Tag: dino babers
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FWAA names Syracuse National Team of the Week
The Football Writers’ Association of America named Syracuse its National Team of the Week Tuesday after SU’s upset of then-No. 2 Clemson Friday. It is the second time the Orange has been given the honor, and the first since 2004 when Syracuse upset No. 17 Boston College in its last Big East game. The win…
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How does SU’s upset over Clemson affect recruiting?
SU‚Äôs astounding victory over Clemson on Friday night had every single ingredient that a great upset needs. It came out of nowhere. It was a dominant effort (SU never trailed in the game). It saw one of SU‚Äôs most maligned units step up. It was a home victory in front of the largest crowd of…
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My Apologies: We Were Wrong About Syracuse
After the Syracuse football upset of No. 2 Clemson Friday night, I think ‚Äúsorry, but we got it wrong‚Äù is something a lot of sports writers are saying (or maybe just thinking and not actually saying, though, because we like to be right and try to be right for our readers). But all bets…
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Friday the 13th: Cuse Shocks Clemson, Nabs Program Defining Win
Dino Babers has spoken the words since the day he’s walked into town. It’s at times been hard to believe. The Syracuse head coach has said the program will eventually notch the big victories that define winning schools. He finally made good on that promise. In fact, he’s now made good on that promise twice.…
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Why Syracuse is Coming Off Its Best Performance of the Season
It may not jump off of the page when someone scans Syracuse’s schedule and sees that they squeaked by the Pittsburgh Panthers at home on October 7. However, what the scoreline may not tell you is that it was actually Syracuse’s best and most complete game that they have played this season and one of…
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How Syracuse Beats Clemson
Does Syracuse have a chance against Clemson? Well, on paper, it might not seem so. Syracuse has lost every regular season game against Clemson ever. The only victory SU has over the Tigers came in the Gator Bowl on New Year‚Äôs Day in 1996 when the Orange walked away with a 41-0 W in Jacksonville,…
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SU football hosts pair of crucial 2018 recruits over the weekend
Whenever a conference opponent, much less a bitter rival, comes to the Carrier Dome, it‚Äôs a perfect opportunity for SU to put its best foot forward and host recruits and commits to showcase the program as well as the University. Dino Babers and company did just that this past weekend when perennial rival Pittsburgh rolled…
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Fizz Radio: Syracuse Football at LSU Round Table Discussion
David Edelstein, JD Raucci and Tim Leonard break down the Syracuse football at LSU game from September 23, 2017. The three discuss whether this game was what was expected, SU’s resilience, what went wrong for the Orange with the first two plays of the game, Derrius Guice’s role in the game, Devin C. Butler’s trick-play…
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The Numbers Behind Syracuse’s Loss to Middle Tennessee State
We all know that Syracuse struggled in a game that they should have won Saturday against Middle Tennessee State. However, the concern may be beyond the fact the Orange lost a very winnable game and face an even steeper climb to the coveted .500 mark. The supposed high-powered offense looked much closer to lackluster than…
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Five Takeaways From Syracuse’s Loss To MTSU
Through just two weeks, Orange nation finds itself in panic mode after a disappointing loss to Middle Tennessee State. The game played out like an offensive struggle for the majority, despite the fact that 53 points were put up on the scoreboard, many expected upwards of 80 combined points. While the result wasn‚Äôt what Syracuse…
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Fizz Radio: Middle Tennessee State at Syracuse Football Round Table Discussion
In this edition of Fizz Radio, David Edelstein, JD Raucci and Tim Leonard have a lot to talk about after Syracuse falls to Middle Tennessee State 30-23. The three discuss the emotions of the game, how Scott Shafer impacted the game in multiple ways, why Syracuse failed to execute, how the MTSU defense shut down…
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“Emotional Roller Coaster” Too Much for Syracuse Football in Loss to Middle Tennessee
It is the first time the Orange and the Blue Raiders have ever meet, and it was a closer game than many thought it would be. And, according to Dino Babers and some players, the 30-23 loss was a more emotional game than the Orange was prepared for. Scott Shafer was a Distraction to SU…
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How was Scott Shafer faring through a year (plus one week) as SU head coach?
When Scott Shafer left the Carrier at the end of the 2015 season, it was on the shoulders of his players after after a win over Boston College. Less than two years later, he’ll return to the Dome Saturday to face his old team as a member of the Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders. The…
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Dino Babers Talks Antwan Cordy, Rex Culpepper, and Swag
Syracuse head football coach Dino Babers spoke with the media on the weekly ACC teleconference Wednesday morning. Naturally, one of the first questions focused on free safety Antwan Cordy, who went down with a lower-leg injury in the Orange‚Äôs 50-7 win over Central Connecticut State. ‚ÄúI‚Äôm not gonna talk about who‚Äôs been at practice,‚Äù said…
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Former SU Football Head Coach Scott Shafer Returns to Syracuse
The last time we saw Scott Shafer, Syracuse football players carried him off the Carrier Dome field in celebration. The Orange had just secured a thrilling final-second victory over Boston College to end the 2015 season. The end of that game would also wind up being the end of Shafer‚Äôs SU career. Shafer‚Äôs career at…
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How the Antwan Cordy injury could affect SU football
After an injury-laden season in 2016, Dino Babers said that his top priority for the 2017 opener versus Central Connecticut State was to stay healthy. To put it lightly, the head man did not get his wish on Friday night. Early in the first quarter, safety Antwan Cordy went down with an apparent lower-leg injury…
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Fizz Radio: Central Connecticut State at Syracuse Football Round Table Discussion
David Edelstein, JD Raucci and Tim Leonard discuss Friday’s 50-7 Syracuse football 2017 week 1 victory over Central Connecticut State. The team goes into detail about pregame thoughts, Eric Dungey’s performance (and yet another theatrical flip), Dino Babers on the SU run game, Rex Culpepper getting the call off the sideline, the biggest plays of…
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Syracuse Football Dominates Central Connecticut State
Syracuse football is undefeated. Yeah, it‚Äôs only 1-0. And, no matter how much the SU coaching staff might have talked this game up as some good ‚Äòole competitive play, truly we knew this was basically the Orange‚Äôs preseason game. Syracuse destroyed defeated Central Connecticut State 50-7. The only blemish of the night came when the…
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Dino Babers Faces his Toughest Challenge Yet with Syracuse Football
Let the music play, get the fog machine ready and prepare to blow the horn in the Carrier Dome! Tomorrow is opening day for Syracuse football 2017. And while there is a lot of excitement and anticipation in the air for a Syracuse team that looks to build on its new ‚ÄúOrange is the new…
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Syracuse Football Position Preview: Wide Receivers
Previewing Dino Babers’ babies at the wide receiver position.
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Dino Babers offers a pair of 2018 defensive linemen
11 players have committed to Syracuse football’s 2018 recruiting class. In it are three offensive linemen, three wide receivers and multiple running backs, but not a single defensive lineman. Dino Babers has been trying to change that, and extended offers to a pair of quarterback chasers earlier this week. Early Tuesday, tackle Deporess Schletty announced…
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Syracuse Football Receives Votes In Preseason Coaches Poll
Less than a month separates Syracuse football from its opener against Central Connecticut State on September 1, but the Orange hype train is already moving full steam ahead. Today, the USA Today released its Preseason Coaches Poll and SU received some traction. The Orange received three points in the initial rankings, giving it more than…
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Quarterback Steven Krajewski Visits Syracuse
In the midst of a flurry of basketball news with Boeheim‚Äôs Army, Buddy Boeheim and more offers to the Class of 2019, Dino Babers is trying to steal the spotlight right back. Syracuse is amongst the frontrunners for 2018 three-star quarterback Steven Krajewski. The Georgia native told Syracuse.com‚Äôs Stephen Bailey that ‚ÄúSyracuse is definitely one…
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Syracuse’s Dungey and Philips Land On National Award Watch Lists
After a full year under Dino Babers, the media has closed their eyes, visualized an offense that will not huddle, opened their eyes and here we are. The Orange is coming off of a season where it was ranked in the top 50 in total offense; just a year removed from being 10th to last…
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Another 2018 SU Football Commit Wants To Play Basketball
Over the past month, we have seen a lot of crossover between the Orange football and basketball teams. It started when 2018 SU football commit Taj Harris announced he also wants to play for Jim Boeheim. Dino Babers said at this week‚Äôs ACC Media day that he wants to ‚Äúplay basketball on turf‚Äù and showed…
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Who is Dino Babers’ newest coach?
Sunday, the staff of Syracuse football got a little bigger after Matt Johnson was hired in an ‚Äúoffensive quality control position‚Äù Sunday. He announced the decision on Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/p/BVx75OXAP0N/?taken-by=11droppindimes Johnson was a quarterback under Dino Babers at Bowling Green. This wasn‚Äôt just a decision to come to SU for him, it was also a decision…
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Syracuse’s Latest WR Recruit Taj Harris Wants To Play Basketball
As the summer rolls on, nobody in the SU Athletics office has been working harder than Dino Babers. While running his football camps, the second year coach picked up yet another recruit. Class of 2018 wide receiver Taj Harris made his commitment to the Orange official yesterday via his Twitter account. 💪🏾🍊 pic.twitter.com/zLad3Objz1 — UnoUno…
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Prediction Time: Athlon says Syracuse football will go 5-7 in 2017
The start of Syracuse football’s 2017 season is three months away, but there is no reason for Orange fans to start getting anxious. Athlon has already told the people how SU will fare this season, so you can spend game day reading a book or learning to knit — whatever it is people who aren’t…
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Vegas Is Wrong About Syracuse Football’s Win Total
Syracuse football fans probably rolled their eyes when they saw the Orange‚Äôs first over/under win total for the 2017 season. Four. However, don‚Äôt let Vegas dictate the expectations for this year‚Äôs team. While the schedule has been declared the hardest in the nation by CBS Sports, there are some cupcake games that the Orange should…
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Syracuse Shouldn’t Be Afraid of an SEC Team Poaching One Of Its Recruits
Three-star recruit Juan Wallace committed to the Orange back on May 4th. But his recruitment may be far from over. The linebacker received an offer from SEC powerhouse Georgia yesterday. https://twitter.com/JuanWallaceJr/status/869668645487738889 As recently as last year, an elite program, like the Bulldogs, trying to woo a Syracuse commit would have made Orange fans think that…
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How Can Syracuse Replace Amba Etta-Tawo’s Production?
Football season sits about three months away and the Orange‚Äôs offensive expectations may be a bit overhyped. After a record-breaking season from All-American Amba Etta-Tawo, the wideout has moved on to the NFL which leaves a large void for Dino Babers‚Äô high-octane offense. However, Etta-Tawo‚Äôs numbers prior to coming to Syracuse would never have suggested…
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Sports Illustrated Writer Pegs Syracuse As Tier 3 Football Program
Ranking college sports programs by prestige is never an exact science: everyone has their own parameters to define the difference between a ‚Äúblue blood‚Äù and a ‚Äúcellar dweller,‚Äù and people react to single-season performances ‚Äî whether it be a surprisingly successful campaign or an uncharacteristic down year ‚Äî in different ways. Aside from declaring the…
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Syracuse Football Lands Three-Star Running Back
When you typically think of an offseason, you might think of things being slower paced. But it seems Syracuse football wants to be the new fast all year long. After making a slew of offers to players in the 2018, 2019 and even the 2020 class yesterday, Orange football received a hard commitment from Class…
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Syracuse Offers Four Football Recruits Wednesday
If you‚Äôve ever taken a day to blow through several items on a to-do list, you understand the latest Syracuse football recruiting news. In a three-hour span Wednesday afternoon, four recruits tweeted that the Orange had offered them a scholarship. First, 2018 wide receiver Kearis Jackson broke the news at 1:23. Four minutes later, Jacob…
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Syracuse Football Adds Fifth Recruit from Class of ’18
Some decisions in life take a long time to make. Others come more quickly. Just under one month after receiving an offer from Syracuse football, Ja‚Äôqurius Smith accepted the invitation and committed to the Orange this morning. Smith is a three star outside linebacker, according to 247Sports.com. The Lakeland, Florida native is the 47th ranked…
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Can SU Football Make Michigan A Pipeline State?
Detroit’s Cass Technical High School is a prep school. Students get in based on test scores and grades, and then choose a curriculum path (such as business management, marketing, engineering) to pursue the next four years. Football isn’t one of the available career choices, but Syracuse may be adding its own elective after how much…
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