Syracuse Daily Links - Cuse's Win Over Johnnies Gets GIF'd

Lots of Pulp: GIFs of the Week
Sure, there may have been other sporting events this weekend, but one in particular was GIFtacular. Syracuse's massacre of St. John's provided a rich collection of GIFs, stocking this edition to the max.

Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim says there's no NCAA Tournament favorite - NY Daily News
"I don’t think there is a great basketball team out there," Boeheim said. "Last year, I thought there were two — Ohio State and Kansas — and neither made it to the Final Four. Everyone talks about parity, but this year there really is parity.

Regarding the silvery benches - Cuse Country
So many factors go into the attendance decline, but topping them all has got to be TV (in general, and ESPN in particular). SU’s attendance peaked in 1989. Well, Big Monday started on ESPN in 1987, and their coverage has only expanded since then. Before that, you’d get a game here and a game there on one of the Big 3 networks. Now, 25 years later, ESPN broadcasts (or produces for local cable) every single SU game, except the one or two on CBS. In High Definition. On your giant plasma TV, where you can pause and rewind.

The Fizz Ranks Syracuse’s Top-5 Impact Recruits in the Football Class of ’12 : Orange Fizz
1) Wayne Morgan/S - Morgan is the other 4-star. "Light’s Out", as he calls himself, is an instinctive coverage man. Aside from what he’ll bring to a depleted secondary, he represents a bigger milestone for SU. Morgan was the best player in NYC, and chose the Orange over UConn.

Syracuse Football: Orange Can Redefine Program with One Player in 2013 | Bleacher Report
If Doug Marrone really wants to turn the corner with the Syracuse program, he can do it with one player: Robert Nkemdiche. According to ESPN, Syracuse assistants have swung by his Georgia high school to catch a glimpse of a guy who could single-handedly dominate a game.

Super Bowl gamble brings to mind the ending of Music City Bowl between Syracuse and Kentucky | syracuse.com
"He said, you know, they just let (you score)," said Mungro, who now lives in Indianapolis after retiring from playing with the NFL’s Colts. "I said, look it, I’m going to take it because I’m going be the MVP of the bowl game."

Big East Basketball Power Rankings 2/6: Pitt is charging from behind - The UConn Blog
Once again there is no question about the top team in the league -- Syracuse has a stranglehold on the No. 1 spot and with Fab Melo back in the fold its tough to picture the Orange slipping very far. Georgetown took a strong hold on the second spot, and Marquette slipped to third somehow staying above Notre Dame despite getting pounded by the Irish 76-59.

Syracuse University's mascot: From dog to goat to warrior to gladiator to an orange | syracuse.com
"It’s better inside," Dena says. Otto tends to keep heat in but is not a sweat box when you’re on duty." "He looks like a brand, new Teddy bear," according to the coach, adding "he’s looking more orange than ever."

FULMER CUPDATE: BUFFS JUST SETTING FIRES IN BARS NOW - Every Day Should Be Saturday
Syracuse in 7th place so far with one point thanks to Terrel Hunt.

Watertown Daily Times | SU’s Triche underrated, but appreciated
"He’s just a steady, smart player,’’ Pittsburgh coach Jamie Dixon said. "A perfect fit for that team.’’

Five questions with ... J.B. Reafsnyder | CommunityPress.com | cincinnati.com
Syracuse was the right place for me. I learned so much from all the coaches up there. I had my opportunity to play for a national title. I am ecstatic that I got my education from Syracuse and was able to play there. But as a freshman sitting up there in frigid New York, Cincinnati was sitting in the Final Four, I was scratching my head going, "Why didn’t I go to Cincinnati?"

When watching Syracuse wallop St. Johns, you were treated to a mammoth dunk by MCDubz. You likely asked yourself, "I know I jumped off the couch, but how did the rest of the players react?" Lots of Pulp has the answer: