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SYRACUSE, N.Y. – The Syracuse coaching staff is scheming for better production from the team's pass defense, especially in the takeaway department. The Orange managed just four interceptions a season ago, but defensive backfield coaches Kim McCloud and Nick Monroe have the talent on hand for improved results.
In the spring, McCloud moved from the offensive side of the football, where he coached the receivers, over to defense to tutor the cornerbacks. The shift allowed Monroe to narrow his focus to the Orange safeties and nickelbacks. More opportunities for individual instruction and an influx of young, athletic players to mesh with established veterans has the Syracuse secondary on the short list for most improved position group on the team.