Two former Syracuse University football assistants now helping Akron try to rebuild

Posted in 176651, 511934, 61660, 80449, SU football, Syracuse Football, Top Sports on September 1st, 2010 by Dave Rahme / The Post-Standard
Frank Ordoñez / The Post-StandardFormer Syracuse University defensive line coach Derrick Jackson, flanked here by former offensive coordinator Rob Spence, left, and head coach Doug Marrone, is coaching the same position at Akron. Syracuse, NY -- The setting has changed...

Tough road openers loom for Big East teams Pitt, Cincinnati and Connecticut

Posted in 176651, 511934, SU football, Syracuse Football on August 31st, 2010 by Dave Rahme / The Post-Standard
Syracuse, NY -- It will be a case of extremes for Big East Conference football teams making their 2010 debuts this week. At one end will be No. 15 Pittsburgh traveling to No. 24 Utah at 8:30 p.m. Thursday (Versus),...

Freshman linebacker to start for Syracuse University in football opener at Akron

Posted in 176651, 511934, Syracuse Football, Top Sports on August 30th, 2010 by Nolan Weidner / The Post-Standard
Junior wide receiver Marcus Sales missing from Week 1 depth chart.

Syracuse University tailback Antwon Bailey believes his third season should be a charm

Posted in 176651, 269294, 511934, 9839, SU football, Syracuse Football, Top Sports on August 30th, 2010 by Dave Rahme / The Post-Standard
Frank Ordoñez / The Post-StandardSyracuse University tailback Antwon Bailey, shown here with cornerback Mike Holmes after making a catch in camp, gained 539 yards in his first two seasons in orange, averaging 5.39 yards per carry. Syracuse, NY -- Antwon...

Syracuse University defensive coordinator Scott Shafer a bundle of energy, enthusiasm and wit

Posted in 176651, 191370, 285573, 374458, 511934, SU football, Syracuse Football, Top Sports on August 28th, 2010 by Dave Rahme / The Post-Standard
Frank Ordoñez / The Post-StandardSyracuse University defensive coordinator Scott Shafer and the visor that hit the ground often during preseason camp. Syracuse, NY -- Throughout the Syracuse University football team’s recently concluded preseason camp defensive coordinator Scott Shafer was the...

Syracuse University veteran defensive linemen say the offensive line is best they’ve seen here

Posted in 176651, 299417, 307470, 313706, 317049, 396169, 511934, 648599, SU football, Syracuse Football, Top Sports on August 28th, 2010 by Dave Rahme / The Post-Standard
Frank Ordoñez / The Post-StandardSyracuse University football coach Doug Marrone works with the offensive line during a preseason camp practice. Syracuse, NY -- The experts have spoken. Doubt them if you will, but they are the experts. "The offensive line...

A little clearing of the air regarding Syracuse University rookie cornerback Keon Lyn

Posted in 176651, 463735, 511934, 921589, 955487, SU football, Syracuse Football on August 24th, 2010 by Dave Rahme / The Post-Standard
Syracuse, NY -- Syracuse University football coach Doug Marrone announced Monday evening that three freshmen - cornerback Keon Lyn, defensive lineman Jason Bromley and linebacker Malcolm Cater - missed practice due to NCAA Clearinghouse issues. Marrone was confident the players...

Injuries, absences have Syracuse University football coach Doug Marrone wondering: Why me?

Posted in 176651, 511934, SU football, Syracuse Football, Top Sports on August 23rd, 2010 by Nolan Weidner / The Post-Standard
Syracuse, NY -- Another day at practice, another litany of injury and absence reports required of Syracuse University coach Doug Marrone. Monday’s post-practice news conference began with news that three freshmen – defensive end Jason Bromley, linebacker Malcolm Cater and...

Two key ingredients return from sick bay for Syracuse University football team

Posted in 176651, 178042, 181764, 309701, 368854, 368858, 511934, SU football, Syracuse Football, Top Sports on August 23rd, 2010 by Dave Rahme / The Post-Standard
Frank Ordoñez / The Post-StandardSyracuse University cornerback Kevyn Scott (26) and strong safety Shamarko Thomas warm up before the start of preseason practice Monday in the Carrier Dome. Syracuse, NY -- It was a simple tackling drill, a stationary dummy...

Syracuse University football team plays it close to the vest in annual Ernie Davis scrimmage

Posted in 176651, 269294, 468924, 511934, 955489, SU football, Syracuse Football, Top Sports on August 21st, 2010 by Dave Rahme / The Post-Standard
Syracuse, NY -- The flavor of the day was vanilla. Plain vanilla. It may not have gone down well with everybody who dropped by for a taste, but it was fine with the man who did the ordering. That...