Syracuse In The News: The absolutely vital news about ‘Cuse that’s floating around the Web

Beginning on an unfortunately serious note: the Bernie Fine scandal continues to rage on. Despite receiving far less attention than the events at Penn State, the fallout persists, as Bobby Lang and Mike Davis, former ‘Cuse basketball players who claim Fine sexually assaulted them, filed a defamation suit against Jim Boeheim, who claimed Lang and Davis were liars. The parties’ attorneys are now quibbling over the suit…read more here HYPERLINK “here” (http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/college/attorneys-jim-boeheim-syracuse-university-defamation-suit-moved-nyc-onoganda-county-article-1.1012588)
 
This week seems to hold a predominately athletic theme, as news of the Orangemen’s new (grey?!) Nike uniforms sent the Web into a frenzy. The uniforms, which Nike designed for nine college teams who have won the NCAA championship wearing Nike uniforms, are designed for “superior performance and lower environmental impact,” according to Nike HYPERLINK “Nike” (http://www.13wham.com/news/local/story/SU-Orange-Uniforms-Go Gray/qaQ8BmcXzEiWcGcTl8CWIQ.cspx). But fear not! Syracuse will wear this oddly colored garb for one game, and one game only HYPERLINK “only”
(http://www.dailyorange.com/news/men-s-basketball-orange-to-wear-gray-nike-hyper-elite-platinum-uniforms-for-one-game-only-1.2752771#.TyLTffnYFts)
 
And finally, an impressive, ongoing athletic feat from one Syracuse student:
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=pg2pRMmeWwo
 
Sam Morrison, a junior at Syracuse studying Information Management and Technology made a bet with his father, who claimed he couldn’t perform a back flip every day for a year. Morrison not only proved him wrong and walked away $100 richer, but he provided all of us with this gem of a video. Still curious? Read more  HYPERLINK “more” (http://www.syracuse.com/have-you-heard/index.ssf/2012/01/viral_video_syracuse_student_backflip_a_day_for_year_sam_morrison.html_)