I was actually toying with changing the background color of the blog to orange last night, after my Syracuse Orangemen defeated someone’s Texas Longhorns. I’m not normally the biggest sports fan, but when it comes to my Orangemen, I am an unconditional fan. So I couldn’t be more thrilled to see SU put down yet ANOTHER #1 seed.
Now it’s on to the championship game vs. Kansas on Monday night. The game is being played in the SuperDome in New Orleans, the very same place SU lost to Indiana in the 1987 final.
We’re coming back for those last four seconds. And we’re gonna take it out of Kansas’ ass. Let’s Go Orange!
*grumble* If you so much as look at me funny and mention this game, I will hunt you down and kick your ass.
Why are they “Orangemen”? Any history associated with the name. I looked on the University website and couldn’t find anything.
Thanks.
That’s actually a really good question. The SU mascot and team name has gone though a few changes over the last 30 years, from the Saltine Warrior (originally a Native American, later a Roman gladiator) to Otto the Orange. It was hard to find, but there’s a pretty good description of the progression here: http://archives.syr.edu/arch/spirit/atl.htm#warrior