As the Syracuse Orange prepare to begin their ACC Tournament trip tonight in Washington, DC, there’s no better time for a former player to use his power. No, we’re not talking about the Orange’s on-air praise from ESPN broadcaster Jim Boeheim. We’re talking about the man who lives at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.
I don’t care about your political affiliation or leanings here. We are all united in getting Syracuse back to the NCAA Tournament and that’s why we’re calling on Syracuse Law School alumnus Joseph Biden to use his influence.
Some of you are probably wondering what Biden could do about college basketball sports, and you’re not thinking creatively enough. The Syracuse alumnus with Scranton ties can take advantage of his authority and simply tell Jim Phillips that Gerry McNamara is allowed to make offensive plays when Syracuse crosses half-court with the ball, making 5 of 6 for the Orange .
He could implement the Big East principle and declare that former members of that conference receive 6 fouls before declaring a player ineligible. Prepare for more mayhem when Mintz, Brown and Copeland get more opportunities to steal.
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Sending troops to NC State’s hotel to prevent the Wolfpack from moving into Capital One Arena might be a step too far, but we wouldn’t oppose this approach if the Orange move forward.
We are confident that Syracuse University and local government officials can be persuaded to create a better Presidential Library proposal to secure the Orange Roll and an automatic NCAA bid through this week’s ACC Tournament. You’ll all be willing to buy orange “We Did It Joe” t-shirts and if Syracuse gets some help on the way to the title, the cries and complaints from Tobacco Road will be like sprinkles on our ice cream.
