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[QUOTE="OrangeXtreme, post: 5417448, member: 41"]
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[B]11) Syracuse[/B]
The Orange (9-5) were outplayed by North Carolina in the Dome and now find themselves living in the danger zone on the bubble, hoping for no chaos. Otto is a big fan of Army.

The Syracuse offense was stagnant for much of the UNC loss. Patterns rely on high wing dodges from Luke Rhoa, Michael Leo, and Sam English. They have more Canadian personnel than anybody but eschew the pick-and-roll game. Why is that? Joey Spallina needs to set more picks. They don’t have an attackman who can win a matchup. The biggest issue is the lack of separation speed on offense. So using picks is ideal. Their sticks are elite. But smart opponents just back in and pack it in.

Clearing woes hurt the cause on Saturday. Dodging success by midfielders was sold separately. Goalie Jimmy McCool kept his team in the game as UNC peppered him. SSDM Nate Levine is done for the season with a lower-body injury. That hurts. Syracuse allowed Dom Pietramala to take 20 shots. They paid the price. How many times this season has Syracuse taken dumb penalties at critical moments? #HH should be their hashtag. They aren’t playing with their heads. They don’t play with discipline.

The Orange drop into the #4 spot in the ACC and play Notre Dame on Friday in Charlotte, NC.
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