There has been a lot of talk around Syracuse basketball circles regarding the loss of freshman center Moustapha Diagne and what it means for the upcoming season.
According to the official participation report, 15 true freshmen played against Rhode Island in SU’s opening season shutout win over an inferior FCS opponent
The expectations surrounding Trevor Cooney’s arrival to Syracuse University from outside the basketball program were bordering on the second coming of Gerry McNamara.
Given that the last time Syracuse’s starting lineup measured more than 397 inches the team won the National Championship, this is good news for Orange fans.
ESPN NBA writer Dave McMenamin calls in to chat about former Syracuse players Chris McCullough and Rakeem Christmas, and their NBA chances with host Wesley Cheng on the Juice on the Cuse podcast hosted by SNY.tv.