If you watch the video, they're not really sprinting, but it'll hopefully help get the point across.Fran was not happy.
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Syracuse coach makes entire team run sprints after overtime win in wild scene: ‘I’m so pissed’
Syracuse might have won its first game of the season, but that didn’t mean the Orange’s coach was all that thrilled with the effort. Quarterback Steve Angeli’s touchdown pass in o…nypost.com
Hey, nice, me too. Coach liked the way I played sports in gym class, found out I played lax in middle school and wanted me to try out for the team, but I just chuckled because I wasn't anywhere close to good enough and also wasn't hard core enough for his program. He did give me an extra T-shirt though.As a West Genny alum, I like the Mike Messere reference. I didn't play lacrosse but I had him for gym class, he was no nonsense.
The likelihood of repeat penalties is very low, and a penalty stops the clock. You can still get 4 plays in in 30 seconds with a timeout if you're a well coached team. Even with one or two being runs.That's fine if you're resigned to running only two plays. But what if there's a penalty (or consecutive penalties) that result in you needing more plays to get it in?
I'd rather just get it done and rely on the momentum shift to energize the defense to close it out (which obviously didn't happen, but still).
It's harder to get blitz calls in when the offense goes no huddle, you tend to get more generic defensive play calling. Definitely something we should consider trying to take advantage of if the offense is struggling. That, and pounding it with Willis.
Lol no, but as a change of pace when struggling? Sure. Or, my personal favorite... Catch the opponent in a personnel package you like and trap them on the field, and go no huddle if you like the defense you're seeing (man vs zone, etc) because they're more likely to stay in the same coverage shell.So like… Orange is the new fast?
I was really feeling number 1 but I showed up and nothing worked/was done/ everything was broken so I was pretty miserable anyway.#4 is my fav
I'll take the win. Nobody (other than some of us) will remember how we got a dub when it's all said and done. Mentally, I went into the game thinking it was going to be a fight. UConn isn't a bad team and we just don't have any great players. We have a lot of good players, but no game changers other than possibly Willis if he's used correctly. Angeli is good, not great. Definitely someone you can win with, just unfortunate he had to follow McCord with a whole stash of offensive weapons like OG, Meeks, LGA, Pena. Those were very great players. I think Nixon is a great OC, but it's tough to operate consistently at a high level when you don't have the dudes. Also, props to Villari. I was tough on him last year. I didn't think he had it in him, but he looks like a natural TE that has played the position his entire life. He and Willis are probably are best offensive players. I feel Ferguson has been the only OL that has been above average.
Defensively, it's the same thing. Duce is solid, but our highest floor players are true freshman that are only going to give you so much this year. Entire DL is the definition of mediocre. Linebacker play has been atrocious outside of Antoine's last 2 plays. I can't believe how far McDonald has regressed. By far the easiest position to recruit, it's pretty amazing we have to depend on a true freshman. Samuels will get better and better, but there is only so much of an effect you can have at corner. The biggest problem is unfortunately our DC. Unlike Nixon on offense, he only makes a mediocre defense worse with his passive game calling. We don't have the dudes to win on the DL, and he doesn't do anything to help.
We needed to win this game and we did. I don't have a good feeling with this schedule, but losing to UConn would have been disastrous. I think culture can help overcome talent deficiencies. I lived it, so I know it's possible. I believe in Fran and what he is building. He just has to eek out as many W's as we can get this year until he gets the roster right.
Sprints, who gives a '
There still would have been sprintsBut no one but SU fans know that context. Most people just see the game and the sprints.
But anyway I don’t disagree. If UConn doesn’t like it, they should have won. God knows they had opportunities to do so.
And you have already turned it over on downs twice in the red zone.That's fine if you're resigned to running only two plays. But what if there's a penalty (or consecutive penalties) that result in you needing more plays to get it in?
I'd rather just get it done and rely on the momentum shift to energize the defense to close it out (which obviously didn't happen, but still).
He is top 10 in passing yards with some guys who have played 3 games.Is angeli leading the country in yards after two weeks ..has 700
Two problems on the offensive line today.
1. The offensive line does a nice job on one on one pass blocking. The problem is we are too quick to double, which is why the delayed blitzes are getting home.
2. Angeli is not managing the game based on defensive formation. He is not moving his running back toward the overloaded defensive side or checking out of the play called.
He should get more comfortable doing that going forward.
There still would have been sprints
We are not a secretive program. Also, why would we have the guys sprint after they showered. They would just need to shower again.Think it would have been a better statement to have the sprints run after they had showered and everyone but them had left the dome.
Winners shower, but put your cleats back on. No pads and see you on the 50 at 6pm sharp.
Just the emergency lights. No cameras. Just the team and coaches.
People want Coach Brown to get fined for this.
People want Coach Brown to get fined for this.
People want Coach Brown to get fined for this.
People want Coach Brown to get fined for this.