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Welcome to National IPA Day!
Get ready to raise a glass and celebrate India Pale Ale Beer Day. This annual occasion aims to increase appreciation of one of the world’s most popular types of craft beer, using social media to spread the word.
IPA beers date back to the late 18th century, when these ales were brewed for British sailors making long sea voyages to India. Most beers didn’t keep well on board ship, but London brewer George Hodgson was one of the first to develop a pale ale with a high hop content, which kept its taste better.
The special day isn’t sponsored by a particular beer brand, but brings together breweries large and small, along with an assortment of beer buffs and bloggers. Hundreds of events are organised, including India pale ale tastings and festivals, so look out for a celebration at a bar near you. Cheers!
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#CuseCamp17 Position Preview: Quarterbacks (cuse.com)
Eric Dungey is excited for the 2017 season for many reasons, but one might surprise you.
This will be the first time in his high school or college career that he'll run the exact same offense two years in a row.
"We're doing the install right now," Dungey said. "You learn so much more. You pick up the little things that maybe you missed last year, so it's been great. I'm looking forward to learning the offense again and again."
"I think there's some peace to him right now," head coach Dino Babers said of his junior quarterback. "He's coming back into this thing. He can foresee some things before they're going to happen. I want him to be able to anticipate a call before he even comes into the game."
Signal callers traditionally excel in Babers' ultra-fast, spread offense. That trend continued in 2016, as the Orange finished 11th nationally and second in the ACC in passing at 321.3 yards per contest. Pundits have taken note, with ESPN ranking SU's 2017 collection of quarterbacks third in the ACC behind Louisville, which features Heisman Trophy winner Lamar Jackson, and Florida State, which boasts reigning ACC Rookie of the Year Deondre Francois.
Dungey leads the group. He has started 16 game the last two years, but injuries have kept him from finishing a season. When he is healthy there are few who are more dynamic. Dungey is third on the ACC active career lists for passing yardage (3,977), touchdown passes (26) and yards of total offense (4,621). In 2016, he set SU sophomore records for passing yards (2,679) and yards of total offense (2,972) in just nine games. Dungey already owns or shares 10 school records and he has accounted for 37 career touchdowns.
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Dwight Freeney's fight with death
Dwight Freeney reflects on his career and talks about how he almost died after rupturing his spleen against Virginia Tech. Worth watching...
Emma, left, and Lillian Belfield, right, pose with Rob Long (center), Eric Anthony (41) and Jason Emerich at last year’s Syracuse spring football game. Lillian has undergone surgery for brain cancer.
Syracuse football program celebrates ‘little cancer warrior’ (watertowndailytimes.com; Manganiello)
Lillian Belfield has accumulated many memories since being diagnosed with anaplastic astroblastoma, a rare form of brain cancer, in January of 2015.
But the sweetest memories surface first. Lillian and her twin sister Emma, now eight years old, were playing an impromptu game with their newest friends when suddenly the power shut off at Manley Field House. Only months removed from the chaos of her first brain surgery, chemotherapy and radiation, and routine trips from her family’s home in Mexico, to Upstate Medical Hospital in downtown Syracuse, Lillian remembers running unrestrained in the dark.
“I remember one time we were playing tag with the (Syracuse) football players,” Lillian said. “And the lights shut off and we just kept going.”
The Belfield girls are as bubbly as they are brave. As tumultuous as the past two years have been, Lillian and Emma remain diligent in their sisterhood. Emma painted an “I Love You Lillian” sign and skyped her sister from their kindergarten classroom during Lillian’s eight days of hospitalization. And when Lillian lost her hair, Emma decided to shave her head to match.
The girls giggle discussing old hospital games. Emma would push Lillian around in a hospital wagon and seldom relinquish her turn.
“I didn’t have much time to play with my sister,” Emma said.
Emma, who reluctantly admitted to being a whole minute younger than Lillian, does most of the talking for her “older” sister. This dynamic duo relished the opportunity to move to the larger playground last year at Mexico Elementary School, a privilege for second graders.
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With Amba Etta-Tawo Gone, Steve Ishmael’s Breakout Season is Imminent (itlh.com; Weisleder)
The Syracuse football team lost their star wideout to the NFL Draft, but now that he’s out the way a new star can shine bright. Enter Steve Ishmael
After combining for 10 receiving touchdowns in his first two years with Syracuse, most were expecting Steve Ishmael to take things to a new level in 2016. After a disappointing Junior campaign in which Ishmael lived in the shadows of graduate transfer Amba Etta-Tawo, he is ready to start a new chapter in his senior year.
2016 was supposed to be Steve Ishmael’s breakout season. Following a star-studded 2015 campaign in which Ishmael totaled 570 yards and seven receiving touchdowns, it was hard not to expect big things from him in 2016.
Ishmael possesses perfect size and skill:
- 6-foot-2
- 215 lbs
- Phenomenal hands
Despite that, he was unable to strive in Dino Babers’ offense that was more successful than Scott
Shafer’s in 2015 and 2014.
Ishmael’s only career-high last season was in the reception department, and even with nine more than 2015, he finished with 11 fewer yards.
Despite that, his reception totals paled in comparison to Etta-Tawo, who had 94 catches, and had what is considered by many as the best single-season in Syracuse wide receiver history.
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Syracuse Orange receiver Jamal Custis give his thoughts on freshman quarterback Tommy DeVito after Wednesday's practice
Syracuse Orange offensive lineman Sam Heckel on this years line
Syracuse Orange offensive lineman Sam Heckel on this years line, and the loss of Airon Servais.
Team Capsule: Syracuse (bloggersodear.com; Bridgers)
Team: Syracuse
Location: Syracuse, New York
Total Enrollment: 21,970
Conference: ACC
Home Stadium: Carrier Dome (49,262)
Head Coach: Dino Babers, 2nd Season (4-8 overall)
2016 Record: 4-8 (2-6 in ACC)
PPG: 25.7 (90th Nationally)
PAPG: 38.6 (120th Nationally)
Best Win: The Orange only won 2 conference games last year, but one of them was over 17th ranked Virginia Tech, who would go on to win the coastal division. Syracuse gained over 500 total yards, including over 400 yards through the air, and turned the Hokies over twice to win 31-17.
Worst Loss: Syracuse didn’t have any really bad losses last season. They beat the teams they should have beat (Colgate, BC, UConn) and played the same tough Atlantic Division schedule that the Deacs play every year. The worst loss on the schedule was a 50-33 loss to Notre Dame, who also ended the season at 4-8. The Orange scored plenty of points, but their defense gave up over 650 yards of total offense, which is not very conducive to winning games.
Vegas Over/Under: 4 (-110)
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Solar eclipse 2017: Get your viewing glasses now - and make sure they're safe (PS; Coin)
If you want to see the solar eclipse on Aug. 21, make sure you order your special viewing glasses soon.
And make sure they're the right kind, or you could suffer eye damage.
The glasses are everywhere, in stores, at libraries and at seemingly billions and billions of internet sites. But not all of those glasses will be safe for your eyes if you look up at the sun during the eclipse.
Before we go any further, a reminder: NEVER look directly at the solar eclipse without approved viewing glasses. The ultraviolet light from the sun can still damage your eyes even when the light is weak.
The only exception to that rule is if you are in what's called the "path of totality," the 70-mile-wide strip that will slice a thin line from Oregon to South Carolina. In that narrow band, the sun will be completely covered by the sun for up to 2 minutes and 40 seconds, and it's safe to look at the eclipse during that time without glasses.
In Upstate New York, however, the moon will cover only 65 to 75 percent of the sun. Therefore, it will never be safe to watch the eclipse here without glasses.
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