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The future has arrived!

It didn't take long for the Orangemen to make headlines, signing highly touted prospect Jeffrey Rivas to a multi-year deal this morning. Rivas, a 6'4" guard from Miami, is expected to contribute at SF while he learns the ins and outs of running the point. Said Boeheim, "Im excited about the kid. Our scouts have told me that he can dribble with both hands without stopping to switch, and a few of them even saw him dribble it between his legs in practice. So it will be a definite upgrade wherever we put him on the court."
It was an exciting morning, as construction crews rolled in to the Carrier Dome to begin the first of a series of expansions to modernize and grow the facility. New additions will include water fountains, a 100% water-proof ceiling, and a digital scoreboard to replace the manual one that has been a staple at the Carrier Dome since 1918.
The Orangemen play their inaugural game on the road against the Amazing Highflyers 2.0. We will be here to report on the results of that game and the highly anticipated debut of Rivas.


-Eric Devendorf

Well, Looks like The Eagle now has some competition in town, lol

Rautins remember me? I'm the guy on the help forums that gave you that very long lecture about how to train :p

I also hang around here...........anyways, looks like The Eagle has some competition.................c'mon Houston, show that we're better!

Hahaha yes I do thanks for the advice! I actually got the idea for this from The Eagle and the Laser Limelight. Looked like a fun way to be a part of the community, especially because no one is active in my division. So thanks for being my inspiration lol :)

Last edited by Rautins at 10/16/2012 2:50:34 AM

Orangemen beat Amazing Highflyers 102-84(OT)


The final score does not indicate the excitement this game provided. In their first ever game, the Orangemen pulled out to an early lead, holding an 11 point lead at the half. The Amazing Highflyers, however, would chip away at that lead all through the second half, finally tying the game with under a minute to go to force an extra period. Led by Ross O'Rourke, the Orange would score first in the OT period and never look back, outscoring their opponent 20-2 and sealing up Boeheim's first career Buzzerbeater win. When asked where this victory stood up against his over 800 college wins, Boeheim responded,
"It's up there without a doubt. To come in and open up our franchise with a win like that was awesome. We wanted to set the tone tonight. We wanted to show everybody that this team was not to be overlooked, and I think they did exactly that.

Future star Jeffrey Rivas' debut left something to be desired, scoring 15 pts on 25 shots. He did show flashes of the versatility that scouts love about him, dishing 9 assists and grabbing 14 rebs. Boeheim commented afterwards,
"You guys act dissapointed in him. The kid almost posted a triple-double in his very first game. The shot will come. Im extremely impressed with his performance."

The team also found a floor general in PG Jorge Landry. The veteran had a brilliant game, posting 37 points and 11 helpers. His leadership showed throughout the game, barking orders on defense throughout the game, and rallying his teammates before the OT period. Rivas commented on his leadership in the post game press conference:
"Landry was great. Some of us were definitely rattled when they came back and Landry just reminded us that we had been outplaying this team all night. He definitely deserves a lot of the credit for the way we played tonight.

Other bright spots included Albert Marshall scoring an efficient 17 points. O'Rourke added 15, 10 of which came in the OT period. The Orangemen finish up this two game road trip Saturday against Tha Pride, in a nationally televised game. Until then, this is Hakim Warrick reporting for the Orange News.

Hakim Warrick lol

Lol no one noticed the first two

Congrats on the exciting win bro! Also nice job on picking up that 18 year old rookie from India he looks like a good trainee. Now you have two decent trainees so if you need help on training them at all I (and other managers) are here to help you. ;)

Yeah I actually got a very convenient situation there. I plan to train him alongside Rivas, so start with his inside stuff and then move out. So when its all said and done I should end up with a PG with good secondaries and a pretty well balanced SF. Thats the plan at least lol

Hey I like your thread, nice to see managers that are interested in interacting.

man what happened? The Orange Time lost their printer machine?

man what happened? The Orange Time lost their printer machine?

The town linched the printer for offensive topics.