Dominant performance by Nassib still not enough for Syracuse to pull out victory
The cloak was lifted yet nothing appeared different. Months of secrecy — a quarantine on spring practice and a preseason camp held partially at a… Read more »
Writer archives: Michael Cohen
Beat writer forecasts for the 2012 season
Michael Cohen Overall: 3-9 Conference: 2-5 Last year I drank the Kool-Aid. I truly believed that a Pinstripe Bowl win would carry Syracuse through to… Read more »
University releases procedures for reporting potential child abuse
A set of directions detailing the correct procedure for reporting actual or potential abuse or violence toward children was released on Friday to all students,… Read more »
Hidden wounds: After a slew of unpublicized injuries derailed Syracuse last year, the program makes adjustments to stay healthy in 2012
Each time the scene is the same. Doug Marrone alongside an injured Syracuse football player, a doctor nearby and the young man’s parents on speakerphone.… Read more »
Fans should enjoy 1 more year of rivalries, historic matchups before Syracuse's move to ACC
Seven schools, five without a football program and a sixth that was more than 20 years away from joining Division I, became the Big East… Read more »
Former Syracuse players put skills on display at Major League Lacrosse All-Star Game
BOCA RATON, Fla. — Leave it to Jovan Miller to put on a show. The former Syracuse midfielder whose flair is affluent and whose personality is infectious… Read more »
Boston Celtics take Melo with No. 22 pick in NBA Draft
In an ironic twist, the man Fab Melo would have guarded — the man who almost singlehandedly prevented Syracuse from reaching the Final Four — is now his teammate. After… Read more »
Jardine goes undrafted, expects full recovery from injury
Former Syracuse point guard Scoop Jardine was not selected in Thursday’s NBA Draft, though two of his college teammates were taken in the first round and a… Read more »
After experiencing up and down Syracuse career, Melo on verge of becoming NBA center
Twice a hero, two times a villain — that is Fab Melo. Once the subject of adulation upon committing to Syracuse, his supporters quickly soured when an… Read more »
FB : No offensive points scored in Syracuse's annual Spring Game
Weeks of anticipation ended in a letdown.After Syracuse head coach Doug Marrone opted to close spring practice to 'further the development of the program,' Saturday's… Read more »
FB : Syracuse travels to Rochester, holds first open practice of spring
ROCHESTER - Marcus Sales re-emerged to Syracuse fans in the same way he left them. Fifteen months and eight days after hauling in his third… Read more »
MBB : Syracuse guard Waiters declares for NBA Draft
UPDATED: March 26, 2012, 10:26 p.m.Sophomore guard Dion Waiters declared for the NBA Draft on Monday, two days after Syracuse's season ended with a loss… Read more »
MBB : Cohen: Officiating crew steals spotlight from both teams with exorbitant number of foul calls
BOSTON - Dion Waiters said he wouldn't say it.'I'm not going to sit here and say,' the sullen sophomore shooting guard began as he stood… Read more »
MBB : Jardine, Joseph finish standout careers in emotional loss to Ohio State
BOSTON - Leaning against a hallway wall in the TD Garden, Syracuse assistant coach Mike Hopkins hugged his sobbing son. It was nearly an hour… Read more »
MBB : Paulus working tirelessly as Ohio State video coordinator with coaching aspirations in mind
BOSTON - It's after midnight in the early hours of Friday morning. Greg Paulus, clad in a shirt and tie, answers questions in the Ohio… Read more »
MBB : Waiters remains go-to scoring option for Syracuse in tournament play
BOSTON - It's a question Dion Waiters has faced time and again this season. So much, in fact, that he felt reporters should know the… Read more »
MBB : SELECT COMPANY: Syracuse defeats Wisconsin to advance to Elite Eight for 1st time since 2003
BOSTON - The last 3-pointer would have brought Dion Waiters to tears. Wisconsin couldn't really hit a 15th shot from beyond the arc, could it?So… Read more »
MBB : Fair breaks out of late-season scoring drought to lead Syracuse into Elite Eight
BOSTON - With C.J. Fair's dunk in transition, exactly a month's worth of weight was lifted of his shoulders. A six-pack of poor performances spanning… Read more »
MBB : Orange will look to push tempo against patient Badgers team
BOSTON - C.J. Fair cracked a bit of a smile and then declined to answer the question. When asked about the difference in athleticism between… Read more »
MBB : Syracuse motivated to reach Elite Eight with 2010 Butler loss still fresh in mind
BOSTON - The memories of the gut-wrenching defeat won't fade. They can't. They're permanently etched somewhere in the recesses of the head of each Syracuse… Read more »
MBB : Cohen: With assertive performance, Orange makes statement to team's doubters
PITTSBURGH - Dion Waiters' celebration was, in a way, perfect. The straight face, the flex of the muscles, the stare. It all made sense.He had… Read more »
MBB : Fair looks to break out of offensive slump for Syracuse against Kansas State
PITTSBURGH - The missed shots for C.J. Fair were bizarre. All season long the sophomore forward had knocked them down with ease, establishing himself as… Read more »
MBB : Syracuse looks to shut down Wildcats star McGruder in third-round matchup Saturday
PITTSBURGH - Whether it was 5 a.m. or 10 p.m., Frank Martin knew where he could find Rodney McGruder during his freshman season. The highly… Read more »
MBB : Jardine sparks Syracuse offense with terrific 2nd half
PITTSBURGH - It was a moment that transcended time yet emphasized the present all in one. Michael Carter-Williams, the freshman, put his arm around Scoop… Read more »
