Author: Adam Gotkin
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Fizz Five 6/25: NEPSAC Showcase, All-ACC Football and Fran Recruiting
Amir Jenkins – 1:15 Quinn Costello – 4:53 SU Hoops Reports To Campus – 8:29 Football Preseason All ACC Teams – 13:45 Fran Brown Continues to Recruit – 18:18
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Where Could Syracuse Basketball Play Next Year
Yesterday, Syracuse basketball third-year head coach Adrian Autry went on Cuse Sports Talk’s “Orange Nation” show with Paulie Scibilla and Tim Leonard. They talked about a variety of things including SU’s schedule for next year. “Adrian Autry says @Cuse_MBB will not play in New York City this year, but they do have “some plans to…
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Fran Brown’s Emphasis On Community Is Special
The number of stories that I’ve started with “Fran Brown continues to do the right thing” has to be in double digits by now. There just isn’t any other way to say it. What the second-year head coach of Syracuse Football has done is truly special. Fran Brown is one of a kind. Last night,…
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The Annual Plea For Syracuse Baseball
For those of you out there who proclaim to be sports sickos like myself, there isn’t a better weekend all year than this one. NCAA Baseball regionals time. Imagine March Madness but on heavy drugs. Yes, that’s possible. Just like the basketball tournament, there are 64 teams, however, they are split up into pods of…
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I Care Syracuse Isn’t Playing Georgetown
Yesterday, one of our writers, Dan Papillo, wrote something on this site titled, “Does Anyone Care SU and Georgetown Won’t Play?” I’ll answer his question simply. Yes! I care deeply that this rivalry won’t be played this season, and I imagine that there are a large amount of Syracuse fans who feel the same. There…
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Fizz Report Card: SU Men’s Lax Loses 14-8 To Maryland In Final Four
Syracuse Fans: AOrange Nation showed out and took over Gillette Stadium. It’s been a long wait for this fan base, and they definitely made the most of SU’s return to Championship Weekend. Just walking around the concourse, I noticed moments when it felt like an SU home game. Orange fans outnumbered any other team by…
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Syracuse Lacrosse’s Key To Beating Maryland
Syracuse did it. The Orange are back where they belong. Back playing on Memorial Day weekend, a spot in the final four, a chance to win a national championship. There’s no more questioning if this program is back. Gary Gait, the best player in program history, has brought them back. Now the question is if…
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Joey Spallina Saved Syracuse Lacrosse
There aren’t many athletes who have ever come into Syracuse with more expectations than Joey Spallina. The attackman came to Central New York as one of the best recruits the sport has ever seen. The second he stepped on campus, Spallina was given the legendary #22. Worn by Gary Gait, Mikey Powell, and countless other…
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Why SU Recruting Rankings Will Most Likely Drop
This is an article that I don’t necessarily want to write, but one that feels necessary. Fran Brown has done an excellent job recruiting and even if he isn’t in the top 10, the Orange deserve a ton of praise The reason is that I wrote almost the exact same piece one year ago, and…
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Orange Fizz Podcast 5/13
Adam Gotkin and Dan Shalam break down everything going on in the SU athletics world. TImestamps:Positives from Harvard: 1:12Negatives from Harvard: 5:21Preview Princeton: 10:48WLAX Season Recap: 16:18Football Schedule: 19:38
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Four Star WR Amare Gough Commits to Syracuse
If there ever seems to be a slow news week for Syracuse football, all you have to do is be a little be patient because Fran Brown can’t stay silent for too long. Yesterday, the Orange won the recruiting battle for four star wide receiver in the class of 2026 Amare Gough. The 6’1 Virginia…
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Fran Browns Emphasis On The Trenches Is Key
Of all the things that Fran Brown has done this offseason, the thing that has impressed me the most, without a doubt, is the emphasis on strengthening the offensive line. The Orange have brought in three big time transfers in the trenches in the Spring portal. Austin Collins from Louisville, Zach Rice from North Carolina,…
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Former 5 Star OL Zach Rice Commits To Syracuse
I have no choice but to start this article with the same sentence I started yesterdays with, “The Fran Brown recruiting machine is at it again!” Earlier today, Zach Rice, an offensive tackle who spent the last three years with North Carolina, announced his commitment to Syracuse. Rice is the second offensive lineman with ACC…
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Former 5 Star WR Johntay Cook Crystal Balled To Syracuse
The Fran Brown recruiting machine is at it again! What should be a surprise to absolutely no one is that Brown seems to have replaced Trebor Pena with a receiver who is even better. On3Sports has crystal-balled former five-star, Texas and Washington Transfer, Johntay Cook to Syracuse. The Texan is an NFL talent who has…
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FCS All-American LB Gary Bryant Signs With Syracuse
Fran Brown said earlier in the spring portal, “If you can play linebacker and you’re out there, I ain’t hard to find.” Today, that proved to be true. Brown has found an absolute stud from South Dakota in All-American Gary Bryant. The Baltimore, Maryland native had over 100 tackles last season along with two interceptions.…
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Notre Dame QB Steve Angeli on Syracuse Visit
After getting Kyle McCord last season, Fran Brown set the standard high for what his quarterback will look like. In past years, SU fans would be thrilled that they have a QB the caliber of Rickie Collins. He’s a former four-star who sat for two years at LSU behind a Heisman winner and another very…
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Syracuse Should Go After Nico Iamaleava
In today’s College Football world, literally anything can happen. That was fully proved this week when Nico Iamaleava left Syracuse’s week one opponent, reigning College Football Playoff team, Tennessee. The former #2 overall recruit in the Class of 2023 is leaving because of NIL disputes. Reports say that he was only getting paid about two million per…
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Syracuse Football’s Coaching Staff Has Improved Immensely
Fran Brown continues to do things that impress me every single week. Whether it’s what he does on or off the field the second year coach seems to make every right move. This weekend, it was the hiring of Hall of Famer and Orange legend Dwight Freeney. The 16-year NFL veteran has joined SU as…
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Tom Coughlin’s Visit To Syracuse
This past weekend Fran Brown hosted the first ever Franchise Coaching Clinic for local coaches. Two time Super Bowl Champion Head Coach and SU Alumni and former Assistant Coach Tom Coughlin was the keynote speaker. Brown expressed how the experience was one he’ll always remember. “For me it was an honor honestly… Just me…
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Naithan George Could Be The Difference Maker For Syracuse
Throughout the first few weeks of the offseason, I’ve made it very clear what I think Adrian Autry’s priorities should be in the portal. This team needed another star guard to put next to JJ Starling to even have a chance to be decent next season. The chatter has been that the Orange finally has…
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SU Needs Another Star Guard. Could It Be Desmond Claude?
The first few weeks of the transfer portal being open have made it pretty clear how I think Adrian Autry and his staff need to attack it. I don’t think the Orange should put a lot of money towards a true center. I also think that this team desperately needs to focus on star power and…
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Syracuse Shouldn’t Spend On A Center
If you think back to Adrian Autry’s preseason press conference, he laid out an outline of what he wanted his team to look like. In his second year, Autry envisioned a fast, athletic team that could shoot threes. When you look around the country, specifically in the SEC, that’s how most of the best teams…
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Could Nate Kingz Be Syracuse’s Next Sharpshooter?
The last few years for Syracuse basketball have been very odd offensively compared to the end of the Boeheim era. Three-point shooting has been a big issue for the ‘Cuse. That issue has gotten infinitely worse three days into portal season. The team’s only semi-reliable shooters, Chris Bell, Elijah Moore, and Kyle Cuffe are all…
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Orange Fizz Podcast 3/25: Transfer Portal, Spring Practice, and Men’s Lax
Adam Gotkin and Dan Shalam break down everything you need to know about Syracuse athletics in this weeks edition of the Orange Fizz Podcast. Timestamps:Players Leaving MBB – 1:00Transfer Portal Targets – 7:43Football Spring Practice – 13:42Syracuse vs Colorado Spring Game – 19:14Men’s Lacrosse Update – 23:49
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Star Power or Depth? SU’s Transfer Portal Strategy
The current iteration of college athletics makes absolutely no sense. Is it better than it was before when players were stuck at a school and made no money? Probably. But now it’s the Wild Wild West, and Syracuse has to replace at least half of its starting lineup for next season because of it. The…
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Is Chris Bell On His Way Out?
While the transfer portal doesn’t officially open until Monday, teams that didn’t make the postseason have already seen a mass exodus of players. We’ve already featured a player on Orange Fizz that the Orange should target. What about guys on the current roster who could be leaving? It seems like we may have gotten a…
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Should JJ Starling Stay At Syracuse?
As someone whos loved college sports their entire life, this piece hurts me to write. JJ Starling was the perfect transfer to Syracuse. A five star from Central New York is a must get for the Orange. Jim Boeheim missed him, but Adrian Autry picked up his guy from the portal. Since then, Starling hasn’t…
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Fizz Report Card: SU’s Season Comes To An End At The Hands Of SMU 70-53
ACC Basketball: DIn case you needed any more confirmation that the ACC just isn’t a good basketball conference, all you’d have to do is watch today’s games. The level of play is just so low. Offenses just aren’t high level in this conference right now. Compared to the SEC or Big 12, it’s like watching…
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This NYC Point Guard Should Be SUs Top Transfer Target
I know, the season isn’t over yet. Syracuse almost beat SMU on the road last week. The Orange can absolutely win on a neutral floor. Last night SU played one of its best games of the season for times. But for other teams whos seasons are already over, players are entering the transfer portal. This…
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SU’s Class of 2025 – The Biggest (and worst?) Ever
Last night was senior night inside the Dome. Syracuse honored a record nine players. Eight of them are out of college eligibility. Let’s take a look back at some of them and the impact that this group made on the ‘Cuse. For the largest graduating class in the team’s history, it’s a shockingly unnotable one.…
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How Can Syracuse Basketball Still Believe?
To get very academic and quote Albert Einstein, “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again yet expecting different results.” Well that seems to be the case for this current Syracuse basketball team. Over and over again, the Orange find new ways to lose basketball games. Last night, it was yet another blown…
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Syracuse’s Preseason Win Total Is What???
With how back the basketball has been, were lucky that the football news cycle seems to never have an off-season. As the combine gets underway and we start to end talking about last season, it’s time to look ahead to next year. FanDuel released its preseason win totals for the ACC and after winning 10…
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Fizz Report Card: Duke Demolishes Syracuse 83-54
The Rivalry: F Can we just it give up at this point? This game was never a rivalry and it will never be one. Duke has now won 10 in a row. No one in Durham thinks about Syracuse. No one in Durham has ever thought about Syracuse. Otto’s Army “Campout”: F We’ve been very…
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What If Judah Mintz Stayed At Syracuse?
This year has been a massive disappointment for Syracuse Men’s Basketball. The Orange are on track to have one of their worst records since the 60s and may even miss out on the ACC Tournament. The ‘Cuse has struggled to stay competitive and even look the part against good teams that it’s played. Yes, there’s…
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Fizz Report Card: Syracuse Gets Obliterated By Clemson 86-72
JJ Starling: B+ SU’s star finally looked like himself to start a game tonight. Starling has really struggled to start games since coming back from his injury. He was bad in the entire Louisville game and in the first half against Notre Dame. In the second half against the Irish JJ was incredible and the…
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What Happened To ACC Basketball?
Throughout my entire life as a basketball fan, there’s one thing that I knew to be true. The ACC was the best conference in college hoops and it wasn’t even a debate. With Duke, North Carolina, Virginia, Louisville, and Syracuse it has without a doubt the most big-name programs. It showed on the court too…
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