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Welcome to National Lumpy Rug Day!
National Lumpy Rug Day is observed each year on May 3. There are two variations to the meaning of this day.
Some people view National Lumpy Rug day as a day to appreciate a good, clean rug and incorporate that into spring cleaning. Along with this is to enjoy the old lumpy rugs and the comfort they have brought to your home.
The other variation is to look at National Lumpy Rug Day as sweeping unwelcome facts and issues you do not want to deal with “under the rug.” With either variation, it is a day to take action.
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Two important recruiting visits upcoming for Georgia Tech, Pastner (ajc.com; Sugiura)
Georgia Tech’s options to fill the remainder of its scholarships are narrowing down, and coach Josh Pastner and his staff face an important couple days to try to deepen the roster.
Wheeler High forward Jordan Tucker plans to make a visit to Tech Thursday, according to multiple reports. Princeton graduate transfer forward Hans Brase is scheduled to make an official visit Wednesday and Thursday, according to a person familiar with their recruitment.
Tucker, Brace and Jonesboro High guard M.J. Walker are Tech’s three primary targets for the Yellow Jackets’ three remaining scholarships. Pastner secured the fourth member of the 2017 recruiting class Tuesday when South Forsyth High power forward Evan Cole committed , bringing the roster of scholarship players to 10.
As high-profile high-school players from the metro Atlanta area, either Tucker or Walker would be highly significant recruits for Pastner as he tries to build a foundation for his team. Walker is ranked the No. 25 prospect in the senior class by ESPN and Tucker is ranked the No. 40 prospect.
Either would significantly upgrade Tech’s recruiting class, which to this point includes guards Jose Alvarado and Curtis Haywood and forwards Moses Wright and Cole.
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Syracuse Basketball Recruiting Update: Jordan Tucker Nearing Decision – Orange Fizz – Free Syracuse Recruiting News (orangefizz.net; Grossman)
There is no question that it has been a roller-coaster of a recruiting cycle for the Orange this year. It seemed like Syracuse had an elite point guard locked up in Quade Green, only for him to decide to go to Kentucky. The Orange are now left in a bit of a pickle, with a recruiting class far below where Syracuse fans are used to and expect. However, there is still a chance that Syraucse’s fortunes can change, and in a big way. Four-star forward Jordan Tucker has narrowed his list to Syracuse and Georgia Tech, with a decision set to come as early as this week.
Tucker, who is from White Plains, New York but has spent the last two years in Atlanta, will make an unofficial visit to Georgia Tech on Wednesday and Scout reports that he may make his decision on where to play next season shortly thereafter.
Landing Tucker would be big for the Orange in two ways. The first is the obvious. If Tucker decides to come to the Hill, Syracuse’s recruiting class would skyrocket from the mid-fifties nationally to 14, and fourth in the ACC. The second is it would, or at least should, send a wave of calm throughout Orange Nation. There is a real, and to a certain extent, justified sense of anxiety among Syracuse fans. The program, despite what Boeheim may say or think, is in a legitimate slump, missing the tournament two of the last three years and losing its head coach designate to the University of Washington.
If Orange fans are looking for more good news, Eric Ayala, the four-star guard, who has reportedly been considering reclassifying from 2018 to 2017 has not ruled out reclassifying. It had been previously reported that the Delaware native was content to sit back and let things unfold and remain in the Class of 2018. However, Ayala has not ruled out reclassification and will make his decision before the deadline this summer. Surely, Syracuse fans would welcome Ayala in either class with open arms, but if the Orange can land him one year sooner, that’s all for the better.
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Who is Syracuse basketball still recruiting in the class of 2017? - The Juice Online (the juice; Auger)
There’s an old adage that the more things change, the more they stay the same.
That certainly applies to recruiting in the Jim Boeheim era. The most recent change is Mike Hopkins departing for the Washington job after more than two decades by Boeheim’s side. Hopkins had established himself as one of the premiere recruiters in the country. In what’s already been a busy offseason for the Orange, it’s fair to ask what, if any, impact will the loss of Hopkins have on future recruiting.
Syracuse can award a maximum of 11 scholarships due to NCAA sanctions. Next season’s roster breaks down as follows; sophomores Tyus Battle and Taurean Thompson, redshirt sophomore Matt Moyer, junior Frank Howard, and redshirt junior Paschal Chukwu. Chukwu could have a year of eligibility restored if he’s successful in receiving a medical redshirt for this past season. They’ll be joined by freshmen Bourama Sidibe, Oshae Brissett, and Howard Washington for a total of eight players.
Several prospects are still in play for Syracuse in the Class of 2017 and the Orange still has three open scholarships.
Jordan Tucker
The small forward originally from New York but now residing in Georgia, could potentially slide right into the starting spot vacated by Andrew White III. Tucker would supply some much need three-point shooting. According to Mike McAllister of CuseNation.com, Tucker is scheduled to take an unofficial visit to Georgia Tech on Wednesday with a decision to follow soon after.
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Oswego County divers discover rare 19th century boat in Oneida Lake (PS; Moses)
Three Oswego County divers discovered a rare early 19th century boat in Oneida Lake.
The wreckage of a long slender boat was determined to be a Durham boat. Durham boats were the first canal boats in the state and were designed to carry heavy cargo on the early canals and rivers.
No archaeological examples of Durham boats were identified prior to this discovery, according to diver Timothy Caza, of West Monroe.
Caza, and his diving partners, Christopher Martin, of Constantia, and Timothy Downing, of West Monroe, found the shipwreck in 2011. The divers and Ben Ford, a maritime archaeologist at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, excavated and recorded the shipwreck in 2013 and 2014.
The team has been analyzing the data since then and are now convinced that the shipwreck is the remains of a Durham boat.
The shipwreck measures 62.5 feet long, 10 feet wide and about 2.5 feet deep. It was designed to carry about 20 tons of cargo on shallow rivers. Its long, thin shape, and the use of a long oar to steer it were designed specifically for operating on rivers.
Susan Anagnost, of SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, identified the frames of the boat as white oak. The bottom planking was also white oak, while the side planking was eastern white pine. The different woods allowed the boat to be safely run aground for loading and unloading, but also reduced weight where damage was less likely.
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