Tuesday, March 13, 2012

IT'S OVER

***NO FAB MELO, NO FINAL FOUR***
For the second time this year, Fab Melo has been declared ineligible for academic reasons. This is a Syracuse University mandate, not the NCAA. Without Melo, the whole dynamic of the SU zone changes. You can chase a little more when you have a seven-footer behind you, ready to pick up the pieces. Now...

The experts are saying that the Orange still have a chance if they use the full-court press for most of the game, but that doesn't address the rebounding problem. They will probably handle their first opponent, but I think they'll be going home on Sunday. I suppose if they manage to find a way to win the first two games, the academic issue MIGHT get resolved, but I guess I'm just dreaming.

If Melo is really having all these issues with the classroom, it would not surprise me to see him declare for the draft, even though he absolutely needs another year of college to reach his potential.

Well, it was a nice run while it lasted.

CP-

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