Syracuse Basketball Offseason: Nerlens Noel And The 2012 Schedule
SB Nation New York
College Sports Writer Since having their 2011-12 season ended by the Ohio St. Buckeyes, the Syracuse Orange men’s basketball team has been in the news quite a bit. Here’s a rundown about what’s going on in Orange nation…[read more]

MORE BASKETBALL

Syracuse Basketball: 5 Things Fab Melo Must Improve Before Entering NBA
Bleacher Report
Syracuse Orange center Fab Melo has declared for the NBA draft and hired an agent, so his college career is over and his sights are set on making an impact as a pro. The Brazilian shot-blocker’s Syracuse career ended with many question marks …[read more]

Some questions we have for the offseason
ESPN (blog)
Syracuse and Pittsburgh have pledged to join the ACC just as soon as they can get rid of their old league. And
Connecticut is appealing a ruling that may force the Huskies to sit out the 2013 NCAA tournament for failing to meet Division I academic …[read more]

NERLENS NOEL WATCH

UK Fan offered Nerlens Noel his Wife in New Orleans
Nation of Blue
Nerlens Noel’s newest entry into his ESPN Recruiting blog is mostly about Kentucky, especially since he talks about his experience while he was in New Orleans. He talks at great length about Kentucky and even talks about an interesting UK fan …[read more]

FOOTBALL

Former Syracuse University fullback Tony Fiammetta signs with New England Patriots
The Post-Standard
Former Syracuse University fullback Tony Fiammetta has signed a contract to play for the New England Patriots. Terms were not disclosed. Fiammetta, 25, spent his first two pro seasons with Carolina before playing for Dallas last season. He has…[read more]

BuffaloBills.com
Alabama RB Trent Richardson and Ohio State OT Mike Adams are the headliners with Syracuse DL Chandler Jones and Wisconsin QB Russell Wilson also visiting. Richardson is the consensus top running back in the 2012 draft class…[read more]

MUSIC

Bill Lloyd Record Release Party at The High Watt
Nashville Scene
One interesting thing about power pop is how often its practitioners look to the past — from Badfinger to Blue Ash, the power-poppers of the 1970s evoked the magic era of Revolver and Odessey and Oracle. The Nashville singer and guitarist Bill Lloyd …[read more]