Tag: Syracuse Orange
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State of the Program: Syracuse Orange
Head Coach: Fran Brown is entering his 2nd season with the Orange with a 10-3 record. His electric personality immediately invigorated Syracuse’s program and fanbase. Once the team took the field, it became apparent that Brown made this team significantly better on the field as well. It was a season highlighted by an upset over…
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2024 College Football Bowl Previews (Dec 27th)
Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl: Navy Midshipmen (9-3) vs Oklahoma Sooners (6-6) Key Facts: It will be interesting to see how this one goes. For what it’s worth Navy has won 5 of their last 6 bowl appearances and Oklahoma has won 5 of their last 7, but you almost have to throw out the…
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FBS Roundup Week 10
Here we go, November is here and now the primetime games are full of chaos and upsets that shake up the landscape. Let’s dive in on what this all means. American It appears Navy’s ship has sunk. They went down in a blaze of turnovers against Notre Dame and things didn’t get much better against…
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FBS Roundup Week 9
I spent this Saturday at the Battle of I-75, it was a lot of fun going to one of the best MACtion rivalries. It was a great game especially with a wild first half. A game in the Glass Bowl is always a great environment. Toledo has one of the bigger fanbases in the MAC.…
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FBS College Football Roundup Week 7
I spent the weekend in the Denver area to catch Big 12 After Dark. It was a great time with great friends. There’s something special about attending a College Football game, and it’s even better with good company. If you’re reading this, you already love this sport, take the lesson from me, get together with…
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College Football Roundup Week 4
This season is already flying by, and even though it doesn’t feel like it (because of so many weird matchups) conference play has begun for most. It’s time for things to ramp up. American The American had a lot of teams mentioned as playoff favorites and none of them really panned out. Suddenly it feels…
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College Football Roundup Week 2
Now that was a wild weekend of College Football wasn’t it? That was a lot of fun. American: This was a solid weekend for The American, but it was so close to being a statement weekend for the conference. Tulane was so close, just so close to taking down Kansas State. Very heartbreaking. The Green…
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College Football Roundup Week 1
Welcome! This is a new weekly article where I’ll break down some interesting results from each conference and break down what it means, without attempting to make any crazy “hot takes” (we’ll see how that goes.) I opened this year differently, most of the time I watch from home to begin the season or if…
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State of the Program: Syracuse Orange
Head Coach: Fran Brown is in his first year as Syracuse’s head coach. The Orange are looking for a jolt of excitement for the program and so far this offseason Brown has brought that. Here’s a deeper dive into his profile and coach hire grade here: https://updogsportstalk.com/2024/05/14/college-football-coach-hire-grades-syracuse/ Program Outlook: Syracuse faces the challenge of being…
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College Football Coach Hire Grades: Syracuse
Syracuse Orange: Fran Brown Why the job was open: Syracuse is such a tough job, some coaches have found success for a period of time but sustaining it has proven to be more difficult. This program isn’t located in a great recruiting pipeline and it’s difficult to keep getting talent each year. Dino Babers ran…
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