Syracuse Football: 5 questions with Central Connecticut State OC Ryan McCarthy

DURHAM, NC - NOVEMBER 05: Head coach David Cutcliffe of the Duke Blue Devils leads his team onto the field prior to their game against the Virginia Tech Hokies at Wallace Wade Stadium on November 5, 2016 in Durham, North Carolina. Virginia Tech defeated Duke 24-21. (Photo by Lance King/Getty Images) /

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Paul A. Esden Jr. (@BoyGreen25):

Coach, the Blue Devils are returning 18 starters this season, how big is continuity to this football team?

CCS OC Ryan McCarthy:

Well when I first got here three years ago, it was all freshmen and sophomores. Now we have evolved juniors and seniors and in my opinion a very strong redshirt freshmen class. So we’re going to be playing with a lot more experienced kids.

Obviously a lot of those kids were on the team last year and it’s safe to say we struggled (2-9 overall). There was a real tough stretch there where we lost a handful of games where we just didn’t finish. That wasn’t due to a lack of talent, it was more so a lack of focus.

It’s about learning how to win. There’s pros and cons to having guys coming back. But overall I feel pretty good going into the first game, like a lot of people do. Entering this season, this is the best I’ve felt since I’ve been a part of this organization. If we stay together and grind through, I think at the end of the year we’re going to be a pretty good football team.

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