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I am temporarily filling in for OE as he recovers from surgery. Get well soon Dan.
SU News
City Finally Gives SU Permission to Build IPF, Construction to Start 'Very Soon' (PS; Carlson)
Syracuse University has cleared the final legal hurdle in building its new indoor practice facility and has begun preparing the site for construction, a university official said.
Senior vice president of public affairs Kevin Quinn said the university picked up its building permits from the city of Syracuse on Friday and construction company Hayner Hoyt began site preparation work early this week. Quinn said he did not know when construction would officially begin but hoped it would be "very soon."
"This is the last hurdle in terms of permitting," Quinn said. "There are certain benchmarks in the actual process that we need to hit. Site preparation work has started. While we don't have an exact start date, hopefully very soon we'll begin the actual construction."
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Summer Scouting: BC vs Syracuse (bceagles.com)
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CURRENT CONNECTIONS
Looking at the Syracuse Linebackers (orangefizz.net; admin)
Last season, the linebackers were the strongest and most indispensible part of the SU defense. This year, the team brings back two of its three starting linebackers in Dyshawn Davis and Cam Lynch, losing just Marquis Spruill to the NFL. SU also has other returning players who played last year, like Josh Kirkland and Luke Arciniega. Because of all the returning players, there is a chance for this unit to once again be very strong. And with some improvement still needed for a strong secondary, it is important for the linebackers to leader the team again.
While Davis and Lynch are expected to play well and likely will, it remains to be seen who the third starting linebacker will be and how well he will play. At different times last year, we saw both Kirkland and Arciniega slide in for injured players. Either of them could fill the void left by Spruill. But a name to look out for could be Marqez Hodge, who played sparingly last season as a true freshman. In a game when most of the SU defense struggled against Georgia Tech, Hodge flourished, tallying 12 tackles and flying around the field. This could be a key in him winning the open job because he showed an ability to get to the ball in a very fast spread-out offense.
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Williams, Long and Franklin During Official Visit to SU
Three Reasons Scott Shafer Favors an Early Signing Period (PS; Mink)
Count Syracuse coach Scott Shafer among those favoring an early signing period in college football.
Shafer and fellow ACC coaches discussed the issue at the conference's spring meetings last month, and the league later announced it favors an Aug. 1 signing date. Currently, high school seniors typically sign binding agreements on the first Wednesday in February.
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Dawson Family (Lamar is on the far right)
SU Frosh CB Lamar Dawson Will Enroll in January (PS; Mink)
Though not an unexpected announcement, Syracuse coach Scott Shafer said this week freshman Lamar Dawson will defer his enrollment until January as he continues recovering from a serious medical issue.
Dawson, a cornerback from St. Rita High School in Chicago, was diagnosed with aplastic anemia earlier this school year, a non-contagious but life-threatening disease in which bone marrow fails to produce red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets.
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Scott Shafer on Transfers: 'We Don't Have Any Room' (PS; Mink)
Syracuse coach Scott Shafer said this week it will be difficult to add anyone new to the program before the start of the season despite several inquiries from players seeking a transfer from another school.
"We've had a bunch of kids inquire about transferring into our program," Shafer said. "For me, we'll take it case-by-case, but really we don't have any room."
NCAA rules allow programs to carry 105 players in training camp, which starts in early August. Once fall classes start (Aug. 25), the roster can expand.
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ACC News
ACC Lunch Links (ESPN; Fortuna)
Video: ACC Special Teams Analysis (ESPN; Adelson)
Former Players
Darius Can Talk to Tigers
Donovin Darius Helping to Improve NFL Locker Room Culture (PS; Bailey)
Former Syracuse safety Donovin Darius is helping lead an NFL initiative to clean up locker-room culture.
Darius, who previously spent eight years as an NFL Players Association representative and four on the executive committee, traveled to Atlanta on Monday to help launch the program.
He, along with former Falcons defensive end Patrick Kerney and NFL executive vice president and chief human resources officer Robert Gulliver, facilitated an hour-long discussion with the players and staff.
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SU News
City Finally Gives SU Permission to Build IPF, Construction to Start 'Very Soon' (PS; Carlson)
Syracuse University has cleared the final legal hurdle in building its new indoor practice facility and has begun preparing the site for construction, a university official said.
Senior vice president of public affairs Kevin Quinn said the university picked up its building permits from the city of Syracuse on Friday and construction company Hayner Hoyt began site preparation work early this week. Quinn said he did not know when construction would officially begin but hoped it would be "very soon."
"This is the last hurdle in terms of permitting," Quinn said. "There are certain benchmarks in the actual process that we need to hit. Site preparation work has started. While we don't have an exact start date, hopefully very soon we'll begin the actual construction."
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Summer Scouting: BC vs Syracuse (bceagles.com)
...
CURRENT CONNECTIONS
- Boston College head coach Steve Addazio served as an assistant football coach at Syracuse for four years in the 1990s. A tight ends and assistant offensive line coach during the 1995 and 1996 seasons, he served as offensive line coach for the Orange in 1997-97.
- Reggie Terry, Boston College assistant athletics director for football operations and player personnel, played linebacker for Syracuse from 1989-93 and spent 14 seasons with the Syracuse Athletics Department (1993-2007). A part of the school’s bowl game victories in 1989 (Peach), 1990 (Aloha), 1992 (Hall of Fame) and 1993 (Fiesta), Terry served as associate athletics director for football operations for the Orange from 2000-07.
Looking at the Syracuse Linebackers (orangefizz.net; admin)
Last season, the linebackers were the strongest and most indispensible part of the SU defense. This year, the team brings back two of its three starting linebackers in Dyshawn Davis and Cam Lynch, losing just Marquis Spruill to the NFL. SU also has other returning players who played last year, like Josh Kirkland and Luke Arciniega. Because of all the returning players, there is a chance for this unit to once again be very strong. And with some improvement still needed for a strong secondary, it is important for the linebackers to leader the team again.
While Davis and Lynch are expected to play well and likely will, it remains to be seen who the third starting linebacker will be and how well he will play. At different times last year, we saw both Kirkland and Arciniega slide in for injured players. Either of them could fill the void left by Spruill. But a name to look out for could be Marqez Hodge, who played sparingly last season as a true freshman. In a game when most of the SU defense struggled against Georgia Tech, Hodge flourished, tallying 12 tackles and flying around the field. This could be a key in him winning the open job because he showed an ability to get to the ball in a very fast spread-out offense.
...
Williams, Long and Franklin During Official Visit to SU
Three Reasons Scott Shafer Favors an Early Signing Period (PS; Mink)
Count Syracuse coach Scott Shafer among those favoring an early signing period in college football.
Shafer and fellow ACC coaches discussed the issue at the conference's spring meetings last month, and the league later announced it favors an Aug. 1 signing date. Currently, high school seniors typically sign binding agreements on the first Wednesday in February.
...
Dawson Family (Lamar is on the far right)
SU Frosh CB Lamar Dawson Will Enroll in January (PS; Mink)
Though not an unexpected announcement, Syracuse coach Scott Shafer said this week freshman Lamar Dawson will defer his enrollment until January as he continues recovering from a serious medical issue.
Dawson, a cornerback from St. Rita High School in Chicago, was diagnosed with aplastic anemia earlier this school year, a non-contagious but life-threatening disease in which bone marrow fails to produce red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets.
...
Scott Shafer on Transfers: 'We Don't Have Any Room' (PS; Mink)
Syracuse coach Scott Shafer said this week it will be difficult to add anyone new to the program before the start of the season despite several inquiries from players seeking a transfer from another school.
"We've had a bunch of kids inquire about transferring into our program," Shafer said. "For me, we'll take it case-by-case, but really we don't have any room."
NCAA rules allow programs to carry 105 players in training camp, which starts in early August. Once fall classes start (Aug. 25), the roster can expand.
...
ACC News
ACC Lunch Links (ESPN; Fortuna)
Video: ACC Special Teams Analysis (ESPN; Adelson)
Former Players
Darius Can Talk to Tigers
Donovin Darius Helping to Improve NFL Locker Room Culture (PS; Bailey)
Former Syracuse safety Donovin Darius is helping lead an NFL initiative to clean up locker-room culture.
Darius, who previously spent eight years as an NFL Players Association representative and four on the executive committee, traveled to Atlanta on Monday to help launch the program.
He, along with former Falcons defensive end Patrick Kerney and NFL executive vice president and chief human resources officer Robert Gulliver, facilitated an hour-long discussion with the players and staff.
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