Calling All Columns, Features & Weekly Whatnot
by Sean Keeley on Jan 4, 2012 7:22 PM EST
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PrintA little belated but I wanted to say thanks to everyone who made TNIAAM a daily stop in 2011. It goes without saying that it was the biggest year in the history of the blog in terms of traffic.
November was the biggest month in the history of the site with 579K pageviews, though the unfortunate truth is that those numbers include interest in the whole Bernie Fine business.
Still, it was a great year for site content and community building. And as I think about where I want the site to go in 2012, that's where my focus is.
I keep saying to myself that I want to add more features, weekly columns and recaps that have to do with the many facets of being a Syracuse Orange fan. There are a lot of things that I either don't have the time or interest to cover in-depth but I know would be of value to readers. I'm always hesitant to bring on too many new voices to the site because I value the voice of the entire community and the lengths we all go to ensuring that it stays that way.
And that's why I'm reaching out to you guys & gals for help here.
Allow me to pull a Mookie Jones here but, in my mind, I see a brand new collection of weekly features on TNIAAM that fill in the gaps, so to speak, of Syracuse fandom. A Friday morning feature recapping the week that was in professional Syracuse alumni action. A Tuesday update on the state of recruiting in football, basketball and lacrosse. A Monday morning recap of all the SU "Olympic Sports" action. A fun recap of the best Syracuse-related tweets of the week.
The days are irrelevant and I'm not saying that those ideas are the only ones I'm looking for, but you get the idea. If you've got a relevant, valuable subtopic within the Syracuse sports world that you could commit to writing (at least) once a week, then I want to hear about it. And possibly feature it.
I know some of you are already doing this ( kills it on the pro updates), so if its something you're already doing and want to make it even better, remind me in the comments below.
I'll rummage through the suggestions and get back to everyone who's interested. Worst case scenario, even if I don't decide to make it a front-page feature, you can always do it as a FanPost.
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New feature
This day is SU history feature. I always like strolling down memory lane. It would be a great cuse history lesson as well.
"Can I Smell Them?"
-Rex Ryan
I like this idea
Could highlight a memorable or meaningful game in SU history, an SU Icon’s birthday, or something like that.
Die-hard Mets fan and blogger: http://www.thekingsofqueens.wordpress.com
You applying?
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I'll email you to discuss
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Psh...
.. with Dirty in (what I presume is) Twitter jail, why even bother with the SU-related tweets???
Just won’t be the same.
…but we’ll always have this…
Sad day indeed
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Any chance you could expand that?
Like a women’s sports weekly update?
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Random
But totally friggin cool!
Born in '87, Orange fan since '86
I guess I made a twitter, follow @StealthTurkey
by StealthTurkey on Jan 5, 2012 2:49 PM EST up reply actions
Topic Volunteering
Happy to fill in the gaps elsewhere as well, but since I already author an ACC (plus SU & Pitt) football blog — http://atlanticcoastconvos.wordpress.com — I’d volunteer to provide updates on the football front as they relate to our move to the ACC.
Some additional topics I’d be interested in:
Uniforms
Rivalries
Alumni Experience
… or whatever else is helpful.
All about ACC (Plus SU & Pitt) football: http://atlanticcoastconvos.wordpress.com
Find me on the Twitters: @JohnCassillo
I would say
you tell me what seems like a good weekly idea and I’ll go with it.
I don’t know if uniforms updates can warrant a standing weekly update. Alumni Experience is an interesting one…not sure I know exactly what that entails but if you’ve got an idea, let me know…
Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician - The Syracuse blog that cares.
If you've got time, buy my book "How To Grow An Orange", visit SeanKeeley.com and follow me on Twitter and Facebook.
Thanks, Sean!
As far as the Alumni Experience one, I think designating different game-watching party recaps from cities around the country would be interesting (and not even just for me in SF, but from everywhere else, too) — focusing more on the event itself, rather than the result of the game, which you chronicle very well already.
For something specific to me though, I’d be happy to post on the move to the ACC — so ACC-centric news relating back to SU, rivalry history with the current ACC schools in the offseason, a primer on the conference, etc. Could also compile theoretical posts inserting SU and Pitt into the ACC in various years in the past to take a look at what results would/could have been.
All about ACC (Plus SU & Pitt) football: http://atlanticcoastconvos.wordpress.com
Find me on the Twitters: @JohnCassillo
Tweet of the Week
Would be entertaining. Best Cuse-authored or Cuse-related tweet.
Maybe a Top 5 Quotes of the Week
Which could include quotes via twitter, The DO, The Post-Standard, SU Athletics, or wherever else?
Die-hard Mets fan and blogger: http://www.thekingsofqueens.wordpress.com
It got outdated
and I was too lazy to keep it up
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'cuse players in the pros
Some type of daily update on ’cuse players in the pros would be cool too.
You know me...rarely anything substantive.
but being that my forte is the bizarre and macabre…I would love to produce a Weekly Recap in Haiku/Limerick/Gregorian Cantor.
Something that requires little research, but much creativity…as well as copious amounts of 3-syllable+ words.
The 'Cuse is in tha house, oh my God oh my God.
Totally excellent proposal.
Born in '87, Orange fan since '86
I guess I made a twitter, follow @StealthTurkey
by StealthTurkey on Jan 5, 2012 2:51 PM EST up reply actions
Mom/Family Updates
I’d love to be your local Syracuse mom on the scene. We attend most events that are family oriented and have experience with the best SU-oriented places to bring toddlers.
Doesn’t every parent want hints about how to get a free Otto doll at Shoppingtown or ways to coerce your 4-year-old to walk from the Dome to the shuttle bus stop at 10pm?
I might even let you know which library storytime Coach Wheatley’s 3-year-old daughter attends.
Beer of the Week?
As long as it doesn’t HAVE to be Cherry Wheat every week I could do that. In fact, I’d be happy to.
Bologna
Would you
match it up to the opponent/event?
Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician - The Syracuse blog that cares.
If you've got time, buy my book "How To Grow An Orange", visit SeanKeeley.com and follow me on Twitter and Facebook.
That's a must
Dan Lyons and I tried to do that last year. Word of the wise to anyone trying to pick a beer for the Marquette game: Do NOT drink Hop Devil IPA
Die-hard Mets fan and blogger: http://www.thekingsofqueens.wordpress.com
I love Hopdevil
I assume you’re saying not to drink it because that’s what you were drinking during the Marq NCAA game?
Shut up brain or I'll stab you with a Q-tip
Precisely
I believe that our logic was something with “Devil” in it would help vanquish a religious school like Marquette or something similarly air-tight. Didn’t work.
Die-hard Mets fan and blogger: http://www.thekingsofqueens.wordpress.com
this week...
stone ruination
http://threeputtbogeys.blogspot.com/2011/10/syracuse-basketball-preview.html
by gimmealoosey on Jan 5, 2012 12:24 AM EST up reply actions
a "where are they now?" column
would be interesting for guys that haven’t made the pros. once a month or so
http://threeputtbogeys.blogspot.com/2011/10/syracuse-basketball-preview.html
Cuse Country does
such a good job with those I wonder what we could add to the conversation.
Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician - The Syracuse blog that cares.
If you've got time, buy my book "How To Grow An Orange", visit SeanKeeley.com and follow me on Twitter and Facebook.
more pictures
of julie boeheim
Cuse fan in ACC country.
by petecarp on Jan 5, 2012 1:08 AM EST via Android app reply actions 1 recs
YES!
May Doug Marrone bless you and keep you.
by ryanwk628 on Jan 5, 2012 9:40 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Man your gifs always get me!
hahahaha
Born in '87, Orange fan since '86
I guess I made a twitter, follow @StealthTurkey
by StealthTurkey on Jan 5, 2012 2:53 PM EST up reply actions
Ive started saving some choice ones
from other sites I check out. Ive got a pretty solid library going now. Some choice ones Im just waiting for the right moment to drop. Be excited
May Doug Marrone bless you and keep you.
Syracuse Seen
A weekly or bi weekly compilation of fan photos or videos of anything Cuse related in obscure locations or settings. See a kid wearing a Cuse t shirt in Bermuda (this happened to me last week), former player at Wegmans, Syracuse dance team duffel bag on a flight (also happened on same trip flying from Philly to the island) Stuff like that…I’d be willing to have the pics and vids sent to me and put them together nice for the post. Perhaps the best one each month wins a prize or something. Keep up the awesomeness Sean!
I try to do this with fan shots
post random cuse stuff I come across and am able to snap a pic of with my phone. I just upload them to an image hosting site first.
May Doug Marrone bless you and keep you.
I Have An Idea
The Tully’s Tenderific Play/Player of The Game?
Manny’s SU Fan Shot Of The Week?
Hoffman’s Frank Commenter of the Month?
Faegan’s Flipping Fantastic Boeheim Quote Of The Week?
Sponsorship = $$$$. Selling it out is what the cool kids are doing now. Heck, I’d sell out for some Dew and anything from any of the above companies.
P.S. When visiting Manny’s, be sure to support our fellow community member Mike Borkowski. He has a few shirts in there and they rock. I even found one for my granddaughter last time I visited (yes, she will be sporting the Beast of The East tee).
Go Orange!
"I'm in a Syracuse State Of Mind"
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If we could find a company to sponsor
I’d be down. I’ll put out some feelers…
Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician - The Syracuse blog that cares.
If you've got time, buy my book "How To Grow An Orange", visit SeanKeeley.com and follow me on Twitter and Facebook.
Since no one else has claimed it
and you already periodically post it I would be glad to do a club trillion update after games! Mark Titus is one of my favorite college basketball writers (all due respect to the fine folks here at TNIAAM) and have followed his Club Trillion for a while now.
Late to the party
But I could so a “behind the numbers” sort of recap for the week. I don’t really think of myself as a stat geek, but most of my posts tend to lean that way. I could go football and basketball fine on my own, but would need a co-author for LAX since I know nothing about that.
"If I ain't gonna be part of the greatest, I gotta be the greatest myself." Busta Rhymes
by FeloniousPhunk on Jan 10, 2012 10:35 AM EST reply actions
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