What's going on in Syracuse?
by On the Banks on Sep 28, 2011 7:27 PM EDT
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"Close practice. I would like to think you don’t have to close practice, that your beat guys are going to keep it under a lid. But that’s his call. It isn’t mine," said Rutgers coach Greg Schiano.
Let's recap.
- Syracuse coach Doug Marrone closed practice for the first time all year this week, which didn't make the media very happy. The Orange have a lot of injuries, but that's been a problem all year; heck, it's been a problem for the past few seasons now following the giant housecleaning after Marrone first took over.
- Syracuse is letting their students in to this game for free, which they do not normally do. There are also numerous promotions to give away tickets. Both aren't particular novel in a vacuum, and are certainly warranted as measures to rebuild attendance, but against Rutgers of all teams? This phenomenon has been ongoing for the past few years, which is very strange and uncommon.
- Syracuse is promoting the game as New York's College Team Day, just as they did two years ago when Rutgers last visited the Carrier Dome. The amount of consideration given to Rutgers football is, well, flattering? Wildly disproportionate? Doesn't every Syracuse fan think Rutgers football is horrible and will lose in a blowout this weekend? Why aren't they rioting in the streets of Elmira in protest?
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Love it! This is how rivalries are built…
…that and douchy Cuse commenters riling up the natives :)
In all seriousness though, it’s super important for both programs to built the hate. We both need a great rival, especially in the years and months coming, where rivalries and history are important, no matter how young or old. We have some good bad blood starting up with UConn and Cuse. I find myself wanting to see RU go to the ACC instead of the B10, just to see how great it could be to throw BC, Pitt, Cuse, UConn, RU and some other ACC jerks into a real northeastern football league and see how things go.
I’m thinking the closed practice is nothing more than head games by Marrone (though he could show the single wing in the first O series to try and fool us!) Thiscould be agreat rivalry if the powers let it continue.
Yep it could be a great rivalry
it only took 80 years for Rutgers to have a couple of years of superiority, which Syracuse has since reclaimed, thereby setting the universe back on its axis. Give it another half century, it could really blossom.
Your First Ever Pinstripe Bowl Champions- The Syracuse Orange
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