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Message: [QUOTE="Orangeyes, post: 154837, member: 34"] Mike from Syracuse were you under a rock? Andrea on the other hand was more polite: Wednesday January 18 4:30 PM [B]Michael W. Holbrook in Syracuse writes: [/B]What happened to The [URL='http://espn.go.com/college-football/team/_/id/183/syracuse-orange'][U][COLOR=#0066cc]Syracuse Orange[/COLOR][/U][/URL] this year after such a successful season last year!?!?!? What can we expect next year? How is The Orange's recruiting going? Thank you very much for your time and consideration! [B]Adelson: [/B]I think there were a few factors at play this season. First, Syracuse lost a lot of tremendous senior leadership from guys like Doug Hogue and Derrell Smith and ultimately, I think it was much harder for the Orange to find seniors to step up and take on that role. Secondly, Syracuse lost a good number of starters on defense. Combine that with injuries that hit early in the season, most especially in the secondary, and this group took a step back in 2011. Third, there was no real offensive consistency and [URL='http://espn.go.com/college-football/player/_/id/382584/ryan-nassib'][U][COLOR=#0066cc]Ryan Nassib[/COLOR][/U][/URL] seemed to play worse as the season progressed. Fourth, the West Virginia victory really did a number on this team. After getting to five wins, it seemed like a no-brainer that the Orange would make a bowl game. But after losing a couple, players pressed. They put pressure on themselves to get that sixth win, and they were basically playing like they were too worried about making a mistake. All of that combined for a 5-7 season. I had Syracuse eighth in my way too early predictions because I think the Orange lose some of their best players once again, in [URL='http://insider.espn.go.com/nfl/draft/player/_/id/28348/antwon-bailey'][U][COLOR=#0066cc]Antwon Bailey[/COLOR][/U][/URL], [URL='http://insider.espn.go.com/nfl/draft/player/_/id/28346/chandler-jones'][U][COLOR=#0066cc]Chandler Jones[/COLOR][/U][/URL], [URL='http://espn.go.com/college-football/player/_/id/483225/phillip-thomas'][U][COLOR=#0066cc]Phillip Thomas[/COLOR][/U][/URL] and [URL='http://insider.espn.go.com/nfl/draft/player/_/id/28349/nick-provo'][U][COLOR=#0066cc]Nick Provo[/COLOR][/U][/URL] to name a few. This team has to show me something to inspire some confidence. As for recruiting, I think it is safe to say it has been a mixed bag. The Orange got a huge lift this weekend when three-star defensive end Josh Manley out of Georgia committed. They have lost out on some of the prospects they really wanted, but they also have commitments from 11 three-stars. Looks like she didn't get the memo on Manley The rest of her mailbag [url]http://espn.go.com/blog/bigeast/post/_/id/29134/big-east-mailblog-54[/url] [/QUOTE]

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