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Welcome to National Bad Poetry Day!
All that doth flow we cannot liquid name
Or else would fire and water be the same;
But that is liquid which is moist and wet
Fire that property can never get.
Then 'tis not cold that doth the fire put out
But 'tis the wet that makes it die, no doubt.
-Margaret Cavendish, the Duchess of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
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Nerd Link: Projecting Playing Time for the Frosh Based on a Statistical Model (thejuice; Irvine)
But after the model predicted he would play just 15 minutes per game, we scaled back these expectations and provided a high-end estimate of 27 minutes per game and a low-end estimate of 22, based on similar players. Joseph ended up averaging 27 for the season but dipped to 23.5 in conference play.
What does the model have to say for 2015-2016? Despite the limited roster caused by early departures and transfers, it is not optimistic for freshmen playing a starring role:
Richardson: 13.7 projected
Diagne: 11.6 projected
Howard: 3.8 projected
Lydon: 7.5 projected
Perhaps most surprising is that the McDonald’s All American Malachi Richardson is projected to play less than 15 minutes per game. However, when you look at the numbers, it’s easy to see why.
Despite his pedigree, Richardson is hardly the 6th-best ranked freshman to come to Syracuse in the last five years. He is outranked by Rakeem Christmas (#21), Michael Carter-Williams (#25), Dajuan Coleman (#18), Tyler Ennis (#23), and Chris McCullough (#19). He might belong in this echelon, but he will have to prove the high school scouts wrong.
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Trevon Duval to Play in Elite 24 Saturday in Brooklyn (ustodayhss.com; staff)
Josh Jackson, whom many consider the No. 1 player in the Class of 2016, and DeAndre Ayton, the consensus No. 1 player in the Class of 2017, will be teammates at the 10th edition of the Under Armour Elite 24 on Saturday in Brooklyn.
The rosters include top 100 players from the Class of 2016 and 2017, although there have been a couple of defections to a Nike event that was scheduled for the same time in The Bahamas.
Jackson from Prolific Prep in Napa, Calif., will team with Ayton from Balboa City in San Diego on Team EZ Pass, which will be coached by former NBA player Jeff McInnis. McInnis’ AAU team won the Under Armour championship.
Team EZ Pass also features big man Thon Maker and high-flying Terrance Ferguson.
Team Doo Be Doo is led by Billy Preston from Prime U in Dallas; Bam Adebayo, who announced his transfer to Wesleyan Christian over the weekend; and local favorite Rawle Atkins. Doo Be Doo is coached by LJ Goolsby of KC Run GMC.
A three-point contest and a dunk contest will take place Friday. ESPN U will televise the game live at 7 p.m. ET.
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Much Like Joe Paterno, the Nittany Lion Eventually Went Gray
Animal Stories of Love, Friendship and Enemies (PS; Breidenbach)
Syracuse.com has a new page dedicated to news about Syracuse's Rosamond Gifford Zoo. And to introduce it, here is a collection of 12 behind-the-scenes tales of zoo animals. They are the stories of lovers, enemies, dramatic births and an escape artist.
Click or touch the animal icons on the map below to find the stories and photos:
The birth of Batu the elephant this summer gives the zoo three generations in the same herd – a rarity among North American zoos.
Learn the story of the patas monkeys, who were rescued from Puerto Rico, then paid it forward by keeping a grieving zoo monkey company.
Hugo the penguin can't hold onto his girl.
Simon the macaw lets out a primal scream.
Find out why the snow leopard cub was named Asa, which means "Hope" in Nepali.
How do enemies the fossa and lemur live within sight and smell of each other?
Meet Johann the breakout king river otter and his cheesy family.
Even the fish have personalities. We invite you to send in your pictures of Moo, a slow-moving cowfish who seems to blow kisses at photographers.
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