sutomcat
No recent Cali or Iggy awards; Mr Irrelevant
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Syracuse and A Case of Mistaken Identity (TNIAAM; Keeley)
In the grand scheme of things, presenting Roosevelt Bouie with a misspelled jersey and plaque during his jersey retirement ceremony at the Carrier Dome isn't a big deal. It's a mistake and a silly one at that. Syracuse Athletics' communications chief Joe Giansante said that SU "deeply regret that it happened" and I'm sure of that.
But as part of his discussion with Chris Carlson, he also added this:
"It was not something that — how can I say it — it wasn't something that you'd think would need to be looked at beforehand."
Now that's an interesting line of thought. I remember when I worked in an office and would outsource work to vendors or agencies to do on our behalf. I would entrust those vendors to do the job correctly with the distinct understanding that if they got anything wrong it was my butt on the line in the eyes of my boss or my client.
So when they returned their final work to me, you better be damn sure I checked to make sure they didn't make any errors.
Hell, when we created the Orange Eagle Trophy, a silly fan trophy, we all made sure to double-check the spelling as to avoid any dumb errors.
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Jerry Carino's AP Top 25 Ballot (app.com; Carino)
Jerry Carino, longtime men’s college basketball beat writer for Gannett New Jersey, holds a vote in the Associated Press Top 25. Here is his ballot for this week, followed by a brief analysis:
1. Kentucky (27-0)
2. Virginia (25-1)
3. Gonzaga (28-1)
4. Duke (24-3)
5. Wisconsin (25-2)
6. Villanova (25-2)
7. Arizona (24-3)
8. Kansas (22-5)
9. Notre Dame (24-4)
10. Northern Iowa (26-2)
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Analysis: Not much movement. The big loser is Louisville, which falls six spots after a 10-point loss to Syracuse . . . no huge risers, though Maryland and West Virginia each climbed three spots . . . you could make a very strong case for San Diego State to be ranked. It’s just hard to break in with the schedule they’re playing.
76ers MCW Trade Leads PSU Fan to Wish They Would Move Back to Syracuse (pennlive.com)
NBA
I'M NOT MUCH of a NBA fan but as a Philadelphia native, what are the 76s doing? How can you trade away a guy who was a rookie of the year last year for another draft pick? Draft picks are unknown quantities. A guy who has won an award and plays pretty well every night from what it appears, it just makes no sense at all. I think they are completely without direction. I wish they would move back to Syracuse, frankly they are an embarrassment to the city.
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Syracuse and A Case of Mistaken Identity (TNIAAM; Keeley)
In the grand scheme of things, presenting Roosevelt Bouie with a misspelled jersey and plaque during his jersey retirement ceremony at the Carrier Dome isn't a big deal. It's a mistake and a silly one at that. Syracuse Athletics' communications chief Joe Giansante said that SU "deeply regret that it happened" and I'm sure of that.
But as part of his discussion with Chris Carlson, he also added this:
"It was not something that — how can I say it — it wasn't something that you'd think would need to be looked at beforehand."
Now that's an interesting line of thought. I remember when I worked in an office and would outsource work to vendors or agencies to do on our behalf. I would entrust those vendors to do the job correctly with the distinct understanding that if they got anything wrong it was my butt on the line in the eyes of my boss or my client.
So when they returned their final work to me, you better be damn sure I checked to make sure they didn't make any errors.
Hell, when we created the Orange Eagle Trophy, a silly fan trophy, we all made sure to double-check the spelling as to avoid any dumb errors.
...
Jerry Carino's AP Top 25 Ballot (app.com; Carino)
Jerry Carino, longtime men’s college basketball beat writer for Gannett New Jersey, holds a vote in the Associated Press Top 25. Here is his ballot for this week, followed by a brief analysis:
1. Kentucky (27-0)
2. Virginia (25-1)
3. Gonzaga (28-1)
4. Duke (24-3)
5. Wisconsin (25-2)
6. Villanova (25-2)
7. Arizona (24-3)
8. Kansas (22-5)
9. Notre Dame (24-4)
10. Northern Iowa (26-2)
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Analysis: Not much movement. The big loser is Louisville, which falls six spots after a 10-point loss to Syracuse . . . no huge risers, though Maryland and West Virginia each climbed three spots . . . you could make a very strong case for San Diego State to be ranked. It’s just hard to break in with the schedule they’re playing.
76ers MCW Trade Leads PSU Fan to Wish They Would Move Back to Syracuse (pennlive.com)
NBA
I'M NOT MUCH of a NBA fan but as a Philadelphia native, what are the 76s doing? How can you trade away a guy who was a rookie of the year last year for another draft pick? Draft picks are unknown quantities. A guy who has won an award and plays pretty well every night from what it appears, it just makes no sense at all. I think they are completely without direction. I wish they would move back to Syracuse, frankly they are an embarrassment to the city.
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