Help Wanted: Incoming DB Dontez Ford Will Have a Chance to Compete for SU
The Syracuse secondary last year was putrid, there’s no way around it. It was a group that fought injuries and lack of talent the entire year. The images of deep balls sailing over Orange helmets will forever haunt SU fans when thinking of the 5-game collapse. In the first two months of the season, the DBs bent but did not break. They gave up yardage, but buckled down in the red...
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April 18, 2012
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April 18, 2012
Syracuse is Looking for More DB Help at All-American Bowl in Illinois CB Anthony Sandifer
Sun Times
The Orange defense needs playmakers desperately, and with less than a month to go before National Signing Day there’s a corner we should keep our eyes on: Illinois DB Anthony Standifer. He’s tall and lanky at 6’1”, 178 lbs. (Crete, IL). He committed to Sugar Bowl-winning Michigan in June, but decomitted in December. Syracuse has jumped into the mix and is reportedly...
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January 04, 2012
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January 04, 2012
A Tribute and Farewell to Phillip Thomas
The disappointing football season is over and the Syracuse football players have returned home for winter break without any obligations. This time last year, the student athletes were preparing for the Pinstripe Bowl against Kansas State. So what's next for some Syracuse football players? The NFL Draft. Who will try their luck at the next level? There have been a lot of rumors...
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December 21, 2011
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December 21, 2011
Gone Missing: These 3 M.I.A. Orange Must Be Found in Thomas’ Absence
Syracuse basketball gears up tonight for its second game without Bernie Fine, while football is one day closer to its first without Phillip Thomas. Anybody who’s watched the Orange knows Thomas has been the Orange’s best player. The suspended free safety leads the team in tackles and interceptions. Clealry its going to take a team effort to replace Thomas, but here are three...
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November 23, 2011
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November 23, 2011
Phillip Thomas Responds After Suspension, Says Drug Reports Are False
The slide of Syracuse football continues off the field. Phillip Thomas has been suspended for a year due to violations of athletic department rules. Thomas, a key member of an already ailing secondary, will miss the remainder of this season with the Orange. Thomas told Andy Pregler of Bleacher Report he actually may look into turning pro or playing baseball.
“I say the drug...
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November 19, 2011
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November 19, 2011
Syracuse DB hit with one-year suspension
It was reported Thursday that Syracuse had suspended safety Phillip Thomas, putting into doubt his availability for the Orange’s final two regular season games. As it turns out, he will be unavailable for a helluva lot longer than that. In a release, Syracuse announced that the junior defensive back has been suspended from the football program…
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November 18, 2011
Syracuse suspends safety for year
Syracuse safety Phillip Thomas has been suspended for one year for a violation of athletics department policy.
The university offered no further explanation in a one-sentence email.
The move comes in an off week for the Orange (5-5, 1-4 Big East), who have two games remaining in the regular season. They host Cincinnati a week from Saturday and close the season at Pitt on Dec. 3...
Via AP on Fox
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November 18, 2011
Syracuse suspends S Thomas for 1 year (AP)
Syracuse safety Phillip Thomas has been suspended for one year for a violation of athletics department policy. The university offered no further explanation in a one-sentence email. The move comes in an off week for the Orange (5-5, 1-4 Big East), who have two games remaining in the regular season. They host Cincinnati a week from Saturday and close the season at Pitt on Dec.
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November 18, 2011
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