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Welcome to National Clerihew Day!
Greg Robinson, famed Bronco DC,
Came to Cuse to Replace Coach P.
The Hall of Fame was His Intention,
But He was Done In By His Engine.
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SU Hoops Throwback Thursday: Recognizing Otis Hill (TNIAAM; Szuba)
Otis Hill was born in 1974 in White Plains (NY) as the second of four children. It was there that Hill would grow to be a star at Pleasantville High School playing both football and basketball. Basketball ultimately won out as Hill committed to play for Jim Boeheim at Syracuse University.
Hill came to The Hill and would redshirt in his freshman season as he figured to sit the bench behind senior Conrad McRae. During his freshman campaign, Hill would start all but one game. He would average 7.9 points and 5.6 rebounds, solid numbers for his first official year as a Syracuse Orange.
In Hill's sophomore season he would lose his father to a heart-attack -- a loss that would deeply affect him and his performance on the court. The loss hurt him so bad that he would be superseded by J.B. Reafsnyder at starting center. Reafsnyder was two inches taller than Hill, but Hill was more effective and he would prove that throughout the rest of his career.
After two poor exhibition performances to start his junior season, Hill got into an altercation with Jim Boeheim and walked three miles from the Carrier Dome to his off-campus apartment. One year after losing his father, Hill would eventually put the pieces of the puzzle together in the 1995-1996 season -- the then Orangemen would need it, too, on their way to the 1996 Final Four, which included a close call to Georgia in the Sweet 16. Syracuse overachieved that season -- nobody expected them to make it that far in the NCAA Tournament. They would make the championship game but only to fall to Kentucky 76-67. Syracuse was overmatched by a Wildcat team that featured Antoine Walker, Tony Delk and Ron Mercer. It was a tremendous season.
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Joan Thornton, Barb Allen Henderson, Marty Headd (sans hair), Bill Aris
Syracuse Sports Hall of Fame 2015 Class Announced, Marty Headd to be Honored (cnycentral.com)
The Greater Syracuse Hall of Fame announced six inductees into the Class of 2015 today at a press conference at the Hall of Fame Showcase at Drivers Village in Cicero, N.Y. Members of the 2015 class include (left to right) Joan Thornton, Barb Allen Henderson, Marty Headd and Bill Aris.
SU Basketball; Reflecting and Moving Forward (isportsweb.com; White)
After an NCAA investigation that took over 13 years, Syracuse University basketball was found guilty of the following: academic misconduct, players receiving extra benefits, as well as failure to follow the University’s own drug testing policies. After a self-imposed ban from post season play, the NCAA still came down hard on the University and Coach Jim Boeheim for failure to keep the program on the right track. The sanctions include; five years probation, Boeheim being suspended for the first 9 ACC games of the 2015-16 season, as well as losing 108 wins, the University must come up with over $1 million for post season wins with ineligibility, and the loss of 12 scholarships over four years.
In the aftermath of the sanctions, athletic director Daryl Gross stepped down and Jim Boeheim announced he is retiring from the program in 3 years. This leaves his predecessor, assistant coach Mike Hopkins, in the dark about whether or not he would still get the job in three years. But, those who were more confused and concerned about the future of Syracuse Basketball were the incoming classes, more specifically, the 2015-16 class.
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ACC Basketball: Teams in the Retooling Stage (isportsweb.com; Beissner)
With the top three teams or so in the conference solidly locked and loaded, we can now turn our attention to who will likely be spending next season in a rebuilding stage. Players who move on to the NBA frequently leave a power vacuum in their wake, with their respective programs eagerly looking for new athletes to fill their shoes.
Louisville
The Cardinals saw the departure of two top players, Montrezl Harrell and Terry Rozier, to the recent NBA draft. As a result, Rick Pitino is looking at a fairly young squad for next season. Louisville is hoping that Ray Spalding, Deng Adel, and Donovan Mitchell, the incoming freshmen class, will be able to contribute immediately. Spalding joins as a sizeable, yet quick 6’9” forward and Adel and Mitchell join as promising shooting guards. Although all three freshmen certainly have the potential to jockey for a spot in the starting lineup, they will have to compete with the likes of Jaylen Johnson, Mangok Mathiang and Chinanu Onuaku, all versatile guards, as well as seven-footer Anas Mahmoud who adds some necessary height to the Cardinals’ roster.
Syracuse
The Orange are left with a bit of a power vacuum left behind by Chris McCullough and Rakeem Christmas’ departures. In addition, the NCAA penalties on Syracuse’s coaching staff seem to have put the program in a tougher spot than they would have liked. The likely best bet for Boeheim’s team at this point is to focus on developing the younger players on the team in order to get the program back on its feet and ready to be a serious contender in future seasons. There is certainly not a lack of talent: guards Trevor Cooney and Michael Gbinije (who both averaged double figures in points per game last season) will both return as well as a star studded incoming freshman class. Malachi Richardson, another shooting guard, and Moustapha Diagne, a power forward should be especially interesting to watch.
Boston College
Like the other teams, Boston College will look to fill the shoes of a star player who departed for the NBA draft, in this case, Olivier Hanlan. The Eagles will likely feature quite a lot of freshmen talent. John Carlos Reyes, a 6’10” big man, will join returning players Idy Diallo and Dennis Clifford to give Boston College an advantage when it comes to size. Additional incoming freshmen include Matt Milon and A.J. Turner. Milon is a shooting guard capable of creating his own looks and Turner is a versatile 6’6” combo shooting guard/small forward. In summary, the Eagles bring a variety of talent to the table, yet much of it is relatively untested on the ACC stage. The incoming freshmen certainly have the potential to be instrumental in building a lasting program over the next few years.
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Sky Lanterns Beautiful But Hazardous to the Environment (PS; Your Letters)
To the Editor:
I just saw the article regarding the "orange orbs" that were set off on July 3rd to signal the start of fireworks in Brewerton. I live in Brewerton and saw these orbs, but was not as thrilled as the writer of your article.
As I sat in my backyard waiting for the fireworks to start, I witnessed countless lanterns float through the sky and eventually plummet to the ground. One landed in my neighbor's pool, but that was probably the best place for one to land. The person who delivered the lanterns to Brewerton residents was well intentioned, but did not think about the fact that the lanterns eventually land, and often in areas that are seldom seen or cleaned - or are inaccessible.
I have attached photos of several lanterns I found while out running the next day. My husband and I picked several of them up, but as you can see, some were out of reach. I am not sure how long they will sit there, but knowing the fate of the lanterns put a damper on my July 3rd evening.
While the lanterns were somewhat neat to see and mostly made of biodegradable materials, there is wire inside, which is now sitting in trees, fields, and forests in our small community. I truly wish people would think twice before releasing the lanterns into the air in the future.
We noticed that the lanterns are being sold by Nice and Easy in Brewerton, so perhaps there are many people, and businesses, that need to realize where the lanterns end up. I don't know that such a positive news article will get this message across.
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