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Welcome to National Sardines Day!
No other edible fish is as prevalent as the sardine, and sardines are one of the most eaten foods in the world. The small, oily fish, which we celebrate today on National Sardines Day, belongs to the Clupeidae family. The name sardine dates back to the fifteenth century, likely coming from the island of Sardinia in the Mediterranean Sea, an area around which sardines were once prevalent. Sardines are still abundant in the Mediterranean, as well as in the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans.
Sardines can be eaten fresh—being grilled, smoked, or pickled—but they usually are canned because the fresh variety perishes quickly. Prior to canning, they are washed, beheaded, either steam-cooked or deep-fried, and then dried. They are often packed in butter, mustard, water, olive oil, soybean oil, sunflower oil, chili sauce, or tomato sauce. The end result is a convenient, inexpensive, and versatile food. They are put on toast and crackers, used to top salads, and part of main courses.
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https://www.syracuse.com/orangebasketball/2020/11/syracuse-game-is-an-empty-homecoming-for-bryants-charles-pride-luke-sutherland.html (PS; Waters)
Under normal circumstances, the Bryant men’s basketball team’s game against Syracuse on Friday at the Carrier Dome would be a homecoming for Charles Pride and Luke Sutherland.
A chance to play in front of family and friends. Perhaps an opportunity to escape the team hotel for a quick visit home. Maybe grab some leftover Thanksgiving turkey.
But nothing is normal about this year.
The coronavirus that put an abrupt halt to the 2019-20 season is still rampaging across the country.
As a result, the Syracuse-Bryant game will be played in an empty Carrier Dome. No family. No friends. No visits home for a slice of apple pie.
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Roster Analysis — 2020-21 Syracuse basketball preview - The Juice Online (the juice; Stechschulte)
Syracuse returns four of five starters from the 2019-20 team, but the bench will look very different. Here is a look at every player on the SU roster:
Marek Dolezaj – senior forward, 6’10”, 201 pounds
A three-year contributor, Dolezaj enters his senior season after a promotion to the starting lineup for his junior year. While he has never had a giant imprint on the stat sheet, the senior averaged 10.4 points, 6.4 rebounds, and 2.8 assists per game in 2019-2020. A versatile player who will still likely play some at center, Dolezaj must reduce his fouls after finishing second in both personal fouls and disqualifications on the team last season. A smart, skilled player who led the team in assists in ACC games last year, the senior from Slovakia has an outside chance to finish his final season with over 400 points, 200 rebounds, 100 assists, and 50 steals.
KEY NUMBER: 8.25 FGA/40. By getting up over eight shots per 40 minutes as a junior, Dolezaj averaged three more shots over the previous season. If he makes a similar jump in offensive aggression this season, Dolezaj could average 14 points per game and be a big enough threat to generate additional open looks for the perimeter shooters, boosting the offense as a whole.
Bourama Sidibe – senior center, 6’10”, 218 pounds
Sidibe was healthy for the first full season at SU and posted solid numbers as a result. In 24 minutes per game, Sidibe averaged 6.0 points, 7.6 rebounds, and 1.4 blocks, the latter two numbers leading the Orange. The problem for Sidibe was the two other categories he led the team in – personal fouls (131) and disqualifications (10). While he came on late to close the season with six straight double-digit rebounding games, including three double-doubles, Sidibe still committed 25 fouls in those four games, limiting him to under 28 minutes in four of those contests.
KEY NUMBER: 71.4 percent. In the last five games of the season, Sidibe showed improved accuracy from the foul line, making 15-of-21 attempts. While not a particularly skilled offensive player, the Orange will take anything Sidibe can give them.
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Syracuse Basketball: Orange’s first foe, Bryant, will prove a tough early test (itlh; Adler)
Let’s take an in-depth look at Bryant, which Syracuse basketball plans to play this Friday.
We may not know up until shortly right before game time whether Syracuse basketball will get to host Bryant on Friday afternoon inside the Carrier Dome in the Orange’s 2020-21 term opener.
The ‘Cuse hoops activities have been on pause ever since the team disclosed more than a week ago that head coach Jim Boeheim and another member of the program had tested positive for Covid-19.
Boeheim recently told Donna Ditota of Syracuse.com that his squad will be “ready to play” versus Bryant, assuming the non-conference clash can proceed amid the novel coronavirus pandemic.
Additionally, CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein tweeted on Nov. 21, “Syracuse will end its quarantine period next week and be ready to play on Friday (11/27) versus Bryant, per Jim Boeheim.”
Ditota also noted in her report that Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon has said “his office was comfortable with Syracuse hosting next week’s game.”
Orange players had received Covid-19 tests once a week, but Boeheim said on a recent Zoom call that testing is increasing to three times a week.
All of that being said, it’s nowhere near a certainty that the ‘Cuse and the Bulldogs will square off the day after Thanksgiving. And if they do compete, the Orange better come ready to play.
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The Fizz’s 2020-21 Syracuse Basketball Record Predictions – Orange Fizz – Free Syracuse Recruiting News (orangefizz.net; May)
Finally! The Syracuse Men’s Basketball season is almost here. Coming off an 18-14 record a year ago, the Orange are poised to be one of the top teams in the ACC. In the preseason poll, SU was ranked No. 6 in the conference. So, what will Syracuse’s final record be? Each of the Fizz staff members answered that question and made their arguments. Check them out:
THOMAS SHULTS: (14-10)
This Syracuse team isn’t as good as it was last year with Elijah Hughes. While Alan Griffin should be able to account for most of Hughes’ lost production, he won’t be able to attack the rim like Hughes. Instead, Griffin should continue to allow head coach Jim Boeheim to space the floor with three shooters on the floor. Besides Griffin, Buddy Boeheim and Joe Girard will likely improve at the top of the 2-3 zone this season. It can’t be any worse than last year. And, if it’s clearly not working again, Boeheim can slide freshman Kadary Richmond to the top of the zone, and let Buddy play small forward. Unlike recent seasons, I’m not too concerned with the play of the bigs. Bourama Sidibe started to prove himself toward the end of last season, and Marek Dolezaj should continue improving at the steady rate he has his whole career. This team isn’t great, but there should be internal improvement across the roster.
GILL GROSS: (15-9)
I’m anticipating a fundamentally sound team this year, with improvements in the zone, rebounding and overall interior strength. What worries me is the potential lack of raw skill in isolation and pick and roll situations. Syracuse’s offensive talent won’t match up with the ACC’s top teams, minimizing the threat of some of the explosive top-25 upsets we’ve seen in recent years. On the other hand, Syracuse hasn’t been able to take care of business consistently enough against the conference’s middle class: I expect that to change this season. The Orange are firmly in the second tier of the conference, behind Virginia, Duke, UNC, Louisville and Florida State. I’m thinking 4-1 in the non-conference, 12-8 in the league.
JARON MAY: (16-8)
On one hand, this team is worrisome. Who is going to take over for Elijah Hughes and be “the guy” for Syracuse this year? How does COVID-19 impact the development and cohesion of the new guys? But on the other hand, this team is really really exciting and intriguing. I think the Orange have a really good shot at surprising many and being a talented bunch. Joe Girard and Buddy Boeheim will need to step up as the primary scorers on offense. Alan Griffin will be a fun addition to the starting five and add even more shooting ability. Then, defensively Marek Dolezaj, Quincy Guerrier, and Bourama Sidibe should be pretty solid. All three of them will need to work on not getting in foul trouble every game, but I believe in them. Plus, Syracuse doesn’t have a terribly hard schedule this season. The non-conference slate is much easier than last year, and the ACC is somewhat down in terms of talent this season. Syracuse will have some surprising wins and surprising losses, like usual, but ultimately I think this team can put up a respectable record, be towards the top of the conference, and not have to sweat it out on Selection Sunday.
MATT BONAPARTE: (15-9)
This will be a building year for Syracuse basketball. Elijah Hughes’ absence will prove to be an issue that this team might take time to solve. The scoring he had for this team is ] what kept it competitive, without it, either the Orange needed to find a replacement or that defense has to be much better. Buddy Boeheim, Joe Girard III, and Alan Griffin all have the potential to be great scorers for this team, but until they do it, it’s going to take some convincing to say Jim Boeheim’s squad will sit around the 20 win mark. Regardless I think this is a very important year for SU, one in which Joe Girard gets much better, and one in which some of those newer guys prove to be a successful crop of young stars.
BRAD KLEIN: (14-10)
The schedule should only grow as Syracuse is struggling to add to their season slate with the hurdles of the global pandemic. So, there should be more wins for the Orange on the horizon in the expanding non-conference schedule. However, without Elijah Hughes, there might be some growing pains for SU early in ACC play. Jim Boeheim seems pleased with his team’s development and the addition of freshman Kadary Richmond and Illinois transfer Alan Griffin, but the offensive identity is not clear without a shot creator. Syracuse will not succeed without Bourama Sidibe taking a massive step up, which the center did at the end of last season offensively and defensively. But if the Orange can’t count on Sidibe to control the glass, it’ll be a long season.
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Positional Preview: Guards – Orange Fizz – Free Syracuse Recruiting News (orangefizz.net; Unsworth)
Football season is chalked. It’s time to get ready for Syracuse basketball’s season-opening matchup this Friday against Bryant at 3 PM. Before the first jump ball in the Dome, let’s refamiliarize ourselves with SU’s rotation and preview the Orange position-by-position.
Head coach Jim Boeheim is known for only playing one or two guys off of the bench, but there’s a sneaking suspicion around the Hill that non-starters might see a bit more run this year. Boeheim has praised multiple bench players in his preseason press conferences. Here’s a projection of SU’s depth chart:
Point Guard: Joe Girard III (around 32 mins a game), Kadary Richmond (~8)
Shooting Guard: Buddy Boeheim (~34), Richmond (~2, off-ball), Alan Griffin (~5, moves to the top of the zone)
Small Forward: Griffin (~30), Robert Braswell (~10), Woody Newton (~2, garbage time/Griffin and Braswell extreme foul trouble)
Power Forward: Marek Dolezaj (~20), Quincy Gurrier (~17)
Center: Bourama Sidibe (~25), Dolezaj (~10, Sidibe foul trouble), Frank Anselem (~10, Sidibe and Dolezaj extreme foul trouble)
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The X-Factor for Syracuse Basketball – Orange Fizz – Free Syracuse Recruiting News (orangefizz.net; Shults)
Syracuse’s basketball has plenty of question marks this season. First, how much of Elijah Hughes’ role can Alan Griffin fill? He’s a tremendous shooter, but can he score at all three levels? Was Bourama Sidibe’s improvement over the course of last season a fluke, or can the Orange count on the big man this season? But the biggest player improvement must come from Quincy Guerrier.
Guerrier has the highest potential of anyone on the roster, and could one day be playing in the NBA. Last year, the forward averaged around seven points and five rebounds every game, as the first man off the bench. Whenever Guerrier entered a game, he seemed to provide a spark with his tenacious rebounding and put-back buckets.
There was also a level of physicality that Syracuse has with Guerrier on the floor. At times, there were flashes of the player that he could become – a ferocious playmaker in the paint. However, Guerrier needs to improve his three-point shooting to improve his game further. Last season, Guerrier hit just three of 24 shots from behind the arc.
At the beginning of the season, head coach Jim Boeheim encouraged Guerrier to keep shooting from deep, since he was hitting those shots in practice. Eventually, Boeheim soured on the idea of Guerrier shooting, and the freshman attempted just one three in the final 11 games. He missed.
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Syracuse basketball lineups: Likely starters, small ball, jumbo (247sports.com; Gunn)
Syracuse basketball is scheduled to start its 2020-21 campaign on Friday at home against Bryant. While the program has yet to resume activities following a pair of positive Covid-19 tests, head coach Jim Boeheim has told multiple media outlets that his team will be ready to play by the end of the week.
Four starters and the entire bench returns from last season; the ACC’s leading scorer, Elijah Hughes, was drafted in the second round (39th overall) and looks to carve out a career with the Utah Jazz. But there are a couple of new faces in Illinois transfer Alan Griffin and freshman Kadary Richmond that could provide different looks for the Orange. Here are a few possible lineup combinations that Boeheim and Co. could try this year.
THE PROBABLE STARTERS: JOE GIRARD III, BUDDY BOEHEIM, ALAN GRIFFIN, MAREK DOLEZAJ, BOURAMA SIDIBE
BACKUPS: KADARY RICHMOND, ROBERT BRASWELL, QUINCY GUERRIER, JESSE EDWARDS, FRANK ANSELEM
These are two logical starting lineups that would offer a similar look to last year. The most common expectation: Griffin slides in at the three to replace Hughes, and he should be a solid replacement. Griffin shot 41.6% from behind the arc last season at Illinois while adding 4.5 boards per game in only 18.1 minutes per game. His three-point percentage might go down with more usage, but his rebounding abilities should yield an improvement on both ends over Hughes, who grabbed 4.9 rebounds over 36.7 minutes per game. Griffin said a couple weeks ago that he chose Syracuse for more opportunities to play on-ball.
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Three Syracuse basketball big men may average close to double-doubles (itlh; Adler)
The play of the Syracuse basketball frontcourt is absolutely pivotal to the Orange’s success this season.
The lackluster production at the center spot for Syracuse basketball in recent terms is a huge point of contention among many Orange fans, but I think that ‘Cuse big men are in for strong performances in the upcoming campaign.
When I talk about big men, I’m referring to centers and power forwards. For the Orange in 2020-21, that mainly entails senior center Bourama Sidibe, senior power forward Marek Dolezaj and sophomore forward Quincy Guerrier.
All three showed flashes of really impressive output in 2019-20. Sidibe did really well toward the end of the most recent stanza. Dolezaj is just an all-around hustle guy who has a tremendous basketball IQ. And Guerrier can prove physically imposing in the paint.
A season ago, Dolezaj averaged about 10 points and six rebounds a game. Guerrier chipped in roughly seven points and five boards. Sidibe collected around six points and eight rebounds. Solid numbers for each of them, and 2020-21 should be even better.
Syracuse basketball big men could ultimately determine if the team goes dancing in March.
One critical key in the upcoming season slated to begin this Friday when the ‘Cuse hosts Bryant revolves around the Orange big men avoiding careless fouls that could lead them to foul out of games.
Dolezaj, in my humble opinion, has to look for his own shot even more than he has in the past. Guerrier has to continue finishing well around the rim, and his shooting percentages from downtown and the charity stripe need to go up.
The same holds true for Sidibe as it pertains to free-throw shooting, as he should get opportunities to secure free points from the charity stripe if he keeps on being aggressive in the paint.
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Syracuse has 10 new snow plows and wants your help naming them (PS; Baker)
The city needs a nickname arbiter. Anyone know one?
What should Syracuse name its newest snow plows?
City Hall is inviting residents and city employees to submit suggestions to name the city’s 10 new plow trucks by next Tuesday, Dec. 1 using this online form.
The public works department will announce the winning names on Friday, Dec. 4.
“The residents of Syracuse made it possible for us to purchase these new plows, and I want them to take pride when they see them on the roads,” Mayor Ben Walsh said. “There is a great sign at DPW headquarters that says ‘Through these doors go the best snow fighters in the USA.’ I hope we get submissions that are in that spirit and are worthy of the people in the cabs.”
The Common Council approved the purchase of 10 new snow plows in January. The money was approved before Covid-19 wrecked the city budget.
The new plows are meant to shore up the city’s aging, ragged fleet of snow-clearers. Last winter, DPW Commissioner Jeremy Robinson estimated that six to 10 trucks broke down during each major snow storm. That sometimes meant nearly half of the city’s fleet of 24 trucks were off-line.
So the city spent $1.1 million to buy 10 new plow trucks and three pick-up trucks. Several of the older trucks will be retired this year as well.
This winter is expected to be snowier than usual, according to the National Weather Service.
