Nothing like aiming high, I guess.

Syracuse University senior cornerback Tanard Jackson wasted little time celebrating his team’s dramatic double-overtime victory over Wyoming on Saturday before turning his attention to Pittsburgh, the Orange’s next opponent.

“We start the Big East, and we call it the tour of revenge,” Jackson said, referring to Saturday’s noon game in the Carrier Dome (Time Warner), SU’s Big East opener. “We didn’t win a game in the Big East last year, and we definitely have something to prove.”

So far none of his teammates have exactly stood behind Jackson and his words. Suggesting most of the other players kind of wish he’d have kept his mouth shut and not given any bulletin board material. At least he didn’t guarantee a win.

Meanwhile another paper in upstate NY has some rose-colored glasses on:

It was a win, to be sure.

An exciting one, too, in double overtime, against a team that certainly was better than its record.

Wyoming’s only win has come against the very bad Utah State (still winless at 0-5). Wyoming has lost to Virginia among others. The article does express some concern over the amount off yardage the Orange D yielded in the game (512), especially with the way Pitt’s offense has played.
Meanwhile, Syracuse Coache Greg Robinson wants a big turnout for the game, even if it means blacking out the game. Okay, he was smiling when he said that, but he did make it clear about the turnout.

Would you like a blackout?

“No, not really. I would like a full house without a blackout.”

But it’s obvious that if a blackout’s what it takes, he’d prefer it.