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Welcome to Save the Koala Day!
It’s Save the Koala Day!
And who wouldn’t want to save these adorable little furballs?
They’re all soft and cuddly and … Ok, no. Koalas aren’t actually very cuddly. But they are an important part of the Australian wildlife. And they’re in danger of disappearing.
The Australian Koala Foundation (AKF) started this day as part of its Save the Koala Month campaign every September.
The Foundation’s goal is to save the wild koalas by saving and managing their habitat. It uses its annual campaign to raise both awareness of the threat to the koalas and funds to continue the fight.
SU News
Will Kai Jones dropping Syracuse basketball from his list help? (Mike's Mailbox) (PS; Waters)
Is Kai Jones dropping Syracuse from his top 3 good news for getting Akok Akok or Isaiah Stewart?
-- William R.
Mike: Kai Jones, a 6-foot-10 forward who attends Brewster Academy in Wolfeboro, N.H., announced earlier this week that he had narrowed his list to three schools -- Florida State, Texas and Baylor.
This was interesting because Jones' list prior to his announcement only had four schools. The only school eliminated was Syracuse.
I have heard from some Syracuse fans who speculated (hoped?) that Jones' decision meant good news in terms of SU's pursuit of elite 2019 prospects like Isaiah Stewart (La Lumiere) and Akok Akok (Putnam Science Academy). That's not the case.
Still, Jones' decision isn't necessarily all that bad either.
I believe that Jones did Syracuse in a favor in the sense that it's better to know sooner rather than later if you're not going to get a recruit. There is an old coaches' saying that goes, "The best answer you can get is Yes and the second-best answer is No.''
Now, the Syracuse coaches can move on rather than wait it out for a recruit that they weren't in line for.
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We picked the best current college basketball player for every jersey number | NCAA.com (ncaa.com; Wittry)
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#25 – Tyus Battle, Syracuse
A prototypical Jim Boeheim guard, 6-6 guard Tyus Battle was an All-ACC Second Team selection and a semifinalist for the 2018 Jerry West Award, which honors the the best shooting guard in the country, after averaging 19.2 points, 2.9 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.5 steals per game as a sophomore.
He played more minutes per game, on average, than any other player in the country (39 minutes per game) and he averaged 40.1 minutes per game in ACC play. Just think about that for a minute.
The best of the rest:
- Tyler Cook, Iowa
- PJ Washington, Kentucky
- McKinley Wright IV, Colorado
- Jalen Smith, Maryland
- Cameron Krutwig, Loyola Chicago
- Mamadi Diakite, Virginia
- Kenny Goins, Michigan State
9/27 FizzCast: Pitino’s Trip To Syracuse and a Wild, Wild Clemson Preview – Orange Fizz – Free Syracuse Recruiting News (orangefizz.net; podcast; Aki)
The Fizz’s Tyler Aki and Tim Leonard break down Rick Pitino’s trip to visit Syracuse basketball and breakdown all aspects of this weekend’s matchup against the Tigers including Kelly Bryant’s decision to transfer, Trevor Lawrence’s emergence, the Orange’s defensive overachievement and the disrespect from the rest of the college football world.
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Wegmans starts curbside pickup at 2 Syracuse-area stores (PS; Doran)
Wegmans Food Markets is launching curbside pickup for groceries at two Syracuse-area stores: DeWitt and Clay.
Curbside pickup is a service Wegmans is offering in partnership with Instacart.
The option to pick up groceries ordered online eliminates the fees associated with delivery to customers' homes, also through Instacart, said Erica Tickle, Wegmans e-commerce group manager.
The stores are at 6789 E. Genesee St.in DeWitt and 4979 W.Taft Rd. in Clay
Curbside pickup requires a $10 minimum order.
Although there is no delivery fee, items customers shop for cost more if purchased for curbside pickup, Wegmans officials said.
To date, curbside pickup is available at select Wegmans stores in Buffalo, Rochester, Ithaca, Johnson City, southern New Jersey, Virginia and southeast Pennsylvania.
