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College Basketball News
JB, Other Upstate Basketball Coaches Debate the Block/Charge Call (Ditota)
The block-charge call. Does a referee's whistle on any other play generate as much heated debate?
Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim inspired a parade of memes for his reaction to the call on forward C.J. Fair in Durham last winter. Contact between Fair and Duke's Rodney Hood was judged a charge on Fair, deflating the Orange's late effort at Cameron.
This season, in what the NCAA terms a "non-change year," the block-charge could undergo a subtle, but potentially significant facelift. The 2013-14 rule stated the help defender must establish guarding position before the offensive player "began his upward motion." Now, that help defender must be set before the offensive player leaves the floor to shoot or pass. If the defender moves in any direction, other than vertically to block a shot, it would be called a block.
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SU News
Latest Update on SU Player Status in NBA Draft (insidetheloudhouse.com; Constas)
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Let’s start with the freshman phenom Ennis, who claims he is the best pure point guard in the draft. He has seen his draft stock drop slightly the past couple weeks but still looks to be a late lottery to late teen pick. Draft Express, along with CBS analystsGary Parrish and Zach Harper all have Ennis slated going to the Chicago Bulls with one of their two first round picks (16 and 19). Here at Inside the Loudhouse we predicted that Ennis could end up in Orlando at 12 with the Magic who are in need of a point guard, but it seems as though Australian phenom Dante Exum might not make it past their fourth pick, so that could trump that. Another team of note is Ennis’ hometown team Toronto Raptors. He recently worked out for them at the Air Canada Centre, and while he impressed general manager Masai Ujiri, he isn’t sure if Enniswill make it all the way to their pick at 20. With the impending decision of their free agent point guard Kyle Lowry to stay or go, this could be a good pick to make sure they will have some talent for next year at the point guard position and could result in them moving up to pick the kid from Toronto. Ennis has also worked out for the Los Angeles Lakers.
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Predicting SU's Most Improved Players for 2014-15 (BR; Neuman!)
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Now Fair, Ennis and Grant are gone, so other players will have to step their games up to keep the Orange on the winning track. There will be plenty of previously occupied minutes to go around, and whoever improves his play most will get those minutes.
The only question is, which players will do so? Who will take the biggest step forward in 2014-15? Let's look at which Orange players will improve their game most. We'll go in order by size of improvement, saving the most improved player for last.
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Vote for the Best Orangeman to Ever Wear # 11 (PS; Waters)
Other
Hockey Night in the Carrier Dome (DO; Blum)
The Syracuse Crunch will host the first-ever professional hockey game in the Carrier Dome on Nov. 22, the team announced in a release that was first posted on the American Hockey League’s official website Wednesday.
The Frozen Dome Classic is set to pit the Crunch against the Utica Comets, 34 years after the Dome first opened its doors.
“On Nov. 22 (we will make) history by playing the first-ever professional hockey game in the iconic Carrier Dome,” Crunch owner Howard Dolgon said in the release, “a facility that has hosted numerous sporting and entertainment events.
“We greatly appreciate the partnership with Syracuse University and plan on doing everything we can to put on a first-class show.”
Preceding the Frozen Dome Classic will be a Syracuse vs. Utica law enforcement charity game. Additionally, a Division-III matchup between Utica College and Oswego State will follow the Crunch game.
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College Basketball News
JB, Other Upstate Basketball Coaches Debate the Block/Charge Call (Ditota)
The block-charge call. Does a referee's whistle on any other play generate as much heated debate?
Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim inspired a parade of memes for his reaction to the call on forward C.J. Fair in Durham last winter. Contact between Fair and Duke's Rodney Hood was judged a charge on Fair, deflating the Orange's late effort at Cameron.
This season, in what the NCAA terms a "non-change year," the block-charge could undergo a subtle, but potentially significant facelift. The 2013-14 rule stated the help defender must establish guarding position before the offensive player "began his upward motion." Now, that help defender must be set before the offensive player leaves the floor to shoot or pass. If the defender moves in any direction, other than vertically to block a shot, it would be called a block.
...
SU News
Latest Update on SU Player Status in NBA Draft (insidetheloudhouse.com; Constas)
...
Let’s start with the freshman phenom Ennis, who claims he is the best pure point guard in the draft. He has seen his draft stock drop slightly the past couple weeks but still looks to be a late lottery to late teen pick. Draft Express, along with CBS analystsGary Parrish and Zach Harper all have Ennis slated going to the Chicago Bulls with one of their two first round picks (16 and 19). Here at Inside the Loudhouse we predicted that Ennis could end up in Orlando at 12 with the Magic who are in need of a point guard, but it seems as though Australian phenom Dante Exum might not make it past their fourth pick, so that could trump that. Another team of note is Ennis’ hometown team Toronto Raptors. He recently worked out for them at the Air Canada Centre, and while he impressed general manager Masai Ujiri, he isn’t sure if Enniswill make it all the way to their pick at 20. With the impending decision of their free agent point guard Kyle Lowry to stay or go, this could be a good pick to make sure they will have some talent for next year at the point guard position and could result in them moving up to pick the kid from Toronto. Ennis has also worked out for the Los Angeles Lakers.
...
Predicting SU's Most Improved Players for 2014-15 (BR; Neuman!)
...
Now Fair, Ennis and Grant are gone, so other players will have to step their games up to keep the Orange on the winning track. There will be plenty of previously occupied minutes to go around, and whoever improves his play most will get those minutes.
The only question is, which players will do so? Who will take the biggest step forward in 2014-15? Let's look at which Orange players will improve their game most. We'll go in order by size of improvement, saving the most improved player for last.
...
Vote for the Best Orangeman to Ever Wear # 11 (PS; Waters)
Other
Hockey Night in the Carrier Dome (DO; Blum)
The Syracuse Crunch will host the first-ever professional hockey game in the Carrier Dome on Nov. 22, the team announced in a release that was first posted on the American Hockey League’s official website Wednesday.
The Frozen Dome Classic is set to pit the Crunch against the Utica Comets, 34 years after the Dome first opened its doors.
“On Nov. 22 (we will make) history by playing the first-ever professional hockey game in the iconic Carrier Dome,” Crunch owner Howard Dolgon said in the release, “a facility that has hosted numerous sporting and entertainment events.
“We greatly appreciate the partnership with Syracuse University and plan on doing everything we can to put on a first-class show.”
Preceding the Frozen Dome Classic will be a Syracuse vs. Utica law enforcement charity game. Additionally, a Division-III matchup between Utica College and Oswego State will follow the Crunch game.
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