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Defensive end Ron Thompson out a couple weeks with lower-body injury and other notes

Ron Thompson will miss a couple weeks of camp with a lower-body injury. He had 32 total tackles last year and scored a rushing touchdown in a loss to Pittsburgh. Read More »

August 14, 2015 at 12:02 pm

Freshman OT Cody Conway impresses Tim Lester

Tim Lester has been impressed with freshman offensive tackle Cody Conway in the first three days of practice. He has been going up against defensive end Ron Thompson in the early going. Read More »

August 12, 2015 at 10:06 am

John Raymon stretches during drills and other day 3 notes

John Raymon was limited in practice, Matt Keller was taking first-team snaps, and the offensive line was working with multiple cadences on day three of training camp. Read More »

August 11, 2015 at 8:29 pm

Hayes McGinley, suspended Syracuse lacrosse player, no longer enrolled at SU

Hayes McGinley told The Daily Orange that he un-enrolled from Syracuse University and that it was a personal choice to do so. Read More »

August 10, 2015 at 3:20 pm

Scott Shafer discusses freshmen playing hybrid position and other notes

Scott Shafer praised the abilities of freshmen Dontae Strickland and Tyrone Perkins to play the hybrid position. With the loss of dismissed senior Ashton Broyld, the Orange is looking for depth at the position. Read More »

August 8, 2015 at 1:30 pm

No. 2: The new offensive coaching staff

Tim Lester and his new offense will hope to erase the bitter taste of a historically bad 2014 season. He'll be joined by new tight ends coach Jake Moreland and Bobby Acosta, who will shift from the tight ends to coaching the wide receivers. Read More »

August 7, 2015 at 8:00 am

No. 6: The re-vamped defensive line

Kayton Samuels and Chris Slayton had tremendous springs, according to head coach Scott Shafer. They'll be important pieces for SU and its revamped defensive line. Read More »

July 27, 2015 at 8:00 am

Scott Shafer says Tim Daoust is ready to be defensive coordinator if necessary

If defensive coordinator Chuck Bullough was to move on, Tim Daoust has Scott Shafer's trust to fill the role. Read More »

July 21, 2015 at 12:48 pm

Scott Shafer explains reasoning for 3 scholarship kickers on roster

Syracuse has three kickers on scholarship, which may seem excessive, but Scott Shafer explained his reasoning at Media Day on Tuesday. Read More »

July 21, 2015 at 12:14 pm

Scott Shafer doesn't guarantee senior Julian Whigham will start at cornerback

Syracuse head coach Scott Shafer didn't guarantee senior Julian Whigham a starting cornerback spot but rather emphasized the level of competition SU will have at the position. Read More »

July 21, 2015 at 11:56 am

Scott Shafer tells 'story' of No. 44 at ACC Media Day

Syracuse head coach Scott Shafer discussed his feelings on Tuesday about No. 44 and its historic place within the SU football program. Read More »

July 21, 2015 at 11:55 am

Dave Doeren on George McDonald: 'He probably said some things he wishes he didn't say'

North Carolina State head coach Dave Doeren briefly discussed his new wide receivers coach Tuesday, former Syracuse offensive coordinator George McDonald. Read More »

July 21, 2015 at 9:01 am

Terrel Hunt: 'I feel like we should definitely get paid some type of stipend'

Terrel Hunt considers playing quarterback at the D-I level a full-time job deserving of pay. He added all Division-I athletes should receive monetary compensation. Read More »

July 20, 2015 at 5:26 pm

Terrel Hunt and Zaire Franklin are optimistic at ACC Media Day

Terrel Hunt and Zaire Franklin know Syracuse went 3-9 last year. They've received countless questions about it. But they don't care about the past and expressed only forward-looking optimism for the 2015 season. Read More »

July 20, 2015 at 5:10 pm

3 takeaways from ACC commissioner's annual press conference

Commissioner John Swofford held his annual forum at the start of ACC Media Day and discussed the importance of strategic scheduling, the College Football Playoff system and a rejected deal to move up signing day. Read More »

July 20, 2015 at 1:48 pm

No. 10: Steve Ishmael's expanded role in year 2

Steve Ishmael broke out last year as a freshman and will be heavily relied upon as Syracuse's primary receiving threat. Read More »

July 19, 2015 at 8:00 am

No. 14: The kicker spot could still be up in the air

A strong freshman campaign from Cole Murphy and an unknown skill set from Sterling Hofrichter have the kicker battle seemingly still up in the air. Ryan Norton, who struggled last season, could still be in the hunt, too. Read More »

July 11, 2015 at 8:00 am

Donovan McNabb arrested on DUI charge

Donovan McNabb was arrested for driving under the influence on June 28. He is a lifetime member of the Board of Trustees for Syracuse University. Read More »

July 7, 2015 at 2:48 pm

Syracuse football recruiting: Daewood Davis says dream of national championship fueled decision

Daewood Davis committed to Syracuse on Monday. He is the first commitment in the Class of 2017, and said a dream helped make his decision. Read More »

June 29, 2015 at 3:57 pm

Syracuse football recruiting: WR Daewood Davis commits to Class of 2017

Wide receiver Daewood Davis committed to Syracuse's Class of 2016. He is the 11th commit in the class and fourth in the past four days. Read More »

June 29, 2015 at 1:35 pm

NBA Draft: Rakeem Christmas reacts to being drafted and traded to Cleveland Cavaliers

Rakeem Christmas was drafted No. 36 by Minnesota but traded to Cleveland. He said this year at Syracuse was his time to step up, and that he did. Read More »

June 26, 2015 at 12:03 am

NBA Draft: Chris McCullough reacts to being drafted by Brooklyn Nets

Chris McCullough talks about what it means to be drafted by Brooklyn. Read More »

June 25, 2015 at 11:34 pm

NBA Draft: Brooklyn Nets select Chris McCullough with 29th pick

Chris McCullough suffered a torn right ACL in his only season at Syracuse, but was still selected by the Nets in the NBA Draft. Read More »

June 25, 2015 at 7:13 pm

NBA Draft: Rakeem Christmas selected 36th overall, traded to Cleveland Cavaliers

Rakeem Christmas is headed to the NBA after putting together his best career season for Syracuse in 2014-15. Read More »

June 25, 2015 at 6:52 pm