bills44 Posted November 3, 2008 Share Posted November 3, 2008 First game of the season (albeit an exhibition) tonight vs. Cal State - Los Angeles. Cal State- Los Angeles is coached by Stevie Thompson. Should be an interesting season...no Scoop Jardine, and Donte went to the NBA, but Devendorf and Rautins are back. SU also added Kris Joseph and Mookie Jones, two freshmen who should be able to provide some help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Poojer Posted November 3, 2008 Share Posted November 3, 2008 did i miss something about scoop? i knew he had some issues, but didnt realize he wasnt part of the team...i dont think....hmmmm First game of the season (albeit an exhibition) tonight vs. Cal State - Los Angeles. Cal State- Los Angeles is coached by Stevie Thompson. Should be an interesting season...no Scoop Jardine, and Donte went to the NBA, but Devendorf and Rautins are back. SU also added Kris Joseph and Mookie Jones, two freshmen who should be able to provide some help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bills44 Posted November 3, 2008 Author Share Posted November 3, 2008 did i miss something about scoop? i knew he had some issues, but didnt realize he wasnt part of the team...i dont think....hmmmm he redshirted this year - stress fracture in his left tibia, IIRC. Supposedly, the injury bothered him last year as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Poojer Posted November 3, 2008 Share Posted November 3, 2008 wow, where have i been???? he redshirted this year - stress fracture in his left tibia, IIRC. Supposedly, the injury bothered him last year as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inkman Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 wow, where have i been???? Did you watch yesterday's game? Kris Joseph looks like the real deal. Moookie Jones looks like he needs some seasoning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bills44 Posted November 19, 2008 Author Share Posted November 19, 2008 Certainly not an impressive victory, but a win is a win.... Flynn was awesome tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SageAgainstTheMachine Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 I'm travelling up from Cornell to see my Big Red face 'Cuse on December 3rd. Should be a really good game. I say Cornell wins by 5. I'm coming with the whole sports department of my radio station and we're trying to recruit others to make the trip as well so that the Big Red can have a sizeable cheering section. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bills44 Posted November 19, 2008 Author Share Posted November 19, 2008 Goodie! Another off court disciplinary issue for the hoops program! Boeheim needs to start laying the law down. This is getting ridiculous. http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/200..._by_deve_1.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerball Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 I'm travelling up from Cornell to see my Big Red face 'Cuse on December 3rd. Should be a really good game. I say Cornell wins by 5. I'm coming with the whole sports department of my radio station and we're trying to recruit others to make the trip as well so that the Big Red can have a sizeable cheering section. High above Cayuga's waters There's an awful smell Some say it's Cayuga's waters I say it's Cornell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bills44 Posted November 22, 2008 Author Share Posted November 22, 2008 Better performance last night vs. Oakland Joseph looked really good. Big game on Monday against Florida. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bills44 Posted November 25, 2008 Author Share Posted November 25, 2008 Big win last night. Harris, while shaky from the FT line, had a solid game. Flynn was excellent. Joseph, once again, looked very impressive. Gonna be tough to beat Kansas in what amounts to a road game, but if they do, maybe Gottlieb and Dukie V will STFU for a day or two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miyagi-Do Karate Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 Big win last night. Harris, while shaky from the FT line, had a solid game. Flynn was excellent. Joseph, once again, looked very impressive. Gonna be tough to beat Kansas in what amounts to a road game, but if they do, maybe Gottlieb and Dukie V will STFU for a day or two. Great win! If we can follow it up with a win tonight, our resume will look sweet. Although I've got to say that our zone needs a lot of work. By the way, what's the deal with our problems inbounding the ball. We had 3-4 turnovers because guys weren't looking on inbounds passes??? So freaking sloppy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffOrange Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 Bigtime win. Two things that suck right now are defensive rebounding and Devendorf. Overall you got to love the look of this team though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bills44 Posted November 26, 2008 Author Share Posted November 26, 2008 Bigtime win. Two things that suck right now are defensive rebounding and Devendorf. Overall you got to love the look of this team though. Devendorf has blown ass so far this year. Will JB finally realize that maybe, just maybe, he should play more man-to-man? The whole team looked energized when they went to man during their 2nd half run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inkman Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 Two things that suck right now are defensive rebounding and Devendorf. When they are playing zone D, rebounding will always be a problem. Devendorf has blown ass so far this year. Will JB finally realize that maybe, just maybe, he should play more man-to-man? The whole team looked energized when they went to man during their 2nd half run. This group of players seems way more suitable for man to man. They are too inactive on D for an effective zone. I think Devendorf's game is exposed by long athletic players and they don't get longer or more athletic than Kansas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EndZoneCrew Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 Devendorf. That wigger is too busy slapping around his bitches! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phlegm Alley Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 Johnny Flynn's stock continues to rise. On this pace, he won't be back for his Junior year. They have a pretty big presence in the middle with Onuaku and Harris. Onuaku outplayed one of the top 5 big men in the nation in Cole Aldrich last night. Rautins is a streaky shooter, but once he gets going, he is pretty good getting the kick out 3 once Flynn gets pretty good penetration. Devendorf can knock down the triple as well but he is way too inconsistent and he is a turnover machine. Looks like Cuse will be in the top 25 and maybe in creeps into the top 15 after their first 5 games. Not too bad for a team that was picked to finish 8th in the Big East by a lot of pundits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miyagi-Do Karate Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 Bigtime win. Two things that suck right now are defensive rebounding and Devendorf. Overall you got to love the look of this team though. With Devendorf, you have to take the bad with the good. You get ten inopportune turnovers, but then you get 3-4 huge shots in a row down the stretch. I'd like to see them go more with AO on the wing and Rick Jackson in the middle of the zone-- that would be a fierce rebounding line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inkman Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 They have a pretty big presence in the middle with Onuaku and Harris. Did you mean Harris or Jackson, because Paul measures in at about 6'3" and change (not the 6'5" that they list him at). He's a nice rebounder and all but when he's among the big trees in the Big East, he will get stuffed repeatedly just like last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bills44 Posted November 26, 2008 Author Share Posted November 26, 2008 Regarding Rick Jackson, to me, he just doesn't look ready to log significant minutes against quality opponents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phlegm Alley Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 Did you mean Harris or Jackson, because Paul measures in at about 6'3" and change (not the 6'5" that they list him at). He's a nice rebounder and all but when he's among the big trees in the Big East, he will get stuffed repeatedly just like last year. I did mean Harris. He plays a lot bigger than his size. He had a team high 14 rebounds and his rebounding numbers have increase every year at Syracuse. He averaged more than 8 boards a game last year and this year he's averaging almost 10 a game. Even though his size wouldn't indicate it, he is a beast underneath and the physical presence teamed up with Onuaku's could win a lot of ball games for the Orange this year. Jackson has done well when given the chance, he just isn't the scorer that Onuaku or Harris is. Yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChevyVanMiller Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 "Cuse is in the house Oh My God Oh My God, Cuse is in the house Oh My God - Danger!" Great game last night. The Falls boys were huge. What a clutch "3" by Flynn to force OT. Harris is a beast on the boards and in the lane. It's early, but they've at least served notice that they're a force to be reckoned with in the Big East. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dean Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 "Cuse is in the house Oh My God Oh My God, Cuse is in the house Oh My God - Danger!" Great game last night. The Falls boys were huge. What a clutch "3" by Flynn to force OT. Harris is a beast on the boards and in the lane. It's early, but they've at least served notice that they're a force to be reckoned with in the Big East. The Falls boys were HUGE! You got that right, Chevy. I missed most of the first half, did they even mention Flynn and Harris came from the same HS? I have yet to hear that mentioned on ESPN (in-game, or highlights). It would make a good feature story. One thing you can see from watching Flynn and Harris is, these guys play defense....and they play HARD, all game. They played at a time when NFHS basketball was really peaking. But, those NFHS teams were known for defense, and intensity...not just offense. I'm so happy to see these guys maintain that grinding work ethic. They won't go far without it, but if they keep it up, they can really surprise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChevyVanMiller Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 The Falls boys were HUGE! You got that right, Chevy. I missed most of the first half, did they even mention Flynn and Harris came from the same HS? I have yet to hear that mentioned on ESPN (in-game, or highlights). It would make a good feature story. One thing you can see from watching Flynn and Harris is, these guys play defense....and they play HARD, all game. They played at a time when NFHS basketball was really peaking. But, those NFHS teams were known for defense, and intensity...not just offense. I'm so happy to see these guys maintain that grinding work ethic. They won't go far without it, but if they keep it up, they can really surprise. Yeah, they mentioned it at some point in the first half - after one of Flynn's steal then slams. Hey, are you coming home for the Niagara Homecoming next June? Don't make me come get you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dean Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 Yeah, they mentioned it at some point in the first half - after one of Flynn's steal then slams. Hey, are you coming home for the Niagara Homecoming next June? Don't make me come get you June? That might actually be a possibility, although I typically come in July. As the date gets closer, remind me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phlegm Alley Posted November 29, 2008 Share Posted November 29, 2008 Another win for Cuse coming back from 13 down for the second straight game. Jackson spelled Onuaku off the bench late in the second half to provide a spark for the team. Good to see the big man contributing and getting some minutes and making the most of them. We know better to get too excited about WNY teams getting off to a hot start. Time to temper the enthusiasm and wait til they start playing other teams in the Big East before anything. Also, Georgetown looked very beatable against TEN today. I see them faltering a little bit as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steely Dan Posted November 29, 2008 Share Posted November 29, 2008 Another win for Cuse coming back from 13 down for the second straight game. Jackson spelled Onuaku off the bench late in the second half to provide a spark for the team. Good to see the big man contributing and getting some minutes and making the most of them. We know better to get too excited about WNY teams getting off to a hot start. Time to temper the enthusiasm and wait til they start playing other teams in the Big East before anything. Also, Georgetown looked very beatable against TEN today. I see them faltering a little bit as well. I'm pretty sure Jackson is spelled J-A-C-K-S-O-N Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phlegm Alley Posted November 29, 2008 Share Posted November 29, 2008 I'm pretty sure Jackson is spelled J-A-C-K-S-O-N Did I thank ya yet today? If not, thankya! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bills44 Posted November 29, 2008 Author Share Posted November 29, 2008 Another win for Cuse coming back from 13 down for the second straight game. Jackson spelled Onuaku off the bench late in the second half to provide a spark for the team. Good to see the big man contributing and getting some minutes and making the most of them. We know better to get too excited about WNY teams getting off to a hot start. Time to temper the enthusiasm and wait til they start playing other teams in the Big East before anything. Also, Georgetown looked very beatable against TEN today. I see them faltering a little bit as well. Nice comeback, but UVa is not a good team. Team didn't seem focused at all. Too many missed FTs (especially Rautins) down the stretch. Also, I love PH, but he needs to avoid being blocked by the rim on dunk attempts. Tennessee was favored over GTown, and UT hit 60% + from 3-pt land. Not a bad loss at all, IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Poojer Posted November 29, 2008 Share Posted November 29, 2008 3rd game in 5 days against "quality" opponents, not to mention the day after thanksgiving...i can give them a pass on not being too focused, the scoreboard is what matters most.... and was anyone outside of syracuse able to see the game? DTV had it listed on ch 720, but none of the sportsbars here in Richmond could get it....and being it was UVA, I cannot believe this game was not televised 45 minutes outside of charlottesville.....i had to keep running out to my car to listen to it on sirius.... Nice comeback, but UVa is not a good team. Team didn't seem focused at all. Too many missed FTs (especially Rautins) down the stretch. Also, I love PH, but he needs to avoid being blocked by the rim on dunk attempts. Tennessee was favored over GTown, and UT hit 60% + from 3-pt land. Not a bad loss at all, IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerball Posted November 29, 2008 Share Posted November 29, 2008 3rd game in 5 days against "quality" opponents, not to mention the day after thanksgiving...i can give them a pass on not being too focused, the scoreboard is what matters most.... and was anyone outside of syracuse able to see the game? DTV had it listed on ch 720, but none of the sportsbars here in Richmond could get it....and being it was UVA, I cannot believe this game was not televised 45 minutes outside of charlottesville.....i had to keep running out to my car to listen to it on sirius.... POOJ--I couldn't find the game on regular DTV channels. 720 is part of the ESPN pay package. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffOrange Posted November 30, 2008 Share Posted November 30, 2008 Nice comeback, but UVa is not a good team. Team didn't seem focused at all. Too many missed FTs (especially Rautins) down the stretch. Also, I love PH, but he needs to avoid being blocked by the rim on dunk attempts. Tennessee was favored over GTown, and UT hit 60% + from 3-pt land. Not a bad loss at all, IMO. Yah Tennessee hit a ridiculous # of luckbox bankshots. UVA at home is definitely not an impressive win (they don't have anybody who can make a shot), but at this point in the season it's more about the result and less about style points...huge relief to avoid the typical Syracuse letdown loss. I thought Jackson missed more gimmes than Harris. Not really worried about good FT shooters struggling from the line. I am worried about the ongoing deplorable defensive rebounding. Every time Onaku has to rotate and challenge a shot, there's nobody to rebound on the weak side....we're going to get mauled by Uconn/Pitt if that doesn't get fixed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffOrange Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 Not that it matters, but a little surprised to only move up to #20 in the polls. Nice to see them pound a cupcake tonight as they should have....was mildly concerned they'd be fatigued and win by 4 or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Poojer Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 mookie finally got some court time, appears he played well Not that it matters, but a little surprised to only move up to #20 in the polls. Nice to see them pound a cupcake tonight as they should have....was mildly concerned they'd be fatigued and win by 4 or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inkman Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 Not that it matters, but a little surprised to only move up to #20 in the polls. Meh...Cuse is #3 in the RPI. I'd rather have that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bills44 Posted December 2, 2008 Author Share Posted December 2, 2008 Nice little breather for the team last night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SageAgainstTheMachine Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 Cornell versus Syracuse tomorrow! I'm going to the game with about 5 other guys. Go Big Red! We're gonna beat the hell outta you, rough em up, f*ck em up, go CU! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miyagi-Do Karate Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 Not that it matters, but a little surprised to only move up to #20 in the polls. Nice to see them pound a cupcake tonight as they should have....was mildly concerned they'd be fatigued and win by 4 or something. I think we're at 16 in the AP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bills44 Posted December 4, 2008 Author Share Posted December 4, 2008 Syracuse looks like they're going to beat Cornell, despite the efforts of Ryan Wittman, Eric Devendorf and Andy Rautins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dean Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 Syracuse looks like they're going to beat Cornell, despite the efforts of Ryan Wittman, Eric Devendorf and Andy Rautins. Done! 88-78, led, once again, by the boys from Niagara Falls High School. Go Wolverines! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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