Beat writer forecasts for the 2012 season
Michael Cohen Overall: 3-9 Conference: 2-5 Last year I drank the Kool-Aid. I truly believed that a Pinstripe Bowl win would carry Syracuse through to… Read more »
2012 Football Season Preview
In the clear: Marcus Sales enters the 2012 season refocused and rededicated to football following his season-long suspension
The usually laid-back Marcus Sales was distraught. Sales, who was often upbeat and rarely showed emotion, couldn’t hold it together. It was about 3 or… Read more »
Multiple fronts: Ashton Broyld gives Syracuse a new offensive weapon who can attack defenses from a variety of positions
Ashton Broyld doesn’t feel pressure, and he insists there isn’t any to begin with. Broyld’s name has become synonymous with Syracuse’s plans to make “big… Read more »
No rush: Without a clear-cut starter after preseason camp, Syracuse head coach Doug Marrone will weigh his options at running back during the season
Syracuse started training camp with five players competing for the running back spot. As training camp progressed, no running back separated himself from the group.… Read more »
On the bright side: In his first season at Syracuse, veteran coach Donnie Henderson aims to turn the struggling secondary around
Donnie Henderson has a ring. It may not be easy to tell from the way he acts and how he never wears it out in… Read more »
'The new Temple': Coming off a 9-4 season and bowl victory, the Owls are looking to prove they're here to stay in their second go-around in the Big East
Atop a silver ladder, Derek Dennis and Morkeith Brown took turns conducting the Temple Diamond Marching Band at University Stadium in Albuquerque, N.M. His teammates… Read more »
Back on the warpath: Florida State poised to return to championship discussion behind swarming defense
The two crystal footballs get special treatment. They're not tucked away in the coach’s office with the rest of the bowl trophies — they're both… Read more »
Hidden wounds: After a slew of unpublicized injuries derailed Syracuse last year, the program makes adjustments to stay healthy in 2012
Each time the scene is the same. Doug Marrone alongside an injured Syracuse football player, a doctor nearby and the young man’s parents on speakerphone.… Read more »
