Joey Spallina has more than the ๐๐ฅ points record, as big of a deal as that is. The job isn't done, but no matter what happens from here, his legacy will be leaving Syracuse lacrosse
better than he found it.
Hope you can check out the Sunday column.
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For 83 minutes and 58 seconds, it was the game no one could win.
Until Caroline Trinkaus said enough is enough.
A 22-21 all-time record. A series score of 567-564.
Syracuse vs. Virgina ๐ฅ has simply been theater over the years and Saturday's game should be another high-scoring, buckle-your-seatbelt affair. โItโs going to be an exciting game"
Once in awhile the ESPN "Reqiuem for the Big East" 30 for 30 comes on and I get really nostalgic for those days
The chants of "Ger-ry, Ger-ry, Ger-ry" are fading and the portal opens this week in college ๐ It's game on for Gerry McNamara to prove he can win now for ๐ www.syracuse.com/orangebasket...
You get the feeling ๐๐ฅ is going to see UNC again at some point. Here's what went wrong against the Tar Heels on Saturday and what needs to fix for the next matchup. Getting some of this right before facing a surging UVA team at the dome on Saturday would be encouraged as well
Joey Spallina is on the verge of the ๐๐ฅ scoring record. His legacy can't be fully debated until we see if he wins a ๐ or not, but I think Paul Carcaterra hit the nail on the head of someone whose legacy will be similar no matter what happens from here
Caught up with my guy Dave Briggs of the Toledo Blade to get the skinny on new ๐ AD Bryan Blair. www.syracuse.com/orangebasket...
The more I hear about him, the more I like. Guy can certainly raise $$. Has a law background, which is important in college sports. Brings a younger view and needed energy to the job. Had one current AD reach out to me and RAVED about him. Said he's perfect for Syracuse.
Congrats!
With Autry out of ๐๐ there will be a clamoring for Gerry McNamara to come home after leading Siena to the NCAA Tournament. Names like Josh Schertz, Luke Murray and Travis Steele will be tossed around. But there's one man I think SU should target as its top candidate. www.syracuse.com/orangebasket...
๐๐ is moving on from Adrian Autry. Here is the press release from @syracuseu.bsky.social
Adrian Autry somehow saw a 15-16 season as progress. There was also a confession in his words last night that he just wasn't ready to face the modern landscape of college ๐ Column with ๐๏ธ included in link www.syracuse.com/orangebasket...
What a fascinating month in the history of ๐ sports and Syracuse University overall.
The new Chancellor, Mike Haynie, is in.
A new AD will soon follow.
A new men's basketball coach will come after that (in all likelihood).
๐๐ฅ is failing its road test so far. 11-7 loss at Princeton saw SU's offense stall out, growing concern at the face-off X and a defense that kicked into gear a beat too late.
Column from Princeton on what's gone wrong so far and what SU has to do to fix it
We're just basically playing out the ๐๐ season at this point and there are still major decisions to be made. The 7-person committee selecting SU's new AD has a big task ahead of it.
National championships are not won in February but you can get a monkey off your back and the evidence to go along with the belief you can knock off your arch nemesis. Column and ๐๏ธfrom last night's ๐๐ฅ win over No. 1 ๐ข๐ฅ
Joey Spallina is on the brink of ๐๐ฅ history. He respects the mark that he's chasing, but it will mean nothing unless it's paired with the thing he's obsessed with this year.
ICYMI over the weekend, Adrian Autry made a curious decision to completely bench Kiyan Anthony which showed a complete lack of awareness about his ๐๐ squad beyond the X's and O's
๐ women's ๐ is ascending and on track for Coach Jack's 2nd NCAA Tournament, but they got served a slice of humble pie from one of the best teams in the ACC on Sunday.
The first game did not equal a first win for Regy Thorpe against
Maryland. On his challenge of keeping ๐๐ฅon a path to compete for titles with a tough schedule and trying to reshape a culture at the same time.
It's always โ๏ธ and 70 in the dome, but ๐๐ฅ head coach Gary Gait still would like to see scheduling changes made to Division I ๐ฅ in a discussion brought on by winter weather issues affecting the early part of the schedule across the sport
Gary Gait wanted to see ๐๐ฅ play someone before formulating an opinion on how good it can be. SU didn't wait long to confirm that, indeed, it will be a problem for opponents. A column on SU's opening win over BU and the intriguing early read of this squad โฌ๏ธ
Who's ready for some ๐ฅ! SU vs. BU to open up the 2026 season.
Let's get it on.
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๐๐ will honor the life and legacy of Lawrence Moten at the JMA Dome on Saturday when it takes on Notre Dame. A look back here at some of his greatest basketball moments www.syracuse.com/orangebasket...
I would bet against it, but not completely off the table with that brutal schedule ahead
Adrian Autry ๐๐ era has hit its low point. That's not an opinion. Those are the facts, ma'am, as SU has its first 4-game losing streak under the 3rd-year head coach. Now "everything is on the table" Will it really matter? Column and ๐๏ธ www.syracuse.com/orangebasket...
๐๐ #SuperBowlLX connections. Former center Justin Outten is Seahawks run game coordinator/Asst.OL coach, Patriots OL coach Doug Marrone is a former SU player and head coach and former QB Tommy DeVito is a Patriots backup QB.