Syracuse ranked No. 20 in preseason coaches' poll
After recording ts best season in program history last year, Syracuse men’s soccer was ranked No. 20 in the National Soccer Coaches Association of America… Read more »
Football
Shafer embraces military background, looks to pass appreciation on to team at Fort Drum
The compass represents a memory. Scott Shafer’s uncle died in Vietnam. His cousin was killed in Iraq. The compass is a trinket passed on from… Read more »
Johnson leads group of true freshmen poised to see playing time
A true freshman seeing major time can be a rarity in college football. Usually they find the field out of necessity or because they simply… Read more »
Position change going more smoothly than Kinder expected
On Tuesday, John Kinder made a bit of a stir when he lined up at wide receiver, donning a green jersey. Shuffled down in the… Read more »
Funderburk, Trudo among those off field on Monday
Six Syracuse players didn’t practice on Monday. A handful watched from the sideline — offensive guard Rob Trudo was off the field as Omari Palmer… Read more »
Week 2 of training camp: Notes and observations from Monday's practice
Week 2 of training camp officially got underway Monday at 10:10 a.m. with Syracuse's final practice at Manley Field House before it leaves for Fort… Read more »
The Daily Orange's unofficial position breakdown: No. 8: The defensive line
No. 10: Kick returners/punt returners No. 9: The secondary Jay Bromley read that the Syracuse defensive line is listed by some as the weakest position on… Read more »
Syracuse starts practice slowly, then picks up intensity
Maybe it was the early morning. Maybe it was because of Fanfest the day before. Or maybe it was because it was the first two-a-day,… Read more »
Quarterbacks coach Lester expects competition to heat up quickly
Friday, in Tim Lester’s mind, was the day the competition truly began. It was the first time that Syracuse practiced in full pads. It also… Read more »
Shafer appreciates support as nearly 2,500 attend Fanfest
Scott Shafer kept his press conference short. The media only asked three questions before the Syracuse head coach hurried over to the fans waiting to… Read more »
Freshman defensive end Johnson impressing in first week of camp
Remember the name Isaiah Johnson. Johnson, a freshman defensive end, probably won’t start this year. He’s currently slotted fourth on Syracuse’s preseason depth chart. But… Read more »
Running backs shine in first practice with pads
Syracuse running back Devante McFarlane elicited the most raucous cheer of the day from the fans Friday. After taking a handoff from quarterback Terrel Hunt,… Read more »
Syracuse, Allen go through ups and downs in first practice with pads
Two interceptions in a row. Sure, it was preseason. Sure, one of them wasn’t really his fault. Sure, he’s still getting used to the offense.… Read more »
Day 4 observations from football training camp: the quarterbacks compete
Quarterbacks Terrel Hunt, Drew Allen, Charley Loeb, Austin Wilson, Mitch Kimble and Troy Green lined up single-file at midfield. Five equally spaced mats laid in… Read more »
The Daily Orange’s unofficial positional breakdown: No. 9: The secondary
Football beat writers David Wilson, Stephen Bailey and Trevor Hass are counting down the days until Syracuse football opens its season against Penn State on… Read more »
Shafer uncomfortable commenting on compensating college athletes
Much ado has been made recently about whether college athletes should be compensated for their work. Coaches have voiced their opinions, some in support and… Read more »
Kinder officially moving to wide receiver
It’s official. In his first time speaking to the media since John Kinder played wide receiver in practice Tuesday, Syracuse head coach Scott Shafer confirmed… Read more »
Skaneateles native Green joins mix under center
CORRECTION: In a previous version of this article, the team for which Ryan Nassib plays was misstated. Nassib signed with the New York Giants earlier… Read more »
Shafer still experimenting with quarterbacks, units
Don’t let which quarterback is practicing with which unit fool you. That’s according to the man who knows the situation best. Wednesday evening Syracuse head… Read more »
Syracuse adds 5 new players to roster
Five new players were added to a roster distributed to media at Syracuse's practice Wednesday. Troy Green, a freshman quarterback from Skaneateles, N.Y., highlights the… Read more »
Day 3 observations from football training camp
Once again Syracuse’s quarterbacks warmed up their arms at the start of practice. And once again, John Kinder was not one of those quarterbacks. He… Read more »
Krautman back as Syracuse's starting kicker
Head coaches rarely guarantee jobs to players during the preseason — especially on the first day of practice. But that’s exactly what Scott Shafer did… Read more »
Kinder lines up as wide receiver on 2nd day of practice
After taking snaps at quarterback with the third team on the first day of training camp, John Kinder is apparently no longer even playing the… Read more »
The Daily Orange's unofficial positional breakdown: No. 10: Kick returners/punt returners
Football beat writers David Wilson, Stephen Bailey and Trevor Hass are counting down the days until Syracuse football opens its season against Penn State on Aug.… Read more »
