Trailer: Thompson/Boeheim Conversations

I teased this over at Troy Nunes is an Absolute Magician, but I thought I’d put together a ten second trailer for the project:

 
Your lives now have meaning, even if you still have no idea what the project entails.

Letters From the Dead: December 2008

Dr. John A.R. Scott was Syracuse University’s first official head basketball coach, serving the school in that capacity from 1903 until 1911.  During his eight-year tenure, he compiled a 64-54 record, maintaining winning seasons in five of his eight campaigns. 

Along with his responsibilities of being a full-time corpse, Scott will contribute to this magazine on a part-time basis, providing his commentary on the state of Syracuse athletics as well as the Big East Conference. 

As the rapture of autumn’s vibrancy cedes to the endless grays of winter, my thoughts joyfully turn to the hardcourt game of a fellow colleague and mustache connoisseur, Dr. James Naismith.  A beautiful game, basketball encapsulates all that is hopeful in sport: accuracy in teamwork, strapping young men in short pants, and baskets that are alternatively used to transport fruit.

A pursuit without peer, in my humble, Methodist opinion. 

Wanted: Super Awesome Football Guru

Now cracks a noble heart. Good-night, sweet prince;
And flights of angels sing thee to thy rest.

If you’re looking for a job, Greg, why not check into a position at George Mason University?  It seems to have openings for program-crippling coaches.

Esherick Voodoo: Maryland

Five and one-half seasons at the helm of Georgetown basketball yielded Craig Esherick the following resume: 103-74 overall record, one N.C.A.A. bid, three N.I.T. bids, and two seasons of sitting at home in March, buying old-person furniture and taking naps.

He is Georgetown poison, and for that, a great human in the Syracuse universe.  What better way to put a hex on the Hoyas than summoning a little Esherick voodoo for Georgetown’s game tomorrow against the Terrapins of Maryland?

Bedtime for Bonzo!

Bedtime for Bonzo!

Bedtime for Bonzo!