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From Carlson in his feature on Shafer:
"Syracuse is a city whose economic glory days are in the rear-view mirror, a city that has seen its peak reduced by the erosion of the salt mining industry, the collapse of trade through the Erie Canal and, lastly, the collapse of industry across the rust belt."
Erie Canal? Salt Mining? Uh, okay. Yeah, this area isn't exploding but this community has been post-industrial for a long time. This isn't Ampipe, Pa. or South Philly and the community isn't tying it's identity and self-worth to the fortunes of the local football team.
And how about this gem from Mink,
"It's been a fruitless endeavor asking the coach to commit to pinpointing an exact timeframe on naming a starter, and asking him to dissect differences or even the slimmest of advantages between the three contenders has been like pulling teeth."
What the hell is that?
Whatever happened to just the facts.
"Syracuse is a city whose economic glory days are in the rear-view mirror, a city that has seen its peak reduced by the erosion of the salt mining industry, the collapse of trade through the Erie Canal and, lastly, the collapse of industry across the rust belt."
Erie Canal? Salt Mining? Uh, okay. Yeah, this area isn't exploding but this community has been post-industrial for a long time. This isn't Ampipe, Pa. or South Philly and the community isn't tying it's identity and self-worth to the fortunes of the local football team.
And how about this gem from Mink,
"It's been a fruitless endeavor asking the coach to commit to pinpointing an exact timeframe on naming a starter, and asking him to dissect differences or even the slimmest of advantages between the three contenders has been like pulling teeth."
What the hell is that?
Whatever happened to just the facts.