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Welcome to National Creativity Day!
National Creativity Day was founded by Hal Croasmun and ScreenwritingU "to celebrate the imaginative spirits everywhere and to encourage them to keep creating." It is a day to nurture your creativity, to be imaginative, and to support the creativity of others. There are all types of creative people, such as artists, writers, photographers, musicians, and filmmakers. But one doesn't need to be an expert in a field in order to be creative—those who just dabble in creative pursuits can benefit from doing so. Kurt Vonnegut once wrote:
SU News
Rising Star Oluwadenemilade Omopariola Ready to Take College Football by Storm! Syracuse University. (youtube.com; cideo; Under Recruited Football Show)
Rising Star Oluwadenemilade Omopariola Ready to Take College Football by Storm! Syracuse University.
https://www.si.com/college/syracuse...ing-2023-juco-offensive-lineman-issiah-walker (SI; McAllister)
Syracuse football extended an offer to 2023 junior college offensive lineman Issiah Walker on Friday. Walker previously signed with Purdue, but received a release from his National Letter of Intent this past week.
"The o-line coach left right after I signed," Walker said. "No one from the staff reached out when it happened. I ultimately found out through a Twitter post."
Since receiving his release, Walker has picked up offers from Colorado in addition to Syracuse. He has an official visit set for Colorado on June 23rd and is currently working on setting one up to Syracuse.
"Working on the date with the o-line coach," Walker said.
The 6-4, 309 pound offensive lineman's recruitment has been an eventful one since high school. He was a four star recruit in the 2019 class at Norland High School in Miami (FL), and signed with Florida over offers from Auburn, Florida State, Kentucky, Louisville, LSU, Miami, Ohio State, Penn State, South Carolina and several others.
Just six months after signing with Florida, Walker transferred to Miami in May of 2020. Shortly after that, Walker re-entered the transfer portal before ultimately ending up at Butler Community College. He started 12 games this past season for Butler CC.
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What Should We Expect From Damien Alford This Season? (orangefizz.net; Griffin)
Damien Alford’s journey since he got to Syracuse has been a fascinating one. The Canadian has shown flashes of being a number-1 receiver at the collegiate level with his deep ball prowess, but there have been instances where he just disappears or is not noticeable on the field. Earlier this offseason, we thought his time in Central New York was over thanks to the wonder that is the transfer portal, but he changed his mind and now he’s back. You can’t deny the potential is there, but will Alford come close to reaching it?
Entering last year, hope sprung eternal among SU fans for what Alford’s numbers might look like. This was in large part because the wideout made arguably the biggest highlight-reel play of the 2021 season when he caught a 45-yard dart from Garrett Shrader in the waning seconds against Virginia Tech to give the Orange a stunning victory. In 2022 he showed improvement, recording career highs in both receptions and receiving yards while placing third on the team in the latter category. It’s only natural to expect another step forward this year, but the sky-high expectations (albeit unfair expectations) that were placed on Alford were not met last season.
Make no mistake, Alford doesn’t get all of the blame for not meeting those expectations. He can thank Oronde Gadsden for making his life easier. Listed as a tight end, the rising junior shattered Syracuse’s single-season records for receptions and receiving yards at that position. If he’s going to produce like that, you don’t need Alford to be super dominant.
The flip side of that is Gadsden can’t do it all by himself, especially this-coming season. Gadsden was a relatively unknown commodity entering last season, that is not the case this time around. Defenses are going to gameplan for him, that’s the downside of being a First-Team All-ACC nominee. Additionally, Devaughn Cooper, who was right behind Gadsden in both receptions and receiving yards last year, is gone. That’s additional production that needs to be filled, creating a need for Alford to step up. Courtney Jackson, another guy many believed could step up, couldn’t and is gone. As is Sean Tucker.
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Syracuse Football: Orange makes top 8 for 4-star Baltimore running back (itlh; Adler)
DeJuan Williams from Baltimore, a four-star running back and a top-300 national prospect in the 2024 class, has narrowed down his list of schools still in the running, and Syracuse football remains a contender for him.
The 5-foot-11, 200-pound Williams, one of the best running backs nationwide in the junior cycle, said on Twitter that his top eight consists of the Orange, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Virginia Tech, Boston College, Maryland, Oregon and Stanford.
When I penned this column, his hometown team, Maryland, was in the lead in Williams’ recruitment, according to On3’s recruiting prediction machine.
Per an article from Joe Spears on the On3 Web site, Williams has one official visit set up for this summer, to the Terrapins on June 23.
Syracuse football is in the top eight for 2024 four-star RB DeJuan Williams from Baltimore.
Williams is a rising senior at the Saint Frances Academy in Baltimore, which has one of the top high-school football programs nationwide. In the 2022 season, Saint Frances went 9-1 overall and finished at No. 7 across the country in final top-25 composite rankings on the MaxPreps Web site.
On May 3 of this year, Williams said that he had received a scholarship offer from the Orange. According to , throughout his recruiting process, he has landed close to 40 offers.
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Syracuse Football: 4-star TE eyes visit, SU makes list cuts for 2024 targets (itlh; Adler)
Syracuse football coaches have already picked up several verbal commitments in the 2024 recruiting cycle, and the Orange continues to see a lot of positive traction with various targets in this class.
Jay’Quan Bostic, a 2024 three-star athlete/wide receiver, recently disclosed his top 13, according to an article from national analyst Clint Cosgrove. The 6-foot-3, 180-pound Bostic is a rising senior at Taft Information Technology High School in Cincinnati.
He lists a top 13 of Syracuse football, Michigan, Michigan State, Miami, Purdue, Kentucky, West Virginia, Georgia Tech, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Illinois, Duke and Boston College.
Davis attends DeMatha Catholic High School in Hyattsville, Md. He has officially visited Georgia Tech and also plans to take an official visit to Virginia Tech next month, according to The Juice Online.
Additionally, 2024 four-star tight end/wide receiver Korey “KJ” Duff Jr., who recently put Syracuse football in his top seven, is eyeing a potential official visit to the Hill at some point.
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ACC News
The ACC schedule has make-or-break matchups for the conference’s future (stateoftheu.com; Dottavio)
The Atlantic Coast Conference has its back against the wall, or against the ropes. The ACC’s TV deal is antiquated and their universities are bound to fall tens of millions of dollars behind the SEC and Big Ten in the immediate future.
That said, the conference has two potential College Football Playoff teams and possibly 4-5 other eight or nine win programs in 2023. With the ACC’s games buried on the ACC Network the conference has a few bigger games to showcase what they have, and has to hope cannibalization of their top programs doesn’t kill the season.
I’m going to use the SP+ “overall” metrics from Bill Connelly as a litmus test of how important the games could be throughout the ‘23 season.
South Carolina head coach Shane Beamer comes from ACC (and BIG EAST) stock as his father, Frank Beamer, was the architect of the Virginia Tech Hokies run into being a household name. Beamer’s Gamecocks beat the Clemson Tigers in ‘22, and were a bowl team a year ago as well. UNC has struggled early in the year in the past and really needs a win here to start the season off with Heisman Trophy candidate Drake Maye at quarterback.
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An anonymous ACC assistant coach shares assessment on Miami in Athlon Sports college football preview (247sports.com; Lake)
What happened to the Miami Hurricanes football program in 2022?
That’s the question an anonymous ACC assistant coach discussed in the Athlon Sports college football preview magazine for the upcoming 2023 season.
Here is what the anonymous coach said about the Hurricanes:
“No one can really explain why they looked so bad last season. Everyone in the league was terrified of them coming out of two-a-days and then we all saw how terrible they were that first month…[Former offensive coordinator Josh] Gattis didn’t work at all. Not sure if that’s on him or Mario [Cristobal] or both. Doesn’t really matter for them. They took a dark horse Heisman quarterback and ruined his game. Before last season that kid had it—decisive, quick throws, poise, then he suddenly couldn’t do anything…The idea is that Mario hired names instead of fits, but that doesn’t make sense for a guy who knew the place he was going back to and who’s already coached at a high level…This is a good roster, a top-half roster in this league for sure. I think it’s really interesting that both new coordinators are known for being aggressive with their calls. The kids could really feed off that if they get it going. They need better play on both sides for that to happen.”
What happened to the Miami Hurricanes football program in 2022?
That’s the question an anonymous ACC assistant coach discussed in the Athlon Sports college football preview magazine for the upcoming 2023 season.
Here is what the anonymous coach said about the Hurricanes:
“No one can really explain why they looked so bad last season. Everyone in the league was terrified of them coming out of two-a-days and then we all saw how terrible they were that first month…[Former offensive coordinator Josh] Gattis didn’t work at all. Not sure if that’s on him or Mario [Cristobal] or both. Doesn’t really matter for them. They took a dark horse Heisman quarterback and ruined his game. Before last season that kid had it—decisive, quick throws, poise, then he suddenly couldn’t do anything…The idea is that Mario hired names instead of fits, but that doesn’t make sense for a guy who knew the place he was going back to and who’s already coached at a high level…This is a good roster, a top-half roster in this league for sure. I think it’s really interesting that both new coordinators are known for being aggressive with their calls. The kids could really feed off that if they get it going. They need better play on both sides for that to happen.”
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Mike Farrell's Top 5 ACC Contenders (wenatcheeworld.com; Farrell)
Who's got the best chance to take home the ACC title?
FSU has to be the odds-on favorite to win the ACC next season with all the talent returning and added portal talent, with Clemson right up there as the most consistent power in the conference. After that? Who knows? Drake Maye, the Pitt defense, and a surprising Duke round out my list, but it’s a two-team race overall.
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247Sports Predicts 2023 College GameDay Stops (RX); HM)
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Transfer Portal Rankings 2023 May 29 (RX; HM)
Transfer Portal Rankings 2023 May 29
From On3's "2023 College Football Team Transfer Portal Rankings", here are some interesting stats:
2 - Colorado
3 - USC
4 - UCLA
5 - Auburn
6 - LSU
7 - Arkansas
8 - Miami
9 - Florida State
10 - Wisconsin
22 - Florida
30 - North Carolina
33 - Pittsburgh
36 - NC State
45 - South Carolina
46 - Penn State
49 - Notre Dame
50 - West Virginia
54 - Georgia Tech
Transfers In: 24
Avg. P. 76.29
Transfers Out: 25
Avg. P.: 64.16
5-STARS: none
4-STARS: 4 in / 1 out
3-STARS: 19 in / 19 out
8. Miami
Transfers In: 15
Avg. P.: 81.07
Transfers Out: 24
Avg. P.: 69.79
5-STARS: none
4-STARS: 5 in / 0 out
3-STARS: 8 in / 23 out
9. Florida State
Transfers In: 11
Avg. P.: 84.36
Transfers Out: 22
Avg. P.: 69.32
5-STARS: none
4-STARS: 6 in / 1 out
3-STARS: 5 in / 21 out
21. Virginia Tech
Transfers In: 7
Avg. P.: 82.29
Transfers Out: 19
Avg. P.: 65.79
5-STARS: none
4-STARS: 2 in / 0 out
3-STARS: 5 in / 14 out
30. North Carolina
Transfers In: 9
Avg. P.: 78.44
Transfers Out: 20
Avg. P.: 69.90
5-STARS: none
4-STARS: 3 in / 3 out
3-STARS: 6 in / 15 out
33. Pittsburgh
Transfers In: 7
Avg. P.: 74.71
Transfers Out: 11
Avg. P.: 67.73
5-STARS: none
4-STARS: none
3-STARS: 6 in / 8 out
36. NC State
Transfers In: 6
Avg. P.: 73.67
Transfers Out: 12
Avg. P.: 68.75
5-STARS: none
4-STARS: 1 in / 1 out
3-STARS: 5 in / 10 out
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Links, News, and Rumors 2023 May 29 (RX; HM)
Links, News, and Rumors 2023 May 29
From All Sports Discussion: "True or False: Jeff Brohm is the Man for the Job"
The Cards have real football potential.
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Great tweet:
2023 Athletic Debt (RX; HM)
Locked On ACC - Daily College Football & Basketball Podcast on Apple Podcasts (apple.com; podcast; Locked on the ACC)
How Will FSU's Jordan Travis Use All His Weapons? Athlon Sports First Team Offense Preseason List
Wisconsin Football Attempting to Flip ACC Commit, Recruiting Updates, More (badgernotes.com; Graff)
It’s been a busy couple of days for the Wisconsin football program, especially on the recruiting front, but fear not because BadgerNotes can help get you back up to speed with a roundup of some important Badgers news you may have missed.
According to the industry-generated composite rankings, he’s the No. 88 DL in the country and the No. 39 player in Ohio.
Brewu, a 6-foot-2, 270-pound three-star defensive lineman, registered 25 tackles and 12.5 sacks for Thomas Worthington High School as a junior.
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17 teams the 12-team playoff would have saved: College Football Survivor Show (PS; podcast; Lesmerises)
What teams from the nine years of the four-team College Football Playoff era would have been most helped -- or potentially drastically changed -- by a 12-team playoff?
Could a conference have been saved? Realignment prevented? A coaching career altered? New champions crowned? Other program peaks achieved?
On this edition of The College Football Survivor Show, Doug Lesmerises came up with a 1-10 ranking of the teams that would have been affected the most by a chance in a 12-team world in the last nine years. And then he assigned 17 different teams to those 10 spots. Shehan Jeyarajah had his own list of 15 teams and supplemented Doug’s where needed.
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The ACC Revenue Split (youtube.com; video; The Voice of College Football)
The ACC Revenue Split
ACC’s LATEST Move WILL Force FSU Football to LEAVE (youtube; podcast; Doulbe Fries No Slaw)
Conference Realignment seems to be on hold with the ACC announcing unequal revenue sharing based on performance. But, FSU Football and Clemson Tiger fans should not be so sure this is a good thing for them. We break down why!
Other
The land on North Central Avenue in Minoa targeted for possible apartments. (Elizabeth Doran|edoran@syracuse.com)
Five-building apartment complex proposed in eastern Onondaga County village (PS; $; Doran)
A Manlius developer is proposing a 48-unit apartment complex in the village of Minoa.
The complex would consist of five buildings located at 7235 N. Central Ave. in the village. The apartments would be built on a nearly five-acre lot between the East Syracuse Minoa school bus garage and a day care center.
The land is across from the railroad tracks.
“We have a definite need in the village for apartments,” said Minoa Village Mayor William Brazill.
The apartments would be similar to another complex built by Robert and Sharon Caron about 20 years just a quarter-mile away, the mayor said. There is a waiting list for people wanting to move into the existing complex, the mayor said.
Brazill said rents would range from about $800 to $1,200 monthly.
The town of Manlius annexed the parcel to the village of Minoa so the project can connect to the village’s sewers, Brazill said.
The proposal is still in the preliminary stages.
Developer Sharon Caron said the project has been planned for some time, but the demand for housing and Micron’s announcement spurred them to submit plans to the village.
The next step is for the village to undertake site plan review, Brazill said.
National Creativity Day was founded by Hal Croasmun and ScreenwritingU "to celebrate the imaginative spirits everywhere and to encourage them to keep creating." It is a day to nurture your creativity, to be imaginative, and to support the creativity of others. There are all types of creative people, such as artists, writers, photographers, musicians, and filmmakers. But one doesn't need to be an expert in a field in order to be creative—those who just dabble in creative pursuits can benefit from doing so. Kurt Vonnegut once wrote:
SU News
Rising Star Oluwadenemilade Omopariola Ready to Take College Football by Storm! Syracuse University. (youtube.com; cideo; Under Recruited Football Show)
Rising Star Oluwadenemilade Omopariola Ready to Take College Football by Storm! Syracuse University.
https://www.si.com/college/syracuse...ing-2023-juco-offensive-lineman-issiah-walker (SI; McAllister)
Syracuse football extended an offer to 2023 junior college offensive lineman Issiah Walker on Friday. Walker previously signed with Purdue, but received a release from his National Letter of Intent this past week.
"The o-line coach left right after I signed," Walker said. "No one from the staff reached out when it happened. I ultimately found out through a Twitter post."
Since receiving his release, Walker has picked up offers from Colorado in addition to Syracuse. He has an official visit set for Colorado on June 23rd and is currently working on setting one up to Syracuse.
"Working on the date with the o-line coach," Walker said.
The 6-4, 309 pound offensive lineman's recruitment has been an eventful one since high school. He was a four star recruit in the 2019 class at Norland High School in Miami (FL), and signed with Florida over offers from Auburn, Florida State, Kentucky, Louisville, LSU, Miami, Ohio State, Penn State, South Carolina and several others.
Just six months after signing with Florida, Walker transferred to Miami in May of 2020. Shortly after that, Walker re-entered the transfer portal before ultimately ending up at Butler Community College. He started 12 games this past season for Butler CC.
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What Should We Expect From Damien Alford This Season? (orangefizz.net; Griffin)
Damien Alford’s journey since he got to Syracuse has been a fascinating one. The Canadian has shown flashes of being a number-1 receiver at the collegiate level with his deep ball prowess, but there have been instances where he just disappears or is not noticeable on the field. Earlier this offseason, we thought his time in Central New York was over thanks to the wonder that is the transfer portal, but he changed his mind and now he’s back. You can’t deny the potential is there, but will Alford come close to reaching it?
Entering last year, hope sprung eternal among SU fans for what Alford’s numbers might look like. This was in large part because the wideout made arguably the biggest highlight-reel play of the 2021 season when he caught a 45-yard dart from Garrett Shrader in the waning seconds against Virginia Tech to give the Orange a stunning victory. In 2022 he showed improvement, recording career highs in both receptions and receiving yards while placing third on the team in the latter category. It’s only natural to expect another step forward this year, but the sky-high expectations (albeit unfair expectations) that were placed on Alford were not met last season.
Make no mistake, Alford doesn’t get all of the blame for not meeting those expectations. He can thank Oronde Gadsden for making his life easier. Listed as a tight end, the rising junior shattered Syracuse’s single-season records for receptions and receiving yards at that position. If he’s going to produce like that, you don’t need Alford to be super dominant.
The flip side of that is Gadsden can’t do it all by himself, especially this-coming season. Gadsden was a relatively unknown commodity entering last season, that is not the case this time around. Defenses are going to gameplan for him, that’s the downside of being a First-Team All-ACC nominee. Additionally, Devaughn Cooper, who was right behind Gadsden in both receptions and receiving yards last year, is gone. That’s additional production that needs to be filled, creating a need for Alford to step up. Courtney Jackson, another guy many believed could step up, couldn’t and is gone. As is Sean Tucker.
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Syracuse Football: Orange makes top 8 for 4-star Baltimore running back (itlh; Adler)
DeJuan Williams from Baltimore, a four-star running back and a top-300 national prospect in the 2024 class, has narrowed down his list of schools still in the running, and Syracuse football remains a contender for him.
The 5-foot-11, 200-pound Williams, one of the best running backs nationwide in the junior cycle, said on Twitter that his top eight consists of the Orange, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Virginia Tech, Boston College, Maryland, Oregon and Stanford.
When I penned this column, his hometown team, Maryland, was in the lead in Williams’ recruitment, according to On3’s recruiting prediction machine.
Per an article from Joe Spears on the On3 Web site, Williams has one official visit set up for this summer, to the Terrapins on June 23.
Syracuse football is in the top eight for 2024 four-star RB DeJuan Williams from Baltimore.
Williams is a rising senior at the Saint Frances Academy in Baltimore, which has one of the top high-school football programs nationwide. In the 2022 season, Saint Frances went 9-1 overall and finished at No. 7 across the country in final top-25 composite rankings on the MaxPreps Web site.
On May 3 of this year, Williams said that he had received a scholarship offer from the Orange. According to , throughout his recruiting process, he has landed close to 40 offers.
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Syracuse Football: 4-star TE eyes visit, SU makes list cuts for 2024 targets (itlh; Adler)
Syracuse football coaches have already picked up several verbal commitments in the 2024 recruiting cycle, and the Orange continues to see a lot of positive traction with various targets in this class.
Jay’Quan Bostic, a 2024 three-star athlete/wide receiver, recently disclosed his top 13, according to an article from national analyst Clint Cosgrove. The 6-foot-3, 180-pound Bostic is a rising senior at Taft Information Technology High School in Cincinnati.
He lists a top 13 of Syracuse football, Michigan, Michigan State, Miami, Purdue, Kentucky, West Virginia, Georgia Tech, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Illinois, Duke and Boston College.
Syracuse football is witnessing encouraging developments lately in the junior cycle.
A piece by The Juice Online recruiting analyst Charles Kang says that 2024 offensive tackle Terez Davis has put the ‘Cuse in his top 5 at this point in his recruiting process. Syracuse football will host the 6-foot-7, 260-pound Davis on an official visit the weekend of June 16, per Kang.Davis attends DeMatha Catholic High School in Hyattsville, Md. He has officially visited Georgia Tech and also plans to take an official visit to Virginia Tech next month, according to The Juice Online.
Additionally, 2024 four-star tight end/wide receiver Korey “KJ” Duff Jr., who recently put Syracuse football in his top seven, is eyeing a potential official visit to the Hill at some point.
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ACC News
The ACC schedule has make-or-break matchups for the conference’s future (stateoftheu.com; Dottavio)
The Atlantic Coast Conference has its back against the wall, or against the ropes. The ACC’s TV deal is antiquated and their universities are bound to fall tens of millions of dollars behind the SEC and Big Ten in the immediate future.
That said, the conference has two potential College Football Playoff teams and possibly 4-5 other eight or nine win programs in 2023. With the ACC’s games buried on the ACC Network the conference has a few bigger games to showcase what they have, and has to hope cannibalization of their top programs doesn’t kill the season.
I’m going to use the SP+ “overall” metrics from Bill Connelly as a litmus test of how important the games could be throughout the ‘23 season.
The out of conference slate
Sept. 2, South Carolina at North Carolina
SP+: 33 at 28South Carolina head coach Shane Beamer comes from ACC (and BIG EAST) stock as his father, Frank Beamer, was the architect of the Virginia Tech Hokies run into being a household name. Beamer’s Gamecocks beat the Clemson Tigers in ‘22, and were a bowl team a year ago as well. UNC has struggled early in the year in the past and really needs a win here to start the season off with Heisman Trophy candidate Drake Maye at quarterback.
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An anonymous ACC assistant coach shares assessment on Miami in Athlon Sports college football preview (247sports.com; Lake)
What happened to the Miami Hurricanes football program in 2022?
That’s the question an anonymous ACC assistant coach discussed in the Athlon Sports college football preview magazine for the upcoming 2023 season.
Here is what the anonymous coach said about the Hurricanes:
“No one can really explain why they looked so bad last season. Everyone in the league was terrified of them coming out of two-a-days and then we all saw how terrible they were that first month…[Former offensive coordinator Josh] Gattis didn’t work at all. Not sure if that’s on him or Mario [Cristobal] or both. Doesn’t really matter for them. They took a dark horse Heisman quarterback and ruined his game. Before last season that kid had it—decisive, quick throws, poise, then he suddenly couldn’t do anything…The idea is that Mario hired names instead of fits, but that doesn’t make sense for a guy who knew the place he was going back to and who’s already coached at a high level…This is a good roster, a top-half roster in this league for sure. I think it’s really interesting that both new coordinators are known for being aggressive with their calls. The kids could really feed off that if they get it going. They need better play on both sides for that to happen.”
What happened to the Miami Hurricanes football program in 2022?
That’s the question an anonymous ACC assistant coach discussed in the Athlon Sports college football preview magazine for the upcoming 2023 season.
Here is what the anonymous coach said about the Hurricanes:
“No one can really explain why they looked so bad last season. Everyone in the league was terrified of them coming out of two-a-days and then we all saw how terrible they were that first month…[Former offensive coordinator Josh] Gattis didn’t work at all. Not sure if that’s on him or Mario [Cristobal] or both. Doesn’t really matter for them. They took a dark horse Heisman quarterback and ruined his game. Before last season that kid had it—decisive, quick throws, poise, then he suddenly couldn’t do anything…The idea is that Mario hired names instead of fits, but that doesn’t make sense for a guy who knew the place he was going back to and who’s already coached at a high level…This is a good roster, a top-half roster in this league for sure. I think it’s really interesting that both new coordinators are known for being aggressive with their calls. The kids could really feed off that if they get it going. They need better play on both sides for that to happen.”
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Mike Farrell's Top 5 ACC Contenders (wenatcheeworld.com; Farrell)
Who's got the best chance to take home the ACC title?
1. Florida State
2. Clemson
3. UNC
4. Pitt
5. Duke
Breakdown:FSU has to be the odds-on favorite to win the ACC next season with all the talent returning and added portal talent, with Clemson right up there as the most consistent power in the conference. After that? Who knows? Drake Maye, the Pitt defense, and a surprising Duke round out my list, but it’s a two-team race overall.
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247Sports Predicts 2023 College GameDay Stops (RX); HM)
247Sports Predicts 2023 College GameDay Stops
Will your favorite team host College GameDay this year? Here are some predictions from 247Sports:From 247Sports' article "Predicting college football's ESPN College GameDay destinations for the 2023 season", here are their primary picks (with ACC-related comments):
WEEK 1: LSU VS. FLORIDA STATE (ORLANDO)
It makes sense for ESPN to be stationed around its Disney World home in Orlando for LSU-Florida State to open the 2023 season, but we could see the Herbstreit and the gang heading to Fort Worth, Texas as well for Colorado-TCU... could be the only opportunity the Buffs get in 2023 if things go sour in Year 1 for Coach Prime.WEEK 2: TEXAS AT ALABAMA
WEEK 3: TENNESSEE AT FLORIDA
(South Carolina at Georgia is another possibility)WEEK 4: FLORIDA STATE AT CLEMSON
A potential first round preview of what we'll see later in the season to mark the ACC Championship Game, these two preseason College Football Playoff contenders play early this fall in Death Valley. The Tigers' last big home game was a loss to South Carolina, so coach Dabo Swinney's group hopes to start another lengthy winning streak at Memorial Stadium with the Seminoles being one of the first victims. Meanwhile, Florida State is coming off a 10-win campaign under coach Mike Norvell and has one of its most talented rosters in several years. This one gets even more eyes if the Seminoles beat LSU in the season opener....
Transfer Portal Rankings 2023 May 29 (RX; HM)
Transfer Portal Rankings 2023 May 29
From On3's "2023 College Football Team Transfer Portal Rankings", here are some interesting stats:
Top 10
1 - Louisville2 - Colorado
3 - USC
4 - UCLA
5 - Auburn
6 - LSU
7 - Arkansas
8 - Miami
9 - Florida State
10 - Wisconsin
Others of interest
21 - Virginia Tech22 - Florida
30 - North Carolina
33 - Pittsburgh
36 - NC State
45 - South Carolina
46 - Penn State
49 - Notre Dame
50 - West Virginia
54 - Georgia Tech
Details for Interesting Schools in the Top 45:
1. LouisvilleTransfers In: 24
Avg. P. 76.29
Transfers Out: 25
Avg. P.: 64.16
5-STARS: none
4-STARS: 4 in / 1 out
3-STARS: 19 in / 19 out
8. Miami
Transfers In: 15
Avg. P.: 81.07
Transfers Out: 24
Avg. P.: 69.79
5-STARS: none
4-STARS: 5 in / 0 out
3-STARS: 8 in / 23 out
9. Florida State
Transfers In: 11
Avg. P.: 84.36
Transfers Out: 22
Avg. P.: 69.32
5-STARS: none
4-STARS: 6 in / 1 out
3-STARS: 5 in / 21 out
21. Virginia Tech
Transfers In: 7
Avg. P.: 82.29
Transfers Out: 19
Avg. P.: 65.79
5-STARS: none
4-STARS: 2 in / 0 out
3-STARS: 5 in / 14 out
30. North Carolina
Transfers In: 9
Avg. P.: 78.44
Transfers Out: 20
Avg. P.: 69.90
5-STARS: none
4-STARS: 3 in / 3 out
3-STARS: 6 in / 15 out
33. Pittsburgh
Transfers In: 7
Avg. P.: 74.71
Transfers Out: 11
Avg. P.: 67.73
5-STARS: none
4-STARS: none
3-STARS: 6 in / 8 out
36. NC State
Transfers In: 6
Avg. P.: 73.67
Transfers Out: 12
Avg. P.: 68.75
5-STARS: none
4-STARS: 1 in / 1 out
3-STARS: 5 in / 10 out
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Links, News, and Rumors 2023 May 29 (RX; HM)
Links, News, and Rumors 2023 May 29
From All Sports Discussion: "True or False: Jeff Brohm is the Man for the Job"
The Cards have real football potential.
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Great tweet:
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2023 Athletic Debt (RX; HM)
2023 Athletic Debt
Which athletic programs are in the most debt? the least? Here you go...Here's my quick & dirty breakdown:
Too much debt:
- Cal, $440M
High risk debt:
- San Diego St, $322M
- Arizona State, $319M
Uncomfortable debt:
- Georgia Tech, $278M
- Washington, $244M
- Colorado St, $225M
High, but workable debt:
- Clemson, $191M
- Colorado, $189M
- Cincinnati, $185M
- Oregon, $181M
- Washington St, $152M
Locked On ACC - Daily College Football & Basketball Podcast on Apple Podcasts (apple.com; podcast; Locked on the ACC)
How Will FSU's Jordan Travis Use All His Weapons? Athlon Sports First Team Offense Preseason List
Wisconsin Football Attempting to Flip ACC Commit, Recruiting Updates, More (badgernotes.com; Graff)
It’s been a busy couple of days for the Wisconsin football program, especially on the recruiting front, but fear not because BadgerNotes can help get you back up to speed with a roundup of some important Badgers news you may have missed.
Wisconsin Badgers Trying to Flip a Defensive Line Commit
Defensive line coach Greg Scruggs and the Wisconsin football program recently offered 2024 Pittsburgh commit Francis Brewu out of Columbus, Ohio, who committed to the Panthers in March.According to the industry-generated composite rankings, he’s the No. 88 DL in the country and the No. 39 player in Ohio.
Brewu, a 6-foot-2, 270-pound three-star defensive lineman, registered 25 tackles and 12.5 sacks for Thomas Worthington High School as a junior.
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17 teams the 12-team playoff would have saved: College Football Survivor Show (PS; podcast; Lesmerises)
What teams from the nine years of the four-team College Football Playoff era would have been most helped -- or potentially drastically changed -- by a 12-team playoff?
Could a conference have been saved? Realignment prevented? A coaching career altered? New champions crowned? Other program peaks achieved?
On this edition of The College Football Survivor Show, Doug Lesmerises came up with a 1-10 ranking of the teams that would have been affected the most by a chance in a 12-team world in the last nine years. And then he assigned 17 different teams to those 10 spots. Shehan Jeyarajah had his own list of 15 teams and supplemented Doug’s where needed.
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The ACC Revenue Split (youtube.com; video; The Voice of College Football)
The ACC Revenue Split
ACC’s LATEST Move WILL Force FSU Football to LEAVE (youtube; podcast; Doulbe Fries No Slaw)
Conference Realignment seems to be on hold with the ACC announcing unequal revenue sharing based on performance. But, FSU Football and Clemson Tiger fans should not be so sure this is a good thing for them. We break down why!
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The land on North Central Avenue in Minoa targeted for possible apartments. (Elizabeth Doran|edoran@syracuse.com)
Five-building apartment complex proposed in eastern Onondaga County village (PS; $; Doran)
A Manlius developer is proposing a 48-unit apartment complex in the village of Minoa.
The complex would consist of five buildings located at 7235 N. Central Ave. in the village. The apartments would be built on a nearly five-acre lot between the East Syracuse Minoa school bus garage and a day care center.
The land is across from the railroad tracks.
“We have a definite need in the village for apartments,” said Minoa Village Mayor William Brazill.
The apartments would be similar to another complex built by Robert and Sharon Caron about 20 years just a quarter-mile away, the mayor said. There is a waiting list for people wanting to move into the existing complex, the mayor said.
Brazill said rents would range from about $800 to $1,200 monthly.
The town of Manlius annexed the parcel to the village of Minoa so the project can connect to the village’s sewers, Brazill said.
The proposal is still in the preliminary stages.
Developer Sharon Caron said the project has been planned for some time, but the demand for housing and Micron’s announcement spurred them to submit plans to the village.
The next step is for the village to undertake site plan review, Brazill said.
