... decade or so, the Syracuse Orange have been caught in a nightmarish “Groundhog Day” scenario.

The same horrible storyline (Can the Orange overcome the loss of their best player?) has continually plagued this team for years now.

In 2006, JuCo transfer Taj Smith emerged as a much needed playmaker in the first few games of the year and helped the Orange jump out to a 2-2 record. In fact, it could have been a 3-1 start, with one of the losses coming in overtime to a tough Iowa team.

Then, in Game Four, Smith broke his collarbone and was lost for the year. The offense tanked and the promise the Orange showed in the first third of the season evaporated while they went 2-6 the rest of the way.

The only bright spo...

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