Author: Carter Bainbridge
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A Final Farewell to Fizz Nation
After just under three years, a slew of radio content, and 221 articles, my time at OrangeFizz has come to an end. When I first joined the Fizz team in April 2021, I didn’t foresee what a consistent role it would come to form in my professional development and schedule for years to come. The…
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Five Syracuse Athletes the Class of 2023 Will Never Forget
With both the school year and several of our Fizz writers’ OrangeFizz careers coming to a close soon, it seems like an apt time to do some reflecting. Four years ago, a Fizz staffer who graduated in 2019 compiled a Top 5 list of memorable athletes during his time at the university. Four years later…
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Five Questions Surrounding Syracuse Football This Spring
Over the past 13 days, Syracuse men’s basketball has dominated headlines in and around the Syracuse area. A surprising coaching change in the transfer portal era tends to do that, but another Orange squad is revving up its engines. SU football just began its spring schedule yesterday that includes practices through April before the team’s…
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SU’s Player Development, Not Gimmick, Will Bring Back Tournament Success
Filling out an NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament bracket without Syracuse somewhere on it is a strange feeling. No matter how old you are, you probably grew up seeing SU featured somewhere in the field every year. These days, the Orange are conspicuously absent from March Madness, but they aren’t the only successful programs to hit…
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SU Hoops Officially Cashing In On “Autry Effect”, Transfer Portal
Nearly a week after Jim Boeheim’s departure, things look just a little bit peachier for the Orange. Boeheim recently clarified that his departure had some logistical tangles, but otherwise was what he wanted. If you take Boeheim at his word, his press conference on March 10th cleared up some of the fraught feelings that had…
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Fizz Instant Reaction: Wake Forest Shocks SU 77-74 + Jim Boeheim Presser Reaction
The Fizz’s Carter Bainbridge holds court to discuss SU’s buzzer-beater ACC Tournament loss to Wake Forest and Jim Boeheim’s answers in his postgame presser. (Originally recorded 3/8/23)
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Did Judah Mintz Have a Good Case For ACC Rookie of the Year?
In just a few days’ time, Syracuse men’s hoops’ 2022-23 season will probably be over, barring an eleventh-hour NIT pity bid. If SU plays a postseason game anytime soon or even wins multiple games in this year’s ACC Tournament, it’ll likely have one dynamic freshman to thank. First-year guard Judah Mintz was as good as…
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Syracuse Scores Feel-Good Win Over Wake Forest, 72-63
After a week spent hyping up Saturday’s festivities, Syracuse men’s basketball (17-14, 10-10 ACC) made sure it didn’t ruin its own party inside the JMA Dome. In a 72-63 victory over Wake Forest (18-13, 10-10 ACC), SU got ahead early, stayed ahead, and used the emotion from a large dome crowd to coast past the…
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Fizz Instant Reaction: Syracuse Coasts Past Wake Forest, 72-63
The Fizz’s Carter Bainbridge breaks down SU’s regular-season finale victory over Wake Forest. (Originally recorded 3/4/23)
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Syracuse Hoops Must Change To Survive, Or Else
For a particular beleaguered, has-been college basketball power, February 2023 was a no-good, very bad month. It began with public admonishment aimed at its coach who growled too loudly at the media. Later that week, the same coach was scolded for a badly-timed interview that required a week’s worth of walk-back. A rare ranked victory…
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ESPN’s Vitale: Mintz Should Play Second Year at SU
On the off chance that anyone affiliated with Duke men’s basketball regards Syracuse to be a worthy rival, yesterday’s 77-55 throttling at the JMA Wireless Dome should quash those notions for good. No matter how hard its student body pretends that the Blue Devils consider them equals, SU has become little more than an annuity…
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Is SU Still On Track to Make The NIT?
Syracuse men’s basketball’s regular season is in its closing stages, and it certainly feels like the fate of the 2022-23 Orange is cut-and-dry. SU is 8th in the ACC and 88th in KenPom, right above teams like Santa Clara and Vanderbilt and right below others like Southern Miss and VCU. All season long, Syracuse hasn’t…
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Fizz Instant Reaction: Syracuse Outlasts Florida State, 76-67
The Fizz’s Carter Bainbridge breaks down SU’s 76-67 win over Florida State.
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Syracuse Stays Afloat With 76-67 Win Over Florida State
Syracuse men’s basketball (15-10, 8-6 ACC) doesn’t yet know if its season will end in the ACC Tournament, but it remains in play for a potential postseason following a must-have 76-67 victory over Florida State (8-17, 6-8 ACC). Following a theme present throughout the year, the Orange made life more difficult for themselves with an…
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Jim Boeheim Is Officially Embarrassing Syracuse’s Program
Jim Boeheim has been short with his answers in postgame pressers before. For better or worse, it’s something he’s known for. After Virginia finished off its season sweep of Syracuse Monday night, SU’s head man might’ve broken his own record for surliness-to-words ratio. On his team hitting 11-of-18 free throws: “The free throws really hurt.…
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Fizz Five 1/23: Men’s Hoops Check-In, Forward Position Battle, and Recruiting Targets
Cam Ezeir and Carter Bainbridge are back for a basketball-heavy Fizz Five.1. SU/Georgia Tech MBB Reaction (1:50-8:47)2. Is Syracuse a tournament team? (8:50-17:04)3. Should Benny Williams or Maliq Brown start at forward? (17:05-27:42)4. Which Class of 2024 prospect should Syracuse MBB target on the recruiting trail? (27:43-37:09)5. Can SU football survive its slew of assistant…
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It’s Time For Benny Williams to Sit
Michael Lewis’ Moneyball tells the story of a superior athlete doomed by lacking confidence, and Syracuse men’s basketball forward Benny Williams is suffering through a similar problem. Billy Beane, a former top baseball prospect turned Oakland Athletics executive, was that chronicled superior athlete back in the mid-1980s. Beane’s lacking skills as a player in the…
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SU Enters Mix For Fast-Rising 4-Star Marcus Adams Jr.
Amid Syracuse men’s basketball’s position battles, nine wins in 11 games, and the pursuit of prized guard Elijah Moore, it’s easy to lose sight of the team’s other recruiting targets. Fortunately, SU hoops is still doing its due diligence on some of the best talent in the next two upcoming classes – including one quickly-rising…
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Fizz Instant Reaction: Syracuse Clips Virginia Tech, 82-72
The Fizz’s Carter Bainbridge had postgame coverage following Syracuse’s 82-72 victory over Virginia Tech. (Originally recorded 1/11/23)
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Syracuse Stifles Virginia Tech in Bounce-Back Win, 82-72
Following a disappointing defeat in Charlottesville, Syracuse (11-6, 4-2 ACC) returned to the JMA Wireless Dome in need of a feel-good win. The Orange got just that and then some in a sound 82-72 victory over Virginia Tech (11-6, 1-5 ACC). Syracuse combined efficient shooting, strong defense, and got hefty contributions from its freshmen to…
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“We Just Made Too Many Mistakes,” Says Only Coach Whose Team Routinely Does
Apparently, Jim Boeheim is an affable person off the court. Get him away from basketball, and there’s a warmth beneath his competitive facade. He’s been described as a loving father and a devoted husband, with a wry sense of humor that brings the house down whenever it peeks through after games and on Syracuse radio…
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Fizz Five 1/1: Pinstripe Bowl Recap, Men’s Hoops Lineup Changes, and New Year’s Resolutions
Cam Ezeir and Carter Bainbridge are back on Fizz Five to recap SU football’s Pinstripe Bowl, discuss men’s hoops’ lineup and recent clash against BC, and talk New Year’s Resolutions for Jim Boeheim and company.
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By The Numbers: How SU Bowed Out Against Minnesota, 28-20
Yesterday, Syracuse football’s 2022 season came to a quiet end against Minnesota in the Pinstripe Bowl. SU fell in postseason play for the first time since 2004 and ends its season at 7-6. As football season wraps up, it’s time for our final ‘22 edition of By The Numbers. Let’s dive into some figures that…
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Fizz Instant Reaction: Minnesota Defeats Syracuse in Pinstripe Bowl, 28-20
Carter Bainbridge recaps SU’s Pinstripe Bowl loss to Minnesota on The Fizz’s postgame Twitter Space. (Originally recorded 12/29/22)
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Minnesota Drops Syracuse in Pinstripe Bowl, 28-20
In an appropriate ending to its up-and-down 2022 season, Syracuse football (7-6, 4-4 ACC) saw a day’s worth of mistakes, a week’s worth of draft declarations, and a season’s worth of injuries add up to deny it a Pinstripe Bowl victory. Instead, Minnesota (9-4, 5-4 Big 10) played to its strengths and made just enough…
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Could ‘24 5-Star Elliot Cadeau Become SU’s First “NIL Recruit”?
In the midst of all the talk about what Syracuse football could pull off Thursday and what all SU men’s basketball is doing wrong, it’s easy to forget that the recruiting cycle never sleeps – particularly for Jim Boeheim and company. Though his team is on a holiday break, ‘Cuse hoops had its world shaken…
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It’s Time for SU Hoops to Make Necessary Lineup Changes
Almost a week has passed since Syracuse men’s basketball was in action. For better or worse, the Orange (8-5, 1-1 ACC) get time to rest before squaring up with Boston College on New Year’s Eve. Whether you believe time off will defrost SU or cost it momentum, there’s no question ‘Cuse has some things to…
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Syracuse’s Class of 2023 Early Signing Day Defensive Commits
SU men’s basketball may be about to hit a holiday hiatus, but there’s no such rest for Syracuse football. Dino Babers and crew have put together a hefty Class of ‘23 recruiting bunch set to sign on to the program today. We’ve already previewed the offensive Orange commits on the Fizz, but now it’s time…
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Panther Pain: Syracuse’s Comeback Effort Falls Short Against Pitt, 84-82
With the holiday break on the horizon, Syracuse men’s basketball was dispatched from the warmth of the JMA Wireless Dome and into the cold in inauspicious, not-so-merry fashion. In its 84-82 victory, Pittsburgh (9-4, 2-0 ACC) handled SU (8-5, 1-1 ACC) with more ease than the final score would indicate. The Panthers started strong, dominated…
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Fizz Instant Reaction: Pitt Outlasts Syracuse, 84-82
Carter Bainbridge and Ian Unsworth dissect SU’s 84-82 loss to Pitt on The Fizz’s postgame Twitter Space. (Originally recorded 12/20/22)
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SU’s Future May Hinge on LaNorris Sellers’ Decision
After its winningest season in four years, Syracuse football is now set to embark on a crucial offseason. The transfer portal revolving door is moving at mach speed, and the cement is set to dry on SU’s 2023 recruiting class during tomorrow’s national signing day. The Fizz will have live coverage and analysis of the…
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Is Anthony Queeley’s Transfer Part of a Worrying Trend?
Syracuse football’s news stories have been coming down the chute at breakneck speed over the past two weeks. SU’s two coordinators from this past season are out, but a veteran and scheme expert has replaced one of them. ‘Cuse’s defensive backfield is suddenly scrambled, and there are intriguing pieces coming through the transfer portal. It’s…
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Is Former 4-Star Braylen Ingraham This Year’s Breakout Transfer?
It’s been a whirlwind past few weeks for Syracuse football. The departures of coordinators Robert Anae and Tony White last week and several player transfers have thrown the team off its axles ahead of the Pinstripe Bowl on December 29. However, the Orange got some much-needed good news in the form of an impressive-looking transfer…
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Could John Bol Ajak Anchor a Defensive Resurgence?
Syracuse men’s hoops just pulled off what last year’s Orange squad could not – hold on to a double-digit halftime lead against Georgetown. This year, SU led the Hoyas by 11 at the break and never let things get truly close. ‘Cuse played efficient offense and mostly stayed within the paint, while its defense shut…
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Fizz Five 12/9 – SU Football’s Coordinator Turnover, Bowl Preview, and Hoops Overview
Cam Ezeir and Carter Bainbridge are back on Fizz Five to discuss Syracuse’s recent coordinator turnover, SU’s Pinstripe Bowl preview vs. Minnesota, and SU basketball’s outlook nine games into the year.
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How Accurate Were Our SU Bowl Conditions?
Two days ago, Syracuse football finally learned of its bowl season destination. A 250-mile trip down to Yankee Stadium to play Minnesota in the Pinstripe Bowl later this month may not shatter any Nielsen records, but you can’t say the Orange didn’t earn their trip to their first postseason since 2018. SU’s 7-5 record is…
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