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I am temporarily filling in for OE as he recovers from surgery. Get well soon Dan.

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Gamble on Class of 2014 RB Erv Philips Looks Like a Winner (PS; Mink)

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Philips' high school guidance counselor, Danielle Marseglia, said Friday afternoon the three-star prospect has a qualifying SAT score and is on track to graduate on June 23. There are still two months left in the final marking period, but as of now, Philips is on course to enroll in Syracuse this summer and start practicing with the team in August.

Syracuse football recruit Ervin Philips Syracuse football verbal commit Erv Philips talks to reporters after his West Haven team defeated Cheshire 48-20. Philips scored three touchdowns and amassed more than 140 total yards.

"As of right now I don't see there being any problem with that," Marseglia said. "I think he should be OK, but we won't really know until the very end."
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Daryl Gross on College Sports Unionization and the New Chancellor (PS; Axe)

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On internal discussions about efforts by Northwestern football to unionize:
"We talk about it all the time at a conference level as well as here internally. First thing I would say is that is it very stimulating. I think it is great that students are having these types of conversations. I think it is constructive. It brings out a lot of the issues that have been there for awhile.

"The one thing I feel good about is, a lot of the issues that the kids at Northwestern had and that a lot of student-athletes feel all over the country are issues that we are all taking about anyway.
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Mayor Miner

Distance Grows Between Mahoney and Miner After SU Stadium Project Dispute (centralcny.com; Carey)
It began as a state budget plan was being put together. The state offered a quarter of a billion dollars to allow Syracuse University to erect a new stadium and the city of Syracuse to create a new neighborhood of residential, business and even hotel properties in the old Kennedy Square.

The county executive says a city rejection of the plan was a mistake.

"You have to see that that's the opportunity if you want the resources for your public schools, if you want the resources for your infrastructure. If you want a vibrant city, you have to seize those opportunities when they come," said Onondaga County Executive Joanie Mahoney, a Republican.

"It does no one any good to say, let's put a project here just because the money's available. Instead, what the discussion should be about is: is this project is better for the overall community? Then let's move forward," said Miner.
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Recruiting

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Shy Cullen

Class of 2015 LB Shyheim Cullen (MA) Offered by Syracuse (PS; Mink)

Shyheim Cullen, a 6-foot-1, 210-pound linebacker from Lowell, Mass., picked up a scholarship offer this week from Syracuse, according to a report in the Lowell Sun.
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Syracuse Wants Shy Cullen (Lowell Sun)

SU Target Class of 2015 LB Kyle Pugh Gets Offer From WMU (South Town Star; Long)

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Pugh adds another

Western Michigan added its name to the list of offers for Bloom junior linebacker Kyle Pugh, a list that already includes Syracuse, Northern Illinois and Bowling Green.

“Coach Brian Callahan (a Western Michigan assistant) visited Bloom last week and told me to give him a call,” Pugh said. “He told me they were going to offer me over the phone. I like Western Michigan, even though I haven’t made a visit yet. I have heard a lot of good things about the facilities and their recruiting.”
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