Category: Syracuse Orange Football

Dino Babers issued a challenge to his group of offensive linemen this spring: get in shape. For some, that meant losing weight. For others, it meant gaining weight. And for those who weighed an appropriate number of pounds, it meant reforming their body from fat to muscle. After Day 1 of preseason camp on Saturday, Babers said he was happy... more

On Saturday, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Ken Sugiura wrote up an article on the ACC’s latest football scheduling plan. As we all know, between the divisional issues, Notre Dame and out-of-conference rivalries for many teams, it’s been a mess since Syracuse and Pittsburgh joined the league in 2013. The ACC is trying to fix that mess, but may end up making... more

The biggest draw for the Syracuse Orange hiring Dino Babers is his sterling pedigree on offense. Manning high-powered schemes at Eastern Illinois and Bowling Green before this, Babers should bring the same sorts of performances to the Dome sooner rather than later. That, of course, means that the SU football record book — pretty modest in many offensive departments, to... more

Dino Babers enters his first season at the helm of the Syracuse University football program. A proven winner and respected mentor, Babers owns a 37-16 career head coaching record and boasts more than 30 years of experience in the coaching profession. Check out the video at Cuse.com more

Having succeeded Scott Shafer, he’s been on the job for eight months. With his first preseason camp having begun, all eyes are on this fellow who needs no last name. Read More at Syracuse.com Also: – Cuse TV: Who is Dino Babers? more

New football scheduling regulations are coming to the ACC, potentially as soon as Friday, according to David Teel, a reporter with The Daily Press newspaper. Teel reported on Wednesday that as part of the deal with ESPN to create an ACC Network, the conference agreed to adhere to new scheduling obligations in both football and basketball. Read More at Syracuse.com... more

A look at some of the players who are playing well heading into the Orange’s Fan Fest scrimmage on Saturday at 6:15 p.m. in this slideshow from Syracuse.com… more

Syracuse’s frequently criticized tailgating environment for football could take another step backward if the school fully follows through on its campus framework proposal that was released in June. The proposed plan would eliminate the Stadium, Standart and Fine parking lots. All three of those areas are currently prime tailgating areas around the Carrier Dome for football games. Read More at... more

Steve Ishmael has exhibited extreme patience in his first two years as a wide receiver at Syracuse. Between two offensive coordinators — the second of which ran a pro-style, option-based system — and six quarterbacks seeing the field, SU’s star junior wideout hasn’t gotten a ton of opportunities. But inching toward the midway point of preseason camp, Ishmael is finally... more