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AJ Long Lacks Not for Confidence
Syracuse Quarterback AJ Long Prepares for Debut vs Florida State: 'This is Just the Opening Passage' (PS; Mink)
It has become A.J. Long's insignia since last year, a $120 gift from his father that rewarded him for following through on a goal to graduate high school early and getting a jump start on his college career.
And Ace Long, who imposed just one caveat — it had to be done on an area of his body that wouldn't turn off prospective employers — basically gave his son a crooked look when told he wanted a Syracuse logo tattooed on his left bicep.
What if you don't stay? What if it's not what you expect or hope for?
Such a sentiment seems trivial two days before Syracuse hosts No. 1 Florida State at noon at the Carrier Dome, where Long is expected to make his college football debut. It will be a coronation for one of the faces of the freshman class, but in many ways it might only mark the first step toward the future.
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Syracuse Fans Should Shift Focus to Basketball (sujuiceonline.com; Marcus)
Rachel Marcus speaks for the fair weather fans...
I could write this column and preview Syracuse’s upcoming football game against the behemoth that is Florida State. The nation’s No. 1 team is the defending national champs, and features last year’s Heisman trophy winner and one of the best players in the nation in quarterback Jameis Winston. The 2014 Seminoles may not be as good as last year’s squad, but they’re still loaded.
But…SU is playing a backup QB and has someone new calling the plays. Saying the game may not be an enjoyable one for SU fans is an understatement.
And, at this point in the year, I’ve already spoken too much about football. It’s October. In certain regions of the country, that means playoff baseball. In other places, it means the NFL and college football.
In Syracuse, the month of October not only represents the fall descent into winter, but also the sunrise of the upcoming basketball season and the sunset of the football season.
For the month of September, we act interested, and sort of are interested, in the football team. There are still traces of summer and a new season is fresh. The Dome is all pigskin, a win or two may be on the record and college football is all around.
...
AJ Long Lacks Not for Confidence
Syracuse Quarterback AJ Long Prepares for Debut vs Florida State: 'This is Just the Opening Passage' (PS; Mink)
It has become A.J. Long's insignia since last year, a $120 gift from his father that rewarded him for following through on a goal to graduate high school early and getting a jump start on his college career.
And Ace Long, who imposed just one caveat — it had to be done on an area of his body that wouldn't turn off prospective employers — basically gave his son a crooked look when told he wanted a Syracuse logo tattooed on his left bicep.
What if you don't stay? What if it's not what you expect or hope for?
Such a sentiment seems trivial two days before Syracuse hosts No. 1 Florida State at noon at the Carrier Dome, where Long is expected to make his college football debut. It will be a coronation for one of the faces of the freshman class, but in many ways it might only mark the first step toward the future.
...
Syracuse Fans Should Shift Focus to Basketball (sujuiceonline.com; Marcus)
Rachel Marcus speaks for the fair weather fans...
I could write this column and preview Syracuse’s upcoming football game against the behemoth that is Florida State. The nation’s No. 1 team is the defending national champs, and features last year’s Heisman trophy winner and one of the best players in the nation in quarterback Jameis Winston. The 2014 Seminoles may not be as good as last year’s squad, but they’re still loaded.
But…SU is playing a backup QB and has someone new calling the plays. Saying the game may not be an enjoyable one for SU fans is an understatement.
And, at this point in the year, I’ve already spoken too much about football. It’s October. In certain regions of the country, that means playoff baseball. In other places, it means the NFL and college football.
In Syracuse, the month of October not only represents the fall descent into winter, but also the sunrise of the upcoming basketball season and the sunset of the football season.
For the month of September, we act interested, and sort of are interested, in the football team. There are still traces of summer and a new season is fresh. The Dome is all pigskin, a win or two may be on the record and college football is all around.
...
