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LeMoyneCuse: Hey Dave. Thanks for coming on. 1st question- John Raymon- Yes or No on Saturday? Any word?
DaveR52: NO WORD YET, WHICH IS DISTURBING BECAUSE THURSDAY IS USUALLY THE DAY THE DECISIONS ARE HANDED DOWN. SU WAS SO CONFIDENT IT WOULD BE APPROVED TOO. AND THE REASON FOR THE APPLICATION HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE THEORIES POSTED HERE, SO PUT THAT TO REST.
MarronesPlan: Dave can you give us your gut on the injury situation of Alec Lemon and David Stevens? Do you see them playing on Sat? If so, will they be healthy enough to be a factor(s)? Thanks
DaveR52: YES AND YES, BUT I AM NO DOCTOR AND DON'T EVEN NORMALLY STAY AT HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS.
Orijinal: Five million dollars was just spent by the athletic department on football facility upgrades, and I don't believe the video and ribbon boards in the dome were a part of that. I think locker rooms and lounge areas were a part of that. Anything else and how does everything look?
DaveR52: HAVEN'T SEEN ANYTHING BUT RIBBONS AND VIDEO BOARDS, AND THE BOARDS ARE OUTSTANDING. HAVEN'T SEEN ANYTHING ELSE YET BECAUSE THE BUILDING IS BASICALLY CLOSED AND THE ENTRANCE IS FENCED IN. CTO MAY BE THE ONE TO ASK ON THIS ONE, AS I HEAR SHE IS FOOTING THE BILL FOR MOST OF IT.
JeremyCuse: Dave thanks for your time I know you must be busy. Can you give your thoughts on the injuries we have seen here over the past few years even going back to Grob. While injuries obviously happen everywhere it seems this program is decimated year after year, any issues in your mind with the strenghth and conditioning program or the way practices are run?
DaveR52: TOUGH QUESTION BECAUSE I DON'T WANT TO THROW DIRT ON ANYONE'S GRAVE. FROM WHAT I'VE HEARD THE PREVIOUS COACH WAS NOT INTERESTED IN WEIGHTLIFTING NUMBERS OR SPEED, AT LEAST NOT CONCERNED IN KEEPING THAT STUFF CHARTED, SO HIS EMPLOYEES ACTED ACCORDINGLY. AS FOR WILL AND HAL, WILL JUST GOT INDUCTED INTO THE STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING HALL OF FAME AND HAS AN OUTSTANDING NATIONAL REPUTATION. TEAM BENCH PRESS IMPROVED BY 22,000 POUNDS THIS OFF-SEASON. THAT'S 22,000. I THINK DM WOULD NOT HAVE HESITATED TO MAKE A CHANGE IF HE SENSED THERE WAS A PROBLEM.
ottodaorange: Dave, how much of a no huddle offense by Syracuse do you think we will see on Saturday?
DaveR52: THEY SPENT A LOT OF TIME WORKING ON DIFFERENT TEMPOS IN CAMP. I HOPE THAT ANSWER IS AS NEBULOUS AS I INTEND IT TO BE.
cto44: dave, what is your outlook for the entire season... W-L, game by game?
DaveR52: YOU ARE KILLING ME, JOYCE, KILLING ME! I HATE THIS BEYOND ALL QUESTIONS. IT'S LIKE AN EYE DOCTOR WEARING GLASSES. BUT HERE GOES, SO EVERYONE WILL KNOW HOW DUMB MY SORRY OLD BUTT IS: NU (w), USC (l), STONY BROOK (w), MINNESOTA (w), PITT(w), RUTGERS (w), UCONN (w), USF (l), LOUISVILLE (l), MISSOURI (l), TEMPLE (w).
GoSU96: Dave, general question, how far has the roster come 1-85 since Marrone took over, and can you compare it to what Syracuse has had in the past?
DaveR52: STEVE: TOUGH QUESTION BECAUSE NOBODY HAS DONE ANYTHING YET, BUT IMO THIS IS THE DEEPEST TEAM DM HAS HAD AND IS PROBABLY DEEPER THAN A FEW OF P'S LAST COUPLE SEVERAL TEAMS. THE ABILITY TO USE SPLIT FIELDS IN CAMP HELPED EVERYONE GET REPS AND INTO GAME CONDITIONING. DEPTH IS ESPECIALLY ENCOURAGING ON DEFENSE. STILL WORRIED ABOUT OL DEPTH AND TE DEPTH, AND I'M NOT SURE ABOUT THE OVERALL TALENT LEVEL. I KIND OF WISH MORE FIRST-TEAMERS STEPPED UP MORE IN CAMP AND CREATED SEPARATION. I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S BECAUSE THE DEPTH IS THAT GOOD OR THE OVERALL TALENT IS STILL THAT BAD. I GUESS THAT'S WHY THE PLAY THE GAMES.
JeremyCuse: Dav can you give your thoughts on the OCC, seems for a rebuilding team we way over scheduled especially with the Mizzouri game, eveb Stony Brook is in the top 10 of 1AA.
DaveR52: NO QUESTION THIS IS NOT THE WAY TO GO IF THE GOAL IS TO GET BACK TO A BOWL IN A HURRY. ON THE OTHER HAND I'M NOT BLAMING DG ON THIS ONE, AS I SPOKE TO MARRONE LAST YEAR AND HE WAS ALL FIRED UP ABOUT PLAYING ANYONE ANYWHERE AND LET THE CHIPS FALL WHERE THEY MAY. SO, HE GOT HIS WISH. THE USC GAME I DO BLAME DG ON. SU GAINS NOTHING FROM THAT GAME. I WOULD RATHER HAVE SEEN THEM PLAY OHIO STATE. AT LEAST THEY WERE RECRUITING OHIO AT THE TIME. ADDENDUM: I GUESS A HUGE PAYDAY ISN'T 'NOTHING.'
LeMoyneCuse: What's the deal with Keon Lyn? My roommate last season did pre and post for SU football on the score, so he was around the team all the time. He thought Keon was the next Revis. Is it the injury problems, or are Reddish and Anderson that much better that he's down on the depth chart?
DaveR52: KEON HAS BEEN BITTEN BY THE INJURY BUG. SEEMS AS IF HE IS ALWAYS SHAKING SOMETHING OFF. BUT I THINK HE HAD A GOOD CAMP AND WILL BE ON THE FIELD A LOT. THEY LOVE REDDISH'S HIPS AND CLOSING ABILITY. ANDERSON AND LYN ARE PRETTY MUCH INTERCHANGEABLE.
A: Dave, it seems like Coach isn't real enthusiastic about his RB's performance this preseason. Outside of Jerome Smith, any idea what back might step up into a semi-featured role this season?
DaveR52: WELL, WHEN HE CAME HERE I SAID P-T G REMINDED ME OF JAMES MUNGRO, SO THAT SHOULD GIVE YOU AN INSIGHT ON HOW MUCH THIS OLD STAND-UP DE KNOWS ABOUT TAILBACKS! THAT NOTED, GULLEY HAD A GREAT CAMP AND REALLY SEEMS TO FIT THE NEW MISDIRECTION PART OF THE SCHEME. BUT IT REALLY IS HARD TO SAY BECAUSE THEY REALLY DO BRING DIFFERENT THINGS. AMEEN-MOORE IS A FINE POWER BACK WITH GOOD FEET FOR A PLAYER HIS SIZE. MORRIS WILL REMIND YOU OF A GAZELLE, VERY SLEEK AND GREAT VISION AND GLIDES INTO OPEN SPACE. BROYLD IS A BEAST. REALLY, REALLY HARD TO SAY. LEFT SMITH OUT, BUT ONLY BECAUSE HE'S THE STARTER. HE IS SOLID AND RUNS HARD.
MadNY3: Dave, long time/first time...I realize you have to answer this sensitively, but in assessing Doug Marrone has a head coach/CEO of the program, what would you classify as his two biggest strengths and two most evident weaknesses? Thanks.
DaveR52: WELL, HE YELLED AT ME ONCE IN FRONT OF THE TV CAMERAS, SO THAT IS AN OBVIOUS WEAKNESS. SERIOUSLY, I READ SO MUCH HERE AND ELSEWHERE ABOUT DM AND JUST LAUGH BECAUSE HE IS SO FAR REMOVED FROM THE PERCEPTION HERE AND ELSEWHERE THAT IT ISN'T FUNNY. HE IS FIRST AND FOREMOST A PLAYER'S COACH, SOMEONE WHO WILL TAKE THE BLAME AND MAKE EXCUSES FOR GUYS WHO HAVE LET DOWN THEIR TEAMMATES AND THEMSELVES AND NOT ONLY DO THAT BUT WILL TRY TO THEN HELP THOSE GUYS ANY WAY HE CAN. HE IS ALSO ONE OF THE MOST EMOTIONAL GUYS I HAVE EVER KNOWN BUT REFUSES TO LET THAT SHOW DURING GAMES BECAUSE IF HE LOSES CONTROL HOW CAN HE EXPECT HIS PLAYERS TO KEEP IT TOGETHER? HE KNOWS MORE ABOUT FOOTBALL ON ONE PINKY THAN I KNOW AFTER BEING AROUND IT MY WHOLE LIFE. AND HE LOVES SYRACUSE. IF I COULD OFFER A WEAKNESS IT WOULD BE SOMETHING I SEE FROM ALL COACHES WHO COME BACK TO THE COLLEGE GAME FROM THE NFL - HE CAN BE CONSERVATIVE. OH, AND HE IS PARANOID, WHICH MEANS HE IS GETTING SETTLED IN AS A D-I COACH.
MassOrange: what impact have the new coaches on staff had so far
DaveR52: DONNIE HENDERSON IS GOLD, JERRY, GOLD! SERIOUSLY, HE AND STEVE MORRISON ARE GREAT ADDITIONS TO THE STAFF, NO-NONSENSE GUYS WITH YEARS OF EXPERIENCE. I HAVE LEARNED SO NEW WAYS TO CUSS THIS YEAR.
MarronesPlan: How good is this defense going to be beginning Saturday? From an outsiders standpoint, I think people are underestimating the improvement that this defense has made from last year until now. What are your thoughts on how good this unit will be overall? Any emerging players that you can see being great by years end?
DaveR52: IT WAS REALLY BACK-AND-FORTH IN CAMP, WITH THE D DOMINATING ONE DAY AND THE O THE NEXT. I THINK THE ADDED BULK IN THE MIDDLE WILL MAKE IT MUCH HARDER FOR TEAMS LIKE UCONN AND LOUISVILLE TO JUST DOMINATE UP FRONT. M P-B IS GOING TO BE VERY GOOD AT END. SHAMARKO IS SHAMARKO, A LINEBACKER IN A SAFETY'S BODY. DAVIS IS A BIG-PLAY GUY. THE PLAYER WHO MADE THE MOST TFL IN CAMP BY FAR WAS DIABATE. WHO WOULD HAVE THUNK IT? BROMLEY SHOULD BLOSSOM INTO A FORCE AT TACKLE. HE HAS ALL THE TOOLS. I AGREE THIS DEFENSE WILL BE BETTER THAN FOLKS GIVE IT CREDIT FOR, AND NINE STARTERS WILL BE BACK NEXT YEAR, I THINK.
OrangeXtreme: Dave, Gross mentioned that the USC game will account for 70% of our budget this year. So ... do you know just how large this payday is going to be, and any idea how ticket sales are going?
DaveR52: I REALLY DON'T, BUT IF THE NUMBER I HEARD IS REALLY 70 PERCENT OF THE FOOTBALL BUDGET I THINK DG BETTER PASS AROUND A HAT SATURDAY. I DON'T WANT TO REPEAT THE NUMBER BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW FOR SURE. OH WHAT THE HECK: $5 MILLION.
Alsacs: Thanks for taking the time Mr. Rahme, my question deals with the offense. Marrone's expertise is on the offensive side of the ball. In HCDM's 3 years as he has told the QBs to be cautious and not scramble due to fear for injury. Do you see that changing in the future? It seems like defenses don't respect the running threat of our QBs. I don't expect Nassib to be scrambling like McNabb but was wondering if you have discussed this subject with HCDM>
DaveR52: HE WANTS HIS QB TO RUN AND HAS INSTALLED ZONE-READ OPTION PLAYS THIS SEASON TO ACHIEVE IT. HE IS A PRETTY ASTUTE GUY, BELIEVE IT OR NOT, AND HAS ALREADY LOOKED AHEAD TO THE ACC WHERE VIRTUALLY EVERY TEAM HAS A QB WHO RUNS AS PART OF THE GAME PLAN. HOW MUCH NASSIB ACTUALLY RUNS THE ZONE READ REMAINS TO BE SEEN. PERSONALLY, FROM WHAT I'VE SEEN FROM THE OTHERS, I WOULD BE VERY CAREFUL WITH IT.
Rocco: Sorry Dave... What % of sets do you think AB will be in this year? (may have already been asked, arrived late...)
DaveR52: FOR SOME REASON I GOT LOGGED OUT, SO HERE GOES ROCCO: I CAN'T GIVE YOU A PERCENTAGE, BUT THEY WILL USE HIM A LOT. HE CAN LINE UP AS A TAILBACK, A SLOT RECEIVER, AN OFF-SET RUNNING BACK AND A QB IN THE WILDCAT. THIS OFFENSE STILL LACKS PLAYMAKERS, AND HE IS A PLAYMAKER. HE NEEDS TO BE ON THE FIELD A LOT. WHETHER THEY TRY TO EASE HIM IN AND GRADUALLY INCREASE HIS REPS, I CAN'T SAY, BUT HE NEEDS TO BE ON THE FIELD A LOT.
Chris02M: all ive heard about is how the offense will try to be more explosive .my question is how will it be more explosive besides read option?
DaveR52: CHRIS: I WOULD BE CROSSING THE LINE BY GOING INTO DETAIL ON THAT, BUT I DON'T WANT ANYONE TO CONFUSE 'EXPLOSIVE' WITH A BUNCH OF 50-YARD PASSES. DON'T SEE THAT HAPPENING. I SEE EXPLOSIVE AS GETTING YOUR PLAYMAKERS THE BALL IN SPACE AND THEN LETTING THEM MAKE PLAYS. SU HAS ENOUGH OF THEM TO COMPETE THIS SEASON. SORRY I COULDN'T BE MORE SPECIFIC.
LeMoyneCuse: Dave, going off of Rocco and Chris's questions, is Ashton Broyld going to live up to the hype? I wasn't particularly impressed in Rochester, the spring game, or the open practice. But he's being touted by some here as a once-in-a-generation player. What are your thoughts? That good, that freshman, or somewhere in between?
DaveR52: HE IS PROBABLY THE BEST ATHLETE ON THE OFFENSE. DURELL ESKRIDGE IS PROBABLY THE BEST ATHLETE ON DEFENSE. WHY ISN'T ANYONE HYPING HIM? BEATS ME. BUT THE FACT IS SU IS DESPERATE FOR A PLAYMAKER AND AB IS A PLAYMAKER IN A 6-4, 230-POUND BODY. HE IS ALSO A KID WHO ADMITTED CAMP WAS A GRIND. I HOPE I HAVEN'T FED INTO THE HYPE, BUT THE REALITY IS THE STAFF BELIEVES HE IS A SPECIAL PLAYER. I DIDN'T SAY HE WOULD GAIN 1000 YARDS OR PASS FOR 3000, BUT I DID SEE GLIMPSES OF WHAT THE STAFF WAS TALKING ABOUT IN CAMP. I ALSO SAW A KID WHO DROPPED SOME EASY SWING PASSES AND LOOKED LOST AT TIMES. I GUESS THE SHORT ANSWER IS IT ALL DEPENDS ON WHO IS DEFINING THE WORD HYPE. CAN HE HELP AS A FRESHMEN? ABSOLUTELY. CAN HE CARRY THE OFFENSE? NO.
DaveR52: NO WORD YET, WHICH IS DISTURBING BECAUSE THURSDAY IS USUALLY THE DAY THE DECISIONS ARE HANDED DOWN. SU WAS SO CONFIDENT IT WOULD BE APPROVED TOO. AND THE REASON FOR THE APPLICATION HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE THEORIES POSTED HERE, SO PUT THAT TO REST.
MarronesPlan: Dave can you give us your gut on the injury situation of Alec Lemon and David Stevens? Do you see them playing on Sat? If so, will they be healthy enough to be a factor(s)? Thanks
DaveR52: YES AND YES, BUT I AM NO DOCTOR AND DON'T EVEN NORMALLY STAY AT HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS.
Orijinal: Five million dollars was just spent by the athletic department on football facility upgrades, and I don't believe the video and ribbon boards in the dome were a part of that. I think locker rooms and lounge areas were a part of that. Anything else and how does everything look?
DaveR52: HAVEN'T SEEN ANYTHING BUT RIBBONS AND VIDEO BOARDS, AND THE BOARDS ARE OUTSTANDING. HAVEN'T SEEN ANYTHING ELSE YET BECAUSE THE BUILDING IS BASICALLY CLOSED AND THE ENTRANCE IS FENCED IN. CTO MAY BE THE ONE TO ASK ON THIS ONE, AS I HEAR SHE IS FOOTING THE BILL FOR MOST OF IT.
JeremyCuse: Dave thanks for your time I know you must be busy. Can you give your thoughts on the injuries we have seen here over the past few years even going back to Grob. While injuries obviously happen everywhere it seems this program is decimated year after year, any issues in your mind with the strenghth and conditioning program or the way practices are run?
DaveR52: TOUGH QUESTION BECAUSE I DON'T WANT TO THROW DIRT ON ANYONE'S GRAVE. FROM WHAT I'VE HEARD THE PREVIOUS COACH WAS NOT INTERESTED IN WEIGHTLIFTING NUMBERS OR SPEED, AT LEAST NOT CONCERNED IN KEEPING THAT STUFF CHARTED, SO HIS EMPLOYEES ACTED ACCORDINGLY. AS FOR WILL AND HAL, WILL JUST GOT INDUCTED INTO THE STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING HALL OF FAME AND HAS AN OUTSTANDING NATIONAL REPUTATION. TEAM BENCH PRESS IMPROVED BY 22,000 POUNDS THIS OFF-SEASON. THAT'S 22,000. I THINK DM WOULD NOT HAVE HESITATED TO MAKE A CHANGE IF HE SENSED THERE WAS A PROBLEM.
ottodaorange: Dave, how much of a no huddle offense by Syracuse do you think we will see on Saturday?
DaveR52: THEY SPENT A LOT OF TIME WORKING ON DIFFERENT TEMPOS IN CAMP. I HOPE THAT ANSWER IS AS NEBULOUS AS I INTEND IT TO BE.
cto44: dave, what is your outlook for the entire season... W-L, game by game?
DaveR52: YOU ARE KILLING ME, JOYCE, KILLING ME! I HATE THIS BEYOND ALL QUESTIONS. IT'S LIKE AN EYE DOCTOR WEARING GLASSES. BUT HERE GOES, SO EVERYONE WILL KNOW HOW DUMB MY SORRY OLD BUTT IS: NU (w), USC (l), STONY BROOK (w), MINNESOTA (w), PITT(w), RUTGERS (w), UCONN (w), USF (l), LOUISVILLE (l), MISSOURI (l), TEMPLE (w).
GoSU96: Dave, general question, how far has the roster come 1-85 since Marrone took over, and can you compare it to what Syracuse has had in the past?
DaveR52: STEVE: TOUGH QUESTION BECAUSE NOBODY HAS DONE ANYTHING YET, BUT IMO THIS IS THE DEEPEST TEAM DM HAS HAD AND IS PROBABLY DEEPER THAN A FEW OF P'S LAST COUPLE SEVERAL TEAMS. THE ABILITY TO USE SPLIT FIELDS IN CAMP HELPED EVERYONE GET REPS AND INTO GAME CONDITIONING. DEPTH IS ESPECIALLY ENCOURAGING ON DEFENSE. STILL WORRIED ABOUT OL DEPTH AND TE DEPTH, AND I'M NOT SURE ABOUT THE OVERALL TALENT LEVEL. I KIND OF WISH MORE FIRST-TEAMERS STEPPED UP MORE IN CAMP AND CREATED SEPARATION. I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S BECAUSE THE DEPTH IS THAT GOOD OR THE OVERALL TALENT IS STILL THAT BAD. I GUESS THAT'S WHY THE PLAY THE GAMES.
JeremyCuse: Dav can you give your thoughts on the OCC, seems for a rebuilding team we way over scheduled especially with the Mizzouri game, eveb Stony Brook is in the top 10 of 1AA.
DaveR52: NO QUESTION THIS IS NOT THE WAY TO GO IF THE GOAL IS TO GET BACK TO A BOWL IN A HURRY. ON THE OTHER HAND I'M NOT BLAMING DG ON THIS ONE, AS I SPOKE TO MARRONE LAST YEAR AND HE WAS ALL FIRED UP ABOUT PLAYING ANYONE ANYWHERE AND LET THE CHIPS FALL WHERE THEY MAY. SO, HE GOT HIS WISH. THE USC GAME I DO BLAME DG ON. SU GAINS NOTHING FROM THAT GAME. I WOULD RATHER HAVE SEEN THEM PLAY OHIO STATE. AT LEAST THEY WERE RECRUITING OHIO AT THE TIME. ADDENDUM: I GUESS A HUGE PAYDAY ISN'T 'NOTHING.'
LeMoyneCuse: What's the deal with Keon Lyn? My roommate last season did pre and post for SU football on the score, so he was around the team all the time. He thought Keon was the next Revis. Is it the injury problems, or are Reddish and Anderson that much better that he's down on the depth chart?
DaveR52: KEON HAS BEEN BITTEN BY THE INJURY BUG. SEEMS AS IF HE IS ALWAYS SHAKING SOMETHING OFF. BUT I THINK HE HAD A GOOD CAMP AND WILL BE ON THE FIELD A LOT. THEY LOVE REDDISH'S HIPS AND CLOSING ABILITY. ANDERSON AND LYN ARE PRETTY MUCH INTERCHANGEABLE.
A: Dave, it seems like Coach isn't real enthusiastic about his RB's performance this preseason. Outside of Jerome Smith, any idea what back might step up into a semi-featured role this season?
DaveR52: WELL, WHEN HE CAME HERE I SAID P-T G REMINDED ME OF JAMES MUNGRO, SO THAT SHOULD GIVE YOU AN INSIGHT ON HOW MUCH THIS OLD STAND-UP DE KNOWS ABOUT TAILBACKS! THAT NOTED, GULLEY HAD A GREAT CAMP AND REALLY SEEMS TO FIT THE NEW MISDIRECTION PART OF THE SCHEME. BUT IT REALLY IS HARD TO SAY BECAUSE THEY REALLY DO BRING DIFFERENT THINGS. AMEEN-MOORE IS A FINE POWER BACK WITH GOOD FEET FOR A PLAYER HIS SIZE. MORRIS WILL REMIND YOU OF A GAZELLE, VERY SLEEK AND GREAT VISION AND GLIDES INTO OPEN SPACE. BROYLD IS A BEAST. REALLY, REALLY HARD TO SAY. LEFT SMITH OUT, BUT ONLY BECAUSE HE'S THE STARTER. HE IS SOLID AND RUNS HARD.
MadNY3: Dave, long time/first time...I realize you have to answer this sensitively, but in assessing Doug Marrone has a head coach/CEO of the program, what would you classify as his two biggest strengths and two most evident weaknesses? Thanks.
DaveR52: WELL, HE YELLED AT ME ONCE IN FRONT OF THE TV CAMERAS, SO THAT IS AN OBVIOUS WEAKNESS. SERIOUSLY, I READ SO MUCH HERE AND ELSEWHERE ABOUT DM AND JUST LAUGH BECAUSE HE IS SO FAR REMOVED FROM THE PERCEPTION HERE AND ELSEWHERE THAT IT ISN'T FUNNY. HE IS FIRST AND FOREMOST A PLAYER'S COACH, SOMEONE WHO WILL TAKE THE BLAME AND MAKE EXCUSES FOR GUYS WHO HAVE LET DOWN THEIR TEAMMATES AND THEMSELVES AND NOT ONLY DO THAT BUT WILL TRY TO THEN HELP THOSE GUYS ANY WAY HE CAN. HE IS ALSO ONE OF THE MOST EMOTIONAL GUYS I HAVE EVER KNOWN BUT REFUSES TO LET THAT SHOW DURING GAMES BECAUSE IF HE LOSES CONTROL HOW CAN HE EXPECT HIS PLAYERS TO KEEP IT TOGETHER? HE KNOWS MORE ABOUT FOOTBALL ON ONE PINKY THAN I KNOW AFTER BEING AROUND IT MY WHOLE LIFE. AND HE LOVES SYRACUSE. IF I COULD OFFER A WEAKNESS IT WOULD BE SOMETHING I SEE FROM ALL COACHES WHO COME BACK TO THE COLLEGE GAME FROM THE NFL - HE CAN BE CONSERVATIVE. OH, AND HE IS PARANOID, WHICH MEANS HE IS GETTING SETTLED IN AS A D-I COACH.
MassOrange: what impact have the new coaches on staff had so far
DaveR52: DONNIE HENDERSON IS GOLD, JERRY, GOLD! SERIOUSLY, HE AND STEVE MORRISON ARE GREAT ADDITIONS TO THE STAFF, NO-NONSENSE GUYS WITH YEARS OF EXPERIENCE. I HAVE LEARNED SO NEW WAYS TO CUSS THIS YEAR.
MarronesPlan: How good is this defense going to be beginning Saturday? From an outsiders standpoint, I think people are underestimating the improvement that this defense has made from last year until now. What are your thoughts on how good this unit will be overall? Any emerging players that you can see being great by years end?
DaveR52: IT WAS REALLY BACK-AND-FORTH IN CAMP, WITH THE D DOMINATING ONE DAY AND THE O THE NEXT. I THINK THE ADDED BULK IN THE MIDDLE WILL MAKE IT MUCH HARDER FOR TEAMS LIKE UCONN AND LOUISVILLE TO JUST DOMINATE UP FRONT. M P-B IS GOING TO BE VERY GOOD AT END. SHAMARKO IS SHAMARKO, A LINEBACKER IN A SAFETY'S BODY. DAVIS IS A BIG-PLAY GUY. THE PLAYER WHO MADE THE MOST TFL IN CAMP BY FAR WAS DIABATE. WHO WOULD HAVE THUNK IT? BROMLEY SHOULD BLOSSOM INTO A FORCE AT TACKLE. HE HAS ALL THE TOOLS. I AGREE THIS DEFENSE WILL BE BETTER THAN FOLKS GIVE IT CREDIT FOR, AND NINE STARTERS WILL BE BACK NEXT YEAR, I THINK.
OrangeXtreme: Dave, Gross mentioned that the USC game will account for 70% of our budget this year. So ... do you know just how large this payday is going to be, and any idea how ticket sales are going?
DaveR52: I REALLY DON'T, BUT IF THE NUMBER I HEARD IS REALLY 70 PERCENT OF THE FOOTBALL BUDGET I THINK DG BETTER PASS AROUND A HAT SATURDAY. I DON'T WANT TO REPEAT THE NUMBER BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW FOR SURE. OH WHAT THE HECK: $5 MILLION.
Alsacs: Thanks for taking the time Mr. Rahme, my question deals with the offense. Marrone's expertise is on the offensive side of the ball. In HCDM's 3 years as he has told the QBs to be cautious and not scramble due to fear for injury. Do you see that changing in the future? It seems like defenses don't respect the running threat of our QBs. I don't expect Nassib to be scrambling like McNabb but was wondering if you have discussed this subject with HCDM>
DaveR52: HE WANTS HIS QB TO RUN AND HAS INSTALLED ZONE-READ OPTION PLAYS THIS SEASON TO ACHIEVE IT. HE IS A PRETTY ASTUTE GUY, BELIEVE IT OR NOT, AND HAS ALREADY LOOKED AHEAD TO THE ACC WHERE VIRTUALLY EVERY TEAM HAS A QB WHO RUNS AS PART OF THE GAME PLAN. HOW MUCH NASSIB ACTUALLY RUNS THE ZONE READ REMAINS TO BE SEEN. PERSONALLY, FROM WHAT I'VE SEEN FROM THE OTHERS, I WOULD BE VERY CAREFUL WITH IT.
Rocco: Sorry Dave... What % of sets do you think AB will be in this year? (may have already been asked, arrived late...)
DaveR52: FOR SOME REASON I GOT LOGGED OUT, SO HERE GOES ROCCO: I CAN'T GIVE YOU A PERCENTAGE, BUT THEY WILL USE HIM A LOT. HE CAN LINE UP AS A TAILBACK, A SLOT RECEIVER, AN OFF-SET RUNNING BACK AND A QB IN THE WILDCAT. THIS OFFENSE STILL LACKS PLAYMAKERS, AND HE IS A PLAYMAKER. HE NEEDS TO BE ON THE FIELD A LOT. WHETHER THEY TRY TO EASE HIM IN AND GRADUALLY INCREASE HIS REPS, I CAN'T SAY, BUT HE NEEDS TO BE ON THE FIELD A LOT.
Chris02M: all ive heard about is how the offense will try to be more explosive .my question is how will it be more explosive besides read option?
DaveR52: CHRIS: I WOULD BE CROSSING THE LINE BY GOING INTO DETAIL ON THAT, BUT I DON'T WANT ANYONE TO CONFUSE 'EXPLOSIVE' WITH A BUNCH OF 50-YARD PASSES. DON'T SEE THAT HAPPENING. I SEE EXPLOSIVE AS GETTING YOUR PLAYMAKERS THE BALL IN SPACE AND THEN LETTING THEM MAKE PLAYS. SU HAS ENOUGH OF THEM TO COMPETE THIS SEASON. SORRY I COULDN'T BE MORE SPECIFIC.
LeMoyneCuse: Dave, going off of Rocco and Chris's questions, is Ashton Broyld going to live up to the hype? I wasn't particularly impressed in Rochester, the spring game, or the open practice. But he's being touted by some here as a once-in-a-generation player. What are your thoughts? That good, that freshman, or somewhere in between?
DaveR52: HE IS PROBABLY THE BEST ATHLETE ON THE OFFENSE. DURELL ESKRIDGE IS PROBABLY THE BEST ATHLETE ON DEFENSE. WHY ISN'T ANYONE HYPING HIM? BEATS ME. BUT THE FACT IS SU IS DESPERATE FOR A PLAYMAKER AND AB IS A PLAYMAKER IN A 6-4, 230-POUND BODY. HE IS ALSO A KID WHO ADMITTED CAMP WAS A GRIND. I HOPE I HAVEN'T FED INTO THE HYPE, BUT THE REALITY IS THE STAFF BELIEVES HE IS A SPECIAL PLAYER. I DIDN'T SAY HE WOULD GAIN 1000 YARDS OR PASS FOR 3000, BUT I DID SEE GLIMPSES OF WHAT THE STAFF WAS TALKING ABOUT IN CAMP. I ALSO SAW A KID WHO DROPPED SOME EASY SWING PASSES AND LOOKED LOST AT TIMES. I GUESS THE SHORT ANSWER IS IT ALL DEPENDS ON WHO IS DEFINING THE WORD HYPE. CAN HE HELP AS A FRESHMEN? ABSOLUTELY. CAN HE CARRY THE OFFENSE? NO.
