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I am temporarily filling in for OE as he recovers from surgery. Get well soon Dan.
SU News
Highlights from Mike Hopkins' TNIAAM Chat: Yes on Playing UConn and GTown, No on New Arena (PS; Carlson)
Syracuse assistant coach Mike Hopkins got together with the funny folks from the blogTroy Nunes is an Absolute Magician on Thursday to coordinate a Twitter chat with fans.
It's part of Hopkins' recent foray into the social media world, another platform for the energetic assistant to display his, well, energy. Not surprisingly, he excelled. He also used a lot of exclamation points and capital letters.
Hopkins' Twitter chats are nice because they provide some inkling of where the head coach in waiting will likely take the program when/if he takes over. He's done one with Syracuse.com and this is his second with Nunes...
Class of 2015 SU Recruit Frank Howard Provides PG Insurance (PS; Ditota)
Frank Howard spent a lot of time on the bench last Saturday.
The Syracuse basketball program's latest verbal commitment from the Class of 2015, Howard continues the waiting process. He tore his ACL last summer on the AAU circuit and expects to return to game action in a few weeks when he's confidently healed.
Howard's Team Takeover AAU team played two scrimmage games at Life Center Academy; his future Syracuse teammates Malachi Richardson and Tyler Lydonparticipated in those Nike's EYBL (Elite Youth Basketball League) practice games...
2014 NBA Mock Drafts Have TE All Over 1st Round, JG Steady in 18-22 Range (PS; Axe)
The NBA playoffs are well underway and three former Syracuse University basketball players are surely watching with interest.
Will Tyler Ennis, Jerami Grant and C.J. Fair end up on one of the teams that have made the postseason, who typically find themselves at the later part of the first and second round, or will they be picked by a team that needs help to get back to the postseason?...
JB Will Be Honored Next Year During Dick Vitale's 'Beat Cancer' Gala (PS; Ditota)
Jim Boeheim will be honored in May 2015 by ESPN's Dick Vitale during the longtime broadcaster's annual gala to raise money for pediatric cancer research.
The 10th annual Dick Vitale Gala will take place on May 15 in Sarasota, Fla. Vitale made the news public on April 11, when he issued a tweet about the gala:
Donna Ditota @DonnaDitota1
Follow
RT @DickieV: Next yr will honor Jim Boeheim @ my Gala May 15 4 V Foundation-will raise in excess of 1 million 4 kids battling cancer
...
Other
Watson Hit Two Homers in the Doubleheader...
Syracuse Splits Doubleheader with Canisius cuse.com)
The Syracuse softball team won the second game of a doubleheader at Canisius to salvage a split with the Golden Griffins on Thursday, April 24.
After dropping the opener between the two teams, Syracuse (22-23) cruised to an 8-0 win in the nightcap behind a four-hit shutout from freshman Christina Clermont. The first game, Syracuse jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first inning, but Canisius (14-26) battled back to score four runs in the sixth to steal the win from the Orange.
Syracuse started the second game off the same way as the first, getting a three-run homer. This time was different, though as the Orange kept adding to its total for the final score of 8-0. SU put the leadoff runner on in six of the seven innings and scored five of those times...
Embattled NCAA President Mark Emmert
NCAA News: Unlimited Snacks, No Trasnfer Waivers, Suggested Stipends (PS; Carlson)
The NCAA Division I Board of Directors voted on Thursday to close a loophole that allowed athletes to avoid sitting out a season if they transferred due to difficult family or life circumstances.
Instead, players transferring for those reasons will be required to sit out the next season, like all transfers, while receiving an extra sixth year to complete their four seasons of eligibility. The policy will go into effect in the 2015-16 season.
The change was made in part to "reduce concerns about abuse of the waiver process and inconsistency in decisions," according to a release from the NCAA...
SU News
Highlights from Mike Hopkins' TNIAAM Chat: Yes on Playing UConn and GTown, No on New Arena (PS; Carlson)
Syracuse assistant coach Mike Hopkins got together with the funny folks from the blogTroy Nunes is an Absolute Magician on Thursday to coordinate a Twitter chat with fans.
It's part of Hopkins' recent foray into the social media world, another platform for the energetic assistant to display his, well, energy. Not surprisingly, he excelled. He also used a lot of exclamation points and capital letters.
Hopkins' Twitter chats are nice because they provide some inkling of where the head coach in waiting will likely take the program when/if he takes over. He's done one with Syracuse.com and this is his second with Nunes...
Class of 2015 SU Recruit Frank Howard Provides PG Insurance (PS; Ditota)
Frank Howard spent a lot of time on the bench last Saturday.
The Syracuse basketball program's latest verbal commitment from the Class of 2015, Howard continues the waiting process. He tore his ACL last summer on the AAU circuit and expects to return to game action in a few weeks when he's confidently healed.
Howard's Team Takeover AAU team played two scrimmage games at Life Center Academy; his future Syracuse teammates Malachi Richardson and Tyler Lydonparticipated in those Nike's EYBL (Elite Youth Basketball League) practice games...
2014 NBA Mock Drafts Have TE All Over 1st Round, JG Steady in 18-22 Range (PS; Axe)
The NBA playoffs are well underway and three former Syracuse University basketball players are surely watching with interest.
Will Tyler Ennis, Jerami Grant and C.J. Fair end up on one of the teams that have made the postseason, who typically find themselves at the later part of the first and second round, or will they be picked by a team that needs help to get back to the postseason?...
JB Will Be Honored Next Year During Dick Vitale's 'Beat Cancer' Gala (PS; Ditota)
Jim Boeheim will be honored in May 2015 by ESPN's Dick Vitale during the longtime broadcaster's annual gala to raise money for pediatric cancer research.
The 10th annual Dick Vitale Gala will take place on May 15 in Sarasota, Fla. Vitale made the news public on April 11, when he issued a tweet about the gala:
Donna Ditota @DonnaDitota1
Follow
RT @DickieV: Next yr will honor Jim Boeheim @ my Gala May 15 4 V Foundation-will raise in excess of 1 million 4 kids battling cancer
...
Other
Watson Hit Two Homers in the Doubleheader...
Syracuse Splits Doubleheader with Canisius cuse.com)
The Syracuse softball team won the second game of a doubleheader at Canisius to salvage a split with the Golden Griffins on Thursday, April 24.
After dropping the opener between the two teams, Syracuse (22-23) cruised to an 8-0 win in the nightcap behind a four-hit shutout from freshman Christina Clermont. The first game, Syracuse jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first inning, but Canisius (14-26) battled back to score four runs in the sixth to steal the win from the Orange.
Syracuse started the second game off the same way as the first, getting a three-run homer. This time was different, though as the Orange kept adding to its total for the final score of 8-0. SU put the leadoff runner on in six of the seven innings and scored five of those times...
Embattled NCAA President Mark Emmert
NCAA News: Unlimited Snacks, No Trasnfer Waivers, Suggested Stipends (PS; Carlson)
The NCAA Division I Board of Directors voted on Thursday to close a loophole that allowed athletes to avoid sitting out a season if they transferred due to difficult family or life circumstances.
Instead, players transferring for those reasons will be required to sit out the next season, like all transfers, while receiving an extra sixth year to complete their four seasons of eligibility. The policy will go into effect in the 2015-16 season.
The change was made in part to "reduce concerns about abuse of the waiver process and inconsistency in decisions," according to a release from the NCAA...
