Tuesday Articles

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How Syracuse Held Off Marquette To Remain Beasts Of The Big East

The biggest question I have about Syracuse right now -- really the only question -- is to what degree this team's biggest strength (balance) becomes its primary weakness (lack of a go-to guy). Think of it this way: If it's a regional final, and it's late in the game and late in the shot clock, who gets the ball? It should be Kris Joseph, but he doesn't have a takeover personality. It might be Scoop Jardine, but he's not a great shooter and tends to be careless. Brandon Triche? He's solid but not spectacular. It will probably end up being Dion Waiters, but given that he's a sophomore who comes off the bench, is that really ideal? This is a good problem to have, but it is a problem.Seth Davis

Young Villanova basketball team gets ready to host No. 1 Syracuse Wednesday

ANYTHING LESS THAN A TRIP TO THE FINAL FOUR WILL BE A
DISAPPOINTMENT FOR SYRACUSE

Pitino setting up SU in presser

DePaul tried groupons to pump attendance vs SU

Syracuse clearly top dog in Big East

Shannon Ryan always likes us

New Orleans A Good Championship Host

Syracuse: From a consistency standpoint, no team in the country has been as impressive as the No. 1-ranked Orange. The nation's deepest team features 10 players who are averaging double-digit minutes. Their overall balance is remarkable. Jim Boeheim and the Orange deserve loads of credit for blocking out the distractions that accompanied the Bernie Fine mess and keeping their focus on the court. Syracuse doesn't play another ranked team until Feb. 8, so don't be surprised if its run continues.

Blazing a new trail to New Orleans

The Axepress Lane: Is SU next in New Orleans

This was from March 2011
Top 15 arena's in college basketball blog shows SU at #10

Triche Named to BIG EAST Honor Roll

Nick Resavy Orange Scholar Athlete

Pete Sala joins Chiefs board of directors

Videos

Triche treys boosting Orange offense

Syracuse Orange No. 1 for fifth straight week

#1 SU closing in on school history

The Return of Kenny's Quick Hits

Higgins Smells The Ball

Recruiting

St. Benedict's has arguably the most talented back court in the Garden State led by 6-3 senior guard Melvin Johnson, 6-2 junior guard Tyler Ennis, and 6-3 freshman guard Isaiah Briscoe
NJ

Isiah Briscoe added 12 points for St. Benedict's, which led 46-15 at halftime. Tyler Ennis had 11 points and 12 assists
NJ

It appears the best high school basketball players in the country right now are juniors Jabari Parker, Nerlens Noel and Julius Randle.

While Parker may be the best right now, Biancardi said he believes Noel may be the best in the future.

“Noel’s the nation’s top shot-blocker and probably could be the nation’s best pro prospect,” Biancardi said. “Noel may be the best pro prospect only because of his innate ability to do something very special and change the game by blocking shots.”
He is a 6-10 center for Tilton (N.H.) School who has Georgetown, Connecticut, Kansas, Kentucky and Florida on his list of college teams.
ML

Nerlens Noel: 6-10, 210 pounds-C

Even though Noel is ranked #2 behind Parker, he seems to be the #1 guy Calipari has been targeting. He followed Noel all summer and has been called one of the best shot blockers in high school in the last 20 years (if true that makes him better than Anthony Davis, wow). Noel’s list consists of UK, UL (he visited them last week), North Carolina, Florida, and Kansas. This should be an interesting recruitment to follow and UK has a great chance at landing this stud.
Nerlens Noel - Wildcat Blue Nation

Boys & Girls @ Lincoln (Saturday, 4 p.m.)

The game needs no introduction. The two teams met for the PSAL Class AA title game last March at Madison Square Garden and have combined to win nine of the last 10 city titles. Boys & Girls may have the PSAL’s top senior in Leroy (Truck) Fludd while Lincoln counters with the best prospect, sophomore sensation Isaiah Whitehead. Coney Island figures to be a safety hazard Saturday afternoon when the two heated rivals meet for the first time with the bragging rights and the top spot in Brooklyn AA on the line.
NYP

Syracuse Mention

Williams made a comparison to coach Jim Boeheim’s Syracuse team which lost to Marquette twice last season.

“It’s kind of like Syracuse last year when we were playing them,” said Williams. “They lost two in a row and all the pundits are saying ‘Boeheim, why don’t you quit playing zone?’ He’s not going to quit playing zone. He’s won 845 games at that point playing zone. He ain’t going to quit playing zone.

“We don’t play zone but look at how we play. That’s the way we’re designed and that’s the way we coach to play.
JS

Former Players

For some reason my NBA links & Photos aren't working this morning when I post them here. I'll just give a rundown on what former SU players did on Sunday & Monday.

Melo had 22 in a win over the Bobcats and there was bleacher report that said Carmelo Anthony vs Kobe Bryant: Who is the NBA's best closer?

Wes had 5 on Sunday in 20 minutes and was scoreless in 19 minutes last night. Donte had nothing in 8 minutes.

Hak had 4 in 13 minutes on Sunday. There was an article: Warrick "Tebows" in pre-game huddle that wouldn't post and a blog post that gave Hak a B+ thus far this season.

Around The Big East

Lamb helps UConn snap 2-game losing skid

Cincy upsets Hoyas on Kilpatrick's big night

Big East sprawl: New additions add some distance between the ...

Notebook | Seton Hall in top 25 first time since 2001

UConn lacks leadership now, but has enough talent to make run at repeat

All about the Big East: UConn still struggling

Khem Birch chooses UNLV over Florida

3-point shot: USF making progress

Around The Nation

College Basketball Nation: power rankings 010912

How a 31-0 Murray State fits into bracket

Poll Thoughts: Harvard somehow hangs on

Kentucky basketball team about to find out if it can win on the road

Losses shake up coaches' top 10

Todd O'Brien to CBSSports: 'I'll waive anything'

Seth Davis: Former St. Joe's center Todd O'Brien denied NCAA waiver

NBA

Celtics forward Jeff Green undergoes surgery for an aeortic aneurysm

Cable Wars

ABC affiliate threatens to pull feed from Verizon FiOS TV subscribers

Blogs

Orange Parenting: Packing For A Trip To The Dome

The Ranked True Road Game Debunkage​

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Big East Basketball Notebook 1.10.12: Syracuse Is No. 1 But Which School Is No. 2?

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The Boeheimeter - Back From Vacation​

Syracuse Orange Remain No. 1 In AP Poll, Coaches Poll, All The Polls

2012 March Madness Field of 68 Projections: Jan. 9

College Basketball: Syracuse's Bench Could Be a Top 25 Team

Bracketology 2012: SB Nation Projects Nine Big East Teams In NCAA ...

1. Syracuse (17-0) LW: 1 - The Cuse took care of business last week versus Providence and Marquette. They should do the same this week at Villanova and vs Providence again.
BB

That's The Thing About Making Predictions...

SU Women's Hoop's

SU's Hemingway earns more Big East honors

 

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The biggest question I have about Syracuse right now -- really the only question -- is to what degree this team's biggest strength (balance) becomes its primary weakness (lack of a go-to guy). Think of it this way: If it's a regional final, and it's late in the game and late in the shot clock, who gets the ball? It should be Kris Joseph, but he doesn't have a takeover personality. It might be Scoop Jardine, but he's not a great shooter and tends to be careless. Brandon Triche? He's solid but not spectacular. It will probably end up being Dion Waiters, but given that he's a sophomore who comes off the bench, is that really ideal? This is a good problem to have, but it is a problem.Seth Davis

“He is a 6-10 center for Tilton (N.H.) School who has Georgetown, Connecticut, Kansas, Kentucky and Florida on his list of college teams.
ML

Nerlens Noel: 6-10, 210 pounds-C

North Carolina, Florida, and Kansas. This should be an interesting recruitment to follow and UK has a great chance at landing this stud.
Nerlens Noel - Wildcat Blue Nation


First, I don't know why they argue the fact that we, "don't have a go-to guy" when we have seen almost every player become a "go-to guy" at one point or another. I also think that if we really need to come up with a shot, we have many guy's who can do so and have done so in the past. Dion is probably going to will himself to the top of that list.

Second, are we out of the mix with Noel? I believe we were one of the first on him. It seems like everyone is leaving us out. I understand the second article coming from a UK writer. I guess a championship would solve all this hullabaloo.

 

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Given that he went to our Midnight Madness, we'll be there till the end. Most likely scenario is that he picks UK and we get his buddy Goodluck.