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A Historic Night
Monday was an historic night for the Orange as the team beatPitt 71-63. The biggest historical notewas the Orange going 20-0, establishing the school mark for the mostconsecutive wins to start the season.Not to be lost in the excitement of the evening was coachJim Boeheim winning his 876th career game, tying him with legendarycoach Adolph Rupp for 4th all-time in wins. Three more...
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Melo's Sophomore Surprise
Fab Melo had a dominating defensive effort against Seton Hall last night, something Syracuse fans have waited for just over a year. Melo delivered more than anyone could have expected with a school record 10 blocks, coupled with 12 points (a career high). More importantly, he helped hold Seton Hall’s star center Herb Pope to 4 points, and the entire starting front line for the...
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December 29, 2011
Perfect from Three
There is a lot of talk around the water cooler and online in blogs about Syracuse walk-on Matt Tomaszewski’s three point shooting. In case you have not heard, Tomaszewski is four for four from three point range this season, and a perfect seven for seven in his Syracuse University career.It is a impressive feet to go seven for seven, especially considering that he always does it...
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December 23, 2011
Twas The Night Before Christmas
The following is a Christmas poem by Joe Bufano, a reader and fan of the Axeman (Brent Axe). I thought I would share it in case you missed it, to spread a little holiday cheer. Merry Christmas to you all.'Twas the night before Cusemas, and all through the Dome,every fan was watching, in fact none of them were home.The stands were filled by the court with many chair, No UCONN...
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December 22, 2011
Orange Should Move to Number 1
The last time the Orange played a game ranked #1 was March 6th,2010 against Louisville. They had moved to #1 that season with a victory overVillanova on Saturday February 27th, and the polls on Monday hadthem #1.A much different path for the Orangemen to reach the topranking that year. The team started out unranked, and had to go 27-2 with 6wins against top 10 teams before they got...
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December 10, 2011
A Fun Win
The Florida - Syracuse game was a fun game to watch, one of those games that if Syracuse had managed to lose the game, I likely would have still enjoyed the viewing experience. I wouldn't have been happy with the outcome, but it would not have been a wasted evening.The Orange played well as a unit for most of the game. Scoop Jardine had far more highlights than lowlights, and...
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December 04, 2011
How Deep in Deep?
How deep is the real depth of Syracuse’sbasketball team in 2011-2012? Two thingsvalidate that it is indeed a very deep squad. Mookie Jones, a senior who has a lifetime 41% three point shootingpercentage isn’t even part of the ‘second team’ (i.e. the first five benchplayers). Freshman Trevor Cooney, whosome have said is the best pure shooter Syracuse has ever had, and...
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November 20, 2011
Veterans Day 2011
On this Veterans day, as I have done each year past, I would like to thank all those who have served our country, putting their lives on the line to do those tasks that need to be done. The Orange basketball team has had its share of veterans over the decades. And has been tradition at OrangeHoops, I would like to recognize those former basketball Orangemen who did serve. I acknowledge...
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November 11, 2011
2011 OrangeHoops Hall of Fame Selection
In 2007, OrangeHoops inducted its charter class into the OrangeHoops Hall of Fame: Dave Bing, Derrick Coleman, Sherman Douglas, Vic Hanson, and Pearl Washington. The next three years saw the addition of Billy Owens (2008), Billy Gabor (2009) and Lawrence Moten (2010). So the list now stands at 9. Another year has passed, and now it is time for the 2011 inductee. I established...
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November 04, 2011
2011-2012 Starting in a Lofty Position
Syracuse is starting the 2011-2012 season ranked #5. The Orange have a reputation of often underachievingwhen highly rated, and overachieving when lowly ranked or unranked. However, starting the year at #5 is a rarityfor the Orange, something accomplished only three times before. There are some strong similarities betweenthose three seasons, as we will see.In the fall of...
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October 31, 2011
Goodbye Big East, Hello ACC
I know I have got a lot of company when I say I am not happy about Syracuse leaving the Big East. The only thing that makes this palatable is that defections of this scale were going to happen to the Big East, and it is nice to see Syracuse proactive and choosing where it goes, as opposed to its Big East brethren who are now scrambling for replacements and/or a new home.The ACC...
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September 19, 2011
Farewell to a Gridiron Legend
Syracuse Football and NFL Legend John Mackey passed away yesterday at the age of 69. Mackey had suffered from dementia the past few years, the probable result of years of contact in football (ten in the NFL, four in college). Mackey revolutionized the tight end position in the NFL by making the position a legitimate receiving threat. He was not only a possession receiver with the...
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July 07, 2011
Bye Bye DaShonte
DaShonte Riley is not the first player to transfer from Syracuse University, nor will he be the last. There is a long list of transfers over the program’s history, long before Jim Boeheim was the head coach.Players transfer for many reasons: academics, homesick, family issues, lack of playing time, conflicts with the coach, disciplinary reasons. I will not speculate on why a player...
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July 04, 2011
Milestones Entering the NCAA
Congratulations to the Orange for earning a #3 seed in the NCAA tournament. And congratulations to the UConn Huskies for winning five straight and winning the Big East tournament. The Huskies now tie the Hoyas for most Big East Tournament championships with 7.Some quick notes on milestones for the Orange. Brandon Triche now holds the school record of 37 consecutive free throws made...
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March 13, 2011
Hello Melo!
Holy mackerel! Was that Fab Melo dominating a game? Mr. Melo, where have you been all year? I'm not complaining... glad to have you in March.For those who missed the game, freshman Fab Melo played 22 minutes off the bench today, including most of the crunch time in a see-saw battle. He scored 12 points on 5 for 5 shooting from the floor, had 4 rebounds, and 1 beautiful pass to Rick...
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March 10, 2011
Will Big East Get 11?
The Big East should be sending 11 teams to the NCAA Tournament next week, and that was probably true before Marquette won any games in the Big East Tournament. Now that Marquette has won two games in the BET, I think it is a guarantee.It is not only the depth of talent and success in the Big East that makes this so obvious. It is the lack of good teams in other conferences this...
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March 10, 2011
Orange Beat Hoyas
Syracuse had an impressive 58-51 win at Georgetown on Sunday, putting them at 24-6 on the season, and 11-6 with one game to play. The win was impressive because they kept the game at their pace for most of the 40 minutes of play, and Jim Boeheim rotated a healthy mix of players into the game during meaningful playing time.Syracuse did not shoot particularly well, but shot well enough...
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February 26, 2011
Another 20 Win Season!
Congratulations to Jim Boeheim for this 33rd 20+ win season, an NCAA record for a coach. Boeheim has now won 20+ wins for 14 straight seasons; that would in itself be an impressive career for most coaches.Let me dispel some myths about Boeheim’s ability to consistently win 20+ wins.#1: He wins all his games against cupcakes and then goes .500 in the Big East to get to 20 wins...
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February 06, 2011
Ending the Streak (Thankfully)
There are no ‘easy’ games in the Big East. A pretty common statement you hear in different media circles, and fairly accurate. Currently there are seven Big East teams ranked in the top 17 of the country. Syracuse had a four game losing streak, and I must admit I was getting quite uncomfortable as a fan, wondering if the Orange were falling apart. They were not playing like the...
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February 03, 2011
18-0!!
Syracuse is now 18-0, the second best start in school history. The record is 19-0, set by the 1999-2000 squad. The 1999-2000 squad finished the year 26-6, going 13-3 in the Big East and winning the Big East regular season title. Like this year’s squad, that squad was a fantastic defensive team led by the Big East Defensive player of the year Etan Thomas and point guard Jason Hart...
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January 16, 2011
15-0
The 2010-2011 version of the Syracuse Orange have entered a very elite group of Syracuse teams that started out 15-0. This year’s team is only the fifth squad to accomplish that feat in the 111 year history of Syracuse basketball.It will be interesting to see how good this squad becomes. They were definitely an overrated team early in the year (to quote a Hall of Fame coach we...
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January 02, 2011
Pinstripe Bowl Champs 2010
Congratulations to the Syracuse Orange football team for beating Kansas State 36-34 and winning the Pinstripe Bowl, finishing the year at 8-5. Quite an amazing turnaround for the program, and recognition to Doug Marrone for the job well done. Delone Carter ended his Orange career with a bang with 202 yards and 2 touchdowns. Ryan Nassib put together a solid effort with 240 yards and...
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December 30, 2010
Keep Grabbing the Boards
Rick Jackson pulled down another 17 rebounds last evening in the Orange’s win over Providence. Jackson now has 171 rebounds in the first 14 games this year, for an average of 12.2 rebounds per game.How good is Jackson’s rebounding this year? The last Orangeman to have 10+ rpg was Carmelo Anthony in 2002-2003 when the fab frosh had 349 rebounds in 35 games for a 10.0 rpg average...
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December 29, 2010
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