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Nation Of Orange - Interview With Senior OL Zack Chibane
As part of our ‘Orange Outlook’ series, and in conjunction with Big East Media Day, we caught up with Senior Offensive Lineman Zack Chibane. He has started each of the past 25 games (knock on wood), and looks to be one of the anchors up front again this year. He appeared on the post-spring depth chart as the starting Left Guard, and he is focused on having a successful final season in an Orange uniform.

CBSSports.com 2012 Preseason All-Big East Team - CBSSports.com
Alec Lemon, Syracuse - Lemon set a school record for receptions (68) in 2011, and was the Big East's fourth most productive receiver with 834 yards on the season. The 6-foot-2, 202 pound senior has proven to be Ryan Nassib's most reliable target, and the return of deep-threat Marcus Sales should only improve Lemon's ability to get open in underneath and intermediate routes.

My Big East Preseason Ballot - Big East Coast Bias
7. Syracuse - I like Doug Marrone and I think he doesn't get enough credit for just how much he's achieved in his time at Syracuse. Taking the team to a pair of bowls before last year's using season was a real feat. Now I fear that the momentum is waning and the fact that he hasn't significantly upgraded the talent level in recruiting means last year's swoon is more likely the norm than the outlier. The Orange have an extremely difficult non-conference schedule and in the conference don't appear to have the offensive line or running backs to make Marrone's offense work against the better defenses in the league (despite how well I think quarterback Ryan Nassib has played).

Nation Of Orange - Orange Outlook: Offensive Line
Like any other football team, it’ll all start up front for this year’s Syracuse Orange. The O-Line returns three starters from last season and needs to show some improvement if the offense is to regain some of the mojo it lost during the epic collapse of ’11. Here’s an introduction to the offensive linemen that will see the field in 2012.

Instant Juice: Syracuse picked to finish 7th at Big East media day | The Juice Online
A quick take on Syracuse’s final Big East football media day at the Hotel Viking, nestled along stately Bellevue Avenue in this tony Atlantic Ocean home to the Sailing and Tennis Hall of Fame, and a bunch of large mansions.

Syracuse University Athletics - Orange Fans Encouraged to Pledge Their Allegiance to SU
Syracuse is participating in the inaugural Pledge Your Allegiance for College Colors Day spirit competition and is asking for fan support to help win the prestigious College Colors Day Spirit Cup and $10,000 toward the general scholarship fund.

Orange in the Olympics: 'Melo and Taylor to compete Tuesday - MyABC50.com... Start Here
Shannon Taylor and the USA field hockey team play No. 2 ranked in the world Argentina at 2 p.m. ET on MSNBC. The game is between familiar foes, as the Americans and Argentines played a four-game exhibition series in Virginia in June, splitting the games 1-1-2. Last November, Team USA, then ranked No. 13 in the world, upset then-No. 1 ranked Argentina, 4-2, in the Pan American Games.

UC will benefit from Syracuse and Pitt payments | UC Athletics Blog
UC will benefit financially from the exit fees being paid by Syracuse and Pitt to enable them to leave the league one year early to join the Atlantic Coast Conference in 2013, but it’s not known how much the school will get.

Syracuse basketball recruiting profile: Jermaine Lawrence | syracuse.com
While there are many schools recruiting him, Lawrence told CBSsports.com in June that his top three schools were Syracuse, Florida and Rutgers.

Orange Fizz's Kanell and Fitz discuss Marrone's decision to make about the QBs behind Ryan Nassib.