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A SU and L'ville tid bit...

Looking around some sites for the Big East I came around to Cards Hoops, where I read an interesting tidbit about recruiting in the Big East when it comes to the hardwoods.
>> theorangesports.blogspot.com/2008/08...
 

Syracuse the big snub, Arizona gets too much love…

We all know that Syracuse was the big snub of the year
>> azsportshub.com/syracus...
 

Free-Throw Woes

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by Zach Smart It’s the Bible-truth. More men have been murked by the charity stripe than by the chainsaws. It was written. Wordlife. We saw putrid, paltry and pathetic free-throw shooting slash and burn the numbers (along with overall player efficiency) of cats like Shaq, the...
>> www.slamonline.com/online/...
 

Hot-shooting Syracuse cruises by Robert Morris

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Andy Rautins made seven 3-pointers and scored 22 points, leading Syracuse past Robert Morris 100-60 on Wednesday night in the 2K Sports Classic.
>> sports.espn.go.com/ncb/rec...
 

Because I Have No Love For Jim Boeheim

This is the conclusion of Syracuse’s rather embarrassing loss to Cleveland State last night that it noteworthy because (1) I like watching Jim “Let’s Expand The Tournament Because I Suck At Scheduling” Boeheim suffer and (2) This is the 2nd game winner at the...
>> www.scacchoops.com/tt_news...
 

Exclusive Interview With Andy Rautins

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Last week I had the chance to chat with Andy Rautins at an event hosted by Basketball Canada about his goals for the upcoming World Championships qualifying tournament, what his veteran teammates are teaching him, his thoughts on being a veteran leader at Syracuse this season, what...
>> www.hoopsaddict.com/one-on-...
 

Rautins sinks seven 3s, scores 22 in Syracuse win

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Andy Rautins made seven 3-pointers and scored 22 points, leading Syracuse past Robert Morris 100-60 on Wednesday night in the 2K Sports Classic.
>> feeds.cbssports.com/click.p...
 

Georgetown Beats Syracuse in Overtime!

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In another great chapter in the Big East rivalry between Syracuse and Georgetown, the Hoyas beat the Orange 64-62 in overtime as Freshman Guard Jonny Flynn missed a deep 3 pointer at the buzzer that would have won the game. Georgetown took a 36-29 lead in
>> mudfreesports.blogspot.com/2008/01...
 

Williams Extends Streak in Happy Valley

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Senior wide receiver Mike Williams continues his receptions streak of consecutive games with a reception at Penn State. Williams had an 11-yard catch late in the second quarter. He has made a reception in 22 consecutive games for the Orange.
>> www.suathletics.com/news/20...
 

Who should go up on the Carrier Dome's walls next?

I've been reading around the SU blogs that the University of Texas is preparing to retire Kevin Durant's number and that, to some of the Orange bloggers, that makes no sense. While I can understand their points of view, I do not agree with them, at least not entirely.
>> theorangesports.blogspot.com/2008/07...
 

5 Semi-Serious Reasons Why Syracuse Will Defeat Oklahoma

Consider me the Rachael Ray of writing semi-serious College Basketball blogs. The way I navigate around the admin section of a website closely resembles the way she flounders her plump ass around a kitchen island. When its all said and done, we both end up at a Dunkin donuts at...
>> www.nysportspace.com/forum/t...
 

Another tid bit about what Boeheim thinks of the Jennings story

As I continued to dig over the blog about Brandon Jennings and his going to Europe because he didn't pass the SAT's I found another piece that has head coach Jim Boeheim talking about the situation. And just like last blog I did coach Boeheim is sharp and to the point, and...
>> theorangesports.blogspot.com/2008/07...
 

Running Diary: Louisville vs. Syracuse

Loyal reader and fellow Card fan Neil had tickets for last night's Louisville v. Syracuse game at Freedom Hall. Since we have a couple other Card fans who visit HHR, along with some Syracuse fans, ol' Rev put together a running diary of last night's events at the Hall.
>> huggingharoldreynolds.blogspot.com/2008/02...
 

Syracuse Loses To Villanova, Orange Turns To Pumpkins!

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Syracuse lost what was basically a must win game at home to No. 21 Villanova 81-71. Syracuse went into halftime with a 35-30 lead but was outscored 51-36 in the second half and struggled from the floor only hitting 40% of their shots. Their defense held '
>> mudfreesports.blogspot.com/2008/01...
 

Sun Sets on UMD Basketball

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Well, we struggled against it, but basketball season at the University of Maryland is over. No more watching the Terps on the court - even when they play badly, that's sad news.
>> kgooncp.blogspot.com/2008/04...
 

UConn Men Clamp Down on The Orange 63-49

If you're going to beat the No. 1 UConn Huskies you have to find a way to get past the last line of defense in Hasheem Thabeet. Thabeet had another monster game defensively as he had 8 points, 16 rebounds and 7 blocked shots to help the Huskies to a 63-49 Big East win over the...
>> soxanddawgs.com/2009/02...
 

College Basketball: #8 Georgetown loses to Syracuse

The 8th ranked Georgetown Hoyas lost for the 2nd time in 3 games, this time the Hoyas lost to the unranked Syracuse Orange 77-70 up in Syracuse.
>> frontrowsportsreport.com/2008/02...
 

Ongenaet Signs With Italian Squad

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Kristof Ongenaet, who completed his collegiate basketball career at Syracuse University this past year, has signed to play professional basketball in Italy.
>> www.suathletics.com/news/20...
 

Time to take a stand!

Those of you that read this blog or know me personally know that, while I enjoy Syracuse Men's basketball, I have sometimes been critical of head coach Jim Boeheim. Well, if I'm going to be critical of someone when I think he's wrong, I think that I should also have his...
>> theorangesports.blogspot.com/2008/07...
 

Williams Extends Streak Against USF

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Senior wide receiver Mike Williams had a career-high 13 catches as the Syracuse Orange lost, 34-20, to the South Florida Bulls in front of 40,147 fans in the Carrier Dome on Saturday afternoon. SU’s 20 points was the most scored against USF in the four meetings between the two...
>> suathletics.syr.edu/news/20...
 

Rautins Leads Canada Past Mexico

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Andy Rautins, a returning senior on the Syracuse men's basketball team, had a squad-best 18 points to lead Canada past Mexico, 95-40, in the first round of the FIBA Americas basketball tournament on August 27 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
>> www.suathletics.com/news/20...
 

Kings Blog: Jennings on Rubio: "The dude is all hype"

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Unreal press conference with Syracuse's Jonny Flynn and - more importantly for these purposes - Italian professional/Oak Hill Academy product and Compton born and bred Brandon Jennings.
>> www.sacbee.com/static/...
 

Minnesota selects their second point guard with Flynn

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After grabbing Ricky Rubio with the fifth pick, chose another point guard by taking Syracuse guard Jonny Flynn. Last season, Flynn averaged 17.5 points per game and 6.7 assists per game. The pick comes as a bit of a surprise as Minnesota now has two young point guards. Early word...
>> weblogs.newsday.com/sports/...
 

SU Picked Sixth in BIG EAST Preseason Poll

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Syracuse was picked to finish sixth in the BIG EAST Conference according to the results of the league's preseason coaches' poll that was announced at media day on Wednesday. The Orange was also represented on the Preseason All-BIG EAST Conference Honorable Mention Team by senior...
>> www.suathletics.com/news/20...
 

Syracuse Finishes Off UConn In 6 Overtimes

It took six overtimes to determine a winner between the #4 UConn Huskies and and #20 Syracuse Orange and in the end it was the Orange who came out on top 127-117 in six overtime periods to advance to the semifinals of the Big East Tournament at Madison Square Garden.
>> soxanddawgs.com/2009/03...
 
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