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Marquis Spruill will listen to tunes to calm his nerves before first start 

Would you fight this man?

Pretty impressive to see an 18-year old kid starting on a Big East defense. Kid looks like a beast in that picture too. Preaseason optimism at its finest.

Man vs. Food comes to Syracuse

Watched this last night. It was OK. Solid cameos by an awkward Jim Boeheim and faceless Syracuse lacrosse players. I'd never heard of most of the places featured in the show though.

Will College Football Sell in NY?

Doc Gross certainly hopes so. Apparently so does Notre Dame. The Wall Street Journal breaks down everyone's chances of attracting the golden goose.