Wes has worked for Rivals.com covering the New York Knicks, as well as for Scout.com covering Syracuse athletics. Wes has also been a contributing writer for the South China Morning Post (Hong Kong), for SportsNet New York (SNY) as a news desk writer covering all of New York professional sports, and reported on the NBA and MLB for the New York Sportscene. A native of Long Island, New York, Wes graduated from Syracuse University in 2005 with a degree in journalism. Contact him at wes[at]sujuiceonline.com.
At Syracuse, Nassib was an All-Big East Second Team selection, and a 2012 Pro Football Weekly All-American. He was 17th nationally, and lead the Big East with, 288.4 yards per game.
St. John’s coach Steve Lavin and Minnesota coach Richard Pitino were the latest coaches to stop through Lincoln High School on Tuesday and watch 2014 guard Isaiah Whitehead.
The Buffalo Bills and Doug Marrone bypassed former Syracuse quarterback Ryan Nassib in favor of Florida State quarterback EJ Manuel with the 16th pick in the NFL draft.
Syracuse and Notre Dame will meet for the seventh time. Syracuse leads the series 5-1, with their only loss to the Irish coming last season in a 8-6 loss at Arlotta Stadium.
Pugh was a 2011 and 2012 All-Big East First team selection, despite missing the first four games of the 2012 season with an injury. He started every game in his three-year career, and blocked for three separate 1,000-yard rushers.