Syracuse football training camp blog: Freshman QB Tommy DeVito still out with sickness
Paul Schlesinger | Asst. Photo Editor
Syracuse football training camp opened Sunday, July 30. The Daily Orange beat writers, Joe Bloss, Sam Fortier, Matthew Gutierrez and Tomer Langer, will keep a running tab of updates from each SU practice this summer before its first home game on Sept. 1 at 7 p.m. Follow along here and @DOsports.
Thursday, Aug. 24
Who’s out: Adly Enoicy, Cordell Hudson and Jake Pickard were again all in street clothes. In addition, freshman quarterback Tommy DeVito, who was out yesterday because he was sick, was again not at practice Thursday.
Thursday was the last day of training camp open to the media. Head coach Dino Babers will hold a press conference Monday.
Wednesday, Aug. 23
Who’s out: Adly Enoicy, Cordell Hudson and Jake Pickard were all out again. In addition, redshirt-freshman wide receiver K.K Hahn did practice, but he was limited due to an undisclosed injury, per SU Athletics.
Servais: Redshirt freshman Airon Servais was once again practicing with the first team but still wearing shorts. Servais projects to be the starting center if fully healthy by next week.
Looks like no change for C Airon Servais. Wearing shorts but working with first-team O-line. Joined by Conway, Heckel, Adams, McGloster. pic.twitter.com/nHctSrmNPt
— Joe Bloss (@jtbloss) August 23, 2017
SU defensive backs working on a drill where they have to push off the rolling ball and burst back up the field. pic.twitter.com/rkqGEk8gja
— Tomer Langer (@tomer_langer) August 23, 2017
Sunday, Aug. 20
Who’s out: Adly Enoicy, Cordell Hudson and Jake Pickard were all held out of practice again today.
Defensive players return: Defensive end Josh Black and cornerback Scoop Bradshaw, who had been limited or out at various points last week, both returned to practice today and were full participants.
Paul Schlesinger | Asst. Photo Editor
Servais: Offensive lineman Airon Servais had to leave the open portion of practice last Tuesday to receive treatment on his ankle and then practiced by himself on Thursday. Sunday, while he was still in shorts, he was back working in pairs and was seemingly a full participant in the unit’s drills.
Running backs run through a drill where they have to crossover and then call out numbers that a coach is holding up. pic.twitter.com/RqOsk7GO1F
— Tomer Langer (@tomer_langer) August 20, 2017
Your daily Airon Servais update: still in shorts. Still has a taped ankle. But he worked in with rest of O-line. Starting center if healthy. pic.twitter.com/PMgE4nT8VK
— Joe Bloss (@jtbloss) August 20, 2017
Thursday, Aug. 17
Who’s out: Jake Pickard was out of practice again today. Cordell Hudson was out, as was defensive linemen Tim Walton. Cornerback Scoop Bradshaw and wide receiver Adly Enoicy were also out with undisclosed injuries, per SU athletics.
Josh Black dresses
While he didn’t go out to the field, Josh Black did dress for the first time since last week.
SU was without CBs Scoop Bradshaw and Cordell Hudson, as well as DE Tim Walton, due to injury. DE Josh Black dressed for 1st time in a week.
— Stephen Bailey (@Stephen_Bailey1) August 17, 2017
Airon Servais practices without pads
Servais left Tuesday’s practice early to get treatment on his ankle. Today he was in shorts and was without pads, his right ankle was heavily taped and he was running drills on the side by himself.
Center Airon Servais was limited. Didn't play in team drills. Here he is working without a partner. pic.twitter.com/EujB9CbFA3
— Joe Bloss (@jtbloss) August 17, 2017
Team scrimmages
In the last five minutes of the open portion of practice, SU lined up for 11-on-11 drills. The first-team offense had a three-and-out against the second-team defense. Then an offense comprised of second- and third-string players took the field, led by Tommy DeVito at quarterback. It was matched up, and went three-and-out, against the first-team defense.
The first-team offense came back on the field and started driving down the field. Dontae Strickland was the running back with the first-team offense on the first drive, while Moe Neal came on for the second drive.
Wow. Syracuse football ran 11-on-11 and we got to watch. 1s vs 2s. Offense first with a short gain for Strickland and then a botched snap. pic.twitter.com/iZGl2AsCfa
— Joe Bloss (@jtbloss) August 17, 2017
Next: defense jumps early, then is all over a screen to Strickland. Three and out for Dungey and friends. pic.twitter.com/thjW88YeYb
— Joe Bloss (@jtbloss) August 17, 2017
Scout offense had Tommy DeVito at QB. They didn't get much. Appeared to be mostly third stringers. Two short runs to start. pic.twitter.com/yOQgUZeueJ
— Joe Bloss (@jtbloss) August 17, 2017
DeVito "sacked" to end the drive against first-team defense. pic.twitter.com/eD6RjWtXt6
— Joe Bloss (@jtbloss) August 17, 2017
Starting offense much better second time out. Dungey to Erv. Dungey option w Moe Neal. Dungey to Ishmael. pic.twitter.com/RNQCDctzLX
— Joe Bloss (@jtbloss) August 17, 2017
Erv in motion and two fake handoffs. Defense gets in the backfield and the play ends quickly. pic.twitter.com/zhTg2Qv66O
— Joe Bloss (@jtbloss) August 17, 2017
Tuesday, Aug. 15
Who’s out: Defensive ends Josh Black and Jake Pickard were both held out of practice again today. Black has a brace that covers mostly his kneecap. Pickard is wearing a hinged brace going above the knee cap and down to around the shin.
Airon Servais practices
Redshirt freshman Airon Servais practiced with heavily taped ankles. In the 10 minutes of practice open to reporters, he stepped away from the offensive line drills to see the trainer.
Servais, who will be the team’s center if healthy, wore a boot to FanFest Saturday. Head coach Dino Babers said it was not injury, just a precautionary measure for a swollen ankle.
Tough to spot him, but Airon Servais practiced w taped ankles after wearing a boot last wknd. Stepped out for treatment during first 10 min. pic.twitter.com/T8F1zd4mIa
— Joe Bloss (@jtbloss) August 15, 2017
Running backs working on pass catching drills, featuring a flying Dino Babers around the eight second mark pic.twitter.com/hL5ckX58A9
— Tomer Langer (@tomer_langer) August 15, 2017
Published on August 24, 2017 at 11:50 am
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