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Syracuse Basketball: My dream 2025 class includes these 4-star, 5-star prospects (itlh; Adler)
Lately, multiple national analysts have stated that Syracuse basketball coaches are doing a strong job with their 2025 recruiting efforts.
One of the central themes in some recent comments from recruiting analysts focuses on how Orange coaches have remained aggressive and consistent in their pursuit of various top-flight players in the rising high school senior cycle.
It's difficult to gauge at this time just how many high school prospects the 'Cuse may end up landing in this class. We'll have to see what transpires with the current 2024-25 roster following the upcoming season.
The Orange already has one five-star pledge in the 2025 cycle, elite forward Sadiq White Jr., and 'Cuse coaches are heavily involved with various other four-star recruits. The next few months will prove exciting, and maybe a tad nerve-wracking, as more clarity emerges for the Syracuse basketball 2025 class.
One thing seems clear to me, though. Head coach Adrian Autry and his awesome staff have the makings of a truly special 2025 cycle that could reside in the top 10 nationally, if not higher than that, although time will tell which rising seniors the Orange hauls in to join White.
In a perfect world, this is my dream scenario for the Syracuse basketball 2025 cycle.
Point Guard/Combo Guard
Acaden Lewis/Tyler Jackson/Derek Dixon/Keyshuan Tillery
This position group is fluid, to say the least. The four-star Lewis, from Washington, D.C., has the Orange in his top eight and took an unofficial visit to the Hill on August 1. However, the competition for him is steep. Let's see if the 'Cuse lands an official visit from Lewis.
The four-star Jackson, a Baltimore product, went on an official visit to Syracuse basketball in late January of this year. He has some upcoming visits planned to other suitors as well, per analysts.
The four-star Dixon officially visited the Orange in late September of 2023 and has the program in his top six. I don't have inside intel on his recruitment, but I feel like Syracuse basketball is likely more of a long shot for the Washington, D.C., native.
This brings us to the four-star Tillery, who hails from Albany, N.Y., and took an unofficial visit to the 'Cuse in late August of last year to compete in the Orange's annual Elite Camp. Per analysts, Tillery has five upcoming official visits set and is considering a second visit to Syracuse basketball.
Shooting Guard
Kiyan Anthony
It all starts and ends here with the four-star Anthony from New York City. He went on an official visit to the Orange in late October of 2023 and has said he may visit the 'Cuse again. Syracuse basketball is in Anthony's top six; recently, several recruiting insiders have suggested that the Orange could be considered the leader in his recruitment, at least for the time being.
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Syracuse Basketball: 'Zero concerns' about Vegas tourney with millions in NIL payouts (itlh; Adler)
Syracuse basketball is set to play in a Las Vegas-based event held in 2025 that would provide participating schools with millions of dollars in name, image and likeness ("NIL") payouts.
An article earlier this week from Daniel Libit of Sportico noted a memo circulated by the NCAA that seems to imply that this tournament could prove problematic, with Libit writing that this memo may "cast doubt upon" this multiple-team event ("MTE").
The 2024 version of this tourney, known as the "Players Era Festival," is scheduled for November 26 to November 29 in Las Vegas, with each of the eight teams suiting up landing a $1 million payout to their respective NIL collective.
As I first reported in early May, the 'Cuse had finalized a deal to compete in this event in 2025, with SU Athletics' preferred collective being Orange United, which launched nearly a year ago and is operated by the Atlanta-based Student Athlete NIL ("SANIL").
SANIL, I've noted in several columns, helped facilitate the deal on behalf of Orange United and Syracuse basketball for the 'Cuse to participate in the Players Era Festival in 2025.
Regarding the Sportico report and the NCAA's memo, a source directly familiar with Orange United and Syracuse basketball's agreement to play in the Players Era Festival next year said: "Zero concerns. Everything is on track."
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When the sun goes down at the NYS Fair, the volume goes up (video) (PS; Miller)
We have Chevy Court on one side of the New York State Fairgrounds giving us free concerts twice a day, and we have Suburban Park at the other end delivering popular national acts.
But there’s a lot in between. Vendors along Restaurant Row, Broadway and the east and west ends all hire local musicians and deejays to give us a soundtrack of almost any type of music.
When the headlining band plays its last note at Suburban Park, all those Central New York musicians plug in and rev up the bar crowds.
Here’s a glimpse of the night music you can find here:
A little night music at the NYS Fair
When the sun goes down at the New York State Fair, the volume goes up. Here's a glance at some of the night music that goes on after dark. (Video by Charlie ...
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You can find schedules for the local bands playing each night here.
Amy and Rob Fernandez met at the New York State Fair on Aug, 25, 1996. They have been married since 2004. The couple takes selfies together at the Fair each year, a tradition started with this photo booth shot early in their relationship.Courtesy of Amy Fernandez
NYS Fair Love Stories: There really were ‘two less lonely people in the world’ after this couple met in 1996 (PS; $; Croyle)
You might have seen, or heard, Amy Fernandez and her best friend, also named Amy, as they left the New York State Fair on August 25, 1996.
It was quite a sight.
The two Amys, and six, maybe seven, other people had all piled into her Toyota Tercel, including her future husband, Rob.
“It was probably very illegal to drive everyone,” she said, looking back on memories of her overstuffed car.
But she was on a mission to get Rob to notice her.
As Amy drove, she and her best friend sang a song to Rob, hoping to send a “subliminal message” to him that she was interested.
Amy and Rob Fernandez met at the New York State Fair on Aug, 25, 1996. They have been married since 2004. The couple takes selfies together at the Fair each year, a tradition started with this photo booth shot early in their relationship.Courtesy of Amy Fernandez
Amy had gone to the Fair that day simply to be a wingman for her best friend. The “Other Amy” hoped to meet up with a guy she liked.
This time, though, the wingman found her soul mate, beneath the “Under the Rainbow” ride. He came with the friends of the guy “Other Amy” was interested in.
Amy saw Rob and “liked his eyes.”
“I don’t know,” she said. “He was funny.”
She “dragged him” onto the Himalaya ride and then several more after that.
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The four cygnets of Manny and the late Faye killed last year have grown into their teens enjoying the frozen waters of Manlius Swan Pond Wednesday, January 17, 2024. The four were rescued after teens killed and ate their mother Faye. Their father Manny was relocated after attacking the cygnets when they were re-introduced to the pond. Their future at the pond and breeding opportunitities is in question as the New York DEC ponders their fate. (N. Scott Trimble | strimble@syracuse.com)N. Scott Trimble | strimble@syracuse.com
Manlius swans get a reprieve from NY officials, but village still faces choice about their future (PS; Doran)
The four growing cygnets can all stay on the Manlius Swan Pond a bit longer before the village has to decide their fate.
The state Department of Environmental Conservation sent a letter to Manlius Mayor Paul Whorrall this week, extending that decision deadline from Aug. 31 to Dec. 31.
The state also made it clearer what repercussions the village could face if it fails to make any changes to the swans’ ability to breed.
Dec. 31 is now when village officials are supposed to decide between two options meant to keep the swans from having future babies. The village can opt to sterilize the swans or keep two of the same gender so they can’t reproduce.
Whorrall said the village is opposed to either of those options. He met with the state DEC in April to argue for the swans to be able to reproduce, with the promise the cygnets would be sterilized. The state said they’d discuss it, and he never heard back until this week.
The DEC’s recent letter, dated Aug. 19, now says the village has four more months to decide what to do.
It also outlines possible consequences if the village doesn’t comply.
The letter says the village must notify the DEC in writing no later than one week after the swans have either been sterilized or a pair of them has been transferred. Failure to comply may result in legal action or revocation of the village’s license to have mute swans, the DEC said.
The state is trying to reduce the population of mute swans, which are invasive, compete with native waterfowl, destroy plants and can be aggressive. The village had been the only community in the state permitted to keep mute swans and allow them to breed.
Whorrall said he’ll take the matter to the village board in September and see what the board members want to do.
“The DEC isn’t doing us any favors with this,” he said. “They just don’t understand what the swans mean to our village and how they are our symbol.”
People want to see the babies - that’s a huge part of the swans’ attraction, he said.
