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  1. Hoov50

    Coach Brown

    Forever seems pretty accurate! I was trying to figure out how long my hiatus has been and had to actually go back in and look at my post history. Looking back my "Farewell Post" was March 15, 2018, almost exactly six years. I do plan on sticking primarily to the football side of the board...
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    Coach Brown

    I’ve been away from these boards for a number of years. Not to get too detailed, but I got tired of the negativity on the basketball board. The reason I was drawn back is because of my excitement for Syracuse football. I'm a high school coach in NYS so I have had the opportunity to hear...
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    I tried...I am giving up...

    Perhaps most of you won't care, but to those posters whom I've developed a message board "friendship" with I wanted to post this. Over the last year and a half or so I've gone from someone who couldn't wait to check this board on a daily basis to someone who rarely checks this board. It has...
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    Frank Howard...ahhhh, I got nothing.

    Sooo...what you are saying is that we are extremely tired, have no D1 quality depth to play, but should be running a different defense that requires more energy be expended...makes perfect sense, I am glad I come to this board to have things explained to me.
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    Moyer out

    That's why there is a training staff. Maybe I am naive, but I can't imagine the training staff allowing Moyer to play if he was in danger of it getting worse. This would seem to be especially true this year when we can't afford to lose anyone else for an additional amount of time. I have...
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    Moyer out

    Ridiculous in my opinion. Stuff like that should end at the little league level. It's BS and part of the reason this generation is so entitled. "Mommy and daddy said I shouldn't play, so I will completely ignore the athletic trainers who are experts." What a joke! Hopefully, Coach B isn't...
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    Class of 2019 CG Joe Girard III (NY) SIGNED WITH SYRACUSE

    OT: I'd argue that based on play last year, he'd have a better chance to play QB at Michigan than SU.
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    Syracuse Offense In A Nutshell

    I don't necessarily disagree with this, but why have an offense based on your players having offensive skills if none have skills? Defensively, we have a system that the players understand and buy into. Say what you want about the 2-3 zone, but it is effective and for all but one loss this...
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    Syracuse Offense In A Nutshell

    Must be a small sized nut...
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    10th Annual Iggy Awards. Time to make your predictions.

    1) Regular season record. There are 31 regular season games. 23-8 2) ACC season record. There are 18 ACC games. 11-7 3) ACC Tournament record. The most we could play is five games and depending on our seed, we could max out at three or five games. Or, of course, we could bomb out at one game...
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    OT: Disney

    If you are still needing some tips and/or advice, my family and have been going to Disney regularly for the past 20 years. Feel free to message me with any questions or just post here.
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    Otto-man Empire expands

    A few years back (more than a few, I guess) while living with my aunt on Oahu I visited Maui for a few days and biked down Haleakala. It was an amazing experience that only required about 30 seconds of pedaling during the 30 mile ride. Definitely something I would recommend doing. It was...
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    OT: Brian Kelly disses Kizer

    This can't be true. Only our basketball coach gives honest opinions even if they are negative on kids who leave early for the pros.
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    What changes would you like to see in college hoops?

    These are in no particular order... 1- Players can go directly to the NBA out of high school. If they choose to attend college they cannot leave until after they have been out of high school three years (like the rule for football). 2- Reduce the number of charges, a player should not be able...
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    So how about that Fox story?

    I have no inside information, have had no discussions with any of the individuals involved in this situation, but I do feel like I am usually down the middle when it comes to Coach Boeheim. I recognize his faults, both as a coach and in his public persona, but at the same time respect the good...
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    Anyone worried about Battle leaving?

    That's what happens when you have played a bunch of games against ACC opponents and then play a game against a team from the Southern Conference. Against the weaker teams in the beginning of the year he wasn't starting, so he didn't get to hone his skills at the college level. Next year he is...
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    Our boring style has produced two #1 seeds

    You could also argue that good defense was the primary reason for a lot of that success. After our 25-0 start it was certainly offensive issues that led to our poor finish. Lack of a cohesive offense certainly was a huge contributor to the loss to Butler, Michigan, Dayton, Marquette, and even to...
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    This season was incredibly disappointing

    To me the last time I thought our offense was actually fun to watch was 09-10 and even then that seemed like an anomaly, since it was more because of a few play makers than due to the actual philosophy. Since then we have had some very successful teams, but I haven't tuned in to a game because...
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    The streak is officially preserved...

    I'll admit after that first ACC game I was questioning who we could beat in the conference. I knew we pull something together since we always do, but I couldn't see it that evening, haha.
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    Dino Babers and Tommy DeVito will lead us back to the Top 25

    Rex's knee injury had a big impact on that...
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    Oregon

    I don't really have an opinion on whether an employee should be fired for getting a DUI. I guess, it depends on the job and employees past conduct. With that being said getting caught for a DUI regardless of your BAC is not being "unlucky," it's bad judgement. The second you decide to drive...
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    Rumor is chucks is closing?

    During my years 98-02 Chuck's literally did not exist. For a while when people on the board posted about it, I thought I was in some type of alternate dimension, until another poster who was at SU around my years told the story of it going away and then making a triumphant return in 03.
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    Observations (Some Obvious, Some Maybe Not as Obvious)

    Clemson did nothing in regards to run blocking for nearly the entire game. Watching the feet of the OL when comparing them to Bama's OL or DL there was a huge difference. Leaning into guys when double teaming or getting your shoulders turned completely sideways when pass blocking are not signs...
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    Observations (Some Obvious, Some Maybe Not as Obvious)

    I don't watch as much football (NCAA or otherwise) as I used to since my television is almost permanently tuned to Nick Jr. or Disney Jr. However, I did want to share some of my observations from last night. Alabama's line play was far superior to Clemson's on both sides of the ball and...
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    Dino to be on CFP Coaches room

    I agree with you, I thought that was pretty funny. He seemed a little bit intimidated by the more experienced coaches in the room, but although he wasn't always articulate, he did seem to know his stuff. I agree with him 100% about ejecting players for targeting, which in many cases is a...
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    televison coverage

    Thanks, I found the post earlier down after my original post. Still I agree with NateW. Pretty ridiculous to have to search for a way to watch th!! wh.
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    televison coverage

    I have posted about this ever since we joined the ACC. Once again I can't watch the game. I have Time Warner Cable (zip code: 13856) and the game is not on any of the channels I get. Typically when this is the case I am able to watch the game on the WatchESPN. However every now and then it is...
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    The Streak

    Isn't the championship of one of those nonsense post season tournaments a three game series? Maybe you included that in your number and I just missed it...
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    It's time for the 9th Annual IGGY award, 2016-2017 edition

    1) 26-5 2) 13-5 3) 0-1 4) 3-1 5) White III 13.2 6) Roberson 7.3 7) Lydon 35.7 8) Lydon 72
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    People in this town are flipping idiots

    This dude is gold, pure gold, I tell you! Although you missed my favorite!
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    OT: My father's retirement

    A few years back, many of you fine Orange fans voted and helped my father win third place in a nationwide contest. This past weekend he decided to "hang of the whistle" after 41 years of coaching. Here are a few articles for those interested: Longtime Walton football coach Hoover retires...
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    OT: My father's retirement

    A few years back, many of you fine Orange fans voted and helped my father win third place in a nationwide contest. This past weekend he decided to "hang of the whistle" after 41 years of coaching. Here are a few articles for those interested: Longtime Walton football coach Hoover retires...
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    Tee shirt

    We at SU don't believe in grammar... "Who's House?" Is how we have spelled it in the past!
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    Since we have so many great coaches on this board

    As a parent and a coach of high schoolers I would like to add this: You're going to think they get it and they may even do it correctly a few times, but chances are "until" hasn't come yet!
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    Since we have so many great coaches on this board

    I honestly don't know the answer to this question, but compared to last year how many plays a game more or less are our opponents running this season? A byproduct of us running more plays and our quicker pace would seem to be more opportunities for the opponent. With that in mind a stat like 3...
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    Louisville Predictions

    I have learned to not make bold predictions. However, I want to point out that the team Louisville beat was 2-10 last season only beating Georgia State and Presbyterian, not exactly powerhouses. To be honest I would be surprised by ANY outcome next week. I could see us losing by 4-5 TDs or...
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    Louisville Predictions

    As a coach I can tell you that in most cases the biggest improvement comes between game one and two. Unfortunately, this will be Louisville's second game also, haha.
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    A few thoughts on Dino

    I love the community involvement. Something as simple as his tweet today congratulating the Maine Endwell little league team shows he wants to be a part of the NY State community not just the Syracuse community.
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    PS: Steven Clark is proof the new Syracuse football strength staff is yielding results

    I wonder if the NCAA allows universities to feed athletes during summer months? Knowing the NCAA there is probably some dumb rule against athletic program feeding athletes during summer sessions.
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    PS: Steven Clark is proof the new Syracuse football strength staff is yielding results

    Going back to my point about previous coaching staffs, one of my former players was an OL for SU. Even in high school he had the pure size to be a D1 OL, 6-4, 300, but I knew from the time he was a freshman in HS that he needed to improve his quickness and overall footwork. Unfortunately, all...
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    PS: Steven Clark is proof the new Syracuse football strength staff is yielding results

    When my grandfather was posthumously inducted into a hall of fame last year l Chris Snee was the guest speaker. He must have weighed 225 max, he didn't even look like the same person who was playing in the NFL only a year or two earlier.
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    PS: Steven Clark is proof the new Syracuse football strength staff is yielding results

    There is a big difference in the offenses run in college vs. professional. You can't have 320 pounders clogging up the middle when almost all college teams get their yards on the edges. The majority of professional offenses still try up the middle quite a bit. A guy like Vince Wilfork clog up...
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    So I'm in Charlottesville working...

    In 2006 my father and I coached in the Governor's Bowl, a high school football all star game between NJ and NY players. We had the opportunity to stay on campus for three days for practice and then the game. The campus is beautiful and the history is incredibly interesting. As a history buff...
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    OT - LaTech WBB Coach Impregnates Former Player

    And then somehow Otto the Orange gets punched in the face at a Marshall Street bar!
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    What Do We Do?

    Two walk-ons could easily serve in the role of our two transfers. I don't want to bash Kaleb and Chino, who both seem like quality, high-character young men, but it's not like they produced much on the basketball court while at SU. I know Chino was hurt by the NCAA magically taking away a year...
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    OT - dorm opinion

    A few of my close buddies lived in DellPlain our sophomore year...let's just say I don't have many clear memories of the place.
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    Class of 2017 QB Kasim Hill (MD) Verbal to Maryland/Entering the Transfer Portal

    This is just like last spring when Robert Washington was going to be the next Jim Brown or Ernie Davis and we absolutely needed to allow him to wear #44...
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    FHCSS steps down at Maryland

    I didn't read past this post, mostly because I was lazy, so this may have been explained already. The zone read element of an offense like Babers's is to get those easy ten yards you talk about. It is a rather simple read in most cases. The read is the defensive lineman who is responsible...
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    Draft Express(Givony) and ESPN(Ford) aren't high on Mali's Draft Prospects

    This has probably been brought up already and I just missed it, but I would have to think the fact that Malachi was a 20 year old freshman will be a factor in his decision. It seems ridiculous to people in the real world, but to some NBA scouts drafting on potential a 21 or 22 is too old.
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