Tag: Abdul Adams
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Why Was Syracuse Football So Bad In 2020?
The biggest downfall last season was scheming. Blame injuries to players like Tommy Devito and Andre Cisco or the opt-outs of Jarveon Howard and Abdul Adams all you want, last year‚Äôs group failed to adjust to its opponents.¬† In SU‚Äôs first two games against a pair of ranked teams, the Orange fell flat. Number 18…
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Taj Harris: A Bright Spot in a Dark Season
I just want to start by acknowledging that 2020 has understandably been a rough year for a lot of people ‚Äì and for several reasons to-boot. Certainly, this sentiment can be applied to the players, coaches, trainers and all else involved with Syracuse Football, at the moment. The Orange is currently 1-7, in what has truly been…
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Can Abdul Adams Carry Syracuse?
While Syracuse was making history with a 10-win final√© to Eric Dungey‚Äôs decorated career in 2018, Orange fans kept on hearing that two former four-star transfers were bound to take the program by storm. One of them is already gone. Trishton Jackson came to the Hill from Michigan State and pulled down an SU junior…
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Will SU Continue Running Back by Committee Approach?
In Syracuse‚Äôs 24-0 win over Liberty, Moe Neal and Abdul Adams both carried the ball 14 times, while Jarveon Howard chimed in with nine rushes of his own. All in all, the team ran for a tick under 200 yards, propelling the Orange to their first win of the season. And with Tommy DeVito‚Äôs Week…
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Who Could Break Out for Syracuse in 2019?
When the Orange heads back to camp to prepare for the 2019 season, it will do so without a number of primary contributors from last season. However, in some spots, SU brings back some key cogs, with a few potentially exciting players poised to fill new vacancies as well. With that said, there‚Äôs a good…
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Forget Tommy DeVito, Let’s Talk Running Backs
Moe Neal has been waiting four years for this moment. With Dontae Strickland graduated, Neal‚Äôs the veteran of Syracuse‚Äôs running backs. And maybe he expects to be the bell cow. But with all the rushing talent SU has, it would be a waste to rely on just one or two guys. So let‚Äôs examine what…
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Ranking SU Football’s Position Groups (Part 1)
Every football team has strengths and weaknesses. Identifying them is crucial in order to understand matchups.¬†It’s early, but this is a nice way to size up Syracuse’s 2019 squad. Part one of a three part power ranking for SU football position groups. 1. Defensive Line The D-line is led by a pair of pass rushers…
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Introducing Syracuse Running Back Abdul Adams
As we approach the Orange’s pre-season camp this summer, there’s a lot of talk about the running back position. This year’s backfield could be one of the deepest in recent Syracuse memory and one of the best units in the ACC. Moe Neal returns for his senior season, while Jarveon Howard is back after a…
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It’s early, but here’s what you can already get excited about for 2019
2018 was obviously a year of triumph for Syracuse football, and its victory over West Virginia in the Camping World Bowl was a perfect way to cap it off. Even if the Mountaineers were missing some key pieces. SU‚Äôs win over WVU was a tremendous accomplishment for the 2018 squad, which cracked the rankings and…
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4-Star RB Mychale Salahuddin Pump Fakes Syracuse, Picks Pittsburgh
The saying goes that when one door closes, another one opens. In Syracuse‚Äôs case, the opposite came true on National Signing Day: after several doors opened, one closed in emphatic and embarrassing fashion. Four-star running back Mychale Salahuddin, who had reportedly narrowed his list of schools down to SU and Pittsburgh, signed with the Panthers…
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Former Four-Star RB Transfers to Syracuse Football
It is fair to say that Abdul Adams was no longer simply ‚ÄúOklahoma O.K.!‚Äù being a Sooner. The former four-star running back has transferred to Syracuse. Syracuse University Athletics announced the move Monday. In his two seasons with Oklahoma, Adams played in 19 total games. He started four of them. He…
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