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Welcome to National Peanut Brittle Day!
Peanut brittle first appeared in print in 1892, but variations of the candy have been around longer than that. Its creation may have been inspired by halva, an Arabic confection that first appeared in the Middle Ages, which includes honey, nuts, and seeds in its ingredients. One account claims it started as a Celtic dessert that was brought to the United States by Irish immigrants. But, by most accounts it was created in the United States, most likely in the South, where the growing of peanuts is plentiful. One story says a Southern woman created it by mistake, in 1890, when making taffy. She accidentally added baking soda instead of cream of tartar to the recipe, but didn't want to waste it, so she kept cooking and added some peanuts; she ended up with a crunchy brittle instead of a chewy taffy. Another story, a little more far fetched, claims that it was created by folk hero Tony Beaver, who was reputedly the cousin of Paul Bunyan. By this account, Beaver saved a town from a flood by pouring molasses and peanuts into a river. Regardless of who first made it, once the first piece is eaten, it is hard to stop. Thankfully, today it can be eaten all day.
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Syracuse's defensive issues run deep, but they start at the top of the zone (theathletic.com; $; Gutierrez)
Last month, former Syracuse star guard Eric Devendorf said something that keeps manifesting itself: Defense isn’t exclusively about length and size. Physical attributes help, but the bulk of defensive improvement lies in mentality. Energy levels, activity and mindset lead to contested shots, deflections and steals. High energy and intensity make for sound defense.
Here’s where Syracuse starters Joseph Girard and Buddy Boeheim come in. Devendorf, who has worked out with Boeheim one-on-one, said both players are what they are athletically. But they can compensate for their physical shortcomings with their defensive attitude and effort. To succeed, they must set out with the mindset they will do everything in their power to stop penetration, limit easy entry to the high post and contest 3s at all times. They can help each other, communicate and fight through screens. Those are controllable, non-negotiables for making stops.
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Virginia has little trouble with Syracuse basketball - The Juice Online (the juice; Stechschulte)
Monday night, Syracuse was simply outclassed in an 81-58 loss at #8 Virginia. The Cavaliers kept their pristine ACC mark alive, moving to 7-0 in the conference and 11-2 overall on the strength of 14 three-pointers, the most given up by the Orange (9-5, 3-4 ACC) in any game this season.
Virginia displayed superior ball movement almost all night long, racking up 23 assists on their 29 field goals. Eight of those helpers came on dunks, including a half dozen beating SU’s 2-3 zone for backdoor alley-oops.
The Syracuse offense was spotty all night, making just over 37 percent of their field goal attempts, including just 5-of-24 (20.8 percent) from three. Buddy Boeheim was the biggest offender, making just 1-of-8 from long range to extend his long range slump to 6-of-29 and drop him to 27.2 percent from deep on the season. In fact, Marek Dolezaj was the only Orange player to make half his shots in the game.
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/spor...8ca160-5f42-11eb-9430-e7c77b5b0297_story.html (washingtonpost.com; Wang)
Behind a career-best scoring performance from center Jay Huff and a gutsy effort from forward Sam Hauser, the eighth-ranked Virginia men’s basketball team steamrolled visiting Syracuse, 81-58, Monday night in Charlottesville to extend its winning streak to seven and remain alone atop the ACC.
Huff finished with 21 points on 8-for-11 shooting and added a game-high 12 rebounds to push the Cavaliers (11-2, 7-0) to a 15th consecutive conference win dating from last season. They are the only school without an ACC loss this season.
Hauser also scored 21 points, connecting on 7 of 13 three-pointers, and added seven rebounds despite being bothered by back spasms before the game.
The Cavaliers limited the Orange, which entered Monday with the ACC’s No. 2 scoring offense, to more than 20 points below its season average.
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SU’s Biggest Issue is Inconsistency – Orange Fizz – Free Syracuse Recruiting News (orangefizz.net; Bonaparte)
SU basketball got off to a shaky start this season. Sure, the Orange began the 2020-21 campaign with plenty of victories, but not many were convincing, and once conference play began things looked sour. Two losses to Pitt made this team look juvenile. Heading into the game against Miami it felt as if it could’ve been the contest that certified SU as the worst team in the ACC. Obviously, SU came to play against the Hurricanes and showed signs of life we hadn’t seen prior this year. Then, this past Saturday came in which the Orange ran the 16th ranked Hokies out of the building. It seems that you never quite know which team will show up on gameday.
Each member of the starting five aside from Quincy Guerrier could unsurprisingly provide 20 points or 5 on any given night. This isn’t a new issue however, it’s something SU struggled with mightily last year as well. The conversation seemed to center around the problem of Elijah Hughes being red hot when Buddy Boeheim and Joe Girard were cold or vice versa. This season it’s a little different as there’s no main scorer to rely on like Hughes. Instead, SU has to hope each member on the floor can provide points. Illinois-transfer, Alan Griffin at times has been a huge addition to this lineup, other times he’s simply an annoyance. On good days Griffin could be the most exciting player on the floor, supplying highlight reel plays like putback slams, huge blocks, and step back threes, but other times he just jacking up shots and flying erratically around the court. There’s no doubt he’s a talented player, but often can be a detriment.
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Hoos’ House: Syracuse basketball loses to Virginia 81-58 (Brent Axe recap) (PS; $; Axe)
Hoos’ House: Syracuse basketball loses to Virginia 81-58 (Brent Axe recap) - syracuse.com
Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim could not have explained Monday night’s 81-58 loss to the No. 8 Virginia Cavaliers any simpler than this in his postgame press conference.
“We’re not a top 10 team,” Boeheim said. “They are.”
Goodnight everybody!
It really was that clear on Monday night at the John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville.
Virginia shot the lights out from distance, put on a passing clinic, defended with a purpose and made the Orange feel like it was Randy trying to catch up with Ralphie and his friends on the way to school.
“Come on you guys! Wait up!”
“Virginia is a top-10 team with the way they have been playing” said Boeheim. “They’re a really good shooting team and they move the ball well. Offensively, I thought we had some good looks, but we didn’t make enough of them to stay in the game.”
“I think we’ll learn something from this game,” Boeheim said.
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Colgate University sees applications soar more than 100%, setting new record (PS; $; Mulder)
Colgate University sees applications soar more than 100%, setting new record - syracuse.com
Applications for admission at Colgate University have increased more than 100%, setting a new record at the liberal arts college in Madison County.
A total of 17,392 prospective students applied for admission before the deadline closed Jan. 15, a 102.6% increase over the previous year. The previous application record was set in 2019 when Colgate received 9,951 applications. The 200-year-old school currently has 3,002 students.
College officials attributed the increase to these factors:
- Colgate has gone test optional because of the pandemic. That means the submission of SAT and ACT scores is optional for applicants.
- The school recently launched a no-loan policy for students with family incomes below $125,000. Through this policy, Colgate is removing all student debt from the aid packages of qualified students.
- Colgate recently began providing full scholarships to low-income students who apply through QuestBridge, a California nonprofit that connects exceptional low-income students to leading colleges.
“I am quite certain no one on our team was thinking, even in their dreams, that we would experience a 100% increase in applications, year over year,” Gary Ross, a Colgate vice president, said in a prepared statement.
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