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From the corner to teacher’s pet
PISCATAWAY – Memory says it was almost every day that first camp. Greg Schiano patrolling the bleachers, megaphone in hand, bellowing out the one player’s name. Sometimes the whole “Damaso Munoz!” Sometimes just “Munoz!” But always sharply, and absolutely always more than any other ...
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Morning Roundup, Tuesday
No, the Salahis did not crash the state dinner . So say the party crashers… More power to you, Marion Jones … For the first time in four years, Brittany Spears was not the overall top internet search … Congratulations to Chelsea Clinton… A Notre Dame shortlist ...
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Coaching Cuts in Syracuse
Doug Marrone’s ostensibly out recruiting kids, but it looks like he may need to add coaches to his schedule of meet-and-greets. Syracuse Assistant AD Sue Edson sent out a release this afternoon confirming what FootballCoachScoop.com reported earlier: offensive coordinator Rob Spence, ...
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Weekly Honors
I’m back from Rutgers and navigating past an ugly accident. Why do people think rain-slick roads aren’t slick? In any case… As if Brian Kelly wasn’t being hailed a genius already, Tony Pike added to his coach’s legend, making a helluva return and showing exactly ...
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Morning Roundup, Monday
Happy Cyber Monday … Seems to be the most secure job in the world ; nothing’s stopping these guys… A 95-year prison sentence commuted, new charges of child rape and now the alleged execution of four police officers. Of course Gov. Huckabee has a statement … I ...
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Back in the bunker
Doug Marrone won his first Big East game in absolute attention-grabbing fashion – over Syracuse’s main recruiting rival Rutgers and in totally dominant fashion - but the first-year coach said he’s barely taken a phone call over it. Or read a story lauding it. He hasn’t ...
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Taking advantage of the stage
South Florida officially has a sellout for this Saturday’s visit by Miami. The Bulls have already outdrawn Raymond James’ full-time tenant, the NFL Buccaneers, one weekend this year and a visit from in-state Central Florida two years ago also sold out. Still, the South Florida ...
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Wrestling with a 10-pounder
PISCATAWAY, N.J. — There’s upending offensive linemen.There’s sacking quarterbacks. And then there’s fastening a diaper on a baby girl. “It is so hard, she fights every time,” Rutgers senior George Johnson said, shaking his head, but smiling too. ...
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Morning Roundup, Thanksgiving Eve
The cost of getting to Grandma’s sure has changed… Baboon gangs on the loose… How do I get to one of these state dinners ? Tony Pike, the ultimate senior, returns on senior day . (Rivals.com) Brian Kelly said coach-rumor time is the “ silly season .” ...
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BCS hires spin doctor
We haven’t yet met, but I’m starting to count on finnslig01 to give any potentially political statement its fair counterpoint . So let’s see if this one passes muster. Ari Fleischer, President George W. Bush’s one-time White House Press Secretary, has a new job: ...
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Award updates
In a classic move, I forgot my e-mail password. My repeated (failed) attempts to guess it resulted in the system locking me out and kept me from my e-mail yesterday. Therefore, I’m a day late on these, but hey… it’s still news. Cincinnati coach Brian Kelly is one of three ...
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Pitt scheduling news
Dave Wannstedt’s clearly not afraid of anyone. Pittsburgh put out its schedules for the next four years (minus the exact dates of Big East contests, which the league will set later) and there are some fancy names on there. Even the FCS schools Pitt’s scheduled are more Appalachian ...
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Morning Roundup, Tuesday
We’re headed for asteroids next… Thanksgiving’s for vegetarians too… This is unbelievable. And could totally change the way we look at coma patients … A guy who Hollywood’s repeatedly cast as a terrorist is over in Afghanistan , helping us fight the ...
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Weekly Honors
If Tom Savage had nightmares this weekend, there’s a good chance Doug Hogue was in them. If Rutgers’ offensive linemen had nightmares, Hogue definitely starred in them. The junior linebacker was an absolute beast in what’s easily Syracuse’s biggest win of the season.  ...
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Morning Roundup, Monday
What the heck is wrong with kids? … All you need to know about H1N1 … Of course Michael Jackson won four AMAs … If you’re cooking this week … SI.com has projected bowl match-ups . (SI.com) Yet another person thinks Brian Kelly is the perfect fit for ...
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Schiano says: This one’s on him
Greg Schiano bit the questions off before they could come. Schiano headed off the recriminations over once again following a headline-grabbing win with a profile-sinking loss. He blocked the tut-tuts over his league-high salary and thwarted the naysayers ready to loudly doubt his ...
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New York’s team
PISCATAWAY – Syracuse has the “NY” on its helmets. Syracuse has the taxicab ads, the ones that proclaim it “New York’s College Team,” and Syracuse has an athletic director who’s unfurled an 11-story banner sporting an orange apple in Times Square. Rutgers has a coach with a ...
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Respecting elders
PISCATAWAY – Antwan Lowery started jawing in camp. Superstar left tackle or not, future first-round pick or not, Anthony Davis needed to hear some smack, Lowery thought. And he was the one who could dish it, the freshman defensive tackle figured. Still figures. Even if fellow freshman ...
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Morning Roundup, Friday
Orrin Hatch is taking a break from fighting the BCS to fight health care reform. This bill, he says, will prompt a “holy war” … Oprah’s ending her run on TV. Her 10 most memorable moments … It’s not so easy for your boss to read your e-mail these days ...
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Keep it Brief, with RU linebacker Antonio Lowery
It was an incredible play, from either sideline’s vantage point. South Florida quarterback BJ Daniels wouldn’t go down, contorting his torso, keeping his feet moving and yelling at Antonio Lowery the whole time, “Let me go.” Lowery, Rutgers’ weakside linebacker, kept yelling back, ...
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