Universe Posted July 10, 2009 Report Share Posted July 10, 2009 http://houstonsportsteams.com/spalm/SyracuseOrange.pngNew Era Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Universe Posted July 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2009 So far we've got C.J. Fair, Baye Moussa Kieta and Dion Waiters that are four star players committed to come. Not enough to fill Harris, Devo and Flynn's spot IMO so it should be interesting. Will have a write up about it soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flash Posted July 10, 2009 Report Share Posted July 10, 2009 Borderline NIT team if you ask me. I think there are better teams in the Big East. Don't think they'll finish ahead of NovaWVUCincyGeorgetownUCONNMarquette Does anyone else think Boeheim (sp?) is on the decline as a coach/recruiter? I don't see him reeling in the same big time talent he was before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Universe Posted July 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2009 (edited) Does anyone else think Boeheim (sp?) is on the decline as a coach/recruiter? I don't see him reeling in the same big time talent he was before. I don't really know how you can say that. If you are reffering to years after the National championship, we've had a lot of talented players who were underrated heading into to the school. Before Carmelo Anthony, we really didn't have "big" talented names and Carmelo wasn't even predicted to be that good either. If players had to play all four years, our roster would be: PG - Jonny FlynnSG - Paul HarrisSF - Eric Devendorf PF - Donte GreenC - Arinze Onuaku It's tough to recruit year after year, especailly getting players to play in Upper New York during the winter so I think he's doing a good job for what he can get and what has happened with his team. Edited July 10, 2009 by Universe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jckund Posted July 10, 2009 Report Share Posted July 10, 2009 But see, Boeheim goes after players that generally have shaky track records... and not too many actually do stay all four years. Same with guys from Memphis/Kentucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Universe Posted July 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2009 But see, Boeheim goes after players that generally have shaky track records... and not too many actually do stay all four years. Same with guys from Memphis/Kentucky.It's really all about talent though. Now, the chances of your star college player staying more than two years is gotta be less than 25 percent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jckund Posted July 10, 2009 Report Share Posted July 10, 2009 It's really all about talent though. Now, the chances of your star college player staying more than two years is gotta be less than 25 percent. No, I agree, but the attitude problems bother me too... Flynn was a great player who made the right choice, but I REALLY wasn't a fan of Harris or Devendorf. They gave the team sort of a dirty reputation (Devendorf puching his girlfriend) and then always arguing with Jimmy B. I liked this team more back when Melo, GMac, and Warrick were playing. And apparently, Dion Waiters has some big attitude problems too... he will get right up in his teammate's face when he does something wrong. Not a good way to bring an image for a team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flash Posted July 11, 2009 Report Share Posted July 11, 2009 I was always a fan of Harris and Devendorf was a great player for you guys. It just seems to me that Syracuse hasn't been winning like it should with all the talent on their roster year in and year out. Harris was the 12th overall player on Rivals coming out of HS, Devendorf was 46 overall and Onuaku was a 3 star. So I think there's been plenty of talent there to win in the Big East. When you continuously get classes with 4 and 5 star guys there's no reason you shouldn't be able to compete at a high level. Also, Melo was the top rated SF in his class nd some thought should head straight into the league so I have no idea how you can say people didn't think he was going to be that good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Universe Posted July 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2009 Also, Melo was the top rated SF in his class nd some thought should head straight into the league so I have no idea how you can say people didn't think he was going to be that good.People thought he would lead a team of nothing to the National Championship and upset the favourites? If you predicted he was going to be THAT good then props. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flash Posted July 11, 2009 Report Share Posted July 11, 2009 People thought he would lead a team of nothing to the National Championship and upset the favourites? If you predicted he was going to be THAT good then props. Let's be honest, that team wasn't all nothings because McNamara was a 4 star recruit coming out of HS. That team had some good players on it but I agree when the season started I don't think they were the favorites but once it came tournament time it was clear that was the time to beat IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Universe Posted July 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2009 Let's be honest, that team wasn't all nothings because McNamara was a 4 star recruit coming out of HS. That team had some good players on it but I agree when the season started I don't think they were the favorites but once it came tournament time it was clear that was the time to beat IMO.All I remember was a lot of negativity towards the team all year long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
La Bomba Posted July 13, 2009 Report Share Posted July 13, 2009 Any news on the recruitment of Felipe Melo? He looked SU bound in the spring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Universe Posted July 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2009 Any news on the recruitment of Felipe Melo? He looked SU bound in the spring.You mean Fabricio de Melo? He was high but we seem to be low on his list now. Plus he's seven foot and Jim hates tall people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jckund Posted July 17, 2009 Report Share Posted July 17, 2009 I don't think Fab Melo will end up at 'Cuse... hate to say it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Universe Posted July 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2009 http://www.syracuse.com/orangebasketball/ Syracuse recruiting target Tobias Harris, a 6-8 senior forward from Dix Hills, N.Y., has been blowing up this summer. I've heard that from several Big East assistant coaches in the past week or so. Then I saw this blog item from Adam Zagoria, who writes the terrific Zag's Blog and also reports for SNY. Syracuse fans will love this item on Harris. His AAU coach compares him to Carmelo Anthony and Harris likes the comparison. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flash Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 I wish Fab would end up at Miami. We need a guy like him to go with Malcolm Grant and Durand Scott. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Universe Posted July 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 http://www.syracuse.com/orangebasketball/ Former Syracuse University basketball star guard Gerry McNamara will join the Orange coaching staff as a graduate assistant, head coach Jim Boeheim said Wednesday. McNamara, who has been in town this summer conducting camps at Onondaga Community College, will be taking graduate courses at SU this fall and will make regular appearances on radio station TK-99, home of the Gomez & Dave Morning Show. If former Duke basketball star Greg Paulus joins the SU basketball staff as a student manager after finishing the football season, the Orange will have two new members to mentor the team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flash Posted July 23, 2009 Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 Uhh I don't know if you want Paulus around your team... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Universe Posted July 24, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2009 Haha I know but oh well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Universe Posted July 31, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2009 syracuse.com Orange recruiting target Fabricio De Melo (aka "Fab Melo") has reportedly narrowed down his list to four schools - Louisville, Syracuse, Florida and Miami. Fab Melo, a 7-foot, 267-pound center from Brazil, took an unofficial visit to the SU campus in May. Melo, a top-five prospect in the Class of 2010, transferred from his school in Brazil to Sagemont High School in Florida, and had to sit out last season due to state rules regarding international transfers. Fab Melo told Gatorsports.com's Kevin Brockway he wants to make a decision next week, before he goes home to visit family in Brazil. Brockway adds a source close to Melo believes his decision will come down to Syracuse and Louisville, and "the consensus among AAU coaches and recruiting analysts is that Melo is heavily leaning toward Syracuse." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Universe Posted August 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2009 (edited) Fabricio De Melo, a 7-foot, 267-pound center from Sagemont High School in Florida, has decided to play for Syracuse University, his high school coach confirmed on Tuesday. The Brazilian native, who goes by Fab Melo and is listed as the No. 5 overall prospect in the class of 2010 on Scout.com, has been recruited by several top D-I schools. He narrowed down his list to Syracuse, Louisville, Florida and Miami before making his final decision this week. http://www.syracuse.com/today/index.ssf/2009/08/top_basketball_recruit_fab_mel.html Just a few hours before he boarded a plane and flew home to visit his family in Brazil on Tuesday, top basketball recruit Fabricio De Melo announced his decision to play for Syracuse University. 'Fab Melo,' a 7-foot center, chose SU over several top Division I programs, including Louisville, Florida State and UConn. "I'm very excited about the opportunity that's been given to me by Coach Boeheim," Melo said. He said he looks forward to "feeling what it feels like to stand out in front of all those people in the Carrier Dome and experience what it's like to play there." http://www.syracuse.com/today/index.ssf/2009/08/fab_melo_talks_about_his_decis.html Edited August 5, 2009 by Universe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
La Bomba Posted August 6, 2009 Report Share Posted August 6, 2009 I didn't think he would end up coming, but I'm glad he did. Nice addition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
La Bomba Posted August 6, 2009 Report Share Posted August 6, 2009 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hgDSwBL-i4&eurl=http://flagrantfouls.com/2009/05/fabricio-de-melo-recruiting-video/&feature=player_embedded Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Universe Posted August 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2009 'Cuse coming closer with Brandon Knight, the number one overall prospect for 2010. Getting exciting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flash Posted August 17, 2009 Report Share Posted August 17, 2009 'Cuse coming closer with Brandon Knight, the number one overall prospect for 2010. Getting exciting! Miami UK battle again. I hear Miami leads for him. There were rumors of a commitment a while back so he might be a silent I don't know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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