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Orange Watch: Despite distractions surrounding future, Syracuse coach Scott Shafer plows ahead

November 11, 2015 Brad Bierman

Scott Shafer has spoken with his boss this week, but there’s been no diving into details with Mark Coyle about evaluating his future running the Syracuse program.

Orange Watch: Look for Carrier Dome renovation plans to be announced by year’s end

October 6, 2015 Brad Bierman

According to university sources, details are in place to present to SU’s Board of Trustees and other top leadership a proposal to replace the Dome roof.

Orange Watch: The Syracuse-LSU game chance for rare breakthrough victory

September 22, 2015 Brad Bierman

While awaiting the Bayou Bengals arrival this weekend, here are a couple of fun facts about the great Nebraska upset in comparison with the challenge of facing a formidable top ten ranked LSU team.

Orange Watch: Only winning will return fans to Carrier Dome for Syracuse football

September 15, 2015 Brad Bierman

It’s a simple solution to the decline of fans that have been showing up to Syracuse home football games most of this early century.

Orange Watch: A youth movement for Syracuse football only one game into the season

September 8, 2015 Brad Bierman

According to the official participation report, 15 true freshmen played against Rhode Island in SU’s opening season shutout win over an inferior FCS opponent

Orange Watch: Part II – 2015 Syracuse football game-by-game previews and predictions

August 31, 2015 Brad Bierman

The 2015 Syracuse football team will go 8-5 this season, winning the Quick Lane Bowl, Brad Bierman writes.

Orange Watch: Part I, 2015 Syracuse football game-by-game previews and predictions

August 25, 2015 Brad Bierman

At first glance, the schedule makes it hard to forecast the 2015 Syracuse football team gaining the six wins needed for a slot in one of the record 42 bowl games.

Orange Watch: Will Jim Boeheim really coach Syracuse basketball three more seasons?

August 11, 2015 Brad Bierman

After he returns to Syracuse following the 2016 Olympics, we have this gut feeling that Boeheim will hold a press conference to announce his retirement and the permanent hand-off to Hopkins.

Orange Watch: Part I, The most memorable Syracuse games in Carrier Dome history

July 28, 2015 Brad Bierman

Here’s our look at five of the most memorable Dome games in reverse order, and that includes at least one game from the Big Three sports

Orange Watch: Part II, 40 seasons of highs, lows in Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim’s career

July 20, 2015 Brad Bierman

One of the most interesting numerical notes of Jim Boeheim’s soon-to-be 40th season coaching Syracuse basketball is the fact that two of the three seniors on his initial 1976-77 squad, guards Larry Kelley and Jim Williams are now age 60 or older.