Syracuse Football: Get To Know Your Orange Pariah - #5 Marcus Sales
by Dan Lyons on Aug 26, 2011 11:00 AM EDT
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Well this is awkward. Just a few weeks ago, this profile would've been full of happiness and butterflies and good feelings and stuff. I would've linked the Pinstripe Bowl highlights, and that grade thingy where I said Marcus Sales was really good at football. But then some stuff happened. So yeah, let's do this, I guess.
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Position: Wide Receiver/Driver/Gin Connoisseur
Year: Senior
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 183
Hometown: Syracuse, NY
High School: Christian Brothers Academy
2010 Stats: 26 Receptions, 414 Yards, 4 TDs
2011 Stats: One cup of gin, one red light run, no driver's license, $250 cash, 180 Lortab tablets, an assortment of weed and mysterious pills, three digital scales, one brother he should really avoid hanging out with from here on out.
2011 Projections: If by some divine miracle Sales is allowed to play at all this season, and he's in shape and ready to go, he should have a damn good season. Here's what I wrote about Marcus after the spring. It was a happier time...
Marcus Sales: (A-) — It's pretty amazing what one great game can do. Last spring, Marcus Sales was a virtual non-factor, and that seemed to parlay into his play (or lack thereof) early on. As Marcus began practicing well, he got onto the field and we all know what happened next. Sales hasn't let up since his huge Pinstripe Bowl performance, and looked very good all spring. I expect more of the same from him this season.
Now back in the real world, I have no expectations for Marcus this season. Unless his brother falls on the sword, and then removes the sword from himself, and then commits seppuku a second time, and Marcus is completely exonerated from any drug-related blame, there is virtually no chance he suits up for us this year. Even if that is the case, I could see Marrone moving on without him. He's a good receiver, probably our best receiver when he plays at his full potential, but we have a lot of depth at that position this year and we should be okay without him.
How'd He Get Here?: Marcus decided to stay with the hometown team, and signed with G-Rob and Syracuse over BC, Louisville, Miami, UNC, Pitt and Virginia. Chris White was his recruiter.
What'd Scout/Rivals Say?: Both services gave Marcus four stars. Scout listed him as the nation's #29 wide receiver recruit. Rivals listed Sales at #43 among receivers, and #2 in New York that year.
Money Quote: After the Pinstripe Bowl...
"I stepped up, the whole team stepped up," he said. "We all made plays when it counted. I’ve never experienced anything like this. I mean, Yankee Stadium ... "
Links of Wonder: Relive the stupidity...
Doug Marrone Thinks: "Suspended indefinitely"
Interesting Nugget O'Interest: The nuggets aren't that interesting, I can get past them. The "superman, devil and pit bull" pills are definitely more interesting.
Let Us One More Look Atchya Before You Probably Fade into Obscurity Forever Because of One Really Stupid Joy Ride a Week Before Summer Football Camp Oh Jesus Why Are You So God Damn Stupid Marcus Why?: Shine on, you crazy diamond
Pinstripe Bowl Syracuse Flea Flicker Touchdown (via OrangePlatypus23)
Pinstripe Bowl Marcus Sales 2nd TD (via OrangePlatypus23)
Pinstripe Bowl Marcus Sales 3rd TD Puts Syracuse Up For Good (via OrangePlatypus23)
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just completely disappointing.
Had such high hopes for him this year. Still excited to see what these youngsters can do in his stead, certainly looks like we are starting to get some serious talent.
Poor Sales
If he went to an SEC school, he would have been suspended for a quarter. And if he had gone to Miami, his punishment would have been not being able to drive the yacht AND having the last choice of hookers.
Dictated, but not read.
Of course
Sales was also the guy “most likely to have his TD erased by stupid celebration gestures thereby causing EZCUSE’s life expectancy to be reduced by 25-100%”
Dictated, but not read.
Will Sales be allowed to attend classes this semester?
If so, and certainly up for massive speculation and debate, there may be a possibility of him coming back after 4 or 6 games. After all he has not been officially kicked off the team yet.
If he comes bak, this could potentially save someone’s redshirt.
There’s always a chance…
The other option which is really interesting is if Marcus doesn’t get expelled, Marrone could suspend him for the year, burn his redshirt, and he could come back next year as a 5th yr senior. I still don’t think this is likely
by Dan Lyons on Aug 26, 2011 2:22 PM EDT via iPhone app up reply actions
There's something to be said
for the fact that he’s still on the roster and didnt get the auto-boot.
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This might need some digging
but do we have a running tally of the players Marrone let go or suspended for the past 2 seasons? Im big into trend analysis being a network engineer, and Im curious if we could see if patterns are emerging.
It seems like when its a public and legal issue, Marrone steps back, gives them the suspension, and lets the legal battle play out before making his call.
when it comes to team infractions or breaking team rules, he seems to have something like a “3 strikes” rule – not showing up to practice on time, not making team meetings, or other disciplinary problems, and enough of those gets you kicked right off.
I recall the summer session before his first year and during – it seemed like there was a fire sale on getting rid of problem players who couldnt play by the rules after 4 lax years under the GRE.
Ugh ugh ugh
Since it seems we might have some depth at WR finally, I’m not particularly worried about Sales being gone. However, I was particularly excited to see if Sales could keep up something close to the Pinstripe Bowl pace and give us a threat akin to Mike Williams. I hate stupidity.
blocking
I can’t believe I forgot how awesome Bailey’s blocking was on the 2nd TD catch. And given how wide open Sales was on those TDs, its not hard to imagine someone else picking up the slack.
by SUalum2002 on Aug 26, 2011 1:10 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Definitely the best part of that play
by Dan Lyons on Aug 26, 2011 2:24 PM EDT via iPhone app up reply actions
I'll say this for Sales
He doesn’t have that throwing glitch that Miller has.
Dictated, but not read.
by ezcuse on Aug 26, 2011 1:12 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
/repeatedly bangs head against desk
Okay, all 3 of those TDs were 40+ yd bombs. How many 40+ yd TDs did SU have the rest of the 2010 season? Anybody? Probably less than 3, if I had to guess. Fuck, how many 40+ yd passing plays did they have, forget the TD part!
So, fucking frustrating….ARRRRGGGGHHHHHH!!!!!!!!
Go Orange(men)!
I ended up looking it up.
Looks like SU had 4 TDs of that length or more for the entire season, and only one was not caught by Sales in that game (TD to Lemon – 51 yds). It also seems like Van Chew had a 40+ as well, but that was not for a TD.
Go Orange(men)!
I hear ya on all that man
The facts dont lie, he was going to be our deeeeeeep threat this year had he not imploded.
I think our benefit in 2011 is we have a much deeper, healthier, experienced corp of WRs this year, and some pretty bitchin TE’s in Stevens and Provo, and a RB that can actually catch, so the field should be what the military like to refer to as a “target-rich environment” for Nassib.
But a bona fide deep threat? Not until someone else steps up at this point. My money is on Jarrod West, but thats neither here nor there..
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