sutomcat
No recent Cali or Iggy awards; Mr Irrelevant
- Joined
- Aug 15, 2011
- Messages
- 25,280
- Like
- 109,188
Happy Cinco de Mayo!
France loses again
Cinco de Mayo—or the fifth of May—is a holiday that celebrates the date of the Mexican army’s 1862 victory over France at the Battle of Puebla during the Franco-Mexican War (1861-1867). A relatively minor holiday in Mexico, in the United States Cinco de Mayo has evolved into a commemoration of Mexican culture and heritage, particularly in areas with large Mexican-American populations.
SU News
Syracuse Basketball: Will Pachal Chukwu Bounce Back Next Season? (itlh.com; Weisleder)
The Syracuse basketball season is still a few months away, but some big questions loom. Including will Paschal Chukwu bounce back next season?
Under Syracuse basketball head coach Jim Boeheim, there haven’t been many transfers. Aside from Michael Gbinije, Wesley Johnson, Andy Rautins, and 2016-17 transfers Andrew White III and John Gillon, the word transfer and Syracuse are on opposite ends of the spectrum in my books. Let’s hope that Paschal Chukwu isn’t a forgotten transfer, and that he can turn heads next season.
Although Syracuse has returning big man Taurean Thompson, and four-star big man Bourama Sidibe set to play next season, many are hoping that former Providence Friar Paschal Chukwu can improve on a rather disappointing 2016-17 season that was plagued by injuries.
Syracuse fans were hoping that Chukwu, a 7-2, 226 pound Center would be able to eliminate any rebounding issues this team had early on in 2016.
Unfortunately, Paschal Chukwu was only able to participate in seven games due to a torn retina. The big man has seen virtually no action over the past two years after sitting out the 2015-16, and getting injured early on during his first season with Syracuse.
Chukwu’s inability to practice with the team last season means that a summer of hard work is mandatory. Chukwu, who only weighs 226 pounds, needs to both gain weight, and familiarize himself with the tough position battle’s that ACC big men participate in on a nightly basis during the regular season.
...
College Basketball Recruiting News - Tar Heel Times (tarheeltimes.com)
Pittsburgh transfer Cameron Johnson breaks down process
There’s long list of quality transfers on the market. Among the best ones available is Pittsburgh transfer Cameron Johnson. Johnson has reeled in interest from a host of schools, but the schools involved at this point are Kentucky, Arizona, UCLA, Oregon, Ohio State and TCU. Johnson took his first of four scheduled official visits to Kentucky this past weekend. (At their request, this network is being blocked from this site.)
Thursday, May 04, 2017 | Permalink
...
...
2017 recruit Jordan Tucker expected to pick Syracuse or Georgia Tech this week
Jordan Tucker, a consensus Top 40 recruit in the 2017 class, is down to Syracuse and Georgia Tech. And the 6-foot-7 guard could make a decision this week. A source familiar with the situation said Tucker would announce his decision after visiting the Georgia Tech campus on Wednesday. The announcement could come on Sunday, said the source, or possibly sooner. (Syracuse.com)
...
Other
Work begins on new Redhouse arts center in downtown Syracuse (photos) (PS; Moriarty)
Work is underway on the Redhouse Arts Center at the former Sibley's Department Store in downtown Syracuse.
Workers are cutting a hole in a portion of the building's attached 800-car garage to make room for the rigging for the largest of the arts center's two performance stages.
Samara Hannah, executive director of the Redhouse, said the first show at the new arts center is scheduled for March 2018 during a "soft" opening of the facility. A formal ribbon-cutting will take place in late May or early June of 2018, she said.
Aspen Dental Management Inc. said Monday it has withdrawn from a deal to move its 600-worker headquarters from DeWitt to the City Center project at the former department store at 400 S. Salina St. Aspen's withdrawal was a major blow to the project, but it's not stopping the Redhouse, a minority partner in City Center, from developing the former store's warehouse section into an arts center.
"We've been working on this from Day 1 and we are not stopping," Hannah said while giving reporters a tour of the work taking place in the building.
...
