He liked it so much, he vowed to spend as much time as possible on his knees.  Visible evidence after the jump.

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I was brainstorming last week on how, if even possible, West Virginia could dominate Syracuse more than we already do in football.  The only answer, as I see it, is add Greg Paulus to that team, a player that WVU utterly dominated in the 2008 NCAA Tournament.  Well, that's just what Syracuse may do.

On a more serious note, Syracuse doesn't have much to lose here.  They have an absolutely energetic (read: cocaine habit) first year coach in Doug Marrone who has nothing to lose.  They're only chance for conference wins is apparently Louisville, so why not take a chance on one of the best high school QBs (four years ago) in the country?  I mean, they're losing to WVU no matter what -- what's the harm?

Trust me, I really want to laugh at this. I really, really, really do. If only the post were written just the slightest bit tongue-in-cheek. But it's not -- it's 100% serious.

For that, I weep for Syracuse.

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(from L to R, Syracuse's former glory, Syracuse now)

The Sports Nirvana has a fascinating and not-at-all long read on the past, present, and potential future of Syracuse football. While the Marvin Graves game still is fresh in my mind, I just don't have the hatred towards Syracuse like I do Pitt, Penn State, or Virginia Tech. It's almost difficult to watch such a storied program reduced to such rubble.

Will they ever get back? I don't know. I think we all know that it won't be under Greg Robinson, though. The sooner they can get to smashmouth football, the better.

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I think Syracuse has ADD.

First they change their nickname from the Orangemen to the Orange. OK, I get it, they had to be more PC. Then, they decide to overhaul their jerseys, deciding that ugly is better than good-looking. Included in this jersey overhaul were an all-orange monstrosity and numbers on the helmet, ala Alabama. Then, just a year later, they do away with the numbers on the helmet and debuted what you see above.

Personally, I would have liked to seen the "S" a little bigger. That way we could see it from space.

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Back when Donovan McNabb was the quarterback for the Syracuse Orangeman, it was game I circled every year on the calendar. However, since McNabb left campus, it has been a slow and steady fall into oblivion. Today, might be the low point.

According to reports, Syracuse backed out its trip to Wyoming that would have completed a home and home between the Orange and Cowboys. Apparently, Syracuse shipped a check for $200,000 check and said, 'no thanks'. All this did not set well with Wyoming coach Joe Glenn. In fact he had some choice words:

"It's just horrible, and it shows no class (by Syracuse)," Glenn told the Wyoming Tribune-Eagle of Cheyenne. "We signed the contract, and we went out there last year to play them. It doesn't show much character on their part."

"I've got a new favorite team this season," Glenn quipped. "Anybody who beats Syracuse."

"They leave a hole in our 2009 schedule, so if you want to wish bad luck on somebody this year, wish bad luck on Syracuse," Glenn said. "They signed a contract to come to Laramie and play, and they didn't honor it so I'm putting all kinds of voodoo on them."

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Back when Donovan McNabb was the quarterback for the Syracuse Orangeman, it was game I circled every year on the calendar. However, since McNabb left campus, it has been a slow and steady fall into oblivion. Today, might be the low point.

According to reports, Syracuse backed out its trip to Wyoming that would have completed a home and home between the Orange and Cowboys. Apparently, Syracuse shipped a check for $200,000 check and said, 'no thanks'. All this did not set well with Wyoming coach Joe Glenn. In fact he had some choice words:

"It's just horrible, and it shows no class (by Syracuse)," Glenn told the Wyoming Tribune-Eagle of Cheyenne. "We signed the contract, and we went out there last year to play them. It doesn't show much character on their part."

"I've got a new favorite team this season," Glenn quipped. "Anybody who beats Syracuse."

"They leave a hole in our 2009 schedule, so if you want to wish bad luck on somebody this year, wish bad luck on Syracuse," Glenn said. "They signed a contract to come to Laramie and play, and they didn't honor it so I'm putting all kinds of voodoo on them."

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