What are Babers' strengths as a HC?

[Cuse181]

He fundraises, that’s why he’s still here

 

[CanadianSU]

This thread is crap. His team is depleted and the offense was designed around GS . Get a grip !

You aren’t wrong.

But we see this collapse every season. The players coming in for injured players are borderline AAC players let alone ACC. Both lines are routinely a problem, zero talent on WR except one player which can be triple covered.

 

[dasher]

This thread is crap. His team is depleted and the offense was designed around GS . Get a grip !

We have three weapons. One must be hurt. Another was out hurt. Not too hard to defend against one guy.

 

[FloridaFan]

This thread is crap. His team is depleted and the offense was designed around GS . Get a grip !

What’s the excuse for the other 4 seasons he didn’t make a bowl?

 

[CuseGrad94]

Pitt moved the ball whenever they wanted to. Every time they passed was good for us. A ridiculous play having the wide out throw 50 yards, sideline to sideline??? When they can run up the middle whenever they want. Pitts play calling was more suspect than ours.

I would image they would always want to. They had 339 yards. If Syracuse had any resemblance of an offense they win.

 

[kcsu]

We always haven't had that. But the coaches had to know that what they had on the DL, wouldn't hold up against good teams. Pitt kept us in the game with really puzzling calls. And we needed more weapons on the outside. I guess they would have been difficult to get. We couldn't even keep Harris.

If we even have just a couple of kids healthy we win the last two games.

My biggest disappointment is the OL. They are really weak.
Plus we dont have a top wr on the team. All of them are average.
We need to recruit a true number 1 wr, a true DT, and a Center.
Pitt destroyed Vet all game long and Wes needs to sit. No idea why they continue to play him. He is really a liability. I actually dont think hes had one good play in the last 3 games.

 

[dasher]

If we even have just a couple of kids healthy we win the last two games.

My biggest disappointment is the OL. They are really weak.
Plus we dont have a top wr on the team. All of them are average.
We need to recruit a true number 1 wr, a true DT, and a Center.
Pitt destroyed Vet all game long and Wes needs to sit. No idea why they continue to play him. He is really a liability. I actually dont think hes had one good play in the last 3 games.

what two players change this game? GS? Maybe. I like the kid a lot. But who else?

 

[FloridaFan]

what two players change this game? GS? Maybe. I like the kid a lot. But who else?

If we had Lockett

 

[sdhall01]

He’ll fire people and replace them with better people.

 

[Willy75]

Dino is great when we have a fully operational team. When depth becomes an issue it all falls apart

This may be a Syracuse football issue bigger than a coach but we get hurt, we have no depth and we fall apart in November

Recruiting is in his job description.

 

[CuseGrad94]

If we even have just a couple of kids healthy we win the last two games.

My biggest disappointment is the OL. They are really weak.
Plus we dont have a top wr on the team. All of them are average.
We need to recruit a true number 1 wr, a true DT, and a Center.
Pitt destroyed Vet all game long and Wes needs to sit. No idea why they continue to play him. He is really a liability. I actually dont think hes had one good play in the last 3 games.

Almost exactly how I feel. That and plays not made. IJ dropping that pick was huge CDRW missing wide open Jackson and OGII was huge and running the widest you have fun all day on 3rd and 1/2 yard.

 

[Nick44]

He doesn’t embarrass us off the field. Only on it.

 

[kcsu]

what two players change this game? GS? Maybe. I like the kid a lot. But who else?

GS
Lockett

 

[CuseGrad94]

what two players change this game? GS? Maybe. I like the kid a lot. But who else?

I’ll take Lockett or Thompson and GS if given 2

 

[dasher]

Pitt played without their top left tackle. That I know about. Everyone loses guys. They played without the best RB in the league.

 

[cuse309]

Dino is great when we have a fully operational team. When depth becomes an issue it all falls apart

This may be a Syracuse football issue bigger than a coach but we get hurt, we have no depth and we fall apart in November

There is zero coincidence that the year we won 10, was the only year we suffered 0 significant loss of starters. Our depth never became an issue.

 

[CuseGrad94]

Pitt played without their top left tackle. That I know about. Everyone loses guys. They played without the best RB in the league.

That’s what I think is Cuse biggest weakness. Others including Pitt have much better depth than Cuse. But Pitt losing in o lineman is like Cuse losing a DB (DBU and all). They grow oline man on trees. ITs naduzzi’s thing.

 

[CuseGrad94]

There is zero coincidence that the year we won 10, was the only year we suffered 0 significant loss of starters. Our depth never became an issue.

Ding Ding

 

[FloridaFan]

There is zero coincidence that the year we won 10, was the only year we suffered 0 significant loss of starters. Our depth never became an issue.

Our backup QB came in for two of tjose wins

 

[cuse309]

Our backup QB came in for two of tjose wins

Briefly...like for a handful of quarters...and he played well. Like I said... significant loss...We weren't starting Tommy in any meaningful games.

 

[Bayside44]

You aren’t wrong.

But we see this collapse every season. The players coming in for injured players are borderline AAC players let alone ACC. Both lines are routinely a problem, zero talent on WR except one player which can be triple covered.

Our defensive depth is pretty good.

 

[NineOneSeven]

This thread is crap. His team is depleted and the offense was designed around GS . Get a grip !

THAT IS FOOTBALL. Injuries happen!!

 

[storange]

Briefly...like for a handful of quarters...and he played well. Like I said... significant loss...We weren't starting Tommy in any meaningful games.

Tommy played the 2nd half of FSU, they were bad that year. Scored 7 pts on us . He did in that game what he is doing for the Illini. Not make mistakes. UNC was his 5 minutes of fame. He was good that day.

 

[Orangello]

He read the book and Homer Smith's widow made him a doily.

 

[hoopsupstate]

He’s the same coach when we were 5-0 and 6-0. Unfortunately, we don’t have the same team.