Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim left open the possibility that the hire of ESPN
executive, Orange alumnus and good friend John Wildhack as athletic director
Wednesday could mean he coaches beyond his set retirement after the 2017-18
season.
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Fame mens basketball coach, who took the Orange on a surprising run to the Final
Four last April. Im not sure. For now, were comfortable moving forward as we
are. Im looking forward to a great year. Im going to be here this year and next
year so all the guys were recruiting were going to coach. The staff is going to
be consistent. Thats where we are right now.Boeheim and the school announced on
March 18, 2015, that he would coach three more seasons. The Orange self-imposed
a postseason ban in 2015, and Boeheim had to serve a nine-game suspension this
past season. The team was 4-5 during his absence under head coach designate Mike
Hopkins.Boeheim returned and the Orange ultimately earned an NCAA tournament
berth, finishing 9-9 in the ACC. Syracuse upset Gonzaga in the Sweet 16 and
Virginia in the Elite Eight to get to the Final Four, where the Orange lost to
North Carolina in the national semifinal in Houston.Boeheim said he found out
about Wildhacks hire 10 minutes before it was announced Wednesday and that hes
as surprised as everyone else.I think its the greatest thing for us, Boeheim
said. He knows the business on all levels. Hes a Syracuse guy. I just think hes
so qualified and managed so many people in sports. Its perfect. Sometimes you
get a manager who hasnt been in sports and a sports guy who hasnt managed. You
get both things here. The Syracuse connection is an added benefit.Wildhack
replaces Mark Coyle, who abruptly left Syracuse after less than a year on the
job to be the athletic director at Minnesota.Im thrilled to have [Wildhack] back
here, Boeheim said.Boeheim will finish out his term as an assistant coach on the
USA mens national team next month at the Rio Olympics. He has been an assistant
to Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski for the past two Olympic gold-medal wins in
Beijing and London.Boeheim has said repeatedly that he believes the Orange can
have another solid year in 2016-17 and is noncommittal on his future. The
71-year old Boeheim has been the head coach at his alma mater since 1976.Well
you never know what could happen, Boeheim said. Im just focused in on getting
ready for this year and doing good things in offseason. Were still in hot
pursuit of other guys help us. Were in good position for this year.Boeheim said
Wildhack will stabilize the athletic department. He said its in as good a
position as it has ever been, especially after both mens and womens basketball
programs went to the Final Four. He also said Wildhack will help in getting the
Carrier Dome renovated.Were in a great, great position right now, said Boeheim.
The best position weve been in for a long time.
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. Walcott is available for Saturdays home match against Southampton as Arsenal
looks to extend its two-point lead at the top of the Premier League. The Gunners
are currently the second highest scorers in the league but Wenger insists
Walcott will add something extra to his team. The fifth week of the college
football season offers arguably the best lineup of games since the opening
weekend. With so many top 10 teams facing each other, this week could provide
some clues on which teams have legitimate College Football Playoff
aspirations.BEST GAMENo. 3 Louisville at No. 5 Clemson.This weekend features two
other matchups of top 10 teams as No. 7 Stanford visits No. 10 Washington on
Friday night and No. 8 Wisconsin plays at No. 4 Michigan on Saturday.But the
Atlantic Coast Conference showdown offers the most intrigue. The winner takes
command of a loaded Atlantic Division that also features No. 12 Florida State,
which already got blown out at Louisville two weeks ago.Louisville is averaging
63.5 points to lead all Football Bowl Subdivision programs.Clemson allows just
11 points per game and is tied for fifth nationally in scoring defense. The
Tigers also have won 18 straight regular-season games and a school-record 18
straight home games.HEISMAN WATCHThat Louisville-Clemson showdown also could
have major Heisman Trophy implications.Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson
entered the season as one of the Heisman favorites, but his thunder has been
stolen a bit by Louisville quarterback Lamar Jacksons sensational September.
Watson could reassert himself as a Heisman front-runner by outplaying Jackson in
a Clemson victory.I know (Watsons) the best player in the country, Clemson
receiver Ray-Ray McCloud said. For him to go out there against someone who
supposedly is the best player in the country as well is just going to get him to
a whole other level.NUMBERS TO KNOW4 -- The number of wins for undefeated Wake
Forest heading into Saturdays game at North Carolina State. The Demon Deacons
havent won more than four games in a season since going 5-7 in 2012.8-4-2:
Wisconsin won 30-6 last week over No. 17 Michigan State, which was ranked eighth
at the time of their meeting. The Badgers visit No. 4 Michigan this week. After
taking next week off, they host No.
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Kopen. 2 Ohio State on Oct. 15.12-1 -- No. 11 Tennessee has 12
fumbles this season but has lost only one of them.35 -- Oklahoma has won 35
consecutive regular-season games following a regular-season loss. The Sooners
havent lost consecutive regular-season games since October 1999. The Sooners try
to continue that streak Saturday when they visit No. 21 TCU after losing to Ohio
State in their last game.OFF THE RADARMemphis had to replace its coach and
quarterback as Virginia Tech hired away Justin Fuente and the Denver Broncos
drafted Paxton Lynch in the first round. But the new-look Tigers have done just
fine so far, as they have outscored opponents 155-27 in the first three games of
Mike Norvells coaching tenure.The Tigers face a much tougher test this week at
No. 16 Mississippi. The Rebels are seeking to avenge the 37-24 loss at Memphis
last season.We went up there and got embarrassed last year, Ole Miss defensive
lineman John Youngblood said. I dont think we prepared well, and we didnt have
our mindset good enough going into the game.COACH IN NEED OF A WINNotre Dame
coach Brian Kellys decision to bring back Brian VanGorder as defensive
coordinator this season backfired when the Fighting Irish staggered to a 1/3
start while allowing 33.5 points per game.Kelly fired VanGorder on Sunday, the
day after a 38-35 home loss to Duke. Greg Hudson is taking over the defense on
an interim basis.Notre Dame opened the season ranked 10th and has a quarterback
(DeShone Kizer) being mentioned as a potential No. 1 overall draft pick, but the
Irish will struggle to finish above .500 if they dont fix their defense.Kelly
and the team try to turn things around Saturday when Notre Dame faces Syracuses
up-tempo attack at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.---Online: The
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