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The show this year will be broadcast from the Canyons at Destiny USA in front of Cantina Laredo. I don’t know if they will take questions from the audience there but they say you can watch the show whereas when it was a t a restaurant, their table tended to be in a secluded location. You can call in questions at 1-888-7-Go Cuse (746-2873) or, locally 424-8599. You can also send them in advance at this site:
http://cuse.com/sb_output.aspx?form=4
(I do both so they can be prepared to give me an informed, reasoned answer.) You can also contact them via Twitter (@SUSportsNetwork) using #AskShafe. The football show is an hour in duration, (Coach Boeheim’s basketball show is usually 2 hours).
They’ve actually been kind enough to post a schedule in advance:
The show will air at 7 pm on the following dates:
Wednesday, Aug. 27
Thursday, Sept. 11
Thursday, Sept. 18
Thursday, Sept. 25
Wednesday, Oct. 1
Thursday, Oct. 9
Thursday, Oct. 16
Thursday, Oct. 23
Thursday, Oct. 30
Thursday, Nov. 6
Thursday, Nov. 13
Wednesday, Nov. 26
The show can be heard in Syracuse on AM 1260 or FM 97.7.
My Question(s)
“Coach, a struggling offense needs all the help it can get from special teams. Against Louisville both teams had 14 possessions. On ten of ours we had 75 or yards to go to score. Louisville had two such possessions. We had a total of 1025 yards to go. They had 871. That’s hidden 154 yards of offense Louisville didn’t have to have to score. We’re averaging 17 yards a kick-off return and haven’t returned 15 of 25 punts, some of which wound up at our goal line. When we did return them, we get 9 yards vs. the opposition’s 16 yards. What can we do to get more out of our kick returns to get the offense and, eventually the defense, better field position? “
The Show
(I sometime re-arrange the comments so that statements made on the same subject are reported together, even if they came at different points of the show.)
Matt asked Coach how he was doing given what happened this week. He replied, “We came together, (I detected a sigh), and this will be a great challenge for us. Jameis Winston. Their back-ups look as good as their starters. I remember last year walking down the sidelines as they warmed up, asking “Who is that guy? Who is that guy?” I was told those were the red-shirts. 6-6 260 pounds, running up and down the field. It’s one of the best teams I’ve seen in a long time. He compared it to the USC teams he faced at Stanford. “They dominated the whole scene last year and have a lot of steam coming into this year. It’s not just Winston. They have a great supporting cast. It’s a great chance to get in there and knock ‘em down.
Matt Park brought up Florida State’s kicker, Roberto Aguayo, the type of kicker we wish we had. He won the Lou Groza award last year. “Not only are we playing the best in Jameis Winston but also in Roberto Aguayo”. Last year he missed one kick. He was 22 for 23 on field goals, including making a couple from 50+ yards out. He was also perfect in extra points- 94 for 94. I just wish our guy had even attempted 94 extra points. Shafe was his usual feisty self. “We need to be in an attack orientation. It’s about time we got a blocked kick. Do some damage and feel good about it.”
I called in my question. “Great data. We look at that stuff all the time, especially the hidden yardage. It’s our goal to get past the 30 yard line on every kick-off, (we’ve done that three times in 25 kick-off returns, all in the Villanova game- we didn’t even get to the 30 after the safety against Central Michigan). In the red zone, (when being punted to), we want to make sure we are safe against fakes and have a guy who can do the best job of making good decisions and catching the ball. Hopefully we can swing this around. I’m big on hidden yardage, especially when a running back breaks a tackle. Defensively, we want to limit the other team to 10 broken tackles for less than 50 extra yards. We came up short last time.”
They talked about the injuries FSU was facing. Wideout Rashad Greene is coming back from a concussion. He’s practiced and is probable. Running back Carlos Williams has a high ankle sprain and is doubtful. Center Austin Barron broke his arm and is out. “Everything starts with the center. Johnny Miller is doing a good job for us but he has big shoes to fill. The center diagnoses the front and coverage rotation. They are using Ryan Hoefield, a redshirt freshman. I hope we can hop around and make an impact.”
Matt pointed out that Floyd Little was present and that he was on the only SU team to beat Florida State in 1966. I remember that game well: we won 37-21 and were about to score again when we let the time run out. We had one of the best pass rushes we’ve ever had that day and ran their QB, Gary Pajcic, right out of Archbold. Floyd ran for 193 and three touchdowns and counted it as perhaps his best performance.
Frank in Fayetteville noted that we seemed to emphasize keeping the Florida State players in front of us. He wanted an explanation of what kind of defensive scheme we were using. Coach likes to use what he calls a “high shell cover 4” with “two guys fairly deep and press coverage and three linebackers underneath. We like to mix the coverages and make the quarterback think after the play. I’m not a fan of having a center fielder. You can’t do as much with them. With our defense, you can jump routes as we did vs. Notre Dame.” Coach said that one thing he misses now that he’s a head coach is the “doodling”- the drawing up of plays.
Matt wanted to know what our formula for victory is- what boxes do we check? Coach said it differs from schools to school and conference to conference. He emphasizes turnover ratio, yards gained rushing and not giving up a big play in the kicking game. He said that “we’ll win 92% of the time when we win those areas.” He noted that the Notre Dame game was one of the other 8% because we “didn’t finish off opportunities to get points.”
They got to talking about the Colts-Texans match-up tonight and JJ Watt. Coach recalled looking at film of him when he was came out of high school and “he didn’t jump off the film. He’s a self -made man. He’s worked his tail off. He said “I’ve got the rest of my life to party.” He realizes he’s got a short window to play at the highest level. He was an invited walk-on at Wisconsin.”
“People ask how can we catch up in recruiting. You have to have ability. Some guys aren’t a 4-5 star player until college. You have to go after kids you see something in. How much does a kid love to play the game? It’s almost a need. Shamarko Thomas was a self-made player. I used to tell him he ought to get a life outside of football. He’d keep in shape by pushing cars up and down south campus. Arthur Jones was the same way. They weren’t favored recruits. Daryl Johnston had one scholarship offer- from Syracuse. He wound up an all-pro fullback for the Dallas Cowboys. He’d kill to play at Syracuse. That’s what it’s all about. You can lose a step here or there but make up for it by playing your heart out.”
Coach noted a study showed that there was a relationship between how long you remain in college and how long you remain in the NFL. “A smart kid who loves the game and has a sense of responsibility will last longer. They are diligent in everything they do.”
This caused Matt to bring up Terrel Hunt, who will graduate in December. “What’s going to happen to him?” Coach: “Nothing but good things. This injury is an opportunity to learn. He’s studying with Rick master and will be going for a master’s degree in sports management. He’ll have 1 /12-2 degrees knocked out when he leaves here.”
They also discussed John Raymon, who had “One of the worst knee injuries I’ve ever seen – I tho9ught major blood vessels might be involved. And now he’s back. He wanted it so bad. Genetics don’t’ matter. He kept doing quad sets until he could feel the scar tissue breaking. I’m so proud of him. This is what it’s all about. This is football. One constant is the opportunity for kids to get hurt. “
He discussed who is going to replace Terrel Hunt. “Austin Wilson did a nice job against Villanova. He has a good, strong arm. He can get it down the field pretty good. He’s big and strong and has learned the offense. Long and Kimble can run it. They are learning the progressions. They’ve bene great on the scout team. They have a lot of eligibility left. AJ is brash and competitive, sometimes over the top. But he is maturing. He is prioritizing his life after football. You can feel the excitement when they walk in the room. When you are 3rd or 4th string, there’s not as much juice.”
“We look at what they have extreme confidence in and work from that. We have to match their skill set. One might move the ball with their legs and feet. The other might line up and chuck it every down. “
Dave called in and said he was at the ’84 Nebraska game and this feels like the same sort of situation. Coach said he’d been in a situation like that, too, when Stanford was a 41 point underdog to USC and won the game. Dave asked for an explanation of the 3 second rule that canceled our spike play at the end of the half. Coach began describing the play but they ran out of time.
I still have no idea why you should be prevented from spiking the ball with 3 seconds left.
http://cuse.com/sb_output.aspx?form=4
(I do both so they can be prepared to give me an informed, reasoned answer.) You can also contact them via Twitter (@SUSportsNetwork) using #AskShafe. The football show is an hour in duration, (Coach Boeheim’s basketball show is usually 2 hours).
They’ve actually been kind enough to post a schedule in advance:
The show will air at 7 pm on the following dates:
Wednesday, Aug. 27
Thursday, Sept. 11
Thursday, Sept. 18
Thursday, Sept. 25
Wednesday, Oct. 1
Thursday, Oct. 9
Thursday, Oct. 16
Thursday, Oct. 23
Thursday, Oct. 30
Thursday, Nov. 6
Thursday, Nov. 13
Wednesday, Nov. 26
The show can be heard in Syracuse on AM 1260 or FM 97.7.
My Question(s)
“Coach, a struggling offense needs all the help it can get from special teams. Against Louisville both teams had 14 possessions. On ten of ours we had 75 or yards to go to score. Louisville had two such possessions. We had a total of 1025 yards to go. They had 871. That’s hidden 154 yards of offense Louisville didn’t have to have to score. We’re averaging 17 yards a kick-off return and haven’t returned 15 of 25 punts, some of which wound up at our goal line. When we did return them, we get 9 yards vs. the opposition’s 16 yards. What can we do to get more out of our kick returns to get the offense and, eventually the defense, better field position? “
The Show
(I sometime re-arrange the comments so that statements made on the same subject are reported together, even if they came at different points of the show.)
Matt asked Coach how he was doing given what happened this week. He replied, “We came together, (I detected a sigh), and this will be a great challenge for us. Jameis Winston. Their back-ups look as good as their starters. I remember last year walking down the sidelines as they warmed up, asking “Who is that guy? Who is that guy?” I was told those were the red-shirts. 6-6 260 pounds, running up and down the field. It’s one of the best teams I’ve seen in a long time. He compared it to the USC teams he faced at Stanford. “They dominated the whole scene last year and have a lot of steam coming into this year. It’s not just Winston. They have a great supporting cast. It’s a great chance to get in there and knock ‘em down.
Matt Park brought up Florida State’s kicker, Roberto Aguayo, the type of kicker we wish we had. He won the Lou Groza award last year. “Not only are we playing the best in Jameis Winston but also in Roberto Aguayo”. Last year he missed one kick. He was 22 for 23 on field goals, including making a couple from 50+ yards out. He was also perfect in extra points- 94 for 94. I just wish our guy had even attempted 94 extra points. Shafe was his usual feisty self. “We need to be in an attack orientation. It’s about time we got a blocked kick. Do some damage and feel good about it.”
I called in my question. “Great data. We look at that stuff all the time, especially the hidden yardage. It’s our goal to get past the 30 yard line on every kick-off, (we’ve done that three times in 25 kick-off returns, all in the Villanova game- we didn’t even get to the 30 after the safety against Central Michigan). In the red zone, (when being punted to), we want to make sure we are safe against fakes and have a guy who can do the best job of making good decisions and catching the ball. Hopefully we can swing this around. I’m big on hidden yardage, especially when a running back breaks a tackle. Defensively, we want to limit the other team to 10 broken tackles for less than 50 extra yards. We came up short last time.”
They talked about the injuries FSU was facing. Wideout Rashad Greene is coming back from a concussion. He’s practiced and is probable. Running back Carlos Williams has a high ankle sprain and is doubtful. Center Austin Barron broke his arm and is out. “Everything starts with the center. Johnny Miller is doing a good job for us but he has big shoes to fill. The center diagnoses the front and coverage rotation. They are using Ryan Hoefield, a redshirt freshman. I hope we can hop around and make an impact.”
Matt pointed out that Floyd Little was present and that he was on the only SU team to beat Florida State in 1966. I remember that game well: we won 37-21 and were about to score again when we let the time run out. We had one of the best pass rushes we’ve ever had that day and ran their QB, Gary Pajcic, right out of Archbold. Floyd ran for 193 and three touchdowns and counted it as perhaps his best performance.
Frank in Fayetteville noted that we seemed to emphasize keeping the Florida State players in front of us. He wanted an explanation of what kind of defensive scheme we were using. Coach likes to use what he calls a “high shell cover 4” with “two guys fairly deep and press coverage and three linebackers underneath. We like to mix the coverages and make the quarterback think after the play. I’m not a fan of having a center fielder. You can’t do as much with them. With our defense, you can jump routes as we did vs. Notre Dame.” Coach said that one thing he misses now that he’s a head coach is the “doodling”- the drawing up of plays.
Matt wanted to know what our formula for victory is- what boxes do we check? Coach said it differs from schools to school and conference to conference. He emphasizes turnover ratio, yards gained rushing and not giving up a big play in the kicking game. He said that “we’ll win 92% of the time when we win those areas.” He noted that the Notre Dame game was one of the other 8% because we “didn’t finish off opportunities to get points.”
They got to talking about the Colts-Texans match-up tonight and JJ Watt. Coach recalled looking at film of him when he was came out of high school and “he didn’t jump off the film. He’s a self -made man. He’s worked his tail off. He said “I’ve got the rest of my life to party.” He realizes he’s got a short window to play at the highest level. He was an invited walk-on at Wisconsin.”
“People ask how can we catch up in recruiting. You have to have ability. Some guys aren’t a 4-5 star player until college. You have to go after kids you see something in. How much does a kid love to play the game? It’s almost a need. Shamarko Thomas was a self-made player. I used to tell him he ought to get a life outside of football. He’d keep in shape by pushing cars up and down south campus. Arthur Jones was the same way. They weren’t favored recruits. Daryl Johnston had one scholarship offer- from Syracuse. He wound up an all-pro fullback for the Dallas Cowboys. He’d kill to play at Syracuse. That’s what it’s all about. You can lose a step here or there but make up for it by playing your heart out.”
Coach noted a study showed that there was a relationship between how long you remain in college and how long you remain in the NFL. “A smart kid who loves the game and has a sense of responsibility will last longer. They are diligent in everything they do.”
This caused Matt to bring up Terrel Hunt, who will graduate in December. “What’s going to happen to him?” Coach: “Nothing but good things. This injury is an opportunity to learn. He’s studying with Rick master and will be going for a master’s degree in sports management. He’ll have 1 /12-2 degrees knocked out when he leaves here.”
They also discussed John Raymon, who had “One of the worst knee injuries I’ve ever seen – I tho9ught major blood vessels might be involved. And now he’s back. He wanted it so bad. Genetics don’t’ matter. He kept doing quad sets until he could feel the scar tissue breaking. I’m so proud of him. This is what it’s all about. This is football. One constant is the opportunity for kids to get hurt. “
He discussed who is going to replace Terrel Hunt. “Austin Wilson did a nice job against Villanova. He has a good, strong arm. He can get it down the field pretty good. He’s big and strong and has learned the offense. Long and Kimble can run it. They are learning the progressions. They’ve bene great on the scout team. They have a lot of eligibility left. AJ is brash and competitive, sometimes over the top. But he is maturing. He is prioritizing his life after football. You can feel the excitement when they walk in the room. When you are 3rd or 4th string, there’s not as much juice.”
“We look at what they have extreme confidence in and work from that. We have to match their skill set. One might move the ball with their legs and feet. The other might line up and chuck it every down. “
Dave called in and said he was at the ’84 Nebraska game and this feels like the same sort of situation. Coach said he’d been in a situation like that, too, when Stanford was a 41 point underdog to USC and won the game. Dave asked for an explanation of the 3 second rule that canceled our spike play at the end of the half. Coach began describing the play but they ran out of time.
I still have no idea why you should be prevented from spiking the ball with 3 seconds left.
