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NJ OT Will Fries Sees 'Great' in Palmetto Stops (independentmail.com; Kornblut)
OL Will Fries of Cranford, NJ made his first ever visit to the Palmetto State this week and he made the most of it by spending Monday at Clemson and Tuesday at USC.
Fries is one of the top linemen in the Northeast with 19 offers. He visited Northwestern before coming south. He has also visited Penn State, Rutgers, Syracuse, Duke and Virginia.
"Clemson was amazing," Fries said. "It was a really nice campus. I sat down with coach Swinney and learned about everything the program stands for. Practice was really intense. Coach Caldwell seems like a really great coach and the guys really work hard. The facilities are top notch and the stadium is something really special."
From Clemson, Fries and his mom made their way down to Columbia to watch the Gamecocks' Tuesday practice and to learn more about the school and the program.
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Grad Assistant Siriki Diabate Takes LB Job at Colgate (TNIAAM; Cassillo)
According to Syracuse.com's Stephen Bailey, former Syracuse linebacker and grad assistant Siriki Diabate will leave for Colgate to coach linebackers there. Diabate graduated following SU's excellent 2012 season, and since, he's been a grad assistant with the program, helping out with the linebacker position as well. A great success story under Doug Marrone, the Orange linebacker was a pass-rushing force by his final season on campus, and was a key part of the team's ferocious defense that year.
Diabate has had coaching dreams since leaving Syracuse, and it's great to see that his time as a grad assistant has paid off for him. The move over to the FCS Colgate Raiders won't take him too far away from the familiar Syracuse area. And if all goes well, he'll be on the sidelines at the Carrier Dome again in 2016, when Colgate tries to bring the Hoodoo back to SU.
Following an 8-4 record and Patriot League title in 2012, Colgate has gone a combined 9-15 in the two seasons since. With the defense being a key part of the problem for the Raiders, it makes sense to bring in a new coach on that side of the ball with experience at both a power conference, and with the region.
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Several Orange Players Shine at Pro Day (TNIAAM; Cassillo)
Syracuse's Pro Day was held yesterday, giving a lot of Orange players the chance to show their stuff for NFL scouts (26 teams in all) prior to the upcoming draft. Durell Eskridgeand Sean Hickey were the only former Orange players who received invites to NFL Draft Combine, and both also participated in Tuesday's Ensley Athletic Center event as well.
With so many players involved, it's tough to cover EVERYTHING from a busy pro day. That said, we try to grab everything we can regarding your favorite former Syracuse athletes below:
Durell Eskridge, Safety
Eskridge spent time on Tuesday defending his decision to go pro, and dismissing criticism from ESPN's Mel Kiper Jr. He felt he improved his overall performance in comparison to the NFL DraftCombine, and is getting interest from about half of the league right now. Syracuse strength and conditioning coach Will HIcks also expressed some doubts about Eskridge leaving.
Sean Hickey, Offensive Tackle
Hickey was trying to quell fears about his health -- after missing timed drills at the Combine due to a hamstring injury, he was getting over a stomach virus on Tuesday. Still, he was able to go out there and put up solid numbers, in particular in the timed drills where he'd yet to be measured by pro scouts. He's going on several more individual team workouts between now and the April 30 NFL Draft. The tackle has already been on five to this point.
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Want to Play RB for Michigan State? (athlonsports.com; Staff)
Dave Warner just completed his second season as co-offensive coordinator and running backs coach and his eighth overall season on the staff of Michigan State. He previously coached quarterbacks for six years.
Warner has been a quarterbacks coach and offensive coordinator for 25 of the 30 years he has been a college coach; he also coached at Connecticut, Wyoming, Houston, Southern Mississippi, Cincinnati, Bucknell, Kansas, and Kent State. Warner was a three-year letterwinner as a quarterback at Syracuse.
In this piece, he discusses the essentials of playing running back for the Spartans. Warner originally shared this coaching tip in this article published in a recent issue of American Football Monthly. For subscription information for the magazine visit its website, AmericanFootballMonthly.com
I have been fortunate to be a part of the successes and championships at Michigan State and truly believe that they are a result of a tremendous team effort of our coaches and administrators.
We have been blessed with talent at the running back position over our years here but we also believe that we do a good job of developing these young men. This article outlines what we believe it takes to play RB at a high level – the essentials. These are what the individual, to some degree, brings with him to the game. Additionally, the musts, fundamentals, and abilities are what we attempt to develop each day at practice.
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Thump Belton Works to Lift UNLV Program (reviewjournal.com; Anderson)
Keith Belton doesn’t drink or take drugs. He bounces off enough walls on natural adrenaline alone, so anything artificially enhanced would send him through those same bricks.
Ask Belton a simple biographical question and be prepared to wait 15 minutes before he finishes giving his answer. He chases down and tries to strip ball carriers at Rebel Park as if he’s still suiting up for Syracuse. When new UNLV football coach Tony Sanchez hired him in December to become the head strength coach, Belton cried for eight minutes of the 10-minute phone conversation.
“His energy is unbelievable,” senior tight end Jake Phillips said. “It’s something we haven’t had here in a long time. I can tell, it’s already bringing up the program.”
The strength coach is overlooked by most fans and the media. Yet he spends more time with the players than any other coach on the staff.
When position coaches can’t spend time with players during the offseason because of NCAA-mandated rules, the strength coach is the one on the practice field at 6 a.m. overseeing the conditioning. He’s the one the players turn to in the weight room to share their thoughts and emotions.
The strength coach also is the head coach’s eyes and ears.
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Giants DT Jay Bromley Working Out with Jason Pierre-Paul in Florida (nj.com; Powell)
We have already seen some Giants offseason bonding among offensive players, with Eli Manning gathering his top receiving targets at Duke University for workouts, and the camaraderie seems to be extending to the defensive side of the ball as well.
Defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul, clearly not resting on his laurels going into the seasonplaying under the one-year franchise tag, looks to be hard at work training for a crucial year, and has also brought one of the Giants' young defensive linemen, Jay Bromley, under his wing in Florida as a workout partner.
Via Pierre-Paul's Instagram:
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Brothers From Elmira Make Their Mark on National Publications (stargazatte.com; Legare)
Scan the magazine section of your local book store or grocery store and there's a good chance you'll come across the work of a pair of brothers who attended Elmira Notre Dame High School.
The impact of Elmira natives Nathan Adamus and Neil Adamus can be seen throughout Engaged Enthusiast Media publications "75 Years of March Madness" and "Ballers: 50 Court Kings." Both are on newsstands nationwide now for $9.99.
Nathan, 37, is a writer and editor for both publications. Neil, 35, contributes as a freelance writer. The brothers, who both graduated from Nazareth College in Rochester, live together in Annapolis, Md.
They were recently at a Barnes & Noble in Annapolis and saw "75 Years of March Madness" and bought a copy of the magazine, which covers top teams, players and moments in NCAA men's basketball tournament history.
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Shenendehowa and Canisius to Open Their Seasons in Carrier Dome (dailygazette.com; Schiltz)
Shenendehowa and Canisius had been in discussion about a possible non-league football game before they were paired up last week to compete in the Kickoff Classic at the Syracuse Carrier Dome Sept. 5.
“They saw that we had a good year and asked if we had an opening in Week 2. That was back in January,” Shenendehowa coach Brian Clawson said Tuesday night. “They said they would come to our place. They really wanted to play us.
“We couldn’t work it out, and we talked about playing two seasons down the road.”
When Monroe-Woodbury opted out of its Kickoff Classic game with Canisius last week, Clawson said event organizers contacted Shenendehowa about replacing the Section IX representative.
“We gave them a commitment around 9 p.m. Thursday,” said Clawson.. “They [Canisius] are a great program. We’re always looking for opportunities to play great competition.”
Shenendehowa was scheduled to open its season against LaSalle Institute. LaSalle will now host Monroe-Woodbury in its season opener.
“It was unexpected,” said Clawson, who guided the Plainsmen to the New York State Public High School Athletic Association Class AA semifinals last season. “I guess some things are meant to be.”
Clawson said Canisius coach Rich Robbins grew up in Clifton Park.
“He knows about our tradition,” said Clawson. “He had uncles who played for [former Shenendehowa coach] Brent [Steuerwald].”
Buffalo’s Canisius capped a 12-0 2014 season by beating Archbishop Stepinac, 23-10, in the Catholic High School Athletic Association championship game. Shenendehowa’s finished 11-1 last season after a 20-19 overtime loss to Newburgh Free Academy.
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Kickoff Classic organizers had to restructure their schedule last week when Syracuse University announced that it was moving its football opener against Rhode Island at the Carrier Dome from Saturday to Friday that weekend. Here’s the revised schedule.
Thursday, Sept. 3
Cicero-North Syracuse vs. Kingston, 5 p.m.
Baldwinsville vs. Victor, 8 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 5
Auburn vs. Binghamton, 11 a.m.
Henninger vs. Newburgh Free Academy, 2 p.m.
Shenendehowa vs. Canisius, 5 p.m.
CBA-Syracuse vs. Aquinas, 8 p.m.
Sunday, Sept. 6
Cazenovia vs. Amsterdam, 11 a.m.
Watertown vs. East Rochester/Ganada, 2 p.m.
Utica Notre Dame vs. Newark Valley, 5 p.m.
Mexico vs. South Jefferson, 8 p.m.
We want Fries
NJ OT Will Fries Sees 'Great' in Palmetto Stops (independentmail.com; Kornblut)
OL Will Fries of Cranford, NJ made his first ever visit to the Palmetto State this week and he made the most of it by spending Monday at Clemson and Tuesday at USC.
Fries is one of the top linemen in the Northeast with 19 offers. He visited Northwestern before coming south. He has also visited Penn State, Rutgers, Syracuse, Duke and Virginia.
"Clemson was amazing," Fries said. "It was a really nice campus. I sat down with coach Swinney and learned about everything the program stands for. Practice was really intense. Coach Caldwell seems like a really great coach and the guys really work hard. The facilities are top notch and the stadium is something really special."
From Clemson, Fries and his mom made their way down to Columbia to watch the Gamecocks' Tuesday practice and to learn more about the school and the program.
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Grad Assistant Siriki Diabate Takes LB Job at Colgate (TNIAAM; Cassillo)
According to Syracuse.com's Stephen Bailey, former Syracuse linebacker and grad assistant Siriki Diabate will leave for Colgate to coach linebackers there. Diabate graduated following SU's excellent 2012 season, and since, he's been a grad assistant with the program, helping out with the linebacker position as well. A great success story under Doug Marrone, the Orange linebacker was a pass-rushing force by his final season on campus, and was a key part of the team's ferocious defense that year.
Diabate has had coaching dreams since leaving Syracuse, and it's great to see that his time as a grad assistant has paid off for him. The move over to the FCS Colgate Raiders won't take him too far away from the familiar Syracuse area. And if all goes well, he'll be on the sidelines at the Carrier Dome again in 2016, when Colgate tries to bring the Hoodoo back to SU.
Following an 8-4 record and Patriot League title in 2012, Colgate has gone a combined 9-15 in the two seasons since. With the defense being a key part of the problem for the Raiders, it makes sense to bring in a new coach on that side of the ball with experience at both a power conference, and with the region.
...
Several Orange Players Shine at Pro Day (TNIAAM; Cassillo)
Syracuse's Pro Day was held yesterday, giving a lot of Orange players the chance to show their stuff for NFL scouts (26 teams in all) prior to the upcoming draft. Durell Eskridgeand Sean Hickey were the only former Orange players who received invites to NFL Draft Combine, and both also participated in Tuesday's Ensley Athletic Center event as well.
With so many players involved, it's tough to cover EVERYTHING from a busy pro day. That said, we try to grab everything we can regarding your favorite former Syracuse athletes below:
Durell Eskridge, Safety
Eskridge spent time on Tuesday defending his decision to go pro, and dismissing criticism from ESPN's Mel Kiper Jr. He felt he improved his overall performance in comparison to the NFL DraftCombine, and is getting interest from about half of the league right now. Syracuse strength and conditioning coach Will HIcks also expressed some doubts about Eskridge leaving.
Sean Hickey, Offensive Tackle
Hickey was trying to quell fears about his health -- after missing timed drills at the Combine due to a hamstring injury, he was getting over a stomach virus on Tuesday. Still, he was able to go out there and put up solid numbers, in particular in the timed drills where he'd yet to be measured by pro scouts. He's going on several more individual team workouts between now and the April 30 NFL Draft. The tackle has already been on five to this point.
...
Want to Play RB for Michigan State? (athlonsports.com; Staff)
Dave Warner just completed his second season as co-offensive coordinator and running backs coach and his eighth overall season on the staff of Michigan State. He previously coached quarterbacks for six years.
Warner has been a quarterbacks coach and offensive coordinator for 25 of the 30 years he has been a college coach; he also coached at Connecticut, Wyoming, Houston, Southern Mississippi, Cincinnati, Bucknell, Kansas, and Kent State. Warner was a three-year letterwinner as a quarterback at Syracuse.
In this piece, he discusses the essentials of playing running back for the Spartans. Warner originally shared this coaching tip in this article published in a recent issue of American Football Monthly. For subscription information for the magazine visit its website, AmericanFootballMonthly.com
I have been fortunate to be a part of the successes and championships at Michigan State and truly believe that they are a result of a tremendous team effort of our coaches and administrators.
We have been blessed with talent at the running back position over our years here but we also believe that we do a good job of developing these young men. This article outlines what we believe it takes to play RB at a high level – the essentials. These are what the individual, to some degree, brings with him to the game. Additionally, the musts, fundamentals, and abilities are what we attempt to develop each day at practice.
...
Thump Belton Works to Lift UNLV Program (reviewjournal.com; Anderson)
Keith Belton doesn’t drink or take drugs. He bounces off enough walls on natural adrenaline alone, so anything artificially enhanced would send him through those same bricks.
Ask Belton a simple biographical question and be prepared to wait 15 minutes before he finishes giving his answer. He chases down and tries to strip ball carriers at Rebel Park as if he’s still suiting up for Syracuse. When new UNLV football coach Tony Sanchez hired him in December to become the head strength coach, Belton cried for eight minutes of the 10-minute phone conversation.
“His energy is unbelievable,” senior tight end Jake Phillips said. “It’s something we haven’t had here in a long time. I can tell, it’s already bringing up the program.”
The strength coach is overlooked by most fans and the media. Yet he spends more time with the players than any other coach on the staff.
When position coaches can’t spend time with players during the offseason because of NCAA-mandated rules, the strength coach is the one on the practice field at 6 a.m. overseeing the conditioning. He’s the one the players turn to in the weight room to share their thoughts and emotions.
The strength coach also is the head coach’s eyes and ears.
...
Giants DT Jay Bromley Working Out with Jason Pierre-Paul in Florida (nj.com; Powell)
We have already seen some Giants offseason bonding among offensive players, with Eli Manning gathering his top receiving targets at Duke University for workouts, and the camaraderie seems to be extending to the defensive side of the ball as well.
Defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul, clearly not resting on his laurels going into the seasonplaying under the one-year franchise tag, looks to be hard at work training for a crucial year, and has also brought one of the Giants' young defensive linemen, Jay Bromley, under his wing in Florida as a workout partner.
Via Pierre-Paul's Instagram:
...
Other
Brothers From Elmira Make Their Mark on National Publications (stargazatte.com; Legare)
Scan the magazine section of your local book store or grocery store and there's a good chance you'll come across the work of a pair of brothers who attended Elmira Notre Dame High School.
The impact of Elmira natives Nathan Adamus and Neil Adamus can be seen throughout Engaged Enthusiast Media publications "75 Years of March Madness" and "Ballers: 50 Court Kings." Both are on newsstands nationwide now for $9.99.
Nathan, 37, is a writer and editor for both publications. Neil, 35, contributes as a freelance writer. The brothers, who both graduated from Nazareth College in Rochester, live together in Annapolis, Md.
They were recently at a Barnes & Noble in Annapolis and saw "75 Years of March Madness" and bought a copy of the magazine, which covers top teams, players and moments in NCAA men's basketball tournament history.
...
Shenendehowa and Canisius to Open Their Seasons in Carrier Dome (dailygazette.com; Schiltz)
Shenendehowa and Canisius had been in discussion about a possible non-league football game before they were paired up last week to compete in the Kickoff Classic at the Syracuse Carrier Dome Sept. 5.
“They saw that we had a good year and asked if we had an opening in Week 2. That was back in January,” Shenendehowa coach Brian Clawson said Tuesday night. “They said they would come to our place. They really wanted to play us.
“We couldn’t work it out, and we talked about playing two seasons down the road.”
When Monroe-Woodbury opted out of its Kickoff Classic game with Canisius last week, Clawson said event organizers contacted Shenendehowa about replacing the Section IX representative.
“We gave them a commitment around 9 p.m. Thursday,” said Clawson.. “They [Canisius] are a great program. We’re always looking for opportunities to play great competition.”
Shenendehowa was scheduled to open its season against LaSalle Institute. LaSalle will now host Monroe-Woodbury in its season opener.
“It was unexpected,” said Clawson, who guided the Plainsmen to the New York State Public High School Athletic Association Class AA semifinals last season. “I guess some things are meant to be.”
Clawson said Canisius coach Rich Robbins grew up in Clifton Park.
“He knows about our tradition,” said Clawson. “He had uncles who played for [former Shenendehowa coach] Brent [Steuerwald].”
Buffalo’s Canisius capped a 12-0 2014 season by beating Archbishop Stepinac, 23-10, in the Catholic High School Athletic Association championship game. Shenendehowa’s finished 11-1 last season after a 20-19 overtime loss to Newburgh Free Academy.
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Kickoff Classic organizers had to restructure their schedule last week when Syracuse University announced that it was moving its football opener against Rhode Island at the Carrier Dome from Saturday to Friday that weekend. Here’s the revised schedule.
Thursday, Sept. 3
Cicero-North Syracuse vs. Kingston, 5 p.m.
Baldwinsville vs. Victor, 8 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 5
Auburn vs. Binghamton, 11 a.m.
Henninger vs. Newburgh Free Academy, 2 p.m.
Shenendehowa vs. Canisius, 5 p.m.
CBA-Syracuse vs. Aquinas, 8 p.m.
Sunday, Sept. 6
Cazenovia vs. Amsterdam, 11 a.m.
Watertown vs. East Rochester/Ganada, 2 p.m.
Utica Notre Dame vs. Newark Valley, 5 p.m.
Mexico vs. South Jefferson, 8 p.m.
