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Welcome to National Bologna Day!
National Bologna Day is dedicated to bologna, a smoked and seasoned sausage popular in sandwiches. Although it sometimes is informally spelled as baloney, it takes its name from Bologna, Italy, a city where mortadella, a pork sausage, originated. The bologna sausage derives from mortadella, and is usually made with pork or beef, but can also be made with meats such as chicken, turkey, venison, or with a combination of them, or with soy protein. Seasonings such as black pepper, coriander, celery seed, nutmeg, and allspice are added. Myrtle berries, which are an important flavoring in mortadella, are also used. In the United States, the sausage is finely ground so that fat pieces are not visible.
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Dino Babers' ideal ending to Syracuse football QB situation is one he's seen before (PS; Mink)
Dino Babers knows how he wants the quarterback situation resolved.
It has less to do with choosing between Eric Dungey or Tommy DeVito and more to do with staying true to the culture he is building here, one that replicates the kind that 20 years ago permeated through the greatest team he was around.
Babers was an assistant under Dick Tomey for four seasons at Arizona, first as running backs coach in 1997 before being promoted to offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach the next year, when Arizona finished 12-1 and No. 4 in the nation.
The Wildcats utilized two quarterbacks -- Ortege Jenkins and Keith Smith -- throughout the charmed '98 season.
But before the breakthrough in '98, Tomey pulled both quarterbacks aside the previous year, the week before the season-ending rivalry game against Arizona State, and told them if the team won the game to clinch a bowl game for the first time in three years, Tomey would start the bowl game with a fifth-year quarterback who seldom played because of injury.
"When I brought it up to those two guys," Tomey told the Arizona Daily Star earlier this year, "they were very, very supportive. They were supportive all through bowl practice, and we won the bowl game."
That type of selflessness stretched to other positions on the team, and it is reminiscent of the message Babers is trying to soak into his players at Syracuse two decades later.
Babers didn't know he'd be in a position to possibly play two quarterbacks this season -- when no one is injured -- but he has had an idea on how he would reckon with such a decision as he evaluates a position that requires intelligence and wisdom as much as arm strength and athleticism to succeed in his offense.
"The big thing about that Arizona team," Babers said back in the spring, "was both of the quarterbacks had a lot of experience, so when you rotated them the ball didn't stop moving.
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The Hypothetical Aftermath of a Syracuse Win Over NC State – Orange Fizz – Free Syracuse Recruiting News (orangefizz.net; Singer)
Syracuse narrowly returned to the win column over North Carolina, but its next test promises to be even tougher.
On Saturday, the Orange hosts NC State, who just lost for the first time all year after a 41-7 thumping at Clemson. Going into that one, the Wolfpack was 5-0 and ranked 16th in the country.
After the loss, NC State slid a few spots in the rankings, but still boasts the top passing attack in the ACC.
On the flip side, Syracuse has been solid against the pass lately. Sure, North Carolina’s Nathan Elliot went for 321 yards last week, but that was on 52 attempts. Also, before last week’s win, the Orange had allowed under 200 yards passing in three of its last four games.
Say, the Orange marches onto its home turf, slows down Ryan Finley and the rest of NC State’s offense, and wins the game.
If that’s what goes down, we’ll certainly hear less from any naysayers who remain skeptical after watching SU’s last three games. Do those naysayers have a point? Let’s assess.
Syracuse lost on the road to Clemson and Pitt before barely beating North Carolina at home. Because SU’s tough stretch comes after a hot start, it’s hard to not look at recent history and see why people may remain unconvinced about this year’s team.
Just last season, the Orange started 4-3 before dropping its last five games to finish 4-8. The year before that, Dino Babers’ first season on The Hill, Syracuse was 4-4 before losing four straight to close 4-8 as well.
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Will NC State bounce back against Syracuse? (charlotteobserver.com; video; Giglio)
The News and Observer's Joe Giglio previews the NC State Wolfpack's football game against the Syracuse Orange.
After gruesome injury, UNC freshman WR Antoine Green is doing well, says Larry Fedora (newsobserver.com; Alexander)
In the third quarter of a tight football game between North Carolina and Syracuse, freshman wide receiver Antoine Green was blocking down field when his teammate Jordon Brown and a Syracuse player, Kingsley Jonathan, came crashing into his legs.
After he fell to the ground, he turned over and waved for the training staff to come help. One of Green’s legs appeared broken.
The crowd inside the Carrier Dome grew silent.
It was a gruesome injury that caused nearly everyone who saw it to turn their heads. His teammates took a knee. Some prayed.
“I seen his ankle and I just walked the other way,” junior running back Antonio Williams said. “I hate it, man. He’s a young guy. Shows a lot of potential.”
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ACC Football Rx: Why is ACCN Prep work so Expensive? (accfootballrx.com; HM)
ACC schools have shelled out millions to get ready for the launch of the ACC Network cable channel. SEC schools did something similar to prepare for the SEC Network - but at a much lower price tag on average. Why is the ACC spending drastically more money for its channel than the SEC did at this same stage? Here are some thoughts from an article by Sports Business Daily called Lights. Camera. ACCtion!:
HIGHER STANDARDS.
For one, ESPN and the conference agreed to a higher set of standards for the ACC Network. Schools are expected to buy the equipment necessary to produce multiple live events for the linear TV channel. That means more linear-capable control rooms, more cameras and camera angles, better replay and, in general, a more sophisticated broadcast than the typical digital production. It’s an expensive proposition - $100,000 per camera platform, $1 million fiber-optic connections, etc.
One of the ACC's lessons learned from the SECN launch is "not to sacrifice the in-venue video-board production that’s so critical to the fan experience for the TV broadcast." If that means more equipment, so be it.
UP FRONT, NOT AFTER LAUNCH.
Many SEC schools built up their production capabilities after launch, but ACC schools plan to have everything they need ready before launch.
Over time, SEC schools have raised their standards, which has allowed them to spread the costs for equipment over several years. But the ACC’s goal at launch is to have every school prepared to produce multiple live events at linear-TV quality at the same time.
As we've documented here before, many (most? all?) SEC schools had to back after the SECN was launched and upgrade their equipment and facilities once they saw what was truly needed to produce high-quality sports broadcasts (while also maintaining video boards, etc.). The ACC hopes to have all of that done before launch.
INFLATION.
The SEC Network launched 5 years earlier than the ACC Network will. Costs escalate over time. For example, Virginia Tech forecast $5-to-$7 million, but the final budget came in at $10 million. Part of that is simply inflation - things cost more in 2018 than they did in 2013.
REAL ESTATE.
In many cases, such as at UNC, the cost of real estate had to be factored in - and ACC schools tend to be located in cities where the cost of real estate is simply higher than SEC locations.
BOTTOM LINE: ACC programs need the ACC Network channel to be financially successful. The Big Ten and SEC are projecting to reach $50 million per school in the next few years. To remain competitive, ACC schools need to at least hit $40 million -- 80% of what the "big boys" are making.
For a league that hasn't broken $30 million yet, that sounds like a tall order. But if it's going to happen, the ACCN must be a significant contributor - hence the willingness to spend big money to insure future success.
ACC Football Rx: Projected Results - Week 9, 2018 (accfootballrx.com; HM)
Below are JHowell's projected results for all ACC-related football games for Week 9, 2018.
The favorite is listed first with the projected margin of victory (i.e., the line) in parenthesis.
'Odds' represents the probability of the favorite winning straight-up (not against-the-spread).
Thursday, October 25, 2018
#41-Virginia Tech (-10.5) vs. #72-Georgia Tech (Odds=.664)
Friday, October 26, 2018
#20-Miami (FL) (-2.5) @ #48-Boston College (Odds=.543)
Saturday, October 27, 2018
#2-Clemson (-21) @ #60-Florida State (Odds=.844)
#5-Notre Dame (-29) vs. #102-Navy (Odds=.901) @ San Diego, CA
#25-Duke (-6.5) @ #74-Pittsburgh (Odds=.618)
#33-Syracuse (-2.5) vs. #32-NC State (Odds=.544)
#36-Virginia (-17) vs. #105-N Carolina (Odds=.790)
#87-Wake Forest (-1) @ #100-Louisville (Odds=.515)
source: http://www.jhowell.net/cf/cfpred.txt
ACC Power Rankings - Week 8 (backingthepack.com; Wolf)
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5. Boston College (Last Week: Bye)
Previous Rankings: 3 / 3 / 2 / 7 / 7 / 6 / 6
Boston College was on a bye, so technically they couldn’t win, but they did. AJ Dillon is back healthy and that has to frighten the hell out of Miami and Virginia Tech (BC’s next two opponents).
6. Syracuse (Last Week: 40-37 W vs North Carolina)
Previous Rankings: 13 / 10 / 8 / 6 / 4 / 10 / 8
Syracuse went to OT but pulled out the win against UNC-CH. Senior QB Eric Dungey (17-of-33, 225 yards; 15 carries, 42 yards, 1 TD) was benched for freshman Tommy DeVito (11-of-19, 181 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT), who played very well in just his second stint of extended playing time. The QB situation is going to be the big storyline going forward, but either QB is capable of making the offense effective - just in different ways. It’s hard to get a firm reading on what this ‘Cuse team really is. The team has been all over the place, and the offense and defense haven’t been able to put together a synced effort (this UNC-CH win was probably the most balanced effort of the season, although it wasn’t the best overall). Then again, that’s kinda what happens with building teams.
7. Virginia Tech (Last Week: Bye)
Previous Rankings: 2 / 2 / 3 / 13 / 5 / 4 / 4
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KENNY’S 2 PENNIES: Bills hit rock bottom & QB controversy on the SU hill? (podcast) (fingerlakes1.com; video; Kenny 2 Pennies)
Kenny Haas is back this week to discuss another embarrassing performance by his Buffalo Bills as they were blown out at Indianapolis on Sunday. Also, who does Kenny think Dino Babers should start at quarterback when the Orange host N.C. State on Saturday?
Syracuse Football, N.C. State Pregame! - Armchair All-Americans (armchairallamericans.com; podcast; Cuse Militia)
Syracuse Football, N.C. State Pregame!
Carolina Insider: Syracuse Recap, Hoops Scrimmage At Villanova - University of North Carolina (goheels.com; podcast; Angell)
Tuesday's episode of the Carolina Insider features a recap of the double-overtime football game at Syracuse and an exclusive insider's report on the men's basketball closed scrimmage at Villanova.
Hosts Jones Angell of the Tar Heel Sports Network and Adam Lucas of GoHeels.com break down the highs and lows of the thriller in the Carrier Dome and reveal details from the basketball meeting between the winners of the last three NCAA championships.
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Clemson coach Dabo Swinney previews Florida State (heraldsun.com; video; Connolly)
Tigers coach expects tough challenge from Seminoles
Syracuse Football: New Orleans Saints place Jay Bromley on IR (itlh.com; Esden Jr)
The New Orleans Saints have placed former Syracuse football defensive lineman Jay Bromley on injured reserve effectively ending his season.
It’s been a roller coaster ride for former Syracuse football defensive lineman Jay Bromley since leaving the New York Giants.
After signing on with the New Orleans Saints in free agency this past offseason Bromley has floated on and off the roster (twice being released and then being brought back per NBC Sports).
Jay had played in two games and played in 45 total snaps during his time with New Orleans. But according to Saints reporters who work around the team, it seems like he was a player on the rise.
Sadly his 2018 season is over due to a torn biceps he suffered in the team’s 24-23 victory over the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday, per Nick Underhill of the Advocate.
How bad is a torn biceps?
Well according to health experts it takes between three and four months to recover from a torn biceps. But Bromley could start working out other parts of his body as soon as three weeks following the surgery if things go well.
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John Stage: 'I basically bought back Dinosaur' from Soros partners (PS; Weaver)
John Stage is high on the hog: As of last Thursday, the co-founder of Dinosaur Bar-B-Que is now the majority shareholder of the restaurant chain.
"I basically bought back Dinosaur," he said this morning, sitting in the original spot where Dinosaur Bar-B-Que Express opened 30 years ago. "I am the controlling shareholder of Dinosaur."
The change means he's ended a nearly decade-long partnership with Soros Strategic Partners, which includes the billionaire investor George Soros. Stage said the parting was mutual.
"They were looking to exit," Stage said. "And I did not want to see this go to anyone else."
John Stage reflects on 30 years of Dinosaur Bar-B-Que
Stage said he now owns 55 to 56 percent of the Dinosaur, a regional barbecue joint that's grown from a express takeout spot in Syracuse to include eight restaurants, a line of bottled products and a cookbook.
Stage isn't the sole owner. Fresh Hospitality, a Southern company with investments in regional chains such as Martin's Bar-B-Que Joint, 55 South and Taziki's Mediterranean Cafe, now owns 30 percent of the Dinosaur, Stage said.
Long-time local investors remain as partners, including I. Stephen Davis whose company makes Gianelli sausage and Andrew Boucounis, who owns Andy's Produce. Nancy and Larry Luckwaldt also still own a small piece of the Dino pie, Stage said. The eight managing partners at each restaurant also have a stake in the location they oversee, he said.
"The Soros guys have been very gracious in this turnover," Stage said. "They made things easy."
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