(Perhaps the best and worst tattoo in college basketball)I promised this post to a few people who are probably no longer following this blog. I'm a man of my word, so here it is...the Eric Devendorf post.
Devendorf is another, in a seemingly ubiquitous succession of rat-like white guards for the Syracuse Orange. Followers of Big East basketball will be familiar with him, as will anyone who watched the Syracuse vs. UConn 6 overtime conference tournament game. If it seems like Eric should be in his 12th year at Syracuse, it's because he just about is. His freshman year was the 2005-06 season when he made the Big East all-freshman team. Devendorf was only a junior this season, after taking a medical redshirt during the 2007-08 season due to a torn ACL. It's amazing to think that us Big East followers have one more season to put with his antics. (Eric has declared for the NBA draft, but has not hired an agent, I'm thinking/assuming that he isn't going going to be selected and will be back with Coach Boeheim and Co. this fall)
Mr. Devendorf is noteworthy because of the following:
(Devendorf doing time)
Justice. Sweet justice.
Pat Forde wrote this column right around the beginning of the NCAA Tournament titled: Devendorf Deals With The Hate. In the article we learn that Eric is the father of a 9 month old daughter and insists that he is a "down-to-earth dude". You can read it (if you so chose), but here are two fun quotes from #23 himself:
Ladies and gentlemen...that was the Eric Devendorf post.
You're welcome CJS.
Devendorf is another, in a seemingly ubiquitous succession of rat-like white guards for the Syracuse Orange. Followers of Big East basketball will be familiar with him, as will anyone who watched the Syracuse vs. UConn 6 overtime conference tournament game. If it seems like Eric should be in his 12th year at Syracuse, it's because he just about is. His freshman year was the 2005-06 season when he made the Big East all-freshman team. Devendorf was only a junior this season, after taking a medical redshirt during the 2007-08 season due to a torn ACL. It's amazing to think that us Big East followers have one more season to put with his antics. (Eric has declared for the NBA draft, but has not hired an agent, I'm thinking/assuming that he isn't going going to be selected and will be back with Coach Boeheim and Co. this fall)
Mr. Devendorf is noteworthy because of the following:
- Ironically wearing Michael Jordon & LeBron James' number 23
- His odd cross-with-a-basketball-in-the-middle-of-it tattoo
- Curious facial hair decisions
- Being a McDonald's All-American
- Constant preening and posing
- Acting "street" even though the Eminem fad is long over
- Striking a female student in the face on November 1st, 2008, at the time Devendorf said this was done in self defense
(Devendorf doing time)Justice. Sweet justice.
Pat Forde wrote this column right around the beginning of the NCAA Tournament titled: Devendorf Deals With The Hate. In the article we learn that Eric is the father of a 9 month old daughter and insists that he is a "down-to-earth dude". You can read it (if you so chose), but here are two fun quotes from #23 himself:
- On the public - "They probably think I'm an a-hole, man," the Syracuse shooting guard said with a smile on his face. "I know they do. I know everybody thinks I'm an a-hole."
- On the public's perception of himself - "I don't know if it's because of the tattoos or my competitive spirit. But sometimes people can get the wrong idea about a person."
Ladies and gentlemen...that was the Eric Devendorf post.
You're welcome CJS.
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