Syracuse vs. St. John's: Fab Melo Will Play, Hide Your Wolves
by Sean Keeley on Feb 1, 2012 7:26 PM EST
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PrintWell, I guess Fab Melo was right. Fab Melo will play when the Syracuse Orange take on the St. John's Red Storm this Saturday at Madison Square Garden.
Mike Waters is reporting that two independent sources have told him that Fab will play and both sources said an official announcement will be made on Thursday.
Melo has missed three consecutive games due to what has been widely-reported as academic issues. The Orange are 2-1 in that time but have looked much shakier with his absence. Rebounding and defense in the paint has suffered and the effect has rippled into other areas including scoring, transition and depth.
Meanwhile, Fab has used his time off to cultivate what is now the best Syracuse player Twitterfeed, point blank period. He's also premiered what is hopefully the last of his Winter cream sweater collection.
And so, Syracuse fans breathe a heavy sigh of relief. As recently as today, rumors that Melo was done and leaving the program persisted. I'll always remember the one about how Melo was already back in Brazil as my favorite. We had good time, #FabMeloRumors.
Now it's time to #FabMeloFacts.
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#anticipationcanbecruel
I hope fab the wolf slayer comes in guns blazing because with this hype, I would hate to see what #fabmelofacts looks like Saturday afternoon if he lays an egg.
by Robdanjoe on Feb 1, 2012 7:33 PM EST via mobile reply actions
They call him melo fellow
(sung to the mellow yellow theme song)
Fabticipation
Good news for cuse but big expectations when he comes back. #he better show up
In the immortal words of Bart Scott
Can’t wait
by JB44ever on Feb 1, 2012 8:17 PM EST via Android app reply actions
We're on a mission from God.
Here’s the plan: we put the band back together, do some gigs, earn some bread, bang!
Bubba Army
by AdirondackOrange on Feb 1, 2012 8:21 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
I just hope that they get their mojo back....
And I am confident they will….GO CUSE!!!!!
SJU is in trouble saturday
not to mention they are getting scraped by depaul right now
You keep chanting one more year, I thought college was four years
by PointBlankPeriodPeriod on Feb 1, 2012 9:23 PM EST reply actions
I'm not at liberty to speak about this, but
Fab Melo was involved in a high stakes hostage rescue in Somalia last week with US Special Ops forces.
I don’t tweet, somebody put that on fabmelofacts
"That's no moon..."
"Now you will wittness the fire-power of this fully armed and operational Death Orange..."
I heard he was consulted by washington
on how to block online piracy.
Wish this was a home game
The Dome would erupt when Fab was announced.. Still will next home game.. But it wont be the same. I know its been said before but who would of thought at this time last year the fans would go insane over Fab Melo playing. Not me.
I'll be there
And I’ll make some noise from the nosebleeds.
by 5YearPlan on Feb 2, 2012 10:14 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
Hopefully they play as well as they did last night against Georgetown(still sucks!) last night
They were awful. It’d be nice to see Syracuse lay a 30-point beating on them.
I've been involved in a number of cults, both as a leader and a follower. You have more fun as a follower. But you make more money as a leader.
I haven't been this excited since
I heard that Daniel LaRusso will fight.
#FabMeloFacts
When Fab Melo does a pushup, he doesn’t push himself up; he pushes the Earth down.
#Someonehadtosayit
I once saw
Fab Melo scissor kick Angela Lansbury
Without Gerry McNamara we wouldn't have won 10 f-- games, not 10
by PoetryInMoten on Feb 2, 2012 9:41 AM EST up reply actions
#FabMeloFacts
The giant statue that over looks Rio de Janiero is actually a statue of Fab Melo playing the middle in the Syracuse 2-3 zone.
by kd bart on Feb 2, 2012 9:50 AM EST reply actions 8 recs
wow I can't rec this enough, somebody please turn this green
Shut up brain or I'll stab you with a Q-tip
I wish I had Photoshop skills (or SW)
This would make an excellent mashup.
Shut up brain or I'll stab you with a Q-tip
So happy to have Fab back
This team is again a juggernaut; the last two weeks have not been fun, more like harrowing.
#FabMeloFacts: A, E, I, O, U, and sometimes Fab Melo
It's the most bullshit thing I've seen in thirty years.
#FabMeloFacts
Fabricio de Melo knows Victoria’s Secret.
"If I ain't gonna be part of the greatest, I gotta be the greatest myself." Busta Rhymes
Fab Melo wasn't on academic probation.
It just took two weeks for the rest of the world’s knowledge to catch up with him.
I'm getting ready to change my birthplace to Syracuse.
University just made it official
“The Athletics Department’s Communications Office is releasing the following information regarding the men’s basketball team:
Sophomore Fab Melo will return to the Syracuse University men’s basketball playing roster beginning this Saturday on the road against St. John’s in Madison Square Garden.
Given University policy and federal student privacy laws, we are not able to provide any other details about this matter."
Ask, and you shall receive.
The 'Cuse is in tha house, oh my God oh my God.
by StrawHatGuy on Feb 2, 2012 12:09 PM EST reply actions 4 recs
can you get the rest of the starting 5 in there around his feet?
Born in '87, Orange fan since '86
I guess I made a twitter, follow @StealthTurkey
by StealthTurkey on Feb 2, 2012 12:15 PM EST up reply actions
I've never been
prouder of a comment I’ve made at Nunes.
Keep it coming...
You never know when one of our threads will turn into a hyper-esoteric meme or inside joke that lasts for years.
The 'Cuse is in tha house, oh my God oh my God.
REMEMBER THAT!
'Cuse 2010, Michigan 2012
by Orange22 on Feb 2, 2012 2:09 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Or even a typo
that turns out to be totally appropriate: Gerg
Without Gerry McNamara we wouldn't have won 10 f-- games, not 10
by PoetryInMoten on Feb 2, 2012 2:55 PM EST up reply actions
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