Syracuse Daily Links - Freeney, Williams & McNabb Among NFL's Best

The Top 100 players in the NFL are from ... - Big East Blog - ESPN
No. 15 Dwight Freeney, Syracuse, No. 83 Mike Williams, Syracuse, No. 100 Donovan McNabb, Syracuse

Syracuse’s Football Recruiting Haul Puts It Near Top of Big East : Orange Fizz – Free Syracuse Recruiting News, Sports Rumors, Podcasts
Following a bowl victory last season, the Orange is past the point where we need to throw a parade after signing a three-star recruit. But being only two seasons removed from the Groobers Error, SU is not quite to point where we can expect it to sign nationally touted recruits.

Big East position rankings: Linebackers - Big East Blog - ESPN
7. Syracuse. The Orange lose not only two of their best players, but two of their biggest leaders in Doug Hogue and Derrell Smith. Smith led the team in tackles, and Hogue was right behind him, making linebacker one of the biggest question marks on this team heading into the season. Two other contributors, Malcolm Cater and Brice Hawkes, were kicked off the team. That leaves sophmore Marquis Spruill as the only player with significant playing time among the linebackers, and he moved to a new position in the middle. Early enrollee Dyshawn Davis, a receiver in high school, is penciled in to start so that should tell you where this group is headed into the fall.

#Syracuse Orange Flavored Tweets 7/6/11 Edition | Syracuse State Of Mind
Here is the latest edition of "#Syracuse Orange Flavored Tweets" where we take a look at some of the tweets discussing Syracuse and Syracuse University.

Carmelo Anthony Rocking A Tuxedo With A Top Hat [Via Italy] - From Our Editors - SBNation.com
Does anybody speak Italian? Because if the actual article in this month's Italian Vogue is half as ridiculous as these photos, we need a translation ASAP. Maybe the article explains why he's dressed like the Monopoly man.

Who’s Next: Syracuse Basketball’s Summer Recruiting Checklist : Orange Fizz – Free Syracuse Recruiting News, Sports Rumors, Podcasts
So far Orange Nation’s summer has been filled with football recruiting news, but not to be left behind basketball is quickly catching up in the rear view mirror. With that in mind, let’s take a look at some of the players who could potentially be playing in the Dome in 2012-’13.

Syracuse basketball links: Jonny Flynn just wants chance to compete for spot in Houston | syracuse.com
"Competition is what we all want. When you get to this level, everybody is good. The things that push you more are how how competitive you are, your drive and how you compete. I think the competition is definitely going to bring the best out of all of us. ... Like Kevin McHale said, it's going to be a competition and we're just going to put on our hard hats and go to work."

Great photos and video from SU Day at Yankee Stadium courtesy of Lubin House.