'Cuse Advances to the Garden

The Syracuse Orange beat St. Joseph's 72-69 Tuesday night at the Carrer Dome.
Some observations:

• This was a pre-season NIT tournament game, therefore no alcohol was sold.
• No alcohol was sold, therefore I was in a foul mood the entire game.
• Syracuse fans like to pretend they don't sit until the team scores their first field goal of the half. Going into the game's first TV timeout, the Orange had yet to score. I remained standing for the T.O. Ninety-five percent of the Dome did not.
• The school charges $19 for a seat in the upper-bowl.
• I paid a scalper $20 for a seat in the sixth row.
• Jonny Flynn and Paul Harris will clash this season.
• Flynn seems to know where Donte Greene is at all times. They teamed up for the #5 play on SportsCenter's top 10. Shockingly, the long-range alley-oop they combined for was not the play.
• Flynn was horrible: 1-6 from the field, 5 points...but he made the big shot in the clutch.
• UPDATE: Mike Waters says Flynn was borderline brilliant.
• OPINION: Waters is borderline retarded.
  
• The 'Cuse players now do the "diamond" symbol with their hands a-la Jay-Z.
• Any team that stops the Orange transition game can beat them. Take care of the ball.
  
• Hungry Charley's makes some mean cheddar fries.
• Prediction: Seven members of this team will wear an NBA uniform.