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Welcome to Johnny Appleseed Day!

Johnny Appleseed Day celebrates the famous apple tree planter, whose real name was John Chapman. It is celebrated on two days—March 11 and September 26. Some sources list Johnny Appleseed's death day as March 11, but some list it as March 18, 1845. Johnny Appleseed Day is either celebrated on March 11 because it is the anniversary of his death, or because it is during planting season. Johnny Appleseed's birthday is September 26, in 1774, so that is why it is also celebrated on that day.

Appleseed did not simply scatter apple seeds on the ground, but planted nurseries, left them in the care of someone else, and returned every few years to check on them. Appleseed planted and introduced apples to the "West", which were areas where few Americans lived at the time. Appleseed planted trees in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, and West Virginia, as well as in Ontario. He was against grafting, and most of the apples that he planted were used to make hard apple cider, which was a safe alternative to water on the frontier.

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Syracuse guard JJ Starling (2) celebrates in the final seconds of the Orange's win over North Carolina last season. Syracuse will host the Tar Heels again on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025 as part of the ACC's schedule that was released on Tuesday. (Dennis Nett | dnett@syracuse.com) dnett@syracuse.com



Syracuse fans got their first look at the Orange’s ACC schedule for the 2024-25 season on Tuesday night.

Syracuse’s opponents, including home and away games, were already known, but the schedule’s release allows a look at the dates and times of games.

It also offered a chance for Syracuse.com beat writers Donna Ditota and Mike Waters to break down the schedule on the Inside Syracuse Basketball podcast.

Syracuse’s ACC schedule: The sneaky good games and the resume boosters

Mike Waters and Donna Ditota break down Syracuse basketball's complete schedule highlighting Duke and North Carolina visiting the JMA Dome.

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Which are the toughest road trips? Which games could give the Orange a chance to boost its NCAA tournament resume? Which ACC teams could sneak up on the rest of the league?

The highlight of the schedule, according to Ditota, was Syracuse’s home game against Duke on Wednesday, Feb. 5. Duke is the consensus choice to win the ACC this season and Cooper Flagg is considered the nation’s best freshman and the likely No. 1 pick in the 2025 NBA draft.

“Cooper Flagg will be here,’’ Ditota said. “Cooper Flagg is going to be interesting and so will Duke this year. I think that’s going to be the highlight game.’’

Waters pointed to another game on SU’s home schedule that brings a perennial ACC power into the JMA Wireless Dome. The Orange will host North Carolina on Saturday, Feb. 15.

“When I saw the North Carolina game is going to be on a Saturday,’’ Waters said. “Maybe not exactly prime time, but it’s a 6 o’clock game. This game’s going to have some build-up too.’’

Ditota agreed, saying, “That place is going to be jumping.’’

Aside from the games against Duke and North Carolina, the two Syracuse.com reporters noted an abundance of “sneaky good’' games on the Orange’s schedule.

Ditota started with SU’s ACC opener at Notre Dame in early February.

“Opening at Notre Dame is an interesting game,’’ Ditota said. “They have two good guards and Syracuse is coming off a road trip (to Tennessee). That is a sneaky tough opening game for Syracuse.’’

Waters was interested in how ACC teams will handle road trips to the West Coast with back-to-back games against Stanford and California. Syracuse will make that trip with games on Jan. 29 (Stanford) and Feb. 1 (Cal).
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Syracuse Basketball: Projecting 'Cuse regular-season record in the 2024-25 campaign (itlh; Adler)

In just over a month, Syracuse basketball will kick off its 2024-25 regular season when the Orange hosts nearby Le Moyne on Monday, Nov. 4.

This upcoming term marks the second season with Adrian Autry at the helm of the 'Cuse. After taking the reins from the Hall of Famer Jim Boeheim in 2023-24, Autry guided Syracuse basketball to a 20-12 overall mark, the first time that the program claimed at least 20 regular-season victories in a decade.

However, the Orange also missed the annual NCAA Tournament for the third straight year. Without question, 'Cuse fans are eager to see the team return to the Big Dance.

This off-season, Syracuse basketball experienced a sizable roster overhaul. Seven 2023-24 players hit the transfer portal and former point guard Judah Mintz pursued a professional career.

On the flip side, Orange coaches hauled in a 2024 recruiting class that includes four college transfers and three incoming freshmen, giving the 'Cuse 12 scholarship players for 2024-25. National pundits may not be super high on Syracuse basketball with their preseason prognostications, yet I believe the Orange can make some noise in the Atlantic Coast Conference and on a national scale in the upcoming campaign.

Earlier this month, I projected that the 'Cuse would go 9-2 in its 11-game non-conference slate during the 2024-25 season. Now it's time to forecast the Orange's 20-game ACC docket and the squad's overall record in this coming term.

Projecting the regular-season record of Syracuse basketball in 2024-25.

Saturday, Dec. 7, at Notre Dame, 12 pm, The CW
Predicted Syracuse basketball outcome: Win

Tuesday, Dec 31, versus Wake Forest, 2 pm, ESPN2
Predicted Syracuse basketball outcome: Win

Saturday, Jan. 4, at Florida State, 6 pm, ACC Network
Predicted Syracuse basketball outcome: Win

Tuesday, Jan. 7, versus Georgia Tech, 7 pm, ACC Network
Predicted Syracuse basketball outcome: Win

Saturday, Jan. 11, at Boston College, 3 pm, The CW
Predicted Syracuse basketball outcome: Win

Tuesday, Jan. 14, versus Louisville, 7 pm, ACC Network
Predicted Syracuse basketball outcome: Win

Saturday, Jan. 18, versus Notre Dame, 4 pm, ACC Network
Predicted Syracuse basketball outcome: Win

Wednesday, Jan. 22, at Clemson, 7 pm, ACC Network
Predicted Syracuse basketball outcome: Loss

Saturday, Jan. 25, versus Pittsburgh, 12 pm, ESPN2/ESPNU
Predicted Syracuse basketball outcome: Win

Wednesday, Jan. 29, at Stanford, time is TBD, ESPN2/ESPNU
Predicted Syracuse basketball outcome: Win

Saturday, Feb. 1, at California, 10 pm, ESPN2
Predicted Syracuse basketball outcome: Loss

Wednesday, Feb. 5, versus Duke, 7 pm, ESPN2
Predicted Syracuse basketball outcome: Loss

Saturday, Feb. 8, versus Boston College, 3:15 pm, The CW
Predicted Syracuse basketball outcome: Win

Tuesday, Feb. 11, at Miami, 7 pm, ACC Network
Predicted Syracuse basketball outcome: Loss

Saturday, Feb. 15, versus North Carolina, 6 pm, ESPN
Predicted Syracuse basketball outcome: Loss

Tuesday, Feb. 18, at Pittsburgh, 7 pm, ACC Network
Predicted Syracuse basketball outcome: Loss

Wednesday, Feb. 26, versus N.C. State, 7 pm, ESPN2/ESPNU
Predicted Syracuse basketball outcome: Win

Saturday, March 1, at Virginia Tech, 12 pm, The CW
Predicted Syracuse basketball outcome: Win

Tuesday, March 4, at SMU, 9 pm, ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU
Predicted Syracuse basketball outcome: Loss

Saturday, March 8, versus Virginia, 8 pm, ACC Network
Predicted Syracuse basketball outcome: Loss

Projected ACC record: 12-8
Projected non-conference record: 9-2
Projected 2024-25 regular-season record: 21-10
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MAJOR NEWS | Syracuse Football Opponent UNLV's Matthew Sluka + Ryder Frost Decision & ACC Schedule (youtube; podcast; Locked on Syracuse)

Syracuse Orange Football is set to face the UNLV Rebels on October 4th. UNLV will not have starting quarterback Matthew Sluka for that game (and for the rest of the season) due to an NIL dispute, according to Sluka himself. Syracuse Orange Basketball recruiting target Ryder Frost is set to make his decision on September 27th. Plus, the ACC released the schedule for Syracuse for the 2024-25 season.

Jackson Holzer goes over a trio of topics on this edition of the Locked On Syracuse Podcast.

Mini 2025 Syracuse Basketball Recruiting Update: Ryder Frost, Sadiq White & Kiyan Anthony (youtube; podcast; Locked n Syracuse; premieres at 10 AM)

Syracuse Orange Basketball is set to hear from one of its 2025 recruiting targets, four-star forward Ryder Frost. Even though Adrian Autry's squad is in the top-six, Notre Dame is the favorite to land Frost, according to 247sports. Sadiq White is still committed to Syracuse plus the Orange must prioritize Kiyan Anthony and Tyler Jackson.

Jackson Holzer provides a briefs recruiting update on Locked On Syracuse.

Syracuse Basketball ACC Schedule Takeaways | Syracuse Orange Podcast (youtube; podcast; Locked on Syracuse; premieres at 11 AM)

Syracuse Orange Basketball found out its 2024-25 ACC schedule last night. Adrian Autry's squad is fortunate to face Duke, UNC, and Virginia all at home this season. Syracuse gets Stanford and Cal back-to-back for a west-coast trip. Plus, the toughest part of the league slate appears to last from late January to mid February.

Jackson Holzer provides his thoughts on Syracuse's ACC schedule on Locked On Syracuse.

Fortunate ACC Schedule Break for Syracuse Basketball | Syracuse Orange Podcast (youtube; podcast; Locked on Syracuse)

Lucky break for Syracuse with the basketball schedule

Syracuse Basketball: Fellow ACC foe has analyst buzz for 4-star target set to decide (itlh; Adler)

If the predictions coming in from national analysts and other recruiting experts hold true, it doesn't look like Syracuse basketball is going to prevail for 2025 four-star wing Ryder Frost from Massachusetts.

The 6-foot-6 Frost, a fast-rising top-100 national prospect in the senior class, is set to announce his college decision this Friday, Sept. 27, at 4 pm via the 247Sports YouTube channel.

According to 247Sports national analyst Dushawn London, Frost has a final six of the Orange, Michigan, Wisconsin, Notre Dame, Iowa and Virginia Tech. He has officially visited all of these schools.

Over the past two days, at least four projections have arrived in Notre Dame's direction for Frost between the 247Sports Web site, https://n./content/athletes/ryder-frost-319384?view=pv and the On3 Web site.

One of those predictions is from On3 national analyst/scout Jamie Shaw, who is widely regarded as one of the top recruiting experts in the business. Understandably, this isn't a great sign for the 'Cuse.

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Newhouse after Noon 9-25-24 (ESPN; radkio; Newhouse after Noon)

Patrick Scanlon, Jillian Schumacher, and Andrew Watson preview the Syracuse men’s basketball schedule, discuss UNLV QB Matthew Sluka’s decision to redshirt this season, and give their biggest winners and losers in ACC football from this past weekend.

Syracuse Basketball: Key takeaways on the Orange's ACC schedule in the 2024-25 season (itlh; Adler)

The Atlantic Coast Conference has released the 20-game league schedule for all of its members, including Syracuse basketball, during the upcoming 2024-25 season.

With the additions of California, Stanford and SMU, the ACC has grown to 18 members in hoops. Preseason prognostications from national pundits view perennial powers Duke and North Carolina as the teams to beat in the conference, although plenty of other ACC schools, including the Orange, have their eyes on a strong placement within the league's eventual pecking order.

I'm an acknowledged homer, but I think that the 'Cuse will surprise national and ACC observers in the upcoming term. According to experts, some other conference schools to monitor include Virginia, Clemson, Wake Forest, Miami and N.C. State, which this past spring went on a magical run to the Final Four as a double-digit seed.

On paper, the Orange's ACC calendar doesn't look overly daunting, but this is pure speculation for the time being. One thing is for sure: I can't wait for the 'Cuse 2024-25 season to get going.

My top takeaways on the Syracuse basketball ACC schedule for the upcoming season.

•The Orange has home-and-home series with annual rivals Boston College and Pittsburgh, along with Notre Dame. The ACC opener for Syracuse basketball comes in early December at the Fighting Irish.

•The 'Cuse only battles Duke and North Carolina once each, and both games are on the Hill. Syracuse basketball will host the Tar Heels during a prime-time ESPN broadcast in mid-February.

•The Orange will head out west to play all three new ACC members on the road. Syracuse basketball gets Stanford and Cal in back-to-back encounters in late January/early February. Then, in early March, the 'Cuse travels to SMU.

•Syracuse basketball will have back-to-back home games on two occasions. Conversely, the Orange will also hit the road for consecutive contests twice.
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Syracuse basketball roundtable: ACC schedule thoughts (TNIAAM; Staff)

We finally found out the Syracuse Orange 2024-25 ACC Basketball schedules so let’s discuss some of our thoughts on the ACC portion for the men and women.

Which three game stretch will be the toughest for each team?

Mike: UNC-Pitt-NC State right in the middle of ‘prove-it’ time down the stretch is going to be rough... but having the two Carolina squads at Dome, where SU took down them both last season, should help even the odds. Pitt is likely out for blood too off a postseason snub last March.

There isn’t one stretch that really stands out for FLJ’s group, but I’ll go with Louisville and NC State with a trap game wedged in between. BC didn’t have a great team last year but many of their conference games were close. Nestle them between two of the ACC powers and it will be an early test of endurance for ‘Cuse.

Dom: The Duke-BC-Miami trio is going to be tough across the board on the men’s side. Syracuse plays Duke right after back-to-back games in Cali, and the recent history isn’t pretty. Boston College won’t roll over that easy, and then there’s a road trip to South Florida to play a rejuvenated Hurricanes program.

For the women’s team, I’ll cheat a pick and pick a four-game stretch. Like Mike, I agree the “tough” opponents are sprinkled across the ACC slate. But, playing Stanford (projected 10-seed) and Cal consecutively on the road, then coming home to play North Carolina (projected four-seed) only to head to Cameron Indoor right after to take on Duke (projected three-seed) is actually insane.

Kevin: Playing late night games on the road at Stanford and California then returning back across the country to host Duke is a rough seven-day stretch for the Orange. It might make more sense for Syracuse to spend the Saturday night in the Bay Area before making the trek back east.

The women come back into ACC play after New Year’s with road games at Georgia Tech and Florida State before hosting SMU for a 10:30 school day tip-off. It’s a tricky week and one that could have an early impact on the Orange’s post-season hopes.

Szuba: I’m with Kevin here. Syracuse will likely stay the week out west for a two-game roadtrip and return home to host Duke on a Wednesday. Hat tip to the schedule-makers for not forcing a Tuesday tip for teams coming off West Coast roadtrips, but that’s still a tough stretch for the Orange.

For the women’s team, the two California road games will be difficult as Stanford was a No. 2 seed in the NCAA Tournament last season and the Orange turn around and host UNC and travel to Duke — the latter two programs also coming off NCAA Tournament appearances.

What is the marquee home game for each team?

Mike: With the Duke men’s team visiting on a Wednesday night, the default answer is UNC. And after last year’s insane upset? You gotta run it back in the marketing department. As for the women’s schedule: there are a few candidates, but I’ll go with the early one against Notre Dame. If the team gets off to another hot start, that is likely the one shot they’ve got at establishing themselves as a ranked team heading into the bulk of conference play.
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Syracuse University, Kumamoto Volters Enter Historic Sport Analytics Partnership (Video) (syr.edu; Michael)

The sport analytics program in the Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics and the Kumamoto Volters professional basketball team in Japan have announced a historic partnership for the 2024-25 season that will allow Syracuse sport analytics students to utilize data analysis to impact the team’s performance.

It’s the first partnership of this kind between an American college or university and a Japanese professional sports team. As part of this agreement, sport analytics students and faculty will work in different capacities with students and faculty from Kumamoto University, which is located on the Japanese island of Kyushu.

Kumamoto Basketball Co., Ltd., President and Chief Executive Officer Satoshi Yunoue says partnering with Syracuse’s prestigious sport analytics program will improve the team’s performance as it seeks to move from the Japanese B.League’s B2 league to the B1 league. The Volters open their season on Oct. 7.

“In recent years, the importance of data has been gaining attention, and we are confident that together with Kumamoto University, (Syracuse) will support us in the analytics portion and contribute to improving our winning percentage as we accumulate know-how in data analysis,” Yunoue said in a statement on the team’s website that was translated into English.

“We are excited to be able to work with Syracuse University, which is leading the way in data analysis in the field of basketball in the United States,” Yunoue added.

The Falk College’s partnership with Kumamoto is the next phase for sport analytics students, who already provide data analysis for 11 of Syracuse’s athletic teams. In this photo, sport analytics major Dan Griffiths reviews performance data with track and field student-athlete Elizabeth Bigelow.

In serving as the Volters’ de facto analytics department, seven undergraduate and graduate students in sport management will remotely collect and analyze a variety of data, including player performance statistics, live game video, information from wearables that track performance data, and business and operations data.

“We are honored and excited about the partnership between Kumamoto University and Syracuse University Sport Analytics,” says Sport Analytics Undergraduate Director and Professor Rodney Paul. “We look forward to providing statistical insights, building visualizations and models, and doing everything we can to help with the success of the Volters as we build what we hope to be a lasting collaboration with our wonderful partners at both Kumamoto University and the Volters.”

Under Paul’s leadership, sport analytics students have captured back-to-back National Sport Analytics Championships, and they have won numerous player and team analytics competitions in basketball, football and baseball. About 70 students are providing data collection and analysis for 11 of Syracuse University’s athletic teams, and other partnerships such as the one with Kumamoto are in the works both nationally and globally.

Previously, the Volters utilized staff members to analyze data on a limited basis. In addition to analyzing the Volters’ data, the Syracuse students will help analyze data from opposing teams, and the collaboration with Syracuse and Kumamoto University will help the Volters build their own data analysis team.

“We would like to use the Volters as a hub to connect university students in Kumamoto and America,” Yunoue says. “We are grateful for this connection, and we will become a team and work together as colleagues working toward this goal.”

Paul says this partnership speaks to the uniqueness of the sport analytics program because Syracuse students will apply the skills they’re learning in the classroom to a variety of areas for the Volters that will benefit from data analysis.

“This is the next step in the evolution of our program where our students are working in a practical laboratory with a professional team in another country and all that goes with it,” Paul says. “These are the ways they can show off their skills, and with the different time zones they can wake up in the morning and see the score of the game and the results of what they did.”

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Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats perform at the Empower FCU Amphitheater Sept. 24, 2024. Dennis Nett | dnett@syracuse.com

My Morning Jacket disorients, Nathaniel Rateliff delights at Syracuse concert (review, photos) (PS; Herbert)

The final concert of the 2024 season at the Empower Federal Credit Union Amphitheater at Lakeview was uneven, to say the least.

My Morning Jacket and Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats have been swapping headlining slots on their joint tour, so Syracuse got to hear MMJ first on a rainy Tuesday night. For 10 percent of the 6,000 or so fans in attendance, the “opening act” was amazing and the “headliner” was adequate; for the rest of us, My Morning Jacket was disorienting and Rateliff was delightful.

My Morning Jacket, led by singer-songwriter Jim James, very nonchalantly walked on stage at the show’s scheduled start time of 7:30 p.m. The psychedelic rock band then proceeded to play a 90-minute set that featured a broad mix of songs from their 25-year career, including “Wordless Chorus,” “I’m Amazed,” the perpetually building “Regularly Scheduled Programming.”

But it was hard to enjoy MMJ when extremely bright stage lights flashed repeatedly into the audience’s faces during every instrumental break, blinding them or disrupting any groove they might have been trying to find. Without warning, everyone had to look at the floor, close their eyes or — if they’re photosensitive and prone to seizures — leave entirely.

It was dizzying, but the sound mix was almost equally frustrating. Under the pavilion, James’ voice was frequently drowned out by the guitars, and sometimes the bass or drums, making the lyrics hard to discern from one song to the next. Only keyboardist Bo Koster, who’s toured with Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters and Ray LaMontagne, had a consistent sound. It was slightly better on the lawn, especially during ballads like “I Will Sing You Songs.”

The most vexing part of MMJ’s performance was the crowd. One in ten people would stay standing for the whole set, wildly bobbing to every note while their neighbors sat patiently or checked their phones.

James seemed similarly disengaged, speaking very little.

“It feels good to feel the winds of Syracuse blowing through my soul,” said James, dressed in all white with a vest and pink boutonniere.

The set was disappointing as My Morning Jacket has earned a reputation for its live performances; their cover of Lynyrd Skynyrd’s “Free Bird” (as the fictional band Ruckus) was one of the highlights of Cameron Crowe’s 2005 movie “Elizabethtown.” MMJ’s “Circuital” sounded bouncier live than on the album version, one of the few bright spots (but still not as bright as the disorienting light show).
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Teddy Swims celebrates birthday in Syracuse with sold-out concert (photos) (PS; $; Herbert)

Happy birthday, Teddy Swims!

The “Lose Control” singer turns 32 on Wednesday, but he got the party started Tuesday night with a sold-out concert at the Landmark Theatre in Syracuse.

“I can’t even put into words how special tonight was,” he wrote on Instagram. “I needed this show. Thank y’all for being the loudest crowd of this tour so far. I have so much love for all of you. Thank you so much.”

Swims, who was born Jaten Collin Dimsdale on Sept. 25, 1992, also shared photos and videos of himself celebrating the show and his birthday outside the Landmark Theatre with his tour crew.

“What a way to ring in my bday,” he shared in an Instagram Story with his tour manager Curtis Baldwin.

And what a year it’s been for Teddy Swims. He started growing a following on YouTube four years ago with covers of Shania Twain’s “You’re Still the One” and Mario’s “Let Me Love You,” thanks to his booming voice that blends pop, rock, soul, country and R&B.

“Lose Control” then climbed the charts, hitting No. 1 in March and topping the charts in more than 20 other countries. He recently released “The Door,” another single from his sole album, “I’ve Tried Everything But Therapy (Part 1),” and “Bad Dreams,” plus collaborated with artists like Maren Morris, X Ambassadors, Illenium and Jessie Murph.

Swims will perform one more Upstate New York concert on Thursday at the Palace Theatre in Albany. Tickets are sold out, but fans can check resellers like VividSeats, StubHub, TicketNetwork or SeatGeek.

See more photos of Swims’ concert in Syracuse:
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