Fab Melo Allegedly Declares for Draft: What This Means for Nerlens Noel
Bleacher Report
Melo would be just one of four Syracuse stars not returning (Dion Waiters, Kris Joseph, and Scoop Jardine). With Fab gone, the center position is left wide open. The Orange’s top recruit, Nerlens Noel, is still deciding between Syracuse, Kentucky, …[read more]

MORE BASKETBALL

Syracuse basketball will play San Diego State on flight deck of USS
Midway Museum
AP
Organizers say San Diego State and Syracuse will play in the inaugural Battle on the Midway basketball game on the flight deck of the USS Midway Museum on Nov. 9. The Midway has been berthed on San Diego Bay since 2004. The Battle on the Midway will be produced by Syndicus Entertainment, in partnership…[read more]

Syracuse listed at No. 14 in ESPN’s early, early, early 2012-13 rankings
The Post-Standard
The 2011-12 college basketball season is barely over. The University of Kentucky fans are probably still just staggering off of Bourbon Street and back into their hotel rooms. But it’s not too early to look ahead to the 2012-13 season. At least not for ESPN’s Andy Katz. Katz (he also….[read more]

Mixed Juice: Should Syracuse play more man-to-man defense …
By The Juice
Former NBA star and basketball analyst Reggie Miller said that Syracuse should’ve played more man defense in the NCAA tournament, especially in SU’s second round game against UNC Asheville. The Orange has rarely played man-to-man …[read more]

FOOTBALL

Orange practice closed except for 2 sessions
Wall Street Journal
Spring football practice will remain closed for Syracuse except for two sessions — Saturday in Rochester and the annual spring game in the Carrier Dome. Fourth-year coach Doug Marrone says he doesn’t want any outside distractions…[read more]