ACC Spring Football Teleconference

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2017 ACC Spring Football Teleconference | News

 

[LeMoyneCuse]

OX, if we lost you and CuseLegacy because SyracuseFan.com had a round of layoffs, we'd all be screwed.

 

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[gbo]

I'm crossing my fingers that Larry Fedora speaks about how upset he is that the NCAA gave UNC the death penalty.

 

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[pacusewife]

I just happened to stumble onto this the moment Dino came on.

 

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chris carlson‏
Babers says spring was fantastic and team avoided any major injury issues.

Babers on defense: Stresses the team has devoted two coaches to the defensive line this season, one for tackles, one for ends.

Babers on Etta-Tawo: The proof is in the pudding. He's 4.4 or 4.3, a track star and a good body for a WR. "He's made plays against everybody

Babers: We're a little behind offensively, just from moving to an option-based offense to what we want to do.

Babers on ground game: "We need to be better. You can't throw the ball every down and be consistently good. You can be occasionally great."

Babers: Says he believes Aaron Roberts will be fine. Asks @MinkNate to give him a call.

 

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[Orijinal]

"Our whole business is based off Ws and Ls, and I have to play those guys every year, the Clemsons and the Florida States," Babers said, "and if they get to put a loss on my schedule, that's not fair if I don't think you give me an opportunity to compete with them."

This is a perfect way to say it. Fans and media have come to accept built-in losses on Syracuse's schedule, and then fans get all upset when the team only wins 5 games, and then want the coach gone after year 3

 

[jr4750]

"Our whole business is based off Ws and Ls, and I have to play those guys every year, the Clemsons and the Florida States," Babers said, "and if they get to put a loss on my schedule, that's not fair if I don't think you give me an opportunity to compete with them."

This is a perfect way to say it. Fans and media have come to accept built-in losses on Syracuse's schedule, and then fans get all upset when the team only wins 5 games, and then want the coach gone after year 3

Surprised this isn't more talk about this article and Babers once again saying he needs more to compete or else what's the point. Came away after reading it a bit hopeful, and a bit unnerved. I think Wildhack can certainly do more to help, and probably has been trying, but, ultimately we will never be Clemson or FSU. Hopefully, a little more, is enough to hang onto good coaches, in football and basketball. It's tough as a fan to think the AD is just not interested in truly competing to the best of their ability, and I am certainly not saying thats the case here. However, if ever the day comes to pass where that seems evident, I will be very demoralized. BC is classic example of this.

 

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NC State coach Dave Doeren chats with the media.

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[Orijinal]

Surprised this isn't more talk about this article and Babers once again saying he needs more to compete or else what's the point. Came away after reading it a bit hopeful, and a bit unnerved. I think Wildhack can certainly do more to help, and probably has been trying, but, ultimately we will never be Clemson or FSU. Hopefully, a little more, is enough to hang onto good coaches, in football and basketball. It's tough as a fan to think the AD is just not interested in truly competing to the best of their ability, and I am certainly not saying thats the case here. However, if ever the day comes to pass where that seems evident, I will be very demoralized. BC is classic example of this.

Syracuse could never compete with the funding of public schools. States don't mind throwing a bunch of money at the wall to support athletics at their state institutions. I would never try to compare state school athletic budgets with Syracuse.

And Syracuse doesn't have the donor base for athletics (it seems) as many other schools do. I am sure Syracuse athletics is just as interested in investing as any other school, but the means are not as substantial. I do appreciate the fact that the school doesn't seem willing to go in over its head to spend on athletic projects, only to realize it will never be able to recover. $250 million on the Dome reno was an eye popping number and I couldn't believe Syracuse was putting it out there for public viewing. Seems like it truly was an eye popping number. Don't want to see Syracuse mortgage their future for upgrades that will be nice for 20 years

This article shows clearly that the department is willing to upgrade and invest in football. The department IS interested, and it also has to be smart about how it goes about business

 

[TheCusian]

I don't think we're getting a whiffle ball field, guys.

 

[kcsu]

What is important is exceptional housing. Great living space sells

 

[PhatOrange]

You have to invest but invest smart, that was my takeaway. (Things like a whiffle ball field are dumb and wasteful)

 

[orangefog]

You have to invest but invest smart, that was my takeaway. (Things like a whiffle ball field are dumb and wasteful)

I agree a whiffle ball field would be dumb and wasteful...without a green monster. How awesome would that be?

 

[AAM62]

I don't think we're getting a whiffle ball field, guys.

or a slide and a bowling alley

 

[bigmike]

Surprised this isn't more talk about this article and Babers once again saying he needs more to compete or else what's the point. Came away after reading it a bit hopeful, and a bit unnerved. I think Wildhack can certainly do more to help, and probably has been trying, but, ultimately we will never be Clemson or FSU. Hopefully, a little more, is enough to hang onto good coaches, in football and basketball. It's tough as a fan to think the AD is just not interested in truly competing to the best of their ability, and I am certainly not saying thats the case here. However, if ever the day comes to pass where that seems evident, I will be very demoralized. BC is classic example of this.

Agree with your hopeful/unnerved point. SU is going to have to walk a fine line here. You don't need (and won't ever get) a lot of the stuff these other programs have, but you have to have invested enough not to be dismissed by top recruits out of hand. Maybe that's 60, 70, or 80 cents on the dollar of what FSU/Clemson spend - I don't know. The real key is you have to know what you are selling, how to sell it, and to whom. I think Dino knows all three and he is continuing to push the administration in the right direction.