FAB MELO RUMORS & GOSSIP
While We’re Waiting… Tribe trades, drafting Fab Melo and Lowe’s sample size
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“Maybe people are still upset about the descent from 2007 to the depths of 2010, but the Joe Carter bobblehead giveaway is interesting to use as context as most people...
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FLOATING AIR BISCUITS
'Cuse player admits to on-court farting
During a round of match game at the team's annual Cuse awards, Syracuse forward James Southerland conceded that he has a habit of passing gas on the court.
Via Larry Brown Sports
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23 days ago
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23 days ago
Syracuse's Fab Melo to enter NBA draft
Syracuse center Fab Melo is entering the NBA draft after a breakout season in which he twice got held out because of eligibility issues.
The 7-foot sophomore from Brazil made the announcement Thursday. He averaged 7.8 points and 5.8 rebounds for Syracuse (34-3) this past season. He led the Big East in blocks per game and was named the conference's defensive player of the year...
Via AP on Fox
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April 05, 2012
Fab Melo signs with agent, killing his return to Syracuse.
We all saw that this was coming so without further adieu, ladies and gents Syracuse center Fab Melo has just left the building.
According to Nation of Orange, Melo has signed with agent Arn Tellem so that effectively kills the likely hood of his return.
Melo is without a doubt a star in the making. There is just one problem and that is his apparent lack of discipline.
Even if...
Via Players View
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April 02, 2012
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April 02, 2012
What Went Wrong: Fab Melo’s Ineligibility Wrecked SU’s Final Four Chances
Editor’s note: The Fizz is rebooting its series from last year asking “What Went Wrong?” We will unveil a new reason every day this week on why SU’s March run fell incomplete.
For the second time in three years, Syracuse fans will be left to wonder what could have been after losing a key big man just before the NCAA Tournament. After a shocking loss to Butler...
Via Orange Fizz
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March 27, 2012
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March 27, 2012
Syracuse advances to Sweet 16 sans Fab Melo
When is does a #1 seeded team bust up brackets? That is what the Syracuse Orange are starting to do after defeating Kansas State in the 2nd round of the NCAA Tournament.
Many people wanted to leave Jim Boheim’s team for dead after it was announced earlier in the week that 7ft center Fab Melo had been ruled ineligible to play in this years NCAA Tournament. The Orange’...
Via The Victory Formation
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March 17, 2012
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March 17, 2012
Southern Mississippi coach Larry Eustachy does not know who Fab Melo is
With Fab Melo ruled ineligible for the NCAA tournament, some are wondering if Syracuse is destined for an early exit. Assuming the Orange get past 16th-seeded UNC-Asheville, the winner of the first (second) round game between Kansas State and Southern Mississippi could be primed to pull off an upset. You would think either of those teams would be salivating at the thought of taking...
Via Larry Brown Sports
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March 14, 2012
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March 14, 2012
Fab Melo and the Fraud of College Athletics
Fab Melo and the Fraud of College Athletics
Today a bomb was dropped on the Syracuse Orange when starting center Fab Melo was deemed ineligible for the entire NCAA Tournament. We are receiving conflicting reports as to why Melo was suspended. The SB Nation Syracuse site, Troy Nunes is An Absolute Magician explains the confusion here.
At the end of the day, none of this matters...
Via BeyondUSports
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March 13, 2012
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March 13, 2012
Fab Melo: How Does Melo’s Suspension Impact Syracuse’s Tournament Hopes?
Syracuse announced today that sophomore center Fab Melo will miss the NCAA Tournament, although the release didn’t provide any additional details other than to call it an “eligibility issue.”
Consequently, Melo was trending on Twitter within minutes, partly because of the impact on a number one seed but also because people were in a mad scramble to change their...
Via Midwest Sports Fans
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March 13, 2012
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March 13, 2012
ADJUST BRACKETS AS NEEDED
Fab Melo ineligible for NCAA Tourney
Syracuse's star center will not be suiting up for the NCAA Tournament for what the school will only state is related to an "eligibility issue."
Via Chicago Sports Life
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March 13, 2012
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March 13, 2012
THE COLLEGE BASKETBALL HOT 40
