All posts tagged "Scott Shafer"

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  Syracuse LB Commit Zaire Franklin Shows Tremendous Maturity & Clarity

  The 3-star defensive stud is already showing the humility that makes SU believe he can be a star.

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  Quality Over Quantity: Add 3-Star LB Zaire Franklin to Syracuse’s ’14 Commits

  The new regime is being more selective of the numbers of commits coming in this summer.

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  Why is Syracuse Thinking of Switching Sugar Bear Thompson to Defense?

  Has there been a shifting philosophy about what the 4-star tight end can do with a new regime?

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  3 Keys to Syracuse Football Reaching Shafer’s Goal of a Winning Season

  How can the Orange get to above .500 in its first season in the ACC?

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  Syracuse Beats Everyone to Connecticut RB Ervin Philips, Offers First

  George McDonald likes the versatility the dual-threat back can bring to the table.

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  SU Battles Big Boys for NYC’s Holley, Who Wants to Become “Dominant”

  The big defensive lineman admits even he's surprised at the interest he's created nationally,

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  Crazy Eights: Breaking Down Every ’13 Syracuse Football Opponent in ACC

  Here's how the 8 conference games look for the Orange in its first ACC season.

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  Shafer Shoots Straight: Coach is Not Mincing Words About Syracuse’s Program

  SU's head man is telling it as he sees it, even if it's hard to hear.

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  Fizz Five: The Top Reasons Terrel Hunt Has the Inside Track at QB for Syracuse

  It's only May, but it's never too early to dissect the SU quarterback situation before Drew Allen gets to town.

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  Locking it Up? Syracuse Battles Charlie Weis, Offers Long Island RB Travis Lock

  Can the Orange fend off the Jayhawks to keep one of the best backs in-state?

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  Fresh FizzCast: Drew Allen Says He Landed at SU Because of Ohio Connections

  The Buckeye State bonds helped the Orange land the former Sooner QB.

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  Fizz Four: A Quartet of Syracuse Players Talk the Summer’s Biggest Storylines

  The offense, quarterback and new LBs are all major questions heading into the offseason.

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  Spring Game Sights: Could Syracuse’s QB Race Come Down to Hunt vs. Allen?

  Terrel Hunt took big steps Saturday to become the early front-runner under center.

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  Wish We Could See Ron Thompson in Spring Game, He’s Primed to Breakout

  The young TE is poised to become a go to player on offense this fall.

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  Lay of the Land: Shafer’s New Staff Tries to Set Groundwork During Spring Ball

  Looking at some of the biggest questions surrounding the new staff's first spring.

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  Coach Speak: Shafer’s 5 Biggest Quotes, The Fizz Sits Down with McDonald

  We take a closer look at the two most important figures in SU's National Signing Day.

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  “The Mailman” McDonald Delivers Again: WR Corey Cooper Chooses Syracuse

  The Fizz discusses the decision, McDonald, the ACC and depth chart with Cooper.

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  Fresh Faces: Top 5 New Recruits Syracuse is Tracking Before Signing Day

  We calculate the odds of WR Corey Cooper and others committing to Shafer's staff.

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  Next Deep Threat? Winfield Tells The Fizz “I Loved Everything About Syracuse”

  The St. Louis standout took a visit to the Hill this past weekend and made the decision.

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  New Syracuse QB Recruit John O’Korn Tells Fizz He’s Waiting on OC Hire

  In the wake of Zach Allen leaving SU has offered O'Korn, who needs to see who the OC will be.

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  Fizz Radio: Rob Long Discusses Shafer Hire, Challenges of Coaching Change

  Fitz discusses the changing Syracuse coaching staff and what the impact on recruits will be.

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  Gut Punch: Zach Allen Flips to TCU, Will More Syracuse Recruits De-Commit?

  All eyes are on Austin Wilson and Gus Edwards in the wake of Allen's decision.

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  Who’s Driving The Train? It’s Not Just Marrone & Hackett Who’ll Affect SU

  Ryan Nassib's grasp of the offense may be a bigger loss than Hackett leaving.

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  Colts Assistant & Orange Legend David Walker Should Be Syracuse’s Next OC

  He brings everything to the table you would want in an offensive coach at SU.

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  SU Commits Weighing Shafer Hire: Zeek Still Strong, Malik Challenges Gross

  Johnson (left) is reaching out to fellow commits, while Malik Brown tells Gross not to go back on his word.

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  Syracuse Promotes Shafer to Head Coach: Did Darryl Gross Act Too Soon?

  Shafer might be the right guy, but should SU have taken more time?

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  Marrone Bolts to Buffalo: Why Syracuse Must Promote Scott Shafer Quickly

  Answering the questions about Marrone in the NFL, and what happens to SU.

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  Syracuse’s 4 Biggest Questions Surrounding Doug Marrone’s NFL Interest

  Here's the most glaring concerns in the face of Marrone's interviews around the league.

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  Chandler Jones’ Return + Blitz-Happy Defense = Syracuse’s BCS Bowl?

  Chan and an aggressive defense may help the Orange find the long-lost Big East title.

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  Syracuse May Have Hired Its Next Defensive Coordinator, Tim Daoust

  The mysterious new assistant with no title may be important if Scott Shafer leaves.

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  Orange Nation: Start Your Dreaming Again

  SU goes to Morgantown and pulls the unthinkable by beating West Virginia.