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Sacagawea (also spelled Sacajawea and Sakakawea) is believed to have died on today's date in 1812, and today we honor her contributions and courage. The daughter of a Shoshone chief, and part of the Lemhi band of the Shoshone tribe, she was born in May 1788 in the Lemhi Valley, near the Salmon River and the Rocky Mountains, in present-day Lemhi County, Idaho.
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Chambersburg quarterback Riley Harmon (12) throws over Central Dauphin East's Vincent Carroll-Jackson. (55). Carroll-Jackson is committed to Syracuse after just one season playing high school football. Harvey Levine | Special to PennLive
An SEC power sniffed around. Nebraska got a visit. Can SU hang on to its No. 2 recruit? (PS; $; Leiker)
Vincent Carroll-Jackson sees his offer from Syracuse football as a blessing in disguise.
The Class of 2023 offensive lineman, who committed on Dec. 11, told syracuse.com Friday that SU hadn’t been on his radar at all prior to him receiving his offer earlier this month.
Despite Carroll-Jackson being from the neighboring state of Pennsylvania, it’s not unbelievable that was the case.
After all, he didn’t start playing football until this year, when his teacher and coach Lance Deane convinced him to join the team at Central Dauphin East in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
With just one season of experience playing both the offensive and defensive line, Carroll-Jackson attracted offers ranging from regional schools like Rutgers, Buffalo, Connecticut and Pittsburgh to more traditional college powerhouses like Florida and Nebraska.
Carroll-Jackson is expected to sign his letter of intent at 3 p.m. Wednesday, when the Orange will learn whether it can hang on to one of its top recruits.
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SU adds second linebacker to 2023 class with addition of JUCO product Lonnie Rice (PS; Leiker)
Syracuse football’s 2023 recruiting class continues to expand with early signing day set for Wednesday.
Linebacker Lonnie Rice announced his commitment to the Orange on Monday afternoon. He’s a 6-foot, 220-pound junior college prospect originally from Wyncote, Pennsylvania.
Rice graduated from Bishop McDevitt High School in 2020 and was originally enrolled at Buffalo. He began at Lackawanna Community College in 2022, appearing in 10 games for the Falcons and recording 39 total tackles.
Rice also had 4.5 sacks, a forced fumble, two fumble recoveries and two pass breakups.
Syracuse has now added three JUCO products to its 2023 recruiting class, which also features 12 high school recruits. Rice is the second linebacker of the group in addition to Zyian Moultrie-Goddard, an in-state commit.
The early signing period opens Wednesday and remains open for three days. The regular signing period kicks off on National Signing Day on Feb. 1.
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5 recruiting storylines for Syracuse football entering the early signing period - The Juice Online (the juice; Sears)
The early signing period in college football begins on Wednesday, Dec. 21, and Syracuse currently has 14 high school and five college transfers committed. But there are plenty of recruiting battles the Orange will face, and here is a look at some of the major storylines heading into 2022 National Signing Day.
1. Will LaNorris Sellers sign with Syracuse or South Carolina?
South Florence (SC) High quarterback LaNorris Sellers has been committed to Syracuse since March, and prior to that, committed to current Syracuse offensive coordinator Jason Beck when he was the quarterbacks coach at Virginia in 2021. That relationship is being tested now, with South Carolina making a major push for Sellers. The Gamecocks offered Sellers in October and have made signifiant process since then, so much so that Sellers will reveal his decision in a ceremony on Friday. Sellers is a four-star quarterback according to the 247 Composite, and the No. 395th overall recruit in the 2023 class. Retaining Sellers would be a huge boost for Beck, who was just promoted to OC following the departure of Robert Anae to NC State.
2. Will Vincent Carroll-Jackson flip to Nebraska?
After Sellers, Syracuse’s highest rated commitment in 2023 is Central Daulpin (PA) East offensive lineman Vincent Carroll-Jackson. The No. 698th rated player in his class, Carroll-Jackson committed to the Orange on Dec. 11 over offers from Nebraska, Rutgers, Florida, Georgia and Pitt, among others. But Nebraska is making a big push to try to flip Carroll-Jackson, and he took an official visit over the weekend that appears to have changed his mind. This is another recruiting battle that will likely go down to the wire and Carroll-Jackson will announce his decision on Tuesday at 3 p.m.
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Syracuse football: Orange land three commitments as Early Signing Day approaches (TNIAAM; Wall)
We are two days away from Early Signing Day and the Syracuse Orange just concluded a busy recruiting weekend.
With the Orange making a last-minute push to round out the 2023 class, they did land a trio of commitments on Sunday. First Syracuse was able to flip the commitment of Ty Gordon, a defensive lineman from Virginia. Gordon had been committed to Old Dominion and he’s a 6’2 267 lb lineman who was unranked but was a second-team all-state player in Virginia.
Next was Maryland DE/LB Oluwademilade Omopariola, who calls himself the “Nigerian Nightmare”.
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Syracuse football fills positions of need in transfer portal (237sports.com; Finneral)
It has been a wild few weeks for the Syracuse football program. Between coaching changes, transfers and recruiting, the Orange will look very different in 2023. Here is a glance at the incoming Syracuse transfer class so far.
Jaeden Gould, DB
Jaeden Gould is an excellent addition to this Syracuse transfer class. Gould transferred from Nebraska after his freshman season where he appeared in one game.
At six-foot-two, 200 lbs, Gould has an excellent build for a defensive back. Gould was a safety on the Nebraska depth chart, but he can also play cornerback. With the departures of Duce Chestnut and Garrett Williams, Syracuse could slide him in at corner, but also could line him up at safety.
Gould uses his strong build to his advantage as a tackler. Gould displayed his prowess as a tackler during his time at Bergen Catholic in New Jersey. He not only has excellent form, but he can also deliver big hits.
Gould was a four star prospect in high school and clearly has the ability to be an impact player for the Orange. This is a great fit given the losses in the Syracuse secondary. Gould should be in the mix for a starting spot when the 2023 season comes around.
Jayden Bellamy, DB
Jayden Bellamy is another nice pickup for Syracuse. Bellamy is a defensive back who entered the transfer portal from Notre Dame. He played high school football with Gould at Bergen Catholic and will reunite with him at Syracuse.
Bellamy took a redshirt year and did not see the field for the Fighting Irish in his freshman season. That leaves Bellamy with four years of eligibility remaining.
Even though there is no tape on Bellamy this season, he is still a very intriguing prospect. He had a very solid high school career at Bergen Catholic and finished as the fifth-ranked player in the state of New Jersey.
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Syracuse football: now that the transfer portal has opened what will the Orange need to add to their list? (TNIAAM; Wall)
As the transfer portal swells to over 1,000 players, the Syracuse Orange must keep an eye on that list while preparing for the Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl.
Just to recap where things stand right now, the Orange have the following players leaving via the portal:
WR: Courtney Jackson, Anthony Queeley, Dom Foster
OL: Tyler Magnuson
DL: Josh Hough
With Early Signing Day coming up on December 21st, this is the list of current 2023 commits:
QB: LaNorris Sellers
RB: Ike Daniels, Muwaffaq Parkman
WR: Bryce Cohoon
TE: David Clement
OL: Jayden Bass, Lysander Moeleo- transfer from Navarro College
DL: Rashard Perry, Jalil Smith
LB: Zyian Moultrie-Goddard
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Keeping Up With The 315 12-19-22 (ESPN; radio; The 315)
Brian Higgins starts the show with his main takeaways from Syracuse’s 15-point win over Cornell, including the revolving door of forwards. Then, Brian gives away some tickets with a fun trivia question before discussing Rocky Long’s hiring as SU DC. Later, a longtime caller shares memories of Louis Orr.
On The Block On Demand 12-19-22 (ESPN; radio; Axe)
Brent Axe gets a little help starting the show from one of his producers before he tells you why Sean Tucker made the right decision opting out of the Pinstripe Bowl to focus on the NFL Draft. Then, Brent talks about the moment from Saturday’s Syracuse men’s basketball game that stuck with him the most, and it didn’t take place on the court.
Locked On Syracuse - Daily Podcast On Syracuse Orange Football & Basketball: Syracuse Football Transfer Portal Woes + SU vs Pitt Preview/Predictions on Apple Podcasts (apple.com; podcast; Locked on Syracuse)
Matt Bonaparte and Owen Valentine break down the recent changes regarding transfers in the football world. It's also a Syracuse Basketball game day episode talking Pittsburgh, predictions and keys to success. It's your Locked On Syracuse Tuesday.
Syracuse quarterback Garrett Shrader looks to throw a pass during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Boston College, Saturday, Nov. 26, 2022, in Boston. (AP Photo/Mark Stockwell)
Pinstripe Bowl tickets: Cheapest seats for Syracuse football vs. Minnesota at Yankee Stadium (PS; Alexson)
The 2022 Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl takes place Thursday, December 29 (12/29/2022) as the Syracuse Orange and Minnesota Golden Gophers clash at Yankee Stadium in New York City.
It’s not a bad commute for Syracuse fans, and the good news is there’s still plenty of tickets available for the big game, which, for the Orange, is their first bowl appearance since 2018. Ticketmaster has standard admission tickets starting at $55.90, but fans may be able to find better deals and better seats if they shop around at resellers like StubHub, VividSeats and more.
Here’s a look at what you can find if you shop around.
- VividSeats: Infield tickets starting $42
- StubHub: Infield tickets starting $42
- SeatGeek: Infield tickets starting $42
- MegaSeats: Bleachers starting $60
- TicketCity: Infield starting $43
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ACC News
The Little Team That Could (RX; HM)
The Little Team That Could
Wake Forest is the smallest P5 school - period. Let's just get that out of the way. Smaller than Duke, Baylor, Stanford, Boston College, Vanderbilt, Notre Dame, or TCU. Yet, when it comes to college football bowl success, there are some winners in that group - TCU is in the playoffs this year, and I don't have to tell you about Notre Dame. Wake Forest has been one of the good teams in recent decades.
When the ACC was formed in 1953, Wake was a founding member, but the Deacs didn't even play in a bowl game until 1979 - a game they lost. Their next shot at a bowl victory didn't come until 1992, when a head coach well-known to many ACC football programs, Bill Dooley, led them to their first bowl win as an ACC team. The recent run of success began about 7 years later, but during that time the Deacs are 8-4 in bowl games (and one of those losses was to current ACC conferencemate Louisville).
| Year | Bowl | Score | Opponent | WF Head coach |
| 1945 | Gator | W 26–14 | S Carolina Gamecocks | Peahead Walker |
| 1948 | Dixie | L 20–7 | Baylor Bears | Peahead Walker |
| 1979 | Tangerine | L 34–10 | LSU Tigers | John Mackovic |
| 1992 | Independence | W 39–35 | Oregon Ducks | Bill Dooley |
| 1999 | Aloha | W 23–3 | Arizona St Sun Devils | Jim Caldwell |
| 2002 | Seattle | W 38–17 | Oregon Ducks | Jim Grobe |
| 2006 | Orange | L 24–13 | Louisville Cardinals | Jim Grobe |
| 2007 | Meineke Car Care | W 24–10 | Connecticut Huskies | Jim Grobe |
| 2008 | EagleBank | W 29–19 | Navy Midshipmen | Jim Grobe |
| 2011 | Music City | L 23–17 | Mississippi St Bulldogs | Jim Grobe |
| 2016 | Military | W 34–26 | Temple Owls | Dave Clawson |
| 2017 | Belk | W 55–52 | Texas A&M Aggies | Dave Clawson |
| 2018 | Birmingham | W 37–34 | Memphis Tigers | Dave Clawson |
| 2019 | Pinstripe | L 21–27 | Michigan St Spartans | Dave Clawson |
| 2020 | Duke's Mayo | L 28–42 | Wisconsin Badgers | Dave Clawson |
| 2021 | Gator | W 38–10 | Rutgers Scarlet Knights | Dave Clawson |
| 2022 | Gasparilla | TBD | Missouri Tigers | Dave Clawson |
Why the CFP Didn't Go Far Enough (RX; HM)
Why the CFP Didn't Go Far Enough
Beginning in 2024 (sorry, have to wait another year) there will be a 12-team playoff field where the top 4 conference champions will get a first-round bye (but not home field advantage) while the 8 highest-ranked teams remaining will play a first round game at the home of the higher seeds.
This is a huge step in the right direction, in my opinion, as it restores value to winning a conference championship. Unfortunately, it doesn't go far enough. Why not? Because they're still rewarding bluebloods who didn't win their own conference with a first-round home game.
From "THE LEAD: We're done here" posted on Yahoo! Sports:
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Recruiting Rankings 2022 Dec 19 (RX; HM)
Recruiting Rankings 2022 Dec 19
Early Signing Day is Wednesday - two days from now! How is your team doing? How's the ACC doing?
| Rank | Team | Commits | 5* | 4* | 3* | Other |
| 1 | Alabama | 24 | 3 | 20 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Georgia | 23 | 1 | 19 | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | Texas | 22 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 0 |
| 4 | Miami | 25 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 0 |
| 5 | LSU | 25 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 0 |
| 6 | Notre Dame | 26 | 1 | 21 | 4 | 0 |
| 7 | Ohio State | 20 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | Oklahoma | 23 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 0 |
| 9 | Tennessee | 24 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 0 |
| 10 | Clemson | 25 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 0 |
| 11 | Florida | 21 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | Penn State | 22 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 0 |
| 13 | Oregon | 24 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 0 |
| 14 | USC | 20 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0 |
| 15 | Texas A&M | 13 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| 16 | TCU | 23 | 0 | 9 | 14 | 0 |
| 17 | Florida State | 16 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0 |
| 18 | South Carolina | 19 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 1 |
| 19 | Arkansas | 21 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 0 |
| 20 | Michigan | 20 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 0 |
| Rank | Team | Commits | 5* | 4* | 3* | Other |
| 21 | Utah | 20 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 0 |
| 22 | Ole Miss | 14 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 0 |
| 23 | Texas Tech | 24 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 0 |
| 24 | Baylor | 21 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 0 |
| 25 | North Carolina | 18 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 0 |
| 26 | Iowa | 20 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 0 |
| 27 | Louisville | 14 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| 28 | Miss. State | 22 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 1 |
| 29 | Washington | 19 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 0 |
| 30 | Auburn | 15 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 0 |
| 31 | West Virginia | 21 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 0 |
| 32 | Michigan St | 13 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 0 |
| 33 | Kansas State | 22 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 1 |
| 34 | Virginia Tech | 24 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 0 |
| 35 | Northwestern | 18 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 0 |
| 36 | Maryland | 23 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 0 |
| 37 | Stanford | 15 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 0 |
| 38 | Iowa State | 20 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 1 |
| 39 | Wake Forest | 21 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 0 |
| 40 | Missouri | 17 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 2 |
| Rank | Team | Commits | 5* | 4* | 3* | Other |
| 41 | Illinois | 21 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 0 |
| 42 | Vanderbilt | 19 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 0 |
| 43 | Kentucky | 15 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 0 |
| 44 | NC State | 16 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 1 |
| 45 | Oregon State | 19 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 1 |
| 46 | Duke | 26 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| 47 | Arizona | 20 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 1 |
| 48 | Minnesota | 18 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 1 |
| 49 | UCLA | 13 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 |
| 50 | Rutgers | 19 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 |
| 51 | Boston College | 16 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| 52 | Pittsburgh | 16 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| 53 | Memphis | 20 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| 54 | Colorado State | 26 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 6 |
| 55 | Nebraska | 16 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 3 |
| 56 | Oklahoma St | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| 57 | Virginia | 17 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 |
| 58 | Wisconsin | 12 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| 59 | SMU | 15 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| 60 | Colorado | 12 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| Rank | Team | Commits | 5* | 4* | 3* | Other |
| 61 | BYU | 15 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 1 |
| 62 | Georgia Tech | 14 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
| 63 | Purdue | 12 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| 64 | Houston | 12 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| 65 | Washington St | 19 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 5 |
| 66 | F.A.U. | 17 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 |
| 67 | Kansas | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 68 | UTSA | 18 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 5 |
| 69 | Cincinnati | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
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| 80 | UCF | 9 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| 81 | Indiana | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 82 | East Carolina | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 83 | Syracuse | 14 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 |
Links, News and Rumors - 2022 Dec 19th (RX; HM)
Links, News and Rumors - 2022 Dec 19th
From Athlon Sports: NCAA Announces Significant New Redshirting Rule For Bowl Season
In other words, all red-shirt players are free to play in their program's bowl games this year.
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From ESPN: Texas A&M QB Hynes King transferring to Georgia Tech
If he can stay healthy, this could work out for the Yellow Jackets!
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A developer wants to put a third luxury apartment complex across from the old Genesee Grande hotel.
Developer hopes to break ground soon on 6-story Genesee St. apartments in Syracuse (PS; Carlson)
A developer planning yet another apartment complex in the lucrative housing market around Syracuse University has received a green light and hopes to break ground on the project in early 2023.
The six-story development will preserve a Ward Wellington Ward home on East Genesee Street. Timberwolf Capital Properties, a Wyoming-based developer, plans to convert the historic home into either retail or office space.
The Syracuse Planning Commission voted unanimously last week to approve the development. It will be called Coda on Crouse or “The Coda.”
John Hoover, the manager of Timberwolf Capital Properties, said he hopes the building will be completed in early 2024.
The building’s amenities will include a rooftop deck, a year-round heated pool and hot tub with heated deck, a podcast and TikToc studio, a fitness center and yoga studio.
The development joins a stretch of apartment complexes that have cropped up on Genesee Street, catering largely to students. It sits between two of them, Theory Syracuse and Copper Beach Commons.
The development will run along South Crouse Avenue, from East Fayette Street to East Genesee Street. The main entrance would sit on the corner of South Crouse and East Genesee.
Hoover said he doesn’t envision students making up the majority of residents despite the prime location near SU.
Hoover said 70 percent of the apartments will be either studio or one-bedroom apartments. Only six percent of the apartments will have more than two bedrooms.
He said most student housing developments usually focus on multi-bedroom units, allowing students to live together in a group setting.
In addition to students, he said he believes the smaller apartments will appeal to young professionals, employees of the nearby hospitals and graduate and medical school students.
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