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Welcome to Hug a Newsperson Day!
April 4th is National Hug a Newsperson Day (formerly National Hug a Newsman Day). Each year this day gives everyone the opportunity to say “thank you” and hug their local newsperson.
The Merriam-Webster dictionary tells us that the word “newsman” dates back to 1596. They have been working hard for many years to bring us the news from around the world.
HOW TO OBSERVE
If you aren’t able to hug your newsperson, you can send them a virtual one. Use #HugANewspersonDay to post on social media.
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Syracuse Basketball: Allen Griffin Will Replace Mike Hopkins As New Assistant Coach (itlh.com; Weisleder)
Syracuse Basketball and Head Coach Jim Boeheim have made their decision on who their next assistant coach will be. Mike Hopkins has left, so another assistant must take his place. Inside the Loud House brings you the news and why its good for the Orange.
Syracuse Basketball and its fans felt a small pang of sadness following Mike Hopkins departure to Washington. Most thought that Adrian Autry and Eric Devendorf were going to be the lone bench bosses behind Jim Boeheim moving forward. However, Allen Griffin is returning to Syracuse, according to Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports.
Jim Boeheim will hire former Syracuse guard Allen Griffin as an assistant coach, per a source. Replaces Mike Hopkins.
— Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) April 2, 2017
Interestingly enough, Jim Boeheim though has come out and said via text message that no hire has been made yet, according to Syracuse.com.
Griffin worked for Syracuse in 2003 as an assistant, then served as an assistant at St. Francis, and then spent the past five years next to Archie Miller in Dayton. Recently, Archie Miller was hired to replace Tom Crean at Indiana, according to SI.com. You can’t help but imagine that Griffin left Dayton in response to that.
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Dayton Flyers assistant coach Allen Griffin played at Syracuse (mydaytontimes.com; Archdeacon)
Before the teams last met — in an NCAA Tournament Round of 32 game two years ago the Dayton Flyers won — Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim took special aim at one particular UD coach.
“You mean when he said something about me (wearing) orange underwear?” Flyers assistant Allen Griffin asked with a laugh.
Boeheim’s exact words were: “I know some place on him he’s got something orange. It’s not going to be in view, but his heart will be (orange) for sure.”
Griffin played 133 games for Syracuse, went to four straight NCAA Tournaments, started two years and was the team captain as a senior.
Later, he returned to the program for two seasons as an administrative assistant and over the years his ‘Cuse connections helped him get three other coaching jobs. That includes his current position at UD after Boeheim made a special call to Archie Miller back in 2011.
That’s why Boeheim took some pregame delight in teasing Griffin about wearing orange under that sharp suit he sported in what ended up a 55-53 Flyers victory.
“That was classic Boeheim,” Griffin said with a smile as he sat in his UD office the other day. “But naaah, it was all blue and red that day.”
So is there still orange in his wardrobe?
“I’ve just got a sweater or two,” he shrugged.
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Keith Smart's game-winner stings Syracuse 30 years later (DO; Grossman)
Thirty years after authoring one of the signature March Madness highlights, Keith Smart still hears everyone else’s story about his moment.
One fan bought his daughter a horse after Smart’s last-second shot won Indiana the 1987 national championship. Another chirped to Smart about celebrating with Hoosiers in downtown New Orleans after the game. Hotel bellhops routinely identify Smart’s luggage tag and spill their memories to the current assistant coach of the Memphis Grizzlies.
But for every tale that ends in excitement and a smile comes one that ends in heartbreak and a sigh. Smart entrenched his name into basketball lore on March 30, 1987, floating a game-winning baseline jumper as Syracuse stood five seconds from its first-ever championship. Instead Indiana won its third and the Orange finished another NCAA Tournament run as losers, 74-73.
“You wish those other guys would’ve had a chance to experience that,” Smart said, referring to Syracuse winning it all, “but not to my expense. It was a great moment in life for me and propelled me into a lot of things that I’m doing now.”
“The Shot,” as it’s known in some basketball circles, proved to be a launch pad for Smart’s 17-year NBA coaching career. All it’s done in Syracuse is spring SU fans into annual depression as the shot lights up television screens each March. This year is no different, even 30 years and one championship later. Members of the 1986-87 Syracuse team still struggle to comprehend a game that slipped out of their grip in the final minutes.
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Allen Griffin Conducts Band
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Twin storms headed for Upstate NY prompt flood watches (PS; Coin)
A pair of storms that could bring heavy rain to Upstate New York this week have renewed flood alerts.
The National Weather Service has issued flood watches for nearly all of Upstate east of Rochester, a total of about 30,000 square miles. Up to 1.5 inches could fall tonight and Tuesday, especially east of I-81 and more heavy rain is possible Thursday and Friday.
The ground is already saturated by heavy snow and recent rains. Much of Upstate has seen above-average precipitation in the past month -- some areas have had three times as much as normal.
Minor flooding could happen on the North Branch Susquehanna and Upper Delaware headwater rivers Tuesday and Wednesday, the weather service said. Smaller streams and roadside ditches could also flood tonight and Tuesday, and again later in the week.
"Renewed rises in river levels, and possible additional flooding, may occur late in the week caused by rainfall from another storm system moving in Thursday and Friday," the weather service said.
That system is likely to be bigger than the one hitting tonight and Tuesday, the weather service said.
"The potential for additional flooding, or new areas of flooding, will increase through late week," the weather service said.
Stay tuned to our weather page for updates.
