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Welcome to National Banana Creme Pie Day!
National Banana Cream Pie Day is recognized annually on March 2nd. Celebrated throughout the United States, pie lovers enjoy this day as they get to indulge in one of America’s most popular cream pies.
Remember, bananas are loaded with potassium!
The process from the traditional custard pie was modified into a recipe for the appetizing and flavorful banana cream pie. Now there are many variations in thousands of recipes for this yummy pie and recipes for banana cream pie can be found in recipe books dating back into the 19th century.
Banana cream pie was ranked the number one favorite dessert among the soldiers of the United States Armed Services in the 1950s.
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Tyler Lydon isn't listening to the noise about his game, or his future (DO; Grossman)
Tyler Lydon accepts that the average basketball fan might not understand what he does. A surface-level expectation for Lydon carrying the burdensome label of “Syracuse’s most talented player,” is to score, and score a lot.
That’s OK to a certain extent, but the stalky 20-year-old is capable of so much more. Usually he serves as SU’s best defensive player on the court, stretching every fiber out of his massive wingspan to plug the Orange’s zone defense. He blocks more shots than anyone on the team.
Those defensive skills complement an offensive arsenal reliable both behind the arc and at the rim. Even when his shot isn’t falling some nights, he’s no less capable of dominating the other end of the court.
Lydon is a do-it-all player, but he can’t do it all at once.
“I like to think I can affect the game in other ways than just scoring,” Lydon said before a practice last week. “I’m sure most people don’t really recognize that, because I don’t think the typical basketball fan really sees that.”
What they see are the headlines: Lydon named to All-ACC preseason team. Lydon earns spot on Wooden Award preseason Top 50 list. Lydon projected as late first-round NBA draft pick. Headlines bring hype, and hype brings monumental expectations to carry Syracuse (17-13, 9-8 Atlantic Coast) at all times. Especially through its last gasp for NCAA Tournament consideration.
It doesn’t bother Lydon. He’s come to terms with his starring role after last year serving as a supporting cast member to Michael Gbinije, Trevor Cooney and Malachi Richardson. But as the external commotion ramps up — about his future, the Orange’s future and what more he needs to be doing — Lydon descends further into the shielded basketball world he’s created for himself.
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How Can Syracuse Adjust To Georgia Tech | Orange Fizz - Free Syracuse Recruiting News, Always Looking at the Future of the Orange (orangefizz.net; Aki)
As the calendar flips to March, the Orange is only guaranteed two more games of significance. However, if SU wants the schedule to extend into the second week of this month, it’ll need at least one more win. The only known opponent remaining is Georgia Tech, a team Syracuse fell to in the final seconds less than two weeks ago. There were a number of struggles for the Orange during that matchup, so what does SU need to do to reverse the result of the last meeting between these two teams?
Make Georgia Tech Work On Offense
The Yellow Jackets don’t have a late-shot clock scorer. No one on the team is particularly skilled at creating their own shot. With a defense like Syracuse’s, the Orange can work the clock and long possessions. As long as SU can keep Georgia Tech uncomfortable offensively, there will be a lot of bad shots and some shot clock violations. Syracuse was not all that bad defensively against GT. In fact, the 71 points allowed to the Yellow Jackets are the fewest SU has allowed in a true road game. But with a chance to win or tie in the final seconds, every possession counts, especially on the road.
Get In A Rhythm From Deep
In the Orange’s loss to the Yellow Jackets, SU shot 8-of-30 from behind the arc, the worst percentage for the team in a conference road game. Making threes is obviously easier said than done, but regardless, Andrew White III has struggled from deep over the past five games. The grad transfer is shooting 25 percent from behind the arc, and the Orange is 1-4 in that stretch.
Make Ben Lammers Uncomfortable
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Syracuse basketball needs one more win to get off NCAA bubble - The Juice Online (the juice; Dagostino)
Here we are watching the calendar turn to March and we think we know the fate of the Syracuse men’s basketball team. We think the win over Duke was enough to push them firmly into the field of 68. But, after watching Louisville dismantle Syracuse, who once again showed its diminished play on the road, how sure are we that the Orange are in?
Just a month ago, I put together an informal exercise to tally up all the ratings indexes to determine how Syracuse stacked up against the rest of the bubble teams in the ACC. Again, the teams in question were: Virginia Tech, Wake Forest, Miami, Clemson, NC State, Georgia Tech, Pittsburgh and Syracuse.
ESPN bracketologist Joe Lunardi now lists nine ACC teams among the tournament field, one less than last month. And whereas Syracuse was not even mentioned among those in the “Next Four Out.” But, since then, Lunardi has moved Syracuse into the bracket, placing them as a 10-seed and one of his “Last Four Byes,” along with Virginia Tech. Georgia Tech and Wake Forest were listed as two of his “Last Four Out.” Miami was safely in.
So, it would appear that the Orange, according to Lunardi, has better than even odds to get in the tournament. But, they still have work to do. But how much work?
As a refresher, below are all the various indexes available:
- ESPN’s College Basketball Power Index (BPI) – the BPI predicts future performance. The eight teams in our discussion rank in that poll, ranging from 28th to 90th, with Syracuse improving from 34th to 32nd to place them second on the list.
- Strength of Schedule – Clemson has the third toughest schedule in the country, ranking them tops among the ACC bubble teams. All eight teams fall in the Top 37, continuing to show that the ACC is the toughest conference in the country. Syracuse ranks 4th among the eight teams, as their SOS has gone from the 57th toughest in the nation to 25th.
- KenPom – Ken Pomeroy has created a well-respected analytical power poll, ranking every team in the country. Our group of eight teams rank anywhere from 29th to 104th, with the Orange coming in at 51st, still fifth out of the eight, despite moving up three spots overall.
- RPI – Now, if you remember, Syracuse’s RPI ranking of 74 last year was the lowest ever RPI ranking for an at-large bid that was selected to the tournament. A month ago, Syracuse’s RPI sat at 90. It has since climbed to 79th. But, that still only has them 6th out of the eight teams, which range from 34th to 104th.
Can the Knicks Carry on Carmelo’s Syracuse Hoops Devotion? (theknickswall.com; James W)
The Syracuse University men’s basketball program has produced NBA players that we remember for their bullish defense and longevity in the league. Derrick Coleman, Hakim Warrick, and John Wallace are names that should come to mind immediately. Even Syracuse’s beloved Dwayne “Pearl” Washington had a short-lived career in the pros. However, Jim Boeheim’s most famous and most successful product is still Carmelo Anthony.
Thirteen seasons into his career as one of the game’s best spot-up shooters, memories of the 2002–2003 NCAA Tournament run are always fresh in the memories of every Cuse fan. I remember exactly where I was when ‘Melo hoisted up the prestigious trophy at center court. It’s one of the significant accomplishments that separates ‘Melo from his draft classmates. In spite of the championships that the banana boat boys have achieved collectively, ‘Melo accomplished something that catapulted his career on a different trajectory.
As dedicated as ‘Melo has been in leading his peers into the trenches of grassroots activism and social justice awareness, he’s been equally tapped into the program that he, in a manner of speaking, brought back to relevance.
During his six seasons as a Knick, the mens’ basketball team have been to the Final Four twice (2013 and 2016). Syracuse made history in 2016 when both the mens’ and womens’ teams made it to the Final Four, with the womens’ team going to their first ever championship game versus UConn. While Knicks seasons have been mostly dreadful, what has become a bright spot is watching ‘Melo cheer on his alma mater.
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Limited Number Of Syracuse Orange Bobbleheads Being Released (wibx.com; Derminio)
The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame is honoring the Syracuse Men’s Basketball 2003 National Championship. With March Madness looming the release of this series of College Basketball Championship Bobbleheads couldn’t come at a better time.
Each school has the image of their current mascot and each is numbered to a limited number of only 216. Phil Sklar is the co-Founder and CEO of the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and he says, “These bobbleheads are the perfect way for fans to commemorate their favorite school’s championships, and what better time than March to celebrate those memories. We designed these to be the ultimate memento for each of the school’s biggest fans.”
Syracuse defeated Kansas in their only Men’s Basketball Championship in New Orleans. They won by a score of 81-78. It was Hakeem Warick who made up for his missed free throws that would have sealed the victory when he blocked a potential game tying Kansas 3-pointer.
These commemorative collectibles are officially licensed and are only available on the Bobblehead Hall of Fame website. To order yours go to their official website.
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Central New York's best burger 2017: And the winners are... (PS; Pucci)
We ate burgers topped with bacon, wrapped in bacon and smothered in pulled pork and coleslaw. We ate deep-fried burgers, burgers topped with prime rib and even burgers with two grilled cheese sandwiches as buns.
This assault on our cholesterol levels was all in the name of finding the best burger in Central New York.
From Ale 'N' Angus to Zebb's, all the burgers we ate were fantastic, but only one place can hold the title as the judges' pick for the best burger in CNY. While we were visiting the eight finalists, readers took part and voted for their favorite. The winner of that poll was crowned as the peoples' choice.
Scroll down to see our thoughts on the finalists and the winners of best burger in CNY.
Judging notes: Our judging team was Katrina Tulloch and Jacob Pucci. Katrina Tulloch is the music and culture reporter for syracuse.com and The Post-Standard. She once considered a vegetarian lifestyle. She is no longer considering it. Jacob Pucci is the Best of Central New York reporter for syracuse.com and The Post-Standard. I report on the best food, culture and entertainment our region has to offer. We visited all eight finalists and ate at least two burgers from each spot. We picked burgers that were billed as the house specialty or otherwise best represented the restaurant's offerings.
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DNA test finds Subway sandwiches may be just 50 percent chicken (PS; Burrows)
Those chicken sandwiches you've been getting from Subway might not contain as much chicken as you'd think, according to an investigation from the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
According to the CBC Marketplace DNA test, the pieces of chicken tested in Subway sandwiches contained just 50 percent chicken DNA, with the rest containing soy.
The study tested Subway's Oven Roasted Chicken Sandwich and the Sweet Onion Chicken Teriyaki. The results showed the oven roasted chicken had only 53.6 percent chicken DNA while the chicken strips in the sweet onion chicken teriyaki had just 42.8 percent chicken DNA.
The results were part of a test where the CBC studied the grilled chicken at five fast food restaurants and the chicken at Subway faired so poorly that new sandwiches were ordered and retested to confirm the original results.
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