FHCSS Saturday

[orangeinjersey]

Someone should have given McDonald that formula. "1 WR + 1 blocker + 4 defenders = tackle for loss"

What is GMac up to these days? Too lazy to google

 

[Pyle]

What is GMac up to these days? Too lazy to google

Still at NC State as WR coach/passing coord.

 

[sutomcat]

You do know who sits just next to the visitor's coaches box and is about as loud and obnoxious as a fan can get, don't you?

Here's a hint - he's quite a bit older than 22...

Coach Shafer was unbelievably good to Dan Johnson. When Dan needed something to get his mind off his situation, Scott Shafer came through. Repeatedly.

Even if he never lifted a finger for Dan, I happened to be randomly paired with him at a fundraiser dinner years ago. I was extremely impressed with him then, just based on some casual talk about why he coaches and what he enjoys about it. He is everything I could hope for if I had a son and he wanted to play football.

I can't and won't talk smack with him in the coaches box. I am going to root for Syracuse and cheer when the team does well. But I will also always root for Coach Shafer's team. As long as they aren't playing Syracuse.

 

[Pyle]

Coach Shafer was unbelievably good to Dan Johnson. When Dan needed something to get his mind off his situation, Scott Shafer came through. Repeatedly.

Even if he never lifted a finger for Dan, I happened to be randomly paired with him at a fundraiser dinner years ago. I was extremely impressed with him then, just based on some casual talk about why he coaches and what he enjoys about it. He is everything I could hope for if I had a son and he wanted to play football.

I can't and won't talk smack with him in the coaches box. I am going to root for Syracuse and cheer when the team does well. But I will also always root for Coach Shafer's team. As long as they aren't playing Syracuse.

I like to think of this game similar to USA/Japan circa WWII. We are going to completely obliterate them, then have no ill will for the next 100 years.

 

[leftytg]

Someone should have given McDonald that formula. "1 WR + 1 blocker + 4 defenders = tackle for loss"

the memory of this just got me angry all over again. Seriously. I'm sitting here in my office actually angry at the memory of watching incredulously as Syracuse would try a wide receiver screen while outnumbered by defenders. Remember that Adonis Ameen Moore pitch play from the end zone that ended in a safety? ALL THE MEMORIES ARE FLOODING BACK NOW. GAAAAHHHHHHHH!!!!!

I'm sure he's a nice guy and all, but Shafer, to me, will always be the guy who punted from the opponent's 30 yard line.

 

[sufandu]

I like to think of this game similar to USA/Japan circa WWII. We are going to completely obliterate them, then have no ill will for the next 100 years.

Not sure how good that analogy is. WWII vets held much ill will toward them, especially the POWs.

 

[Pyle]

Not sure how good that analogy is. WWII vets held much ill will toward them, especially the POWs.

It wasn't. I was reaching. Fact is football is a game but almost always everyone wakes up on Sunday, war destroys families and changes nations. I retract my not-so clever crappy analogy. It's disrespectful to anyone who has served and I apologize.

 

[Chip]

Coach Shafer was unbelievably good to Dan Johnson. When Dan needed something to get his mind off his situation, Scott Shafer came through. Repeatedly.

Even if he never lifted a finger for Dan, I happened to be randomly paired with him at a fundraiser dinner years ago. I was extremely impressed with him then, just based on some casual talk about why he coaches and what he enjoys about it. He is everything I could hope for if I had a son and he wanted to play football.

I can't and won't talk smack with him in the coaches box. I am going to root for Syracuse and cheer when the team does well. But I will also always root for Coach Shafer's team. As long as they aren't playing Syracuse.

I'd make a pretty safe bet that when people worry about the types of SU fans that would treat Shafer poorly in the coaching booth, they're not referring to you.

 

[sufandu]

It wasn't. I was reaching. Fact is football is a game but almost always everyone wakes up on Sunday, war destroys families and changes nations. I retract my not-so clever crappy analogy. It's disrespectful to anyone who has served and I apologize.

That's cool. I've had the pleasure of treating some of the few WWII vets that are still with us. They have some really interesting stories, not all of which are pleasant. One was held as a POW by the japanese and tortured considerably.

 

[Ish88888]

I plan in being in my seat by 230 at the rail right behind the visitor sideline. Back in the day, when he was DC, shaf used to warm up the dbs right around the 40 yardline and chat with my friend and i week to week. We would chat about the offense we would be defending that day and he always thanked us for coming to the game. Miss him and would be cool to see him. Nothing but good vibes for the man.

 

[Bambrewer]

I plan in being in my seat by 230 at the rail right behind the visitor sideline. Back in the day, when he was DC, shaf used to warm up the dbs right around the 40 yardline and chat with my friend and i week to week. We would chat about the offense we would be defending that day and he always thanked us for coming to the game. Miss him and would be cool to see him. Nothing but good vibes for the man.

I plan to be in that same spot around 130 lol

 

[Ish88888]

I plan to be in that same spot around 130 lol

They are indeed great seats, see the visiting team upclose each week.

 

[Bambrewer]

They are indeed great seats, see the visiting team upclose each week.

Better than my seats they give parents ugh

 

[Ish88888]

Better than my seats they give parents ugh

Lol, where are your seats? I am in 115.

 

[FasterCuse]

It wasn't. I was reaching. Fact is football is a game but almost always everyone wakes up on Sunday, war destroys families and changes nations. I retract my not-so clever crappy analogy. It's disrespectful to anyone who has served and I apologize.

Scott, is that you?

 

[Bambrewer]

Lol, where are your seats? I am in 115.

They stick us in the corner 128

 

[SUfaninAZ]

I hope we hang 90 on that nice feller.

 

[Toga]

the memory of this just got me angry all over again. Seriously. I'm sitting here in my office actually angry at the memory of watching incredulously as Syracuse would try a wide receiver screen while outnumbered by defenders. Remember that Adonis Ameen Moore pitch play from the end zone that ended in a safety? ALL THE MEMORIES ARE FLOODING BACK NOW. GAAAAHHHHHHHH!!!!!

I'm sure he's a nice guy and all, but Shafer, to me, will always be the guy who punted from the opponent's 30 yard line.

Thought of that against CCSU - they actually had a blocker running out front of the receiver! Was that so hard??

 

[OrangeDW]

Coach P actually had sustained success though and probably deserved the recognition. Shafer not so much...

While true, Coach P also took over a strong program, and started with a loaded team.

Shafer wasn't much of a head coach, but his defenses were a huge part in getting us back to respectability after the worst stretch in program history. The defense carried us in 2010. Getting back to a bowl after 5 years of being nowhere close was big.

 

[HSPORANGE]

Shafer took over a program that Marrone had trending in the right direction. I liked Shafer as a d coordinator. I think his biggest mistake was with the staff he assembled. Not a big P fan but he had a pretty good run at SU.

 

[orangeinjersey]

Shafer took over a program that Marrone had trending in the right direction. I liked Shafer as a d coordinator. I think his biggest mistake was with the staff he assembled. Not a big P fan but he had a pretty good run at SU.

Exactly. Getting the band back together hardly ever works out. Instead of getting the best people for the job, FHcSS hired a bunch of buddies from. Various coaching stops. Recipe for disaster.

 

[ImperialOrange]

As a coordinator, he's historically been a box guy. He likes it up there.

I just really hope we don't have any idiot fans.

Think there are more SU fans that would put idiots fans in their place re: SS vs those that would give him a hard time.

Shaf didn't work out as hc but by all accounts was a damn good man with an amazing family and loved his players. Wins and losses don't change those 3 facts.

 

[Orangello]

Coached from the box last week

Lock the doors.

 

[sufan4eva13]

FWIW, I sit in 301 and will be applauding Coach Shafer as he walks up to the booth. You have to be a special kind of jerk to make this man feel bad about his time here by being nasty.

 

[OrangeTarheel]

This made me think about different coaches coming back. Coach P was awkward to me because it wasn't clear if he could have recovered and improved or if we just needed to start over. Marrone and HCSS get the respect they deserve for their service, bringing home bowl wins, etc.

Greggers gets booed and egged, I don't think there is any way around that.