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In this episode, Syracuse basketball players Michael Carter-Williams and C.J. Fair answer questions posed by readers at syracuse.com. SU fans want to know where the players take their parents for dinner in town, how they execute the alley-oop and how they decide which side of the zone to play in SU's defense.
"I’ve said we are going to try to draft a quarterback and we are," said Nix. "We may even get one in free agency, but we are going to draft a young quarterback at some point."
But this increase is likely due to "atypical transactions" such as the Big East Conference buyout and fundraising efforts from the Campaign for Syracuse University, said Terry Donovan, executive senior associate athletics director and chief financial officer for SU Athletics.
"We’re playing a lot more inside-out," Wright said. "Our forwards are handling the ball a lot more. They’re really our more experienced players."
"I’m in the business 22 years. There’s only a handful of people that you trust like a brother," Shafer said of Bullough on Friday during a news conference introducing him as the new head coach of the Orange. "He’s a hard-nosed guy. He’s been in the NFL as a player and coach."
Syracuse head coach Scott Shafer to take time hiring offensive coordinator | syracuse.com
"I really believe in letting your coaches coach," he said. "I always felt like I was at my best when I had the freedom to be inventive – the freedom to look at a game plan and ask what’s the risk and rewards, and the freedom to coach the kids that way I saw fit."
Villanova Wildcats — Syracuse basketball scouting report | The Juice Online
Syracuse returns home after a two-game road trip to play Villanova, who comes to the Carrier Dome on Saturday on a seven-game winning streak.
Villanova Basketball vs. Syracuse Preview - VU Hoops
Carrying a perfect Big East record through two games, the Wildcats head to the Carrier Dome for their toughest test to date.
Syracuse University Athletics - SU to Host Canisius March 29
The Orange men's lacrosse team will host Canisius on Friday, March 29 at 7 p.m. in the Carrier Dome, SU head coach John Desko announced today. The confirmation of the game date is the final piece of the Orange's 2013 schedule which was released last month.
Syracuse University Athletics - Orange Lacrosse on the Air in 2013
Eleven of the Syracuse men's lacrosse team's 14 regular-season games will be televised this season, including five appearances on ESPN platforms as part of the network's 2013 college lacrosse coverage. Highlighting the schedule is SU's April 10 home game versus Cornell, which will air live on ESPNU as part of the new "ESPNU Wednesday Men's Lacrosse Game of the Week" package.
Syracuse University Athletics - Men's Soccer 20th in Attendance
The Orange men's soccer team ranked 20th nationally in average home attendance during the 2012 season, according to a National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) report distributed earlier this week. Syracuse averaged 1,343 fans per game for its eight home matches last fall, a new SU Soccer Stadium record.
Wildcats brace for tough test at Syracuse | City of Basketball Love
"I expect it to be a typical Big East game, physical and tough," Ochefu told CoBL. "I know they have that zone, so I know Coach is going to have us run some stuff against the zone. We just have to go out there confidently and play Villanova basketball."
Here's a recap from 2013 SU Lacrosse Media Day: