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Welcome to National Pig Day!
National Pig Day is an event held annually on March 1 in the United States to celebrate the pig. The holiday celebration was started in 1972 by sisters Ellen Stanley, a teacher in Lubbock, Texas, and Mary Lynne Rave of Beaufort, North Carolina.[1][2][3]According to Rave the purpose of National Pig Day is "to accord the pig its rightful, though generally unrecognized, place as one of man's most intellectual and domesticated animals."[2] The holiday is most often celebrated in the Midwest.[4]
National Pig Day includes events at zoos, schools,[5] nursing homes, and sporting events around the United States. It is also recognized at "pig parties" where pink pig punch and pork delicacies are served, and pink ribbon pigtails are tied around trees in the pigs' honor.[2] According to Chase's Calendar of Events, National Pig Day is on the same day as pseudo-holidays Share a Smile day and Peanut Butter Lover's day.[6] It is an open question whether the holiday is a time to honor pigs by "giving them a break" or to appreciate their offerings (spare ribs, bacon and ham).[7]
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These are the last Syracuse players with ties to the Big East (DO; Fortier)
Syracuse’s last link to the Big East on the playing field will break at the end of this year.
Four years after bolting from the kingmaking conference it helped build for coastal hardwood powerhouses, every player in Orange who competed in the Big East will exhaust his or her eligibility this season.
It’s the final bow from an Orange exit that broke apart the Catholic 7, saddened some fans, dulled traditional rivalries and spawned a documentary on the network the conference grew with and interdepended upon. Ezra Edelman, who won a 2017 Oscar for an OJ Simpson-related project, directed ESPN’s “Requiem for the Big East.”
SU got the money it left for. Conference revenue nearly doubled in 2013-14, its first in the Atlantic Coast Conference, per USA Today, from $11.9 million to $19.2 million. SU athletics used that extra cash to pay off its $7.5 million Big East exit fee.
Syracuse head basketball coach Jim Boeheim didn’t see the move as a departure from the brash and brawling Big East. From personalities on the sideline and court. From Patrick Ewing and Madison Square Garden and Dwayne “Pearl” Washington’s heroics.
“It isn’t the Big East,” Boeheim said in the documentary. “We’re not leaving that, we’re leaving a whole different animal. I’m disappointed and nostalgic for what we had. But that is gone. That is long gone.”
The seven remaining athletes are Dajuan Coleman (men’s basketball), Brittney Sykes (women’s basketball) and Paolo Ciferri, Joe Gillis, Evan Molloy, Sergio Salcido and Cal Paduda (men’s lacrosse).
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Numbers and notes that matter in this ACC :: WRALSportsFan.com (wralsportsfan.com; Holliday)
Justin Jackson is hot. Or at least he was until Virginia held him to 3-for-10 from the field Monday night. Jackson had scored 20 or more points in 10 of the 14 games prior to UVA’s 53-43 victory. The four games Jackson didn’t get 20, he scored 14, 16, and 19 twice. Jackson’s seven point total against the Cavaliers was his lowest since early December when he again scored seven against Tennessee.
Luke Kennard is also hot. Kennard has scored in double figures for 13 straight games after getting nine against Boston College in early January. Kennard has scored 20 or more in six of those 13 games and once topped 30. Kennard and Jackson are considered two of the leading candidates for ACC Player of the Year.
All ACC voting will take place this weekend, both through the new Coaches/Radio/Media panel and the traditional selection done by ACSMA, the Atlantic Coast Sports Media Association. No doubt voters will pore over the stats from conference only games-the ones that matter most. They will see some impressive numbers.
- Donovan Mitchell, Louisville: No. 1 in steals, 2.1; No. 5 in scoring 18.7; No. 7 in 3pt shooting 42.1 percent
- John Collins, Wake Forest: No. 1 scoring 20.4; No. 2 rebounds 9,3; No. 1 FG percentage 63.6 percent
- Ben Lammers, Georgia Tech: No. 1 blocks 3.2; No. 4 rebounds 9.1; No. 24 scoring 14.4
- Bonzie Colson, Notre Dame: No. 1 rebounds 10.8; No. 3 FG Pctg 54.4 percent
ACC Now Mailbag: How will the NCSU coaching search affect recruiting? (newsobserver.com; Alexander)
High school state championships are ending, which means the real start of recruiting season is getting closer.
About twice a month I’ll answer readers’ recruiting questions about Duke, North Carolina and N.C. State. Tweet your questions to @jonmalexander and use the hashtag #AskJMA. Or email me at jalexander@newsobserver.com.
Let’s get to this week’s mailbag:
@jonmalexander is there a leader for Devin Dotson at this point?
— NYC Wolfpack (@JayminTae) February 23, 2017
@jaymintae asks: is there a leader for Devon Dotson at this point?
@jonmalexander: For those who don’t know Dotson, he is the state’s top basketball recruit in the class of 2018. He is a 6-2, 175-pound four-star point guard and rated No. 34 overall in his class, according to 247sports.com. He plays for Providence Day in Charlotte and last week was named the Charlotte Independent Schools conference player of the year.
Dotson, 17, was a unanimous choice among the league’s coaches, according to the Charlotte Observer. Dotson averaged more than 20 points per game this season. He also has 25 college scholarship offers.
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Lammers goes for 20 to lift Georgia Tech past Pitt 61-52 (ramblinwreck.com)
Josh Pastner proclaimed that Georgia Tech's eighth Atlantic Coast Conference win is ''literally a modern miracle.''
Then again, Pastner also suggested his overachieving Yellow Jackets already should be a lock for the NCAA tournament.
The first-year coach can be excused an exaggeration or two.
Ben Lammers scored 15 of his 20 points in the second half, Josh Okogie added 14 points and Georgia Tech beat Pittsburgh 61-52 on Tuesday night, adding another win to its season of surpassed expectations.
Georgia Tech (17-13, 8-9 ACC), expected to finish near the bottom of the ACC in a rebuilding year, will aim for a .500 finish in the league when it closes its regular season at Syracuse on Saturday.
''I really believe eight wins in the ACC should automatically get you in the NCAA tournament,'' Pastner said.
Even Pastner was forced to acknowledge that his Yellow Jackets, who began the night with a No. 96 NCAA RPI, need to ''keep on winning'' - probably through the ACC tournament - to achieve that NCAA goal.
ACC scoring leader Michael Young led Pitt (15-15, 4-13 ACC) with 16 points. Cameron Johnson had 13.
A 3-point play by Jamel Artis gave the Panthers their last lead at 47-46 with five minutes left.
After a basket by Quinton Stephens gave the lead back to Georgia Tech, Lammers pushed the advantage to four points with a basket and free throw.
Pitt was hurt by second-half turnovers and what coach Kevin Stallings described as a problem with ''coachability.''
Asked to elaborate, Stallings said ''How about if the coach says run a play, come down and run the play instead of charge?''
Georgia Tech snapped a two-game losing streak.
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Syracuse Basketball: Senior Review-Andrew White (itlh.com; Peelman)
Syracuse Basketball didn’t have Andrew White the last three years. He’s been a journeyman in the NCAA basketball world. Having played for Kansas for two years and then at Nebraska, before stopping in Syracuse, White hasn’t been able to leave much of legacy. So did he leave one here? Inside the Loud House examines his brief, but notable career at Syracuse.
Andrew White was exactly what Syracuse Basketball was looking for last offseason. After losing Malachi Richardson, Michael Gbinije, and Trevor Cooney; the Orange were in desperate need of
It was a good thing they did. Known for being a high-caliber shooter from three and mid-range, it looked like the perfect way to replace Richardson. At 6’7, White had the ideal height and wingspan to play the 2-3 zone. When he committed to the Orange we dared to dream big.
Now, Syracuse hasn’t lived up to all those lofty expectations, but White has. So without further ado, let’s look at the legacy the journey has made while in an Orange uniform:
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Syracuse Basketball: Will ACC Tournament at Barclays Center be Pro-Syracuse? (itlh.com; Peelman)
Since Syracuse Basketball joined the ACC, they have had no Conference tournament games in Madison Square Garden. The Orange faithful in New York City always turned out in droves to support their team. Will this happen again now that the ACC Tournament is at the Barclay Center In Brooklyn. ITLH looks at the evidence.
It’s about time that the Syracuse Basketball is playing back in New York City. The scene of so many amazing victories in the past has also been one of Syracuse’s biggest allies in postseason basketball.
Now that the ACC is holding tournament games at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, can we truly expect the Orange faithful to make the trip once again like they did of old? I think so, and here’s why.
Earlier this year, Syracuse made their first trip to the Barclays Center to play against South Carolina in the Brooklyn Hoops Holiday Invitational. They didn’t pull out the victory, but in our defense, South Carolina was ranked, undefeated at the time, and on a roll. Syracuse hadn’t really gelled yet at that point. Heck it was only November 26th and our fifth game of the year.
However, the attendance was pretty good with 8,733 in the stands. So how many were Pro-Orange. Well, Brent Axe gives his opinion (via Syracuse.com):
“Saturday’s game was Syracuse’s first visit to the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. As usual, a visit to New York brought out a strong Orange contingent. The crowd was about 90 percent in favor of the Orange.”
Considering Brent Axe was actually there, I’ll believe it. However, we must remember he himself is Pro-Syracuse. So what other evidence can we get: Tweets? Check these out:
A resounding "Let's Go Orange!'' cheer goes up as the game gets ready to start.
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Cut the cord? YouTube TV to stream live networks, ESPN, more for $35 a month (PS; AP)
Move over Sling TV, DirecTV Now, PlayStation Vue, and pretty much every other online TV streaming service: YouTube, the first king of Internet video, is getting into the TV subscription business.
At an event today in Los Angeles, the Google subsidiary unveiled YouTube TV, billing it as a way to reimagine television for the YouTube generation. In practice, it looks a lot like the streaming services that have entered the market before it, but with a healthy dose of trademark Google simplicity and powerful artificial intelligence behind the scenes.
YouTube TV will cost $35 per month when it becomes available later this year; the company didn't offer an exact release date. That subscription price will get you six individual user accounts, each with their own profiles and suggested content.
As for what that content is, YouTube appears to have pushed hard against the major TV networks' arcane distribution rules to offer as much local and national broadcast as possible. You'll get live national streams of ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, and ESPN, as well as some regional sports networks and cable channels.
There's no full list yet, and YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki explained that the company is launching the service first in areas of the US where it can offer full live programming. That said, there are a few channels you can definitely count on, in addition to the national broadcast staples. On the sports side, they include Fox Sports Networks and Comcast SportsNet, and you'll be able to add Fox Soccer Plus for an additional fee.
The news category includes MSNBC and Fox News. For kids, there's Disney Channel and Sprout. Drama and reality fans get USA, FX, E!, and Bravo, and they can add Showtime for an additional fee. In total, YouTube TV will have more than 40 channels available, in addition to all of the original films and TV series from the current YouTube Red subscription service.
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