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21 minutes ago, YoloinOhio said:

Wellll they lost to Clemson’s 3rd string QB and are down 10 to Pitt who is a train wreck. Can’t lose that one. Has cuse beaten anyone good?

 

They were beating Clemson 16-7 when the first string QB Lawrence was in. Nice job omitting that fact though.

 

The Pitt game hasn't gone well so far though.

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24 minutes ago, suorangefan4 said:

 

 

They were beating Clemson 16-7 when the first string QB Lawrence was in. Nice job omitting that fact though.

 

The Pitt game hasn't gone well so far though.

That’s why they play 4 quarters. Teams with more depth usually grind out the win even if the opponent is putting up a good fight. That’s probably why they will end up beating Pity too

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Syracuse got screwed against Pitt.

 

Pitt had 4th-and-3 with 2:34 left trailing 37-34. They ran it and the runner was a half yard short but the ref gave him a ridiculous spot to give Pitt the first down. They then got in field goal range to send it to OT. Pitt then won it OT.

 

 

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17 hours ago, suorangefan4 said:

Syracuse got screwed against Pitt.

 

Pitt had 4th-and-3 with 2:34 left trailing 37-34. They ran it and the runner was a half yard short but the ref gave him a ridiculous spot to give Pitt the first down. They then got in field goal range to send it to OT. Pitt then won it OT.

 

 

Syracuse screwed themselves.

 

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5 hours ago, Cynical said:

Syracuse screwed themselves.

 

 

Explain.

 

Syracuse could've put themselves in a position to overcome a bad call / spot but they clearly stopped the Pitt runner short on 4th down which would've came close to sealing the win for them.

 

He was a whole half yard. One of the worst spots I'ever ever seen. Syracuse got forked by the zebras.

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16 hours ago, suorangefan4 said:

 

Explain.

 

Syracuse could've put themselves in a position to overcome a bad call / spot but they clearly stopped the Pitt runner short on 4th down which would've came close to sealing the win for them.

 

He was a whole half yard. One of the worst spots I'ever ever seen. Syracuse got forked by the zebras.

 

Even as you point out, Syracuse could have overcome the bad spot, but they did not.

Besides, Cuse threw the pick in OT, not the officials.

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Where Syracuse is ranked doesn't alter the fact how quickly this coach has turned around a moribund program into a relevant program. In addition, Syracuse is also an entertaining team to watch. This program was for so long stuck in the graveyard of middling programs. It would sometimes bump up a little but for the most part it was a dead program not only to the college ranks but also to its own community. For what this program has accomplished I say good for them. And I'm also happy that UB is becoming a relevant program. I would love to see these in-state teams play one another and make it a regular tradition. 

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1 hour ago, row_33 said:

 

anything below top 10 is a worthless team this season, a total dog for talent and execution

 

 

not to us.  my college team is ranked for the second time this season, and it was 10 year before that since it happened.  it doesn't mean much on the college landscape, but for fans it's a big deal.

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4 hours ago, JohnC said:

Where Syracuse is ranked doesn't alter the fact how quickly this coach has turned around a moribund program into a relevant program. In addition, Syracuse is also an entertaining team to watch. This program was for so long stuck in the graveyard of middling programs. It would sometimes bump up a little but for the most part it was a dead program not only to the college ranks but also to its own community. For what this program has accomplished I say good for them. And I'm also happy that UB is becoming a relevant program. I would love to see these in-state teams play one another and make it a regular tradition. 

Doug Marrone started the turnaround of the football program 

 

he started the culture change

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3 minutes ago, Buffalo716 said:

Doug Marrone started the turnaround of the football program 

 

he started the culture change

The problem was not starting a turnaround so much as sustaining it. In the past there were short intervals that appeared to be the start of something good. But nothing further materialized.  Marrone was not going to be a long term solution because he was always looking to move up the ranks. I'm not criticizing him for his ambitions but I am saying that under him the program's upward trajectory wasn't a serious change of direction. My sense is the current coach is moving the program forward.  

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1 minute ago, JohnC said:

The problem was not starting a turnaround so much as sustaining it. In the past there were short intervals that appeared to be the start of something good. But nothing further materialized.  Marrone was not going to be a long term solution because he was always looking to move up the ranks. I'm not criticizing him for his ambitions but I am saying that under him the program's upward trajectory wasn't a serious change of direction. My sense is the current coach is moving the program forward.  

For sure Marrone always wanted bigger things... but say, if he’s stayed for 6+ years I think the program would’ve been righted

 

its about sustaining success as you mentioned which has been hard to do recently at SU

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2 hours ago, Buffalo716 said:

For sure Marrone always wanted bigger things... but say, if he’s stayed for 6+ years I think the program would’ve been righted

 

its about sustaining success as you mentioned which has been hard to do recently at SU

If you review the roster for Syracuse they have a lot of young players. And if you check out the recruits you will notice that the recruiting has been from a wide range of locations. Instead of looking back to the prior Marrone era whose tenure was never going to be for the long-haul give credit to the current coach who has done a terrific job in a very challenging environment for a program that was mostly down for a long time. 

 

I don't know if other programs are interested in Dino Babers but without question he would be an attractive coach for a big program that is now floundering. I hope he stays a while and gets the program fully established. Appreciate what you got and don't dwell on the past. I'm also hoping that the UB coach stays with the program and builds on the foundation that he has established. As I said before I would love to see each of the programs be successful and become in-state rivals.  

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