As the SU football fans begin to think about the basketball season, here is a small blog to cheer them up. The NCAA has decided to give guard Eric Devendorf an extra year of eligibility.
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Since football is becoming pretty depressing on all basis, here is a "Quick Hit Post". I heard on the news this evening that sophomore point guard Scoop Jardine might be red shirting this coming season.
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While the Syracuse football team has problems in getting any players to come to play for them, the basketball team has gotten another good recruit to select the Orange.
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What has made Syracuse so good in the Jim Boeheim era certainly can be attributed to his signature 2-3 matchup zone. It has vexed many coaches in the past and safe to say it will continue to this coming season.
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The newest member of the Basketball Hall of Fame, Dick Vitale, has come out with his pre-season Top 40. There is good news for the Orange, coming in at the 26th spot of Dickie V's poll.
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With ESPN releasing their All American college basketball team today, I decided to create my own team of current college players. Now, my team doesn't have all the star players or the ones you would think would be on it or the most well known or popular players, but I guarantee if this team played   more...

After their first wins of the season the Orange Men's basketball team will now prepare to go play at their home away from home, Madison Square Garden. And while their first two opponents were no cupcakes (Siena and St. Joe's) their next game in the Pre Season NIT will be their first true challenge,   more...
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The Syracuse Orange made a strong argument for their NCAA Tournament bid today as they defeated UConn in the first round of the Big East Tournament 78-65. Sporting new uni's the Orange came out to a fast start but UConn made it a game late in the second half with a full court press. Is Syracuse in   more...
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Undrafted center Darryl Watkins may have found a home with the Sacramento Kings. The Kings cut 4 players, making the regular season roster limit of 15. Darryl wasn't cut.Though after having an unproductive game against the Phoenix Suns, he was not cut from the team, maybe to fill in while Spencer   more...
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Scottie Reynolds scored 22 points while Villanova rode some hot shooting in the second half to knock off Syracuse 82-63 Wednesday in the opening round of the Big East tournament. If Villanova can upset #1 ranked Georgetown in round 2, then they will be sure to lock up a spot in this year's NCAA   more...
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LAS VEGAS -- FIBA, the world governing body for basketball, may look at this and see nothing more than frustration from a father upset at the bad break that has befallen his son. Leo Rautins, head coach of Canada's national men's team and father to guard Andy Rautins, whose Olympic qualifying   more...
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Gerry McNamara was a fan favorite at Syracuse. His clutch plays (and ESPN's tendency to overrate him) were noted by college basketball fans nationwide. How exactly has McNamara faired professionally? Where is he now?
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Last week, the chief was present as Coaches vs. Cancer was on Capitol Hill. Here's a shot of 'Cuse's Jim Boeheim, UConn's Jim Calhoun, Alabama's Mark Gottfried, US Senator Ben Cardin of Maryland, Maryland's Gary Williams and Temple's Fran Dunphy.
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Call me old school, but basketball jerseys shouldn't have sleeves, let alone LONG sleeves. The unis that Nike is cladding four tourney teams in remind you of just how much influence the company at One Bowerman Drive has over college sports. Don't laugh, or they'll play this dirty joke on your team.
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The 81-71 Wildcats victory belies the truth: Villanova is not as good as the polls (#21) indicate. The Wildcats have no inside presence, and unlike the four-guard lineup (Foye, Ray, Lowry, Nardi) that succeeded a few years back, this team is full of underclassmen. Villanova will probably climb a   more...
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