Author: Adam Gotkin
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ACC Media Day Snubs
As we continue to get closer to August 31st and the start of the SU football season, the preseason events have started to commence. ACC Kickoff in Charlotte, North Carolina started on Monday. Syracuse is a part of the last group of teams that will speak with the media on Thursday along with Clemson, North…
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The Key To SU’s Offensive Success
Over the past few years, Syracuse’s offense has been dynamic. Garrett Shrader’s elusiveness gave the Orange the ability to strike from the air, on the ground with a star running back or with QB1 scrambling. That took a lot of the pressure off the receiving corps. This year, with Kyle McCord under center that won’t…
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Fizz Five 7/19: EA CFB Game, Kiyan Anthony, and SU Fundraising
Adam Gotkin and Dan Shalam connect to discuss all things SU athletics. 1. Ranking SU Football roadtrips (1:04)2. The new EA CFB Video game (8:54)3. Kiyan Anthony Update (15:02)4. SU athletics fundraising success(20:10)5. Football Recruiting Struggles (24:04)
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First Thoughts After Playing EA College Football 25
The long long wait is finally over. EA Sports has released its much anticipated College Football 25 video game for those who bought the deluxe edition. I decided not to spend the extra money on the deluxe edition but had a chance to play for 10 hours using the EA Play trial. As someone who…
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Is 7.5 a Fair Win Total For Syracuse Football?
If there’s one thing in Vegas that is usually pretty close to being guaranteed it’s that the house knows everything. Throughout the entire offseason, the debate around how Syracuse football will do next season has taken over. Some fans are incredibly optimistic, saying that the Orange can make the expanded college football playoff. Others are…
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Fran Browns Mentality Off The Field Is Important
In the seven months since Fran Brown’s hiring, everything seems to be going about as good as possible. The Orange have landed better recruits than ever before. The hype around the program is growing and the fanbase is excited. With an extremely favorable schedule next season, its hard to not be excited about everything going…
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Would Utah Joining The ACC Help Syracuse?
As I said last week, every time I sit down to write I feel the need to start with saying *COLLEGE SPORTS ARE WEIRD NOW AND MAKE NO SENSE*. Today that streak continues as conference realignment as reentered the conversation. News broke a few days ago that Utah is interested in joining the ACC. Yes,…
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Does Syracuse Have More Minutes To Give Away
It feels like everything I write nowadays I want to start with the same disclaimer. *COLLEGE SPORTS ARE WEIRD NOW AND MAKE NO SENSE*. Because that’s just how the world is. The days of developing players for four years and guys sitting on the bench waiting for their turn are long gone. Just look at…
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Syracuse Lacrosse Hosts Towson in NCAA Tournament 1st Round
The first two years of the Gary Gaits tenure as the head coach of Syracuse men’s lacrosse went about as bad as possible. The Orange missed the tournament in back-to-back years for the first time ever. It’s important to preface how hard it is to win in the ACC. 15 of the last 23 national…
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Syracuse Lacrosse Gears Up For ACC Tournament
March Madness and spring football may have passed but that doesn’t mean that sports on the hill have ended for the year. As we enter the month of May, it’s time for lacrosse to enter the spotlight. In recent years, the Orange have struggled mightily. Syracuse is the top lacrosse program in the country yet…
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Does Syracuse Need A Quarterback?
In college football today, there is nothing more important than your quarterback. Just remember what happened when Jordan Travis got hurt and Florida State missed the playoffs because of it. The thought of playing your backup can keep you out of the playoff. Syracuse got its starting quarterback for next year in the transfer portal…
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SU’s Spring Game MVPs Were Exactly Who You Wanted
There is more hype around Syracuse football right now than there has been in a very long time. A lot of questions remain about the freshmen and the impact they can make right away. Can Fran Brown actually coach in the game? There are a bunch of unknowns, but one thing that SU fans do…
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Fizz Five 4/17: Transfer Portal Update, Football Spring Game Preview, and Lacrosse Talk
Adam Gotkin and Nico Horning connect for another episode of Fizz Five to dive into Syracuse football, basketball, and lacrosse: 1. Syracuse Basketball Transfers Out (0:55)2. Jyare Davis Commitment and Other Potential Orange (6:55)3. Football Spring Game Preview (13:28)4. Men’s Lacrosse Season Update (20:20)5. Women’s Lacrosse Season Update (26:24)
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Does Syracuse Need a True Point Guard?
As college basketball continues to evolve, one thing that has become a big topic of conversation is the importance of having a true point guard on the floor. Syracuse hasn’t had one in a while. From Judah Mintz this past year to Joe Girard, the Orange have had combo guards and shooting guards running the…
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Three SU Outgoing Transfers Find New Homes
As the transfer portal chaos continues, three members of the Orange family who announced their intention to leave Syracuse this season have committed to new schools over the past couple of days. It’s always interesting to see what kind of schools go after and get these former SU players. It can be a good measuring…
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Should Syracuse Target 5-Star Aden Holloway?
It seems like every day there’s another player who enters the transfer portal that makes SU fans excited. Yesterday afternoon, former five-star from Auburn Aden Holloway announced he was entering the portal. The point guard is initially from California and was ranked 16th in his senior class by 247Sports. Out of high school, the 6’0…
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Are Syracuse’s Recruiting Numbers Inflated?
I hate to be the negative Nancy and the person who can’t just enjoy the good things. But, at times the reality check is necessary, and in the case of Syracuse Football’s 2025 recruiting rankings, it’s time for everyone to come back to earth. Fran Brown has done a great job and that can’t be…
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Judah Mintz Leaving Is Best For Everyone
It’s always hard to see Syracuse lose one of its best players. Especially when it’s someone as fun to watch as Judah Mintz. Syracuse.com’s Mike Waters reported earlier today that the sophomore has played his final game for Syracuse and will not be returning to the team next year. Last offseason we went through the…
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Who Should Syracuse Target In The Portal
Last night Syracuse basketball received its first commitment from the transfer portal. Colorado center Eddie Lampkin announced his intent to join the Orange next season. After the departures of Quadir Copeland, Maliq Brown, and Justin Taylor, SU has a number of holes that need to be filled and bringing in the big man from the…
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Malik Mack Is The Answer for Syracuse
It’s been well-documented that Syracuse has a number of holes that need to be filled by transfers. There’s one player who just put is name in the portal that would fill a number of SU’s needs and would be a perfect fit. Malik Mack, the Ivy League Rookie of the Year, is the true point…
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Fizz Five 3/26: Gerry McNamara, Syracuse Women’s Hoops Gets Bounced, Lacrosse Update
Basketball season is over on the hill, and Gerry McNamara may have a new home. However, lacrosse season is in full effect. Nico Horning and Adam Gotkin break down the Syracuse women’s basketball loss to UConn last night and much more on this week’s Fizz Five. 1. Gerry McNamara (0:58)2. Women’s Basketball Eliminated (9:10)3. Transfer…
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Syracuse Lacrosse Is Back And It’s Time To Pay Attention
The recent stretch for Syracuse men’s lacrosse has been extremely disappointing. There is no way around it. The Orange haven’t won a tournament game since 2017. SU hasn’t been in the final four since 2013 and hasn’t won the national championship since 2009. Some players on the current team are too young to remember that.…
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Why Did Quadir Copeland Enter The Portal
The transfer portal is total chaos. There are an infinite amount of issues with the current format, probably the biggest being the fact that it is open now when the postseason hasn’t even started. The college basketball world should be focused on the tournament and NIT, not next season. Designing Custom Challenge Coins for basketball…
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Observations From The ACC Tournament: Championship Game
What A Run By NC State One of the greatest stories in the history of ACC basketball. The Wolfpack become the first double-digit seed to EVER win the ACC Tournament and just the second NCAA team ever to win five games in five days to win a conference title. The Pack win their first ACC…
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Observations From The ACC Tournament: Semifinal Round
A Three-Point Threat Transforms Offenses There are multiple things that held Syracuse back this season. Maybe the biggest though was the lack of three-point threats. Outside of Chris Bell there wasn’t a single player on the SU offense who seriously scared teams from beyond the arc. While both Pitt and North Carolina struggled from deep,…
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Observations From The ACC Tournament: Quarterfinal Night Games
What In The World Was Virginia-Boston College The most entertaining college basketball game ever? The worst college basketball game ever?? I have absolutely no idea what I watched. This screenshot was taken with under a minute to go in the game. BC made its first field goal in over five minutes TO SEND THE GAME…
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Observations From The ACC Tournament: Quarterfinal Afternoon Games
Great Turnout From North Carolina Fans If you took a picture of the crowd, you’d think this was a game at the Dean Dome with the amount of UNC fans (and the amount of Bojangles ads when there is just one location in the DMV). I mentioned this yesterday, but Washington, DC is a prime…
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Fizz Report Card: Syracuse Gets Pummeled By NC State 83-65
Turnovers: F– Is there any lower grade possible than an F-? Can I give a Z for this category? All throughout the season, when the Orange turned the ball over a lot, they lost. When they played a clean game they won. In a postseason environment, this is the stuff that stands out. It shouldn’t…
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Observations From The ACC Tournament: Second Round Afternoon Session
Fundamental Basketball Wins Tournament Games It’s something that is very simple and was proved to be right, especially in the first game of the day between Virginia Tech and Florida State. The Hokies probably should have won the game with ease but didn’t play a clean game and it cost them in the end. Countless…
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Who Should Syracuse Fans Root For Saturday?
While Syracuse’s regular season may have come to an end last night, the rest of the ACC is still in action this weekend. The Orange were eliminated from contention for the four seed and the double-bye with the loss last night and will need a lot of things to go their way to even have…
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Fizz Report Card: Syracuse Falls To Clemson 90-75
Orange Post Defense: F What’s new! The team without a true center gets dominated in the paint. PJ Hall took the game over in the first half with 21 points in the first 20 minutes. The senior leads the Tigers with over 18 points a game and found a way to cross that threshold in…
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The Argument in Favor of the NET Rankings
No matter what the NCAA does, no one will ever be happy. Every system is flawed. Whether it’s RPI, KPI, NET, KenPom, the AP Poll, or anything else. Fanbases will always be upset. The tournament committee switched to the NET Rankings, for a reason. And while it may have its issues it’s better than what…
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Was Last Night Judah Mintz’s Final Game In The Dome
Judah Mintz’s legacy at Syracuse is one that will be talked about for a long time. The point guard was a late but highly-rated commit. It’s hard to find a group of SU players who have been through more turmoil than this year’s squad. With the departure of Jim Boeheim and the first year under…
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Could Quadir Copeland be SU’s Future Point Guard
Throughout the season Quadir Copeland has shown flashes of being great. The sophomore has stepped up in a multitude of games and has been a key locker room piece. No one means more to the ‘Cuse than Copeland. He’s been the energy guy and the glue guy all season. Last night, the Philly kid played…
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Fizz Five 2/14: Autry’s Biggest Win, Weekend LAX vs Maryland
A lot of SU sports are in action, perhaps highlighted by Syracuse’s upset win over 7th-ranked North Carolina on Tuesday. Nico Horning and Adam Gotkin break it all down on the Fizz Five. 1. SU MBB March Madness hopes (1:02)2. Syracuse, North Carolina recap (10:15)3. Dyaisha Fair carries (18:10)4. Men’s lacrosse gears up for first…
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Last Night’s Win Was Important, Just Not For This Year
I think we have to start this off by stating the obvious. Last night’s 86-79 win over number seven North Carolina does not put Syracuse anywhere close to making the NCAA tournament. Entering the game, the Orange were on the outskirts of the bubble. Not the main bubble, but the NIT bubble. Hopefully, that’s a…
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