Coach Shafer looks on as Terrel Hunt hands off to Devante McFarlane.
Photo by: Michael J. Okoniewski
SU Holds First Practice in the Dome
8/21/2013 8:18:00 PM | Football
The SU football team headed to the other side of campus for its first practice in the Carrier Dome this season. Coach Shafer formatted the practice as a mock-game, giving the team a variety of situations they may face this season.
"Good practice in the Dome today," Coach Shafer said. "It was good because it was really hot. What we did was we had a mock-game today. We tried to throw as many situations as we could at the kids. We had a lot of personnel changes and made up injuries. We were trying to create a mock-game and I think they did pretty good with it."
Today's practice was just as much for the coaches as it was for the players. The coaches took the opportunity to practice their game day roles as well.
"Although a lot of us have worked together in the past, we have some younger personnel that are providing a ton of information and intel throughout the course of the game," Shafer said. "To speak to them and see how they speak is important. It's essential that they know how to speak on the headsets and not be afraid to correct the mistakes of the coordinators because that will save calls in the game."
The team has begun preparations for Penn State this week but will start to run full practices on their first opponent in the next few days. Â
Follow along with daily practice updates on Facebook (Syracuse Orange & Syracuse Football) and Twitter (@Cuse&@CuseFootball) and find exclusive video content on Orange All-Access including today's interview with Coach Shafer.
The 2013 regular season kicks off at MetLife Stadium on August 31 against Penn State (3:30 p.m., ESPN 2, ABC). Season and single-game tickets can be purchased online, in person at the Carrier Dome Box Office (Gate B), or by calling 1-888-DOMETIX.
"Good practice in the Dome today," Coach Shafer said. "It was good because it was really hot. What we did was we had a mock-game today. We tried to throw as many situations as we could at the kids. We had a lot of personnel changes and made up injuries. We were trying to create a mock-game and I think they did pretty good with it."
Today's practice was just as much for the coaches as it was for the players. The coaches took the opportunity to practice their game day roles as well.
"Although a lot of us have worked together in the past, we have some younger personnel that are providing a ton of information and intel throughout the course of the game," Shafer said. "To speak to them and see how they speak is important. It's essential that they know how to speak on the headsets and not be afraid to correct the mistakes of the coordinators because that will save calls in the game."
The team has begun preparations for Penn State this week but will start to run full practices on their first opponent in the next few days. Â
Follow along with daily practice updates on Facebook (Syracuse Orange & Syracuse Football) and Twitter (@Cuse&@CuseFootball) and find exclusive video content on Orange All-Access including today's interview with Coach Shafer.
The 2013 regular season kicks off at MetLife Stadium on August 31 against Penn State (3:30 p.m., ESPN 2, ABC). Season and single-game tickets can be purchased online, in person at the Carrier Dome Box Office (Gate B), or by calling 1-888-DOMETIX.
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