Tag: Moe Neal
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Hit or Miss? Revisiting the 2016 Class – Pt. 1
Sometimes it‚Äôs fun to look back at past recruiting classes to see how each player panned out. Did the top recruits live up to that billing? Were there some surprises? Who was underrated/overrated? This 2016 class saw the highs and the lows of Syracuse Football and was the first for Head Coach Dino Babers. The…
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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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Why Hasn’t an NFL Team Signed Moe Neal?
Moe Neal was nothing but consistent at Syracuse. He never missed a game and always put his head down between the tackles. Even with the long lineage of great running backs preceding him, Neal climbed to 9th on SU‚Äôs all time rushing list (2,560). He also ranks 9th in yards per carry (5.28). Despite his…
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How Syracuse Football and Basketball are Responding to #NotAgainSU
The #NotAgainSU movement has gripped not only the Central New York community but the national news landscape for the better part of the last week. Numerous bias incidents fueled by racist and anti-Semitic language and symbols have been reported across the Syracuse University Campus. These incidents plus a lack of response by the University have…
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Get To Know Moe, For Real
It‚Äôs a rainy Tuesday evening at the Iocolano-Petty Football Complex, and the Syracuse football team has just wrapped up practice for the day. As far as Tuesdays typically go, senior running back Moe Neal is feeling fresher than usual. ‚ÄúUsually on Tuesday practice, my body is hit or miss coming off the weekend game. Either…
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All Eyes on Syracuse Running Back Moe Neal
The stage is set for Syracuse’s Thursday Night matchup with NC State. Both teams are 3-2 and haven’t played since Sep. 28. As SU head coach Dino Babers said in his Monday press conference, this is a swing game for both teams. This week, the key for Syracuse seems pretty simple: get the ground game…
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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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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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Syracuse’s Rushing Attack is Primed For an Outburst Against UNC
Prior to its bye week, Syracuse produced its two lowest rushing totals of the season. It‚Äôs also the only times the Orange has rushed below 200 yards this year. Uncoincidentally, it also produced SU‚Äôs only losses in 2018. The Orange‚Äôs difficulties running the ball and, inversely, inability to stop the run on defense were the…
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Which Syracuse Players Need To Step Up Post-Bye Week
Syracuse‚Äôs loss to Pitt has certainly dampened the mood on the 2018 season. The Orange fanbase went from believing this team could potentially win 10 games to panicking as to whether or not SU will get a bowl game. Regardless of where you lie on this spectrum, the Orange‚Äôs flaws have certainly been exposed over…
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Round 2? What Has To Go Right For Syracuse To Beat Clemson
Last year, I called Syracuse and Clemson a trap game for the Tigers. But it was only based off of circumstance. It wasn‚Äôt because the Orange was the better team (they weren‚Äôt). But they did play the better game. So much has changed since SU pulled off one of the biggest upsets in program history…
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Three Things To Watch For Syracuse Against UConn
Through three games, everything has gone according to plan for Dino Babers and company. The Orange is 3-0 for the first time under the head coach, every game has been won in convincing fashion and we‚Äôve seen nothing but ‚Äúowies‚Äù on the field health-wise. Now, a much inferior UConn comes into the Dome fresh off…
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Which Syracuse Running Back Is Poised to Take Over the Position?
It‚Äôs no secret that Syracuse‚Äôs offense has and always will revolve around the passing game for as long as Dino Babers is at the helm. But a supplementary running game is exactly what can take the offense to the next level. The ground attack is going to be a crucial aspect for an Orange team…
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Syracuse Needs to Use Moe Neal More
Syracuse finally showed some semblance of a running game this past Saturday and Dontae Strickland had the game we had all been waiting for. The junior was the focal point of the offense on the last drive and racked up a season-high 80 yards. However, while Strickland stepped up, fellow tailback Moe Neal could do…
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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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What To Expect From Syracuse’s Running Backs
We know the Orange prides itself on its fast paced, down the field offense. However, you need a balanced attack to a certain degree to open up the field. With that being said, the Orange‚Äôs running back situation is in flux at the moment. There have been a lot of moving parts over the offseason,…
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Despite Offensive Success, Running Game Needs Work
The Dino Babers era is underway and the Orange sit at 1-0 after beating Colgate 33-7 last Saturday. The offense was faster than anyone could have imagined, but Babers claims this is the slowest we will ever see it. Eric Dungey set career highs in yards, completions, attempts and completion percentage. Amba Etta-Tawo and Erv…
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Monday Recruiting: ‘Cuse Commits Show Up In Playoff Games
Find out how the SU football commits are faring in high school.
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Monday Recruiting: Syracuse’s 2016 Offensive Playmakers Continue To Shine
Find out how the SU football commits are faring in high school.
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Monday Recruiting: Moe Neal Sets Another Record And Lindsey Scott Shines
It was another big week for Orange football commits.
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Monday Recruiting: It’s Moe Neal’s World And We’re Just Living In It
SU was on the bye this weekend, but most Orange commits were not.
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Despite Robert Washington’s Decommitment, It is Not Time to Panic
Robert Washington decomitted from the Orange on Sunday, but it is not time to panic yet.
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“I’m A Game Changer,” Moe Neal Discusses What He Brings To SU Football
Neal wants to make an impact on the Hill as soon as possible.
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For Syracuse Football, Moe Recruits? No Problems
Head coach Scott Shafer has consistently preached quality over quantity in the recruiting class of 2016, and it looks like it’s starting to pay dividends.¬† After a crazy week of Orange recruiting, hybrid back Moe Neal became the fourth three-star player to commit to SU over the last couple days, although it remains to be…
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Three-Star Tre Bryant Picks K-State, Shifts Focus to Moe Neal
Plucking a Big 12 player from Big 12 country was certainly not going to be an easy task for the Orange recruiting staff. So, when Orange target and three-star running back Tre Bryant picked the Wildcats over the Orange and a handful of other schools on Monday evening, it didn‚Äôt come as much of a…
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DT Christian Colon Puts Syracuse In His Top 5
2016 target Christian Colon names Orange as one of his finalists.
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2016 ATH Moe Neal Has SU in His Top Five
Moe Neal, a good friend of Robert Washington, cut his list to five schools, including SU.
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