Month: November 2011
The Dag Bag – Syracuse eyes Final Four appearance
Since we last saw the Syracuse basketball team getting ousted by Marquette in the NCAA Tournament, a few things have taken place. Rival UConn took home the NCAA Championship. Syracuse football is inching closer to another bowl berth. And, oh yeah…something about an upcoming move for Orange athletics, leaving behind the Big East for the ACC.
Unable to capitalize on turnovers, Syracuse loses second straight
Syracuse failed to take advantage of several Connecticut turnovers in a disappointing 28-21 loss to Connecticut on Saturday. The Huskies coughed up the ball five separate times in the first half with two interceptions and three fumbles. Yet Syracuse scored exactly zero points coming from those Connecticut miscues.
Orange Watch: Final Four trips came out of nowhere
As most Orange hoops fans got their first glimpse of Jim Boeheim’s 36th edition this past Tuesday night in a 30-point exhibition game win over Div. II Cal-State Los Angeles, the buzz all fall has been about the vast amount of talent on hand that has the ability to propel the ‘Cuse to its fifth Final Four in school history.