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I am temporarily filling in for OE as he recovers from surgery. Get well soon Dan.
Instagram from Durrel Eskridge of SU Team Working Out in the Summer
SU News
Syracuse coach Scott Shafer on New Football Summer Workout Rules: 'More is Not Always Better' (PS; Mink)
The NCAA passed new rules regarding summer workouts this year, allowing coaches access to players throughout the week much like winter workouts.
Additionally, coaches are allowed to meet with players to study film.
Despite these rules changes, Syracuse coach Scott Shafer will not revamp how he structures on-field conditioning for the summer calendar. He said strength and conditioning coach Will Hicks and his staff will continue to be the most influential figures for the team throughout the eight-week period, and the biggest change will be the film study.
"I think the teaching process for us is probably more important than the time spent in conditioning and drills on the field," Shafer said last week in a phone interview. "We have a great strength and conditioning staff led by Will Hicks. I think it's healthy for our kids to work with them and not have the coaches right behind them and watching every conditioning drill they're doing."
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2014 Syracuse Preview by the Numbers: More Excitment, Less Volatility Expected (sbnation.com; Connelly)
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Syracuse has enough experience and potential that, while a return to the top 40 is probably too much to ask for, improvement isn't. And if the Orange can move up into the 50-60 range, another bowl is probably in the cards. That would put them in position to beat the four home opponents projected below 50th, along with CMU and Wake Forest.
The margin for error with this schedule isn't huge, however, and October will pose quite the challenge. Syracuse hosts Louisville and FSU in back-to-back weeks and, after a trip to Wake Forest, visits Clemson. Survive a likely 1-3 stretch in the middle, and there are wins to be found in November.
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Central Michigan Chippewas Preview (thejuice.com; Cheng)
TIME TO MOVE FORWARD: Chippewas fans were probably expecting a little more from the 2013 season, and rightfully so. Coach Dan Enos had just led his team to a 7-6 season, and a win in the Little Caesar’s Bowl against Western Kentucky. It was Central Michigan’s first bowl win under Enos, and first bowl win for the program since the 2009 season. That led to Enos’ contract being extended to the 2016 season. But the 2013 season started disastrously with injuries to starting QB Cody Kater and running back Zurlon Tipton, and the team fell into a 1-4 hole. But CMU did win its final three to even the team’s record at 6-6, and with several key players returning from that team, plus more parity in the MAC, the Chippewas could be a contender.
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SU Football Continues to Bring in Speakers to Address Team on Making Good Choices (PS; Mink)
Syracuse coach Scott Shafer will invite guest speakers to address his team this summer on a variety of issues, continuing a common coaching tactic that is used in many programs around the country.
It's important to note the guest speakers aren't in response to any particular incident but rather are a tool seen as beneficial for the program. Former coach Doug Marrone helped instill change in the program by using similar methods, including dinner etiquette classes and other non-football related activities.
"We got people coming in to talk to our kids about some of the areas that maybe don't get the type of focus that needs to be out there," Shafer said. "We'll have a couple law enforcement people to meet with our kids and talk to them about processes and decision making. We'll have some gender things where we bring in some guest speakers to talk about relationships with women on campus and with women in general. I think you're always trying to do a better job in those areas."
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College Football News
Behind the Mist and Mystery: How Star Rankings Are Determined by ESPN, Rivals, Scout and 24x7 Sports (PS; Bailey)
Today's world of college football recruiting is snowballing with every class. More offers. More camps. More pressure from fan bases. More letters.
More underclassmen in high school focusing to attain the best numbers possible. More juking of the stats.
And publicly, the jump from a two-star rating to three stars can heavily shift perception. A player that just a couple days ago wasn't worth looking into becomes the next starting middle linebacker.
So with all the pressure placed on recruiting analysts, I decided to examine how each of the four main recruiting services (ESPN.com, , At their request, this network is being blocked from this site. and 247Sports.com) operates. I spoke with one high-ranking analyst at each outlet to understand how they go about evaluating and ranking players, and also the difficulties of doing so in an industry often propelled by fan bases, parents, camp directors and 7-on-7 coaches.
...
Instagram from Durrel Eskridge of SU Team Working Out in the Summer
SU News
Syracuse coach Scott Shafer on New Football Summer Workout Rules: 'More is Not Always Better' (PS; Mink)
The NCAA passed new rules regarding summer workouts this year, allowing coaches access to players throughout the week much like winter workouts.
Additionally, coaches are allowed to meet with players to study film.
Despite these rules changes, Syracuse coach Scott Shafer will not revamp how he structures on-field conditioning for the summer calendar. He said strength and conditioning coach Will Hicks and his staff will continue to be the most influential figures for the team throughout the eight-week period, and the biggest change will be the film study.
"I think the teaching process for us is probably more important than the time spent in conditioning and drills on the field," Shafer said last week in a phone interview. "We have a great strength and conditioning staff led by Will Hicks. I think it's healthy for our kids to work with them and not have the coaches right behind them and watching every conditioning drill they're doing."
...
2014 Syracuse Preview by the Numbers: More Excitment, Less Volatility Expected (sbnation.com; Connelly)
...
Syracuse has enough experience and potential that, while a return to the top 40 is probably too much to ask for, improvement isn't. And if the Orange can move up into the 50-60 range, another bowl is probably in the cards. That would put them in position to beat the four home opponents projected below 50th, along with CMU and Wake Forest.
The margin for error with this schedule isn't huge, however, and October will pose quite the challenge. Syracuse hosts Louisville and FSU in back-to-back weeks and, after a trip to Wake Forest, visits Clemson. Survive a likely 1-3 stretch in the middle, and there are wins to be found in November.
...
Central Michigan Chippewas Preview (thejuice.com; Cheng)
TIME TO MOVE FORWARD: Chippewas fans were probably expecting a little more from the 2013 season, and rightfully so. Coach Dan Enos had just led his team to a 7-6 season, and a win in the Little Caesar’s Bowl against Western Kentucky. It was Central Michigan’s first bowl win under Enos, and first bowl win for the program since the 2009 season. That led to Enos’ contract being extended to the 2016 season. But the 2013 season started disastrously with injuries to starting QB Cody Kater and running back Zurlon Tipton, and the team fell into a 1-4 hole. But CMU did win its final three to even the team’s record at 6-6, and with several key players returning from that team, plus more parity in the MAC, the Chippewas could be a contender.
...
SU Football Continues to Bring in Speakers to Address Team on Making Good Choices (PS; Mink)
Syracuse coach Scott Shafer will invite guest speakers to address his team this summer on a variety of issues, continuing a common coaching tactic that is used in many programs around the country.
It's important to note the guest speakers aren't in response to any particular incident but rather are a tool seen as beneficial for the program. Former coach Doug Marrone helped instill change in the program by using similar methods, including dinner etiquette classes and other non-football related activities.
"We got people coming in to talk to our kids about some of the areas that maybe don't get the type of focus that needs to be out there," Shafer said. "We'll have a couple law enforcement people to meet with our kids and talk to them about processes and decision making. We'll have some gender things where we bring in some guest speakers to talk about relationships with women on campus and with women in general. I think you're always trying to do a better job in those areas."
...
College Football News
Behind the Mist and Mystery: How Star Rankings Are Determined by ESPN, Rivals, Scout and 24x7 Sports (PS; Bailey)
Today's world of college football recruiting is snowballing with every class. More offers. More camps. More pressure from fan bases. More letters.
More underclassmen in high school focusing to attain the best numbers possible. More juking of the stats.
And publicly, the jump from a two-star rating to three stars can heavily shift perception. A player that just a couple days ago wasn't worth looking into becomes the next starting middle linebacker.
So with all the pressure placed on recruiting analysts, I decided to examine how each of the four main recruiting services (ESPN.com, , At their request, this network is being blocked from this site. and 247Sports.com) operates. I spoke with one high-ranking analyst at each outlet to understand how they go about evaluating and ranking players, and also the difficulties of doing so in an industry often propelled by fan bases, parents, camp directors and 7-on-7 coaches.
...
