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Welcome to National Crayola Crayon Day!
Friday is National Crayon Day and Crayola says it will mark the occasion by retiring one of its colors.
Crayola says the announcement revealing which color is getting retired will be livestreamed on Facebook on Friday morning.
On Facebook, news of the impending color retirement brought suggestions as to which colors it should or shouldn’t be. Others lamented that Crayola is retiring a color at all.
Anybody else get nostalgic when they smell a fresh box of crayons? #ShareYourFave before one says goodbye! pic.twitter.com/wuueB2boUC
— Crayola (@Crayola) March 28, 2017
Eagerly awaiting the news from @Crayola . We have some strong opinions. #WhosLeavingpic.twitter.com/V1ps9Gv1Qz
— Melissa Camhi (@mscamhi) March 29, 2017
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An early look at the 2017-18 Syracuse basketball team - The Juice Online (the juyice; Cheng)
With the basketball offseason officially underway, here’s a quick look at the 2017-18 Syracuse basketball team:
WHO’S OUT: Syracuse has plenty of offensive firepower to replace after losing three out of its top four scorers, and two seniors who were in the starting lineup to begin the season.
- Tyler Lydon: Syracuse’s second leading scorer (13.2 ppg) and leading rebounder (8.6 rpg) announced he was forgoing his final two years of eligibility and entering the NBA Draft. Offensively, Lydon never lived up to his potential, too frequently deferring to his teammates. But the NBA values stretch 4s that can rebound well.
- Andrew White: Syracuse’s leading scorer (18.5) was SU’s most reliable offensive option throughout the entire season, though he struggled figuring out the 2-3 defense. Without White, Syracuse may not have even been an NIT worthy team.
- John Gillon: The mercurial guard delivered two of SU’s most important wins: A road win against NC State where he topped 40 points, and then a buzzer beating 3-pointer to defeat top-10 opponent Duke at the Carrier Dome. Then again, Gillon also struggled in SU’s two NIT games. He ended up being SU’s leading assist man at 5.4 helpers per game.
- Tyler Roberson: Roberson found himself in and out (mostly in) Jim Boeheim’s doghouse through most of the season. Tall and athletic, Roberson seemed like a perfect fit for the zone, but could never get his offense going in four years.
- Dajuan Coleman: Oh what could have been. Coleman arrived at Syracuse as a McDonald’s High School All-American with a polished inside game for a freshman. But two knee surgeries forced Coleman to be a bit player at the end of his career.
30 years ago, Indiana's Keith Smart sank Syracuse for an NCAA championship | FOX Sports (foxsports.com; Gardner)
The individual storylines change from year to year, but as the NCAA tournament unfolds each spring, it’s the buzzer-beaters that ultimately put the Madness in March.
This past weekend saw a pair of clutch game-winners from Florida’s Chris Chiozza, to send the Gators to the Elite Eight, and North Carolina’s Luke Maye, to put his team in the Final Four — where the Tar Heels will look redeem themselves after a devastating down-to-the-wire loss to Kris Jenkins and Villanova in last year’s national championship game. And as you thumb through the NCAA tournament annals, it seems every edition includes a last-second bucket that becomes the lasting memory of the event.
One of those snapshots was taken 30 years ago on March 30, 1987, when Indiana’s Keith Smart rose over Syracuse forward Howard Triche and nailed a baseline shot — or “The Shot,” as it’s become known — to deliver Indiana its fifth, and most recent, national championship. And though Smart says he didn’t necessarily appreciate the magnitude of the basket at the time, the 52-year-old Memphis Grizzlies assistant coach now recognizes how powerful the moment was.
“The game was over, we finally got everybody off the floor, everyone was sitting in the locker room waiting, and finally Coach comes in and he starts to talk,” Smart said of former Hoosiers coach Bobby Knight by phone last week, recalling Indiana’s 74-73 win at the Louisiana Superdome. “And I remember he made this statement, he said to us, ‘You guys have no idea what you’ve done.’
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The Best Names in Syracuse Sports Lore – Student Section Sports (studentsectionsports.com; Henkels)
In honor of 2018 DB Atrilleon “Trill” Williams committing to Syracuse earlier in the week, I figured I’d sit down and try to hash out the five best names that have come through the Dome.
Rather than ranking the players by their collegiate or professional greatness, I’m looking solely here at their namesake.
After a minor reflection on Syracuse’s recent football and basketball seasons as well as searching through rosters from older eras, this is what I came up with:
5) ROOSEVELT BOUIE, BASKETBALL, 1976-1980
There are so many cool things about this name. First, his first name is the last name of a couple really cool presidents. If there’s anything cooler than having the first name that is the last name of a president, it’s having a first name that is the last name of TWO DIFFERENT presidents.
Also, his last name reminds me of three things. First, I’m reminded of the nautical landmark, the “buoy,” which is used in the water for… Actually, I have no idea what buoys are used for. Secondly, legendary NBA bust Sam Bowie pops into memory (note: he ended up NOT being better than Michael Jordan). And third, obviously, is the musical greatness of David Bowie.
I know Roosevelt’s last name isn’t spelled like any of those three entities, but it is close.
4) ART MONK, FOOTBALL, 1976-1979
This is a fascinating case. “Monks” are rather stoic, simple individuals. They spend their days in the monastery writing scrolls, praying, praying, and then praying. Then when they’re done praying, they’ll keep praying.
“Artists,” on the other hand, are the exact opposite. They’re generally eccentric, creative, and vibrant people who let the world and their experiences inspire their artwork.
So, here, we have seemingly opposite concepts combining for one of the best wide receivers in Syracuse history. You can’t make this stuff up.
3) CARMELO ANTHONY, BASKETBALL, 2003
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Tyler Lydon Official Highlights | Syracuse Forward | Videos (theacc.com)
SYRACUSE'S TYLER LYDON IS ABOUT AS SKILLED A BIG GUY AS YOU CAN FIND. HE CAN SHOOT 3'S, BLOCK SHOTS, AND FINISH STRONG IN THE PAINT. WHAT ELSE COULD YOU ASK FOR? THE ALL-ACC HONORABLE MENTION HAD YET ANOTHER GREAT SEASON, AVERAGING 13+ POINTS PER GAME, AND 8+ REBOUNDS. CHECK OUT HIS OFFICIAL HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE ACC DIGITAL NETWORK
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SpaceX makes history with first recycled rocket launch (PS; AP)
SpaceX successfully launched and then retrieved its first recycled rocket Thursday, the biggest leap yet in its bid to drive down costs and speed up flights.
The Falcon 9 blasted off from Florida's Kennedy Space Center, hoisting a broadcasting satellite into the clear early evening sky on the historic rocket reflight.
It was the first time SpaceX founder Elon Musk tried to fly a booster that soared before on an orbital mission. He was at a loss for words after the booster landed on the bull's-eye of the ocean platform following liftoff, just off the east Florida coast.
Musk called it an "incredible milestone in the history of space" after the booster touchdown.
He added: "This is going to be a huge revolution in spaceflight."
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