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Sean Hickey Excited to Play Against Pittsburgh (post-gazette.com; Batko)
Football weekends for Sean Hickey growing up were jam-packed: Franklin Regional High School games Friday nights, Pitt games Saturdays, Steelers games Sundays.
This weekend, Hickey will be a part of that routine for plenty of young football fans when he plays at Heinz Field for the first time -- but maybe not the last, given his pro prospects -- for Syracuse against Pitt. Syracuse (3-7, 1-5 ACC) has struggled this season and will not be bowl-eligible, but Hickey, a redshirt senior left tackle and Franklin Regional graduate, has no shortage of motivation to finish the year strong despite battling injuries the past couple games.
"I'll be out there the last two games," Hickey said last week, a much-needed off week for him and the banged-up Orange. "Growing up, I was a big Pitt fan, a very big Pitt fan. ... It'll be fun to just go out there and play on Heinz Field, some place I've always been at but never actually played on it, so I definitely want to do that and have that experience."
Perhaps few would blame Hickey if he decided to sit out the rest of the season. After all, this preseason first-team All-ACC selection is projected to be a mid-round NFL draft pick in the spring. Hickey, 23, even considered going pro after his junior season, but says now he made a "smart decision" in returning to school.
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Recruiting
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Aggressive Adams Ready for Syracuse (scout, Dohn)
Syracuse found a sleeper in Norwalk High's Evan Adams, and the offense lineman spoke with Scout this week about his development, and being committed to the Orange.
Evan Adams committed to Syracuse in the summer, and the long and athletic offensive lineman from Norwalk High is excited to get to campus.
The 6-foot-6, 275-pounds Adams has the length and athleticism to play offensive tackle, and likes the direction of Syracuse's program under coach Scott Shafer.
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Sean Hickey Excited to Play Against Pittsburgh (post-gazette.com; Batko)
Football weekends for Sean Hickey growing up were jam-packed: Franklin Regional High School games Friday nights, Pitt games Saturdays, Steelers games Sundays.
This weekend, Hickey will be a part of that routine for plenty of young football fans when he plays at Heinz Field for the first time -- but maybe not the last, given his pro prospects -- for Syracuse against Pitt. Syracuse (3-7, 1-5 ACC) has struggled this season and will not be bowl-eligible, but Hickey, a redshirt senior left tackle and Franklin Regional graduate, has no shortage of motivation to finish the year strong despite battling injuries the past couple games.
"I'll be out there the last two games," Hickey said last week, a much-needed off week for him and the banged-up Orange. "Growing up, I was a big Pitt fan, a very big Pitt fan. ... It'll be fun to just go out there and play on Heinz Field, some place I've always been at but never actually played on it, so I definitely want to do that and have that experience."
Perhaps few would blame Hickey if he decided to sit out the rest of the season. After all, this preseason first-team All-ACC selection is projected to be a mid-round NFL draft pick in the spring. Hickey, 23, even considered going pro after his junior season, but says now he made a "smart decision" in returning to school.
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Recruiting
http://imgix.At their request, this network is being blocked from this site./143/1433229.jpg?w=600&h=360&fit=max
Aggressive Adams Ready for Syracuse (scout, Dohn)
Syracuse found a sleeper in Norwalk High's Evan Adams, and the offense lineman spoke with Scout this week about his development, and being committed to the Orange.
Evan Adams committed to Syracuse in the summer, and the long and athletic offensive lineman from Norwalk High is excited to get to campus.
The 6-foot-6, 275-pounds Adams has the length and athleticism to play offensive tackle, and likes the direction of Syracuse's program under coach Scott Shafer.
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