This is a bad team right now

[upperdeck]

The big question. Is he starting to see the field better or did the competition make the throws easier, or did the play calling start to find rhythm with what plays work the best?

if its #1 and or #3 that's a good thing. If its #2 who knows.

But let's hope the Oline allows less and less of the mistake free runs to the QB. You have to live with the Dline making plays, We don't want to give them plays as well.

 

[anomander]

The sharp upgrade in athletes and speed is completely apparent. Syracuse hasn’t had talent like this since 2003.

Angeli is improving. The receivers are improving - and there are many options. And Willis is going to be a first class back - once he figures out blocking schemes.

Yes - the schedule is a B*tch. But to compare this group, and the energy around the Program to what it was 10 years ago is like comparing an orange to a grape.

The crazy part is we used to starve for WR’s. Now it seems we have a number that can play and produce. RB is probably our next best position group and we have an above average QB in Angeli.

OL can improve as the season goes on if we get Mack back and Byron continues to develop. I know it was against a smaller school where it’s easier for big guys like him can dominate. It will be interested if he can do the same against quicker athletes. From what i saw, he can, and will only get better. That gives us 3 solid offensive linemen in Ferguson, Mack, and Washington. We need more offensive lineman.

defensively, we’re a mess. We need linebackers and defensive lineman. I like the potential we having committed. 6’5 explosive edge rushers are a premium. Linebackers should be easy to attract. Defensive backfield is ok, especially when Grant is back. Him, Duce, Samuels, and Peal are serviceab.

I just wish it was other years where we needed playmakers. Now we have the playmakers but lacking elsewhere.

 

[Dinkyspond]

Let me explain these things called neutral site games they do sometimes. I can break out a map for you and print out some mapquest directions showing how far a drive it is for Tennessee fans down to Atlanta. Maybe you saw on TV that was the wrong color Orange 90% of the fans were wearing too.

it was decidedly a Tennessee home game

 

[OrlandoCuse]

Year 2 under Fran. I’m giving him MAJOR grace. He’s still the right guy even if we end up with 3 or 4 wins. Just a brutal schedule. But I have a feeling he’ll find a way to pull a couple of rabbits out of his hat, as well as lay a few eggs, as the team finds a way to 6 wins.

 

[Chip]

I see 9 chances to get 4 wins. But if we have a 50/50 chance of winning each game... that is 4.5 wins = 6.5 wins. 6 wins, 5 losses... heading into BC. I think everyone would take that and run.

But let's say we have a 10% chance against Miami, a 20% chance against Ga Tech and ND, a 30% chance against SMU and Clemson... that is 1.1 wins (.1 + .2 + .2 + .3 + .3). For the remaining 4 games, if we have 90% chance of beating two and an 80% chance of beating the other two... that is .9 + .9 + .8 +.8 = 3.4 = 6.5 wins (3.4 + 1.1 + the 2 that we have). And that is being very generous... assuming we will give SMU/Clemson better games than, say, Duke and UNC will give us, etc.

Unless the wheels fall off for a few more ACC teams, we have a tough road to get to 7, much less 8 wins. Anything is possible. Clemson's QB could get hurt between now and the 2nd half. QB could lose their QB before or during our game. Who is Miami's back up QB? ND could be on QB#3 by that game. But so could we by then.

If we look at the teams as they are today... even thinking of a 7th win is actually pretty positive. Any combination of 5 wins out of 9 games is impressive somehow. 5-1 at home, 2-4 on the road/neutral? 6-0 at home, 1-5 on the road means an upset.