Daily Links - Thanks, Carolina

Orange Fizz: Syracuse Orange Sports Blog, Recruiting and Podcasts.
The 'Cuse is a Top-5 team and rated fourth in the country by the KenPom.com rankings (a much more accurate depiction of where SU could be seeded). But with Carolina now 0-3 in true road games this season, having also lost at Kentucky and College of Charleston, and to Texas in Dallas - one of SU's signature wins is looking worse by the night.

2010 NBA Mock Draft Database | The Hoop Doctors
Wes Johnson showing in a lot of NBA Mock Draft top threes.

Jerry Wainwright's departure won't turn DePaul's NCAA fortunes - Seth Davis - SI.com
"Everybody I talk to around the program emphasizes how much Jim Boeheim likes coaching this team, which is a not-so-subtle dig at Eric Devendorf and Paul Harris. "

Former Syracuse University Coach Dick MacPherson named grand marshal of St. Patrick's Parade | News from The Post-Standard -
The man who led Syracuse University’s football team to its undefeated season in 1987 will lead Syracuse’s 2010 St. Patrick’s Parade.

SBNation's College Hoops Power 16: Kansas, Purdue Take The Tumble - SB Nation
Syracuse is No. 4 and Kenny Haas is deemed our official representative.

BIG EAST Unveils Its Men’s Lacrosse Television Schedule - JustLacrosse Talkback - JustLacrosse.com
It's Syracuse, Syracuse, Syracuse in Big East Lacrosse this year.

Top 10 moments of the Big East season - Big East Blog - ESPN
4. Greg Paulus playing quarterback: This was one of the biggest -- and strangest -- stories of the offseason, as Paulus came back to the sport after four years of playing point guard for the Duke basketball team. Doug Marrone gambled by making Paulus his starter right away. Paulus had his ups and downs -- he completed 67.7 percent of his passes, but also threw 14 interceptions -- but it was a fascinating experiment to watch.

Syracuse University Hot Tub Party.  I think that speaks for itself.