Dick Weiss: Champion Of The People

by Sean Keeley on Nov 24, 2009 5:19 PM EST Comment 7 comments

Ever since the new AP Poll came out and No. 10 Syracuse received one first-place vote, we've been dying to find out who this dark knight was. Who was able to look past the years of poll policy that forbid voters from making week-to-week decisions rather than just sticking to their guns about what they though a month before the season started? Who was that masked man?

Dick Weiss, that's who.

The New York Daily News sportswriter, who has fantastic hair by the way, put the Orange in the top slot, followed by Michigan State (actual No. 2), Texas (No. 3), Kansas (No. 1) and Villanova (No. 4).

Is Weiss a little biased since he covers SU? Perhaps. And, as Cuse Country notes, he was most likely on hand for the Cal and UNC beatdowns. That said, it doesn't make his sentiment any less valid. I mean, give me a good reason why Villanova, Texas, West Virginia and the rest of them should be ranked higher than us right now. I'm waiting...

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"...who has fantastic hair by the way..."

By “fantastic” I assume you mean “fake.”

by el_bresidente on Nov 24, 2009 5:41 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

WHAT!?!?!?!

Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician - The Syracuse blog that cares.

by Sean Keeley on Nov 24, 2009 5:54 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs

Blasphemy

Why, you can barely even see the sales tags on that thing.

"(BARF)" - Donovan McNabb, during his game winning drive against Virginia Tech in 1998

by kotite4ever on Nov 24, 2009 5:55 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs

OK, glad we're all on the same page on that one.

Actually it looks like his fantastic hair is sliding off in that picture! But that’s cool he voted us #1.

by el_bresidente on Nov 24, 2009 6:11 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Axe was talking about this, more generally, the other day

About how fans crave respect for their team. Then when you take a step back, it doesn’t really make much sense why we care that some sports writer from Louisville (you know I’m talking about you Forde) thinks poorly of our team, especially at this point in the season.

That being said, I would have been incensed if we weren’t in the Top 10 after the clinic we put on last weekend. Which just goes to show that being a sports fan is not a rational, logical endeavor.

by Rocket Ship Science on Nov 24, 2009 7:00 PM EST reply actions 0 recs