<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Donte Greene ended any chance of keeping his college eligibility intact when he signed with an agent last week, crushing the fading hopes of Syracuse fans in the process. Greene showed great promise as a freshman last season. He was the leading scorer (17.7 ppg) for an Orange team that finished tied for eighth in the Big East and narrowly missed out on an NCAA Tournament bid. He scored in double figures in all but four of the Orange's 35 games and made a team-high 90 3-pointers. So, without Greene, can the Orange muster the offense needed to land an invitation to the field of 65?</div><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Does Syracuse have enough firepower to get back to the Big Dance? Sal from Niagara Falls, N.Y. ----- Absolutely. If Syracuse fails to reach the NCAA Tournament for what would be the third consecutive time next season, the last possible excuse should be a lack of firepower. Even with the early departure of Greene, who's a probable first-round pick, the Orange are loaded with major scoring threats. They return three double-digit scorers from last season: point guard Jonny Flynn (15.7 ppg), versatile forward Paul Harris (14.5 ppg) and center Arinze Onuaku (12.7 ppg). There's also the return of veteran shooting guard Eric Devendorf, who was averaging 17.0 points before tearing his ACL in December. Flynn is a dynamic playmaker who can create his own shot as easily as he can create shots for others. Harris does a great job creating contact and drawing fouls. He led the Big East with 237 free-throw attempts last season. Onuaku brings great size and has the potential to score more. Devendorf is a good 3-point shooter, something the Orange missed when he was lost. The last thing the Orange need to be worried about is offense. The first thing is defense. They gave up 74.3 points a game last season, which ranked 14th in the Big East. Massachusetts set the record for most points scored in the Carrier Dome, which opened in 1980, in a 107-100 win over the Orange.</div> Linkkkkk Silly question. Kris Joseph AND Mookie Jones are comin in to hold down the Forward spot. Devendorf and Rautins are coming back, to provide outsidee shooting. Everyone but Greene is coming back...including Arinze, who will most likely get better; Johnny, who was our MVP last season, and sure to get better; and the bench guys, including Scoop and Rick...and then there's Paul, too. We're too stacked not to make the tournament.
