Devendorf!!! or Devendorf!
Devendorf!!!
Now we remember what we missed last year! Devo was brilliant today against Richmond. Midway through the 2nd half he hit two threes and a two on a nice drive to the hoop keying the run that put the Orange up permanently. His emotions really got going a couple times, whipping the smallish crowd (16,000+) into a frenzy. I love his borderline insanity, which is a perfect complement to Flynn's grin-on-his-face coolness. Both guards are fantastic at taking the ball to the hoop, AND they both shoot free throws well, which is so useful down the stretch in close games.
On the other hand...
Devendorf!
He's accused of punching a woman in the face, and the matter has been turned over to the Syracuse Judicial Affairs Office. The story is a bit odd, but if its true, Devo deserves to be suspended and prosecuted. (I won't try to suggest a duration of suspension.) No friend to the basketball program, Judicial Affairs tends to put the burden of proof on the defendent. Expect some sort of draconian punishment for Devo sometime soon. We'll talk about what that means for the team when it hits.
P.S. I think it's inappropriate for syracuse.com to allow web users to post their comments anonymously at the bottom of the page that the news story is on. Its fine to host a web forum for people to react, and even link to it off the news item itself. (For that matter, I think it's fine that blogs like this one can speculate beyond the usual ethics of journalism.) However, placing the reaction of random people on the same page as the news story blurs the line between news and rumor, drawing the reader from the news facts directly into the realm of rumor, speculation, and personal attacks. Meanwhile, the anonymity of the comments frees the users from any repercussions for their extreme comments. This is particularly troubling when the subject in question by the story is a member of the local community. With guilt not yet established, the commentary might cause more damage to Devo's image than the story itself.
Fyall? Thoughts?
Now we remember what we missed last year! Devo was brilliant today against Richmond. Midway through the 2nd half he hit two threes and a two on a nice drive to the hoop keying the run that put the Orange up permanently. His emotions really got going a couple times, whipping the smallish crowd (16,000+) into a frenzy. I love his borderline insanity, which is a perfect complement to Flynn's grin-on-his-face coolness. Both guards are fantastic at taking the ball to the hoop, AND they both shoot free throws well, which is so useful down the stretch in close games.
On the other hand...
Devendorf!
He's accused of punching a woman in the face, and the matter has been turned over to the Syracuse Judicial Affairs Office. The story is a bit odd, but if its true, Devo deserves to be suspended and prosecuted. (I won't try to suggest a duration of suspension.) No friend to the basketball program, Judicial Affairs tends to put the burden of proof on the defendent. Expect some sort of draconian punishment for Devo sometime soon. We'll talk about what that means for the team when it hits.
P.S. I think it's inappropriate for syracuse.com to allow web users to post their comments anonymously at the bottom of the page that the news story is on. Its fine to host a web forum for people to react, and even link to it off the news item itself. (For that matter, I think it's fine that blogs like this one can speculate beyond the usual ethics of journalism.) However, placing the reaction of random people on the same page as the news story blurs the line between news and rumor, drawing the reader from the news facts directly into the realm of rumor, speculation, and personal attacks. Meanwhile, the anonymity of the comments frees the users from any repercussions for their extreme comments. This is particularly troubling when the subject in question by the story is a member of the local community. With guilt not yet established, the commentary might cause more damage to Devo's image than the story itself.
Fyall? Thoughts?
Labels: Eric Devendorf, Syracuse Orange basketball
posted by Prof. A at 9:43 PM
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