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Basketball

The Lin-sanity of Syracuse’s move to the ACC

February 22, 2012 Mark Porter

The move to the ACC actually reunited Syracuse and Pitt with teams that were becoming their rivals in the old Big East. Heck, five of the eight original Big East football teams are now in the ACC.

Orange Watch

Orange Watch: Realignment leads to wishful thinking for Syracuse schedule

February 17, 2012 Brad Bierman

Now the Orange need two games to fill out the schedule, one at home and a road game that replaces the trip to Morgantown, W.Va.

Orange Watch: Orange-tinted questions to start 2012

January 6, 2012 Brad Bierman

Some random thoughts leading to some questions to ponder about Syracuse’s future in the ACC.

Orange Watch: Syracuse needs to move to ACC ASAP

December 9, 2011 Brad Bierman

The faster the Big East and West Virginia settle their lawsuit with a monetary figure, the faster the Mountaineers are able to bolt to the Big 12 which they have already told the Big East in no uncertain terms that they intend to begin competing next year, with the domino effect that SU (and Pittsburgh) will know what the numbers are if they want to bolt prior to the 27 month period as stipulated in the league’s bylaws.

How can the Big East save itself?

October 21, 2011 Mark Porter

In order to stay relevant, the remaining Big East teams need to be innovative. Otherwise, they will fall into the dustbin of college sports history. Like the University of Chicago. Do you remember they had the first player to win the Heisman Trophy? Me neither — I found it on Google.

Coaches react to Syracuse, Pitt leaving Big East

October 20, 2011 Wes Cheng

Coaches had reactions ranging from humorous to sentimental as the Big East convened for Big East basketball media day at the New York Athletic Club.

Bierman, Cheng break down Big East basketball media day

October 19, 2011 The Juice

Brad Bierman and Wesley Cheng break down Big East basketball media day from the New York Athletic Club from midtown Manhattan in this five minute podcast.

Orange Watch: The Logical Texas Two Step

October 7, 2011 Brad Bierman

Trivia Time: Who’s the only Big East team in history to go undefeated in all 18 men’s and women’s sponsored sports? Why, of course, it’s TCU, the trick answer to the trick question, that now has truly made the future of the Big East football conference, at least as a BCS member down the road, well… tricky.

Report: TCU to leave Big East for Big 12

October 6, 2011 The Juice

In another blow to the Big East, multiple outlets are reporting that TCU will spurn the Big East and accept an invitation to join the Big 12 Conference.

The Dag Bag – A sad day for Syracuse, Big East

September 20, 2011 Matt Dagostino

Syracuse, one of the founding members of the Big East, will be jumping ship at a time when the conference needs strength the most. Gone will be the rivalries forged throughout the years, like the Georgetown, St. John’s, and UConn games on the hardwood (although UConn may soon follow Syracuse and Pittsburgh to the ACC). There will be no more Syracuse/West Virginia matchups on the gridiron. And, sure…there may be some non-conference matchups scheduled in the future to preserve some semblance of the rivalries. But, for the most part, Syracuse will be left to create new rivalries in a conference with very few natural options to choose from.