Thursday, August 21, 2014
Orange Move into Game Prep
The countdown to Villanova has reached single digits.
The Orange will welcome the Villanova to the Carrier Dome in just nine days and the team has shifted from the daily activities from training camp fully to game preparation.
"As we look forward here, we kind of have a break in camp after tonight's meetings," Shafer said. "We'll come back and start to have practices that are a little shorter because we have time to prepare for Villanova. So rather than have practices that are 110 or 120 minutes, we'll have 90-minute type situations once we start the practice itself and we'll go through all the situational things that we've already started to work on with the kids out on the practice field for Villanova."
'Cuse went through a situational scrimmage on Wednesday inside the Carrier Dome, with head coach Scott Shafer putting the team through a number of game-like situations to prepare them for what they might face against the Wildcats.
"We had a good day of work," Shafer said. "We went out and had a mock up scrimmage with no pads on so it was really a mock scrimmage. But it was good we got through a lot of special teams and a lot of transitional stuff that will come up on Friday against Villanova. All-in-all I thought the kids did well. We ran 74 plays and I think I only saw two foul ups so hopefully I can say the same after the Villanova game."
With the majority of preseason behind the Orange, Shafer feels good about the mentality that his group has developed in their time together this summer.
"I like this team," Shafer said. "I think they're an unselfish team. They work hard to take care of one another. I was actually really impressed with the maturity of the captains vote. For our kids to vote a long snapper as one of the captains says a lot about the way they look at each other. Sam Rodgers just snaps the ball – I say just, but he's a very important player for any game we're in – but his level of maturity and his unselfishness, he serves the community probably more than anyone on the team, not just here in town but he's also done missions in Haiti and headed up our Lift-for-Life event. For me, that's the one thing I started to learn about this team is that I think it's a mature team that has a sense of brotherhood for one another."
The Orange will welcome the Villanova to the Carrier Dome in just nine days and the team has shifted from the daily activities from training camp fully to game preparation.
"As we look forward here, we kind of have a break in camp after tonight's meetings," Shafer said. "We'll come back and start to have practices that are a little shorter because we have time to prepare for Villanova. So rather than have practices that are 110 or 120 minutes, we'll have 90-minute type situations once we start the practice itself and we'll go through all the situational things that we've already started to work on with the kids out on the practice field for Villanova."
'Cuse went through a situational scrimmage on Wednesday inside the Carrier Dome, with head coach Scott Shafer putting the team through a number of game-like situations to prepare them for what they might face against the Wildcats.
"We had a good day of work," Shafer said. "We went out and had a mock up scrimmage with no pads on so it was really a mock scrimmage. But it was good we got through a lot of special teams and a lot of transitional stuff that will come up on Friday against Villanova. All-in-all I thought the kids did well. We ran 74 plays and I think I only saw two foul ups so hopefully I can say the same after the Villanova game."
With the majority of preseason behind the Orange, Shafer feels good about the mentality that his group has developed in their time together this summer.
"I like this team," Shafer said. "I think they're an unselfish team. They work hard to take care of one another. I was actually really impressed with the maturity of the captains vote. For our kids to vote a long snapper as one of the captains says a lot about the way they look at each other. Sam Rodgers just snaps the ball – I say just, but he's a very important player for any game we're in – but his level of maturity and his unselfishness, he serves the community probably more than anyone on the team, not just here in town but he's also done missions in Haiti and headed up our Lift-for-Life event. For me, that's the one thing I started to learn about this team is that I think it's a mature team that has a sense of brotherhood for one another."
Top Links from Aug. 20 on the Orange:
Cuse Nation: Getting Up To Speed
Cuse Confidential: Offense Ready to Move
Syracuse.com: Three Things We Learned from Camp
Syracuse.com: Hodge Showing Maturity as First Time Starter
Wednesday, August 20, 2014
'Syracuse Football Preview' to Premiere Wednesday
In advance of next week's season opener, Time Warner Cable Sports Channel will premiere the "Orange Football Preview" show on Wednesday Aug. 20 at 11 p.m. across New York.
Viewers will see exclusive interviews with head coach Scott Shafer as well as one-on-one interviews with defensive coordinator Chuck Bullough, offensive coordinator George McDonald and defensive line coach Tim Daoust.
The hour-long program will give fans a comprehensive look at the 'Cuse football team as well as look at the ACC as a whole. The Show will be hosted by Matt Park and Brian Higgins and feature analysis from former Orange running back Robert Drummond.
Fans who miss Wednesday's showing will have plenty of other opportunities to catch up on the Orange ahead of next Friday's season-opener as it will air 12 times before the game.
Show Times:
Aug. 20: 11 p.m.
Aug. 21: 6 p.m.
Aug. 24: 5 p.m.
Aug. 25: 2 p.m. and 11 p.m.
Aug, 26: 1 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.
Aug. 27: 9 a.m., 10 a.m. and 11 p.m.
Aug. 28: 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Viewers will see exclusive interviews with head coach Scott Shafer as well as one-on-one interviews with defensive coordinator Chuck Bullough, offensive coordinator George McDonald and defensive line coach Tim Daoust.
The hour-long program will give fans a comprehensive look at the 'Cuse football team as well as look at the ACC as a whole. The Show will be hosted by Matt Park and Brian Higgins and feature analysis from former Orange running back Robert Drummond.
Fans who miss Wednesday's showing will have plenty of other opportunities to catch up on the Orange ahead of next Friday's season-opener as it will air 12 times before the game.
Show Times:
Aug. 20: 11 p.m.
Aug. 21: 6 p.m.
Aug. 24: 5 p.m.
Aug. 25: 2 p.m. and 11 p.m.
Aug, 26: 1 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.
Aug. 27: 9 a.m., 10 a.m. and 11 p.m.
Aug. 28: 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Inside the Meeting Room: Linebackers and Defensive Backs
Ever wonder what it's like during training camp meetings? Linebackers coach Clark Lea and defensive backs coach Fred Reed take you inside what it's like inside the walls of the Orange meeting rooms.
More from Day 18 of Training Camp:
Top Stories from Aug. 19 on the Orange:
Cuse Nation: Simmons Finally Healthy
Cuse Nation: Phillips Uses Doubt as Motivation
Syracuse.com: Custis and Ishmael will Play Immediately
Cuse Nation: Custis Becoming a Versatile Weapon
Syracuse.com: Williams Expects to Play Nickel in Okie Package
Tuesday, August 19, 2014
Parris to Have Surgery
A junior, Parris played in all 13 games in 2013, including two starts. In Syracuse's dramatic come-from-behind victory against Boston College, Parris had a career-best seven receptions for 47 yards and two touchdowns, including the game-winning score with six seconds left in the game.
Orange Name 2014 Captains
While holding the team's first practice in the Carrier Dome on Monday, the Orange learned what four student-athletes will be walking out across that same turf for the coin toss against Villanova in the season opener.
Head coach Scott Shafer announced running back Prince-Tyson Gulley, offensive tackle Sean Hickey, linebacker Cameron Lynch and long snapper Sam Rodgers as the team's captains for the 2014 season after a vote amongst players and coaches.
Head coach Scott Shafer announced running back Prince-Tyson Gulley, offensive tackle Sean Hickey, linebacker Cameron Lynch and long snapper Sam Rodgers as the team's captains for the 2014 season after a vote amongst players and coaches.
"I was really pleased with the way voting played out," Shafer said. "We actually had 20 guys get votes, 14 of them got multiple votes, but four of them kind of dominated the captainship process that we went through. I thought there was a lot of maturity in the way the votes came across."
Gulley is a three-time letterwinner for the Orange who has totaled 2,644 all-purpose yards since arriving on campus. He has amassed 1449 yards and 14 touchdowns on the ground and also caught 53 passes at Syracuse, which ranks sixth among running backs in program history, for 375 yards. The senior has 813 career kickoff return yards, averaging 22 yards per return for his career.
He earned Pinstripe Bowl MVP honors in 2012 after posting 213 yards on 26 carries in the team's win over West Virginia.
Hickey is one of the men that have helped pave the way for Gulley and other Orange running backs in his time with the program. A Preseason All-ACC selection and member of the Outland Trophy and Rotary Lombardi Award Watch Lists, Hickey enters his senior campaign following a 2013 season that saw the Orange rush for 194.8 yards per game, good for fourth in the ACC.
The 6-foot-6, 308 lb. tackle has been a staple for 'Cuse in the trenches – starting 26 consecutive contests for the Orange. His strength and conditioning regimen and results earned him a spot on Bruce Feldman's 'Best Freak at Every Position' list earlier this summer.
Lynch was also honored for being a 'freak' this preseason, making NFL.com's '14 Most Freakish Athletes in College Football' list. The three-time letterwinner started all-13 games for SU last season and has played in every contest since arriving on campus. He has 146-career tackles and 10 sacks in his time at 'Cuse.
Rodgers has also played in every game over the last three seasons while serving as the team's long snapper.
In addition to his duties on the field, Rodgers has been a leader off the field in his time at Syracuse. The State College, Pa. native was a two-time Capital One Academic All-District Team selection (2012 and 2013) and is the president of the Syracuse Chapter of Uplifting Athletes which holds fundraisers such as the Lift for Life to benefit brain cancer research. He's also a two-time nominee of the AFCA Good Works Team.
The four 'Cuse captains will replace a talented group from last season – Jay Bromley,Macky MacPherson, Jerome Smith and Marquis Spruill – all of whom were in NFL training camps this summer.
Top Links from Aug. 18 on the Orange:
CuseTV: Day 17 Practice Highlights
Syracuse.com: Orange Add Walk On Linebacker Nate Kadah
Monday, August 18, 2014
Shafer Does Ice Bucket Challenge
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