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Welcome to National Fluffernutter Day!
Today is a day for the fluffernutter, which is a sandwich consisting of peanut butter and marshmallow fluff, or creme, that is usually served on white bread. Sometimes foods such as bacon or bananas are added to the fluffernutter as well. Amory and Emma Curtis of Massachusetts came up with Snowflake Marshmallow Creme in 1913, and during World War I they published a recipe for the "Liberty Sandwich", which was a peanut butter and marshmallow creme sandwich. This is most likely the start of the sandwich. Meanwhile, also in Massachusetts, Archibald Query also invented a marshmallow creme in 1917, and sold it to the Durkee-Mower company. This company began selling it as Marshmallow Fluff, which still exists today. In an effort to better market the peanut butter and fluff sandwich, Durkee-Mower hired an advertising firm and they came up with the name Fluffernutter in 1960. Today other foods that contain peanut butter and fluff, such as bars, cookies, and cupcakes, also are associated with the name fluffernutter. The What the Fluff Festival? is also held each year in Somerville, Massachusetts.
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Which SU players’ dads played at other schools? (Mike’s Mailbox) (PS; $; Waters)
One question often begs another.
That’s definitely true of this week’s Mike’s Mailbox where a couple of old questions led to yet another on the topic of fathers and sons and Syracuse basketball.
We’ve also got some scheduling questions with regard to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. And no Mike’s Mailbox would be complete without a question about Cornell senior Jimmy Boeheim.
As always, if you have a question, just email it to mwaters@syracuse.com.
Q: You have written about fathers and sons who attended Syracuse and SU players whose sons did not attend SU. There is only one thing left to write about in this area. What about Syracuse basketball players whose dads played at a school other than Syracuse?
Bill N.
Mike: The father-son conversation started a month ago when Chaz Owens, the son of Syracuse great Billy Owens, joined the Syracuse basketball program as a freshman.
The Owenses join a few other father-son duos at Syracuse, including Leo and Andy Rautins and Jim and Buddy Boeheim. Then we got into father-son duos where the son played elsewhere. The list included Jim and Jimmy Boeheim, Herman and Armon Harried and Rudy and Daniel Hackett.
As far as Syracuse players whose fathers played college ball at another school, it came up with nine combinations. This is an unofficial list. Please email me if I forgot anyone. Here goes:
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2020 NBA Draft Profile: Syracuse forward Elijah Hughes (the juice; Cheng)
The NBA Draft is in November, and Syracuse forward Elijah Hughes is an early entrant for the draft.
Here is The Juice Online’s scouting report on Hughes:
Strengths: Versatile three-level scorer with ability to finish above the rim… Can score in isolation or in catch and shoot… Ability to finish with both hands around the rim… Possesses NBA range with a quick release on his perimeter shot… Involved teammates (3.4 apg) despite being top scorer… Ball handling improved significantly in redshirt junior season… Proved to be decent rebounder (4.9 rpg) and help side shot blocker (0.8 bpg) in SU’s 2-3 zone.
Weaknesses: Lacks elite athleticism… Lacks NBA explosiveness and first step to consistently get to the rim… A bit small at 6’6″ for an NBA small forward… 3-point shooting percentage dipped from 36.9 to 34.1 when he became team’s top offensive option… Limited upside as a 22-year old.
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Duke Recruiting: Caleb Houstan Cuts His List (DBR; King)
Caleb Houston is now down to four schools: Duke, Virginia, Alabama and Michigan.
Around 6-7 or 6-8 and 200 lbs. - listings differ depending on where you go - Houstan is a native of Mississauga, Canada and is playing at Montverde down in Florida.
If that rings a bell, it’s because that’s the same path that RJ Barrett took on his way to Duke.
Obviously that doesn’t mean Houstan will do the same thing - we don't even know if they know each other, although you’d think they would, and we have no idea if Houstan even likes Barrett or would consider following in his footsteps.
Duke is at least in his final four. Notably not in his Final Four: UNC. A lot of UNC partisans thought the Tar Heels had a great shot at Houstan.
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Garrison Brooks: What to Expect When You're Expecting (SI; Wallace)
The last time we saw Garrison Brooks on the court, he was posting 18 points and grabbing four rebounds in a blowout loss to Syracuse during the 2nd round of the 2020 ACC Tournament. Despite the ACC and NCAA Tournaments being canceled, North Carolina’s Tournament bid was a pipe dream - at best.
For the Tar Heels last season, the one undeniable constant was their junior forward, Garrison Brooks. While sustaining various injuries, he was unstoppable in his endeavors and managed to play 32 of the 33 games and started in 31! Not only was Brooks the best defender on the team, but he averaged career highs in multiple areas: points, rebounds, assists, minutes, and free-throw percentage. Had it not been for North Carolina’s deplorable record, Brooks would’ve been First Team ALL ACC and ACC Defensive Player of the Year paired with his Most Improved Award!
What should we expect out of Brooks for his senior campaign?
Expect greatness!
Expect him to be the best defender on the team who will set a strong example for the freshmen big men Walker Kessler and Day’Ron Sharpe. With so much depth and height on this year’s team, expect Brooks’ numbers to decrease but increase value! Brooks will still be a vocal leader on defense and will be in the right defensive position to do so.
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Early projections show Duke basketball team with brutal stretch in March (balldurham.com; Connelly)
Early projections show that the Duke basketball program could have a brutal stretch in the NCAA Tournament.
It’s never too early to be looking at 2021 NCAA Tournament projections, right?
After all, we were stripped of a 2020 NCAA Tournament, so I think college basketball fans around the world can look forward to the best weeks of the season in March.
ESPN bracketologist Joe Lunardi released yet another preseason bracket as we inch closer to the 2020-21 college basketball season, and his placing for the Duke Blue Devils has not changed.
Duke is sitting as a No. 2 seed in the East Region, according to Lunardi.
Since releasing his first offseason bracket, Lunardi has always slotted the Blue Devils on the No. 2-line, but on July 15 he had Mike Krzyzewski‘s team in the South Region with the Baylor Bears as the No. 1 seed.
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Some Teams Announced For Louisville Men’s Basketball’s Regular Season Bubble (cardinalsportszone.com; Barbour)
Louisville Men’s Basketball is going to be one of the hosts of a regular season bubble during the non-conference portion of the 2020-2021 season. The Yum Center will welcome a group of teams to play in the beautiful facility as the nation continues to work through the Coronavirus pandemic. What has been unknown is the identity of the teams that will participate in the bubble. Well, we now know the identities of some of the teams courtesy of CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein.
Sources: Louisville's MTE has received commitments from Duquesne, UNC Greensboro, and Winthrop. More teams are expected to be added.
— Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) October 7, 2020
Three teams have been added to the bubble. The most recognizable is Winthrop. They are in the NCAA Tournament quite consistently and have had one upset against Notre Dame in the first round in 2007. A-10 member Duquesne will make the trip from Pittsburgh to participate. The final team is SoCon member UNC Greensboro. They last made a trip to the NCAA Tournament in 2018 and lost to perennial power Gonzaga in the first round by just 4 points.
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Walsh poised to decide fate of Columbus statue this week (PS; $; Baker)
Mayor Ben Walsh will give an update on the fate of Syracuse’s Christopher Columbus statue this week, following months of intense discussion and debate from a committee tasked with guiding his decision.
Walsh’s update on the future of the towering statue in front of the county courthouse will come just days before Columbus Day, which is Monday, Oct. 12.
Earlier this year, Walsh promised change, saying the “status quo at Columbus Circle is not acceptable.” He formed a committee to recommend action on the statue and the site.
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