Tag: Scott Shafer
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Ron Thompson’s Return Brings Needed Leadership to the Roster
The Orange defense is in some trouble. With all of the players last year‚Äôs team lost through either the NFL or graduation, a lot of questions are surrounding Scott Shafer‚Äôs defense going into the season. On Tuesday, one of those questions got answered. Ron Thompson, the leader of the defensive line, has been cleared to…
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Yes Scott Shafer Is On The Hot Seat, But It’s Wrong To Already Write Him Off
Shafer’s under pressure, but let’s see how 2015 goes.
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The Importance of a Good Start vs. Rhode Island
Getting off to a good start may be the most important thing in a college football season, especially for a team that is coming off of a down year.¬† When the season is only 12 games long, a team like SU cannot afford to give any games away, especially against a Rhode Island team that…
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With Available Scholarships Dwindling, WR Donald Stewart is a Key Target
Three-Star wide out Donald Stewart has suggested he wants to visit Syracuse, and the Orange should look into the New Jersey native.
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How Did Syracuse Become The Worst Team in the ACC?
Expectations are very different from what they were a year ago.
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DB Cycoby Burch Has Syracuse in Top 4, But Do the Orange Want Him?
After turning away Safety Devon Clarke, do the Orange want to add another DB in the Class of 2016?
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Shafer: Syracuse Goes For Quality Over Quantity In Recruiting Class
We have been wondering it during this recruiting cycle because the Orange hasn‚Äôt had as many recruits as they have in the past, but the Orange are going for higher quality players this year. At ACC Media Days, Scott Shafer said ‚ÄúWhat we did this year is try to upgrade the bar of who we…
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ACC Media Kickoff? We Must Be on the Verge of Football Season!
As is tradition, the ACC hosted its media kickoff weekend which concluded with head coaches taking the podium on Tuesday. And when Scott Shafer takes the podium, it‚Äôs must-watch content, as he‚Äôs been known to say some pretty crazy things while in front of the microphones. Over the weekend, Syracuse selected quarterback Terrel Hunt and…
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Syracuse Lands 3-Star LB Dymelle Parker
Camden High School OLB Dymelle Parker became the 12th commit of the class of 2016 Monday.
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Syracuse Has a “Really Good Chance” At Landing S Eric Burell
Safety Eric Burell took his visit to Syracuse and he liked what he saw.
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Is Syracuse the Worst Team in the ACC?
Syracuse was ranked as the worst team in the ACC by Athlon Sports.
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Breaking Down Syracuse’s Football Schedule: Must Win, Toss Up, Good Luck
SU wants to make it back to a bowl game, but six wins will not come easy against a tough schedule of opponents.
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WR Frank Darby Says Syracuse is At The Top of His List
What did he have to say about his time on the Hill?
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Orange Loses QB Anthony Brown to Boston College
SU misses out on three-star quarterback Anthony Brown, who chose to commit to Boston College instead.
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Is Shafer Deserving of His Harsh Ranking?
Scott Shafer was ranked as the 13th best coach in the ACC by Sports News.
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Syracuse Looking to Continue to Build O-Line in 2016
The Orange have made an offer to two Offensive Linemen in the Class of 2016.
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Syracuse Commit Robert Washington’s Next 7 Months Will Be Fascinating
Syracuse enters an interesting summer and fall.
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Fallout from Robert Washington’s Verbal
The four-star running back is arguably the Orange’s best recruit in a decade. How will his commitment affect the team?
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Would Robert Washington to Syracuse Save Scott Shafer’s Job?
It would definitely alter perception of the coach.
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Syracuse Picks-Up First Commit of 2016
Cam DeGeorge announced his commitment to Syracuse this morning via twitter.
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NCAA Grants Orange DE Luke Arciniega Two Years of Eligibility
The NCAA does not usually hand out too much good news, but it did for LB Luke Arciniega who recently found out he will be granted 2 additional years of college eligibility. On his Instagram, Arciniega said ‚ÄúCollege career hasn‚Äôt gone as planned with all the injuries but patience and faith has kept me on…
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Syracuse Grants Release of WR Quinta Funderburk
Wide receiver Quinta Funderburk has been granted release from Syracuse University. Richard Morgan, Funderburk‚Äôs high school coach, told Syracuse.com, ‚ÄúHe’s got his release from the school. He‚Äôs got one year left to play. He still wants to play.‚Äù Morgan said that Funderburk approached him about a month ago and told him he was looking to…
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Four-leaf Clover: 4 New Jersey recruits to visit for Orange Spring Game
Syracuse is looking to get lucky and strike gold this upcoming spring when 2016 recruits will be visiting the Hill for the spring game, April 4th. The Orange has four recruits on the radar from the state of New Jersey who have already planned on attending the spring game with more possibly on the way…
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Moreland to Replace McDonald in Syracuse’s South Florida Recruiting
When George McDonald left the Syracuse program after being demoted in the middle of last season, the incoming recruiting class experienced some immediate aftershocks.¬† McDonald, who specialized in recruiting the South Florida area, clearly had a huge influence on the seniors that committed to play for SU.¬† The Orange lost a handful of recruits heading…
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Syracuse Spring Practice: Two Key Areas Need Some Work
For the SU football team, spring practice has been underway despite the school being under the spotlight for NCAA sanctions that were dropped last Friday. While the team and the school is currently on spring break, there are two key areas on the team that should be looked. The first impact area that needs work…
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How Bad is The Syracuse Coaching Job?
ESPN’s Travis Haney lists SU as the 9th-worst job in the country.
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2015-16 Season is Crucial for Syracuse and Shafer
Twelve months can change a lot of things and Syracuse football coach Scott Shafer found this out in a big way.¬†¬† At the end of his first season as the Orange head coach, Shafer was celebrating a Texas Bowl Championship.¬† One year later, he is answering questions about what went wrong with his team that…
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Syracuse Adds Another Quarterback to its 2015 Class
Kenterius Womack joins a crowded quarterback room.
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It’s Easy to Forget About Terrel Hunt
Experienced signal-caller appears set to take over under center again.
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A Way Too Early Look at SU’s 2016 Football Class
National Signing Day 2015 is in the books. Rankings wise fans may be disappointed (Syracuse‚Äôs class is at the bottom or close to it on every ACC recruiting site), but there is still plenty to be happy about. SU brought in the second most players of any team in the ACC Wednesday, New Jersey‚Äôs best…
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Syracuse’s Promising Recruiting Class Taking Shape
Professional sports have the trade deadline.¬† College sports have national signing day and the craziness leading up to football National Signing Day has certainly affected Syracuse.¬† The Orange have picked up a couple of key commits over the past week.¬† Though Syracuse lost a recruit as well, overall the past week has been kind to…
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Recruiting Restrictions Could Help Syracuse Hold Its Grip on Tyler Cross
There should not be any drastic changes on National Signing Day, Wednesday, to what looks to be a formidable recruiting class for Syracuse football. The only commit who shows any signs of doubt is Chapel Hill (Douglasville, GA) defensive tackle Tyler Cross. The two-star, 6‚Äô2‚Äù 275 lb. snowplow along the defensive line took an…
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