Janela : Sports media at SU different than you think
I have the sweetest job at The D.O.All I need to do is write a few hundred words of opinion once a week and I… Read more »
Writer archives: Mike Janela
Janela: Rutgers fun weekend for SU student
For all you kids who have whined and complained about how stale and unenthusiastic Syracuse football games have become, I have your solution: Transfer to… Read more »
Janela: The best holidays for sports: Final Four style
A week from tomorrow, I'll sink into my home recliner with a little gravy dribble still on my lips, undo a notch or two on… Read more »
Janela: Men's basketball pride and joy for a Syracuse sports fan
We're now in that time of year when Syracuse basketball has started play, meaning all SU fans who hid from the national college scene during… Read more »
Janela: Why would Syracuse prevent an ABA team from using the name Orange Men?
Syracuse angered a lot of fans and broke a lot of hearts when it changed its team names from Orangemen and Orangewomen to just Orange… Read more »
Janela: Curtis Brinkley lost 16 pounds and averaged 30 yards while fasting each day for Ramadan. But he's still SU's starting running back.
For Curtis Brinkley, it was such a tease.Even though his Muslim religion dictated he couldn't eat or drink anything between sunrise and sunset during the… Read more »
Janela: Mets fans finally have a chance to sport other NY
It's been one awesome semester for me so far, due mostly to my frequent patronage of Faegan's and Chuck's and the easiest 19-credit schedule in… Read more »
Janela : Meisel, Carney aren't SU's only special teams' aces - Shadle, too
Patrick Shadle deserves some props.He deserves the love and adoration that, quite frankly, he's been denied. The kid has a story, the kid has a… Read more »
Janela: Hold your horses, Syracuse hasn't beaten anyone yet
Three wins in a row!We're going to a bowl game!The Orange is back!Hey, Syracuse: slow your roll.With the SU football team on a three-game winning… Read more »
Janela: Syracuse sports still coping with acne under Gross
We all remember the socially awkward days of puberty: the funny-fitting clothes, the abnormally-tall girls, the weird transition from middle school to high school.Well, if… Read more »
Janela: DU shootings prove society glorifies athletes
Athletes at Syracuse have it made. Really, athletes at any school have it made, with their celebrity status, free team gear and scholarships to play… Read more »
Janela: I want girls and sports -- but not together
Watching Saturday's Syracuse-Iowa game, I noticed plenty of couples in the crowd kissing after big plays, hugging on first downs, yada yada, and it got… Read more »
Janela : If you miss SU sports' good 'ol days, watch YouTube
I had just finished watching the riveting start to the SU football season Saturday and found myself feeling quite a void.Don't get me wrong, I… Read more »
Janela: The fall isn't looking so hot for SU sports
Well, I'm back out of retirement and from a semester abroad, ready to offer my weekly take on the Syracuse sports scene. That's all the… Read more »
McNamara homecoming ends in blowout
Wilkes-Barre, PA. - Gerry McNamara brought the fans to the arena. Demetris Nichols gave them the performance they came to see.In Tuesday night's game against… Read more »
JANELA : Unlike forebearers, sports hasn't turned this hack bitter
To all the haters: Sport is still one of the top three things this world has to offer, trailing only great food and greater women.You… Read more »
Great Escape: SU beats Jaspers in OT after losing 24-point lead
The way Eric Devendorf jumped over mid-court, punching the sky and screaming to the Carrier Dome roof, one would think Syracuse's freshman guard had just… Read more »
27-0 Homecrushing: Syracuse suffers shutout in final home game of season, ends year 1-5 in Carrier Dome
After South Florida's Andre Hall scored his third and final touchdown with 4:22 left in Saturday's game versus Syracuse, SU head coach Greg Robinson stood… Read more »
HOMECRUSHING : South Florida shuts out SU before homecoming crowd
After South Florida's Andre Hall scored his third and final touchdown with 4:22 left in the game against Syracuse on Saturday, SU head coach Greg… Read more »
JANELA : Football mediocrity has turned Syracuse into a basketball school
You're forgiven if you thought Syracuse's football season had finished. Don't worry, you're probably not the only one who forgot about Perry, Damien, Joe and… Read more »
Mr. Boeheim's Opus: It's been nearly 30 years and opponents still can't figure out Jim Boeheim's 2-3 zone defense
Think of Beethoven and you hear his ninth symphony.Think of Da Vinci and picture the Mona Lisa.Think of Jim Boeheim and immerse yourself in the… Read more »
Big East Basketball : Midwestern additions to Big East marvel at New York City experience
NEW YORK CITY - University of South Florida basketball guard Melvin Buckley calls Chicago home, so he knows what big city life is like.Still, a… Read more »
FBALL: 'Third unit' is lone bright spot for SU
PITTSBURGH - After Syracuse's 34-17 loss to Pittsburgh on Saturday, SU head coach Greg Robinson pleaded with the media, asking if they saw any silver… Read more »
JANELA: Syracuse's Patterson should play entire game to learn from mistakes
PITTSBURGH - Perry Patterson thought Saturday was finally going to be The Game.You know, the game he finally played to his potential, managed the offense,… Read more »
