Author: Brad Klein
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SU Top 100: #80 Dylan Donahue
The Top 100 athletes countdown continues with an SU legend who bleeds Orange more so than almost anyone else on this list.¬† Syracuse fans knew what Dylan Donahue was capable of all along. He went to high school at West Genesee in the shadow of the Dome. His father and three uncles played for SU.…
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Can Abdul Adams Carry Syracuse?
While Syracuse was making history with a 10-win final√© to Eric Dungey‚Äôs decorated career in 2018, Orange fans kept on hearing that two former four-star transfers were bound to take the program by storm. One of them is already gone. Trishton Jackson came to the Hill from Michigan State and pulled down an SU junior…
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It Might be Time to Evaluate Andre Cisco’s Legacy
Every Syracuse fan knows that Andre Cisco is destined for the NFL. His 12 interceptions led the nation over the past two seasons. ESPN‚Äôs Mel Kiper Jr. ranked the reigning All-ACC Second Teamer as the second best safety in next year‚Äôs NFL Draft. Given his accolades and draft stock, it‚Äôs safe to assume Cisco will…
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What does JJ Starling’s Prep School Transfer Mean for SU?
Syracuse 2022 target JJ Starling is taking his talents from C.W. Baker High School in Baldwinsville, NY to La Lumiere School in LaPorte, Indiana. The four-star point guard is rated in ESPN‚Äôs Top 60 in his class, and currently holds offers from Syracuse, UConn, Washington, Miami (FL), Alabama and St. John’s, among others. It shouldn‚Äôt…
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7/11 Fizz Radio: Justin Lamson, Dior Johnson and TBT Talk with Eric Devendorf
On this week’s Fizz Radio, Thomas Shults and Brad Klein discuss the newest SU QB commit, Dior Johnson potentially heading to the Hill a year early and preview Boeheim’s Army’s quarterfinal matchup with Team Sideline Cancer in The Basketball Tournament.
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Should Dior Johnson Reclassify to the Class of 2021?
Last week, Stockrisers.com and Rivals.com reported that 2022 Syracuse commit Dior Johnson, the class‚Äô top point guard, is considering reclassifying to the Class of 2021. This would make him a 17-year-old freshman. Johnson, a rising junior at powerhouse prep school Oak Hill Academy in Mouth of Wilson, Va., is the highest-rated commit for the Orange…
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Fizz Four: Buzzer-Beaters No. 1
The Fizz Four buzzer-beater series ends with a shot that is more than just a miraculous play, more than just a program-defining moment. The best buzzer-beater in Syracuse history is also one of the most crucial in college basketball history. 1. The Pearl of the Big East, 1984 The Big East in its adolescent years…
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Fizz Four: Buzzer-Beaters No. 2
Our Fizz Four countdown of Syracuse‚Äôs best buzzer-beaters continues with an unlikely hero. His last-second winner is not surprising because he wasn‚Äôt talented or because he was not known as a clutch player, but because the play was not even drawn up for him. Ryan Blackwell Sends the Storm Home, 1998 Madison Square Garden, Syracuse‚Äôs…
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Fizz Four: Buzzer-Beaters No. 3
Tyler Ennis‚Äô halfcourt heave on the road against Pittsburgh kicked off the Fizz Four of the greatest buzzer-beaters in Syracuse history. That shot checked every box. The stakes were high, the chances were low and the shock was great. But one thing it missed out on is the eruption of a Dome crowd. Gillon Sends…
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Fizz Four: Buzzer-Beaters No. 4
There might not be anything basketball fans miss more than the most exciting play in sports. Close to no time left, everything on the line. The sound of the ball going through the rim is drowned out by the buzzer, and then the roar of the home crowd‚Ķ or the shock of the visitors. We‚Äôre…
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Syracuse Adds to its 2021 Recruiting Class
Syracuse‚Äôs 2021 recruiting class swelled up to 12 commits on Friday when three-star interior lineman Wes Hoeh announced he‚Äôs heading to the Hill. The rising senior from Glenbard West High School in Illinois is 6‚Äô4‚Äù, 250 lbs, and chose the Orange over Appalachian State, Bowling Green, Air Force and Central Michigan. He was recruited by…
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The Improvement Syracuse Football Needs to Make
Last week, while addressing the media for the first time in months, Dino Babers proclaimed his desire for Tommy DeVito to run the offense just as the driver in Ford vs. Ferrari ran the Ford. That‚Äôs not a movie endorsement, and at this point in quarantine, if you haven‚Äôt finished your Netflix queue you never…
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Meet the 2020 Boeheim’s Army
The 2020 Boeheim‚Äôs Army roster is set with three weeks until The Basketball Tournament tips-off. Many fans think this is the best roster General Manager Kevin Belbey has ever produced in his six seasons as the team‚Äôs architect. The SU alumni team includes four former NBA first round picks, and six players with NBA experience.…
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SU Football Returns to Campus Amidst the Pandemic and Racial Tension
About 65 players are on campus for voluntary offseason workouts. Players are separated into pods of 10, and can only interact with members of their pod in order to obey social distancing restrictions. With only 85 offseason days left before the season kicks off on Chestnut Hill against Boston College, the Orange can‚Äôt practice the…
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Top 3 Home Wins in Syracuse Football History Part 3
On its surface, the top 3 home wins list is all about moments. The beatdown of Penn State in 1987 earned the third spot for being the shining moment of an undefeated season. The No. 2 home win went to SU‚Äôs Big East Championship clinching victory against Miami in part because it celebrated Donovan McNabb…
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Top 3 Home Wins in Syracuse Football History Part 2
The Top 3 Syracuse home wins list continues with another blowout. The 27-point victory of Penn State in 1987 earned the third spot on the list. No. 2 goes to a win with a margin almost double the size, with the stakes twice as high. 2. Syracuse Repeats as Big East Champions The Orange won…
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Top 3 Home Wins in Syracuse Football History Part 1
As part of our ‚ÄúTop 3‚Äù series at the Fizz, and with the new roof of the Dome nearly complete, it‚Äôs appropriate to rank the best home wins in Syracuse Football history. No. 2 will be revealed on Thursday, and the top choice will be published on Saturday. 3. The Orange Thrash the Nittany Lions…
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Boeheim’s Army Prepares for TBT with COVID-19 Restrictions
Old games have been watched. Documentaries have been made. There are only so many walks we can take. Sports fans are itching for live competition, and Syracuse fans are getting it this summer. Boeheim‚Äôs Army, an SU alumni basketball team, has competed in The Basketball Tournament for the past six years. The bracket is typically…
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When will Syracuse Football Return to Campus?
This is the million-dollar question. Spoiler alert: nobody, even Syracuse Athletic Director John Wildhack, knows exactly. But Wildhack has left this decision up to medical experts, government officials and national precedent. The road has been paved for a mid-June return. The NCAA is allowing on-campus voluntary workouts as early as June 1. However, this is…
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Toss-up: Jesse Edwards or John Bol Ajak?
Bourama Sidibe is set to be SU‚Äôs man in the middle of the zone after multiple failed attempts to recruit a transfer that could contribute immediately. Like it or not, the Orange are riding Sidibe for one more season. The senior, however, could not stay on the floor last year. He led the country in…
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Top 5 Syracuse Players in NBA History
With Elijah Hughes climbing up the mock draft boards, he is set to become the 54th player to come through Syracuse before playing in the NBA. In this piece, we rank the top five former Syracuse players in NBA history. 5. Sherman Douglas Douglas is indisputably the best point guard SU has ever had. He…
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5/16 Fizz Radio: CFB Return, G-Mac Praised Nationally, All-Decade Starting Five
On this episode of Fizz Radio, Gill Gross and Brad Klein discuss college football’s start date, Gerry McNamara’s national praise, and announce their all-decade Syracuse starting five’s. Oh, and of course get to your Fizz Feedback. You can listen to Fizz Radio on the Score 1260 in Syracuse from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. every…
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Is Gerry McNamara the Coach in Waiting?
It‚Äôs only natural in sports to wonder who will be next. Who will be the next champion? Who will be the next star? After 45 years with Jim Boeheim at the helm, Syracuse fans have been wondering for decades who the next coach will be. Boeheim insists he has no plans to retire, which is…
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Why COVID-19 will Benefit Boeheim’s Army
With sports on hold due to the coronavirus, Syracuse fans shifted their concerns to The Basketball Tournament‚Äôs fate. The SU alumni team, Boeheim‚Äôs Army, competes in the winner take all, single elimination tournament every summer. Boeheim‚Äôs Army is scheduled to host one of the regions at SRC Arena on the campus of Onondaga Community College…
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What does SU Football’s Latest 2021 Commit mean for the Future?
Three months ago to the day, Syracuse football brought in Tony White as its new defensive coordinator. White will implement Rocky Long‚Äôs 3-3-5 nickel defense. The Orange are in dire need of a scheme that will protect the aerial attack. SU allowed the second most passing yards per game in the ACC last season. Since…
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Why Hasn’t an NFL Team Signed Moe Neal?
Moe Neal was nothing but consistent at Syracuse. He never missed a game and always put his head down between the tackles. Even with the long lineage of great running backs preceding him, Neal climbed to 9th on SU‚Äôs all time rushing list (2,560). He also ranks 9th in yards per carry (5.28). Despite his…
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How would the Proposed NCAA Player Endorsement Plan Affect Syracuse?
It‚Äôs no secret that revenue-generating players want their fair share. No fan base should know that better than Orange nation. The Darius Bazley wound still has not fully healed. But Syracuse and the NCAA might have ammunition to keep high school players from foregoing college, and in other sports like football, for example, encourage them…
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Recapping NFL Draft Weekend for Syracuse Football
Dino Babers watched his first Syracuse recruiting class graduate to the NFL over the weekend. Two Orange players heard their names called during the NFL Draft by Commissioner Roger Goodell for the first time since 2014. Alton Robinson and Sterling Hofrichter were both taken on the final day of the draft. SU added four more…
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Boeheim’s Army adds Malachi Richardson
When Malachi Richardson left Syracuse for the NBA, fans thought it was too soon for the one-and-done guard to take off the Syracuse uniform. Four years later, he‚Äôs back. Malachi Richardson, a one-and-done guard from the 2015-2016 Final Four run, is set to play in The Basketball Tournament with Boeheim‚Äôs Army, the Syracuse alumni team,…
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How will the Prep-to-Pro Trend Affect Syracuse?
This is not what Syracuse fans want to think about right now. The silver lining to SU‚Äôs recent woes has been the Dior Johnson commitment for 2022. Not only was the plan for Johnson to shine on the Hill, but also for him to bring fellow premier prospects with him. The reasonable fear is that…
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Why Tyler Lydon is the Perfect Addition to Boeheim’s Army
Syracuse fans can only hope that social distancing sanctions are lifted in time for The Basketball Tournament this summer because Boeheim‚Äôs Army has a new addition to its roster. Former Syracuse forward Tyler Lydon is joining the alumni team for the winner take all tournament in July. Lydon was clutch for the Orange as a…
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Which transfer will Syracuse miss the most?
Syracuse is losing three guards this offseason to the transfer portal in sophomores Jalen Carey and Howard Washington, and freshman Brycen Goodine. All of them are point guards that lost the starting job to Joe Girard, prompting them to find more playing time elsewhere. The Orange are only losing less than five points per game…
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How will the NBA’s COVID-19 workout rules affect Hughes’ draft stock?
Everything seemed to have been going as planned for Elijah Hughes‚Äô buildup to the 2020 NBA Draft. The Beacon, NY native showed character by leading an otherwise feeble Syracuse team. He showed skill by dominating the ACC, and being selected to the all-conference first team. However, what Hughes showed on the court may not be…
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Is Quincy Guerrier Ready for a Starting Role?
Quincy Guerrier will likely slide into the starting lineup with Elijah Hughes leaving for the NBA. The sixth man showed promise under the rim last season, and often gave Jim Boeheim‚Äôs squad a much needed spark off the bench. However, there are a few hurdles the Quebec native needs to leap in order to become…
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How will Elijah Hughes be Remembered at Syracuse?
As Elijah Hughes turns pro and leaves Central New York for the next chapter of his basketball career, fans might stir over the ACC‚Äôs leading scorer forgoing his senior year. The reasonable instinct would be to wonder who will replace Hughes when the lights are the brightest and the stakes are the highest. But sometimes…
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Look No Further: Next Year’s Man in the Middle is Already Here
During the dog days of the season, things looked bleak for the future of Syracuse basketball. Every basket Elijah Hughes scored inched him closer to the NBA Draft. Jalen Carey and Brycen Goodine proved to be a pair of some of the most disappointing four-star recruits in SU history, and the Orange still didn‚Äôt have…
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