Syracuse vs. St. John’s: New York’s College Teams | NunesMagician.com
By all accounts if you were visiting NYC from a foreign country during late December, no one would have blame you for thinking Syracuse University was actually located in Manhattan. It was DOC Gross’ dream come true (he’s still working on that Manhattan move…). The flip side, however, is that DOC’s dream is St. John’s nightmare.
Brandon’s Breakout | CuseOrange.com
While it was one of the more forgettable games in that it was fraught with missed shots not just from the floor, but also from the free throw line, Brandon Triche put the team on his back in the second half’s run that proved to be the difference-maker.
Watch That Ref: Doug Sirmons Will T You Up | Three Idiots on Sports
When it comes to calling technical fouls, the 2010-2011 season leader is running away with the crown the way Tiger Woods used to run away from the field on Sunday Augusta. The current leader is a ref named Doug Sirmons
St. John’s Q&A With Rumble In The Garden | Orange::44
Our good friend Pico, who you may know from his many basketball roundtables at The East Coast Bias, has jumped ship and is the official St. John’s blogger for Sports Blog Nation. His new site Rumble In The Garden is now live and we’re honored he asked us to be his first big Q&A. We’ve done this before so let’s get right to it.
The Orange Is In The Apple To Face Rising Red Storm | Otto’s Army
One thing I noticed while watching St. Johns against Georgetown last Monday — the Red Storm absolutely attack the offensive glass. In one second-half stretch the Johnnies got at least two cracks at the basket every time down the floor (or at least it seemed that way), and scored the game-winning points on a putback.
With Michigan Mess, Rob Trudo Looks Safe For Syracuse | OrangeFizz.net
Rob Trudo looks safe as a Syracuse Orange commit. And this begins The Fizz’s slight reprieve from Days of Ishaq’s Life.
Auriemma on Boeheim: “I enjoy talking to him” | The Day
UConn women’s basketball coach Geno Auriemma was questioned following practice Monday about his friendship with Syracuse men’s coach Jim Boeheim. Auriemma was asked if the two were really good friends and if they genuinely liked each other. Auriemma laughed, saying those were two different questions. “Are we really good friends? Yes,” Geno deadpanned. “Do we like each other a lot? No.”
The buddies from Neumann-Goretti High School in Philadelphia envisioned it this way. Without them, the Orange likely wouldn’t be on anybody’s radar.