork presents @theACC School Takeovers Presented by Bojangles
Week 1
April 13 | @BCEagles
April 14 | @ClemsonTigers
April 15 | @DukeATHLETICS
April 16 | @Seminoles
April 17 | @GTAthletics
April 18 | GoCards
April 19 | @MiamiHurricanes Up Next: ACC Network School Takeovers Presented by Bojangles Starting April 13 - ESPN Press Room U.S. pic.twitter.com/Q1SCw0ya2E
ACC Network (ACCN), the 24/7 national platform dedicated to ACC sports, will present 15 days of programming highlighting some of the best games and greatest moments for each ACC institution with ACC Network School Takeovers Presented by Bojangles beginning Monday, April 13.
During ACC Network School Takeovers, each ACC institution will have a full 24 hours of classic games, memorable performances and original content, including select NCAA Championships from baseball, lacrosse, soccer and softball, ACC Championships, bowl games, inside access and more.
...
Doing More with Less - and vice versa (RX; HM)
Doing More with Less - and vice versa
Some ACC teams have had few NFL drafts in recent years, but plenty of wins.
| Team | #Draft | Expected% | Actual% | +/- |
| Ga Tech | 49 | 0.383 | 0.564 | +2.2 |
| Duke | 12 | 0.157 | 0.329 | +2.1 |
| Wake | 31 | 0.273 | 0.438 | +2.0 |
| Louisville | 62 | 0.432 | 0.614 | +1.8 |
| BC | 57 | 0.432 | 0.546 | +1.4 |
| Pitt | 54 | 0.413 | 0.516 | +1.2 |
| Syracuse | 51 | 0.395 | 0.486 | +1.1 |
| VT | 93 | 0.652 | 0.708 | +0.7 |
Other
Another missed rite of Spring: Looking back at Le Moyne’s Dolphy Day through vintage photos (PS; Croyle)
Without the high winds and rain, today’s mild temperatures would have made the day a perfect candidate for Dolphy Day, Le Moyne College student’s annual celebration of the arrival of spring.
The college tradition, which began in 1971, is an unofficial school holiday, giving students a chance to blow off some steam before the serious work of preparing for finals begins. The day is chosen by a “Wizard,” a student whose identity is kept secret until they announce the big day with fireworks, a horn honking caravan and toilet-papered trees (!!!).
Named after Eric Dolphy, a jazz musician with no ties to the school, the day is filled with campus-wide celebrating, dancing, barbecues, and games.
Like so many of the annual events that the Central New Yorkers look forward to in the spring, when the weather finally begins to warm up and we can go outside again, Dolphy Day 2020 has been cancelled by the coronavirus.
While we all wait for a return to normalcy, here are some vintage photos from past Dolphy Days.
(Despite being around for 49 years, a scan through the archives finds that Dolphy Day was rarely mentioned in the pages of Syracuse newspapers. One of the earliest was in 1984, which also happens to be the last time the event was cancelled. Well, kind of. On April 26, the Wizard notified Dean of Students, Michael Yost, that the celebration “would be cancelled because other students had usurped his responsibi
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