It was an eventful for week for Syracuse sports, despite the Orange’s football bye week. (You can catch up on all the Week 5 Atlantic Coast football action here.)

FBI Agent says former Syracuse basketball assistant coach Bernie Fine tried to molest him

An FBI agent said former Syracuse University associate men’s basketball coach Bernie Fine tried to molest him 34 years ago, in a deposition filed in federal Court on Sept. 30. The agent, Douglas Astralaga, lived near Fine when he was 15, he said in the deposition. Allegations similar to Astralaga’s go back to 2011, when Fine was accused of molestation by former ball boys.

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Former Syracuse runner battles leukemia

One day while running, Ryan Urie’s vision went white. The official diagnosis is acute myeloid leukemia. In San Diego, Urie’s hometown, he’s supported by cards from a family 3000 miles away and his friend Billy Cvecko as he fights the disease.

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Imperfect Tennity Ice Pavilion houses rising women’s ice hockey program

Paul Flanagan has expressed his displeasure with Tennity Ice Pavilion. Unlike many of SU’s athletic facilities, Tennity is not owned or operated by SU Athletics — it’s owned by the Department of Recreation Services. It’s a recreational facility. Though Rec Services tries to accommodate the team, Flanagan said there’s more he’d like to see done in Tennity to raise the profile of his program. SU reached the College Hockey America championship game last season and was voted No. 1 in the CHA preseason coaches poll.

More: Tennity Ice Pavilion leaves imperfect environment under property of Rec Services

Former five-star Class of 2015 tight end visits Syracuse

Chris Clark left the UCLA football program after just one game this season with homesickness. He’s reportedly narrowed his choices down to Syracuse and Pittsburgh. The Don Bosco (New Jersey) Prep told The Daily Orange he had a “great” visit to Syracuse on Sunday and Monday. SU has two Don Bosco graduates on its current roster.

Syracuse football recruiting: 5-star TE Chris Clark will take official visit at SU

Floyd Little’s role in Syracuse athletics, and his grandson potentially wearing No. 44

Floyd Little’s job requires him to do “a little bit of everything.” He’s a mentor, a mediator and a soundboard. He’s a “swear jar” collector. He’s an aid to new athletic director Mark Coyle. Little is also a recruiter. He has student-athletes in his office, listening to his sales pitch about why Syracuse, where Little was a three-time All-American, is the right place for them, too. He’s also a recruiter to family. Little insists his “10 or 11-year-old” grandson will wear legendary No. 44 for the Orange, just as he did.
More: Floyd Little thrives in all-encompasing role for Syracuse administration

Extra Extra: Floyd Little on No. 44: ‘My grandson is going to be wearing that number’

Published on October 5, 2015 at 7:10 pm

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