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I am temporarily filling in for OE as he recovers from surgery. Get well soon Dan.
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QB Terrel Hunt Unanointed But Acting Like a Sure Starter (PS; Carlson)
Hunt, a 6-foot-3 rising redshirt junior, has done nothing but build on the momentum of his Texas Bowl MVP effort, seemingly strengthening his case as Syracuse's quarterback of the future.
"I know a lot of people have talked about it, from coaches to other players, that he has embraced his role right now," Syracuse's strength and conditioning coach Will Hicks said.
Two weeks ago, when Syracuse players were available to reporters, Hunt looked like he was holding court,not handling media obligations. He smiled and joked. He stood tall and broad-chested.
He was an embodiment of confidence, vastly different from the pleasant, but somewhat guarded, quarterback that spent most of last season dealing first with questions about his competition with Drew Allen and then with his sub-par passing numbers.
He is unquestionably bigger this season, both in build and bearing.
Hicks said Hunt has added 12 pounds this offseason without losing any of his quickness around the pocket (a strength) or speed (which was adequate)...
Syracuse Orange Spring Practice: The Cold Day of Day (TNIIAM; Keeley)
Yesterday, the Syracuse Orange football team practiced in the cold light of day for the first time this year and it's looking like business as usual. While that means a lot of the expected leaders are stepping up, it also means the requisite spring practice injuries are beginning to pick up.
Syracuse has continued to keep its foot on the gas on offense, with redshirt junior quarterback Terrel Hunt showing good command in the up-tempo offense. And Shafer gave a shout out to running backGeorge Morris II following practice for twice splitting the defense on long runs.
"Offensively we lost a lot of guys," defensive coordinator Chuck Bullough said. "Defensively, we haven't. We've been good. Knock on wood."
Specifically, Coach Shafer mentioned the offensive line as a unit that has been impacted by injuries, though he didn't provide any specifics.
In the quest to replace Jay Bromley, Chuck Bullough told reporters that Eric Crume and Marcus Coleman are both working with the first team on the interior of the D-Line...
Former Players
Steve Gregory Believes the Best Years of His Career Are Coming Up (PS; Mink)
Steve Gregory is back in the area, occasionally working out at a local YMCA in between shuttling back and forth to Boston. His father lives in Baldwinsville, the in-laws live 15 minutes outside Utica, and Gregory and his wife are expecting their first child June 21, daughter Aviana.
Life is good for the ex-Syracuse defensive back. But Gregory is also living in the kind of football limbo he did not see coming last month when he was released by the New England Patriots for salary cap reasons.
A month from the NFL Draft, Gregory is still available on the free agent market and believes his best playing days are ahead of him following a career season with the Patriots.
"A lot of things I hear, there's speculation that I might be too old at 31, which is in my mind, I think it's absolutely crazy," Gregory said by phone Wednesday afternoon.
"I'm the healthiest I've ever been in my career. I'm just as athletic as when I first started out. I know the value I have. The experience I gained over the years makes me that much more of a player. Playing time and experience has really changed my game and evolved it to the point where I feel like I can have some of the best years of my career coming up, so I think those type of values are what teams should be looking at as opposed to just a number in age."
Other
Almost Bearable: SU Stumbles to 10-8 Win Over Binghamton (DO; Dougherty)
Four days after Syracuse stormed onto the field in emphatic fashion after beating Notre Dame, its second straight post-win celebration was subdued.
Kevin Rice drifted past a Binghamton defender and in front of an empty net before bouncing in the game-icing goal, then slowly walked into a crowd of teammates where shy fist bumps awaited.
The line of Syracuse bench players — which usually breaks out in a pseudo mosh pit — stood in place and lightly clapped, and the crowd — which usually greets every goal with an ovation — was only dotted by standing fans.
Syracuse Chiefs Get a 2nd Chance to Make a First Impression (PS; Axe)
Well, here we are.
The Syracuse Chiefs will open up the 2014 season Thursday at NBT Bank Stadium against the Scranton/Wilkes Barre RailRiders and baseball will be back in Syracuse for another season.
If you have been paying even just passing attention over the past six months, you are well aware that a tidal wave of change has happened on Tex Simone Drive since Kris Watts grounded out to end the 2013 Chiefs' season in a 4-2 loss to the Buffalo Bisons.
For a half-century, a member of the Simone family was involved in minor league baseball in Syracuse in some capacity...
Redevelopment of Sibley's Building Still Up in Air After Mortgage Auction (PS; Mortiarty)
The proposed redevelopment of the former Sibley's Department Store in downtown Syracuse remains an uncertainty following a lender's auction of the nearly $11 million mortgage on the building.
Developer Robert Doucette said today he does not know how the sale of the loan on the building will affect his plans to turn the big, vacant building into apartments and retail space.
CIBC Inc., of New York City, put the mortgage up for auction last week. According toAuction.com, the highest bid received for the loan was $1.05 million. That's more than the minimum $750,000 bid that CIBC said it would accept but considerably less than the $10.9 million balance on the loan.
Damon Rowland, an agent at Auction.com, said he could not reveal who placed the high bid or whether the sale of the loan actually occurred. Doucette said he does not know who placed the bid.
News
QB Terrel Hunt Unanointed But Acting Like a Sure Starter (PS; Carlson)
Hunt, a 6-foot-3 rising redshirt junior, has done nothing but build on the momentum of his Texas Bowl MVP effort, seemingly strengthening his case as Syracuse's quarterback of the future.
"I know a lot of people have talked about it, from coaches to other players, that he has embraced his role right now," Syracuse's strength and conditioning coach Will Hicks said.
Two weeks ago, when Syracuse players were available to reporters, Hunt looked like he was holding court,not handling media obligations. He smiled and joked. He stood tall and broad-chested.
He was an embodiment of confidence, vastly different from the pleasant, but somewhat guarded, quarterback that spent most of last season dealing first with questions about his competition with Drew Allen and then with his sub-par passing numbers.
He is unquestionably bigger this season, both in build and bearing.
Hicks said Hunt has added 12 pounds this offseason without losing any of his quickness around the pocket (a strength) or speed (which was adequate)...
Syracuse Orange Spring Practice: The Cold Day of Day (TNIIAM; Keeley)
Yesterday, the Syracuse Orange football team practiced in the cold light of day for the first time this year and it's looking like business as usual. While that means a lot of the expected leaders are stepping up, it also means the requisite spring practice injuries are beginning to pick up.
Syracuse has continued to keep its foot on the gas on offense, with redshirt junior quarterback Terrel Hunt showing good command in the up-tempo offense. And Shafer gave a shout out to running backGeorge Morris II following practice for twice splitting the defense on long runs.
"Offensively we lost a lot of guys," defensive coordinator Chuck Bullough said. "Defensively, we haven't. We've been good. Knock on wood."
Specifically, Coach Shafer mentioned the offensive line as a unit that has been impacted by injuries, though he didn't provide any specifics.
In the quest to replace Jay Bromley, Chuck Bullough told reporters that Eric Crume and Marcus Coleman are both working with the first team on the interior of the D-Line...
Former Players
Steve Gregory Believes the Best Years of His Career Are Coming Up (PS; Mink)
Steve Gregory is back in the area, occasionally working out at a local YMCA in between shuttling back and forth to Boston. His father lives in Baldwinsville, the in-laws live 15 minutes outside Utica, and Gregory and his wife are expecting their first child June 21, daughter Aviana.
Life is good for the ex-Syracuse defensive back. But Gregory is also living in the kind of football limbo he did not see coming last month when he was released by the New England Patriots for salary cap reasons.
A month from the NFL Draft, Gregory is still available on the free agent market and believes his best playing days are ahead of him following a career season with the Patriots.
"A lot of things I hear, there's speculation that I might be too old at 31, which is in my mind, I think it's absolutely crazy," Gregory said by phone Wednesday afternoon.
"I'm the healthiest I've ever been in my career. I'm just as athletic as when I first started out. I know the value I have. The experience I gained over the years makes me that much more of a player. Playing time and experience has really changed my game and evolved it to the point where I feel like I can have some of the best years of my career coming up, so I think those type of values are what teams should be looking at as opposed to just a number in age."
Other
Almost Bearable: SU Stumbles to 10-8 Win Over Binghamton (DO; Dougherty)
Four days after Syracuse stormed onto the field in emphatic fashion after beating Notre Dame, its second straight post-win celebration was subdued.
Kevin Rice drifted past a Binghamton defender and in front of an empty net before bouncing in the game-icing goal, then slowly walked into a crowd of teammates where shy fist bumps awaited.
The line of Syracuse bench players — which usually breaks out in a pseudo mosh pit — stood in place and lightly clapped, and the crowd — which usually greets every goal with an ovation — was only dotted by standing fans.
Syracuse Chiefs Get a 2nd Chance to Make a First Impression (PS; Axe)
Well, here we are.
The Syracuse Chiefs will open up the 2014 season Thursday at NBT Bank Stadium against the Scranton/Wilkes Barre RailRiders and baseball will be back in Syracuse for another season.
If you have been paying even just passing attention over the past six months, you are well aware that a tidal wave of change has happened on Tex Simone Drive since Kris Watts grounded out to end the 2013 Chiefs' season in a 4-2 loss to the Buffalo Bisons.
For a half-century, a member of the Simone family was involved in minor league baseball in Syracuse in some capacity...
Redevelopment of Sibley's Building Still Up in Air After Mortgage Auction (PS; Mortiarty)
The proposed redevelopment of the former Sibley's Department Store in downtown Syracuse remains an uncertainty following a lender's auction of the nearly $11 million mortgage on the building.
Developer Robert Doucette said today he does not know how the sale of the loan on the building will affect his plans to turn the big, vacant building into apartments and retail space.
CIBC Inc., of New York City, put the mortgage up for auction last week. According toAuction.com, the highest bid received for the loan was $1.05 million. That's more than the minimum $750,000 bid that CIBC said it would accept but considerably less than the $10.9 million balance on the loan.
Damon Rowland, an agent at Auction.com, said he could not reveal who placed the high bid or whether the sale of the loan actually occurred. Doucette said he does not know who placed the bid.
