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Welcome to American Eagle Day!
The bald eagle is the national symbol and emblem of the United States, as well as the country's national bird. It also is on the obverse side of the Great Seal of the United States. Today we celebrate the bald eagle, on the anniversary of the day in 1782 when the seal bearing its image became official. Besides being celebrated for being on the Great Seal and for being the country's symbol and national bird, the eagle is celebrated today for its recovery after almost becoming extinct, for the values and ideals it has come to represent, and for its importance to American folklore and society.
In 1776, Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, and Thomas Jefferson were tasked with creating a seal for the newly formed country. Their design was not accepted by Congress, and a few other committees were formed over the next few years where various people worked on designing the seal. Finally, after six years, a design was approved and became official on June 20, 1782.
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What to expect from Oshae Brissett next season (Syracuse basketball player forecasts) (PS; Waters)
Oshae Brissett had one of the most incredible freshmen seasons in Syracuse history last year and, yet, he received relatively little fanfare outside the 315 area code.
Brissett averaged 14.9 points and 8.8 rebounds per game. His 14.9 points per game rank fourth all-time among Syracuse freshmen. His 8.8 rebounds leave him in a tie for second with Derrick Coleman and Dale Shackleford. (Carmelo Anthony averaged 10 rebounds per game).
He became Syracuse's most reliable frontcourt scoring option with a versatile offensive game.
2017-18 statistics
Brissett started every game as a freshman last year. The 6-8 forward averaged 14.9 points and 8.8 rebounds per game.
His 14.9 ppg rank fifth all-time among Syracuse freshmen. His 221 free-throw attempts are second to Carmelo Anthony. His 55 made 3-pointers are the sixth-most for a Syracuse freshman, falling just one shy of Jonny Flynn and Carmelo Anthony who are tied for fourth with 56.
Brissett also played 38.1 minutes per game, which would have broken Billy Owens' school record except that Tyus Battle and Frank Howard played even more last season.
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Better Know a Player: Does Clemson has the ACC's next defensive star: Aamir Simms? - ACCSports.com (accsports.com; Geisinger)
At the ACC Analytics page, we’re big fans of comedian Stephen Colbert. Back when Colbert had his late night show The Colbert Report on Comedy Central, he used to run a reoccurring segment called “Better Know a District.” In these pieces, Colbert would give his audience the background of a different US Congressional district. They were brilliant.
So far, we’ve started the series with Wake Forest center Olivier Sarr and NC State wing Devon Daniels. Today, we’ll dig into Clemson’s Aamir Simms.
Before and After
Prior to his injury — an ACL tear against Notre Dame — Donte Grantham was in the midst of an excellent senior season. Most importantly: Grantham is ahead of schedule in terms of his recovery. However, if one positive could be extracted from this — strictly from Clemson’s perspective: early minutes for Aamir Simms.
In the first 18 games of the season, which included the win over Notre Dame, Simms played 178 minutes (9.9 minutes per game); he averaged 2.4 points (57.7 2P%), 2.2 rebounds and 0.7 three-point attempts per game.
With Grantham out of the lineup, Simms was promoted to starter; over the final 16 games, the 6-foot-7 freshman made 12 starts, played 347 minutes (21.7 per game), and averaged 5.7 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.9 three-point attempts (36.7 3P%).
After the season, David Skara decided to turn pro; this means Simms is one of the few players to return with experience up front. In 2018-19, Simms will be a wildly important player for Clemson.
Flex-Factor
Under Brad Brownell, Clemson has frequently deployed lineups that include an athletic small-ball 4. Think back to teams of the past — K.J. McDaniels, Jaron Blossomgame and Donte Grantham; all three of those guys occupied a space that Aamir Simms will, going forward.
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With Marvin Bagley rumored to Sacramento, can Duke keep its draft streak alive? - ACCSports.com (accsports.com; Geisinger)
After working out with the Sacramento Kings last week, rumors a swirling that the Kings will target Duke’s Marvin Bagley with the No. 2 pick. The 2018 NBA Draft takes place this Thursday; Phoenix owns the No. 1 pick.
Am hearing that after Ayton at 1, Bagley is a near-lock at 2. After that, good luck with your guesses.
— Eddie Sefko (@ESefko) June 18, 2018
If the Suns go with Arizona’s Deandre Ayton with the top selection, and Sac Town follows up with Bagley at two, then that means that European wunderkind Luka Doncic falls. (The Atlanta Hawks, who control the No. 3 pick, would likely approve of this outcome.)
This could be a smokescreen; it’s tough to tell what’s real during the week of the draft. However, if the Kings pass on Bagley, then the lefty could still land in the top three. Bagley worked out with Atlanta, too.
Marvin Bagley was the 2018 ACC Player of the Year, and a dominate force in the paint this year for Duke — where he teamed up with Wendell Carter, another likely top 10 pick.
Recent history
Going back to Jabari Parker — who hits restricted free agency this summer — in the 2014 NBA Draft, Duke basketball has an ongoing run of having one player selected in the first three picks:
- 2014: Jabari Parker, No. 2, Milwaukee
- 2015: Jahlil Okafor, No. 3, Philadelphia
- 2016: Brandon Ingram: No. 2, Los Angeles Lakers
- 2017: Jayson Tatum: No. 3 Boston
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Pride and love abound for locally made Grandma Brown's Baked Beans (syracusenewtimes.com; McCormick)
It’s (almost) summer in Central New York. Can you envision a picnic, barbecue or cookout without Cornell chicken, hot dogs, salt potatoes and baked beans?
If you’re loyal to hometown brands, the hot dogs better be Hofmann’s and the salt potatoes from Hinerwadel’s. And chances are the beans in a casserole next to the platter of grilled corn are Grandma Brown’s Baked Beans, the pride of Mexico, Oswego County.
“Around here, you try serving people any other kind of baked beans and there’s going to be a problem,” says Thomas Connors, owner of Syracuse Crate, a local foods-focused gift box and shipping company whose motto is “a bit of Syracuse delivered to your door.” Syracuse Crate sends Grandma Brown’s beans all over the globe.
Perhaps some of you have written off Grandma Brown’s in favor of a brand that offers baked beans in a host of flavors, including barbecue, and with a vegetarian option. Grandma Brown’s are pasty and bland, you say, and need “doctoring up” to make them more palatable.
For many, that blank canvas is part of the charm of Grandma Brown’s. Empty them into a baking dish. Add some ketchup and mustard, some brown sugar or molasses (or both), caramelized onions and maybe a splash of soy sauce — or a splash of bourbon and barbecue sauce or maple syrup, if you want to get fancy. Top with strips of bacon or crumbled bacon and bake at 350 degrees for about 30 minutes, until the bacon is cooked and the beans are bubbly. There you have it: a quintessential Central New York side dish, for summer or any other season.
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