SYRACUSE TEAM NOTES

In case you missed some of these in the last week:

Paul Harris officially announced his verbal commitment to Syracuse with a press conference this past Friday, one day after teammate Robert Garrison held his official announcement for Connecticut. However, not everyone was in a celebreating mood as a public party held in honor of Harris, Garrison and their teammates of their state champion NFS team turned violent. Here are the stories from the local papers: Buffalo News on Harris Party and Niagara Gazette on Harris Party. Harris has found himself in toruble in the past a few times with the law and spent some time in an alternative high school, Syracuse fans will have to hope that getting away from Niagara Falls will also mean that trouble will stop finding him. Paul Harris is a very engaging young man that you hope can take advantage of the opportunity he is given and is not brought down by some around him, he is a kid you really like if given the chance to meet him. I hope Harris takes the steps necessary to keep those wanting to cause trouble away from him. As the articles said, there is no indication that Harris or any of his teammates were involved in any way in the incidents from Firday night and early Saturday morning.

Here are some stories on the Harris commitment: Niagara Gazette on Harris Commitment and the Syracuse Post Standard has a long, detailed story on Paul Harris and the life he has had leading up to his commitment to Syracuse: Harris Sharpening Image. Harris also took the time to thank the people of Niagara Falls High School and their fans, from the Post Standard: Harris Thanks the Falls.


The Niagare-Gazette has a story on SU 2007 commit Johnny Flynn and the tougher task ahead of him at Niagara Falls HS with the graduation of Paul Harris and others from their state championship team. It also mentions Harris will hold a press conference to "officially" chose a college and prep school on Friday. Here is the article: Flynn has New Challenge.

SU is being fined by the state for basketball ticket gifts to state figures: SU Fined.

Former SU Orange commit Tiki Mayben officially commits to UMass: Mayben to UMass.