Syracuse Orange (28-4) vs. Vermont Catamounts (25-9) GameThread
by Sean Keeley on Mar 19, 2010 7:30 PM EDT
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DaShonte has been waiting for you, Onuaku. The circle is now complete. When DaShonte left you, he was but the learner; now HE is the master.
How much effect Master Riley has on the game and the tournament remains to be seen. In the meantime, Wesley, Andy, Rick, Brandon, Scoop and Kris should be able to handle things. Even with you, you pesky Catamounts.
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G'ORANGE!
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we must win by 50 so Dashonte, Mookie & James get some PT
sacrifice that burrito!
by Dana0430 on Mar 19, 2010 7:33 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Duke/ArkPB...
…would lose Letterman’s “Is this Anything?”
I can hear the song now…
The 'Cuse is in tha house, oh my God oh my God.
Go Orange from Jacksonville, FL
Thank God for Mega March Madness or I would be stuck watching FSU for the first game. My four your old came home brainwashed by my parents saying “Go Noles!”
Oh the horror…
You might need to do some Clockwork Orange work on your child
won’t sting a bit
Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician - The Syracuse blog that cares.
For the love of God, shut it down!
I’m nervous about this game, I admit it.
by DomeSweetDome44 on Mar 19, 2010 8:13 PM EDT reply actions
I think
we’ve had way too much time to think about this game.
We’re gonna win by 20 and wonder what we were all so worried about.
Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician - The Syracuse blog that cares.
I agree with both of you
Nervous but well aware it’s probably all for naught.
...it's the most bullshit thing I've seen in thirty years.
by Girardi Party on Mar 19, 2010 8:21 PM EDT up reply actions
And if it weren't for that game a few years ago we will never speak of again...
… I doubt I would be worrying this much.
by DomeSweetDome44 on Mar 19, 2010 8:22 PM EDT up reply actions
Let's summon the spirit of Reginald Comstock III to haunt Vermont
Ouija board needed… quick!
by DomeSweetDome44 on Mar 19, 2010 8:20 PM EDT reply actions
Alright folks
Be well. Go Cuse. See you on the other side…
Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician - The Syracuse blog that cares.
Do they do regional programming for the game...
I just got nervous that I’m going to be watching ohio state – santa Clara
by Rocket Ship Science on Mar 19, 2010 8:38 PM EDT reply actions
All right boys
No screwing around tonight – time to demolish Vermont and put to rest the demons of 2005. GO ORANGE!
"(BARF)" - Donovan McNabb, during his game winning drive against Virginia Tech in 1998
After the game tonight, let's hope...
…that we’re quoting our good friend Conan the Barbarian
"(BARF)" - Donovan McNabb, during his game winning drive against Virginia Tech in 1998
uh...I meant this speech
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V30tyaXv6EI
"(BARF)" - Donovan McNabb, during his game winning drive against Virginia Tech in 1998
Looking forward
to the lamentation of all of Vermont and emerging maple syrup conglomerates
by Doc Gross's Phones on Mar 19, 2010 9:37 PM EDT up reply actions
Game delayed till 6:55 it looks like
Ugggh, this wait is killing me
Not delayed, just +30 minutes from the end of Gonzaga-FSU, like normal.
Why am I nervous about playing a 16 seed? I wouldn’t have a second thought if this wasn’t Vermont. Ugh.
the Online feed is remarkably close to real time this year
Like no more than 1-2 seconds
faster than SD/HD delay
The 'Cuse is in tha house, oh my God oh my God.
Yeah I just noticed that. Technology!
by DomeSweetDome44 on Mar 19, 2010 9:43 PM EDT up reply actions
usually i hear about things and then i actually see them.
good old espn360….
"I Don't Care if your Family Sells Gasoline, Catch the goddamn ball'
The feed was actually 5 seconds ahead of my television broadcast.
Was almost creepy
anyone interested in doing a CiL chat instead this evening?
i’ll do it if there’s interest.
"I Don't Care if your Family Sells Gasoline, Catch the goddamn ball'
Shoutout to the old guy
In the planet hollywood sportsbook with me wearing a shut it down tshirt tucked into his jeans
by brendoh on Mar 19, 2010 9:45 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Must I say gogo SU -15.5?
Should be obvious to any of the regs here (:
by brendoh on Mar 19, 2010 9:47 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Game’s been delayed??
I call it... The Avaslug!
I am the 1st and probably only official member of the David "Dr." Jones fanclub. Until I get the newsletter out, anyway.
Syracuse Basketball 2010: Big East Champs!!! G'Orange!
30 min rule in effect
gotta give the guys time to warm up.
"I Don't Care if your Family Sells Gasoline, Catch the goddamn ball'
Gotcha. Thought the stream was just broken or something.
I call it... The Avaslug!
I am the 1st and probably only official member of the David "Dr." Jones fanclub. Until I get the newsletter out, anyway.
Syracuse Basketball 2010: Big East Champs!!! G'Orange!
by UZ on Mar 19, 2010 9:47 PM EDT up reply actions
KILL KILL KILL
DESTROY THEM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
LET’S GO ORANGE!
"(BARF)" - Donovan McNabb, during his game winning drive against Virginia Tech in 1998
We vets have every reason to not be worried as much as these youngins
and every reason to be more worried then them.
go ORANGE.
The 'Cuse is in tha house, oh my God oh my God.
You said it my friend
"(BARF)" - Donovan McNabb, during his game winning drive against Virginia Tech in 1998
I thought it was some obscure term for cat sex.
I call it... The Avaslug!
I am the 1st and probably only official member of the David "Dr." Jones fanclub. Until I get the newsletter out, anyway.
Syracuse Basketball 2010: Big East Champs!!! G'Orange!
by UZ on Mar 19, 2010 9:48 PM EDT up reply actions
"Honey lets try the catamount this time"
“its the feline version of doggie style”
It's in the same sub-class as a Hoya
Can typically be found under Boeheim’s foot.
by Doc Gross's Phones on Mar 19, 2010 9:50 PM EDT up reply actions
id like
a woman to bring me a sandwich.
"I Don't Care if your Family Sells Gasoline, Catch the goddamn ball'
and cbs MMOD said.....
LET THERE BE LIGHT!
"I Don't Care if your Family Sells Gasoline, Catch the goddamn ball'
DAMN!!!! the stream wont work on my MAC osx 10.4 :( WTF FIREFOX
trying safari
any justin tv links or anything else
???
HELP
and go cuse
ok boys. the good luck Snuggie is on.
I’m checking out.
See you all at half.
The 'Cuse is in tha house, oh my God oh my God.
I don't even know if I should be sitting here
I’m trying to find all the good karma I can.
"Grind now, shine later." - Wesley Johnson
I need like a karma diving rod
or something
"(BARF)" - Donovan McNabb, during his game winning drive against Virginia Tech in 1998
Hoping for a loud crowd at HSBC tonight
by DomeSweetDome44 on Mar 19, 2010 9:54 PM EDT reply actions
that didnt take long.
home court established.
"I Don't Care if your Family Sells Gasoline, Catch the goddamn ball'
They got the “Let’s Go Orange” chat going already
by DomeSweetDome44 on Mar 19, 2010 9:55 PM EDT reply actions
This is it
This is what we’ve been waiting 5 months for.
Without Gerry McNamara we wouldn't have won 10 f-- games, not 10
have no fear
sportzbelle is here.
"I Don't Care if your Family Sells Gasoline, Catch the goddamn ball'
Settle down guys
We’re used to playing in big attendance games.
Without Gerry McNamara we wouldn't have won 10 f-- games, not 10
My buddy
said he got yelled at for standing until the first basket.
Without Gerry McNamara we wouldn't have won 10 f-- games, not 10
Your wish is granted!
"(BARF)" - Donovan McNabb, during his game winning drive against Virginia Tech in 1998
by kotite4ever on Mar 19, 2010 10:04 PM EDT up reply actions
thank you
’bout time! after the commercial I suppose
by sportzbelle on Mar 19, 2010 10:04 PM EDT up reply actions
Are we bringing up 2005 every 2 minutes?
Why is that particular 4-13 so much more important than any other 4-13 in history?
Of course
what else would Gussie talk about?
Without Gerry McNamara we wouldn't have won 10 f-- games, not 10
by PoetryInMoten on Mar 19, 2010 10:04 PM EDT up reply actions
How we doing
on Bingo so far?
Without Gerry McNamara we wouldn't have won 10 f-- games, not 10
by PoetryInMoten on Mar 19, 2010 10:05 PM EDT up reply actions
Scoreboard issue for L'ville game??
OH NOES!!!!
by DomeSweetDome44 on Mar 19, 2010 10:04 PM EDT reply actions
anyone actually have a card out and ready?
"I Don't Care if your Family Sells Gasoline, Catch the goddamn ball'
Dashonte coming in
just went to the scorers table
Jackson
might end up with 30 boards by the end of this game.
Without Gerry McNamara we wouldn't have won 10 f-- games, not 10
Vermont Flag on the back of their jerseys?
Instead of the US? Guess the university’s the one who started that Vermont succession movement…
I was shocked to find out
I call it... The Avaslug!
I am the 1st and probably only official member of the David "Dr." Jones fanclub. Until I get the newsletter out, anyway.
Syracuse Basketball 2010: Big East Champs!!! G'Orange!
bingo card update.
7 spaces filled.
need 2 spaces in the b column or the left/right diagonal for bingo.
"I Don't Care if your Family Sells Gasoline, Catch the goddamn ball'
Already???
Yikes.
Without Gerry McNamara we wouldn't have won 10 f-- games, not 10
by PoetryInMoten on Mar 19, 2010 10:13 PM EDT up reply actions
looks like we need a separate card
for the second half
by sportzbelle on Mar 19, 2010 10:13 PM EDT up reply actions
Right now
We have Andy, AO (obviously), and RJ on the bench. When is the last time that happened in the first half this year? Ever?
Dashonte
plays so much he didn’t realize you can’t play with your shirt untucked
Without Gerry McNamara we wouldn't have won 10 f-- games, not 10
thats the kind of wes
we need to go real deep in this thing
The block that leads to the fast break
Bill Russell would be proud!
"(BARF)" - Donovan McNabb, during his game winning drive against Virginia Tech in 1998
by kotite4ever on Mar 19, 2010 10:16 PM EDT up reply actions
jackson
just did the arinze wave your hand in your face thing
The cynic in me
says I won’t be happy until we’re up 30 and it’s under 10 to go.
Without Gerry McNamara we wouldn't have won 10 f-- games, not 10
by PoetryInMoten on Mar 19, 2010 10:19 PM EDT up reply actions
Personally
I won’t be happy unless it’s at least 25 under 2 minutes. Anything under that I still worry.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBoQvhzeeCY
"I Don't Care if your Family Sells Gasoline, Catch the goddamn ball'
Everybody here took a big deep breath..."Oh yeah...We're a #1 Seed"
by Matthew Ventolo on Mar 19, 2010 10:20 PM EDT reply actions
The rebounding alone...
…has been a reminder of, “Oh yeah – we’re better than these guys.”
But I’m with Poetry and wildcat – I won’t be happy until we’re up big, late.
"(BARF)" - Donovan McNabb, during his game winning drive against Virginia Tech in 1998
This team's fans
might actually have more pasty white fans than we do.
Without Gerry McNamara we wouldn't have won 10 f-- games, not 10
I'll bet
That ours can out-obnoxious them!
"(BARF)" - Donovan McNabb, during his game winning drive against Virginia Tech in 1998
by kotite4ever on Mar 19, 2010 10:22 PM EDT up reply actions
I was saying "Boo-urns!"
"(BARF)" - Donovan McNabb, during his game winning drive against Virginia Tech in 1998
by kotite4ever on Mar 19, 2010 10:22 PM EDT up reply actions
i dont know
cant ask where he is…….
"I Don't Care if your Family Sells Gasoline, Catch the goddamn ball'
ONUAKU SMILED!
"(BARF)" - Donovan McNabb, during his game winning drive against Virginia Tech in 1998
totally understandable
no homo at all
"(BARF)" - Donovan McNabb, during his game winning drive against Virginia Tech in 1998
by kotite4ever on Mar 19, 2010 10:26 PM EDT up reply actions
Rick Jack
Might just blossom with AO out. I know it’s only Vermont, but he’s got it going on. He might break out in the tourney.
Where
are those reminders of how Syracuse lost to Vermont now?
Without Gerry McNamara we wouldn't have won 10 f-- games, not 10
WCBS with the switch already
No biggie with MMOD and the score, but man that only took 13 minutes to do that
"Good for Syracuse to get some practice time in"
Nice to see we’ve hit that point with 5 mins to go in the first half
by Doc Gross's Phones on Mar 19, 2010 10:29 PM EDT reply actions
Ok
I know I’m grasping for straws right now, but why are we shooting 3’s at this point?
Without Gerry McNamara we wouldn't have won 10 f-- games, not 10
its that time of the night
where i must switch to the natty light
i hadnt seen us play flat for a 3 minute first half stretch yet
now the game feels complete
How is that not a technical???
T-Rob???
Fucking joke.
They're not
playing Syracuse, or in a restaurant
Without Gerry McNamara we wouldn't have won 10 f-- games, not 10
by PoetryInMoten on Mar 19, 2010 10:35 PM EDT up reply actions
tom jurich will be on his phones shortly.
"I Don't Care if your Family Sells Gasoline, Catch the goddamn ball'
Rick Jackson Update
8 pts
4 reb
3 blk
Total 15
by Matthew Ventolo on Mar 19, 2010 10:35 PM EDT reply actions
WHAT THE FUCK!!!?!??!?!!!!
im not getting the game on CBS anymore!!!!!! what the fuck???
did they switch because it was one sided?? what the hell?
can anyone tell me whats going one?
They should
at least leave the game on in the Syracuse area.
Without Gerry McNamara we wouldn't have won 10 f-- games, not 10
by PoetryInMoten on Mar 19, 2010 10:37 PM EDT up reply actions
I do miss
The times when CBS used to show all 4 games at once.
Oh come on
THAT’S a charge?
"(BARF)" - Donovan McNabb, during his game winning drive against Virginia Tech in 1998
Why do we always play flat like this at times in the first place, no matter who the opponent is? We could be playing St. Mary’s School for Blind Girls (I think Rutgers may have them on their football schedule next year) and we’d do this. Irritating.
+1 to this comment
Because it includes a gratuitous shot at those gutless bastards from Rutgers
"(BARF)" - Donovan McNabb, during his game winning drive against Virginia Tech in 1998
by kotite4ever on Mar 19, 2010 10:40 PM EDT up reply actions
Again
why did I think that the ball was going in on the half court shot at the buzzer?
Without Gerry McNamara we wouldn't have won 10 f-- games, not 10
What a garbage way to end the half
Seriously guys.
Unreal
Up by 25, they switch to a zone, and we go completely in the tank? Give me a break, guys.
"(BARF)" - Donovan McNabb, during his game winning drive against Virginia Tech in 1998
su fell asleep, vermont went to a zone (not really the reason)
but the refs decided to get the game close
Go Orange(men)!
This team is not final four material
This is about the 10th game this year where we have had a 15+ to 0/2 streak.
I can understand this team losing a game. I cannot understand our offense being this ineffective so many times during the season.
Seriously. This is a game where you get up 50-20. And let Riley play the whole 2nd half.
Instead, they pussy-foot around with pointless drives to nowhere and lazy defense.
Just terrible.
I'm glad we got cocky and decided to let them back into the game
Boehiem will be tearing asses up during halftime after that showing in the last 5 minutes
by 'CuseConnection on Mar 19, 2010 10:45 PM EDT reply actions
Refs?
Refs didn’t say launch 6 stupid three-point shots.
2 of the 3 were not good calls
the vermont guy clearly came underneath the SU player while in the zone
Go Orange(men)!
They were stupid, erratic drives to nowhere
6-8 feet away from the basket when you leave your feet?
I agree that they were charges
But that one on Scoop was whistled before he even contacted the guy.
but he busted the center of the zone both times and went up with a floater
both times the weak side defender (I think) came underneath him while he was going up in the air. That is not an offensive foul.
Go Orange(men)!
Refs
Refs didn’t call a penalty on Vermont for 12 mins. of game time.
No yellow cards either
And not a single balk was called.
I do think
there may have been an icing called in there though
by sportzbelle on Mar 19, 2010 10:49 PM EDT up reply actions
The ref
did nearly call a double fault though.
Without Gerry McNamara we wouldn't have won 10 f-- games, not 10
by PoetryInMoten on Mar 19, 2010 10:50 PM EDT up reply actions
This team is just not smart.
Game 33. And we still have stupid turnovers… stupid decisions.
7 turnovers at the half is actually pretty good for us
we usually have 10 by this point…..all seriousness, yeah, you’re right about the dumb decisions.
Go Orange(men)!
Yeah
We go through stretches where we this stop passing.
We are unbeatable when we pass. We are eminently beatable when we decide to rely on erratic drives and settle for three-point shots.
Did these guys not see what was working in the first half of the first half???
We take 5 game time minute naps during games.
we have been doing it all year. It is hard to play that team intensity game that they play for all 40 minutes
Go Orange(men)!
#1 seed
Needs to have a killer instinct. This team does not have it.
When
you win every game by 15 you don’t really need it.
Without Gerry McNamara we wouldn't have won 10 f-- games, not 10
by PoetryInMoten on Mar 19, 2010 10:52 PM EDT up reply actions
Well
We were up in the 2nd half against L-ville. We were up in the 2nd half against G’Town. And we lost. You have to put teams away when you get the chance. Otherwise, you don’t end up with that 15-point win.
If you are Gonzaga...
the fact that Vermont can dominate us for 5 minutes is emboldening.
Sometimes I think that JB should put subs in when it gets to 20 points. If Mookie, Riley, and Southerland give up a 10 point lead… you put starters back in and get momentum back. Meanwhile, those guys are hungry and want to keep adding to the lead… rather than playing tentative.
Mookie can shoot 3’s. Southerland can drive erratically. Riley can let someone dunk over him.
Too bad you didn't use
the word embiggins.
Without Gerry McNamara we wouldn't have won 10 f-- games, not 10
by PoetryInMoten on Mar 19, 2010 10:59 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah
I figured the gratuitous Simpsons reference would detract from the message.
understandable
Without Gerry McNamara we wouldn't have won 10 f-- games, not 10
by PoetryInMoten on Mar 19, 2010 11:00 PM EDT up reply actions
no
he’s been here for a while. If I recall he was here during football season as well, so you know he’s a true fan.
Without Gerry McNamara we wouldn't have won 10 f-- games, not 10
by PoetryInMoten on Mar 19, 2010 11:01 PM EDT up reply actions
I believe he said TWO 3's actually...
I call it... The Avaslug!
I am the 1st and probably only official member of the David "Dr." Jones fanclub. Until I get the newsletter out, anyway.
Syracuse Basketball 2010: Big East Champs!!! G'Orange!
Yes.
Mainly because I didn’t know you had said it.
I call it... The Avaslug!
I am the 1st and probably only official member of the David "Dr." Jones fanclub. Until I get the newsletter out, anyway.
Syracuse Basketball 2010: Big East Champs!!! G'Orange!
Ma'am! I'm a Ma'am
—sorry, those guns make it difficult to tell….
by sportzbelle on Mar 19, 2010 11:09 PM EDT up reply actions
seek
and ye shall recieve
Without Gerry McNamara we wouldn't have won 10 f-- games, not 10
by PoetryInMoten on Mar 19, 2010 11:05 PM EDT up reply actions
Capitalistic?
C’mon Les. Let’s leave economics out.
ANDY!!!
yup
Without Gerry McNamara we wouldn't have won 10 f-- games, not 10
by PoetryInMoten on Mar 19, 2010 11:08 PM EDT up reply actions
But, but, but, the Vermont coach is such a genius that he had VU play a zone
not mentioning that so much this half
Go Orange(men)!
It does surprise me sometimes how we trip up when te other team switches to zone
Shouldn’t be the case, or so you’d think when you practice against it 24-7
I remember several years ago hearing that...
they play mostly man to man in practice. That way the offense gets used to playing against it.
How did the Ivan brothers only get a 15 seed?
by Doc Gross's Phones on Mar 19, 2010 11:09 PM EDT reply actions
I was
thinking the same thing.
Without Gerry McNamara we wouldn't have won 10 f-- games, not 10
by PoetryInMoten on Mar 19, 2010 11:10 PM EDT up reply actions
Look at the rest of the team
Skinny guys, all of them. Just keep going inside on the big Ivan brother and he’ll foul out.
Lost their conference final
Such a pity too.
by Nick Petrilli on Mar 19, 2010 11:10 PM EDT up reply actions
Dear other teams
If you stop our inside game, we can shoot the lights out.
Just saying.
oh hey they changed defenses again
Cue the “coach is a genius” speech.
I call it... The Avaslug!
I am the 1st and probably only official member of the David "Dr." Jones fanclub. Until I get the newsletter out, anyway.
Syracuse Basketball 2010: Big East Champs!!! G'Orange!
How
are we still not out of the water yet? At least Vermont is shooting with like 5 seconds on the shot clock every time down.
Without Gerry McNamara we wouldn't have won 10 f-- games, not 10
winding clock
like a team up by 30 would do.
Without Gerry McNamara we wouldn't have won 10 f-- games, not 10
by PoetryInMoten on Mar 19, 2010 11:19 PM EDT up reply actions
bingo card update
all i need is “Syracuse hasnt been a 1 seed since the 1980 season” and i have bingo.
"I Don't Care if your Family Sells Gasoline, Catch the goddamn ball'
Even playing only ok we still look so much better than any of the Big 10 teams I've seen play so far
The Wisconsin game was downright painful
Or Notre Dame
for that matter.
Without Gerry McNamara we wouldn't have won 10 f-- games, not 10
by PoetryInMoten on Mar 19, 2010 11:20 PM EDT up reply actions
Headband
makes him look weird too
Without Gerry McNamara we wouldn't have won 10 f-- games, not 10
by PoetryInMoten on Mar 19, 2010 11:22 PM EDT up reply actions
Rick Jackson Update
10 pts
7 rebs
4 blks
Total: 21
by Matthew Ventolo on Mar 19, 2010 11:21 PM EDT reply actions