GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD MORNING, College Crosse Nation! Thanks for making us a part of your day! Here’s everything you need to know for February 7, 2020.

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Nothing like some Friday evening lacrosse to end the workweek. We have two games tonight as Colgate takes on Syracuse & Navy hosts Manhattan. Directly below is the Big Board for February 7, 2020. Clicking on the team name will take you to that team’s homepage, while clicking on the Stream/TV cell will take you to the broadcast of that game. Additionally, clicking on the Live Stats cell will take you to the live stats of that particular game. All times Eastern Standard Time.

Here are a few Syracuse videos to get you ready for the Raiders vs. Orange game this evening.

From Mike Preston of the Baltimore Sun: The transfer portal is changing the game in college lacrosse, too.

College lacrosse has been trying to get on the same playing field as football and basketball for decades, and it might happen soon because of the high number of players who might transfer.

Don’t call it a comeback: Denver hopes to bounce back after 2019 postseason “snub.”

The 2019 season for the University of Denver men’s lacrosse team will be remembered for a first under the direction of head coach Bill Tierney. It was the first and only time in his 10 years with the program that his team did not qualify for the NCAA Tournament.

Florida unveils pilot program to sell alcohol at lacrosse, baseball, & softball games.

The Florida athletics department is expanding into select spring sports its pilot program to sell alcohol in limited concession areas. Lacrosse, softball and baseball will offer fans the opportunity to purchase beer and wine, starting with their respective season openers.

The Finger Lakes Times with a preview of Hobart’s 2020 season.

Despite Punxsutawney Phil declaring that spring is a mere six weeks away, it is hard to imagine the Finger Lakes region not enduring some nasty winter weather at some point this month or next. Here is a surer sign that better weather is ahead: Hobart College opens its lacrosse season this weekend, albeit indoors.

Blessed: How hands-only CPR saved a lacrosse player’s life.

After a minute or so, Bambrick went over to see how Deming was doing. “As I walked up, I heard agonal gasping. It’s a very distinctive type of gasping,” Bambrick said. “In my career, I’ve heard it quite a few times, and I immediately recognized this guy is very near dead.”

College Crosse Fall Ball Matrices

Check out our still in progress 2020 men’s lacrosse preseason matrix as well as our still in progress 2020 women’s lacrosse preseason matrix.

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Don’t call it a comeback: Giant N.J. balloon festival “off death row” as negotiations with possible title sponsor continue.

“We’re off death row, but we’re not out of jail yet.” That’s how Howard Freeman, executive producer of the New Jersey Festival of Ballooning, described the continuing search for one — or multiple — new lead sponsors following the exit of QuickChek, which had served as the event’s title sponsor for 26 years.

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You can book a spot on the SpaceX for a cool $1M.

SpaceX has launched a new web-based booking tool for its rideshare Falcon 9 launches, a service it announced last year to expand its addressable market to include small satellite customers who don’t have the budget or need to book a full rocket, which can cost upwards of $60 million.

Your GIF/Video for February 7, 2020

I got to admit, I love those little yellow weirdos.

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