Finally Louie & Bouie...

[Bill Orange]

Jim Boeheim ‏@therealboeheim
Louis Orr and Roosevelt Bouie were our first two big recruits when I became head coach in 1976. Now their jerseys will hang in the Dome.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

Syracuse Basketball ‏@Cuse_MBB
Louis Orr and Roosevelt Bouie -- "Louie and Bouie" back in the day -- will have their jerseys retired on February 21 in the Carrier Dome

 

[RF2044]

Jim Boeheim ‏@therealboeheim
Louis Orr and Roosevelt Bouie were our first two big recruits when I became head coach in 1976. Now their jerseys will hang in the Dome.

Cool! About time.

 

[tbonezone]

most worthy. and great to see them go up together.

(p.s. just got two tix and a room at the sheraton. bring on the show!)

 

[orange79]

Soooooo overdue. Great news!

 

[Marsh01]

long overdue

 

[jgeorge322]

does anyone think wallace is worthy?

 

[Marsh01]

does anyone think wallace is worthy?

yes and he will get his someday as well

 

[sutomcat]

Jim Boeheim ‏@therealboeheim
Louis Orr and Roosevelt Bouie were our first two big recruits when I became head coach in 1976. Now their jerseys will hang in the Dome.

Excellent. They deserve it and I am glad they will still be around to receive the accolades when they are honored. I suspect it was delayed for a long time because Louie has been active coaching for many years.

 

[Headmaster 9]

Finally... would have been better if it was the last year of the Big East, but better late than never.

 

[Consigliere]

Exciting news! Just put a star on my calendar for that one.

 

[Louie&Bouie]

I would give up a finger to go back to that uniform design. Those were the best.

 

[br801]

does anyone think wallace is worthy?

Obviously he is, but Rosie and Louie should have received this honor long before now given their stellar careers at SU and their impact on the program. Great news today.

 

[pfister1]

Jim Boeheim ‏@therealboeheim
Louis Orr and Roosevelt Bouie were our first two big recruits when I became head coach in 1976. Now their jerseys will hang in the Dome.

I'm happy for them because they certainly deserve the honor, but it seems like an odd announcement given the one that we are all expecting.

 

[moqui]

they blew the timing on this one. instead of the Feb 21 game vs Pitt, it should be the Feb 18 game vs Louisville. I know they would rather have the Saturday date, but Orr was Rick Pitino's recruit, and it would be nice to have him in the house when the jersey is lifted.

 

[jgeorge322]

they blew the timing on this one. instead of the Feb 21 game vs Pitt, it should be the Feb 18 game vs Louisville. I know they would rather have the Saturday date, but Orr was Rick Pitino's recruit, and it would be nice to have him in the house when the jersey is lifted.

good call

 

[moqui]

I'm happy for them because they certainly deserve the honor, but it seems like an odd announcement given the one that we are all expecting.

lipstick for the pig?

 

[Macky44]

does anyone think wallace is worthy?

Of course he is. Another one of Boeheim's most important recruits ever. My opinion the order of the next players should be:

Moten
Wallace
McNamara / Warrick together

 

[pfister1]

Of course he is. Another one of Boeheim's most important recruits ever. My opinion the order of the next players should be:

Moten
Wallace
McNamara / Warrick together

I would probably drop Owens in there. He was a spectacular player. If he had played a 4th year and played the same 143 games as DC did over his career, Owens would have ended up as our all time leading scorer, #2 rebounder and #8 assist man - based on his 3 year averages.

 

[UnderHisOwnPower]

Syracuse Basketball ‏@Cuse_MBB
Louis Orr and Roosevelt Bouie -- "Louie and Bouie" back in the day -- will have their jerseys retired on February 21 in the Carrier Dome

Classic photo, but the coach in me has always thought "That is terrible spacing on the fast break there fellas, and get the ball to a guard!"

Seriously, L&B introduced me to Orange hoops back in the day. I will shed a tear for them that day. All time great players who did nothing but win a ton of games, and outstanding men off the court their whole lives. Awesome news!

 

[CusefanATL]

Jim Boeheim ‏@therealboeheim
Louis Orr and Roosevelt Bouie were our first two big recruits when I became head coach in 1976. Now their jerseys will hang in the Dome.

Poetic that they go in together.

I hope they are as happy as I am that that is the case. But would certainly understand if they each wanted their own day.

 

[stone567]

The next three to go in are easy:

Owens
Moten and
Wallace.

After that. I'd go for Stephen Thompson. Other than that, I think we wait quite awhile before we consider Warrick and McNamara.

 

[AZOrange]

The next three to go in are easy: Owens Moten and Wallace. After that. I'd go for Stephen Thompson. Other than that, I think we wait quite awhile before we consider Warrick and McNamara.

Agreed next 3 are easy. Owens and Moten should be in JB era

 

[AZOrange]

does anyone think wallace is worthy?

worthy? No brainer. Absolutely done

 

[OrangeXtreme]

The next three to go in are easy:

Owens
Moten and
Wallace.

After that. I'd go for Stephen Thompson. Other than that, I think we wait quite awhile before we consider Warrick and McNamara.

You guys do know that Owens was honored back in 2008, right?