Mike Waters
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College hoops writer at and the Post-Standard. Past-President of US Basketball Writers Assn. UNC grad. Lucky husband. Proud father of 2.
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As Buddy Boeheim went to the bench, a Duke student behind me shouted, "Bye Buddy. Hope you find your dad.''
Which is a helluva of Buddy the Elf reference.
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Based on a precedent that was established at the 2022 ACC tournament; a flagrant act that wasn’t called during the game, Kyle Filipowski should be suspended for Duke’s next game.
The ghost of Grayson Allen still haunts Durham. Filipowski trips a rival.
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Hey, Steph's mouthpiece already has a Twitter account. Oh wait. That's his wife.
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Moral of story: Do better by the people who will one day write your obituary.
Paragraph 1: ok
Paragraph 2: ok
Paragraph 3: wait
Paragraph 4: OH
Paragraph 5: *airplane flies overhead with a banner reading WELCOME TO HELL MOM*
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So an Ohio State student wearing a hot-dog costume in halftime contest tells the pretty blonde announcer, "My name is Robby, but you can call me anytime.'' He then proceeds to hit a halfcourt shot.
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Not working today. Big day for our son, Chris, as he graduates from Syracuse’s School of Law.
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Coach K's last home game at Duke will be vs. UNC on March 5.
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I think Jim Boeheim just announced his retirement without announcing his retirement.
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Wait til Auburn fans see this:
My mom with Walker Kessler on Bourbon Street!
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Jim Boeheim: “Jimmy wanted to get his little brother another game.”
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The NCAA cup police hit a new level today. One reporter had an NCAA cup, but had put one of those sleeves on it because it was hot. Was told to remove the sleeve.
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BREAKING: Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim will retire.
Former SU player and associate head coach Adrian Autry will succeed him, per university release.
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The Syracuse fans at the Dome react to the game-winner in the NCAA soccer final
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Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim wore a white towel over his shoulder during the national anthem in honor of the late Georgetown coach John Thompson.
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Rob Gronkowski (and his brothers) just walked into the Dome wearing Syracuse jerseys.
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Two of Adrian Autry’s former teammates; Lawrence Moten and John Wallace, are here tonight along with Eric Devendorf, who is on the TV broadcast tonite.
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Can Syracuse and San Diego State play on the deck of an aircraft carrier for old times’ sake?
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Many times I’ve approached a student or a young reporter and said “Forget what he said, you asked a perfectly reasonable question.” I hope someone lets this Duke student know that.
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Pearl. Prince. Frey. Bowie. Man, it's like God is just going through my 1985 dorm room at UNC and taking down the posters.
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Buffalo isn’t upsetting Arizona. Buffalo is kicking Arizona’s ass!
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This crowd is impressive.
Name another team that could be 13-8 and unranked and draw a crowd of 30,000-plus.
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I spoke with ESPN's Jay Bilas briefly here at the ACC tournament and he doesn't think the conference should suspend Buddy Boeheim.
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Syracuse's roster breakdown:
Guards: Mintz, Starling, Westry, Cuffe
Wings/Forwards: Bell, Williams, Taylor, Copeland, Brown
Centers: McLeod, Hima, Carey, Patterson
Note the versatility in the first two groups.
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Syracuse freshman Joe Girard meets 89-year-old fan William Linder of Gloversville.
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It’s an honor when someone decides to share their story with you. Howard Washington’s story of how he suffered a stroke last fall is incredibly compelling.
Syracuse’s Howard Washington reveals chilling story: ‘I had a stroke’ |
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Jim Boeheim says the referees “didn’t do their job” by not reviewing the play yesterday. Says Buddy should’ve been kicked out yesterday if a Flagrant 2. Then he could’ve played today. “It wasn’t handled right.”
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At halftime, Jay Williams said he criticized Grayson Allen for tripping opponents. Here is evidence he said the exact opposite
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JJ Starling commits to Syracuse.
ACC All-Rookie selection at Notre Dame. Averaged 11.2 ppg.
This is a big get for new Syracuse coach Adrian Autry.
Notre Dame transfer and Baldwinsville native JJ Starling has committed to Syracuse. h/t
@On3sports
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Anyone out there complaining about how Syracuse plays does not understand what they are seeing. This is incredible.
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I'm all for discussion about compensating college athletes, but when you compare the privilege of a scholarship to slavery and prison, you end the discussion before it starts.
Ex-Duke star's mom blasts college basketball system, compares it to slavery and prison
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Dear CBS producers,
Please stop with all the funky camera angles.
I want to see the game.
Use the alternate angles for replays, etc.
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Listening in on NBA scouts near me. One says of Dolezaj: "They need to get that boy in a room with some steak and mashed potatoes.''
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If you’re a Syracuse fan, you might want to sit down for this.
This here bracket says the Orange is not only in the NCAA field, but has a bye.
#JBRBracketology
Seed List - Monday 1/22.
-2 Bid MVC 👀
-Kansas falls to
#7
Overall following bad loss at WVU
-No argument if you wanted to reorder Arizona/ UNC/ Tennessee, but I am very confident Houston would be a 1 seed with
#1
efficiency metrics and
#3
SOR
-Grand Canyon…
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Syracuse guard Buddy Boeheim will sign a two-way deal with the Detroit Pistons.
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John Wallace’s No. 44 is now in the Carrier Dome’s rafters
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Jimmy Boeheim is the second Syracuse player ever to be named first-team Academic All-America.
Can you name the other?
Syracuse’s Jimmy Boeheim named first-team Academic All-America
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Jim Boeheim’s new job title at Syracuse: Special assistant to the athletic director
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This is so cool
Carmelo Anthony signs a jersey from one of his biggest fans: Syracuse native and
#Saints
running back
@LataviusM
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We are one game away from KD being a Rocket next season.
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Syracuse made the NCAA Selection Show. Otto the Orange was in the Nissan commercial along with several other mascots.
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I'm sad to have to report that former Syracuse great Louis Orr has passed away.
He played at SU from 1976 to 1980 and was part of the famed "Louie and Bouie Show'' along with Roosevelt Bouie.
Prayers to his family. Story to come.
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Proud of my girl!
Congratulations to Anna Kate Waters for being named the Onondaga Civic Symphony Orchestra’s 2018 Youth Competition winner! She & alumni Kevin Buff will perform with the Orchestra on Sun, Nov 4 at 4 p.m. in the Atonement Lutheran Church.
@wdavern
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Wow. Just realized I covered all 20 of these games.
Tonight's Syracuse-Duke game will break the NCAA record for on-campus attendance. Here is a look at the Top 20 crowds in Carrier Dome history.
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Oregon, which Syracuse beat by 20 on a neutral court, has opened PAC-12 play with wins over USC and UCLA.
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Oklahoma State joins Syracuse as schools that tried to cooperate with the NCAA and got burned for it, while other schools get away with obstructing and litigating investigations
Mike Boynton speaks candidly on the process of appeals.
Says the NCAA made him fly to Atlanta the day before a Bedlam game and a hearing was also held THE DAY OF a game against Kansas.
The raw emotion is so hard to watch.
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Grayson Allen does more things that would result in a fight on a playground than any college player I've seen in the last 20 years
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Explain to me again how this tournament would be improved by taking away automatic bids from the mid- and low-majors.
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A huge get for Syracuse.
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Team FOE was talking a lot of smack when up 25. They didn't like it so much when Devendorf gave some back at the end. And Devo's good at it.
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ESPN’s Jay Bilas on Buddy Boeheim’s suspension: ‘Total overreaction by the ACC’
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Watch: ‘Will to Win’, documentary on Syracuse basketball’s 2003 NCAA championship, is here!
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Fairleigh Dickinson coach Tobin Anderson was an assistant at Le Moyne College is Syracuse from 1997 to 1999.
@LeMoyneDolphins
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The ACC has suspended Syracuse's Buddy Boeheim for 1 game, per release.
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Joe Girard capped his high school football career with a state title as his future college basketball coach Jim Boeheim watched.
@JG3_____
Joe Girard ends football career with state title. "He can rest tomorrow and then be a basketball player,'' says Jim Boeheim |
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Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim and assistant Gerry McNamara will visit Glens Falls guard Joe Girard III today
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Lost in the commotion of Syracuse's comeback win over Colgate last night was that 2024 commit Elijah Moore was at the game. He was on his official visit.
@choppafam3
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How can the refs let Schiano rant, stomp and rave and then call a penalty on Babers?
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It's Quadir Copeland with the buzzer-beating 3-pointer.
Syracuse wins 72-69.
Mintz with the incredible cross-court pass to Copeland. No idea how he saw him.
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Buddy Boeheim just checked into the game for Detroit. Jim Boeheim in attendance at Little Caesars Arena.
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Statement from Jim Boeheim:
"I want to thank John Bol, Rob and Kadary for all they contributed to the Syracuse program. I especially want to thank Rob and Kadary for the key role they played in the success we had at the end of the year.''
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Buddy Boeheim is the first Syracuse player ever named to the ACC’s All-tournament first team
Buddy Boeheim's blitz in the ACC Tournament (58 points in two games) made him the first Syracuse player ever to be named All-ACC Tournament First Team. Frank Howard was Second Team in 2019.
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The premiere of Will to Win brought in some big names and big guys: Craig Forth and Jeremy McNeil.
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Running errands on a Saturday morning and one involved a stop here. My car smells like heaven!
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This is what retirement allows. While the Syracuse coaching staff was in a high school gym in Philly yesterday, Jim Boeheim plus Juli and Jamie were in Detroit to see son Buddy.
The Boeheim family (Jim, Juli and Jamie) is here in Detroit to support Buddy.
Here’s Jim Boeheim and Dwane Casey catching up.
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In the post-game ceremony, Mike Tirico gets a big applause for noting Boeheim's 1,116 victories.
*Ahem
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Back in April how many Syracuse fans thought they would see this guy on the cover of Athlon magazine?
@tyusbattle1
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Almost every member of the Syracuse basketball team is here to watch
@BoeheimsArmy
: Judah Mintz, JJ Starling, Chance Westry, Justin Taylor, Chris Bell, Naheem McLeod, Mounir Hima, Quadir Copeland, Maliq Brown, Kyle Cuffe Jr. and Peter Carey.
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When did it get so hard to tell Guerrier and Griffin apart?
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5-star Class of 2022 guard Chance Westry of Trinity HS in Harrisburg, Pa., will visit the Syracuse campus on Feb. 29 when the Orange hosts North Carolina.
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Syracuse's Quincy Guerrier named ACC Player of the Week after posting two double-doubles and averaging 22.5 points and 13.5 rebounds last week.
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I was sitting right in front of Jim Boeheim when he made the comment about Bazley's New Balance deal. He wasn't mad. In fact, he chuckled.
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Just stunning. Syracuse trailed 54-30 and now leads 74-70 with 31 seconds to go. Maliq Brown with a huge steal and dunk.
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Cole Swider with 21 and Jimmy Boeheim with 18 for Syracuse.
The transfer portal has been kind.
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The kind of hustle and intensity Syracuse needs
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Maybe they’re making this a permanent thing?
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This is unbelievable. I respect all three of these guys and their knowledge of the game but how do you run through the names of six (6!!!) players and not even mention Elijah Hughes who leads the ACC in scoring?
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Syracuse is 7-7 overall.
The Orange has never been at .500 this far into a season in Jim Boeheim's 46 years as head coach.
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Chris Bell will return for his sophomore year at Syracuse.
Syracuse forward Chris Bell will return for sophomore year with Orange.
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Alan Griffin confirms he will transfer from Illinois to Syracuse. Has two years' of eligibility remaining.
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Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim confirms that Elijah Hughes, who missed 2nd half of Saturday's loss at Miami after bumping his head, is 100 percent for Wed's ACC tourney game.
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Joining the ACC coaches conference call.
Operator: "May I have the name of your newspaper?''
Me: "The Syracuse Post-Standard.''
Operator: "Can you spell Syracuse?''
Me: Sigh
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I’d have Carmelo at No. 1 over AD on this list, but at least it’s somewhat of a debate. Zion over Melo is a complete joke.
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I would have liked to have seen this Boeheim's Army team with Tyler Lydon and Chris McCullough.
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It’s unfair and cruel to ask these players to play this game after what they just witnessed
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Carmelo Anthony and his son, Kiyan, inside a building that bears Carmelo’s name.
2025 four-star SG Kiyan Anthony on his official visit to Syracuse.
Pictured with his father, Carmelo, who won a championship with the Orange in 2003.
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Syracuse wakes up to a Quad 1 win today as Pitt jumped up to 68 off its upset of Duke.
Pitt is actually ahead of Syracuse (69) in the NET rankings despite the Orange’s season sweep of the Panthers.
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Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim extended an offer to D.J. Wagner, the No. 1 ranked player in the '23, today, according to Rick Brunson, who is Wagner's coach at Camden H.S.
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Final: Syracuse 78, San Diego State 62
Buddy Boeheim with 30 points. SU went 15-for-27 on 3s.
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This is simply amazing.
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