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CMU HC (and former MSU QB) Dan Enos
Syracuse Focused on Tackling During Bye Week (AP; Kekis)
The punch is forgotten. The missed tackles, not so much for Syracuse coach Scott Shafer.
With a bye week to get an ugly, one-point, double-overtime victory over Villanova and quarterback Terrel Hunt's ejection-causing jab safely in the rearview mirror, Shafer has honed in on an irritating issue that surfaced in the season-opener against the Wildcats.
"I just want us to do a better job tackling in space, gang-tackling on defense, just being focused and locked in to one play at a time," Shafer said Tuesday as he prepared for a road game against Central Michigan (2-0) of the Mid-American Conference. "Those are the things we focused most on."
Syracuse nearly lost to FCS power Villanova in regulation after Hunt threw a punch at a defender and was kicked out of the game late in the first half. A botched 25-yard field goal by Villanova in the final seconds of regulation left the game tied and gave the Orange another chance, and when the Wildcats went for a two-point conversion in the second overtime and failed, Syracuse had a 27-26 victory.
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Someone Needs to Have a Road House Conversation with Terrel Hunt (TNIAAM; Keeley)
Terrel Hunt hasn't done the best job is handling The Punch Heard Round The Dome.
For a few days after the game, a lone tweet sat atop his Twitterfeed, whining about the reaction his ejection got rather than taking responsibility for his actions. Eventually, a straight-forward apology followed a few days later and the whole issue appeared to be over.
At a media run-through on Tuesday leading up to Syracuse's game against the Central Michigan Chippewas this Saturday, Hunt was asked his goals for the game:
"I just want to win. I want to stay in the game all four quarters and win. That’s it."
A worthy goal for sure. Asked why he threw the punch...
"No reason. I got upset and got out of my character. Shouldn’t have did it, but it happens."
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CMU HC (and former MSU QB) Dan Enos
Syracuse Focused on Tackling During Bye Week (AP; Kekis)
The punch is forgotten. The missed tackles, not so much for Syracuse coach Scott Shafer.
With a bye week to get an ugly, one-point, double-overtime victory over Villanova and quarterback Terrel Hunt's ejection-causing jab safely in the rearview mirror, Shafer has honed in on an irritating issue that surfaced in the season-opener against the Wildcats.
"I just want us to do a better job tackling in space, gang-tackling on defense, just being focused and locked in to one play at a time," Shafer said Tuesday as he prepared for a road game against Central Michigan (2-0) of the Mid-American Conference. "Those are the things we focused most on."
Syracuse nearly lost to FCS power Villanova in regulation after Hunt threw a punch at a defender and was kicked out of the game late in the first half. A botched 25-yard field goal by Villanova in the final seconds of regulation left the game tied and gave the Orange another chance, and when the Wildcats went for a two-point conversion in the second overtime and failed, Syracuse had a 27-26 victory.
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Someone Needs to Have a Road House Conversation with Terrel Hunt (TNIAAM; Keeley)
Terrel Hunt hasn't done the best job is handling The Punch Heard Round The Dome.
For a few days after the game, a lone tweet sat atop his Twitterfeed, whining about the reaction his ejection got rather than taking responsibility for his actions. Eventually, a straight-forward apology followed a few days later and the whole issue appeared to be over.
At a media run-through on Tuesday leading up to Syracuse's game against the Central Michigan Chippewas this Saturday, Hunt was asked his goals for the game:
"I just want to win. I want to stay in the game all four quarters and win. That’s it."
A worthy goal for sure. Asked why he threw the punch...
"No reason. I got upset and got out of my character. Shouldn’t have did it, but it happens."
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