Rhode Island head coach Jim Fleming was on Monday's CAA teleconference, answering questions about this week's game between his team and the Syracuse Orange. Here are the three most notable things he said regarding SU and Friday's game:
1. Preparing for Lester's offense
When asked how Rhode Island has prepared for Syracuse's offense, Fleming mentioned that he's watched tape of SU's 30-7 loss at Pittsburgh last November. But offensive coordinator Tim Lester didn't implement his offense last season, and the one the Orange runs Friday should be very different than the one we saw against Pittsburgh.