Worst Case Scenario For Syracuse Fans: Eric Devendorf Is Suspended

We can start talking about the 600-pound Otto the Orange sitting in the room. Syracuse guard Eric Devendorf has been suspended by a university judicial board indefinitely for allegedly punching a female student in the early morning hours after Halloween on SU's frat row. The incident occurred two days before Syracuse opened its pre-season against Cal State Los Angeles, and ever since the story broke just before the Cuse's win over Richmond on Nov. 18, the possible suspension of Devo has been hanging over the heads of every Orange fan. I don't know what was said at Devendorf's judicial hearing, so I cannot make a judgment if he is guilty of punching the girl and saying some nasty things to her, as was alleged in the police report. And Devo's attorneys have five business days to appeal this decision to an appeals board that has another 10 business days to either uphold, modify, or nullify the decision. Let's just assume for now for the sake of this article that the appeals process ... (link)