We're Back Baby

With the fun filled holiday's officially behind us [sarcasm alert] and the only thing left in 2007 being "drink like you're still in college" New Year's Eve events, it's time to get caught up. So, like a Phoenix rising from Arizona, the Idiots are back ba-by.

In Syracuse related news:

* Devin Brennan McBride appears to be finished as a player at SU, and maybe done with basketball due to chronic shoulder issues. While you obviously feel for a kid who due to injury never really got a shot, you can't honestly be surprised that a Canadian guy with 3 names didn't become a basketball superstar.....the odds were not in his favor. It's also odd that a shoulder injury is what has caused him all these problems, a shoulder injury in football makes perfect sense, in basketball, it's more rare. Maybe he was hanging out with Steve Sparks.

* Troy Nunes is an Absolute Magician tells us Daryl Gross is doing a fine job - just ask him.

* This just in, Jonny Flynn is good. Stories like this are the definition of slow news day - and while I love Flynn and think Mike Waters does a great job of covering the team, if you needed that article to tell you Mr. Flynn is the real deal, you haven't watched any SU games this year.

* The Axeman reports that there's a chance Coach P could be headed to Miami. Like many fans we were all ready for P to leave, after 3 years of G-Rob I almost get nostalgic about the man, so good luck P wherever you may land. Also, I hope you sent Greg a Christmas card this year, he's done more to bolster your coaching legacy in the last 3 years than you ever could have done had you remained.

* Eric Devendorf can't catch a break, in addition to being out for the year with a torn ACL, he's been named to "The Big East All Ugly Team." According to the author of the blog, it was "tougher than past seasons." As people who also make dumb lists (The LVP Watch, The Idiot Report, Etc) we aren't going to wade into this one, we'll let you be the judge.

Around the World of College Sports

* Speaking of ugly, Eddie Sutton is coming back to coach the University of San Francisco. Sutton is one of those unique characters that is now revered for simply having been around a long, long time. It's amazing how when a guy gets old, people tend to forget about all the crap he's gotten away with over the years. This latest coaching stint amounts to a selfish ploy to get to 800 wins. Rest assured Eddie, no one cares if you tack on a few meaningless wins and we haven't forgotten about your past, the probation that nearly gave Kentucky the death penalty (an assistant mailed Chris Mills' father CASH), the DUI that ended your career, and all your other shenanigans that people tend to forget about. Can't Stop the Bleeding chimes in as well.

* Looking for a few decent college hoop games to watch over the next few days? College Fast Break has your answers.

* Catch up on your Big East News and Notes here.

In Steroid News

* Unless you're dead you know that Roger Clemens is going on 60 minutes. I can't speak for my other two collaborators here, but while I love Roger, the facts don't exactly stack up in his favor. Overweight power pitchers don't get better with age, as Roger did. I know in America people are innocent until proven guilty, but we all know Barry Bonds did steroids and if you look at the stats, it sure as hell looks like Roger did as well. It may not be fair to either of them, but blame Bud Selig for being asleep and the player's union for being pigs and ignoring this issue for too long.

In Throw Your Coach Under the Bus News

* Bleeding Green Nation found this nice little column, printed on Christmas Day, where Sheldon Brown basically said the Eagles blew this season because the coaches were too tight and that trickled down to the players. What sucks the most about the whole thing is Brown is easily the best corner on the team (Lito Sheppard is ALWAYS hurt). Ah, the fun things that happen when a once good team falls apart.