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We can thank the Jewish population of Eastern Europe for the dense, chewy, doughy circles of wheat that have assimilated into our western diet about as easily as apple pie. Topped with a schmear of cream cheese, peanut butter and just about any other sandwich filler you can think of, the bagel is especially popular in the U.S., Canada and the United Kingdom.
Often topped with poppy or sesame seeds baked on the outer crust, bagels may also come with salt sprinkled on their outer crust. The most popular bagel remains the plain bagel, closely followed by the sesame.
In order to celebrate these doughy bread rounds, why not consider enjoying one on February 9, otherwise known as National Bagel Day (and Bagel and Lox Day).
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Dieter, like Edwards, was blocked from SU transfer (TNIAAM; Cassillo)
As you know, former Miami Hurricanes running back Gus Edwards wants to transfer to the Syracuse Orange. However, the UM administration won’t allow him to since SU’s on Miami’s 2017 schedule.
Edwards, once an Orange commit, is from Staten Island and since completing his degree at Miami, he just wants to play closer to home and create a chance to potentially play in the NFL.
It’s a reasonable thing to do. If you don’t feel like your current job is putting you in a position to succeed, you’re allowed to leave without penalty more often than not. Non-competes exist, sure. But a) they’re unenforceable in many places (like California). And b) your employer doesn’t have you held hostage as free labor whether they utilize you or not.
Given Syracuse’s running backs situation right now, they could certainly use the help in the backfield that Edwards would provide. We’ll see if Miami finally gives up and lets him transfer to the school of his choice.
Speaking of blocked transfers, it was also revealed today that another notable player was prevented to coming to Syracuse a year ago.
"I probably would have gone to Syracuse but the athletic director at Bowling Green blocked it"
- @GehrigDieter with @CubeShow
— Cole Cubelic (@colecubelic) February 8, 2017
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Syracuse 2017 spring football preview: Quarterbacks (TNIAAM; Cassillo)
Syracuse Orange football’s National Signing Day wrapped up a week ago, so now we flip the calendar to the 2017. That starts with spring practice, which has not been announced yet, but chances are things will begin by late February.
Earlier this week, we looked at some early offensive and defensive depth chart projections going into 2017. Now we dig into each position to preview what happens this spring, and how that sets up the fall.
Today's topic:
Eric Dungey starts at quarterback, but several options for backup
Who’s on campus?
Two-year (minus injuries) starter Dungey, frequent injury replacement Zack Mahoney and redshirt freshman Rex Culpepper.
The Orange passing offense made major strides in 2016 (finished 11th in passing yards per game), and a lot of that was due to Dungey and his progress in Dino Babers’s scheme. In eight full (or close to full) games, the then-sophomore passed for 2,679 yards and 15 touchdowns, while completing nearly 65 percent of this throws. Most of the single-season record book would’ve belonged to him if not for his year ending after a hit vs. Clemson.
Mahoney took awhile to get going as his replacement, but ended up leading his own record-setting performance in the season finale, a 76-61 shootout loss to Pitt. It’s tough to tell if that was just a one-game occurrence or a sign that he just needed time to get comfortable in the offense.
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ACC winter meetings begin with discussion points on proposed recruiting reforms (espn; Adelson)
There is plenty for the ACC to celebrate as league officials and administrators gather in South Florida for their annual winter meetings beginning Wednesday.
Football had a banner year, and produced the national champion. Future conference scheduling is settled after years of debate. There is consistency and momentum now, exactly what the league hoped for when it decided to expand and place extra emphasis on football.
But there still are topics that must be discussed. Chief among them from the football perspective: an NCAA recruiting package up for a final vote in April, along with an update on how Year 1 went with collaborative replay and the future of the ACC championship game.
Most pressing is the amended recruiting proposal that the NCAA Division I Council announced in January. There are many pieces to this package, including an early signing period in December, the addition of a 10th assistant coach, keeping camps on campus and expanding official visits for juniors to the spring.
Miami athletic director Blake James was just appointed chair of the council, so discussion points on this important legislation will be extremely valuable to him before the final vote in April. The ACC has been in favor of most items in the proposal, including an early signing period, adding another full-time assistant and eliminating satellite camps.
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Pitch to merge Syracuse, Onondaga County: 1 boss, 33 legislators, up to $33M savings (PS; Knauss)
Syracuse and Onondaga County would merge to form a radically new government if voters approve a much-anticipated plan set forth today by an independent commission.
The proposal from the Consensus commission calls for combining city and county into a single metropolitan government led by one executive and a 33-person legislature.
The unprecedented merger would save roughly $9 million to $23 million in annual costs, and up to $33 million a year if combined with other cost-saving recommendations, the group estimated.
To take effect, the plan would have to be approved by voters in a referendum, which could occur as soon as November. Consensus leaders said they intend to put the ambitious plan to voters this year, but acknowledge that state legislation is needed first.
"We have an opportunity in Onondaga County to lead,'' said Neil Murphy, a commission co-chair. "To basically show by example what . . . a progressive, passionate community can do to pull itself up by the bootstraps.''
Today's 112-page final report from Consensus, the culmination of three years' work by a panel of 19 volunteers, is bound to spark intense debate in the Syracuse area. It will also be watched statewide.
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