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Welcome to National Sundae Day!
National Sundae Day | Charles Taggart's Blog
I sit enjoying a national tradition on a Sunday, now this late evening, taking a deserved break after doing more reading and research for things to write in the future… I sit back enjoying a bowl of something cold, sweet tasting, that truly melts in my mouth, tantalizing taste of vanilla, chocolate and the sweet sensation of a cherry, all in one spoonful… Such a simple treat on a Sunday evening, spoon upon spoonful enjoying a Sundae…
Not too far from me just up the road some and around a few bends is the birthplace of the Sundae; Ithaca, New York who claims the oldest known serving and proof of this delightful dish… Back in the day, many drugstores often had a Soda Fountain that served soda & ice cream within them… One such place was Platt & Colt Pharmacy in downtown Ithaca…
It was 1892 and supposedly Reverend John M. Scott visited the soda fountain often after church at Platt & Colt Pharmacy, one day he received a mistake, they had spilled Cherry juice on his vanilla ice cream. He so enjoyed it they named it in memory of the day, a Sundae, served with vanilla, cherry juice and a cherry on top… Ithaca is able to claim it being the oldest known server of the Sundae by an advertisement from the Ithaca Daily Journal on April 5, 1892, where Owner Chester Platt of Platt & Colt Pharmacy paid for the advertisement…
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Syracuse vs. NC State: Five headlines to watch for (backingthepach.com; Williams)
The Syracuse Orange and the North Carolina State Wolfpack meet this Saturday, and both come into the contest with a 4-5 record. Each school is in hot pursuit of becoming bowl eligible, which can occur if they win two of their next three games.
It will be interesting to see which school best recovers from last week’s losses. NC State sustained another heartbreaking defeat, while it seemed like the Clemson Tigers scored on the Orange the minute they got off the team bus. The team that can put their struggles behind them will have a distinct advantage heading into this week’s contest.
Here are five storylines to watch for in the NC State/Syracuse game:
Who’s The Syracuse Starting Quarterback?
Syracuse starting quarterback Eric Dungey suffered an apparent concussion near the end of the first quarter in a loss to the Tigers last weekend. Heading into the NC State game, head coach Dino Babers has been non-committal on who will start this week because Dungey is still under concussion protocol, so it will be a wait-and-see approach until the doctors have made their evaluation. As of right now it’s not looking good for the Oregon native.
The logical choice is Austin Wilson, who replaced Dungey last Saturday and threw for 116 yards. He is a pro-style quarterback who posses a strong arm and should excel in Babers’ pass-happy offense. Syracuse will have no shot of winning this game if Wilson becomes a turnover-prone nightmare.
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Syracuse Football: Dino Babers Remains Silent On Key Issues (insidetheloudhouse.com; Edsen Jr)
Syracuse football head coach Dino Babers had a lot of interesting things to say at his weekly press conference. But it’ll be more remembered for what he didn’t say.
Last week the Syracuse football team got their doors blown off by the undefeated Clemson Tigers. Despite that head coach Dino Babers remained upbeat about the season.
Saying that, “I think that all three of our last games are winnable because of who we’re playing and where we’re playing them.”
While positivity can often be infectious, there’s a huge elephant in the room that continues to be ignored. That’s the current health status of Eric Dungey.
To open his weekly press conference that we’ll reference throughout this piece, he made a statement on Dungey.
“I’m going to tell you guys right now about the injuries. Bris, Moe Neal, Eric, Davon; I have not gotten notices back on all of them yet. Some of them are still going through medical things to clear or not clear them.”
So a few things, while I get the gamesmanship aspect of not revealing Dungey’s health heading into a tilt against NC State. The problem I have with the coach is that later in this presser he says that he never saw any of the previous hits on Dungey from last season.
Immediately following the Clemson game he was asked about Dungey’s concussion history and Babers said he wasn’t worried about it. When given an opportunity to clarify he rejected that chance and countered by saying they don’t know what injury he has.
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http://www.knoxnews.com/story/sport...is-fuller-leaving-position-syracuse/93613502/ (knoxnews.com; Potkey)
Senior associate athletics director Chris Fuller is leaving the University of Tennessee to become the deputy athletics director at Syracuse University.
Syracuse director of athletics John Wildhack announced the hire on Thursday afternoon. Fuller has worked at Tennessee for the past 12 years, including the last eight as the senior associate athletics director for external operations.
Fuller’s responsibilities at Syracuse will include oversight for marketing, communications and the Orange Club - the primary fundraising arm for Syracuse Athletics
“Chris is recognized as one of the brightest and most creative leaders in Intercollegiate Athletics,” Wildhack said in a school release. “He will lead our external operations to further enhance our marketing efforts, engagement with donors in all respects, and identifying opportunities to grow our relationships and revenue."
At Tennessee, Fuller has been responsible for the Tennessee Fund Office, sales and marketing, ticket operations and broadcasting/VFL Films. Under Fuller's guidance, the Tennessee Fund launched its $163 million Campaign for Comprehensive Excellence in 2013. The campaign funded facility enhancements that included Pat Summitt Plaza, the Joan Cronan Volleyball Center and the Ray & Lucy Hand Digital Studio.
Fuller also served as the primary liaison with IMG College/The Vol Network. He negotiated an extension of Tennessee's agreement with IMG through 2022 that was valued at $132.9 million.
Fuller was Tennessee’s lead negotiator with several major corporate clients and served on several coaching search committees, including football, men's basketball, baseball, and track and field.
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Transit planners derail light rail for Syracuse, study favors better bus service (PS; Hannagan)
Transit planners have derailed any chance of building a light rail or street car system in Syracuse. They say it's just too expensive.
Light rail or street cars are not among the options the Syracuse Metropolitan Transportation Council will present to the public Thursday afternoon when it unveils several alternatives for improving mass transit in the city. The presentation is from 4 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., at the Sky Armory, 351 S. Clinton St., Syracuse.
The SMTC study commissioned by Centro to look at ways to improve service had considered light rail or street cars to move people swiftly along the transit agency's two busiest corridors along James Street and University Hill.
The cost of building a light rail or street car system would be upwards of $400 million, much more than the community can afford, said SMTC Director James D'Agostino. Although the federal government could provide $100 million toward such a project, that still brings in the local share at $300 million, he said.
"They are quite costly. We didn't believe we'd be able to publicly fund them," D'Agostino said.
The SMTC also dropped an option of building a dedicated road, called a bus way, that would swiftly carry bus riders to their destinations. At a cost of $200 million that option was also considered too expensive, he said.
Light rail costs more to build and maintain, said Centro Vice President Steve Koegel. "When you look at the costs of light rail versus bus rapid transit, it makes sense to look at BRT," he said.
Mass transit competes against cars in Central New York, Koegel said. A bus rapid transit system would have limited stops allowing buses to swiftly take riders to their destinations, Koegel said. "It's enticing," he said.
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