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Syracuse, N.Y. — As soon as Scott Shafer and his staff were dismissed last November, Syracuse sophomore offensive tackle Cody Conway knew he'd have to prove himself again.
Conway was viewed as the left tackle of the future by ex-SU offensive coordinator Tim Lester, matching up with NFL training camp hopeful Ron Thompson in camp last year and seeing 52 snaps during the season. Even he admitted the starting job would've likely been "given" to him after his performance as a true freshman.
But when Dino Babers took over as the Orange's head coach, Conway was ready to compete.
"I kind of knew right from the start, getting a new coaching staff, things were going to change," Conway said on Tuesday. "It was always going to be a competition going into it because they didn't know me and I didn't really know them."...
How Cody Conway won back Syracuse football's starting left tackle job (Bailey)
Conway was viewed as the left tackle of the future by ex-SU offensive coordinator Tim Lester, matching up with NFL training camp hopeful Ron Thompson in camp last year and seeing 52 snaps during the season. Even he admitted the starting job would've likely been "given" to him after his performance as a true freshman.
But when Dino Babers took over as the Orange's head coach, Conway was ready to compete.
"I kind of knew right from the start, getting a new coaching staff, things were going to change," Conway said on Tuesday. "It was always going to be a competition going into it because they didn't know me and I didn't really know them."...
How Cody Conway won back Syracuse football's starting left tackle job (Bailey)