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Message: [QUOTE="SUskibum, post: 4734406, member: 149"] Great info, definitely more insight than I have seen anywhere nationally. Now I’ll give it a try… This is going to be a better Syracuse team than last year. Most important returning production is back and several players who were already injured for your game should be gtg by game 3. Shrader - Offseason elbow procedure has him more healthy than anytime since his high school days, this could improve his 70% completion percentage through the first 7 games of last year. Oh and his legs should be more fresh as Purdue is the first P5 game on his slate. Pick your poison OG - We don’t need to replace him, he is back, 10lbs heavier and a tick faster but now with a whole other level of confidence I Jones - He is also back (the other 6-4 receiver you couldn’t guard in the 2nd half last year, recall the TD and long PI call from your DB who was beat) Our below average Center and backup guard playing right tackle are being replaced by a JUCO AA center and an SEC tackle Our NFL Left Tackle is being replaced by another NFL Left Tackle in his 3rd year who’s only discernible difference is that he is bigger, stronger, leaner, quicker and more athletic than the guy who he replaces The entire OL will be coached by a much more accomplished OL Coach who is already paying dividends based on reports from the team Our NFL running back (who was injured against you) will be replaced by a guy who will likely eclipse his total yards as he is as good running the ball as he is catching it. Our star middle LB leaving should be softened by the fact that our biggest, strongest, fastest NFL ready LB will be back 100% by your game this year, and the rest of the elite LB core is 1 year better Our DL almost all returns 1 year bigger, stronger and more experienced in the 335, including our 6th senior leader DE who had a pick 6 against you last year 3 of our 4 top safeties return 1 year better and more experienced plus a half dozen 4 star transfer reinforcements We lost a CB to the NFL and replace him with 6-3 lock down corner who will be playing for pay next year Our DC was replaced by the originator of the 335 concept and comes with 20 years head coaching experience with a winning record against P5 playing with G5 recruits. We won’t be going into a turtle shell with a 10 point lead with 8 minutes to go in the game because Rocky has the experience and aggression to close games out (yes we had a double digit lead late and you all complain about blowing the game) Our OC was replaced by his protege who was responsible for creating several prolific dual threat quarterbacks with elite production including Taysom Hill, Bryce Perkins and Brennan Armstrong (look what happened to Armstrong when Beck left VA). Beck was already handling situations that were close and late because his instincts are so good, now we get him for a whole game! I’m 41, I haven‘t encountered a team in the Dome with more inflated egos or less class since G’town in the 80’s. Do dumb stuff, win dumb prizes. [/QUOTE]

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