Daily Links - Wes Johnson Is Good

SBNation's College Basketball Power 16: The Debut Edition - SB Nation
We're always cautious to anoint transfers as saviors, but the aforementioned Johnson is just that. Leading the Orange in points, rebounds, blocks, minutes and undergraduate groupies, and a 50 percent three-point shooting percentage to boot he's currently moving towards, dare I say, "‘Melo status."

College Basketball Power Rankings - Small Forward
Wes Johnson rated the No. 1 small forward in the nation.

2009 NCAA College Football Polls and Rankings for Week 1 - ESPN
Cincy ends up No. 8, Pitt is No. 15 and West Virginia is No. 25. Rutgers and UConn also receive votes. Syracuse...nada.

Opening BCS and Big Ten Bowl Projections for the 2010 Season - The Rivalry, Esq.
One way-too-early prognosticator thinks UConn will rep the Big East in the BCS next season.

Orange Fizz: Syracuse Orange Sports Blog, Recruiting and Podcasts.
Taking over the duties of the D-Line is Jimmy Brumbaugh, an assistant coach at Louisiana Tech. But there's another reason JB was nabbed by Doug Marrone. His connection to the Sunshine State.

Nothing Says "Hate" Like Ink on Paperboard: II.XI " Hoya Suxa
I hope you're paying attention to Suxa's Hate on Paperboard series.

Early Big East games seem tighter and tougher | Orange Basketball Blog - syracuse.com
Boeheim’s essential message? For the Orange defense to work against conference opponents, it must be more precise and more passionate. Plenty of Big East coaches might be preaching the same sort of message these days. Thus far, league games seem more competitive and more compelling.

Former Syracuse star Jonny Flynn experiencing growing pains with Timberwolves | CNY in the Pros Blog -
Former Syracuse basketball star Jonny Flynn is averaging 14.2 points and 4 assists per game for the Minnesota Timberwolves (7-29), but his rookie season has not been without its share of frustrations.

Sleeping With The Enemy Part I: The You Con Huskies - Casual Hoya
I know that Jim Calhoun is not exactly popular with fans of other Big East programs. But you're a Hoya fan, so presumably, you hate Syracuse with a burning passion. So, who is worse? Calhoun or Boeheim?

Hacker invades Jim Calhoun conference call - College Basketball Nation Blog - ESPN
Today, Calhoun had far more amusing, far less serious news conference issues when a prank caller invaded his conference call to ask him questions about guns, or something.

Top 10 games of 2009: No. 10 - Big East Blog - ESPN
No. 10. Syracuse 37, Northwestern 34, Sept. 19, at the Carrier Dome.

A Memphis fan lost a bet to his girlfriend over the Memphis Tigers @ Syracuse Orange game. This is his well-deserved punishment.