ORANGE.....CRUSHED

Well, despite what most college hoops pundits thought, the Orange of Syracuse did not make the NCAA Tournament. Many thought their big win on Big Monday over Big East Champ Georgetown would seal the deal for the Orange. Others thought they had secured an invitation after handily beating UCONN in the Big East Tournament. So much so, that the local paper, the Syracuse Sub, I mean Post, Standard had the headline, "Dialed in for the Dance" on the front page of the Sports section the day after the UCONN game. Now this is pretty shotty reporting, since there was no actual evidence that they were in after that win. Basically the Sub Standard was, flat out wrong. Of course this isn't the first time, and, hopefully, for this blog's sake won't be the last. But, if we could, let's stop beating around the bush here people. The real reason the Orange aren't in...those weird new uniforms. Now I'm sure they will grow on me, maybe they won't, who cares? I mean the tight shirts with uber-baggy pants looks goofy. The white ones especially, as they really accentuate the whiteness of Eric Devendorf and Andy Rautins. This has to be the reason SU is headed to the NIT. But there's no sense in crying over spilled milk. It's time to strut our stuff in the NIT and win the whole effin' thing! So bring the noise South Alabama! We're ready! And tune in tomorrow for my NIT preview and picks!

BIG MONDAY

Tonight the Orange will play their final home game against longtime rival, Georgetown, on ESPN's Big Monday. An SU win could be just what the Orange need to give them some "cred" for the Big Dance. But also it will mark the last regular season home game for the seniors (if they go to the NIT they could have another home game). Which of course means it is the last time we will see Matty Gorman grace Boeheim Court at the Carrier Dome. Matty-G has been a fav of the Saultan for, well as long as he's been here. Now Matty doesn't fill up the traditional stat sheet. But he has hustle, spunk, and he just plain, bleeds orange! And that don'tshow in the box score,my friends! Look for big things from Matty tonight in front of the home crowd. Matt Gorman, more like Phat Gorman! We can only hope that Matty sticks around and joins the Dome Ranger as his Dome Tonto or something? While it's a long shot, we here at SCS dare to dream. For we are the dreamers and we are the musicmakers. Thanks for the memories MG!