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Message: [QUOTE="sutomcat, post: 1044666, member: 27"] [I]I am temporarily filling in for OE as he recovers from surgery. Get well soon Dan.[/I] [I][/I] [B][FONT=Arial][SIZE=6][COLOR=#ff8000]SU News[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/B] [IMG]http://imgick.syracuse.com/home/syr-media/pgmain/img/post-standard/photo/2014/04/-413e53bd94dcd550.JPG[/IMG] [SIZE=3]Macky is a Longshot to Get Drafted But Will Likely Make a Team as a Free Agent[/SIZE] [B][URL='http://www.syracuse.com/orangefootball/index.ssf/2014/05/nfl_draft_2014_marquis_spruill_jay_bromley_are_best_syracuse_football_prospects.html']Kiper Says Bromley and Spruill Are Top SU Propects in 2014 Draft (PS; Mink)[/URL][/B] [I]The countdown to the [URL='http://topics.syracuse.com/tag/NFL%20Draft/index.html']2014 NFL Draft[/URL] has almost expired, and ESPN draft analyst [URL='http://insider.espn.go.com/nfl/draft2014/story/_/id/10892395/2014-nfl-draft-mel-kiper-updates-list-top-nfl-prospects-every-position']Mel Kiper Jr. released his list of top prospects by position[/URL]. Leading the way for Syracuse football are linebacker Marquis Spruill and defensive tackle Jay Bromley, and those are the two names [URL='http://www.syracuse.com/orangefootball/index.ssf/2014/04/espn_draft_analyst_mel_kiper_jr_places_syracuse_football_dt_jay_bromley_in_the_3.html']Kiper believes have the best chance at getting drafted[/URL] this weekend. Round 1 of the NFL Draft [URL='http://blog.syracuse.com/sports/2014/05/what_channel_is_the_nfl_draft_on_live_coverage_on_espn_and_nfl_network.html']airs Thursday night[/URL]. Rounds 2-3 are held Friday night, and the final four rounds start at noon Saturday. There are [URL='http://www.syracuse.com/axeman/index.ssf/2014/05/2014_nfl_draft_syracuse_football_player_rankings.html#incart_river']no shortage of draft projections and prospect rankings[/URL] on the Internet, Kiper's name still holds clout this time of year. ... [/I] [B][URL='http://www.watertowndailytimes.com/article/20140509/SPORTS/705099807']Syracuse's Bromley May Hear Name Today (watertowndailytimes.com; St. Croix)[/URL][/B] [I]Jay Bromley will don a cap and gown when he graduates from Syracuse University on Sunday. But first, Bromley is expected to toss on the cap of whichever team selects him in the NFL draft, and that could happen tonight. Bromley — the 6-foot-3, 306-pound defensive tackle — is projected as the first SU player picked this weekend by NFL draft guru Mel Kiper Jr. The second and third rounds will take place tonight while the last four rounds begin at noon Saturday. Kiper Jr. slotted Bromley as a late-third or fourth-round pick in his updated projections Thursday morning on espninsider.com. “Bromley, to me, is a guy that’s starting to really come together as a football player,” Kiper Jr. said on the site. ...[/I] [I][IMG]http://imgick.syracuse.com/home/syr-media/width620/img/orangebasketball_impact/photo/14892815-mmmain.jpg[/IMG] [/I] [SIZE=3]McNabb Playing Against the [S]Washington Generals [/S]Rutgers Scarlet Knights[/SIZE] [I][/I] [B][URL='http://www.syracuse.com/orangebasketball/index.ssf/2014/05/which_syracuse_football_players_were_the_best_basketball_players_at_su.html']Which SU Football Players Were the Best Basketball Players at SU? (PS; Waters)[/URL][/B] [I]As the NFL draft day is about to get started tonight in New York City, it seems the right time to consider football at Syracuse University. But this is the Syracuse basketball page on syracuse.com. Football and basketball have mingled together several times in Syracuse history. In recent years, Syracuse football players such as Melvin Tuten, Mike Williams and Malik Campbell have tried their hands at basketball with varying results. So with that in mind, the question is which Syracuse football players were the best basketball players during their time at SU? Here is one list with the top five listed in reverse order: [/I] [B][I]5. John Mackey ... [/I] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=6][COLOR=#ff8000]Recruiting[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [I] [IMG]http://media.247sports.com/Uploads/Assets/634/276/1276634.jpg[/IMG] [/I] [URL='http://www.syracuse.com/orangefootball/index.ssf/2014/05/can_syracuse_football_land_another_chandler_jones_offensive_line_recruit_sees_na.html']Can SU Land Another Chandler Jones? OL Recruit Sees Namesake 'As a Sign' (PS; Mink)[/URL][/B] [I]Another Chandler Jones suiting up for Syracuse in the Carrier Dome? It might happen sooner than you think — if Syracuse can pluck [URL='http://www.hudl.com/athlete/1765120/chandler-jones']the 2015 offensive lineman[/URL] out of Georgia. The 6-foot-4, 310-pounder is eyeing a July visit to Syracuse and said the school is a viable option for him to weigh as he decides where to play college football. "Chandler Jones went to Syracuse and got drafted into the NFL," said Jones, who is not related to the former first-round draft pick for the New England Patriots. "I thought that was pretty cool that he has the same name. Really, I kind of see that as a sign." ... [IMG]http://cmsimg.thedailyjournal.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/bilde?Site=A8&Date=20120922&Category=HSSPORTS&ArtNo=309220049&Ref=V1&MaxW=300&Border=0&Buena-football-Off-3-0-start-Chiefs-don-t-repeat-costly-mistakes-2011[/IMG] [/I] [SIZE=3]Neal Nelson[/SIZE] [I][/I] [B][URL='http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/20140509_Football__Garrison_moves_closer_to_goal.html']Syracuse Offers Timber Creek LB Neal Nelson and Glassboro Soph Athlete Ronnie James (philly.com; Anastasia)[/URL][/B] [I] ... Timber Creek has added linebacker Neal Nelson, a transfer from Buena. The 6-1, 225-pound Nelson, who will be a senior in September, has scholarship offers from Syracuse, Louisville, and Pittsburgh, among others. ... ...Recent offers: Palmyra sophomore wide receiver Kelvin Harmon, from Rutgers; Camden Catholic all-purpose sophomore Tyree Rodgers, Temple; Glassboro junior defensive back Ronnie James, Syracuse; and Cedar Creek all-purpose sophomore Ahmir Mitchell, whose brother Damon is a freshman at Arkansas, from national champion Florida State. ... [IMG]http://imgick.nj.com/home/njo-media/width620/img/rutgers_football/photo/justin-hoganjpg-02f24dfac59cbc88.jpg[/IMG] [/I] [B][URL='http://www.nj.com/rutgersfootball/index.ssf/2014/05/njcom_top_50_football_recruit_profiles_no_35_justin_hogan.html']Syracuse Involved with NJ Linebacker Justin Hogan (nj.com; Hunt)[/URL][/B] [I][B]Name:[/B] [URL='http://www.hudl.com/athlete/2044978/justin-hogan']Justin Hogan[/URL] [B]School:[/B] [URL='http://highschoolsports.nj.com/school/wayne-wayne-hills/football/']Wayne[/URL] (N.J.)[URL='http://highschoolsports.nj.com/school/wayne-wayne-hills/football/']Hills[/URL] [B]Position:[/B] Linebacker [B]Height/Weight:[/B]6-2, 230 [B]Class:[/B] 2015 [B]Attributes:[/B] Hogan is a big athlete with a down-hill finishing attitude. He's a productive defender who finds a way to put his stamp on each and every game. He runs well for a player his size and displays diligence and a strong motor. He's a physical, explosive high-effort player with good awareness, who also projects as a special teams contributor. [B]Synopsis:[/B] Hogan is [URL='http://highschoolsports.nj.com/news/article/-503218726882858848/football-recruiting-whos-next-presenting-the-njcom-top-50/'][B]ranked No. 35 in the Feb. 7 edition of the NJ.com Top 50[/B][/URL]. He is being recruited by Miami (Fla.), Penn State, Maryland, Syracuse, UConn, Temple, Old Dominion and others. ...[/I] [B][FONT=Arial][SIZE=6][COLOR=#ff8000]Other[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/B] [B][URL='http://www.syracuse.com/orangefootball/index.ssf/2014/05/herman_boone_coach_from_remember_the_titans_believes_mentality_of_don_sterling_w.html']Herman Boone Thinks 'Mentality of Don Sterling' Will Always Exist in America (PS; Mink)[/URL][/B] [I]Herman Boone, the coach who guided the T.C. Williams High School football team through racial integration in 1971, said that more effort is needed to scrap the racial mentality that still permeates in America. Boone, portrayed by Denzel Washington in the movie "Remember the Titans," was [URL='http://www.syracuse.com/orangefootball/index.ssf/2014/05/highlights_from_talk_with_herman_boone_famous_coach_portrayed_by_denzel_washingt.html']in Syracuse on Wednesday to speak to a local Boy Scouts of America group[/URL]when he provided commentary on the Donald Sterling scandal that ripped through the opening round of the NBA playoffs like a tsunami. ... [/I] [B][URL='http://www.forbes.com/sites/darrenheitner/2014/05/08/live-blog-the-2014-nfl-draft/']2014 NFL Draft Day One Recap (forbes.com; Heitner)[/URL][/B] [I] Round one of the 2014 NFL Draft concluded late in the evening on May 8. Creative Artists Agency dominated the night with a total of five clients selected by NFL teams: Justin Gilbert (No. 8 to the Minnesota Vikings), Taylor Lewan (No. 11 to the Tennessee Titans), Ryan Shazier (No. 15 to the Pittsburgh Steelers), Zack Martin (No. 16 to the Dallas Cowboys) and C.J. Mosley (No. 17 to the Baltimore Ravens). Two other agencies each had three clients picked during the night — Lagardere Unlimited with Khalil Mack headlining its class and Relativity Sports, which had Sammy Watkins taken by the Bills at the No. 4 slot. ... [/I] [B][FONT=Arial][SIZE=6][COLOR=#ff8000]ACC News[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/B] [B][URL='http://www.fbschedules.com/2014/05/notre-dame-football-schedule-easier-acc-partnership/']Is ND's Schedule Easier with ACC Partnership? (fbschedules.com; Daughters)[/URL][/B] [I]In 2014, Notre Dame begins its [URL='http://www.fbschedules.com/2013/12/notre-dame-announces-2014-16-football-schedules/']football partnership with the ACC[/URL], a liaison that requires the Irish to play five ACC games each season. Scheduling conflicts transitioning into the new scheme have Notre Dame playing four ACC games in 2014, six in 2015 and then the standard five in 2016. Since the 14 schools which are full members of the ACC play eight conference games each—with[URL='http://www.fbschedules.com/2014/04/sec-acc-discuss-nine-game-conference-schedule/']nine still up for discussion[/URL]—it’s obvious that Notre Dame’s schedule won’t be completely transformed by the partnership. But, that said, what’s the difference for the Irish and will it make their road to the College Football Playoff easier? To answer this, first it’s crucial to understand the basic components of Notre Dame’s schedule before the change. Though the Irish are technically Independent, their schedule has had three common threads over the last dozen years. ... [/I] [B][URL='http://espn.go.com/blog/acc/post/_/id/70130/second-year-stars-louisville']Second Year Stars: Louisville (ESPN; Hale)[/URL][/B] [I]The 2013 signing class has already made its mark on the ACC, from [URL='http://espn.go.com/college-football/player/_/id/546650/tyler-boyd']Tyler Boyd[/URL] and [URL='http://espn.go.com/college-football/player/_/id/550046/stacy-coley']Stacy Coley[/URL] shining on offense to [URL='http://espn.go.com/college-football/player/_/id/546810/jalen-ramsey']Jalen Ramsey[/URL] and [URL='http://espn.go.com/college-football/player/_/id/547021/kendall-fuller']Kendall Fuller[/URL] starring on defense to [URL='http://espn.go.com/college-football/player/_/id/545256/ryan-switzer']Ryan Switzer[/URL] racking up All-America honors on special teams. But for most players, the transition from high school to college takes a little time, and it’s not until Year 2 that they truly shine. With that in mind, we’re taking a look at the best candidates for second-year stardom in the conference — the players who didn’t quite hit the big time as true freshmen, but are poised for a breakthrough in 2014. See our previous projections [URL='http://espn.go.com/blog/acc/tag/_/name/acc-second-year-stars']HERE[/URL]. [B]Class recap:[/B] Charlie Strong’s final recruiting class at Louisville was a solid one, the [URL='http://insider.espn.go.com/college-sports/recruiting/football/story/_/id/8890352/41-74']No. 43 class[/URL] in the country. The class included seven four-star recruits, but none saw any regular playing time as freshmen. The biggest impact came from linebacker [URL='http://espn.go.com/college-football/player/_/id/545574/keith-kelsey']Keith Kelsey[/URL], who finished 10th on the team with 24 tackles. [B]Second-year star:[/B] WR [URL='http://espn.go.com/college-football/player/_/id/545561/james-quick']James Quick[/URL] (6-foot-2, 171 pounds) ...[/I] [/QUOTE]

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