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World Elephant Day asks everyone to "help conserve and protect elephants from the numerous threats they face" and "to experience elephants in non-exploitive and sustainable environments where elephants can thrive under care and protection." It is a day to express concern, share knowledge, and support solutions for the better care of captive and wild elephants; it is a day to honor elephants, spread awareness about the critical threats they face, and to support solutions to help ensure their survival. It brings "attention to the urgent plight of Asian and African elephants" and is "a vehicle by which organizations can rally together to give voice to the issues threatening elephants."
The day was thought up in 2011 by Canadian filmmakers Patricia Sims and Michael Clark, and by the Elephant Reintroduction Foundation, specifically by Sivaporn Dardarananda, the Foundation's Secretary-General. It was founded on August 12, 2012, by Patricia Sims and the Elephant Reintroduction Foundation, and first observed on that day. The Foundation is a non-profit that was started in 2002 as a Royal Initiative of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit of Thailand, and has the mission of acquiring captive elephants and reintroducing them to live as wild elephants in protected forest habitats. The day was created in part to celebrate the work of the Foundation. On the first World Elephant Day, Patricia Sims and Michael Clark released Return to the Forest, a documentary which focuses on the work of the Elephant Reintroduction Foundation.
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2021 Syracuse Football Positional Preview: Tight End (waer.org; Alandt)
Syracuse finds itself with a new leader in the tight end’s room. Aaron Hackett, the de facto No. 1 tight end after his breakout 2019 season, transferred to Kent St. for his fifth-year. That leaves head coach Dino Babers with a gaping hole at a skill position, one the size tied for SU’s touchdown receptions by a tight end. Hackett was also placed on most special teams units on last year’s 1-10 team.
Luke Benson also recorded 63 receiving yards and served on special teams units to complement Hackett. Chris Elmore — nicknamed “The Rhino” — stepped in periodically as an eligible receiver. Now, TE coach Reno Ferri faces a room with two new players and that is returning just the receiving yards from Benson. Syracuse finished 2020 as the 110th passing offense in college football.
Here’s a preview of the Orange’s tight ends, a position that must step up to compliment a new quarterback (Garrett Shrader) and one of Pro Football Focus’s worst rated offensive lines in college football. It likely won’t be a position that accumulates receiving or touchdown statistics. The position accounted for just 4% of Syracuse’s offense in 2020. But aiding the run game and giving more time for Shrader to find open receivers might be the position’s biggest contribution to SU this season.
Luke Benson, Sophomore
The 6-foot-4, speedy tight end is primed to step into the No. 1 role to replace Hackett. Despite being in his third year — electing to accept the NCAA’s extra year of eligibility from COVID-19 — the sophomore is the most experienced tight end for the Orange. Benson burst onto the scene in his first season in 2019, totaling eight catches for 176 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Last year, with the rest of the SU receiving core, Benson saw his role, and his numbers, reduced.
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Dowayne Davis has high expectations for Syracuse football in 2021 - The Juice Online (the juice; podcast; Cheng)
We’re three weeks away from the start of the Syracuse football season, and with that in mind, we chatted with one of our favorite guests, former Syracuse and NFL defensive back Dowayne Davis, on this week’s The Juice on the Cuse Podcast, presented by SNY.tv.
Dr. Davis, as we discussed with him last year, currently serves as the Executive Director of Finance and Operations for YouthBuild Newark and The Newark Opportunity Youth Network; two non-profit organizations designed to provide academic programing to underserved youth.
Dr. Davis played four years at Syracuse, and ranks 10th on SU’s career tackles by a defensive back record list (216). He went on to stints in the NFL with the Dallas Cowboys, Kansas City Chiefs and Detroit Lions, but has always continued to follow Syracuse closely.
One thing in particular he paid attention to last year was Syracuse’s defensive back unit in Tony White’s new 3-3-5 defense.
“They really played well as a unit,” Dr. Davis says. “They played consistently and get to the ball and make plays. They definitely stood out as being leaders on the defense.”
One particular person Dr. Davis has circled is Garrett Williams. As a freshman, Williams as named given honorable mention All-ACC honors after finishing with 64 tackles, 10 pass break-ups and two interceptions.
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Wake Up Call with Dan Tortora welcomes 2022 WR Donovan Brown out of Maryland following his commitment to join the Syracuse Orange Football team... Hear Donovan's story & more in the first of today's show!
Newly-Released Preseason Top 25 Poll Reveals a Tough SU Schedule – Orange Fizz – Daily Syracuse Recruiting News & Team Coverage (orangefizz.net; Bsinbridge)
We’re just a couple of weeks away from college football starting back up, and that means we’re about to welcome back some traditions and get used to some new features of the game. Fans are back in the stands, while those watching from home might see ads featuring their favorite players thanks to new NIL provisions. In the meantime, pundits are doing their best to try and set the landscape (and expectations) for the nation’s best teams in the form of newly released preseason rankings.
Yesterday, the pre-season Top 25 Coaches Poll was released for the 2021 football season exactly 25 days before Syracuse plays its first game in a neat bit of symmetry. As you might expect, this year’s lowly SU squad isn’t near the top of any poll. However, some of the teams they play are either on it or got pretty close.
As you might expect, Clemson is the highest-ranked ACC team in the poll at No. 2, behind only Alabama by 113 votes. The Tigers have won the ACC Atlantic every year since FSU’s 2014 squad featuring future NFL standouts Jameis Winston and Devonta Freeman (among others) pushed them to 2nd place that year. Expect more domination this year from Dabo Swinney’s squad against a weak ACC. The Tigers beat SU last year 47-21.
The next ACC team up may not surprise you, but their spot may: UNC comes in at No. 9 in the rankings, above other CFB stalwarts like Florida and LSU. The Heels have been streaking ever since a 2-8 2018 season saw head coach Larry Fedora shown the door. HC Mack Brown’s second stint has been spectacular, and he has North Carolina in position to make a pretty good run at the ACC Coastal – as a reminder, the ACC’s Preseason Poll tabbed the Tar Heels as the favorite in that division. UNC beat Syracuse last year 31-6.
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Listen to Locked On Syracuse - Daily Podcast On Syracuse Orange Football & Basketball on TuneIn (tunein.com; podcast; Locked on Syracuse)
247Sports CuseNation reporter Stephen Bailey joins to discuss the high stakes Syracuse quarterback battle. What is he hearing about Tommy DeVito and Garrett Shrader's camp performances. Plus, what does each candidate need to do to win the job and what happens in the case of a tie? Also, the guys continue their most important Orange linebackers list with their 2nd most important: Stefon Thompson. Tyler Aki and Tim Leonard discuss it all and more on the Tuesday edition of the Locked on Syracuse.
UAlbany Football Fan Bus to Syracuse (allevents.in)
UAlbany Football Fan Bus to Syracuse
Join fellow Great Danes on the Alumni Association fan bus to the Carrier Dome and watch UAlbany Football take on Syracuse! The fan bus will depart Alumni House on Saturday, Sept. 18 at 8:30 a.m. (kickoff is at noon). Cost is $30 and includes game ticket, round trip bus transportation to Syracuse University and bus snacks.
Ride w/us! Register at www.alumni.albany.edu/syracuse21
You may also like the following events from UAlbany Alumni Association:
- This October, 15th October, 10:00 am, UAlbany Class of 1971 50th Reunion in Albany
Tickets
Tickets for UAlbany Football Fan Bus to Syracuse can be booked here.
Louisville's Lamar Jackson jumps over Syracuse's Cordell Hudson and scores a touchdown in the first half of an NCAA college football game in Syracuse, N.Y., Friday, Sept. 9, 2016. (AP Photo/Nick Lisi)AP
Former Louisville quarterback Lamar Jackson wants his Syracuse hurdle immortalized as a statue (PS; $; Carlson)
Former Louisville quarterback Lamar Jackson had plenty of highlight plays over the course of his college career, during which he set school records, won a Heisman Trophy and developed into a first-round NFL Draft pick.
One play still stands out.
After Louisville announced that it planned to build a statue of Jackson outside of its stadium at some point in the future, the quarterback was asked if he had any ideas for what type of pose he should be striking.
The answer might make Syracuse fans wince at the memory.
“Hopefully it’s ‘The Leap’ from Syracuse,” Jackson told reporters in Baltimore. “That would be dope. But whatever they feel, I’m with it. I don’t care. It’s a statue [and] I’m grateful. I’m grateful for it.”
“The Lamar Leap,” as its known in Louisville, came in the Carrier Dome, when Jackson hurdled former SU defensive back Cordell Hudson on the way to a score. The score put Louisville ahead, 35-7, and displayed an incredible athleticism that remains a staple of Jackson’s game in the NFL.
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Former SU linebacker Lakiem Williams signs contract with Seattle Seahawks (PS; $; Curtis)
Former Syracuse linebacker Lakiem Williams has signed a contract with with Seattle Seahawks, the team announced Wednesday.
Williams, a native of Tacoma, Wash., worked out for the Seahawks on Thursday amid recent injuries at the franchise’s linebacker position. The deal marks his first NFL contract after going undrafted in 2020. He also had a brief stint with the CFL’s Ottawa Redblacks this summer.
He replaces defensive end Aldon Smith, who the Seahawks released from the 90-man roster on Wednesday. Williams will join former SU teammate Alton Robinson, who plays defensive lineman for the Seahawks.
Williams transferred to Syracuse from Butte College in 2018 and spent two years with the program. As a senior, he started all 12 games for the Orange at middle linebacker, recording 110 tackles, 12.5 tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks to earn All-ACC third-team honors.
Williams is the fifth Syracuse player to join an NFL franchise this year, joining safety Andre Cisco (Jacksonville Jaguars), defensive back Ifeatu Melifonwu (Detroit Lions), defensive back Trill Williams (Miami Dolphins) and punter Nolan Cooney (New Orleans Saints).
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Syracuse Football: Waxing poetic on Rutgers heading to the Hill (itlh; Fiello)
I asked and it seems that my first Syracuse football preview was enjoyed by most
So I’m back to bring you yet another fun preview poem post
Week 2 we play a team from Jersey that Cuse fans know all too well
As the Rutgers Scarlet Knights return to our football schedule
I promise no Jersey Shore references or Bon Jovi or the Boss
Or discussing where the Sopranos enjoy their bolognese sauce
Greg Schiano is back as their head coach in Piscataway
After a 3-6 season, they’ll be looking to return to winning ways
This game should be a test for both teams to see where they stand
So I hope the place is the Loud House of old and sold out with fans
Quarterback Noah Vedral battled ankle injuries most of last year
But if healthy, he and receiver Bo Melton could unfortunately be a nightmare
I hope Tommy DeVito and staff are aware of number 16 Max Melton
He’s my pick for the defender most likely to make a big impression
Whether it’s DeVito or Shrader, I have faith though they’re in good hands
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Syracuse Football: Why this is my dream Orange QB and RB combo (itlh; Fiello)
Recently, PFF College asked followers a question on Twitter that has often led to many discussions in Syracuse football history involving the best quarterbacks and best running backs. The scenario they submitted was to fantasy draft your favorite all-time quarterback and running back college duo. For me, while there are definitely others I’d understand seeing listed, I have to go with Don McPherson and Ernie Davis as my dream combo.
One is the only Heisman winner in Syracuse history who was also on the only national championship team. The other should have won both as well but was robbed thanks to a football game ending in a lame tie and a receiver from Notre Dame. I do think Jim Brown should have won a Heisman when he was at Syracuse but the media at that time failed him likely due to race and other factors.
Syracuse football has had many tremendous names at both positions. It’s likely the names and who you feel is the best varies depending on your age and when you watched most often. Are you Team McPherson or Team McNabb? Are you under 21 and maybe you go Team Dungey versus Team Hunt (who I think if healthy, had the potential to be one of the greats at the position)?
Are you Team Marvin Graves or Team The Absolute Magician Troy Nunes? I don’t think any answer is a terrible answer but I’m 48 (soon to be 49) and my Orange Football prime of fandom began during the McPherson and MacPherson Era, so I may be biased but man that 1987 season was one of beauty even if there were Cardiac Cuse moments along the way as well.
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So for just a minute, or longer if it turns into a pleasant daydream, imagine 10 out of the 14 ACC football teams making bowls. And all this without even stepping on the field. Oh, and since Notre Dame is under the ACC Nation umbrella, let’s just make it 11 out of 15. Now, when I read this projection from Jerry Palm of CBS Sports it raised both eyebrows. In fact I almost wasted part of a perfectly good cup of coffee and precipitated a clean up of at least one monitor in my office. But, the further along I read the more I realized Palm might be onto something. The one thing you can say about the conference is that they’ve created some healthy bowl ties for their teams.
Here’s a list of the bowls that are on Palm’s ACC list –
- Cotton
- Peach
- Sun
- Gator
- Duke’s Mayo
- Cheez-It
- Pinstripe
- Fenway
- Holiday
- Military
- Los Angeles
Loaded
The Jimmy Kimmel LA Bowl is supposed to feature bowl eligible teams from the Mountain West and PAC 12 conferences. It’s played at the SoFi Stadium in Inglewood which is about three miles from the Los Angeles airport. It is home to the NFL’s Los Angeles Rams and Chargers. It will host the Super Bowl in 2022 and the CFP National Championship in 2023. With that resume, who, as a college player wouldn’t want to play there?Let’s get past the two conferences that are supposed to provide teams. Palm believes that Louisville will be a replacement team for the PAC 12. The Cardinals are projected to face off with Boise State. The Jimmy Kimmel LA Bowl is scheduled for December 18.
How about the rest of our list? It’s loaded with some great matchups.
- December 27
- Military Bowl – Wake Forest vs UCF Annapolis, MD
- December 28
- Holiday Bowl – Boston College vs Washington San Diego, CA
- December 29
- Cheez-It Bowl – North Carolina vs West Virginia Orlando, FL
- Pinstripe Bowl – Pitt vs Northwestern New York, NY
- Fenway Bowl – Virginia vs Memphis Boston, MA
- December 30
- Duke’s Mayo Bowl – NC State vs Auburn Charlotte, NC
- December 31
- Sun Bowl – Virginia Tech vs Utah El Paso, TX
- Gator Bowl – Miami vs Ole Miss Jacksonville, FL
How about the Selection Committee Bowl Games? This list includes the Sugar, Rose, Fiesta and Peach Bowls.
- December 30
- Peach Bowl – LSU vs Notre Dame Atlanta, GA
- December 31
- Cotton Bowl – Clemson vs Ohio State
- Orange Bowl – Alabama vs Oklahoma
ACC Football Road Trip: Boston College | Watch ESPN (ESPN; video)
ACC Football Road Trip: Boston College
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ACC Football; Top Offensive Players for 2021 - Last Word on College Football (lastwordonsports.com; Knight)
August has begun and fall camp is starting all around the country. Talking season is coming to an end as practices ramp up. As the 2021 season approaches there are players just waiting to break out and show their skills on the field. Its a good time to take a look at the best ACC football players heading into this campaign. There are plenty off stars on both sides of the ball. Offensively the highlights should be plentiful from the young men listed below.
ACC Football; Top Offensive Players for 2021
Mike Harley – Wide Receiver – Miami Hurricanes
Miami’s offense has a chance to be very explosive this fall. They added Charleston Rambo as a transfer and he will definitely strengthen the receiving corps. Harley has already shown what he can do, leading the Hurricanes in catches, yards and touchdowns a season ago. Rambo will provide a legitimate down field threat, and that should open things up underneath for Harley. He can catch the ball in space and have the opportunities to make guys miss.
Sam Hartman – Quarterback – Wake Forest Demon Deacons
Mataeo Durant – Tailback – Duke Blue Devils
Duke did not have the type of season they were hoping for in 2020. While the team struggled, Durant showed what he could do individually. He led the team in yards and touchdowns, despite having 40 less carries than his backfield partner Deon Jackson. The offense will revolve around him this season, and his numbers should increase with the extra opportunities. Durant has good size and strength, but its his speed that makes him dangerous. He averaged nearly seven yards a carry last year.
Big brands dip toes in NIL waters, Clemson QB DJ Uiagalelei partners with Dr. Pepper - ACCSports.com (accsports.com; Geisinger)
It was only a matter of time before national brands started to get in the game of advertising with current college athletes. In fact, less than six weeks after NIL became a thing for college athletes, that time is now.
Clemson quarterback DJ Uiagalelei has partnered with the soft drink Dr. Pepper; the man set to replace Trevor Lawrence will be featured in the next installment of Fansville. This will be a national ad/TV campaign featuring Uiagalelei, who said it was a “no-brainer” to sign on when the company approached him.
While filling in for Lawrence last season, Uiagalelei completed 78-of-117 pass attempts (66.7 percent) for 914 yards (7.8 yards per attempt), five touchdowns and no interceptions. Uiagalelei, a top-10 prospect in the 2020 class, ran for four touchdowns, too.
This isn’t the first advertising deal that Uiagaleli has inked; he’s also working with Bojangles.
With NIL a part of the picture now, big programs like Clemson — that offers large quantities of national exposure in an increasingly popular live-TV product — will have serious appeal to large brands. When those companies disperse that money, it’ll trickle down to the most marketable athletes at said programs. This has the chance to be yet another game-changer for recruiting.
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Next steps in Power 5 realignment? 'Hurry up and wait' and consult with Jim Delany (theathletic.com; $; Fortuna)
As commissioners across the country explore their conferences’ futures in light of the SEC’s plans to add Oklahoma and Texas, a familiar face is counseling them on potential next steps: Jim Delany.
The former Big Ten commissioner has been in talks with the commissioners of at least the ACC and Pac-12 in recent weeks, sources told The Athletic.
Delany, who served as the Big Ten commissioner from 1989 through 2019 and is still a paid consultant with the Big Ten, opened his own Nashville-based consulting firm, Delany Advising, Inc., after retiring. He has also since partnered with agent Sandy Montag’s company, The Montag Group, on college consulting, in addition to recently joining DD Sports, Inc., as a special adviser for ShotTracker, the company’s basketball technology arm. He has worked with the Rose Bowl and with Indiana when the latter searched for a new athletic director in 2020.
Delany’s roles currently advising other conferences are not believed to be in any official paid capacity, as school presidents would likely be uncomfortable with the optics of multiple conferences paying the same party for advice in a competitive environment.
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The ACC sits in the most fascinating position of all power conferences, given the length of its grant of rights. Bowlsby inadvertently alluded to it last week when, during the Texas state senate select committee hearing on the “Future of College Sports in Texas,” the Big 12 commissioner said that even if Oklahoma and Texas pay their Big 12 exit fees to join the SEC early, the Big 12’s grant of rights would still be enforced through 2025, the length of the deal. In the ACC’s case, that means that any member trying to depart would not be able to deliver its media rights revenue to its new conference until the expiration of the grant of rights, which is 15 years from now. (Again, this differs from exit fees of realignments past.)
This is something that has never been challenged in court, and though nearly everything in college sports is negotiable these days, the risk of it being fully enforced for more than a decade is far too high for any ACC school even thinking about exiting. An ACC source familiar with the deal has pored over the exact wording of the league’s grant of rights deal to understand if there would be any vulnerability whatsoever in the event of a change — say, for example, the ACC adds another school, thus triggering a potential change in the terms of the TV deal and, by extension, the grant of rights — but interpreted the language as any new member having to agree to already-existing conditions upon assimilation.
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Is a GoR enforceable? (RX; HM)
Is a GoR enforceable?
Is the Grant of Rights for the Big XII and/or ACC enforceable? Here's a brief discussion found on CSNBBS, featuring "Frank the Tank":Posted by Frank the Tank on CSNBBS:
...one of the GOR agreements (I can't remember if it was the Big Ten or Big 12) was posted online a few years ago. From what I recall, it was actually quite simple and straightforward: each member grants its media rights to the conference for the period of time set forth in the agreement. No exceptions, caveats, explicit liquidated damages that get paid in a breach, etc.
To be honest, that makes sense to me as a lawyer. Sometimes, the strongest contracts are the ones that are simplest. No one can really argue what has occurred: the grant of rights itself is simple and straight-forward. The conference OWNS the media rights for that school for the length of the GOR agreement. How much a school might need to pay in damages if it leaves the league is intentionally not specified, but the actual grant of rights itself is very clear and unambiguous.
The own/lease comparison made previously makes some sense: ESPN is effectively "leasing" (AKA licensing) the ACC media rights, but does not "own" them. The ACC still owns each school's media rights and the conference can lease/license them out as they see fit. Pro sports broadcasts make this very clear, as every NFL broadcast has a 10-second montage that effectively states, "This is a production of the National Football League. Any use of this broadcast without the express written consent of the NFL is strictly prohibited" regardless of whether the game is on Fox, CBS, NBC or ESPN. It's the same thing for college sports leagues.
As a result, a grant of rights to the ACC (or any other league) isn't changed by any type of TV contract that it may have with ESPN (or any other network). The league owns the media rights and what they sell to networks is a license to use such media rights for a period of time.
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States with Most FBS Teams (RX; HM)
States with Most FBS Teams
Some states have more than one FBS team. Sometimes even more than one P5 team. Which states have the most teams - overall and by population?| State | #FBS | #P5 | Pop, M | M/FBS | M/P5 |
| New York | 3 | 1 | 19.3 | 6.43 | 19.30 |
| Ohio | 8 | 1 | 11.7 | 1.46 | 11.70 |
| California | 7 | 4 | 39.6 | 5.66 | 9.90 |
| Florida | 7 | 3 | 21.9 | 3.13 | 7.30 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 | 2 | 12.8 | 4.27 | 6.40 |
| Illinois | 3 | 2 | 12.6 | 4.20 | 6.30 |
| Texas | 12 | 5 | 29.7 | 2.48 | 5.94 |
| Georgia | 4 | 2 | 10.8 | 2.70 | 5.40 |
| Michigan | 5 | 2 | 10 | 2.00 | 5.00 |
| N Carolina | 7 | 4 | 10.7 | 1.53 | 2.68 |
ANALYSIS:
The table above really needs more information to truly understand it. Ohio, California, Florida, Pennsylvania, Texas, Georgia, Michigan, and North Carolina all make sense; New York and Illinois don't - at least, not at first glance. Let's dive in a little deeper (with comments from CFB Home as well as my own comments, clearly marked)...New York (3)
Schools: Syracuse, Buffalo, ArmyMy Comments: Of the multi-FBS states examined here, the Empire State has the most population per team. In my opinion, the thing that prevents New York from being a football powerhouse is the lack of player development at the high school level.
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Links, news, and rumors - 2021 Aug 11 (RX; HM)
Links, news, and rumors - 2021 Aug 11
From Sporting News: Clemson's DJ Uiagalelei lands spot in Dr Pepper's Fansville campaign__________
From the official ACC release of Tuesday, August 10, 2021:
Statement from ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips on being selected to the NCAA Constitution Committee:
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A Jersey Guy: Time for ACC to be Proactive (SI; Blaudschun)
With expansion talk again simmering because of the SEC's move to include Texas and Oklahoma, the Atlantic Coast Conference should make a move.
What's next? has been a topic at college football offices since the world filtered and then flowed out that the ever-aggressive Southeastern Conference was grabbing some jewels in Texas and Oklahoma.
The Big 12 staggered, the Big Ten pondered, the Pac-12 considered and the other Group of Five conferences led by the American Athletic Conference, wondered about their future.
What about the Atlantic Coast Conference and newly minted commissioner Jim Phillips, which has flirted with Notre Dame for a decade, which gutted the Big East in a football-basketball expansion move which turned it into a mini-super conference.?
The early word coming out of corporate headquarters in Greensboro, N.C. was that the ACC was fine at 14, with an understanding that if Notre Dame wanted a repeat of last year's conference audition-in which they won the regular season--they could afford to sit and wait.
But Phillips, who came to the ACC from Northwestern and is now the Commissioner the Big Ten should have hired instead of Kevin Warren, is a new kid on the block. He needs to get out of the giant shadow cast by the SEC and Uber commissioner Greg Sankey.
So here's a friendly suggestion for Comish Phillips, which could work with a minimal of upheaval.
Extend a 48 hour to Notre Dame to join the ACC as fulltime member.
If the Irish, say we[l get back to you, say thank you and then pick up the phone and make two calls.
Call West Point.
Call Annapolis.
Both schools have national following.
The Army-Navy game instantly becomes an ACC rivalry weekend staple game.
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Syracuse Commonspace expansion adds 50+ downtown apartments
Commonspace, a co-working facility and apartment complex for young professionals, expanded into two more historic buildings in downtown Syracuse.
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Syracuse Commonspace expansion complete (photos, video) (PS; $; Tulloch)
Commonspace, which provides shared work and living spaces for young professionals in Syracuse, has completed its expansion into two historic buildings downtown.
The expansion added 59 new studio apartments and a little over 20,000 square feet of co-working space at at 349-351 S. Warren Street. There are also 57 new micro-offices for small companies to rent, flexible workspaces, a community kitchen and six shared conference rooms.
The $12 million project began in 2019 and included updates to the original Syracuse CoWorks space next door at 357-359 S. Warren St. Construction ended in April.
Developers Troy Evans and Joe Sisko financed the expansion partially with $2.6 million in historic tax credits.
“We opened right at the start of Covid,” said Sisko. “It was a rough time to expand a co-working space. But over the last five months or so, things have really picked up. There’s been a huge surge to a...new form of normal, a lot of emphasis on hybrid working.”
The eight-story building at 351 S. Warren St., once the Syracuse Chamber of Commerce Building, was built in 1927. Western Union originally occupied the top seven floors and remained in the building until the 1980s. The words “Western Union” remain carved in stone at the building’s top.
Many of the companies renting in the new space are marketing agencies, recruiting agencies and entrepreneurs. Current renters include Dish Network, Syracuse Poster Project, Guild Content, Thrive City Church, The Hartford and SMV Recruiting.
“It never feels done, but it’s been great to see people actually coming back into the office,” Sisko said. “Starting to having more vibrancy again is encouraging.”
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