It seems like every year there are calls for Dino Babers to be fired. Last year, they came after SU lost five straight games following a 6-0 start. Now they’re coming after back-to-back losses following a 4-0 start. Now more than ever, these calls for the Orange to move on from their head coach are sustained.
Once again, the Orange came out the gates slow. They struggled at the very start against Colgate. They trailed against Western Michigan. Were down at halftime against Army. The Orange were dominted by Clemson in the first half and trailed 27-0 at halftime yesterday against North Carolina. It doesn’t matter what kind of adjustments you can make when you trail by four touchdowns at halftime. Babers team just hasn’t been ready to play football at the start of games this season.
Then, you get to the penalties. Last year, SU was the most penalized team in the country. This year, the Orange are in the bottom 15 in the country in penalties committed. These issues have been around since Babers got to Syracuse. It is the same thing every single week with this team.
Then to actual in game coaching decisions. It’s been well documented how Babers struggles with time management. Every week it seems like the head man makes some sort of mistake with his time outs. But yesterday, it was the decisions to punt that really made no sense. When you’re trailing by 23 points in the second half. It’s 4th and medium in the oppositions territory. Why in the world would you ever punt. It is simpily giving up and theres no other way to put it.
We’ve been having this conversation for years now. John Wildhack at some point has to make the decision to let Babers go. Now is the time.
