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Tag: Syracuse Orange

The Third Phase: For A Few Punts More

Posted by Andrew Nostvick on October 3, 2018

It's that time again: Let's talk about punting! The Third Phase is back fulfilling your craving for collegiate punting content. Here are the storylines we're talking about this week. Headed for a Showdown Saturday night undoubtedly featured one of the best games of the season in Penn State versus Ohio State. We're talking about probably…

Is Conference Realignment A Case of Buyer’s Remorse?

Posted by Wendell Barnhouse on September 26, 2018September 26, 2018

Is reality leading to conference realignment remorse? Perhaps that’s a rhetorical question. Even if the answer is affirmative, the membership of the Power Five conferences doesn’t figure to change for another five to six years. That’s about the time that new television contracts will be negotiated, and those negotiations could – could – lead to…

G-League as a Viable Alternative to College Basketball Remains Shaky

Posted by Joseph Nardone on March 30, 2018March 30, 2018

$26,000. That is what Darius Bazley is deciding to take over a chance to play for the famed Syracuse Orange. There's more to it than just that. Theoretically speaking, Bazley is betting on himself benefiting from working within the professional atmosphere of the G-League. To use the coaches, facilities, and acclimation to the professional lifestyle to up…

The Numbers Game: How Double-Digit-Seed Final Four Teams Fared Before Loyola

Posted by Wendell Barnhouse on March 26, 2018March 26, 2018

For the first 21 years of the 64-team bracket, only one double-digit seed survived to the Final Four – No. 11 LSU in 1986. George Mason broke through, also as an 11 seed, in 2006 and now 11th-seeded Loyola Chicago has advanced to the last weekend – the fourth double-digit seed in the last dozen…

Syracuse Zone is for Cowards, but the Orange Have the Tournament’s Best D

Posted by Chase Ruttig on March 23, 2018

Zone is for Cowards. It is a catchphrase ESPN's Bomani Jones has made famous throughout his radio and television career. It is a remark entirely aimed at one specific team, and those who follow Syracuse basketball know it all too well. https://twitter.com/bomani_jones/status/975873564694937600 A defensive strategy viewed as soft and one that was outright banned from…

A Brief History of St. Patrick’s Day and the NCAA Tournament

Posted by Kyle Kensing on March 17, 2018

A happy St. Patrick's Day from The Open Man to you and yours! As you prepare for an evening that possibly includes crappy light beer dyed a radioactive shade of green, stop to consider the heritage of St. Patrick's Day. It's a holiday with cultural and religious significance in Ireland, and a holiday deeply* tied…

Q&A: Fixing Pac-12 Basketball; Purdue’s Final Four Chances

Posted by Kyle Kensing on March 13, 2018

Every March, the NCAA Tournament serves up both the hardcore hoop head and casual fan the most loaded buffet anywhere outside of the Rio in Vegas. The expansion of the Big Dance from 64 teams to 65 in 2001 begot the introduction of the First Four in 2011, giving us all a two-night appetizer before…

St. Bonaventure Still Deserves A Bid over Oklahoma, Syracuse

Posted by Chase Ruttig on March 10, 2018

Yet another strong regular-season team in a non-power conference fell victim to the cruel widowmaker that is Conference Tournament Week. Familiar March specialists Davidson continued their hot run at the Atlantic 10 tournament with a masterful upset over second-seeded St. Bonaventure. Backed by an impressive stretch of over 30 consecutive possessions without a turnover, Davidson stunned the…

Penny Hardaway Could Join The Ranks of Blue Chips Head Coaches

Posted by Shane Mettlen on March 7, 2018March 7, 2018

With news breaking Tuesday that Memphis may get rid of Tubby Smith and replace him with Tigers legend and Memphis AAU kingpin Penny Hardaway, the former Orlando Magic star could join an eclectic club: College basketball head coaches who “acted” in the 1994 film Blue Chips. Blue Chips, for all the hype that surrounded its…

ACC Hoops Notebook: ACC Tournament Hits Brooklyn

Posted by Shane Mettlen on March 7, 2018March 7, 2018

Selection Sunday is on the horizon, and in ACC Country March Madness begins with the conference tournament that started it all. As teams have just a few more days to  jockey for favorable seeds or one of the last spots on the bubble, we’ll take a look at the most interesting and important happenings around the league…

Q&A: Canadian Basketball Stars, Black vs. Dream, Pac-12 Basketball

Posted by Kyle Kensing on February 2, 2018

It's Friday, Friday, got Q&A on Friday. Welcome to The Open Man, where Rebecca Black's weekend anthem never went out of fashion, and readers questions are forever en vogue. If you have a question for The Open Man Q&A, tweet @kensing45 or email kyle@theopenman.com. Who are your Top 5 NCAA Canadians right now? — Chase…

The Worst: Orange Bowls

Posted by Andrew Nostvick on December 18, 2017December 18, 2017

During this postseason of The Worst, we're going to go through the big bowl games and choose some less than stellar moments for certain teams. For this edition, we're kicking off the bowl fun with the Orange Bowl. This is a bowl that has been around for 80-plus years. Throughout that time, it has become…

The Open Man Q&A: Hoop Talk and Future 30-for-30 Ideas

Posted by Kyle Kensing on December 7, 2017

You have questions? The Open Man has answers. Submit your topics for The Open Man Q&A either via Twitter @kensing45 or @the_open_man. You can also email kyle@theopenman.com. The early portion of December marks a transitional period in the sports calendar. College football's regular season, save the Army-Navy Game, reached its conclusion, and there's a brief…

Going to College Coaches for Opinions on NCAA and Pay Isn’t Helping

Posted by Joseph Nardone on October 25, 2017October 25, 2017

Journalists annually turn to college basketball coaches for their thoughts on the perceived wrongs of the sport. We do that while already knowing the response going in. All of us need to take a different approach. A long, now tired trope is a media member asking someone (who has long profited off the current NCAA…

Four Downs: College Football Playoff Picture Gaining Focus

Posted by Kyle Kensing on October 22, 2017October 22, 2017

November promises plenty of chaos and shake-ups to the College Football Playoff landscape. Nevertheless, the scope of the national championship race is beginning to narrow. Notre Dame's blowout of USC Saturday night in South Bend functioned as the first real elimination game of the College Football Playoff race. The Fighting Irish certainly are not in…

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