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Welcome to the First Day of Syracuse Spring Practice!
The NCAA has strict rules for spring practices
Teams get a maximum of 15 spring practice days, including the intra-squad game that typically caps a spring slate. This doesn't include sessions when players are limited to the film room or the weight room. Everything has to take place within a 34-day window, but spring break and exam days don't automatically count toward that. So some schools spread spring practices over a month and a half.
Teams are allowed to have practices over their schools' spring breaks. Currently, there's no geographic restriction, which is why Jim Harbaugh was able to take Michigan to Bradenton, Florida, for practices last year. But in response, the Power 5 conferences instituted a ban on off-campus vacation practices, and that goes into effect before 2018. Harbaugh's going to work around this as much as he can, including by taking Michigan to Rome this spring, before the ban is active.
Only 12 of a team's 15 practices can have contact, and the first two must be non-contact. Of those 12, only eight can involve full-fledged tackling. Of those eight, only three can devote more than half their time to 11-on-11 scrimmaging, and the spring game counts as one of those three. So teams only get two pure practices of 11-on-11 scrimmaging.
Practices aren't supposed to run for more than four hours per day or 20 hours per week, so coaches need to apportion time wisely. If they don't, it's a compliance violation.
SU News
Special team drills. The Syracuse Orange football team winds uo their spring practice at the Ensley Center April 11, 2019. The team will play their spring scrimmage Saturday. Dennis Nett | dnett@syracuse.com Dennis Nett | dnett@syracuse.comDennis Nett | dnett@syracuse.com
https://www.syracuse.com/orangefoot...-will-begin-to-answer-in-spring-practice.html (PS; $; Mink)
Nearly four months have passed since Syracuse left Notre Dame Stadium focused on exorcising a horrific 1-10 season.
What everyone around the program has deemed a critical offseason ratchets up with the start of spring practice early Tuesday morning, the first of 15 NCAA-allotted sessions that will help set a course for the 2021 season.
Syracuse will roll out its largest spring roster in years on Tuesday morning. About half the young roster has yet to complete a full spring season, largely because the coronavirus pandemic washed it out last year after a week of work.
The practices are an important step in the development of the 2021 team, which will continue to change into the summer as the roster expands with more freshmen and potential transfers.
For now, here are some of the questions Syracuse can begin to answer:
Which offensive linemen will separate themselves under a new position coach?
Syracuse hired an offensive line coach from San Diego State in Mike Schmidt to help inject a new approach to the most-scrutinized unit on the team.
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https://247sports.com/college/syrac...ummers-quarterback-transfer-portal-163300234/ (247sports.com; Bailey)
Syracuse football quarterback David Summers has entered the transfer portal, a source told 247Sports. He did not see the field in his first two seasons with the Orange, contributing to the scout team as both a signal-caller and tight end.
A 6-foot-2, 214-pound Fairfield (Conn.) native, Summers finished last season on the bottom of the depth chart. He got passed by true freshmen Dillon Markiewicz and JaCobian Morgan, both of whom played late in the year. Then the Orange added two more quarterbacks to its room heading into spring ball in Mississippi State transfer Garrett Shrader and true freshman Justin Lamson.
SU's quarterback room is expected to feature heavy competition this spring as redshirt junior Tommy DeVito, the incumbent two-year starter, looks to hold off Shrader. Morgan, who started two games last year, also has a chance to impress the coaching staff after an upper-body injury suffered at Louisville ended his 2020 season early.
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https://yellowjackedup.com/2021/03/...view-jackets-have-deep-depth-at-running-back/ (yellowjackedup.com; Callaghan-Croley)
The Georgia Tech football team certainly has a lot of positions that have question marks entering the 2021 season, one position not among those questions is the running backs. The running back group is by far the deepest part of the Jackets roster entering 2021 and could prove to be one of the best in the nation by the time it’s all said and done.
Last season, the Yellow Jackets running backs likely did better than you would’ve previously thought. Overall, the group totaled 1,405 yards on 271 carries, an average of 5.1 yards per carry. They also brought in 488 receiving yards on 42 carries while totaling 14 touchdowns on the season. For the workload the group received, it would be hard to argue with the production received especially 6.0 yards per touch.
This upcoming season the Jackets, the group once again should be a very good group. The Jackets return most of their production at the position from last season, the only departures being Spencer Massey and Jerry Howard who combined for six carries and 64-yards last season, meaning the Jackets return over 96% of their production at the position from last year. It would be hard to find many other programs in the country returning such high of production from last season. It also means the Jackets are entering this season with quite a bit of experience, something that surely never hurts a position group at the college level. Then from a pure talent standpoint, the Jackets running back room is full of talent there is no denying that. All that should make them quite the group to watch this season, but let’s now break down the individual players inside the position room.
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https://saturdayblitz.com/2021/03/2...ference-football-uniform-from-worst-to-first/ (saturdayblitz.com; Lloyd)
#15: Notre Dame Fighting Irish
I figured that, especially after their complete inclusion in the ACC for last season, Notre Dame should be somewhere on this list. So I put them last. If the Irish want their uniforms critiqued for real, then they should join the conference for real first.
#14: Boston College Eagles
Have you ever noticed how sometimes TV shows have to make up names for real-life things to avoid trademark infringement? That is what it appears Boston College is when they are compared to Florida State: a knock-off that you assume is referencing FSU without looking too similar. All that comes out is a bland style headlined by that empty canvas of a helmet.
#13: Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
GT has the ability to look much better than they usually do (especially when considering their blackouts from 2020). However, they rely on the color white a little more than they probably should, along with donning a simplistic logo and a multitude of weird fonts. But still, there has proven to be a lot of potential for the Yellow Jackets’ fits, without a doubt.
#12: Clemson Tigers
The Clemson look is not bad, rather it is just one that I simply do not care too much for. The tiger paw insignia is a unique concept, but a tad underwhelming in execution. Also, the insertion of purple into the uniform’s color scheme is typically so minuscule that it’s practically needless unless the Tigers are wearing their alternates, which also have numerous flaws. Not bad, but certainly not great for a team of Clemson’s current standards.
#11: Louisville Cardinals
The Cards have a decent style, but many teams in the ACC merely have better ones. Their creativity within the processes of balancing their colors and presenting the cardinal head (that has teeth, for some reason) on their helmets is strong but rarely over the top. Even when Louisville is rocking the all-red fits, they pull it off nicely. Definitely a solid look for the Cardinals.
#10: Virginia Cavaliers
A meh look for a meh program. UVA has a pleasant color scheme, but will frequently leave flaws and/or something to be desired with their use of it. Meanwhile, their logo is on the simpler side as far as the letter “V” goes, but the interlocking swords give it a speck of personality. Overall, the look is average; nothing more, and nothing less.
#9: Wake Forest Demon Deacons
This placement punctures my soul, as the Deacs are my favorite college team. However, I cannot afford to let subjectivity cloud my criticizing of their uniforms.
Pictured above is what I would call the “typical home uniform” for Wake Forest. It’s a menacing style, with a color combo that is nearly impossible to go wrong with. But there are some hiccups in these fits nonetheless, such as the Times New Roman “WF” on both the helmets and sleeves, which feels rather redundant. Not to mention that all of the teams ranked higher just have superiors appearances. Sorry Deacon Nation, but I have to keep this inspection strictly unbiased.
#8: North Carolina State Wolfpack
Sticking with the North Carolina theme, we have NC State. If I have said it once I have said it a million times: you can never go wrong with a red and black color scheme, and the Wolfpack are living proof of that. The recent prioritization of the retro wolf logo was another amazing choice made by the program. The ridiculous design on their shoulders, however, is a different story.
#7: Pittsburgh Panthers
The return to the classic and well-balanced duo of the vibrant blue and yellow is what knocked Pitt up to such a tier. The brightness is so satisfying, while not putting a strain on the eyes. What really hurts the Panthers, though, is their ungodly font. It is just too difficult to ignore when typically round numbers have cone-shaped tips; just plain unnatural.
#6: Duke Blue Devils
A heavy inclusion of the color white is overlookable in my mind if the team guilty of such a crime can look good enough with it. Duke is one of those teams.
Duke has a handful of different logos that they slap on the sides of their helmets, the dark blue “D” being the only bad one. The rest look great. And the thick white stripe on the crown with a facemask of the same color slapped onto a blue base just makes for a shockingly wonderful look, despite the simplicity of the idea.
#5: Syracuse Orange
The Orange had a hideous design a few years back, but have luckily blessed themselves with a makeover since then, especially in the jersey department. The color balance and font lead the charge in what justifies this uniform’s top-5 ranking. However, Syracuse loses points due to having the least original color scheme of said top five schools, along with a basic emblem that is nothing more than the letter “S.”
#4: Miami Hurricanes
The Canes have a very unique color duo that gets away with including white (as using too much of green and orange can backfire quite easily), and that, along with their font, is virtually all that puts them up this high. There are a lot of flaws with the Miami look. For starters, their home uniforms are very hit-or-miss. If they go green and white, they look great. On the other hand, if they go with orange and white, they look not-so-great. And if they focus too much on one of the colors, yikes.
Also, the “U” logo, while iconic, has never made much sense to me. What about Miami or hurricanes is it supposed to illustrate? Considering all of these issues, the Canes are very fortuitous to be anywhere near number four.
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https://accfootballrx.blogspot.com/2021/03/most-consensus-all-americans-all-time.html (RX; HM)
Most Consensus All-Americans, All-Time
All-Americans
Found a great tweet from Saturday Gameday:
Notre Dame has had some PLAYERS over the years. They lead the country in all-time All-Americans pic.twitter.com/xTa5iDvnt8
— Saturday Gameday (@SaturdayGameday) March 27, 2021
Fortunately, Winsipedia allows us to keep going past the top 10...
Consensus All-Americans (ACC-related only)
1. Notre Dame 104
9. Pittsburgh 53
10. Florida State 45
17. Miami (FL) 36
22. Clemson 31
33. Georgia Tech 22
35. Syracuse 20
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https://accfootballrx.blogspot.com/2021/03/fox-best-acc-stadiums.html (RX; HM)
Fox: Best ACC Stadiums
Now that basketball season is officially over for the ACC, we can turn our focus back to football with this post based on a Fox Sports poll. Which ACC teams have the best (and worst) stadium experiences? Here's a tweet from Fox College Football:
We see you Hokies
The best stadium in the ACC belongs to @HokiesFB, according to CFB on FOX Fans! pic.twitter.com/BrdmSLRTu7
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) March 26, 2021
If you want to argue that the fans got the order wrong, fine, but I do think they got the top three correct.
It almost has to be Virginia Tech, Clemson, and Florida State in some order. The big question in my mind is: how do you rank the other 11* ACC stadiums?
If we're talking stadium "experience", I have to put NC State up there. Carter-Finley is usually close to full (well, before the pandemic, anyway). Same for Louisville, Georgia Tech and North Carolina. Miami and Pitt both play in NFL stadiums which are too big for the college teams to fill every weekend, but that doesn't change the fact that they are both very nice stadiums. So I'd put those six teams on the second tier, again, in some order.
Just below that you've got UVa, Wake Forest, Boston College, and Syracuse. In fact, Syracuse may get bumped up a bit once the renovations are done and fans are allowed back in.
The bottom team is pretty clear, in my opinion. Sorry, Duke - your stadium experience ranks last.
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https://www.backingthepack.com/nc-s...ate-spring-game-time-football-tv-wolfpack-acc (backingthepack.com; Muma)
We are less than two weeks away from NC State’s spring football game, which is set for 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 10. Fans are allowed to attend—though NCSU isn’t allowing tailgating—but for those who can’t, the game will be televised by the ACC Network.
See, that television channel was bound to come in handy eventually. GoPack.com has additional spring game details.
In other football news, Dave Doeren met with media members this afternoon to provide some updates on spring practice; the team played through its first scrimmage on Friday. Doeren spends a lot of time talking about the defensive line, and of course, Devin Leary:
You’re starting to see Devin finish Coach [Beck]’s sentences. He knows the offense now. It’s just putting it into play. I think sometimes all quarterbacks try to make too many plays and not just distribute the ball. At the end of the day, that guy’s job is like a point guard: distribute the ball, pass the football to the right people, hand it to the right people, and not do too much. Let your arm talent do the rest.
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https://www.cardchronicle.com/2021/3/29/22357241/acc-network-to-televise-louisville-pro-day (cardchronicle.com; Rutherford)
From U of L:
ACC Network Extra will televise the University of Louisville’s Football Pro Day live on Tuesday, March 30, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. ET.
Former Cardinals Eric Wood and Harry Douglas will team with Jody Demling for exclusive coverage of the two-hour show.
A total of 18 players will be participating in Pro Day, with members of both the 2020 and 2019 squads in attendance. NFL Combine invitees running back Javian Hawkins, and wide receivers Dez Fitzpatrick and Tutu Atwell will put their talents on display for personnel from the National Football.
Fans can tune into see highlights of the 40-yard dash and watch the players participate in individual drill work for the scouts.
2020 players also competing with be: TE Ean Pfeifer, defensive backs Marlon Character and Isaiah Hayes, defensive tackle Jared Goldwire, and linebackers Dorian Etheridge and Rodjay Burns. 2019 members include: tight end Jordan Davis, wide receiver Devante Peete, offensive lineman T.J. McCoy, specialists Mason King and Blanton Creque, along with defensive backs Khane Pass, Cornelius Sturghill, and defensive linemen Amonte Caban and Gary McCrae.
To watch live coverage of pro day log onto: https://www.espn.com/watch/player?id=7becb542-75a9-42d8-9f31-38fcdf7e8925
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https://www.syracuse.com/news/2021/...arden-lease-paving-way-for-16m-expansion.html (PS; $; Baker)
The Common Council today approved a 20-year lease for the Syracuse Technology Garden, paving the way for a $16 million expansion that will more than triple the size of the small business incubator.
The approval came after a month-long debate among councilors and heated discussions with officials from CenterState CEO over what benefits the city should receive in exchange for giving away its property rent-free.
CenterState operates the Tech Garden.
Councilor Michael Greene wanted CenterState to split any profits from the Tech Garden with the city as part of its lease deal. CenterState refused, arguing the Tech Garden is a money-loser and there are no profits to share.
The council approved the lease without profit-sharing by a vote of 7-2 Monday. Councilors Greene and Ronnie White voted no.
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