Today is a very sad day in the Syracuse University community as Coach Mac has passed away at the age of 86. He had some great success at SU including beating the #1 Nebraska juggernaut and leading the Cuse to an undefeated season. After coaching he used to come to practice and talk to the team with his grandkids in tow. I would give the kids a couple bottles of Poweraid on our way to the locker room - they ended up playing for Cuse as well. Coach was a fun listen at practice and later on the radio. A total homer and die hard Orangeman. RIP Coach.
RIP Coach Mac
RIP Coach Mac
My fear is that Babers brand of football isn't sustainable in the ACC. The big, physical teams murder the smaller skill guys loaded in Babers system. The Clemson game last year is a prime example. It becomes dangerous after a while. That flight home was a medical flight.
Back in the day, we were big, fast and physical as hell. I remember in 96, Army came into the Dome with the longest winning streak in the country. They were confident, cocky, and talked so much shit pregame and in the first half. We absolutely demolished them and demoralized them. Physically. We made it a point to beat them up. The VaTech game that year, Houston, Clemson the year before, Wisconsin in 97, etc all stand out as physically dominant performances against good teams.
This current team won't do that often - VT being the exception last year. You can get away with this brand of football in the Mac. Not so much in a Power 5. That's my fear.
It wasn't the same after he left.
Yup.
Why not us?
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And that Nebraska team wasn't just #1...they were beating teams like 62-7 on a regular basis.
Yup.
Why not us?
I was such a coward that day. I didn't want to see Syracuse get crushed so I did something else. When someone told me the Orange had pulled of the upset, I thought they were lying to me.
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In comment 13553231 Eric from BBI said:
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And that Nebraska team wasn't just #1...they were beating teams like 62-7 on a regular basis.
Yup.
Why not us?
I was such a coward that day. I didn't want to see Syracuse get crushed so I did something else. When someone told me the Orange had pulled of the upset, I thought they were lying to me.
I was a Freshman at SU that year, and after they lost to Rutgers the week prior, we were convinced they were going to get killed vs. Nebraska. That team/game was amazing to attend, no less sit in the 5th row (albeit on the 10 yard line).
Coach Mac was among the nicest people I've ever met. He spoke to every student who introduced themselves as if he knew us, and was interested in us.
Good man...Great coach...Great advocate for SU.
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I even overlook him being a Boston guy!