" After the Memphis game, a buddy of mine called me and asked me this exact question:
"Is Andy Rautins good?"
It was a fair question. Rautins is known as a 3-point specialist, but started the season shooting poorly from long range.
My answer was yes, Rautins is good. He's one of SU's best defenders and he's a tremendous passer -- people just get caught up in the missed shots.
And, I told my buddy the shots would eventually start falling. He was getting good looks, and it's not like he was forcing up bad shots.

Well, the shots have started falling in bunches, as Rautins has connected on 16 3s in his last two games.
But still, I'm more pleased with the rest of his play. Rautins continues to surprise me. I thought he'd just be a shooter at Syracuse, and now it turns out he's the team's best defender. He's great in man-to-man and at the top of the zone.
Seriously, he gambles a lot, but he's quick, lanky and picks up a few key steals a game. Andy Rautins is much more than just a shooter.
And with Rautins catching fire, Syracuse is a match-up nightmare. You can play them zone, but Rautins, Devo and Flynn will kill you on 3s.
You can play them man, but Flynn will be able to get to the basket or distribute to Rick Jackson and Arinze Onuaku for easy buckets.
The Orange aren't great defensively and they're terrible on the glass, but with Rautins playing at this level, there's few teams in the country that can match SU's offensive firepower. Actually, maybe only one -- North Carolina.

- Ryan Day "

" Of course the Orange will survive the Big East! It's big and mean, and won't be a picnic, but there are just too many weapons. Hopefully Harris will be back in action soon, but we have others who can step up and fill the stat sheets. We're young and strong, and deep as the ocean. "

" You may be onto something there Mr. Slices. We need a championship montage. STAT. Even Rocky had a montage. I dare anyone - DARE YOU - to try to sit in your seat when Hak glides through the air with his "twizzler arms." You can't do it. It's like trying to not headbang during Bohemian Rhapsody a la Wayne's World. You can't resist.

As for Memphis, awesome game. Down 10 right off the bat and I was pretty dejected. But what a turnaround! If that game was any indication, we're in for an edge-of-your-seat Big East season, and hopefully a longer trip to NYC than just one afternoon.... "

" Seriously, it wasn't Willis Reed or anything, but Jonny Flynn, busted hip and all, put on a show Saturday night.
What a performance. I knew all this "game-time decision" stuff was bogus -- he wasn't sitting this one out.
Flynn blew by opponents, hit some key 3s early, and was active in a blanket 2-3 zone defense that forced the free-shooting Tigers into committing 20 turnovers.
Come on Jonny, you're making the rest of us look bad. I can barely walk without tripping over myself, and he's handling Memphis on one leg.
This kid is something special.
So here we are, Syracuse has its third marquee win and it's not even Christmas.
It went into Memphis' building and punched the Tigers right in the mouth.
And without Eric Devendorf, no less. This is as impressive a regular-season victory as they get.
Here's some quick hits about the game:
- Boeheim must have read my column (ha, yeah right). He started Rick Jackson in place of Kristof Ongenaet and it gave the Orange the spark it needed. Rick was tremendous on the inside, which was huge because AO (four points, five boards) had a sub-par day. Great move by Jimmy B and a great game by Jackson.
- Paul Harris is the ultimate roller coaster. There's at least 15 times a game where you're scratching your head, trying to figure out what the heck Paul is doing or thinking. Then, he has five great plays in a row. And how bout that 3? Apparently, he's only allowed one a year, and he saved it for the right time.
- Classic Syracuse. The Orange lose to Cleveland State at home, then win decisively at Memphis. For as long as I've watched Syracuse basketball, the Orange always play to the level of competition. They go through the motions against scrub teams and step on the gas against major powers. Although, without Devo, not even I could have predicted this one.
- Andy Rautins didn't exactly shoot lights out, but he did hit two 3s and more importantly, was tremendous on defense. He forced three steals and was all over the place at the top of the zone. I tell you, Rautins may be shooting like me at the Y, but he impacts the game in so many other ways. When he came to Syracuse I was convinced he was just a shooter. Needless to say, it's been a pleasant surprise.
- We get it Dickie V, Notre Dame shouldn't make a bowl game. Get some new material, for goodness sakes.
- If I told you that Syracuse would have one loss going into the Big East season, how excited would you be? With non-conference wins over Kansas, Florida and Memphis, SU already has a great resume. If they just take care of business in conference play, which won't be easy, they'll play themselves into a high seed in the NCAA tournament.
- I doubt Syracuse will slip at all in the rankings -- winning at Memphis nullifies the damage from Cleveland State.
- Pierre Henderson-Niles. That dude is huge. It takes some girth to make Arinze look small.
- Good to see Hakim Warrick in the building, if only because it forced ESPN to show clips from the 2003 national title game, including "The Block." It sure fired me up.

And that gets me thinking, during home games, why don't they ever show us clips from that game? When the dome crowd needs some life, why not show Hak's block? For SU fans, it's like chugging six Red Bulls -- it's instant energy. Am I the only person to think of this? Let's get someone on this. I want a title game montage for the Big East season. Chop chop.

- Ryan Day "

" I know much of the focus is on Syracuse's top-25 date with Memphis this weekend, but don't sleep on Cleveland State. The Vikings are 6-4, but they've already played a tough schedule, including games against Washington and West Virginia. Cleveland State, led by former Rutger head coach Gary Waters, was an NIT team a year ago and piled up 20-plus wins in the process.
All I'm saying is Syracuse loses to a crap mid-major every year at home. If that trend is going to continue this year, and I'm sure most hope it doesn't, this is the only red flag left on the schedule.
Also, watch out for J'Nathan Bullock. I remember watching him in the NIT last year. He's a flat out scorer. And on a big stage like the Carrier Dome, I guarantee he'll be hoisting plenty of shots.
Enjoy the game.

- Ryan Day "

" Just ran across this blog today. Not to many Cuse fans in Washington State.

Good riddance to Dumbassdorf, He's a turnover machine anyways. "

" A few observations about last nights game against the big red.

First, Ryan Wittman's 33 point effort was very impressive. Wittman was the third player this year to set a career high against the cuse. claim that only the cuse can turn average players into first team all-americans.

Second,continuously getting behind is not a bad thing. Comebacks breed confidence and swagger (two things the cuse has been missing for quite sometime). This team has proven early that they can turn it on when they need to. If my memory serves me correct, the last time a cuse squad was capable of doing that was in 2002-2003. Worked out pretty well for us that year. I didn't hear people saying after we beat Kansas to win the title that getting behind by 20 to Rutgers, Notre Dame and a handful of other teams during the regular hurt us. That's because it never did. Don't expect a title this year, but expect more big comebacks and big wins. No one on the corner's got swagger like us.

Third, Paul Harris is a beast. During a two minute stretch in the game last night the half man half horse had four boards (two offensive) and two three point plays. Back to back twenty point games are a good sign for Paul. Look for the cuse to put up huge offensive numbers if Harris continues to fill it up.

Fourth,Boeheim has done more coaching during the first eight games than he has in the last eight years. After getting down huge early, Boeheim decided implement a trapping full-court press. Worked like a charm. Switching defenses (could have used that last year against McAlarney and Notre Dame)and utilizing the bench have allowed Boeheim and the orange to get off to a terrific start.

Fifth, why does "Welcome to the Jungle" play during the opening tip. Unacceptable. The old jock jams lets get ready to rumble intro was twice as loud (you have to get those season ticket holders fired up) and perfect for clapping (a dome tradition). I suggest either bringing this song back or replacing Guns and Roses with some Gary Puckett Young Girl (better run girl!)

Well another good win for the orange. 10 days to relax and watch the rest of the country beat up on each other. In the words of Glenn Frey, we oughta take it easy. "

" The downfall of 'Cuse hoops this season is simple...Turnovers. How do you continously turn the ball over 14+ times a game??!! And its not even the Freshman that are doing it. Veterans like Devendorf, Rautins, Harris, and even Flynn (who is considered one of the top point guards in the country)!! They have played 8 games and the turnovers per game arent decreasing what so ever. 'Cuse cannot keep turning over the ball, because where you can get away with it in these non-conference cupcake games, the Big East teams from UCONN to Seton Hall will bury the Orange.

C'mon Boehiem lets work alittle more in practice on creating less turnovers per game and hitting the free throw line as well. You start increasing your teams free throw percentage and decreasing your turnovers per game, you'll most likely be in Detroit come April. "

" Jonny Flynn was named the Big East Player of the Week today. He had 18 points against Florida, 25 points (and one huge 3-pointer) in a win against Kansas and 15 points and six assists against Virginia.
It's obviously well-deserved. But how must Kyle McAlarney feel? The Notre Dame sharpshooter averaged 27.0 points and shot 54.5 percent from 3-point land in a 3-1 week. Not a bad week either.

The Orange also jumped all the way up to 16th in the AP rankings. It's the first time Syracuse has been ranked since Nov. 21, 2007.

- Ryan Day "

" Yonny Flynn.....ONIONS!!!!!!! "

" Wow.

I know Notre Dame-Texas had all the hype yesterday, but Syracuse-Kansas was the best regular-season basketball game I've seen since SU-Pitt in 2003.
So much happened, here are some quick hits:
- Jonny Flynn is unbelievable. Sherron Collins is a great guard. But c'mon, Flynn is the BEST point guard in the country, and probably one of the five best players. He changed that game with his D, with his outside shooting and with his intensity (he definitely got in Collins' head during that 13-2 run). And the 3 -- what a shot and what a crossover he put on Cole Aldrich. Now if only Boeheim could get him to show up in the first half...
- Speaking of Jimmy B, I'll give him game MVP honors for switching to the man-to-man. It was just the spark the Orange needed.
- AO's back-to-back blocks were the biggest plays of the game. How about that -- Syracuse winning games on the defensive end. I've never seen it before.
- We get it Dick, you don't like the tie-up rule. Get over it.
- Harris may be one of the most frustrating players (his decision-making is a bit lacking) but man is he a beast. His two offensive rebounds in OT were enormous. You want to talk about a match-up problem. Who can guard this guy? You put a smaller guard on him, and he'll post him up. You put a forward on him and he'll go right by him. When Harris wants to play, he's a man playing with boys.
- What a week for Syracuse. The football team knocks off Notre Dame, then the bball team beats Florida and Kansas to win the CBE Classic. Unthinkable.
- Once again, this is a game Syracuse loses last year. Down 13 in the second half, missed free throws, too many turnovers, terrible first-half play -- SU looked like a team on the verge of a blowout. But here they come. Devo hits a HUGE 3 out of a timeout, Jonny gets consecutive steals, AO tears apart Aldrich inside. The Orange willed themselves to victory, in a hostile environment no less. This game will put SU on the map this season. If you didn't know Jonny Flynn, now you do. If you weren't a Syracuse believer, now you are.

Just a spectacular win for the Orange. And with the bear that is the Big East schedule, any win they can get over a ranked opponent is a bonus. Now, I'm just waiting for the inevitable slip-up to Cleveland State or Canisius. Or maybe not. This is a new brand of Orange. I mean, they play defense for crying out loud. It's like we're in a bizarro world.
Enjoy it while you can.

- Ryan Day "

" http://www.orangehoops.org/TheBlock.htm

That's all I have to say about that. "

" Now that's a big win.
It's early in the season, but a win over ranked Florida on the road is just the sort of game that shows up in the "Good Wins" column on your NCAA resume in March.
Frankly, it doesn't matter what SU does tonight, this trip is already a success. Obviously a win over Kansas would be huge, especially since the Jayhawks will have an overwhelming home crowd advantage, but a loss won't hurt the Orange. They picked up a win over a ranked team on the road -- not many teams can say that at this point in the season.
And to do it in such impressive fashion -- to shoot 51 percent from the floor, to manhandle the Gators -- it was a statement game.
Syracuse is on the cusp of being a great team. It's not even Thanksgiving, and I think they're one of the best teams I've seen thus far.
In reality, I can name about five or six teams that I definitively think are better than the Orange -- UNC, Louisville, Pitt, Oklahoma, Notre Dame, maybe UConn -- but that's it.
Texas didn't impress me. Duke didn't either.
But if you watched Syracuse last night, they had to impress you, or maybe scare you if you're an opponent.
When Paul Harris plays like that, SU is nearly unbeatable. When Andy Rautins is shooting like that, SU is nearly unbeatable.
And Kris Joseph, I can't wait to see where his game is at in just a few months.
It's exciting for 'Cuse fans because this team isn't near its ceiling. It's still early and there are still a lot of kinks to work out.
But as long as they limit the turnover and hit their free throws down the stretch, the Orange will run with any team in the country.

On another note, tonight's game should be fun in its own right just because a Syracuse-Kansas match-up means we'll be subjected to numerous highlights from the 2003 championship game. If that's not enough to fire up Orange fans, I don't know what is.

- Ryan Day "

" It's pronounced CANADA...
That's the homeland of Syracuse's next star, Kris Joseph. The freshman forward scored 13 points and grabbed six rebounds in 19 minutes against Oakland. He was 6-for-6 from the floor.
I've said it before, but it's only a matter of time before he cracks the starting lineup. K-Jo can shoot the 3, crash the glass and he can man up with guards or forwards. He looks like a post player but he's already proven he can knock down the jumper.
I won't be completely sold until I see him play against a higher-quality opponent, like Monday against Florida, but Joseph should at least have SU fans excited.
Another reason to be excited -- Syracuse is playing man-to-man, and it's playing it well.
I never thought I'd see the day.
The only area that concerns me is in the turnover department -- 20 against Oakland is unacceptable. A little care with the basketball will be needed against the Gators.
But overall, an impressive performance against those Golden Grizzlies.

- Ryan Day "

" We're less than a week into the college hoops season and already a lot has transpired. Here's a few things I've noticed the past few days from around the country:
- Blake Griffin is an absolute beast. I mean 25 and 21 against Davidson -- come on. This kid will challenge Tyler Hansbrough for player of the year honors.
- Memphis can't shoot to save its life, and yet the Tigers are still one of the best teams in the country. John Calipari just reloads that team every year, he does a heck of a job. Syracuse has a date with Memphis just before Christmas -- that should be interesting. If the Tigers press, which they undoubtedly will, Syracuse loses by 20. If the Orange try to play man-to-man instead of zone, they lose by 30. Bottom line, Syracuse isn't winning at Memphis.
- Jay Bilas is the man ... it had to be said.
- Duke is improved, but seriously, can Coach K not recruit big men? Arinze Onuaku would score 40 against Duke's bigs. They are absolutely mediocre down low. If the Blue Devils played in the Big East, against the likes of Luke Harangody, Hasheem Thabeet and DeJuan Blair, they would stuggle to go .500.
- Cincinnati really impressed me. The Bearcats have one of the best players in the nation that nobody's heard of - Deonta Vaughn - and the Bearcats look a lot more disciplined this year. It'll be tough for them to make a run in the Big East, but don't expect Cincy to spend too much time in the conference's cellar. I think Cincy is the sleeper of the Big East.
- Obligatory Syracuse note: Jonny Flynn IS the best point guard in the country. Don't try to tell me Steph Curry is a PG, he's not. Nobody that shoots the ball 30 times a game is a PG. Flynn is better than UCLA's Darren Collison -- he's stronger with the ball. Flynn is better than UNC's Ty Lawson -- Lawson won't average more than 12 points per game. What impresses me most about Jonny is his strength going to the hoop. He gets hacked and still gets off the shot. He's so under control for a small guy -- and he's definitely not afraid of contact. It's only been two games, but I'm sold.
- One player I'm still not sold on is Hasheem Thabeet. Don't get me wrong, I'd love to have him on my team. But his numbers this year will be something like this -- 12 points, 11 rebounds, 4 blocks. A great season, yes, but those aren't player of the year stats. Thabeet is still a raw player. Will he have a future in the NBA? You bet. But he's not skilled enough right now to score 20 a game. Seven-footers make all the scouts drool, especially coordinated ones. But give me Luke Harangody or DeJuan Blair over Thabeet any day.
- Minus Hansbrough and Marcus Ginyard, North Carolina is still the best team in the country. Man, are they quick. But like most preseason favorites, they'll slip up. Forget all the undefeated talk. This isn't college football, it's college basketball. Unless UNC transfers to the Sunbelt Conference, its not going unbeaten.

- Ryan Day "

" Do I think Robinson should have been fired? Absolutely. Should he still be on the Syracuse sidelines? No way. Will he be on the sidelines for another team any time soon? Doubtful. Does the Orange have what it takes to beat the Flailing Irish? Definitely. Am I going to miss press conference's with G-Rob? You bet I am. "

" How do you get fired, then get to stick around for a couple weeks?
I'm not quite sure what the point is of keeping G-Rob on the sideline for the Orange's final two games. If Daryl Gross wants him gone, then send him packing.

Robinson should be fired, I'm not contesting that, but I do have a problem with the timing.
If Gross fired him last offseason, I'm OK with it. If he fired him during a bye week, I'm OK with it. If he waited until the end of this season, I'm OK with it.
But seriously, why now? Either wait two weeks or have the guts to fire him before the season.
Now it's a distraction no matter how you slice it, and that's the last thing this team needs.
Don't tell me that you thought he could turn things around this year -- everyone knew SU was in for a rough season. I predicted four wins, and at the time I knew that was a stretch.
Robinson was as good as fired last summer, but Gross kept him around...why?
I don't get it.
G-Rob is a great guy, there's no disputing that. And I'm sold that he's completely dedicated to winning. But sometimes you just have to cut the cord.
Gross botched this one. Instead of firing him during the offseason, we had to endure months of speculation, which had to get in Robinson's head. How can you do your job when the fans, the media, and even your boss are blasting you.
So the G-Rob era is nearly over. And it should be a pretty interesting offseason, as long as Gross doesn't screw it up by hiring a west-coast guy. Sometimes the best answer is the one right in front of you -- just head west a few miles until you hit Buffalo. That's where you'll find Turner Gill, Syracuse's best choice for its next football coach.

- Ryan Day "

" Some random thoughts from Syracuse final exhibition game:
- Mookie Jones reminds me of Donte Greene. He's skinny, he likes to jack the 3 and he's overly confident/cocky. The plus side is Mookie plays defense, Donte didn't.
- Eric Devendorf looked twice as quick against IUP as he did in the first exhibition game. He's still not up to game speed, but he's shifty enough to get into the lane and use either hand to finish. By the time Big East play starts in late December, I'm guessing he'll be back to 100 percent.
- I know it sounds crazy, but Arinze Onuaku will be a better player against Big East teams than he will against these D-II or mid-major teams that throw 6-5, 6-6 players at him. AO plays better against guys his own size. The smaller centers provide match-up problems down low -- they're just short enough to strip him of the ball. AO will dominate when he has someone to post up.
- Crazy preseason prediction: Kris Joseph will be in the starting lineup by the end of the season. The frosh showed a nice shooting touch and crashed the boards against IUP. If Joseph continues to rebound well, I think he'll force Boeheim to start him at the 4.
- Paul Harris can't get one rebound in a game -- I don't care if it's an exhibition or not. Harris is typically a horse on the boards, and he must continue to be. He's probably the best rebounding guard in the country and SU will need help in that department this season.
- Jonny Flynn looked a bit out of control at times. Actually, it was one of his worst performances, in my opinion. Last season, he had some bad shooting nights, but he was rarely out of control. He's got such tremendous court vision, it's a detriment at times. He tries to make the difficult play when an easy one is available. Still, Flynn is the player I trust most on this team. He's a smart player and I fully expect him to be this team's leader.
- Syracuse has had its fair share of free throw problems in the past, but 5-for-17 is inexcusable. In fact, the Orange shot 33 percent from the stripe in the first exhibition game and 44 percent on Sunday. If this trend continues, opponents will bust out the Hack-A-Shaq against the Orange. And nobody wants that. Syracuse has already laid enough bricks to build a second dome.

- Ryan Day "

" The first preseason college basketball poll was released today and Syracuse wound up in the "Also Receiving Votes" category. This seems a little low considering many preseason publications had the Orange ranked anywhere from No. 20 to 25. This ESPN/USA Today poll would put them at No. 31.
But there are seven Big East teams in the top 25:
Connecticut (2)
Louisville (3)
Pittsburgh (6)
Notre Dame (9)
Marquette (17)
Georgetown (18)
Villanova (25)
The only team I dispute is G'Town -- they lost their two best players in Hibbert and Wallace. But this is the coaches' poll and the Hoyas have earned a certain level of respect the past few seasons.
I have no problem with SU being unranked, it's not like this is college football and we need to worry about BCS rankings. The Orange will play their way into the top 25 at some point this season.

- Ryan Day "

" In a recent Sporting News article, Jonny Flynn was picked as the best point guard in the nation for the 2008-09 season. Talk about pressure.
I was a little surprised, not because I disagree, but because Flynn and the Orange got such little national exposure last season.
Flynn does have the potential to be the best -- he'll be the most important player on Syracuse for sure. Also, I think he'll benefit greatly from playing a full season alongside Eric Devendorf.
It's not even college basketball season and Flynn is already getting some major DAP. A good sign of things to come.

- Ryan Day "

" I was a little surprised at all the heat Syracuse athletic director Dr. Daryl Gross took during a segment that aired Saturday morning on ESPN's College Gameday. Greg Robinson got his fair share heat, what else is new, but analyst Lee Corso absolutely blasted Gross and blamed him for Syracuse's decline into the abyss. He ripped Gross for firing Paul Pasqualoni four years ago and he blamed him for the inept west-coast style of offense that has never been properly established at SU.
Well, the doctor has responded.
In a report on ESPN.com, it is said that Gross called ESPN to defend himself, and along the way, tried to cast the light of shame back toward Robinson.
"It isn't working out," Gross said of Robinson. "It's very disappointing ... He has some work to do out in front of him."
Gross went on to tell ESPN that Syracuse has numerous sports that are currently flourishing, including field hockey and men's lacrosse, but the football team is the "800-pound gorilla."
It doesn't bother me when people throw Greg Robinson under the bus, heck, I do it all the time. But the one person who can't do it is Gross.
He hired him. It was a career-defining move. As a new athletic director at a major institution, you live or die with that hire.
It's wonderful that the Orange field hockey team is ranked third in the nation. But field hockey isn't exactly a money-maker.
Football is.
And with a team that's won eight games in four years, the dough isn't exactly rolling in.
Gross' big move when he arrived at Syracuse was to fire Pasqualoni, a coach who just guided SU to a bowl game, and hire Robinson, a man who had never been a head coach.
It was a big move, hiring someone most central New Yorkers hadn't heard of.
And since it hasn't paid off, who's to blame?
I don't completely disagree with Corso, it was just strange to hear someone other than Robinson blamed for Syracuse's downfall.
I don't think Gross will lose his job, but his leash has definitely been shortened.
I have always been a fan of Gross, mainly because he's always been so friendly to everyone he encounters. In some areas, I've liked what he's done. The courtside seats at basketball games was a genius move.
But now, I can't defend him. If Robinson's ship is sinking, Gross should be standing beside him, not throwing stones from afar.

- Ryan Day "

" When it comes to Syracuse football, I'm no optimist. That's why I say they'll win only two games this season.
Nonetheless, yesterday's opener against Northwestern was a debacle.
I thought SU's defense played OK, not a bad effort against the Big Ten's leading passer.
But the Syracuse offense was putrid. Tailbacks Curtis Brinkley, Delone Carter and Doug Hogue rushed for 117 yards, which isn't half bad. But c'mon Greg, pick a running back and stick with him. This three-man rotation is garbage. Let's not worry about the players' feelings and name a No. 1 back. Brinkley tears through the Wildcats' defense for a touchdown, then next possession he's on the sideline. Carter averages 7 yards per carry but doesn't even have time to find a groove because he spends two-thirds of the game on the bench. Robinson needs to pick his main man and use the others as possible third down backs. This three-headed monster does nothing for me.
As for Andrew Robinson's struggles, I blame the play-calling. You have months to prepare for this one game, this one opportunity to show that Syracuse football is no longer a joke. And this is what we get?
Hey Greg Robinson, you're job is on the line, throw the dang football. Downfield if possible.
Every possession it's the same formula: rush, rush, pass, punt.
GO DEEP! What have you got to lose. SU lost its two best receiver options from last year, but it's not like these guys can't catch a football. It's worth the risk.
If I see one more dump-off pass in traffic, I might get violently ill.
As for the much-maligned offensive line, I'll give them a C+. A-Rob was only sacked twice, but there was pressure on him nearly every play. It wasn't a complete disaster, so maybe progress is being made.
Quick hits about the game:
- Donte Davis looks like a viable No. 1 option at receiver.
- Kick returner Max Suter -- still getting it done.
- Once again, Syracuse's leading tackler was a defensive back. This is not good.
- LB Vincenzo Giruzzi had the 'Cuse's only fumble recovery and sack.
- Syracuse's first drive was 63 yards. What happened after that? The Orange got conservative. For a team that has absolutely nothing to lose, they sure play an entire game like a team protecting a lead in the fourth quarter. Air it out, throw some trick plays at them, run some fakes, DO SOMETHING DIFFERENT!
The normal game plan isn't going to work. It hasn't for four seasons, why would it now?
This is a poor, poor start to what can only be an excruciatingly long season. Get on the Express...at your own risk.

- Ryan Day "