Orange Tap Football Team for Bench Depth: Syracuse redshirt freshman wide receiver J.J. Bedle has joined the Orange’s basketball team as a backup guard. At 5-9, Bedle is undersized but athletic. Coach Jim Boeheim liked Bedle’s defensive fortitude during a two-week trial run, and he decided to keep Bedle on the team to push starters Gerry McNamara and Josh Wright in practice. Bedle’s physical play will help the Orange’s guards prepare for the daily grind of Big East play. [12/14/05]