Looking back on our preseason Best case/Worst case scenarios for each team. It's Syracuse's turn.
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Best case in a nutshell: 6-6 and International Bowl
Worst case in a nutshell: 2-10.
Reality: 4-8.
That's just crazy talk: "The defense lacks answers at defensive end, linebacker and defensive back and is as porous as it was in the lowest point of the Greg Robinson era."
Not too far off: "The lack of depth on the roster -- 18 scholarship players have left the program since Marrone took over -- begins to exact a heavy toll as injuries mount."
What really happened: The Orange got off to a solid start, upsetting Northwestern and sitting at 2-2 after four games. The came a long losing spiral, the low point of which was a 10-9 loss at Louisville. Greg Paulus had his ups and downs at quarterback, struggling with turnovers, and receiver Mike Williams quit the team in October. A string of injuries and departures left the roster painfully thin. But the defense was solid all year, and Syracuse bounced back with a late-season upset of Rutgers to end the year with a little bit of positive vibrations in Doug Marrone's first season at the helm.
Original post is here.
Best case in a nutshell: 6-6 and International Bowl
Worst case in a nutshell: 2-10.
Reality: 4-8.
That's just crazy talk: "The defense lacks answers at defensive end, linebacker and defensive back and is as porous as it was in the lowest point of the Greg Robinson era."
Not too far off: "The lack of depth on the roster -- 18 scholarship players have left the program since Marrone took over -- begins to exact a heavy toll as injuries mount."
What really happened: The Orange got off to a solid start, upsetting Northwestern and sitting at 2-2 after four games. The came a long losing spiral, the low point of which was a 10-9 loss at Louisville. Greg Paulus had his ups and downs at quarterback, struggling with turnovers, and receiver Mike Williams quit the team in October. A string of injuries and departures left the roster painfully thin. But the defense was solid all year, and Syracuse bounced back with a late-season upset of Rutgers to end the year with a little bit of positive vibrations in Doug Marrone's first season at the helm.
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