hifigator
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Post by hifigator on Aug 14, 2009 13:13:14 GMT -5
Dammit! Not only did my Gators not get him, but to add insult to injury ... Quote: Fabrico De Melo, a 7-foot, 267-pound center from Sagemont High School in Florida, has decided to play for Syracuse University, his high school coach confirmed on Tuesday.
The Brazilian native, who goes by Fab Melo and is listed as the No. 5 overall prospect in the class of 2010 on Scout.com, has been recruited by several top D-I schools. He narrowed down his list to Syracuse, Louisville, Florida and Miami before making his final decision this week.
"He felt really comfortable with Coach (Jim) Boeheim, (assistant coach) Mike Hopkins and Bernie Fine,'' said Sagemont High School coach Adam Ross, who toured the SU campus with Melo in May. "When we came out of the Carrier Dome, he said to me 'I want to play in this place.''' www.syracuse.com/today/index.ssf/2009/08/top_basketball_recruit_fab_mel.html
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Post by HoyaSinceBirth on Aug 14, 2009 14:27:27 GMT -5
old news and you didn't have a shot anyway. It was syracuse vs. Lousiville you were an after thought.
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PhillyHoya
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Post by PhillyHoya on Aug 14, 2009 14:35:36 GMT -5
Players want to play in real conferences.
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hifigator
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Post by hifigator on Aug 14, 2009 15:08:28 GMT -5
Touche'
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Post by skyhoya on Aug 17, 2009 8:35:28 GMT -5
CUSE sure is loading up on big men. Perhaps, each one will have trouble staying academically eligible. It will be bigs by who is left eligible.
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hifigator
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Post by hifigator on Aug 17, 2009 16:47:33 GMT -5
I just noticed that my title was edited to omit the use of "fri**in'," is that now a taboo word or just in a thread title? Either way, I wasn't exactly counting on Fab coming here, but there was legitimate interest. Besides, it wasn't just that the Gators lost him as much as where he decided to go instead.
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Post by LizziebethHoya on Aug 17, 2009 20:46:24 GMT -5
Can we please not end a title that involves Syracuse with an exclamation point? It conveys a sense of excitement. The only excitement that may be involved with Syracuse must include something bad happening to Syracuse.
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Post by Boz on Aug 17, 2009 21:13:27 GMT -5
Can we please not end a title that involves Syracuse with an exclamation point? It conveys a sense of excitement. The only excitement that may be involved with Syracuse must include something bad happening to Syracuse. Agree 100%. It brings to mind a mental image of a lousy Broadway musical about a spunky, pasty dweeb from Scranton, Pa., and his adventures in the "big" city. RECOMMEND FOR QUARANTINE
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hifigator
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Post by hifigator on Aug 20, 2009 11:53:48 GMT -5
For the record and for those that missed it, the original title was "Friggin' Syracuse!" IN that context I think the exclamation point is appropriate, but the powers that be deemed it necessary to remove the "vulgar" word "friggin'," which left a very unsavory "Syracuse!" on its own. That is certainly nothing I would ever do.
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Post by hoyarooter on Aug 20, 2009 12:33:47 GMT -5
It's a plot to make hifi look bad (as if he needs any help)!
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