Daily Links - Marrone = Coach Mac

Crouthamel sees SU hiring history repeating itself with Marrone | Orange Football Blog - syracuse.com
I think they've done a great job with Doug Marrone. While he doesn't have the head coaching abilities (in terms of experience before coming to Syracuse), that's an afterthought. He knows the area. He knows the schools and he knows what it takes. He's going to recruit very well.

MacPherson: Beloved, and for god's sake, win some games, will you? | Orange Football Blog - syracuse.com
On Tuesday night, MacPherson will be inducted into the National Football Foundation’s College Hall of Fame during a dinner at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City.

Three Idiots on Sports: Syracuse Off to an Orange-Hot Start
The Orange are playing so well right now, doing any observations on the game would be pointless. We know Wes Johnson is great, Andy Rautins has evolved into the most well rounded player on the team, and the zone defense is smothering.

Syracuse University Athletics - Orange 8-0 for First Time in 31 Years
The Syracuse women’s basketball team is off to its best start in 31 years after its 70-54 defeat of Ohio on Sunday afternoon. With the win, both the Orange men and women are 8-0 for the first time in school history. The women were also 8-0 in 1978-79 and 10-0 in 1974-75.

Syracuse University Athletics - Triche BIG EAST Rookie Of The Week
Freshman guard Brandon Triche has been named BIG EAST Conference Rookie of the Week for November 30 - December 6.

The 100 biggest sports stars of the year - ESPN The Magazine - ESPN
SixOvertimes.com and the NCAA lacrosse championship among the biggest stories of the year.

Orange::44: Maine - Syracuse Postgame Reactions OR That's A Big Spread
Everyone knew Maine wasn’t a great team. Everyone also knew that Syracuse was a really, really good basketball team. However, no one could have predicted that Syracuse would play as well as they did both on offense and defense. Syracuse absolutely destroys Maine 101 to 55.

Rivals.com College Football - BCS title game not the only battle of unbeatens
1999 Orange Bowl featuring Syracuse and Florida among the lowest-rated BCS games ever.

Schiano not thrilled with St. Pete - Big East Blog - ESPN
Maybe next time you should, you know, not lose by 18 to the worst team in the Big East. Just a suggestion...

Syracuse students sunbath on Quad in November.  Global warming officially defeated.