Now in his sixth decade of covering SU sports, Brad was sports director of WSYR radio for eight years into the early 1990s, then wrote the Orange Watch column for The Big Orange/The Juice print publication for 18 years. A Syracuse University graduate, Brad currently runs his own media consulting business in the Philadelphia suburbs. Follow him on Twitter @BradBierman.
While awaiting the Bayou Bengals arrival this weekend, here are a couple of fun facts about the great Nebraska upset in comparison with the challenge of facing a formidable top ten ranked LSU team.
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
At first glance, the schedule makes it hard to forecast the 2015 Syracuse football team gaining the six wins needed for a slot in one of the record 42 bowl games.
After he returns to Syracuse following the 2016 Olympics, we have this gut feeling that Boeheim will hold a press conference to announce his retirement and the permanent hand-off to Hopkins.