Tag: Virginia
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Christmas Has One Last Chance to Impress in National Spotlight
Entering Saturday‚Äôs loss to Duke, Rakeem Christmas had been rolling as his draft stock was steadily rising.¬† However, Christmas met the brick wall of Jahlil Okafor and fouled out with roughly ten minutes left in the blowout.¬† He only took six shots en route to 11 points and five boards in a totally underwhelming performance.…
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Syracuse’s Rakeem Christmas Named Finalist for Oscar Robertson Trophy
The United States Basketball Writers Association has named Syracuse‚Äôs Rakeem Christmas a finalist for their Oscar Robertson trophy. The award is given by the association to honor the nation‚Äôs Division I National Player of the Year, according to the USBWA website. Christmas has been excluded from contention for a number of awards this year, including…
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Orange Show Poise Under Pressure in Win
Midway through the third quarter the Orange found themselves trailing for the first time in this young lacrosse season.¬† The Army bench was loud and raucous and Syracuse seemed in danger of suffering its first loss. In the blink of an eye, the Orange struck back scoring five of the next six goals in the…
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Who Needs to Take Advantage of Low Expectations for Remainder of Basketball Season?
At this point, it has finally sunk in to the Orange and its fans that Syracuse will not be participating in¬†postseason play after an NCAA investigation on possible academic infractions by the school. The competitive nature of the season is lost but so is the pressure for the players. With games not meaning anything in…
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Christmas Posts Strong Performance In First Game Since Ban
Nobody should be more concerned about the Orange‚Äôs post-season ban than Rakeem Christmas.¬† Christmas, as the only scholarship senior currently in the rotation, now has to use the team‚Äôs eight remaining games to prove that he is NBA-worthy. Currently, Christmas is expected to be drafted sometime in the first round.¬† As one of the most…
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Syracuse Blown Out By Virginia, How Concerned Should We Be?
Virginia torches Syracuse down the stretch, takes ACC regular season crown.
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Long Road Ahead: Syracuse’s Toughest Remaining Matchups All Come on Road
Syracuse’s remaining toughest opponents will all come on the road.
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Rumors Swirl Around More ACC Defections: Could BC, GT or UVA Be Next?
Twitter is abuzz about the Big 10 eyeing three more ACC schools.
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SU’s Next Justin Pugh? Florida LT Shawn Curtis To Visit Orange in November
Here’s the offensive lineman’s list of official visits so far.
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Countdown to “The Game.” 3 Early Keys as Syracuse Travels to #1 Virginia
The Orange is 2-0, and prepares for college lacrosse’s monster matchup.
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Syracuse Delivers Sweet Revenge on BC, Nabs LB/RB Recruit Darius Parson
The Eagles beat the Orange to Akeel Lynch, but SU blocks Parson from Chestnut Hill.
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Meet Virginia
Nick Dew, you are officially on the clock. Dew is a 6’2″, 180-pound safety from Virginia Beach and most importantly has SU on his tail.
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Gettin’ Cheesy
The Fizz believes Tyrek Cheeseboro is no punchline. Syracuse is in the mix alongside most of the Big East, plus Maryland and Virginia.
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