Spring Notebook: Week 1
After an exciting offseason, official on-field preparations for the 2022 campaign began this week in the Ensley Athletic Center and adjacent practice fields, as spring practice got underway.
The Orange spent the last three months adding proven coaching veterans, exciting transfers and a strong recruiting class to a squad that was just a few plays away from going bowling in 2021. Those additions come to a team that returns 16-of-22 starters, including All-American running back Sean Tucker and First Team All-ACC linebacker Mikel Jones.
Now, the team officially turned the page with four practices over the first week, leading up to the AmeriCU Orange & Blue Game on April 1. Tickets to watch the Orange scrimmage in the Loud House are free, but must be claimed in advance here: AmeriCU Orange & Blue Game
Sunday, March 6
The Orange returned to the field to begin their season. The official spring practice roster was revealed, with a multitude of players earning new numbers, including Garrett Shrader (6) and Duce Chestnut (0) shifting to the much requested single digit uniform.
Check out the full roster here: 2022 Spring Roster
70 and sunny ☀️🍊
Perfect Syracuse spring day to start spring ball. pic.twitter.com/02dQrOpmYK
— Syracuse Football (@CuseFootball) March 6, 2022
Monday, March 7
‘Cuse practiced for the second time on Monday and head coach Dino Babers met with the media for his weekly press availability.
Babers was impressed with the team’s energy after starting spring ball with two practices in under 24 hours, and commended the integration of some of Syracuse’s new staff members with the team. See his full comments:
Wednesday, March 9
Offensive players were available after Wednesday’s practice, which was the final practice without pads for the week. The Orange return quarterback Garrett Shrader as the signal caller, see what he said after practice:
Friday, March 11
Pads came on! The first day of full pads was Friday, which immediately added intensity to 1-on-1s and team periods, with the first real football being played since the season finale. On a physical day in Ensley, two defensive stars who both elected not to go to the NFL Draft met with the media after practice. Hear from Mikel Jones and Garrett Williams:
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