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SU Spring Practice: Two Key Areas Need Some Work (orangefizz.com; Admin)
For the SU football team, spring practice has been underway despite the school being under the spotlight for NCAA sanctions that were dropped last Friday.
While the team and the school is currently on spring break, there are two key areas on the team that should be looked.
The first impact area that needs work is the offensive line. What has been a relative strength for the Orange in the past couple seasons is currently facing a lot of question marks. Players are being shuffled around and the make up is changing day in and day out. Right now, it looks like Ivan Foy will play at left tackle and Nick Robinson will play left guard. Omari Palmer has played both right guard and right tackle, while Rob Trudo had gotten looks at center before suffering a high ankle sprain. The rest seems to be up in the air, with Alex Hayes, Aaron Roberts, Jason Emerich, and a group of others jockeying for spots in the starting unit.
With Terrel Hunt coming back from injury and a young running back group, the line will play a huge role in next season’s offense. With Sean Hickey focused on the draft, somebody will definitely need to step up and assume the leadership position that SU is lacking for the first time in a long time after Hickey, Macky MacPherson, and Justin Pugh all have moved on in the last couple years. According to Shafer, nobody has stepped up enough to single himself out yet.
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ACC News
ACC Football Schedule Analysis (athlonsports.com; Gall)
Never before has scheduling been a bigger issue than the 2014 College Football Playoff.
The committee clearly took a stance on Baylor’s weak non-conference matchups and it cost the Bears a chance at the national championship. That shouldn’t ever be the issue in the ACC with Notre Dame and a litany of constant SEC foes dotting the non-conference slate.
The balance of power still appears tilted towards the Atlantic Division with Florida State, Clemson and Louisville. But the Coastal always delivers parity and entertainment.
Scheduling is a huge part of Athlon Sports’ process of making predictions. Here is what you need to know about the ACC’s football schedules in 2015.
Atlantic’s best game: Florida State at Clemson (Nov. 7)
These are the two best teams in the conference and DeShaun Watson could be a superstar by November. This game was ugly in Death Valley two years ago but was much closer last fall. This one could decide half of the ACC title game matchup.
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ACC Morning Links (espn; Adelson)
Here are a few interesting tidbits to get your morning started.
1. Though Jameis Winston no longer plays for Florida State, there remains an incredible amount of interest around him. I found this item from Peter King quite interesting. Winston took it upon himself to set up a meeting with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, to tell his own story and figure out what awaits him in the NFL. Goodell agreed to meet with him, and they spent time together last Thursday in the NFL offices in New York. Winston also met with several other league officials while he was there. One league official told King: "He went out of his way to make a good impression, and to show that he understood what was going to be expected of him in the NFL." No matter what you think about him, Winston made a great decision to be proactive.
2. Athlon Sports has ranked the pre-spring top 15 players in the ACC. Hard to argue with No. 1 choice James Conner, the reigning ACC Player of the Year. What should have Pitt fans standing up to take note is seeing receiver Tyler Boyd ranked at No. 4. Pitt joins Florida State as the only schools with two players ranked in the top 5. While the ranking is not surprising, it shows the type of potential the Pitt offense has headed into the year. Pitt has to get used to a new staff and scheme, but with the 1,000-yard rushing and receiving duo returning, the Panthers cannot be counted out in the Coastal. Where have I heard that one before ...
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Other
Walls Coming Down as Hotel Syracuse Renovation Begins (PS; Moriarty)
Demolition crews are knocking down walls and stripping rooms to their steel girders as a $57 million renovation of the historic Hotel Syracuse gets underway.
"We're moving this old lady forward into the 21st century," said owner Ed Riley.
Workers are knocking down walls and stripping guest rooms down to their steel girders as a $57 million renovation gets underway at the historic Hotel Syracuse. (Video by Rick Moriarty)
About 50 workers are removing asbestos from three floors, demolishing guest rooms on two other floors and performing preparation work on all other floors of the 93-year-old downtown Syracuse hotel.
Crews performed temporary roof repairs in the late fall and will be begin installing an entirely new roof soon, Riley said.
The grand lady of Syracuse hotels closed in 2004 after years of financial troubles under various owners. Riley, of Camillus, acquired it with the help of the Syracuse Industrial Development Agency last year. He quickly announced plans for an extensive renovation, followed by a reopening in early 2016.
Nearly all of the approximately 500 guest rooms at the hotel will be demolished and replaced with 261 larger, modern rooms. But before workers with Environmental Remediation Services Inc., of East Syracuse, can demolish the rooms, they have to remove asbestos from pipes and ducts.
Riley said some suites on each floor will be restored to their original appearance for guests who want to experience what the hotel was like when it opened in 1924.
Workers were surprised to find marble trim when they ripped up carpeting on hallway floors. Previous owners probably covered the marble with carpeting to make housekeeping easier, but Riley said he may leave the marble exposed.
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SU Spring Practice: Two Key Areas Need Some Work (orangefizz.com; Admin)
For the SU football team, spring practice has been underway despite the school being under the spotlight for NCAA sanctions that were dropped last Friday.
While the team and the school is currently on spring break, there are two key areas on the team that should be looked.
The first impact area that needs work is the offensive line. What has been a relative strength for the Orange in the past couple seasons is currently facing a lot of question marks. Players are being shuffled around and the make up is changing day in and day out. Right now, it looks like Ivan Foy will play at left tackle and Nick Robinson will play left guard. Omari Palmer has played both right guard and right tackle, while Rob Trudo had gotten looks at center before suffering a high ankle sprain. The rest seems to be up in the air, with Alex Hayes, Aaron Roberts, Jason Emerich, and a group of others jockeying for spots in the starting unit.
With Terrel Hunt coming back from injury and a young running back group, the line will play a huge role in next season’s offense. With Sean Hickey focused on the draft, somebody will definitely need to step up and assume the leadership position that SU is lacking for the first time in a long time after Hickey, Macky MacPherson, and Justin Pugh all have moved on in the last couple years. According to Shafer, nobody has stepped up enough to single himself out yet.
...
ACC News
ACC Football Schedule Analysis (athlonsports.com; Gall)
Never before has scheduling been a bigger issue than the 2014 College Football Playoff.
The committee clearly took a stance on Baylor’s weak non-conference matchups and it cost the Bears a chance at the national championship. That shouldn’t ever be the issue in the ACC with Notre Dame and a litany of constant SEC foes dotting the non-conference slate.
The balance of power still appears tilted towards the Atlantic Division with Florida State, Clemson and Louisville. But the Coastal always delivers parity and entertainment.
Scheduling is a huge part of Athlon Sports’ process of making predictions. Here is what you need to know about the ACC’s football schedules in 2015.
Atlantic’s best game: Florida State at Clemson (Nov. 7)
These are the two best teams in the conference and DeShaun Watson could be a superstar by November. This game was ugly in Death Valley two years ago but was much closer last fall. This one could decide half of the ACC title game matchup.
...
ACC Morning Links (espn; Adelson)
Here are a few interesting tidbits to get your morning started.
1. Though Jameis Winston no longer plays for Florida State, there remains an incredible amount of interest around him. I found this item from Peter King quite interesting. Winston took it upon himself to set up a meeting with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, to tell his own story and figure out what awaits him in the NFL. Goodell agreed to meet with him, and they spent time together last Thursday in the NFL offices in New York. Winston also met with several other league officials while he was there. One league official told King: "He went out of his way to make a good impression, and to show that he understood what was going to be expected of him in the NFL." No matter what you think about him, Winston made a great decision to be proactive.
2. Athlon Sports has ranked the pre-spring top 15 players in the ACC. Hard to argue with No. 1 choice James Conner, the reigning ACC Player of the Year. What should have Pitt fans standing up to take note is seeing receiver Tyler Boyd ranked at No. 4. Pitt joins Florida State as the only schools with two players ranked in the top 5. While the ranking is not surprising, it shows the type of potential the Pitt offense has headed into the year. Pitt has to get used to a new staff and scheme, but with the 1,000-yard rushing and receiving duo returning, the Panthers cannot be counted out in the Coastal. Where have I heard that one before ...
...
Other
Walls Coming Down as Hotel Syracuse Renovation Begins (PS; Moriarty)
Demolition crews are knocking down walls and stripping rooms to their steel girders as a $57 million renovation of the historic Hotel Syracuse gets underway.
"We're moving this old lady forward into the 21st century," said owner Ed Riley.
Workers are knocking down walls and stripping guest rooms down to their steel girders as a $57 million renovation gets underway at the historic Hotel Syracuse. (Video by Rick Moriarty)
About 50 workers are removing asbestos from three floors, demolishing guest rooms on two other floors and performing preparation work on all other floors of the 93-year-old downtown Syracuse hotel.
Crews performed temporary roof repairs in the late fall and will be begin installing an entirely new roof soon, Riley said.
The grand lady of Syracuse hotels closed in 2004 after years of financial troubles under various owners. Riley, of Camillus, acquired it with the help of the Syracuse Industrial Development Agency last year. He quickly announced plans for an extensive renovation, followed by a reopening in early 2016.
Nearly all of the approximately 500 guest rooms at the hotel will be demolished and replaced with 261 larger, modern rooms. But before workers with Environmental Remediation Services Inc., of East Syracuse, can demolish the rooms, they have to remove asbestos from pipes and ducts.
Riley said some suites on each floor will be restored to their original appearance for guests who want to experience what the hotel was like when it opened in 1924.
Workers were surprised to find marble trim when they ripped up carpeting on hallway floors. Previous owners probably covered the marble with carpeting to make housekeeping easier, but Riley said he may leave the marble exposed.
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