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Welcome to Frog Jumping Day!

Frog Jumping Day is dedicated to frogs that jump, to jumping like a frog, to frog jumping contests, and Mark Twain's short story "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County," which appears to be the inspiration for the day.

The short story was originally published as "Jim Smiley and His Jumping Frog," and appeared in The New York Saturday Press on November 18, 1865. It was Twain's first important work: it went on to appear in more magazines and newspapers and brought him to national attention. It was published as "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" in The Californian on December 16, 1865—it is under this title that it most frequently appears today. It has also gone by the name "The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County." The story appeared in Twain's first book, The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County, and Other Sketches, a compilation of 27 short stories that had previously appeared in newspapers and magazines, that was published in 1867.

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WR Long trading triple option for Babers’ uptempo offense (PS; Bailey)


Hearing about Dino Babers’ hurry-up, multiple offense was music to Kendall Long’s ears.

After playing in a triple-option offense for the last two years at River Bluff (Lexington, South Carolina) High School, Long envisioned himself in a more balanced attack — stretching the field vertically, turning quick game into explosive plays and, potentially, becoming the Syracuse football head coach’s next 1,000-yard receiver.

That opportunity for increased production stuck with Long in recent weeks as Orange assistants Justin Lustig and Chris Achuff communicated with him regularly. And it was one of the factors that led to Long committing last week.

“They were saying how I’m a playmaker in that offense because it’s so fast paced,” Long said. “It would be a good offense for me to expose by true ability and skills as a receiver.”

The 6-foot-3, 210-pound Long valued SU’s academic standing after taking a virtual tour last Monday, as well as the culture that Babers is building in Central New York. During one of the conversations Long and his parents had with Babers, the head coach asked Long to “take a step on faith” and that resonated with the family. Long also appreciated the coaching staff’s transparency in his recruitment. The program plans to take one outside receiver this cycle, he said he was told, and Long was one of four targets the staff was actively pursuing.
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Tuesday Tidbits: Syracuse recruiting nuggets (247sports.com; McAllister)

It may be a pandemic which has cancelled all in person visits, both official and unofficial, but that has not stopped football programs across the country from hitting the recruiting trail hard. It may be a bit different with virtual visits, zoom calls and other utilization of technology, but staffs are making it work. That includes Syracuse who has been hot over the last week or so landing several commitments. Here is the latest on the trail.

1. Jason Henderson, a linebacker from Pennsylvania, jumped up the Syracuse board as soon as he was offered. As has been the case with their commits to date, Henderson is an example of someone who has great film and would impress even more in person during an evaluation period and/or camp season. Syracuse extended the offer last month, and have been recruiting him extremely hard ever since. Henderson is also very high on the Orange, so there is strong mutual interest. There are some variables on a timeframe, but a decision could come before the summer ends.

2. Syracuse center target Bryson Estes loves the Orange staff and has a great relationship with offensive line coach Mike Cavanaugh. However, distance from home is a big concern for him. He plays in Georgia, and that distance may be the biggest issue for Syracuse. Recently, Florida State offered, and he seems to be very high on them. Not being able to have visits hurts Syracuse here, but they continue to recruit him.
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VOTE: Favorite Former SU Assistant Coach (Football & Basketball) (localsyr.com)

VOTE: Favorite Former SU Assistant Coach (Football & Basketball)




Syracuse Football: 3 key players for a successful offense (itlh; Queripel)

Syracuse football looks to rebound after going 5-7 last year. We take a look at the potential key contributors for a successful season on offense.

In 2020 Syracuse football looks to turn the tides and return to the form they held two years ago when they finished 10-3. Last season was a disappointment with only five victories, but the Orange look to turn it around this year. One main flaw in 2019 was the lack of support for Tommy DeVito. The offensive line struggled to hold off the pass rush, and that proved too much. When looking ahead to next season, three names stick out as x-factors on the offensive side of the ball. Not only are they essential to success, but they could be at the center of attention if the team falters.
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Position Breakdown: Wide Receivers — 2020 Syracuse Football preview - The Juice Online (the juice; Cheng)

As we countdown to kickoff in September, we’re going to be doing a unit-by-unit preview each week over the summer. This week, we’re taking a look at the wide receivers, which is a unit that needs to replace two key starters.

WHO’S OUT

  • Trishton Jackson: Jackson was SU’s most prolific receiver last season. The Michigan State transfer led the Orange with 66 catches for 1,023 yards and 11 touchdowns. Jackson was named Second-Team All-ACC following the season. He would’ve been Tommy DeVito’s top target again this season, but declared early for the NFL Draft, and signed an undrafted free agent contract with the Los Angeles Rams.
  • Sean Riley: Riley was a two-year starter at slot receiver and was also SU’s primary kickoff return man over his four-year career. As a result, he finished his career third all-time at Syracuse with 4,358 all-purpose yards (97 rushing, 1,265 receiving, 2,996 return), and was an All-purpose selection to the All-ACC Third Team in his junior season. He signed an undrafted free agent contract with New England.
PROJECTED STARTERS

Outside Receivers

  • Taj Harris: With Jackson gone, Harris figures to step into the role as SU’s top outside receiver. Though he had DeVito had communication problems last season, Harris oozes talent. The junior has started 19 of the 24 games he’s appeared in, has 77 career receptions for 1,124 yards and five touchdowns.
  • Cameron Jordan: The rising junior has primarily been used as a special teams player during his career at Syracuse. That will change in 2020. Though he only has three catches for 20 yards to his name to date, Jordan was listed opposite Harris atop the SU spring depth chart and has the size (6’3″, 214 pounds) to make an impact.
Inside Receivers
  • Nykeim Johnson: Johnson struggled in his junior season after a promising sophomore year. In 2018, Johnson caught 41 passes for 565 yards and four touchdowns. That dipped to 19 receptions for 99 yards in 2019. With Riley graduated, Johnson slides in as the top inside guy.
  • Courtney Jackson: Jackson was a three-star prospect and one of the top wide receivers coming out of Pennsylvania in the class of 2019. He appeared in one game (Holy Cross) in his 2019 redshirt year, and is listed opposite Jackson in the spring depth chart.
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Evan Adams looks good blocking downfield in @Ravens colors

Why Virginia Tech should be favored to reclaim ACC Coastal crown in 2020 college football season (cbssports.com; Fornelli)


The ACC Coastal is a division known for its parity. There's no better reflection of the division's lack of a dominant power than each of the seven Coastal teams winning the division at least once in the last seven seasons. What's easy to forget, however, is that parity is a recent phenomenon. Before everybody got into the "sharing is caring" philosophy, Virginia Tech was the division's dominant force.

From 2005 (when the ACC split into divisions) to 2011, Virginia Tech won the division five times in seven seasons. The Hokies also went on to win the ACC three times between 2007 and 2010. All in all, Virginia Tech has won six Coastal titles. Georgia Tech is the only other Coastal team to win more than once with four.

When you consider that history, it might be hard to imagine Virginia Tech as a dark horse within the division and the ACC entering 2020. It is, though, because the last of those six division titles came in 2016, and last year saw the Hokies finish the season with their first loss to Virginia since 2003 -- a loss that directly resulted in Virginia winning the Coastal and earning an Orange Bowl bid as restitution for serving as a human sacrifice to Clemson in the ACC Championship.

ACC Football & Beyond - Another Zach Evans Surprise - Chris Landry Football (landryfootball.com; podcast)

The biggest news out of College Football Monday was the surprising decision by talented but troubled 2020 running back Zach Evans to choose to attend TCU over many other schools who he has been associated with. We also recap the week tat was in ACC Recruiting starting with Clemson landing Will Shipley for class of 2021. Chris also continues his discussion of many of the key players returning to college programs this season. Get the best College Football information around the country daily along with a weekly recap of each major conference for a different conference each and every weekday—all part of Landry Football’s Conference Call.


Boston College Football Making Strides in Recruiting for 2021 and Beyond (ngcsports.com; Doucette)


There is one thing that must be said about the new coaching staff that is running things at Boston College, they are not wasting time in bringing players in to improve the football program. When new coach Jeff Hafley took over the duties of head coach back in the wintertime, the Eagles were a team that was a six-win, maybe seven-win program. Not bad if you are in most conferences in college football. But in the Atlantic Coast Conference, all that will get you is mid-tier bowl games that fatten the bank account. So a change was made to give the Eagles a shot at bigger prizes, like division titles, conference championships, and major bowl games.

But to do all of that, one thing needed to be adjusted and that was the level of players that were coming into the program to accomplish this goal. In other words, better players are needed to match up against the best team in the league right now, the Clemson Tigers. Not to mention, the likes of Louisville and Florida State. If the early results are any indication, maybe, just maybe, a corner has been turned on the Heights. And those lofty goals we talked about early on could be more than a dream.

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Southeast National Champions Club? (RX; HM)

Southeast National Champions Club?

National Champs, Southeast, 1990-2019


If you consider the P5 teams closest to Atlanta, GA, almost all of them have won a national championship in football during the last 30 years. I say, "almost all"...

All four of Georgia’s biggest rivals have won a National Title more recently:

• Auburn: 2010
• Florida: 1996, 2006, 2008
• Georgia Tech: 1990
• Tennessee: 1998
— Pick Six Previews (@PickSixPreviews) May 7, 2020
Only two P5 teams in the area shown have NOT won a national championship since 1990. One of them is the University of South Carolina Gamecocks who, to be fair, hadn't even won a bowl game prior to 1994, so... baby steps.
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2020 APR Highlights (RX; HM)

2020 APR Highlights

From an official ACC release, Tuesday, May 12, 2020

Eighty-three ACC Teams Earn NCAA Academic Recognition Awards

GREENSBORO, N.C. (theACC.com) – Eighty-three teams from Atlantic Coast Conference member schools were honored with NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) public recognition awards on Tuesday.

The awards recognize all teams nationally that scored in the top 10% of their sports in the most recent APR results. The APR is an annual scorecard of academic achievement calculated for all Division I sports teams.

APR scores for all Division I teams will be released May 19. The APR measures eligibility, graduation and retention each semester or academic term and provides a clear picture of the academic performance for each team in every sport. All teams must meet an academic threshold of 930 to qualify for the postseason and can face penalties for continued low academic performance.

The most recent APRs are multiyear rates based on scores from the 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18 and 2018-19 academic years.

Even with rising academic standards, ACC teams continue to build upon their success in the classroom. Highlights from the most recent report:

- The ACC’s 83 APR Public Recognition Awards are the second-most among Power 5 conferences.

- The ACC is one of two Power 5 conferences to have at least two teams recognized from each of its member schools.

- The ACC has led all Power 5 conferences in 14 of the 15 years since the NCAA began APR public recognition of Division I teams.

- The Clemson football team is one of 10 Division I national championship teams from 2018-19 that also earned an APR public recognition award.

- Seven teams from current ACC schools have been recognized in each of the 15 years of the NCAA APR public recognition award program’s existence, more than twice as many as from any other conference.

- Nine ACC women’s tennis teams and eight women’s golf teams earned APR public recognition awards for 2018-19. Six ACC women’s swimming teams made the list, as did six from ACC men’s cross country.

- A total of 525 ACC teams have earned APR Public Recognition Awards over the past six years, which leads all Power 5 conferences.


End of Stay-at-Home Orders (RX; HM)

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Details for Each State.

Here are the comments about the ACC states from that article:

Florida: Gov. Ron DeSantis' allowed restaurants and stores to reopen at 25% capacity on May 4. All businesses in Florida’s most populous counties -- Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach -- remain closed.

Georgia: The state earned widespread criticism, even from the president, after Gov. Brian Kemp said businesses like gyms, hair salons and barber shops could open on April 24 with theaters and restaurants reopening on April 27.

Indiana: Indiana's stay-at-home order expired on May 1.

Kentucky: Gov. Andy Beshear's stay-at-home order is currently indefinite.

Massachusetts: Gov. Charlie Baker closed schools and day care businesses for the rest of the academic year. Massachusetts’ stay-at-home order is set to expire on May 18.


New York: Gov. Andrew Cuomo extended the stay-at-home order until May 15, however he said that he will extend the "NY PAUSE" initiative in many parts of the state. He laid out metrics to guide which parts of the state will be allowed to open on May 15, with some parts of Central and Northern New York already meeting the standards.

North Carolina: Gov. Roy Cooper extended the stay-at-home order until May 8 and said non-essential businesses are to remain closed.

Pennsylvania: While much of the state began to reopen on May 8, Gov. Tom Wolf announced that many counties are still under a stay-at-home order.

South Carolina: The stay-at-home order was made voluntary on May 4 and restaurants were allowed to open outdoor dining, in addition to takeout and delivery.

Virginia: Gov. Ralph Northam extended the stay-at-home order until June 10, but many restrictions on businesses are being lifted before that date.
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What it all means for ACC football (as of right now):

  • Georgia Tech could play and fans would most likely be allowed to attend (GA).
  • Notre Dame could play (IN)
  • Florida State could play but Miami (FL) might not be allowed to play.
  • Clemson (SC) could play but there could be restrictions on fans.
  • It isn't clear what the schools in NC (UNC, Duke, Wake and NC State) are allowed to do.
  • Pitt (PA) could probably play, but I'm not sure.
  • NY state ends its lockdown this Friday, after which Syracuse is probably ok to play.
  • MA ends the lockdown next Monday, but all schools are closed, so not sure what BC can do.
  • VA doesn't end its lockdown until June 10th, so UVA and Virginia Tech are up in the air.
  • KY hasn't even set a date when its lockdown will end, so Louisville is really uncertain.
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Someday restaurants will reopen. What will that look like? (PS; Cazentre)


The first thing you may notice when restaurants reopen for dining-in across Central New York is how clean they are.

“Nobody wanted to be closed like this,” said Michele Roesch, co-owner of The Brasserie Bar & Bistro in Camillus’ Township 5. “But there is something that came out of it. We tore our whole kitchen apart and put it back together, replaced the rugs, gave everything a really good cleaning. You don’t often get that opportunity when you’re open seven days a week.”

But that may be the only thing that’s clear about what to expect when restaurants emerge from the coronavirus-enforced shutdown that began in mid-March.

The big question, of course, is when it might happen. Under business restart guidelines offered by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, things would begin to reopen in phases, with manufacturing and construction leading the way.

Restaurants and bars, currently allowed only to offer food for takeout, would reopen for dining in a later phase.

The first phase of Cuomo’s plan could start in Central New York as soon as May 15, Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon has said. That would likely leave local restaurants waiting until June or beyond.

“The No. 1 thing is, ‘What’s the date?’” said Bud Loura, who runs a Central New York business consulting company called RestaurantQB. “It’s like working all week and waiting for Friday. But we don’t know when Friday is coming.”

And then, what will Friday look like?
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