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The Vietnam War led to over 58,000 American military deaths, and a total of over two and a half million Americans served in the war. In the early 1960s, military advisors were sent to the country, and by 1963 there were about 16,000 Americans in Vietnam. After the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution in 1964, the conflict expanded, and by 1968 there were 500,000 troops in the country. After about a decade of war, the last American troops came home on March 29, 1973.
The Vietnam War was a war of great controversy, with many strongly opposed to it, while others supported it. Most veterans did not return home to parades and celebration, unlike those who had served in World War II and returned home a generation earlier. Many veterans came home physically wounded, and faced post-traumatic stress syndrome or other health issues.
Congress authorized and requested President Nixon to make a proclamation for a Vietnam Veterans Day. Thus, President Nixon issued a proclamation designating March 29, 1974, as Vietnam Veterans Day. He called for the flag to be displayed on public buildings, and for ceremonies and observances across the country to honor those who had served.
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https://www.si.com/college/syracuse/basketball/predicting-players-leave-stay-syracuse-basketball(SI; McAllister)
Syracuse basketball wrapped up its 2020-21 season with a Sweet-16 loss to Houston. With the season over, the focus immediately goes to next year. Head coach Jim Boeheim indicated during the postgame press conference that there would be roster turnover with players entering the portal.
"We'll have guys leave," Boeheim said. "And it's what's going to happen. That's what's going to happen. And in the next two to three weeks, as things happen, we're going to have to adjust to it and start recruiting in the transfer portal because we'll have guys in there."
So which Syracuse players will leave and which will stay? Here are my predictions for how that plays out.
F/C John Bol Ajak (6-10, 215 lbs, Redshirt Freshman): Leaves - Bol Ajak was recruited to play forward and moved to center this past offseason. He played sparingly and will likely be behind multiple players are both positions. My official prediction is that he transfers to find an opportunity for more consistent playing time.
C Frank Anselem (6-10, 210 lbs, Freshman): Stays - While it is true that Anselem played a bit early but he did not see the floor after December 12th, Syracuse loves Anselem's potential. The plan was never to rely on him to produce as a true freshman. The prediction here is that he stays to continue developing and he will look to earn a role for next season.
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Who might transfer from Syracuse basketball in the offseason? - The Juice Online (the juice; Cheng)
Syracuse’s offseason started on Saturday night following the Orange’s 62-46 loss to Houston in the Sweet 16.
Afterward, Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim hinted that there would be plenty of roster turnover in the offseason given the new NCAA and ACC transfer rules.
A player, transferring for the first time, will no longer have to sit out a season after the NCAA voted to change the rules earlier in the year. The ACC also changed its intraconference transfer rules, allowing a player to transfer within the conference.
“There are going to be a lot of transfers this offseason, and we aren’t immune to it,” Boeheim said. “Players are going to leave and do what makes them happy. We’re going to lose some players and that’s the reality.”
Part of what happens at Syracuse depends on the decisions of three players that aren’t going to enter the transfer portal: Quincy Guerrier, Marek Dolezaj and Bourama Sidibe.
Sidibe and Dolezaj, under normal circumstances, would’ve exhausted their eligibility this year. But the NCAA voted not to count this past season against scholarship eligibility, meaning that either or both could return for an additional season.
But would they? Sidibe would be 24 to start the 2021-22 season, while Dolezaj is turning 22. Sidibe has spent the better part of his career nursing injuries and may not be healthy enough to see the floor again. Dolezaj has maxed out his opportunities in Central New York, and may want to begin what will likely be a promising Euro-career.
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Syracuse basketball had season we’ll never forget, and one that almost never happened (PS; $; Carlson)
The college basketball season began with doubt about whether it could be played and whether it should be played, fears about teams competing indoors, and the potential of heart issues among amateur athletes.
It ended the same way so many Syracuse seasons end, with the Orange in the Sweet 16.
The pandemic season featured masks and cancellations and spaced-out benches, bubbles and testing and wearable technology. And for all the changes, Jim Boeheim’s zone defense remained a marvel and the Orange continued to be a tough out in the NCAA tournament, reaching the Sweet 16 for the 24th time in history.
Some of those postseason runs blend together, a luxury afforded only to the country’s most successful schools. The majority have included unforgettable moments, scenes or images unique enough that they will stick in your memory forever, just waiting for the right trigger to return.
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Report card: Grading men’s basketball's season after Sweet 16 loss (DO; Staff)
No. 11 Syracuse’s improbable NCAA Tournament run ended in the Sweet 16 on Saturday night at the hands of No. 2 Houston. Behind Buddy Boeheim’s 30 and 25 points in the first and second round, respectively, the Orange flattened No. 6 seed San Diego State and squeaked by No. 3 seed West Virginia.
Below is The Daily Orange’s report card for Syracuse’s season, which concluded in the Sweet 16 on Saturday with a 16-point loss to the Cougars. We asked our writers to provide a letter grade, and a valedictorian, as part of their evaluation of SU’s season.
Overall offense
Andrew Crane: A, Buddy BoeheimThe balance and versatility of Syracuse’s offense throughout the season is what stood out to me, and it’s why I’m giving them the top grade here. Early in the season, Quincy Guerrier commanded possessions inside and evolved into a constant presence that was absent in his freshman year. But as the season went on, Buddy and his tear in March became the top option by far and made him the valedictorian of the offensive group. Alan Griffin and his ability to string together 3-pointers — like early in the second half of the regular-season finale against Clemson — provided some balance for the Orange’s offense, although those stretches were sandwiched by so much inconsistency. Syracuse didn’t necessarily have the best shooting percentages in the country, per KenPom, but they operated with a top-25 efficiency rate. The key pieces are returning for the 2021-22 roster to produce at the same rate, or a better one, too.
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Syracuse Basketball: Michigan will be tough to beat for 4-star Ty Rodgers (itlh; Adler)
Syracuse basketball 2022 target Ty Rodgers is one of the top wings across the country in his class, and he has about a dozen scholarship offers from a range of high-major teams.
The 6-foot-6 Rodgers, a junior at Grand Blanc Community High School in Grand Blanc, Mich., has spoken highly of the Orange coaching staff and the ‘Cuse program as a whole.
I’ve read a lot about the four-star Rodgers in Orange chat rooms over the past bunch of months, and a lot of ‘Cuse fans feel that Syracuse basketball is in a good place with him. Some recruiting analysts, too, have spoken about the solid possibility that Rodgers could ultimately end up choosing the ‘Cuse.
Rodgers’ other offers, by the way, include from Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State, Maryland, Houston, Marquette, Missouri, Rhode Island, Florida State, Louisville, Vanderbilt and Temple.
Syracuse basketball faces stiff competition for 2022 four-star wing Ty Rodgers.
Rodgers, a top-80 player nationally in the 2022 cycle, has said in the past that he consistently communicates with Syracuse basketball head coach Jim Boeheim and his staff, but Rodgers has also said that he speaks regularly with Michigan head coach Juwan Howard, among others.There are a lot of stellar squads which have offered Rodgers, and more offers are likely to arrive for him in the near future, but the suitor that gives me the most concern as it pertains to the Orange’s chances of landing Rodgers is without question the Wolverines.
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Oregon State guard Ethan Thompson celebrates after a Sweet 16 game against Loyola Chicago in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament at Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Saturday, March 27, 2021, in Indianapolis. Oregon State won 65-58. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson) AP
Oregon State can become 6th double-digit seed to reach Final 4. Can you name other 5? (PS; AP)
Add Oregon State to the relatively short list of double-digit seeds that have reached a regional final in the NCAA Tournament.
The Beavers became the 18th team seeded 10th or lower to reach the Elite Eight since the field expanded to 64 teams in 1985 when they beat Loyola Chicago 65-58 on Saturday. Coach Wayne Tinkle’s team is the second No. 12 seed to make a regional final, joining Missouri in 2002. Those Tigers ended up losing to No. 2 seed Oklahoma.
“It’s an amazing feeling to be just part of the success, really,” Oregon State star Ethan Thompson said. “Beaver Nation has waited a long time. And when coach Tinkle and the rest of the coaching staff got here, this was the goal in mind to turn it into successful basketball. And we’re here now. So it’s just been a great feeling and extremely blessed to be a part of it.”
No team seeded worse than 12th has made the Elite Eight, but No. 15 seed Oral Roberts made a strong bid for history later Saturday. The Golden Eagles led No. 3 seed Arkansas by double digits in the second half, but the Razorbacks rallied to win 72-70.
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ACC ends forgettable season with early NCAA Tournament exit (APl Megargee)
Based on its own lofty standards, the Atlantic Coast Conference had a poor regular season.
Its postseason was even worse.
Florida State and Syracuse were the only ACC teams to make it past the first round, and both lost convincingly in the regional semifinals. ACC teams finished with a 4-7 NCAA Tournament record, marking the league’s lowest win total and winning percentage in this event since 1979.
This will mark just the fourth time the ACC hasn’t sent a team to a regional final since the NCAA Tournament went to a 48-team format in 1980 (it’s now a 68-team event). The only other years the ACC was left out of the Elite Eight were 2003, 2014 and 2016.
“I think every conference goes through those periods,” Florida State coach Leonard Hamilton said Sunday after the Seminoles’ 76-58 loss to Michigan. “You can’t stay on top forever.”
Hamilton expects the ACC to return to form in short order.
But the league that has won three of the last five national titles – and a total of 11 since 1991 – had to take its lumps this year.
The ACC’s problems started with the uncharacteristic struggles of one of its signature programs. Duke went 13-11, withdrew from the ACC Tournament due to a positive COVID-19 test and ended a string of 29 consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances.
When the NCAA Tournament brackets came out, the ACC teams with the best seeds were Florida State and Virginia at No. 4 in their respective regions. That marked the first time since seeding began in 1979 that the ACC didn’t have any team seeded higher than fourth.
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Syracuse Common Council to vote on funding for mural project honoring local basketball legends (PS; $; Poust)
The Syracuse Common Council will vote today on a $75,000 contribution to a mural project that will honor the legacy of four of the city’s most significant basketball stars.
The six-story mural on East Onondaga Street is will feature Breanna Stewart, Earl Lloyd Jr., Dolph Schayes, and Manny Breland. Renowned muralist Jonas Never - whose portfolio includes tributes to Tiger Woods, LeBron James, Ronda Rousey and Kobe Bryant - will begin work on the mural in July.
The council’s $75,000 contribution would cover half of the project’s total cost. The remaining funds will be financed through sponsorships from Syracuse University, National Grid, and Price Chopper, as well as pledges from Assemblywoman Pam Hunter and Assemblyman Bill Magnarelli.
Organizer Frank Malfitano shared details of the project at the council’s work session last week.
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