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Welcome to National Science Day!
National Science Day aims to inform people of the importance of science in their daily lives. It is celebrated all over India, including in schools at all grade levels, and at other academic, research, scientific, medical, and technical institutions. It is marked with public speeches, lectures, science films, science exhibitions, television and radio events, debates, quiz competitions, and more. The National Science Popularization Awards, a part of the day, recognize "outstanding efforts in the area of science and communication." Each year there is a different theme for the day.
SU News
Syracuse running back Sean Tucker waves to the Syracuse crowd after his touchdown in the first half against Clemson on Oct. 22. Tucker is one of three former Orange players participating in the 2023 NFL Combine. Dennis Nett | dnett@syracuse.com
2023 NFL Combine guide: Schedule, what to expect and who to watch besides SU’s three prospects (PS; $; Leiker)
The NFL Combine gets underway Monday, and three former Syracuse football players will be in Indianapolis for the annual scouting event.
A total 319 prospects were invited.
Running back Sean Tucker, offensive tackle Matthew Bergeron and cornerback Garrett Williams join nine other Orange players to attend the combine in the past five years. There were no SU participants at last year’s combine.
Of those nine, six are currently on NFL teams: Andre Cisco (S, Jacksonville Jaguars), Trill Williams (CB, Miami Dolphins), Ifeatu Melifonwu (CB, Detroit Lions), Trishton Jackson (WR, Minnesota Vikings practice squad), Alton Robinson (LB, Seattle Seahawks) and Chris Slayton (DL, Green Bay Packers).
Here’s everything you need to know for the biggest pre-draft scouting event.
Who goes when?
Players arrive in groups by position at the combine starting Monday. Their first three days at the combine include orientation, medical examinations, media sessions and interviews with all 32 NFL teams.
Live drills — the televised portion of the combine — begin Thursday and conclude Sunday. Players participate in the 40-yard dash, 20-yard shuttle run, three-cone drill, vertical jump, broad jump and bench press.
Here’s the full schedule for live drills:
The live drills portion of the combine will air live on NFL Network. You can stream NFL Network on the NFL app or online at NFL.com/watch if your TV or streaming subscription includes the channel.
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What Can Will Hicks Do for Syracuse Football? (orangefizz.net; Unsworth)
Syracuse football announced on Friday that longtime strength and conditioning coach Will Hicks is being brought back to serve as SU’s Director of Player Engagement. After being fired by Dino Babers in 2016, the former Scott Shafer S&C specialist had worked with the Varsity Club, the Orange athletic department’s fundraising arm for alums, and was most recently the Director of Development for the ‘Cuse Athletics Fund, the University’s athletic fundraising money pool. (Yes, it’s easy to get all of these things confused because of all the new NIL legislation that’s popped up over the past year).
SU has its own fundraising to do for athletes, the 315 foundation is now up and running and Adam Weitsman is also doing his thing with generous NIL offers for highly-touted recruits. There’s a lot of different cash flows coming in and out. If you are tapped into the world of college athletics, you might’ve seen Miami recently get a slap on the wrist from the NCAA for the Cavinder twins, guards on the ‘Canes women’s basketball team, dining with multi-bajillionaire booster John Ruiz during their transfer portal recruitment process. Obviously, the NCAA is just waving around a flyswatter while blindfolded to try to “enforce policy”… but it’s better to be safe than sorry.
Hicks’s main focus, other than avoiding the long but decrepit arm of the NCAA, is to take anything having to do with NIL off the plate of Babers and the Syracuse football coaching staff. The coaches already have a brutal task as is…coach a full season, prep for a bowl game while trying to keep your kids from transferring and find transfers before the spring semester, avoid the coaching carousel, make it through spring practice, manage the April transfer window, summer ball, season. You get the idea. Add on top of that recruiting high schoolers who are now more than ever wooed by cash that can go hand-over-fist over the table, and it’s a dizzying thought.
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Syracuse quarterback Garrett Shrader (6) throws the ball against Minnesota in the Pinstripe Bowl on Dec. 29 at Yankee Stadium. Shrader will miss the 2023 spring season, SU announced Monday. Scott Schild | sschild@syracuse.com Scott Schild | sschild@syracuse.
Shrader to miss spring practice after successful procedure on right arm (PS; $; Leiker)
Syracuse football’s starting quarterback Garrett Shrader will miss the entirety of spring practice after undergoing a successful procedure on his right arm, the program announced Monday.
A source close to the program told syracuse.com that the procedure was specifically on Shrader’s elbow. They could not provide more details on the procedure itself.
Spring practice starts March 21. The spring game is set for April 21.
“I’m disappointed to miss the rest of the spring, but looking forward to rehabbing and getting ready for this upcoming season,” Shrader said in the release.
Shrader captained SU’s offense in 11 and a half games this season, missing six quarters in November with an undisclosed lower body injury. It is currently unknown what his recent procedure on his throwing arm was for and when he suffered the injury that necessitated it.
The Orange have four other quarterbacks rostered currently: Carlos Del Rio-Wilson, JaCobian Morgan, Justin Lamson and Luke MacPhail.
Del Rio-Wilson was the only one among them to see the field in 2022. He appeared in seven games, completing 27 of 51 pass attempts for 342 yards and one touchdown. He had two interceptions.
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Syracuse Football: 4-star cornerback with Orange offer unveils his top four (itlh; Adler)
Kenny Woseley II, a 2024 four-star cornerback from Philadelphia, recently trimmed down his list of suitors still in contention to four schools, and unfortunately, Syracuse football didn’t make the cut.
The 5-foot-11, 170-pound Woseley, a top-200 national prospect in the junior cycle per one of the primary recruiting services, said on Twitter that his top four are a quartet of Big Ten Conference teams – Michigan, Rutgers, Penn State and Nebraska.
Additionally, media reports stated that Woseley plans to make his college decision on Friday, March 3. I’m bummed that the Orange isn’t in the running, but his four finalists are all good programs.
Woseley is a standout junior at the Imhotep Institute Charter High School in Philadelphia.
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ACC News
FSU, Clemson unhappy with ACC revenue distribution sparks reaction (247sorts; Crawford)
The powers at FSU and Clemson are unhappy about the ACC's current revenue distribution in football, and the widening gap in comparison to other conferences has caused the Seminoles and Tigers to potentially consider a costly exit. FSU athletic director Michael Alford said "something has to change moving forward" for the Seminoles to remain ACC members during a BOT general board meeting Friday, which caused a stir.
The ACC is locked in its current TV deal until 2036. Recent lucrative deals for the Big Ten, SEC and Big 12 are considerably more than the ACC's current contract and the Pac-12 is next in the pecking order. Unless something changes, according to FSU and Clemson, some of the league's members could get harvested by others.
FSU currently represents 70% more viewers than the ACC average and Clemson's not far behind. The numbers show that FSU and Clemson represent 51% of all 4.0 million viewership games in the ACC over from 2014 through 2022.
Get the fastest scores, stats, news, LIVE videos, and more. CLICK HERE to download the CBS Sports Mobile App and get the latest on your team today.
Here's some of the media's reaction to comments made from the decision-makers at FSU and Clemson.
As it stands, FSU makes around $38 million less than Big Ten teams and $30 million less than SEC programs after revenue is dispersed annually through its rights deal with the ACC, according to Noles247.
"We are working every day, the president and I are talking daily about our future," Alford said last week. "We work with the chairman. We have our revenues probably known and probably different options better than nay other athletic department in the country. We go out to 2042 on projected revenues. Hired a consultant to come in and really work with us on it, and evaluating every option that we have going forward. But we have to do something, because we are a brand, and we're a very important brand, and we drive the media value in this conference.
"We're consistently talking to the conference, the president and I are sitting in meetings where we are making sure that they understand our value to this conference, but at the end of the day if something's not done, we can not be $30 million behind every year compared to our peers."
Noles News: Is Jared Verse the best edge rusher in college football? (tomahawknation.com; LNoK)
It didn’t take long for Clemson to makes its voice heard.
Will Anderson has moved on to the NFL so there’s room for debate now on who the best edge rusher in the country is:
It felt like Opening Day not too long ago and now we’re 18 games into FSU’s Softball season.
FSU fought hard but couldn’t complete the comeback after UNC hit 11 first half three point baskets:
Clemson has extremely bold message for ACC conference (thecomeback.com)
It’s clear to most people who have been paying attention to college football over the past several years that the Clemson Tigers are one of the most prominent teams and the biggest revenue-generating programs in the ACC conference. Given that, it sounds like Clemson thinks it deserves a bigger cut of the ACC’s revenue.
In fact, in an interview with The Post and Courier, Clemson Tigers athletic director Graham Neff was asked if receiving a greater share of the ACC’s revenue was a “want” or a “need” for Clemson. And he was pretty blunt in his response.
“In all candor, I put it as a need,” Neff said in an interview with The Post and Courier. “We certainly recognize the investment that we’ve continued to make as an institution, in our community, in athletics, namely in football, which certainly drives a lot of value that is important from a television and revenue-generation standpoint.
“Is it time revenue distribution within conferences, or at least the ACC, is done differently? Yeah, I’ve been very active in those conversations within the league and continue to expect to take a leadership role in our desire for that to be a changed circumstance. Urgently.”
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Florida State AD Michael Alford wants to challenge ACC revenue sharing (usatoday; Conn)
On Friday, Florida State athletic director Michael Alford spoke with the school’s board of trustees. “Something has to change,” he said according to a report from ESPN’s Adrea Adelson.
The big concern revolves around the media rights of the ACC. Alford believes that the Seminoles should receive a bigger cut of the revenue than what they are currently receiving in the deal that runs through 2036. Based on the current contract, each of the conference’s 14 schools receive an equal 7% share of the revenue.
According to Alford, Florida State contributes 15% of the value to the ACC. So why shouldn’t the Seminoles receive a larger cut? What this could mean is that the school is already looking at life beyond the ACC. But who would be willing to take on FSU? Perhaps it would be in the SEC where the other half of the Sunshine Showdown, the Florida Gators, already reside.
One way to combat the revenue distribution is an uneven split among the 14 schools. The Clemson Tigers and Florida State Seminoles are among the biggest brands that would likely see a larger cut. The Miami Hurricanes and North Carolina Tar Heels could find themselves on that next wave as well. At one time the Virginia Tech Hokies would be among the top brands but the program has fallen off since Frank Beamer’s retirement.
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Kelly Gramlich and Eric Mac Lain talk ACC football - Gramlich and Mac Lain (G&M; podcast G & M)
The ACC is loaded on the defensive side when it comes to prospects in this year's NFL Draft. We talk about what each of these guys can gain from this week's NFL Combine.
How Pac Schools See the ACC (RX; HM)
How Pac Schools See the ACC
From "Can the ACC save Pac-12 teams? Introducing the APAC, an intriguing new conference idea", this is what the West Coast thinks of ACC schools (to read about the Pac-12 schools, click the link); first, here's a table summarizing the whole ACC:
Obviously they don't know these teams as well as we do... This is the way they worded it in the OP:
Is a 26-team APAC Coming? (RX; HM)
Is a 26-team APAC Coming?
There are rumors of a possible merger between the ACC and the Pac-12 (just rumors at this point).
Assuming the Pac-10 add SMU and San Diego St to get back to 12, would something like this be greater than the sum of its parts?
Dismantling College Football, Part 3 (RX; HM)
Dismantling College Football, Part 3
By the early 2000s, every power five (P5) conference had a conference championship game except one (the Big XII). However, starting in 2006, one conference had something the others didn't have - but they would all want it sooner or later. Of course, I'm referring to a conference television network...
In 2006, the Big Ten launched the Big Ten Network (BTN) as a joint venture with Fox. At first it was more of a novelty, with limited distribution, but soon it was clear - this was a money-maker!
Of course, the conference most inclined to compete with the Big Ten in everything is the SEC, but they had a problem: all of their tv sports content was already under contract with either CBS or ESPN. So, in order to create an SEC network, that league would need to expand again.
Fortunately for the SEC, it was around this time that Texas A&M came calling. Just a social call, really (wink, wink!), but it became clear to the SEC folks that the Aggies really wanted out of the Big Texas (err, I mean Big XII) conference. So Texas A&M agreed to join the SEC in 2012, along with Missouri, who also wanted out of the Big XII (although they really wanted to join the Big Ten, but the feeling was not mutual).
That left the Big XII with only eight teams and in serious danger of falling apart. Again, Texas looked at switching conferences, even considering the ACC at one point. However, once again the TV networks came to their rescue. This time it was ESPN, with the offer of a Longhorn Network (LHN) which convinced Texas to stay put.
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Other
Rendering shows Micron Technology Inc.'s planned semiconductor fabrication facility in Clay. Micron says the $100 billion plant will create 9,000 jobs over 20 years and four times that many support positions at related suppliers and service companies. (Micron Technology)
How would Micron’s electricity-hogging plant here live with NY’s war on fossil fuels? (PS; Knauss)
Micron Technology’s planned semiconductor fabrication plant in Clay would consume more electricity than the entire state of Vermont.
When fully built, the complex of four chip fabs would use 640 million kilowatt-hours a month, more than enough for 1 million average New York homes.
Micron has promised to buy all that electricity from renewable sources, a promise that reflects New York state’s commitment to have an emission-free electric grid by 2040.
But Micron could find it tough to keep that promise unless the floodgates open to new wind and solar farms.
It’s one of the least-discussed challenges of the Micron project, as New York’s signature economic development success story collides with a major environmental aspiration.
Micron announced in October that it planned to invest up to $100 billion building four giant chip fabs at a 1,400-acre site in Clay. The fabs would employ up to 9,000 people directly and could spin off 40,000 more jobs, state officials said.
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Flogging Molly, St. Patrick’s Party, Creed Bratton: 10 things to do in CNY this week (PS; $; Struck)
Dry out from Green Beer Sunday with a game night at Salt City Market or a planetarium show at SUNY Oswego. Then jump back into the St. Patrick’s Day festivities with a Flogging Molly concert at the Landmark Theatre or a St. Patrick’s Day party at Beak & Skiff. There’s a play at the Redhouse, an RV show at the Fairgrounds, comedy at del Lago Resort Casino and roots music in Ithaca. Something for everyone this week.
Know of an event you would like to see on this list? Email us at least two weeks in advance at features@syracuse.com.
Where: Salt City Market, 484 S. Salina St., Syracuse
When: Monday from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
How much: Free
Where: SUNY Oswego Planetarium, Room 223, Shineman Hall, Oswego
When: Tuesday from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.
How much: Free
National Science Day aims to inform people of the importance of science in their daily lives. It is celebrated all over India, including in schools at all grade levels, and at other academic, research, scientific, medical, and technical institutions. It is marked with public speeches, lectures, science films, science exhibitions, television and radio events, debates, quiz competitions, and more. The National Science Popularization Awards, a part of the day, recognize "outstanding efforts in the area of science and communication." Each year there is a different theme for the day.
SU News
Syracuse running back Sean Tucker waves to the Syracuse crowd after his touchdown in the first half against Clemson on Oct. 22. Tucker is one of three former Orange players participating in the 2023 NFL Combine. Dennis Nett | dnett@syracuse.com
2023 NFL Combine guide: Schedule, what to expect and who to watch besides SU’s three prospects (PS; $; Leiker)
The NFL Combine gets underway Monday, and three former Syracuse football players will be in Indianapolis for the annual scouting event.
A total 319 prospects were invited.
Running back Sean Tucker, offensive tackle Matthew Bergeron and cornerback Garrett Williams join nine other Orange players to attend the combine in the past five years. There were no SU participants at last year’s combine.
Of those nine, six are currently on NFL teams: Andre Cisco (S, Jacksonville Jaguars), Trill Williams (CB, Miami Dolphins), Ifeatu Melifonwu (CB, Detroit Lions), Trishton Jackson (WR, Minnesota Vikings practice squad), Alton Robinson (LB, Seattle Seahawks) and Chris Slayton (DL, Green Bay Packers).
Here’s everything you need to know for the biggest pre-draft scouting event.
Who goes when?
Players arrive in groups by position at the combine starting Monday. Their first three days at the combine include orientation, medical examinations, media sessions and interviews with all 32 NFL teams.
Live drills — the televised portion of the combine — begin Thursday and conclude Sunday. Players participate in the 40-yard dash, 20-yard shuttle run, three-cone drill, vertical jump, broad jump and bench press.
Here’s the full schedule for live drills:
- 3 p.m. Thursday, March 2: Defensive linemen and linebackers
- 3 p.m. Friday, March 3: Defensive backs (Williams)
- 1 p.m. Saturday, March 4: Quarterbacks, wide receivers and tight ends
- 1 p.m. Sunday, March 5: Running backs and offensive linemen (Tucker, Bergeron)
The live drills portion of the combine will air live on NFL Network. You can stream NFL Network on the NFL app or online at NFL.com/watch if your TV or streaming subscription includes the channel.
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What Can Will Hicks Do for Syracuse Football? (orangefizz.net; Unsworth)
Syracuse football announced on Friday that longtime strength and conditioning coach Will Hicks is being brought back to serve as SU’s Director of Player Engagement. After being fired by Dino Babers in 2016, the former Scott Shafer S&C specialist had worked with the Varsity Club, the Orange athletic department’s fundraising arm for alums, and was most recently the Director of Development for the ‘Cuse Athletics Fund, the University’s athletic fundraising money pool. (Yes, it’s easy to get all of these things confused because of all the new NIL legislation that’s popped up over the past year).
SU has its own fundraising to do for athletes, the 315 foundation is now up and running and Adam Weitsman is also doing his thing with generous NIL offers for highly-touted recruits. There’s a lot of different cash flows coming in and out. If you are tapped into the world of college athletics, you might’ve seen Miami recently get a slap on the wrist from the NCAA for the Cavinder twins, guards on the ‘Canes women’s basketball team, dining with multi-bajillionaire booster John Ruiz during their transfer portal recruitment process. Obviously, the NCAA is just waving around a flyswatter while blindfolded to try to “enforce policy”… but it’s better to be safe than sorry.
Hicks’s main focus, other than avoiding the long but decrepit arm of the NCAA, is to take anything having to do with NIL off the plate of Babers and the Syracuse football coaching staff. The coaches already have a brutal task as is…coach a full season, prep for a bowl game while trying to keep your kids from transferring and find transfers before the spring semester, avoid the coaching carousel, make it through spring practice, manage the April transfer window, summer ball, season. You get the idea. Add on top of that recruiting high schoolers who are now more than ever wooed by cash that can go hand-over-fist over the table, and it’s a dizzying thought.
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Syracuse quarterback Garrett Shrader (6) throws the ball against Minnesota in the Pinstripe Bowl on Dec. 29 at Yankee Stadium. Shrader will miss the 2023 spring season, SU announced Monday. Scott Schild | sschild@syracuse.com Scott Schild | sschild@syracuse.
Shrader to miss spring practice after successful procedure on right arm (PS; $; Leiker)
Syracuse football’s starting quarterback Garrett Shrader will miss the entirety of spring practice after undergoing a successful procedure on his right arm, the program announced Monday.
A source close to the program told syracuse.com that the procedure was specifically on Shrader’s elbow. They could not provide more details on the procedure itself.
Spring practice starts March 21. The spring game is set for April 21.
“I’m disappointed to miss the rest of the spring, but looking forward to rehabbing and getting ready for this upcoming season,” Shrader said in the release.
Shrader captained SU’s offense in 11 and a half games this season, missing six quarters in November with an undisclosed lower body injury. It is currently unknown what his recent procedure on his throwing arm was for and when he suffered the injury that necessitated it.
The Orange have four other quarterbacks rostered currently: Carlos Del Rio-Wilson, JaCobian Morgan, Justin Lamson and Luke MacPhail.
Del Rio-Wilson was the only one among them to see the field in 2022. He appeared in seven games, completing 27 of 51 pass attempts for 342 yards and one touchdown. He had two interceptions.
...
Syracuse Football: 4-star cornerback with Orange offer unveils his top four (itlh; Adler)
Kenny Woseley II, a 2024 four-star cornerback from Philadelphia, recently trimmed down his list of suitors still in contention to four schools, and unfortunately, Syracuse football didn’t make the cut.
The 5-foot-11, 170-pound Woseley, a top-200 national prospect in the junior cycle per one of the primary recruiting services, said on Twitter that his top four are a quartet of Big Ten Conference teams – Michigan, Rutgers, Penn State and Nebraska.
Additionally, media reports stated that Woseley plans to make his college decision on Friday, March 3. I’m bummed that the Orange isn’t in the running, but his four finalists are all good programs.
Woseley is a standout junior at the Imhotep Institute Charter High School in Philadelphia.
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ACC News
FSU, Clemson unhappy with ACC revenue distribution sparks reaction (247sorts; Crawford)
The powers at FSU and Clemson are unhappy about the ACC's current revenue distribution in football, and the widening gap in comparison to other conferences has caused the Seminoles and Tigers to potentially consider a costly exit. FSU athletic director Michael Alford said "something has to change moving forward" for the Seminoles to remain ACC members during a BOT general board meeting Friday, which caused a stir.
The ACC is locked in its current TV deal until 2036. Recent lucrative deals for the Big Ten, SEC and Big 12 are considerably more than the ACC's current contract and the Pac-12 is next in the pecking order. Unless something changes, according to FSU and Clemson, some of the league's members could get harvested by others.
FSU currently represents 70% more viewers than the ACC average and Clemson's not far behind. The numbers show that FSU and Clemson represent 51% of all 4.0 million viewership games in the ACC over from 2014 through 2022.
Get the fastest scores, stats, news, LIVE videos, and more. CLICK HERE to download the CBS Sports Mobile App and get the latest on your team today.
Here's some of the media's reaction to comments made from the decision-makers at FSU and Clemson.
As it stands, FSU makes around $38 million less than Big Ten teams and $30 million less than SEC programs after revenue is dispersed annually through its rights deal with the ACC, according to Noles247.
"We are working every day, the president and I are talking daily about our future," Alford said last week. "We work with the chairman. We have our revenues probably known and probably different options better than nay other athletic department in the country. We go out to 2042 on projected revenues. Hired a consultant to come in and really work with us on it, and evaluating every option that we have going forward. But we have to do something, because we are a brand, and we're a very important brand, and we drive the media value in this conference.
"We're consistently talking to the conference, the president and I are sitting in meetings where we are making sure that they understand our value to this conference, but at the end of the day if something's not done, we can not be $30 million behind every year compared to our peers."
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Noles News: Is Jared Verse the best edge rusher in college football? (tomahawknation.com; LNoK)
Football:
The writing is on the wall and FSU has put the ACC on notice.It didn’t take long for Clemson to makes its voice heard.
Will Anderson has moved on to the NFL so there’s room for debate now on who the best edge rusher in the country is:
Other Sports:
Florida State went from unranked to inside the top 20 following its series victory over 8th-ranked TCU.It felt like Opening Day not too long ago and now we’re 18 games into FSU’s Softball season.
FSU fought hard but couldn’t complete the comeback after UNC hit 11 first half three point baskets:
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Clemson has extremely bold message for ACC conference (thecomeback.com)
It’s clear to most people who have been paying attention to college football over the past several years that the Clemson Tigers are one of the most prominent teams and the biggest revenue-generating programs in the ACC conference. Given that, it sounds like Clemson thinks it deserves a bigger cut of the ACC’s revenue.
In fact, in an interview with The Post and Courier, Clemson Tigers athletic director Graham Neff was asked if receiving a greater share of the ACC’s revenue was a “want” or a “need” for Clemson. And he was pretty blunt in his response.
“Is it time revenue distribution within conferences, or at least the ACC, is done differently? Yeah, I’ve been very active in those conversations within the league and continue to expect to take a leadership role in our desire for that to be a changed circumstance. Urgently.”
...
Florida State AD Michael Alford wants to challenge ACC revenue sharing (usatoday; Conn)
On Friday, Florida State athletic director Michael Alford spoke with the school’s board of trustees. “Something has to change,” he said according to a report from ESPN’s Adrea Adelson.
The big concern revolves around the media rights of the ACC. Alford believes that the Seminoles should receive a bigger cut of the revenue than what they are currently receiving in the deal that runs through 2036. Based on the current contract, each of the conference’s 14 schools receive an equal 7% share of the revenue.
According to Alford, Florida State contributes 15% of the value to the ACC. So why shouldn’t the Seminoles receive a larger cut? What this could mean is that the school is already looking at life beyond the ACC. But who would be willing to take on FSU? Perhaps it would be in the SEC where the other half of the Sunshine Showdown, the Florida Gators, already reside.
One way to combat the revenue distribution is an uneven split among the 14 schools. The Clemson Tigers and Florida State Seminoles are among the biggest brands that would likely see a larger cut. The Miami Hurricanes and North Carolina Tar Heels could find themselves on that next wave as well. At one time the Virginia Tech Hokies would be among the top brands but the program has fallen off since Frank Beamer’s retirement.
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Kelly Gramlich and Eric Mac Lain talk ACC football - Gramlich and Mac Lain (G&M; podcast G & M)
The ACC is loaded on the defensive side when it comes to prospects in this year's NFL Draft. We talk about what each of these guys can gain from this week's NFL Combine.
How Pac Schools See the ACC (RX; HM)
How Pac Schools See the ACC
From "Can the ACC save Pac-12 teams? Introducing the APAC, an intriguing new conference idea", this is what the West Coast thinks of ACC schools (to read about the Pac-12 schools, click the link); first, here's a table summarizing the whole ACC:
| ACC Team | TV Mkt | FB prog | MBB prog | Other Notes |
| BC | 10 | decent | ice hockey | |
| Clemson | 41 | elite | men soccer | |
| Duke | 27 | elite | lacrosse | |
| FSU | 118 | elite | good | track/field |
| GT | 11 | good | track/field | |
| Louisville | 55 | solid | great | |
| Miami | 19 | elite | solid | |
| UNC | 27 | great | elite | MJ |
| NC State | 27 | solid | historic | |
| Pitt | 24 | historic | ||
| Syracuse | 90 | historic | lacrosse | |
| Uva | 204 | solid | great | baseball |
| VT | 75 | solid | track/field | |
| Wake | 48 | good | golf |
Obviously they don't know these teams as well as we do... This is the way they worded it in the OP:
Boston College Eagles
What They Bring to the Table- A Historic Academic Institution
- Historically Great Ice Hockey
- Decent Football (5 Bowl Games in Last 10 Years)
- No. 10 Media Market
Clemson Tigers
What They Bring to the Table- Elite Football Program
- Great Men’s Soccer
- No. 41 Media Market
Duke Blue Devils
What They Bring to the Table- Elite Men’s and Women’s Basketball
- Great Lacrosse
- No. 27 Media Market
Florida State Seminoles
What They Bring to the Table- Historic/Current Football Success
- Great Track and Field Program
- No. 118 Media Market
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
What They Bring to the Table- Historically Good Football Program
- Good Track and Field
- No. 11 Media Market
Louisville Cardinals
What They Bring to the Table- Historically Great Men’s and Women’s Basketball
- Really Solid Football Program
- No. 55 Media Market
Miami Hurricanes
What They Bring to the Table- Historically Elite Football Program
- Solid Men’s and Women’s Basketball
- No. 19 Media Market
North Carolina Tar Heels
What They Bring to the Table- Elite Men’s and Women’s Basketball
- Great Football Program
- Michael Jordan Brand
- No. 27 Media Market
NC State WolfPack
What They Bring to the Table- Historically Great Men’s Basketball
- Really Solid Football Program
- No. 27 Media Market
Pittsburgh Panthers
What They Bring to the Table- Historically Great Football Program
- No. 24 Media Market
Syracuse Orange
What They Bring to the Table- Historically Elite Basketball
- Great Lacrosse Program
- No. 90 Media Market
Is a 26-team APAC Coming? (RX; HM)
Is a 26-team APAC Coming?
There are rumors of a possible merger between the ACC and the Pac-12 (just rumors at this point).
Assuming the Pac-10 add SMU and San Diego St to get back to 12, would something like this be greater than the sum of its parts?
...
Dismantling College Football, Part 3 (RX; HM)
Dismantling College Football, Part 3
By the early 2000s, every power five (P5) conference had a conference championship game except one (the Big XII). However, starting in 2006, one conference had something the others didn't have - but they would all want it sooner or later. Of course, I'm referring to a conference television network...
In 2006, the Big Ten launched the Big Ten Network (BTN) as a joint venture with Fox. At first it was more of a novelty, with limited distribution, but soon it was clear - this was a money-maker!
Of course, the conference most inclined to compete with the Big Ten in everything is the SEC, but they had a problem: all of their tv sports content was already under contract with either CBS or ESPN. So, in order to create an SEC network, that league would need to expand again.
Fortunately for the SEC, it was around this time that Texas A&M came calling. Just a social call, really (wink, wink!), but it became clear to the SEC folks that the Aggies really wanted out of the Big Texas (err, I mean Big XII) conference. So Texas A&M agreed to join the SEC in 2012, along with Missouri, who also wanted out of the Big XII (although they really wanted to join the Big Ten, but the feeling was not mutual).
That left the Big XII with only eight teams and in serious danger of falling apart. Again, Texas looked at switching conferences, even considering the ACC at one point. However, once again the TV networks came to their rescue. This time it was ESPN, with the offer of a Longhorn Network (LHN) which convinced Texas to stay put.
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Rendering shows Micron Technology Inc.'s planned semiconductor fabrication facility in Clay. Micron says the $100 billion plant will create 9,000 jobs over 20 years and four times that many support positions at related suppliers and service companies. (Micron Technology)
How would Micron’s electricity-hogging plant here live with NY’s war on fossil fuels? (PS; Knauss)
Micron Technology’s planned semiconductor fabrication plant in Clay would consume more electricity than the entire state of Vermont.
When fully built, the complex of four chip fabs would use 640 million kilowatt-hours a month, more than enough for 1 million average New York homes.
Micron has promised to buy all that electricity from renewable sources, a promise that reflects New York state’s commitment to have an emission-free electric grid by 2040.
But Micron could find it tough to keep that promise unless the floodgates open to new wind and solar farms.
It’s one of the least-discussed challenges of the Micron project, as New York’s signature economic development success story collides with a major environmental aspiration.
Micron announced in October that it planned to invest up to $100 billion building four giant chip fabs at a 1,400-acre site in Clay. The fabs would employ up to 9,000 people directly and could spin off 40,000 more jobs, state officials said.
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Flogging Molly, St. Patrick’s Party, Creed Bratton: 10 things to do in CNY this week (PS; $; Struck)
Dry out from Green Beer Sunday with a game night at Salt City Market or a planetarium show at SUNY Oswego. Then jump back into the St. Patrick’s Day festivities with a Flogging Molly concert at the Landmark Theatre or a St. Patrick’s Day party at Beak & Skiff. There’s a play at the Redhouse, an RV show at the Fairgrounds, comedy at del Lago Resort Casino and roots music in Ithaca. Something for everyone this week.
Know of an event you would like to see on this list? Email us at least two weeks in advance at features@syracuse.com.
Monday
Monday Game Night
The Syracuse Society of Geeks will host Board Game Night on Monday for new and experienced gamers. Bring a game or just show up. The market has parking and food. For more information, go to saltcitymarket.com or join the group’s Facebook page.Where: Salt City Market, 484 S. Salina St., Syracuse
When: Monday from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
How much: Free
Tuesday
Planetarium Show
SUNY Oswego will host a show this Tuesday in their planetarium in Shineman Hall. The show is one hour, about a topic related to astronomy or space exploration and will include a full dome video or a “tonight in the sky” presentation. The show and parking are free. Go to oswego.edu for more information.Where: SUNY Oswego Planetarium, Room 223, Shineman Hall, Oswego
When: Tuesday from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.
How much: Free
