2017 Syracuse Orange

[Vanilla_Sky]

Since 2005 Syracuse has started 7, 6, 7, 8, 9, 8, 9, 8, 7, 4, 3 and 3 whites. Dino Babers is coming off a disappointing 4-8 season last year in his first season with the Orange. Having previously had success with lots of white players at Bowling Green, Babers seems to have rejected this game plan with the Syracuse. Another deplorable team, resembling an SEC program. On the plus side, there seems to be a good amount of white depth including a young, all white second team OL.

Offense -
QB - Eric Dungey
LT - Cody Conway
LG - Sam Clausman or Andejas Duerig
C - Airon Servais

Defense -
None

Notable backups include QB Zack Mahoney, TE Kyle Kleinberg, LT Liam O'Sullivan, LG Patrick Davis, C Sam Heckel, RG Colin Byrne, RT Mike Clark, DE Jake Pickard, and LB Ryan Guthrie.

 

[celticdb15]

Expecting their coal black defense to be crap once again. I unfortunately caught a few Syracuse games last year, boring team with not much to root for. Looking the same in `17.

 

[Heretic]

It appears that at least Syracuse is now going after some White high school prospects that I'm tracking, which is something I wasn't seeing before Dino took over. So, I'll have to hope he has success in the interim so that (hopefully) the team becomes somewhat watchable in the near future.

 

[TwentyTwo]

It's a shame starting NT - Steven Clark had to give football up due to medical reasons
http://www.syracuse.com/orangefootb...ckle_steven_clark_medically_disqualified.html

 

[RTTAS]

2012 - 8 starting whites, 8-5 record (bowl win vs West Virginia)
2013 - 7 starting whites, 7-6 record (bowl win vs Minnesota)
2014 - 4 starting whites, 3-9 record
2015 - 3 starting whites, 4-8 record
2016 - 3 starting whites, 4-8 record

No surprises about that correlation. Maybe if they reflected their state's demographics (66% white) with 14-15 white players they could be a top-25 team...

 

[referendum]

Looks like one more white starter, due to black O-lineman out for the year. Sam Clausman or Andejas Duerig will be starting at guard now.

 

[Vanilla_Sky]

Looks like one more white starter, due to black O-lineman out for the year. Sam Clausman or Andejas Duerig will be starting at guard now.

Thanks, I'll update the original post.