The Daily Orange · 3 days ago
Observations from Syracuse’s win over CCSU: Sadiq boards, PG battle
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After Syracuse’s season-opening win over New Haven, which came just days removed from his father’s passing, Gerry McNamara was emotional. But he would’ve been more emotional, he said, if his team’s performance didn’t infuriate him as much as it did.
“I’m very angry,” McNamara said as he stood at the podium. “So, the anger is masking grief.”
The Orange won, but that wasn’t enough for McNamara. SU watched a 22-point halftime lead dwindle to 16 by the end of the game, and the Orange allowed the Chargers to score 41 points in the final 20 minutes. He wanted his team to keep its foot on the gas.