Tuesday, August 25, 2015
#CuseCamp15: Orange Refines for Rhode Island
SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- After a great week at Fort Drum, the Syracuse football team returned to campus to focus in on its season opener at home against Rhode Island on Friday, Sept. 4.
With only 11 days left before the Rams come to town, senior quarterback Terrel Hunt and the Orange are excited to get the season started.
"I'm excited to be back on campus and only be 11 days out," Hunt said. "It's been a long camp, but guys are getting through it, working hard and I'm excited for September 4."
The emphasis at practice is more situational now that the installation phase is complete, according to offensive coordinator Tim Lester. Lester and the rest of the Syracuse coaching staff want to prepare the Orange for times of adversity.
"We are trying to get into more of the unique situations to make sure the guys have the right mentality when to throw it away and when to take a chance," Lester said. "Today was a great day. We struggled because it was third-and-long day, which is a day you never want to be in."
The Syracuse defense has also picked it up by continuing to make the offense work for every yard. With a young defensive unit, new players are expected to to contribute.
"This isn't the same defense from last year and we have to give them an imaginable menu to go off of," assistant head coach and defensive line coach Tim Daoust said. "I like where they are at mentally and that they are hungry to learn. They are getting it.""
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— Syracuse Football (@CuseFootball) August 24, 2015Friday, August 21, 2015
#CuseCamp15: Paintball Caps Off Week At Fort Drum
FORT DRUM, N.Y. -- The Syracuse football team spent its final day at Fort Drum Friday morning, competing in its annual paintball tournament that had players, coaches and staff competing against one another in a fun event to cap their week of off-site training.
Blackhawk Company, led by Terrel Hunt, Rob Trudo, Jon Burton and Trey Dunkelberger, defeated Apache in the championship round to win a 105 shell that was fired in Afghanistan. It was the first time the shell was presented to the victors, and much like the Stanley Cup, will be passed on to the winning team each season.
Overall, head coach Scott Shafer was pleased with the interaction between his team and the soldiers and the work that was accomplished while on post.
"Like I've said before, this has been the best week we've ever had at Fort Drum," Shafer said. "We appreciate everything the soldiers did for us while we were here and we will carry the flag on the field for them this season."
After the championship round between Blackhawk Company and Apache, Blackhawk Company had the opportunity to square off against soldiers of the 10th Mountain Division.
Hunt and redshirt freshman Rodney Williams were among the last standing for Blackhawk Company, but the professional training of the soldiers, who were outnumbered by more than 2-to-1, proved to be too much to handle.
At the end, the soldiers and the Orange came together for a group photo.
Syracuse returned to campus and Friday afternoon and has one more week of camp before beginning preparations for the season opener against Rhode Island on Friday, Sept. 4.
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