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National Banana Split Day is dedicated to the popular ice cream treat. The foundation of a banana split consists of a banana cut in half lengthwise in a long dish, also known as a banana boat. Most banana splits then have three scoops of ice cream placed between the banana, one each of vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry. The vanilla is usually topped with candied pineapple, the chocolate with chocolate fudge, and the strawberry with strawberry sauce. Finally, whipped cream, crushed nuts, and a maraschino cherry top the confection. By most accounts, the banana split was invented by 23-year-old apprentice pharmacist David Strickler in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, in 1904. The price was originally 10 cents per sundae, and they became popular with students at nearby Saint Vincent College, before spreading all over the country. Strickler ended up buying the pharmacy and ran it until 1966, when he sold it. He died in 1971, but the pharmacy operated under other owners until closing down in 2000. Each year the Great Banana Split Celebration now takes place in Latrobe. In 2004, the National Ice Cream Retailers Association presented Latrobe's mayor with a certificate validating that the banana split was first created in city.
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https://247sports.com/college/syrac...s-McKinley-Williams-169569588/(247sports.com; $; Bailey)
Another day further into preseason camp and one fewer day removed from its season opener at Ohio on Sept. 4, Syracuse football remains without two of its most important players. Redshirt senior defensive tackle McKinley Williams (illness) and redshirt junior guard Dakota Davis (lower right leg) watched practice from the sideline in casual attire on Tuesday morning while the program held its 16th session. Neither has participated in any of fall camp thus far.
SU did get another key lineman back this week in redshirt sophomore guard Chris Bleich, who missed most of last week due to an illness. Bleich returned to practice on Monday, according to a source, and was full-go again on Tuesday.
With him back in the fold, the Orange once again has five veteran, experienced offensive linemen available. SU was down to redshirt junior Darius Tisdale as the lone game-ready guard while tackles Matthew Bergeron and Airon Servais, as well as center Carlos Vettorello, round out the unit's players with starting experience.
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Syracuse Football: All aboard the Garrett Williams train to the 1st round (itlh; Fiello)
It’s no secret to Syracuse football fans that last year, the secondary was one of the strongest units on the team, and that could continue this season with players like Garrett Williams on the roster. As many Orange fans know, THREE players from that 2020 squad are now on NFL rosters.
And the great part is that it seems the legacy may continue as SI’s Draft Bible has placed Williams as a possible first-round choice in 2022 to play for the Philadelphia Eagles.
This will also not be a secret to Syracuse football fans as Williams played very well last year including a pick-six on a certain #1 draft pick to the Jacksonville Jaguars. One doesn’t need to be a football expert to see this guy is doing great things and with an equally good season this year, he could be someone that scouts are looking at for their team.
If you’d like a further look from a scout point of view, Mike McAllister has you covered on that, which you can read more about by clicking here.
Syracuse football player Garrett Williams has strong NFL Draft buzz.
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Axe: Babers right to play 2 QBs, top games SU can gain from alliance (quick takes) (SO; $; Axe)
Some quick takes on Syracuse football’s two-headed quarterback and the best games SU can gain from the ACC/Big Ten/Pac-12 alliance while enjoying the extra elbow room at the New York State Fair.
Dueling QB’s
Syracuse football quarterback Garrett Shrader throws during practice. SU continues practice as they prepare for their first game of the season against Ohio University on September 4. Dennis Nett, dnett@syracuse.com
Kudos to Syracuse football head coach Dino Babers for defying the old adage that if you have two quarterbacks then you really have none.
Babers has to keep all options on the table when it comes to rescuing his offense from the depths of college football. Syracuse finished 125th in the country in total offense last season and scored just 20 offensive touchdowns.
Babers didn’t bring in Mississippi State transfer Garrett Shrader just to nudge Tommy DeVito in the quarterback competition. If DeVito hasn’t grabbed the job by the horns, then let the best man win where it counts and that is not at practice.
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Camp coming to a close for Syracuse football (cnyhomepage.com)
The Syracuse Orange kicked off another week of preseason camp. SU held its 16th practice Tuesday morning.
The team remains without top defensive tackle McKinley William and offensive lineman Dakota Davis. Both watched from the sideline today.
Syracuse head coach Dino Babers expressed that there is no clear cut starter at the quarterback position. Tommy DeVito and Garrett Shrader are both good enough to play. Babers also said that Shrader deserves to be on the field. He makes great plays with his arms and his legs.
Syracuse opens the season two weeks from Saturday, on September 4th at Ohio.
Syracuse football: 7 things you might have missed this offseason (PS; Curtis)
The Syracuse football team is less than two weeks away from hitting the road for its season opener at Ohio. All eyes are on how the program will rebound from last season,
The offseason is coming to a close, so here’s a recap of everything important that’s happened since the Orange walked off of Notre Dame’s field to complete its 1-10 campaign last year.
Orange in the NFL
Syracuse had a handful of players fulfill their NFL dreams during the offseason.
Former safety Andre Cisco was taken in the third round of the 2021 NFL Draft by the Jacksonville Jaguars. Cisco totaled 11 tackles, five tackles for loss and one interception as a junior before tearing his ACL shortly before the Orange’s home opener in 2020.
The Detroit Lions picked up cornerback Ifeatu Melifonwu in the third round as well. Melifonwu finished with 55 tackles, three tackles for loss, one sack, nine pass breakups and one interception as a junior last season.
Former Orange cornerback Trill Williams was picked up off the waiver wire by the Miami Dolphins after being released by the New Orleans Saints. He totaled 24 tackles, one tackle for loss, four pass breakups and one interception last season as a junior. The Saints also signed former SU punter Nolan Cooney.
The defensive load in the secondary will go to Garrett Williams, Ja’Had Carter and Rob Hanna due to the loss of Syracuse’s trio of star defensive backs. Neil Nunn is also a name to be on the lookout for.
Former Syracuse linebacker Lakeim Williams recently signed a contract with the Seattle Seahawks. Williams recorded 110 tackles, 12.5 tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks during his senior season in 2019.
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ACC football: Predicting every team's 2021 record at end of September (247sports.com; Nivision)
Before each college football season, every fan base has hope that their team can get off to a hot start and exceed expectations. After just a few weeks, those hopes can be validated or they can be just a distant memory.
Getting off to a good start is key because it gives some juice to the fans and some confidence to the team itself. That might be why there are so many games against cupcake opponents in the first few weeks. Today, we’re looking at which ACC teams will come out firing on all cylinders by predicting each program’s September record.
For several teams, an undefeated start might very well be in the cards. For others, there will be some work to do in order to dig out of an early hole. Let’s see how each ACC team will fare in the opening month of the season.
WAKE FOREST DEMON DEACONS | 3-1
Sept. 3 | vs. Old DominionSept. 11 | vs. Norfolk State
Sept. 18 | vs. Florida State
Sept. 24 | at Virginia
Before ACC play begins, the Demon Deacons host Old Dominion and Norfolk State. Those should result in a pair of wins for Wake Forest, and then Florida State rolls into town. In part due to factors beyond their control, the Seminoles were a bit of a mess last season. It’s hard to imagine they won’t be improved now that they’ve had a full offseason under head coach Mike Norvell, but the Demon Deacons can still win that game at home. A Friday night road trip up to Charlottesville might be where Wake Forest slips up in September. Last year, the Demon Deacons beat the Cavaliers by 17 points, but Virginia will want revenge.
PITT PANTHERS | 4-0
(Photo: Scott Taetsch, Getty)Sept. 4 | vs. UMass
Sept. 11 | at Tennessee
Sept. 18 | vs. Western Michigan
Sept. 25 | vs. New Hampshire
The Panthers will either finish the month at 3-1 or 4-0, and the game against Tennessee in Knoxville will be the swing game. The Panthers get started with perhaps the worst FBS program in UMass before heading down to Neyland Stadium to play the Vols. After that, Pitt returns home for games against Western Michigan and New Hampshire. The Broncos are a solid Group of Five opponent, but that’s still a game Pitt should win. When it comes to that Tennessee game, the Volunteers will still be in the early stages of the Josh Heupel era after a lot of roster turnover in the offseason. That gives Pitt the advantage.
BOSTON COLLEGE EAGLES | 4-0
Sept. 4 | vs. ColgateSept. 11 | at UMass
Sept. 18 | at Temple
Sept. 25 | vs. Missouri
Boston College was a pleasant surprise in its first year under Jeff Hafley in 2020. This year, the Eagles could very well be undefeated before playing Clemson on Oct. 2. Games against Colgate and UMass won’t provide much resistance, but a road game at Temple is where things start to get at least a little tougher. Boston College’s game against Missouri is very interesting because it will be telling for both sides. That should be a great matchup, but we’ll give the Eagles the edge because the Tigers have to make the trek up to Chestnut Hill.
GEORGIA TECH YELLOW JACKETS | 2-2
Sept. 4 | vs. NIUSept. 11 | vs. Kennesaw State
Sept. 18 | at Clemson
Sept. 25 | vs. North Carolina
The Yellow Jackets need to enjoy the first two games of the month because the last two might get ugly. Georgia Tech opens against Northern Illinois, and the Huskies are coming off a winless 2020 season. In Week 2, the Yellow Jackets get to play Kennesaw State. After that, Georgia Tech has to play Clemson and North Carolina in back-to-back weeks. Last year, the Tigers demolished the Jackets by a score of 73-7, and it’s very hard to see Georgia Tech turning the tables this season. North Carolina might be the biggest challenger to Clemson in the ACC, so it would be stunning if Georgia Tech pulled off the upset in that one.
SYRACUSE ORANGE | 2-2
Sept. 4 | at OhioSept. 11 | vs. Rutgers
Sept. 18 | vs. Albany
Sept. 24 | vs. Liberty
The first four games of Syracuse’s 2021 season may not look all that daunting on paper, but the Orange could very well leave September with two losses. The team’s first game against Ohio might be tricky, but former Bobcats head coach Frank Solich just retired in the middle of the offseason. In Week 2, the Orange host Rutgers, and the plucky Scarlet Knights could come into the Carrier Dome and score a win. Albany should give Syracuse its second win of the season. Finally, Syracuse ends September by facing a Liberty team that beat the Orange by 17 points last year.
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Workhorse runner Reyes excelled at Syracuse (wkbn.com; Pellegrini)
Coach Paul Pasqualoni could never have imagined what a workhorse he had out of Struthers High School in Walter Reyes (3,005 rushing yards as a Wildcat) in his recruiting class of 2000.
Reyes set the Carrier Dome rushing record (2,239) as he finished his career with 3,424 yards on the ground while scoring 45 touchdowns.
Struthers High School football preview
As a junior (in 2003), Reyes closed out the campaign by carrying the ball 253 times for 1,347 yards and 20 rushing touchdowns. He also caught 38 passes for 375 yards. In the third game of the season, he raced for 241 yards and scored four touchdowns against Central Florida on September 20.
In 2004, Walter made First-Team All-Big East while only playing in nine games (of 12) as a senior.
Walter Reyes, RB/Syracuse
2004: 803 rushing yards, 7 TDs
2003: 1347 rushing yards, 20 TDs
2003 Orange Results
Orange 38 Notre Dame 12
Rutgers 14 Orange
West Virginia 34 Orange 23
Miami, FL 17 Orange 10
Orange 41 Temple 17
Pitt 34 Orange 14
Orange 39 Boston College 14
Virginia Tech 51 Orange 7
Orange 34 Toledo 7
Orange 38 Central Florida 14
Louisville 30 Orange 20
Orange 49 North Carolina 47
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Syracuse football should schedule these 3 Big Ten and Pac-12 teams (itlh; Fiello)
Our football guru gives his take on teams for Syracuse football to schedule in a new alliance of conferences.
Not long ago, I wrote a post about how I thought an ACC-Big 12 merger in some form would be beneficial to the ACC’s longevity, and also to that of Syracuse football. Nicole Auerbach recently broke a story on The Athletic, and instead, it looks like the ACC, Big Ten and Pac-12 will form an alliance of some sort.
I am okay if my idea didn’t work out and perfectly fine with this one because it at least means the conferences are forward-thinking and trying to stay relevant and profitable.
In light of this report, I wanted to take a few minutes to share the 3 teams I would most like to see on the Syracuse football schedule regularly from the Big Ten and Pac-12, respectively. This doesn’t mean they have to play every season but would definitely make fun games for fans to enjoy.
My brother from another mother Neil Adler broke down who he thought made sense basketball-wise, so I wanted to add my two cents about the football side of things. So here are 3 teams from the Big Ten I would like to see play Syracuse football, and 3 teams from the Pac-12 I would like to see as well.
Big Ten Teams
Penn State
Let’s be honest, how could Syracuse football fans not want to see this matchup? These two teams should have been together in the Big East and I truly believe that the Big East would still be a relevant factor in football if Penn State was a member, which would have kept others there and attracted more.Many like to talk about rivals for Syracuse football and at one time when both teams were independents, the Orange and Penn State were rivals dating all the way back to 1922, a game that ended in a 0-0 tie.
And while Penn State has the upper hand in the overall record, with MacPherson and Schwartzwalder in charge, Syracuse played them very well including some interesting games like the brawl in 1953 and a 48-21 SU victory in their undefeated 1987 campaign.
Penn State has dominated many of the most recent matchups after that but it would be nice to rekindle this rivalry and get some good wins against them again.
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The Juice on the Cuse 8-25-21: With former Syracuse football player Brandon Card (the juice; podcast; The Juice on the Cuse)
Former Syracuse football player and current CEO of Terzo Technologies Brandon Card talks about his tech startup and gives his thoughts on the state of Syracuse football with host Wes Cheng on The Juice on the Cuse Podcast hosted by SNY.tv. Editor in chief Brad Bierman then calls in to chat about an announcement of an alliance between the ACC, Big 10 and Pac 12.
This is the tenth simulation of the 2021 Syracuse Football Simulation hosted by Orange Fizz. 'Cuse opened the season with an impressive 29-0 win on the road at Ohio. Dino Babers and Company dropped the Dome Opener to Rutgers 57-40 in a shootout. SU responded with a 30-7 win over in-state foe UAlbany. The monentum gained from that victory was halted just one week later when Syracuse fell to Liberty 34-28. The loss to the Flames marked the end of non-conference play and unfortunately things didn't get off to a good start in ACC play. Syracuse was stagnant in a 23-13 loss against Florida State. Perhaps another quarterback change can jumpstart the offense? Well it did but not how you would've expected it to play out against Wake Forest. Tommy DeVito replaced Garrett Shrader in the fourth quarter after the MSU transfer was knocked out of the game with a concussion. DeVito proceeded to lead three touchdown drives including the game winning series with a minute to go. TD13 led SU to its first ACC win with a 36-32 triumph. Unfortunately the momentum stopped and ended with the win over Wake. Clemson came to the Dome and thrashed the 'Cuse 44-13. SU wasn't very competitive against the Tigers but they're the class of the ACC. Virginia Tech was thought to have been a more winnable game for Syracuse but that was in fact not the case, VT actually beat the Orange worse than Clemson in a 51-20 decision. So two consecutive conference losses for SU, can the slump end with Boston College? The answer was no as the Eagles embarrassed the Orange on the Ernie Davis Legends Field. SU is now 3-6 and needs to win out to make a bowl game.
ACC, Big Ten, Pac-12 Announce Alliance (SI; McAllister)
The ACC, Big Ten and Pac-12 have announced a historic alliance between the three conferences. Reports of such an alliance surfaced recently by various media outlets, and on Tuesday, the conferences officially announced the alliance. The alliance includes games between the conferences and allows them to combat the power of the SEC with larger potential voting power.
More details from a press release from the Big Ten:
The ACC, Big Ten and Pac-12 today announced an historic alliance that will bring 41 world-class institutions together on a collaborative approach surrounding the future evolution of college athletics and scheduling.
The alliance – which was unanimously supported by the presidents, chancellors and athletics directors at all 41 institutions – will be guided in all cases by a commitment to, and prioritization of, supporting student-athlete well-being, academic and athletic opportunities, experiences and diverse educational programming. The three conferences are grounded in their support of broad-based athletic programs, the collegiate model and opportunities for student-athletes as part of the educational missions of the institutions.
The three conferences remain competitors in every sense but are committed to collaborating and providing thought leadership on various opportunities and challenges facing college athletics, including:
- Student-athlete mental and physical health, safety, wellness and support
- Strong academic experience and support
- Diversity, equity and inclusion
- Social justice
- Gender equity
- Future structure of the NCAA
- Federal legislative efforts
- Postseason championships and future formats
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ACC, Big Ten, Pac-12 announce alliance (DO; Fernandez)
The Atlantic Coast Conference announced what commissioner Jim Phillips called a “groundbreaking alliance” with the Big Ten and Pac-12 on Tuesday. It was supported unanimously by the presidents, chancellors and athletic directors of all 41 schools, according to a press release.
“From a longer term perspective, we are bullish on the scheduling alliance as it will elevate the national profile of all our teams by playing from coast to coast with college fans across the country as the beneficiaries,” Phillips said during Tuesday’s press conference.
The three conference commissioners, all of whom are relatively new to their respective positions, have been discussing the future merger for the past month. Their decision to form an alliance comes after Texas and Oklahoma announced they would be leaving the Big 12 to join the SEC by 2025.
“What that did is that allowed all of us in college athletics to maybe take a step back, and take a step forward to really start evaluating what will the next one, three, five, seven (and) 10 years look like in college athletics,” Big Ten commissioner Kevin Warren said.
Pac-12 commissioner George Kliavkoff said the foundation of college sports is “in many respects, in turmoil.” He cited Texas’ decision to move conferences, in addition to state and federal legislation regarding name, image and likeness, the NCAA’s gender equity review report, College Football Playoff expansion and conference realignment as reasons for this.
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The ACC, Big Ten and Pac-12 alliance: Breaking down the lingering questions (ESPN; Hale & Adelson)
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What about marquee cross-conference scheduling?
That is clearly the ultimate goal. As Phillips said, "We are bullish on scheduling, as it will elevate the national profile of all of our teams by playing from coast to coast, with college fans across the country as the beneficiaries." But as for a timeline ... nobody was going there just yet. The truth is, we are going to have to potentially wait years for that to happen. First, all three commissioners were clear they are not going to tear up existing scheduling agreements. Because of the way nonconference scheduling is done, many schools are locked into games through at least the next five years.
"This is not about getting out of contracts and blowing anything up," Big Ten commissioner Kevin Warren said. "This is about honoring those existing contracts, but also building relationships between these three like-minded conferences, as we look forward from a scheduling standpoint to see if there's opportunity to build unique games that will come together.
"We're really at the beginning stages of this."
Secondly, there are still questions about conference scheduling involving the Pac-12 and Big Ten, which play nine conference games. The ACC currently plays eight. Warren and Pac-12 commissioner George Kliavkoff said the number of conference games they play would have to be addressed down the road.
The third factor here involves television. Though the commissioners said finances were not the sole focus of their alliance, marquee nonconference games between the three conferences' teams can only enhance their existing and future television deals, and also allow them to venture into other areas to gain a foothold with other revenue streams. Elevating their national profile is great, but doing so by increasing revenue is even better -- especially as the SEC prepares to pull further away in the money race.
Are the conferences aligned on playoff expansion?
They are aligned in being "methodical" in the discussions as they continue into September, when the CFP Board of Managers will meet again to discuss the proposed expanded 12-team format. Phillips said the ACC does not have a position yet on whether to approve the plan, while the Big Ten and Pac-12 remain in favor of expansion. But that does not necessarily mean they want a vote to approve next month.
All three commissioners spoke at length about the types of discussions that still need to happen, and the questions that have to be answered -- especially since none of them were in the room when the plan was formulated.
The most telling comment about the playoff came in a Zoom call the three commissioners had with ESPN after their news conference. "I think that people are really focused on being thoughtful, and very methodical in this issue," Warren said. "So I know from where the Big Ten stands from is we're still gathering information. We will be prepared by the time we walk into that meeting on Sept. 28. But I don't think where we are with the turbulence that exists in college athletics. You know, anything as we go forward will be a rubber stamp, I think everyone is going to look through their decision-making process through critical eyes."
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Can the Alliance Calm the Storm in College Sports? (SI; $; Forde)
The Alliance has been formed. In the vague future, we might find out what it will actually do. But if it achieves one thing—stopping a new realignment chain reaction that further erodes college sports as we know it—that’s a victory.
On Tuesday the Big Ten, Atlantic Coast Conference and Pacific-12 formally pledged allegiance to each other, and perhaps to the best overall interests of college athletics, although all of that is on a Trust Us basis. If there is one thing college sports has been a quart low on for years now, it’s trust, so take that as you may. Quite frankly, this alliance only came about because of a shattered trust, when Texas and Oklahoma—and, by extension, the Southeastern Conference—stuck a shiv in the ribs of the Big 12 and left it bleeding in an alley.
Thus we have embarked on a fuzzily defined leap of faith by 60% of the Power 5 conferences. They will schedule each other with greater frequency in football and men's and women's basketball (when exactly, nobody knows). They will likely vote together on matters such as College Football Playoff expansion, where a 12-team model currently is up for discussion. They will very likely do their best to break ESPN’s monopoly on playoff broadcast rights, given the network’s stake in SEC success.
And from the sound of it, they are willing to hold firm with their present membership numbers: 14 in the ACC (plus Notre Dame in other sports), 14 in the Big Ten and 12 in the Pac-12. At the very least, they sound more interested in enhancing each other rather than raiding each other.
“Expansion doesn’t mean you change membership across multiple conferences in a shortened period of time,” said ACC commissioner Jim Phillips.
Pac-12 boss George Kliavkoff said his league will announce its expansion plans this week—and given the lack of any discernible buzz about imminent Pac-12 expansion, the likely decision appears to be standing pat. Especially given this comment from Kliavkoff to Sports Illustrated Tuesday afternoon: “A lot of the things you can achieve by expanding are things we can achieve by the relationships we announced this morning.”
Big Ten commish Kevin Warren, for his part, couched his comment about expansion by saying that his league is “constantly evaluating” the terrain, but indicated that the Big Ten also could gain what it wanted from this alliance without changing membership.
Still: it only takes one move to throw everything into chaos again, and there are no signed contracts between these leagues. It’s just three commissioners locking arms to talk in high-minded generalities within a backbiting landscape. “We’ve looked each other in the eye,” Phillips said. “Our board chairs have looked each other in the eye. … If [a signed contract] is what it takes to get something considerable done, we’ve lost our way.”
Oh, we’ve lost our way, all right. College sports has never been more Balkanized, never been more rudderless, never been less collegial than it is right now. And that’s while careening into gale-force winds of change: name, image and likeness; other legal challenges to amateurism; transfer rules; playoff expansion; and now the latest round of realignment.
The confluence of events is overwhelming and occurring within a leadership vacuum. The senior Power 5 commissioner (Bob Bowlsby of the Big 12) just had his league gutted by the second-most experienced P5 commish (Greg Sankey of the SEC). The other three heads of the most important football fiefdoms are early in their tenures and trying to appear proactive while running well ahead of any detailed plan. And the overall governing body of college athletics in Indianapolis is rearranging the deck chairs on its own Titanic, scheduling a “Constitutional Convention” in an 11th-hour attempt to regain some credibility and control.
Long (sad) story short, there hasn’t been anybody looking out for the good of the entire enterprise. Maybe these three newcomers to the commissioner ranks bring the “fresh eyes” (Warren’s term) that the industry needs to interrupt business as usual. But for now, they don’t have the power—and Mark Emmert is a nonstarter as a change agent.
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Fox Sports Rumor: WVU + ND to the ACC? (RX; HM)
Fox Sports Rumor: WVU + ND to the ACC?
This wouldn't be the first time Fox was wrong about realignment, but...
FOX Sports analyst Dave Wannstedt says several Big 12 teams on the verge of finding new conferences
I guess we'll see.
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Posted 6 hours ago by Hokie Mark
2021 Returning Starters (RX; HM)
2021 Returning Starters
From Phil Steele's "Breakdown of Every CFB Team's Returning Starters for 2021", here's how the ACC (plus Notre Dame) stack up:
| Nat'l Rank | ACC Team | Total | Off | QB | Def |
| 9 | Wake Forest | 20 | 11 | Yes | 9 |
| 28 | Miami (FL) | 19 | 10 | Yes | 9 |
| 28 | Syracuse | 19 | 9 | Yes | 10 |
| 28 | NC State | 19 | 9 | Yes | 10 |
| 44 | N Carolina | 18 | 8 | Yes | 10 |
| 44 | Georgia Tech | 18 | 8 | Yes | 10 |
| 59 | Boston Coll. | 17 | 9 | Yes | 8 |
| 59 | Florida St. | 17 | 10 | Yes | 7 |
| 69 | Virginia Tech | 15 | 8 | Yes | 7 |
| 103 | Pittsburgh | 14 | 8 | Yes | 6 |
| 103 | Clemson | 14 | 5 | NO | 9 |
| 103 | Virginia | 14 | 8 | Yes | 6 |
| 103 | Louisville | 14 | 8 | Yes | 6 |
| 118 | Duke | 12 | 6 | NO | 6 |
| 127 | Notre Dame | 9 | 3 | NO | 6 |
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Developer Irfan Elahi has proposed a $2.3 million rehab of this flatiron-shaped building at 530-536 N. Salina St. in Syracuse.Rick Moriarty | rmoriarty@syracuse.com
Syracuse flatiron building: Developer wants tax breaks to help pay for renovation (PS; $; Moriarty)
A developer is seeking tax breaks to turn a vacant flatiron building on Syracuse’s North Side into apartments and commercial space.
Irfan Elahi, an asbestos removal contractor, has applied to the Syracuse Industrial Development Agency for an exemption valued at $12,448 from the state mortgage tax, an abatement of up to $72,448 from sales taxes on construction materials and a 15-year payment-in-lieu-of-taxes agreement, the value of which has not yet been determined.
Elahi is planning a complete interior gut and rehabilitation of what he has named the Syracuse Flatiron Building at 530-536 N. Salina St. He has estimated the cost of the work at $2.3 million.
The project includes building two apartments on each of the second and third floors and one apartment on the fourth floor. Rents would range from $850 to $1,142 a month.
The ground floor would contain space for two commercial tenants, one of which would house Elahi’s Stalwart Development Group. Elahi said he would like to rent the second commercial space to a tenant that would complement the neighborhood, such as a coffee shop or sandwich shop.
Built around 1920, the triangle-shaped building housed an auto upholstery business for many years and then various other retail businesses, but it has been vacant in recent years.
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