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SU Football: Let the Severely Low Expectations Begin (TNIAAM; Keeley)
Syracuse Orange football is coming off of a 3-9 campaign and is two years into a downward slide ever since Doug Marrone left. Scott Shafer is more well known at this point for his outbursts and bon mots than his victories. On paper, this year's squad doesn't appear to be the world-beaters we'd like them to be.
So...gird those loins, Syracuse fans. The national expectations are going to be low this season. Very low.
You know there's a difference between perception and reality and while you and I might be able to see some potential out there, don't expect those casting a wide lens to see it. At least not yet.
Andrea Adelson just put together her post-spring ACC power rankingsand she's got the Orange coming in dead last, behind even Wake Forest.
Though quarterback Terrel Hunt is back, youth at receiver really showed itself throughout the courses of spring, especially in the spring game, when dropped passes became one of the big storylines. That’s not good news for one of the worst offenses in FBS a season ago, though having a healthy quarterback for an entire season should at least help fix that. Depth issues persist on the defensive line.
Dunno if I really take anything out of the spring game, but, there you go.
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ESPN Power Ratings Place SU Football Last in ACC (PS; Carlson)
ESPN put out its post-spring practice power rankings on Monday, and Syracuse fans would do well to cover their eyes.
Reporter Andrea Adelson ranked the Orange No. 14, last in the ACC. Syracuse is even ranked behind last year's cellar-dweller Wake Forest.
Contrary to most opinions, ESPN also put Georgia Tech first in its ACC rankings, with Clemson second and Florida State third, so believe of the them what you will.
All rankings should be taken with a grain of salt anyway, especially during the offseason. Still, this should serve as a reminder that even with an easier schedule than in recent years, the Orange likely won't be favored very often.
Among the concerns noted by ESPN were the number of dropped passes from wide receivers during the spring, and the defensive line depth that has been eroded by both graduations (Eric Crume, Micah Robinson, Rob Welsh) and career-ending injuries(Isaiah Johnson and Marcus Coleman).
Other
$5 New York State Fair Tickets on Sale This Morning (PS; Weaver)
Discounted $5 tickets for the 2015 New York State Fair go on sale at 5:55 a.m. today.
Just 5,555 tickets are available.
The promotion is meant to celebrate Cinco de Mayo.
The tickets will likely sell out very fast. The fair sold 10,000 $3 tickets during an online promotion last year; the tickets were gone in less than three hours.
On Tuesday, all purchases are limited to four tickets per buyer.
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SU Football: Let the Severely Low Expectations Begin (TNIAAM; Keeley)
Syracuse Orange football is coming off of a 3-9 campaign and is two years into a downward slide ever since Doug Marrone left. Scott Shafer is more well known at this point for his outbursts and bon mots than his victories. On paper, this year's squad doesn't appear to be the world-beaters we'd like them to be.
So...gird those loins, Syracuse fans. The national expectations are going to be low this season. Very low.
You know there's a difference between perception and reality and while you and I might be able to see some potential out there, don't expect those casting a wide lens to see it. At least not yet.
Andrea Adelson just put together her post-spring ACC power rankingsand she's got the Orange coming in dead last, behind even Wake Forest.
Though quarterback Terrel Hunt is back, youth at receiver really showed itself throughout the courses of spring, especially in the spring game, when dropped passes became one of the big storylines. That’s not good news for one of the worst offenses in FBS a season ago, though having a healthy quarterback for an entire season should at least help fix that. Depth issues persist on the defensive line.
Dunno if I really take anything out of the spring game, but, there you go.
...
ESPN Power Ratings Place SU Football Last in ACC (PS; Carlson)
ESPN put out its post-spring practice power rankings on Monday, and Syracuse fans would do well to cover their eyes.
Reporter Andrea Adelson ranked the Orange No. 14, last in the ACC. Syracuse is even ranked behind last year's cellar-dweller Wake Forest.
Contrary to most opinions, ESPN also put Georgia Tech first in its ACC rankings, with Clemson second and Florida State third, so believe of the them what you will.
All rankings should be taken with a grain of salt anyway, especially during the offseason. Still, this should serve as a reminder that even with an easier schedule than in recent years, the Orange likely won't be favored very often.
Among the concerns noted by ESPN were the number of dropped passes from wide receivers during the spring, and the defensive line depth that has been eroded by both graduations (Eric Crume, Micah Robinson, Rob Welsh) and career-ending injuries(Isaiah Johnson and Marcus Coleman).
Other
$5 New York State Fair Tickets on Sale This Morning (PS; Weaver)
Discounted $5 tickets for the 2015 New York State Fair go on sale at 5:55 a.m. today.
Just 5,555 tickets are available.
The promotion is meant to celebrate Cinco de Mayo.
The tickets will likely sell out very fast. The fair sold 10,000 $3 tickets during an online promotion last year; the tickets were gone in less than three hours.
On Tuesday, all purchases are limited to four tickets per buyer.
Linkage
