Syracuse, N.Y. — Syracuse returned all five of its limited players, including multiple starters, to full-go at practice on Wednesday morning.
Junior linebacker Parris Bennett, redshirt sophomore cornerback Cordell Hudson, redshirt senior tight end Josh Parris, senior linebacker Ted Taylor and redshirt junior safety Chauncey Scissum all ditched their green jerseys in favor of orange (offense) or white (defense) ones.
Moving inside to the Ensley Athletic Center due to inclement weather, the Orange went through its regular routine during the 10 minutes media were allowed to watch.Quarterbacks threw routes vs. air to wide receivers and tight ends, running backs went through resistance and elevated rope ladder drills, offensive linemen worked on getting out of their stance, defensive players stretched and worked on learning various alignments and calls.
SU freshman safety Devon Clarke continued to watch from the sidelines due to what head coach Dino Babers previously called a "medical issue."
Here are some videos and observations from the brief session:
Steve Ishmael shines
Orange junior wideout Steve Ishmael continued to prove why he's the team's top option at outside receiver.
Ishmael pulled in an out route off his shoes and was complimented by wide receivers coach Kim McCloud for his sharp route-running after another. Junior Jamal Custis and freshman Devin Butler have also been strong performers at the position early in camp.
On the other side, redshirt senior tight end Cam MacPherson, redshirt junior inside receiver Sean Avant and sophomore outside receiver Kenterius Womack all dropped passes.
Here's a minute of video from the RVA work. The quarterbacks on the near side are freshman Rex Culpepper (15), redshirt junior Austin Wilson (5) and freshman walk-on Mo Hasan.
A look at the offensive line
We haven't touched on the offensive line much in these posts. That's because the players mostly work on getting out of their stance.
Here's a look at some of that drill work. It's also worth reminding that redshirt freshman Evan Adams is getting work at center after finishing the spring as the second-team right tackle.
The return of the spring playlist
Moving back inside Ensley meant the return of the spring playlist. As soon as the clock hit 6:45 a.m., an SU assistant plugged in an iPod and turned on the playlist.
Of course, "Smooth" by Santana (featuring Rob Thomas) came on first followed by the noticeably clean version of "The Next Episode" by Dr. Dre. (featuring Snoop Dogg, Kurupt, and Nate Dogg).
Sophomore walk-on inside receiver Jacob Hill was digging it.
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Source: Syracuse football starting LB Parris Bennett, CB Cordell Hudson full-go on Day 5 (photos/videos)
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