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No recent Cali or Iggy awards; Mr Irrelevant
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I am temporarily filling in for OE as he recovers from surgery. Get well soon Dan.
News
Villanova Eager to Open Season Against Syracuse (vuhoops.com; rsaccoma2016)
Miami Spring Game Highlights (The ACC)
Clemson Spring Game Highlights (The ACC)
Jameis Winston Pumps Up Team Before FSU Spring Game (The ACC)
Former Players
'Bad Boy' Mike Williams
If Bad Boys Produce, Off Field Problems Will be Forgotten (Buffalo News; Sullivan)
Sports fans have a seemingly infinite capacity for forgiveness. The fact came crashing home when Milwaukee fans gave Ryan Braun a standing ovation in his first game back from a steroid suspension. As a local reminder, Sabres fans did the same for their prodigal son, Dominik Hasek.
Given a little time, they’ll forget almost any transgression. Fans are zealots. The word derives from “fanatic”. Modern fans don’t require their heroes to be model citizens or scholars. In the end, they want to attach themselves to greatness, and they want their teams to win.
So I imagine Bills fans are taking the more optimistic approach with the team’s recent high-profile, high-maintenance acquisitions. They know Mike Williams and Brandon Spikes have more baggage than a traveling circus. But can they make it happen on the football field?
It’s worth taking a shot. No NFL locker room is without its dubious characters nowadays. One team’s castoff can become another team’s unearthed treasure, its rehabilitated star. A lot of pro athletes begin their careers as arrested adolescents. Various Super Bowl Bills come to mind...
Mike Neary Inducted Into Romonaski Chapter of Pennsylvania Hall of Fame (newsitem.com)
Mike Neary Coal Township High School Valley Forge Military Academy Syracuse University
Neary earned letters in football, basketball and track for the Purple Demons.
He was a two-way performer for two seasons in football, and was part of a great three-year run in basketball, the Purple Demons posted a three-year record of 70-12 from with three Keystone League championships and two District 4 titles. Neary was an all-state pick.
He also earned three letters on the newly formed track team, competing in the mile, high jump and hurdles.
Mike opted to attend Valley Forge Military Academy and competed in the same three sports there.
He later accepted a football scholarship to Syracuse, where he won three letters at defensive end, playing in the Orange Bowl against Oklahoma after the 1958 season and on Syracuse's 1959 11-0 national championship team.
Neary resides in Babylon, N.Y., with his wife, Patricia.
Other
SU Women's Softball Sweeps Doubleheader Over Pitt (cuse.com)
Syracuse overcame early deficits in both games to sweep Pittsburgh, 5-2 and 11-4, on Saturday, April 12.
SU (17-18, 8-7 ACC) has won four straight games and 12 of its last 17, and will look to get back to .500 in the finale with the Panthers (13-21, 4-11 ACC) on Sunday, April 13 at 12 p.m.
The Orange found itself in a 2-0 hole through five innings, but scored five runs in the last two innings to complete the comeback in the opener. In game two, Syracuse trailed 3-0 after the first and 4-2 through four innings, but exploded for nine runs in the fifth and sixth to walk away with the victory.
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Sandra Day O'Connor Says Kent Syverud Will be a Great SU Chancellor (PS; Tobin)
Retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor told Syracuse University today it had a great chancellor in Kent Syverud.
"Hiring Kent was a very good decision for me and it's a marvelous decision for you," she said, speaking at Syverud's inauguration as SU's 12th chancellor. "He's very intelligent, has wonderful values. He can write and speak exceedingly well. He's a good listener and a good doer."
O'Connor, whom Syverud worked for as clerk in 1984, was a special guest at Syverud's inauguration ceremony, held at Hendricks Chapel...
2 Juveniles In Custody After High-Speed Chase Ends in Fiery Crash (PS; Sturtz)
What began as a traffic stop for a stolen vehicle morphed into a high-speed chase through the city of Syracuse that ended in a fiery crash.
Two juveniles stole a white minivan from 210 Miles Avenue in the city, Sgt. Tom Connellan said. A patrol unit spotted the stolen vehicle at about 11:46 p.m. at the corner of East Genesee Street and Irving Avenue.
Syracuse police cars chase a stolen minivan down East Washington Street in the city late Saturday. The van later crashed in the town of Camillus.Ken Sturtz | ksturtz@syracuse.com
An officer tried to pull the vehicle over, but the van did not stop, Connellan said.
A high-speed chase began and police called for backup. As at least a half dozen patrol cars joined the pursuit, the van whizzed through downtown Syracuse. The van sped past City Hall on East Washington Street and continued west...
News
Villanova Eager to Open Season Against Syracuse (vuhoops.com; rsaccoma2016)
- Jamal Abdur-Rahman (SO, WR) looked in prime shape after redshirting his freshman year.
- Both Kevin Monangai (JR, RB) and Austin Medley (JR, RB) had strong showings this morning. The two are most likely sharing the load of carries this season.
- Javon White (SO, RB) had a 30-yard run up the sideline. He could see a fair share of touches and increase his load as his confidence increases.
- The team looks to fill Dan Shirey's spot in the roster. Dan was the remaining player from the 2009 championship team.
- 3rd string QB Cody Pittman (SO) put in a lot of great throws today, including a fade route towards the sideline during the second scrimmage.
- John Robertson (SO, QB) took some throws, however was not in pads. He is currently recovering from a torn labrum in his non-throwing shoulder. He threw seldom, however running the ball is still his strong suit. On many occasions he would tuck the ball in and run up the gut, getting past linebackers each time.
- The Wildcats are eager to open their season in upstate NY against the Syracuse Orange. The Orange ended last season with a Texas Bowl win over the Minnesota Golden Gophers.
Miami Spring Game Highlights (The ACC)
Clemson Spring Game Highlights (The ACC)
Jameis Winston Pumps Up Team Before FSU Spring Game (The ACC)
Former Players
'Bad Boy' Mike Williams
If Bad Boys Produce, Off Field Problems Will be Forgotten (Buffalo News; Sullivan)
Sports fans have a seemingly infinite capacity for forgiveness. The fact came crashing home when Milwaukee fans gave Ryan Braun a standing ovation in his first game back from a steroid suspension. As a local reminder, Sabres fans did the same for their prodigal son, Dominik Hasek.
Given a little time, they’ll forget almost any transgression. Fans are zealots. The word derives from “fanatic”. Modern fans don’t require their heroes to be model citizens or scholars. In the end, they want to attach themselves to greatness, and they want their teams to win.
So I imagine Bills fans are taking the more optimistic approach with the team’s recent high-profile, high-maintenance acquisitions. They know Mike Williams and Brandon Spikes have more baggage than a traveling circus. But can they make it happen on the football field?
It’s worth taking a shot. No NFL locker room is without its dubious characters nowadays. One team’s castoff can become another team’s unearthed treasure, its rehabilitated star. A lot of pro athletes begin their careers as arrested adolescents. Various Super Bowl Bills come to mind...
Mike Neary Inducted Into Romonaski Chapter of Pennsylvania Hall of Fame (newsitem.com)
Mike Neary Coal Township High School Valley Forge Military Academy Syracuse University
Neary earned letters in football, basketball and track for the Purple Demons.
He was a two-way performer for two seasons in football, and was part of a great three-year run in basketball, the Purple Demons posted a three-year record of 70-12 from with three Keystone League championships and two District 4 titles. Neary was an all-state pick.
He also earned three letters on the newly formed track team, competing in the mile, high jump and hurdles.
Mike opted to attend Valley Forge Military Academy and competed in the same three sports there.
He later accepted a football scholarship to Syracuse, where he won three letters at defensive end, playing in the Orange Bowl against Oklahoma after the 1958 season and on Syracuse's 1959 11-0 national championship team.
Neary resides in Babylon, N.Y., with his wife, Patricia.
Other
SU Women's Softball Sweeps Doubleheader Over Pitt (cuse.com)
Syracuse overcame early deficits in both games to sweep Pittsburgh, 5-2 and 11-4, on Saturday, April 12.
SU (17-18, 8-7 ACC) has won four straight games and 12 of its last 17, and will look to get back to .500 in the finale with the Panthers (13-21, 4-11 ACC) on Sunday, April 13 at 12 p.m.
The Orange found itself in a 2-0 hole through five innings, but scored five runs in the last two innings to complete the comeback in the opener. In game two, Syracuse trailed 3-0 after the first and 4-2 through four innings, but exploded for nine runs in the fifth and sixth to walk away with the victory.
...
Sandra Day O'Connor Says Kent Syverud Will be a Great SU Chancellor (PS; Tobin)
Retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor told Syracuse University today it had a great chancellor in Kent Syverud.
"Hiring Kent was a very good decision for me and it's a marvelous decision for you," she said, speaking at Syverud's inauguration as SU's 12th chancellor. "He's very intelligent, has wonderful values. He can write and speak exceedingly well. He's a good listener and a good doer."
O'Connor, whom Syverud worked for as clerk in 1984, was a special guest at Syverud's inauguration ceremony, held at Hendricks Chapel...
2 Juveniles In Custody After High-Speed Chase Ends in Fiery Crash (PS; Sturtz)
What began as a traffic stop for a stolen vehicle morphed into a high-speed chase through the city of Syracuse that ended in a fiery crash.
Two juveniles stole a white minivan from 210 Miles Avenue in the city, Sgt. Tom Connellan said. A patrol unit spotted the stolen vehicle at about 11:46 p.m. at the corner of East Genesee Street and Irving Avenue.
Syracuse police cars chase a stolen minivan down East Washington Street in the city late Saturday. The van later crashed in the town of Camillus.Ken Sturtz | ksturtz@syracuse.com
An officer tried to pull the vehicle over, but the van did not stop, Connellan said.
A high-speed chase began and police called for backup. As at least a half dozen patrol cars joined the pursuit, the van whizzed through downtown Syracuse. The van sped past City Hall on East Washington Street and continued west...
