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Message: [QUOTE="TexanMark, post: 3436818, member: 35"] I have a SXM subscription If you do search Dino Babers... episode will come up...at 22min mark Recap He said weird so far...longest time since he has given a player a hug, high five or a DAP [URL unfurl="true"]https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giving_dap#:~:text=Giving%20dap%20typically%20involves%20handshaking,is%20attested%20from%20around%201969[/URL]. He talked about the daytime being very structured (like Boot Camp). He said the night time is where the guys need the focus to avoid getting into situations where Covid transmission is higher. He said Covid wise his team is an A grade compared to other schools. Not an A+ He thinks SU has a great chance to play football this season. He said NY got hit so hard, so early that the state treated it differently than most other states. He said the out of state guys really noticed the difference of how the "Civilian Community" is adapting to Covid over where they came from. He said he literally will get phone calls from the community when one of his players is not wearing a mask in a store, etc. Brought in upperclassmen first... freshmen arrived last Monday. He expects the upper class to "lead them to success" Last 5% of the team will come in late...sounds like about August 1st Chris Spatola (the interviewer) didn't realize Dino was a military brat. Dino said it really helped him in coaching that he moved around so much as a kid. He had to learn how to fit in quickly. Spatola asked about his statement on the George Floyd killing. He wanted to keep it in the family. He didn't want to do it over a Zoom call. The team actually moved him to tears over this and convinced him to make a statement. He made it public earlier than he wanted to. He said the current student athlete with social media, etc...are much more vocal and aware of current political events than when he was a player. Finally they got to Cuse FB for the Fall. He is very excited about the newness (OC, DC and new players). On the downside only having 1 week of Spring Ball hurt...he feels they are behind the "8-ball". He feels maximum pressure to get the team ready...but he loves the challenge. He feels this team has a bunch of kids who have put team before self. He feels the team could be very special. I got the impression he hopes for a solid chance at 9 or 10 wins. He ended the interview with Army (Spatola is a USMA grad) and Navy talk...the movie Midway and how glad he is to be a citizen of the USA. [/QUOTE]

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