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Welcome to Loomis Day!

Mahlon Loomis thought of what seemed impossible and gave people an idea to see things as they not yet were. His idea: wireless communication. This is something we take for granted now—whether talking or texting on a cell phone, using a laptop to surf the web, watching television, or listening to the radio, we use wireless communication on a daily basis. Loomis's application of wireless communication was to make a telegraph that didn't need wires. Instead of wires, he wished to harness the electrical currents of the earth's upper atmosphere.

When experimenting, he flew two kites fourteen miles apart, tied them each to a copper string, and tied each string to a galvanometer. During his experiment, he was able to move one kite's meter with the other kite and thought he had created a closed circuit using the atmosphere. However, this was not the case. Instead, it is likely that he created a radio signal, where the wire on one kite acted as a receiver of the signal. Nonetheless, he had been able to discover some form of wireless communication.

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Syracuse Football: Jamar McGloster signs with Winnipeg Blue Bombers (itlh; Edsen Jr)

Former Syracuse football offensive lineman Jamar McGloster is continuing his career in Canada. Here are all the details and what’s next.

On Saturday the Winnipeg Blue Bombers announced that they had signed former Syracuse football offensive lineman Jamar McGloster.

Here are the specifics from the press release:

“McGloster (6-7, 329, Syracuse, June 1995, Newark, N.J.) Played in 30 games for the Syracuse Orange, including 24 consecutive starts at right tackle from 2016-17 and was on the field for 1,858 snaps over his last two seasons.”

The release incorrectly stated McGloster went undrafted out of Baylor but was correct that his latest pit stop was with the Oakland Raiders. Although that wasn’t his only stop in the big leagues.

McGloster also has played with the San Francisco 49ers, Los Angeles Chargers, and Detroit Lions for varying lengths.
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Orange Watch: Former Syracuse great Donovan McNabb should stay humble - The Juice Online (the juice; Bierman)

Item: Eyes were opened last week following McNabb’s comments to TMZ Sports in which he stated that he’s “absolutely” a Pro Football Hall of Fame player, specifically citing his numbers versus Canton enshrine Troy Aikman in making his case. The problem is, the all-time former Syracuse star (1995-98) doesn’t need to enter any particular 24 hour news cycle with attention-grabbing comments to TMZ or any other outlet with too much inventory to fill. His post-career negative headlines, dating back to 2013, means the best way to impress Hall of Fame voters, not to mention his alma mater, professional colleagues, and fans, is with community service-oriented ventures and focus on his private endeavors. There’s simply no need to toot his own horn.

We’ll never forgive legendary Philadelphia sports radio host Angelo Cataldi, who we worked with amicably for about a year during 2002-03, and one-time Philly mayor and Pennsylvania governor Ed Rendell, for the way they treated McNabb prior to the May 1999 NFL Draft at The Theatre at Madison Square Garden.

The many pre-draft weeks of Cataldi pounding the WIP airwaves with anti-McNabb rhetoric, the pleading to Andy Reid to select Ricky Williams, culminating with a station-sponsored busload of negativism that drove up the Jersey Turnpike the morning of the draft, waiting to spew its verbal venom towards Commissioner Paul Tagliabue’s announcement that with the second pick, Philadelphia had indeed chosen McNabb.

The shaken look of McNabb’s family on stage was prominent from our vantage point feet away as “Boos” cascaded down. We’ve always thought about those moments, which seemed to unfurl in slow motion at the time, over the next 11 seasons as McNabb became the greatest quarterback in Eagles franchise history leading the team to five NFC Championship games and one Super Bowl defeat.
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2019 ACC Football Recruiting Breakdown: Georgia Tech (thekeyplay.com; Jessee)

On November 28th, 2018, Georgia Tech announced that long time football coach Paul Johnson was retiring. It was one of the best parts of the 2018 football season for Virginia Tech.

Johnson's Yellow Jackets had won three consecutive contests against the Hokies with the "Triple Option" (it's not a triple option, it's a wishbone option thingy from hell), and Bud Foster, quite frankly, had no clue how to stop it.

Now, in comes former Temple coach Geoff Collins with a playbook from the 21st century. He's in one of the best areas for high school football in the country, at a program that has had success in the past, albeit limited in recent years. It'll be a tough climb to the top, but GT is a sleeping giant that might have just hit the snooze button for the last time...

2019 Class:
ACC Rank: 9
Top Recruit: Jamious Griffin, RB, Rome GA (0.8917)
At 5'10" 205lbs, Griffin can be the prototypical two-down back. He can run inside, run outside, catch out of the backfield, and showed decent blocking. He benefitted greatly in high school from a dominant offensive line, but he can make guys miss and get yards after contact. But, Griffin's decision to become a Yellow Jacket goes beyon the football field. He comes from one of the premier powerhouse programs in north Georgia (Rome HS). The formula is simple for the new GT staff. Get guys from the ATL area to sign, and they follow each other.

Biggest Need: WR/QB
This is one of those hindsight things. If you're going to run any sort of spread offense, you need:
A) 5-6 solid, dependable receivers. At least.
B) Someone to throw the football.
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87 Days to Miami football: TE Michael Irvin II ready for surprise season (caneswarning.com; Rubenstein)

Rising redshirt junior Tight end Michael Irvin II returns after missing the entire 2018 Miami football season with a torn MCL. Irvin should surpass expectations in new offensive coordinator Dan Enos’ system.

Michael Irvin II has nine receptions for 78 yards in his Miami football career. Irvin was poised to challenge to be the Hurricanes starting tight end last season. He was practicing with the first team when he suffered a torn medial collateral ligament during training camp last August.

The torn MCL cost Irvin the entire 2018 season. Irvin, returning starting tight end Brevin Jordan and backup Will Mallory should improve the numbers they posted in 2018. Jordan was outstanding as a freshman last season. Mallory was limited to five receptions to 37 yards and a touchdown in 2018.

The TEs will be used differently in the Miami offense under Enos than they were in the pro-style offense under Mark Richt. The athleticism that Irvin, Jordan and Mallory bring to the table gives Enos a lot of flexibility in the formations on the Miami offense. Motion, shifting at the line of scrimmage and the use of an H-Back are expected.

Irvin showed improvement this spring. He added a touchdown reception in the spring game that the Miami Hurricanes announcers speculated was the best catch of Irvin’s collegiate career.
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Critiquing Top 25s - Ep100!: Offseason Discussion (podbean.com; podcast;The Maroon)

With Only Clemson and Virginia being represented in both (and Syracuse in one) is the ACC being snubbed?

Virginia Tech Football: 2019 Hokies Season Preview and Prediction (athlonsports.com)

The Hokies rank No. 26 in Athlon's Top 130 for 2019
Virginia Tech’s September loss as a 27.5-point favorite at Old Dominion seemed like just a big letdown for a good team. As it turned out, it was a harbinger of things to come for the disappointing Hokies, who extended their 26-year bowl streak by the skin of their teeth but finished under .500 for the first time since 1992.

A perfect storm of dismissals, injuries and the worst defensive season of coordinator Bud Foster’s career led to the first flop in the Justin Fuente era. Virginia Tech didn’t just lose. It lost big, with six losses by double digits and four by 20 points or more. A young roster contributed to the struggles, a delayed effect from the coaching change from Frank Beamer to Fuente, though that’s hardly a satisfying explanation for a fan base that saw the team go from 19 wins in Fuente’s first two years to six in Year 3.

Previewing Virginia Tech's Offense for 2019

A broken leg suffered by quarterback Josh Jackson in the ODU loss altered the Hokies’ offensive plans in 2018, though backup Ryan Willis, a one-time Kansas transfer, put up decent stats as a replacement, with the fourth-highest QB rating in the ACC. Jackson has since transferred to Maryland, but Willis’ above-average arm should serve the Hokies well given the intriguing group of pass catchers returning.
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VIDEO: Waffle House Wednesday – Nathan Burton (ramblinwreck.com; video; Jones)

Waffle House Wednesday host and Georgia Tech letterwinner Roddy Jones will be an analyst on the ACC Network when it launches on Aug. 22. The ACC Network is a linear and digital platform dedicated to 24/7 coverage of ACC sports. It will televise approximately 450 live events each year, including approximately 40 football games and 150 men’s and women’s basketball contests.

Rx: Should the ACC Eliminate the FB CG? (RX; HM)

Rx: Should the ACC Eliminate the FB CG?

As we mentioned in the Wednesday Links post, yet another conference is talking about allowing a conference championship game (CCG) without requiring round-robin within the divisions: the so-called "divisionless" scheduling model.

That's when a Florida State fan (who goes by the handle "Garrettabc") posted what I consider a brilliant outside-the-box idea: eliminate the ACC CG. Why would anyone suggest such a thing? Read on...
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Doing away with divisions might be better for ACC.

Let's face it - we've examined dozens of ways to tweak and/or completely redraw the football divisions of the ACC, but there's simply no clean division of teams. There isn't enough football power in the North to go North/South, and the rivalries are too intertwined to split in half without breaking important ones - current divisions included. Would FSU like to play GT more than once every 6 years? What about Wake Forest and UNC? NC State and Duke are practically neighbors, yet seldom visit each other's football stadiums. And the closest conference road game for Louisville - a trip to Virginia Tech - hasn't happened once yet.

This could be fixed easily enough: if not for playing the other 6 teams in its division, each school could play every other school in just two years, or home-and-home every four years. They could do that while still maintaining three annual conference rivals - which is one more than the basketball teams keep. For example, UNC could keep UVA, Duke and NC State every year and still rotate through the remaining 10 teams in a 4-year cycle - and all of that with the same 8-game conference schedule. This would result in better matchups more frequently.

There are two downsides to this idea: one intrinsic, the other external. The intrinsic problem: it's not competitively equitable. Some teams would face tougher schedules than others. While that may sound bad, is it really a problem if Wake Forest plays an easier schedule than Clemson? I'm not at all concerned with this issue.
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New restaurant 'Oh My Darling' creating buzz and bustle in downtown Syracuse (cnycentral.com; Roth)

If you haven’t already been there yourself, you’ve likely seen it on a friend’s social media feed. "Oh My Darling," a new restaurant in Syracuse, is quickly becoming the hot spot to eat and drink downtown.

In the historic Whitney Lofts building on South Salina St., husband and wife Ryan and Leigh Ann Benz opened the restaurant in March. The couple moved back to Syracuse from New York City and wanted to help revitalize South Salina St.

“We tried to bring out as much of the original character as possible,” said Ryan Benz.

WATCH: Inside 'Oh My Darling' (WSTM)

In the restaurant, you can see exposed brick from the original building built in 1856. During the remodel, Benz said they also discovered a historic column from the original buildout in the mid-1800s.

After dinner, which includes a unique menu complete with cocktails, you can also head downstairs to “The Fitz,” the 1920s-themed speakeasy that Ryan and Leigh Ann Benz opened in April.

Also attached to the restaurant is a lunch counter called "Clementine."
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