Syracuse 31 - Cincinnati 7: All Your Homecomings Are Belong To Us
by Sean Keeley on Oct 30, 2010 10:16 PM EDT
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6-6 was the go-to prediction for any Syracuse fan before the season that wanted to be optimistic with a dash of realism. I should know, it was mine.
We knew three wins would be in the bag (Akron, Maine, Colgate). We thought between Washington and BC, we could split those game. And in the Big East, we figured we could take Louisville and maybe steal one from Rutgers, UConn or USF. 6-6 wouldn't get us a bowl game, but it would get us respect and good vibes heading into next year.
Next year, schmext schmear.
What does "being back" mean to you? Does it mean we're simply competitive (early 00's)? Does it mean we're able to match a time in recent history when we were at our best (late 90's)? Does it mean we can compete with any team in the nation (late 80's)? Does it mean we're a National Champion (late 50's)?
Depending on your definition of "being back," you'll have to go back farther and farther to find a correlating Syracuse team. I think we can all agree we're not at that 50's one just yet. And the Washington and Pitt losses can confirm we're not at the 80's one either. Maybe we're not quite at the late 90' one as well, but hey, just like them we're officially competing for the Big East title late in the season.
Think about that. On Monday it will be November and Syracuse football is still relevant. Maybe that's not "being back" to you, but I'll take that in a heartbeat.
Still plenty to do. Stranger things have happened than a team starting 6-2 and then losing out. I just don't see that happening, not with what we've seen out of this team (and the team we're playing). The next win is about meeting our stated objective (winning record, bowl bid). After that, we'll see. The Big East is an insane asylum right now. Nothing makes sense. So there's no reason to think we can't keep going.
VIVA LA REVOLUCION ANARANJADA!
- Big East helmet stickers: Week 9 (Derrell Smith, Delone Carter, Doug Marrone)...Brian Bennett
- Orange prove they're here to stay...Brian Bennett
- Video: Syracuse DE Chandler Jones...Brian Bennett
- Syracuse’s Ultimate Road Trip Continues: Victory in Cincinnati...OrangeFizz
- Timely plays propel Syracuse University to 31-7 victory over Cincinnati...Nolan Weidner
- Syracuse University football team comes up big, Cincinnati empty following turnovers...Dave Rahme
- Cincinnati star quarterback Zach Collaros' cameo appearance in pregame was just that...Dave Rahme
- Syracuse University sails past Cincinnati, 31-7, moves to best start since 2001...Nolan Weidner
- Punter Rob Long does second-half kickoff duty against Cincinnati...Nolan Weidner
- QB Ryan Nassib has hot start, gets Syracuse University into the end zone four times...Nolan Weidner
- Quarter switch leads to big fourth-down pass, first Orange touchdown in 31-7 victory...Nolan Weidner
- SU-Cincinnati Recap: The Sunny Side...Brent Axe
- SU-Cincinnati Recap: The Dark Side...Brent Axe
- SU-Cincinnati Recap: This, That, and The Other Thing...Brent Axe
- BEARCAT DOWN: SU capitalizes on Cincinnati, Anderon's miscues en route to easy victory...Daily Orange
- Syracuse Is The College Football Story of the Year...Otto's Army
- With Win in Cincinnati, Syracuse Keeps Rising...NY Times
- Chazz Anderson offers no excuses...Cincinnati.com
- University of Cincinnati booed in homecoming loss to Syracuse...Cincinnati.com
- Syracuse Tames Bearcats, 31-7...SUAthletics.com
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Flip that banner upside down
Schedule next year to have ALL homecoming games on the road.
Update the Borkowski drawing.
Expect a ranking Sunday.
Start the “pep rally” to get a sellout next week.
Donate more tickets for the kids.
FIND THIS GUY – AND LAUGH IN HIS FACE.
Start the “know your foe” post for lllvlll.
Eat a tremendous bologna sandwich and do a nice job on a gatorade.
One more for the BEEF.
Is it the 6th yet?
Can you tell I am a bit excited!!!
Go Orange(men)!
by SUmonkey on Oct 30, 2010 10:53 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Borkowski drawing updated
Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician - The Syracuse blog that cares.
Buy my book "How To Grow An Orange"
by Sean Keeley on Oct 30, 2010 11:09 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
These are awesome - need to get the rights to produce T-shirts
Who is Borowski anyway? Who is John Galt?
This drawing are awesome and need to printed on plan white T’s
I'm not sure who is John Galt....
but rumor is Doug Marrone is actually the love child of Henry Reardon and Dagny Taggert.
"Size matters. At least in basketball." - James Arthur Boeheim
by Bernie Fine is the Man on Nov 1, 2010 9:46 AM EDT up reply actions
In Lou We Trust: SBN Blog of the New Jersey Devils
"Hockey is the only job I know where you get paid to have a nap on the day of the game." - Chico Resch
by Matthew Ventolo on Oct 30, 2010 11:36 PM EDT up reply actions
damn
In Lou We Trust: SBN Blog of the New Jersey Devils
"Hockey is the only job I know where you get paid to have a nap on the day of the game." - Chico Resch
by Matthew Ventolo on Oct 30, 2010 11:37 PM EDT up reply actions
You a Cusehead, Matt?
We share college and hockey allegiances.
Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician - The Syracuse blog that cares.
Buy my book "How To Grow An Orange"
Yes Sir
Also a Central NJ man (I think a little more south than you though).
In Lou We Trust: SBN Blog of the New Jersey Devils
"Hockey is the only job I know where you get paid to have a nap on the day of the game." - Chico Resch
by Matthew Ventolo on Oct 31, 2010 1:48 AM EDT up reply actions
Ugh
Devils off to a rough start this year :(
"(BARF)" - Donovan McNabb, during his game winning drive against Virginia Tech in 1998
well if you want to get nit-picking, i'll go un PC
Can we skip the banners and staffs and just have Otto carrying the mascots lumped over his shoulders.
Otto’s back is strong! (plenty of Vitamin C and all)
You don't wanna know where the third staff is.
Honestly I just didn’t see a place I could easily put it and I did the revised version pretty quickly before bed last night.
Go Orange!
Posters
When can we buy posters of your work.??
The last play of the game .. McNabb throwing in the opposite direction ......
Hopefully in the not too distant future.
Nothing locked down yet but we’ve talked about it.
Go Orange!
I was thinking 6-6 this year as well
And there is still some cause for concern on my end. This record is certainly more related to the opponents SU is playing, then the talent of SU’s team. Nothing wrong with being smarter or more prepared, I’m just saying they don’t have the talent yet to really dominate opponents or be a clear favorite in any game just yet.
USF, Cincy and certainly WVU all had more talent on their rosters and really just didn’t have good game plans. Overlooking SU is possible, but really poor adustments also. Cincy not having ZC was a big issue for them, the other 2 schools really have no other excuse.
Again, that’s not a bad thing – that’s a great sign of coaching and preparation, because you can recruit better talent but if the coaching isn’t there – it isn’t there (looking directly in your “dare to be special” face GRob).
That is the best thing about this year, winning more games then your talent says you should allows you to recruit talent faster then a natural process would take. Especially if they take out RU and/or UConn, a lot of NE recruits are going to be much more interested in SU. This means the gap between coaching and talent probably gets even closer next year.
For the balance of this year I believe they will again run into a well coached team who simply has more talent. Whether this team withstands the early SU attack and adjusts their gameplan (UW) or wins the TO battle and plays a sound game (Pitt), SU doesn’t have the depth to stick with the big dawgs yet.
But when that first jab cracks their jaw….watch out
OF Lou, RU, UConn, @ BC, I think both Strong and Edsall can design smart game plans that protect the ball and make the SU offense beat ‘em. SU so far has been good for about 1 natural scoring drive again against D1 schools this year, so I’m a bit concerned with how long they can rely on only their D in both these games – though having both at home certainly helps.
RU – really not idea what to think of this team, feels like their star is fading fast – almost the balancing end of the spectrum of SU’s star. Still, last year they got punched in the mouth hard by SU and if their season is down, this revenge game could be their bowl game.
BC – I hate BC. I especially hate that they always seem to beat SU in footbal and in hoops when they have the least amount of business doing so. This year BC looks terrible, so naturally I’m concerned. In terms of Karma, the idea of BC coming to SU in the last game of the season – with SU playing for possible bowl positioning and BC playing for nothing….I don’t know if they have any diamond ferri’s on that BC roster but this feels a lot like ’04 flipped around. Dangerous.
by JonnyNYC on Oct 31, 2010 9:22 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Wow
Cincy coach really throwing his players under the bus. WTF? He is the loser that put his punt team out there and then wasted a timeout to placate the fans. If the fans were right, then maybe you should be sitting with them. And way to burn a T.O. in the process.
Oh well,hopefully the embarrassment of losing to Syracuse passes.
BTW… it is possible to look at a roster BEFORE agreeing to coach a team. No secrets that there were only 12 seniors.
Yup
I was actually delighted to hear those comments, and to see how flustered and over his head the Cincy coach seems. That means that Cincy will probably reside at the bottom of the Big East for the next couple of years. I mean, they never had the most talent in the first place, it’s just that Dantonio and Kelly were both very good at innovation and making adjustments and getting the most out of limited talent (their recruiting classes have been on par with ours for the past several years). Now they have fallen back to where they probably would have been under lesser coaches in the first place.
I’m excited about this!
"(BARF)" - Donovan McNabb, during his game winning drive against Virginia Tech in 1998
by kotite4ever on Oct 31, 2010 10:19 AM EDT up reply actions
Of course
They are in a fertile recruiting area. If Syracuse can get DC3 out of Ohio, have to figure even a G-Rob coached Cincy team could do the same. And nobody is as incompetent as G-Rob. His Peter Principle lies somewhere around being a Defensive Coordinator for Cal State Fullerton.
Did you see Bud’s article? In the photo… is it me, or is he gradually turning into Mitch Albom?
He has a long way to go in the ears department...
…although you have a point. A “Tuesdays With Morrie” by Bud Poliquin would be absolutely priceless.
"(BARF)" - Donovan McNabb, during his game winning drive against Virginia Tech in 1998
by kotite4ever on Oct 31, 2010 11:12 AM EDT up reply actions
FYI
I sat behind the Michigan bench at last nights Penn State game, and while I know Greggers couldn’t hear me, everyone in my section knew exactly my thoughts on him. Sure, I may have been drinking since 10 a.m., but they were coherent thoughts, dammit! And the few Michigan fans spattered around were in complete agreement. Its official: Everyone Hates GRob. And the Lions O is no great shakes, they started a former walk-on who is now a backup (starter Boldin got concussed last week), and they looked like the Colts last night.
Awful, awful M performance yesterday
Must have been a really cool place to see a game though—night games in Happy Valley are the best.
It's the most bullshit thing I've seen in thirty years.
by Girardi Party on Nov 1, 2010 12:39 AM EDT up reply actions
Wow
I am usually too optimistic (though I did call we would have the best front court in the NCAA last year pre season and I will never let you SOBs live down mocking me! ahhaha!) but I had no idea this team would be able to do this with our lack of depth, inexperience and “sub-par” athletes. There were people calling our roster “D2 talent” before the season started.
God I love watching our D hit people. Its the college version of Baltimore or NE. The way they hit everyone. Every play. And hit until the echo of the whistle.
People are afraid of us.
That being said
for you football players trolling this blog (I know youre reading this) dont let up. Ever.
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