Author: Connor Morrissette
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Syracuse Football Commit Trill Williams Chats With The Fizz
This week when White Plains, NY native Trill Williams came on Fizz Radio, we learned a lot about the 2018 commit. The running back/corner back hybrid shared why he decommitted from Rutgers, what makes his relationship with Nick Monroe so special and how he became friends with Tommy DeVito. Below are the highlights from our…
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Syracuse Football Pursuing Multiple Four Star Recruits
Last recruiting cycle Syracuse landed four-star quarterback Tommy DeVito. Now that Dino Babers and company have successfully brought in one four-star player, they‚Äôre vying with some of the nation‚Äôs top programs for a few more. This past weekend four-star linebacker Antwuan Johnson visited the Hill. Johnson comes from Dayton, Ohio. He stands at 6‚Äô1 and…
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Syracuse Football Gives Three 2019 Recruits First Offers
Dino Babers and the rest of the Orange coaching staff have been pretty good at offering recruits early, but let‚Äôs be honest‚Ķ Usually when a recruit tweets about his latest offer from Syracuse, the Orange is just one of a handful of schools in the mix. This week, the script has flipped. SU handed out…
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Tale of the Tape: Syracuse JuCo Commit Shaquille Grosvenor
This past weekend, Syracuse signed JUCO defensive lineman Shaquille Grosvenor. The New Jersey native played last season at Mesa Community College in Arizona where he made 24 tackles with 3.5 coming for loss. Grosvenor has three years of eligibility remaining. He chose Syracuse over scholarship offers from Lamar and Arkansas State. Scouting report Standing at…
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Syracuse Commit Gabe Horan Talks To The Fizz
Last month Baldwinsville native Gabe Horan became the first member of SU Football‚Äôs 2018 recruiting class. The tight end chose Syracuse after being offered during the school‚Äôs Junior Day. This week, Horan joined Fizz Radio to discuss his potential move to the offensive line, the exact moment that led to his commitment and much more.…
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Monday Recruiting: Who Visited SU Football Last Weekend?
The Syracuse coaching staff welcomed a few recruits to the team‚Äôs facilities over the weekend. Right now, SU has just one commit in its 2018 class, Baldwinsville tight end Gabe Horan. That number could increase soon though following the visits. Here‚Äôs what you need to know. Irvington High School Five players from Irvington High School…
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Tyler Lydon Declares for NBA Draft
A few hours after freshman guard Tyus Battle announced that he will come back to Syracuse next season, Orange center Tyler Lydon tweeted that he‚Äôll forgo his two remaining years of collegiate eligibility and enter the NBA Draft. Draft Projection Lydon is an expected late first round pick, according to the majority of mock draft…
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Mike Hopkins Leaves to Be Next Head Coach at Washington
The plan was set. Following the 2017-2018 basketball season Mike Hopkins was going to take over for Jim Boeheim as SU’s head coach. The school announced the retirement plan following the sanctions that were levied against the¬†program¬†in 2015. Not so fast. Today, Mike Hopkins accepted the head coaching position at the University of Washington, according…
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Fizz Five: Keys to an Orange Victory Over Ole Miss
Following a 90-77 win over UNC Greensboro in the first round of the NIT Wednesday, top-seeded Syracuse hosts Ole Miss, a five-seed, on Saturday. This will be the first ever meeting between the two schools. Below is a blueprint for how the Orange can advance to the quarterfinals. Andrew White Staying Hot In Syracuse‚Äôs last…
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Syracuse in the NIT: Previewing UNC-Greensboro
While it‚Äôs not the result Syracuse wanted, SU will still compete in the postseason as a top seed in the NIT. On Tuesday night, Syracuse will host eighth seeded UNC Greensboro inside the Carrier Dome. The matchup comes just days after Jim Boeheim said: ‚ÄúThere‚Äôs no reason to play [the ACC Tournament] in Greensboro.‚Äù The…
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Boeheim’s Comments Sound Like A Man Sticking To Retirement Plan
Jim Boeheim is in his 41st season as the head basketball coach at Syracuse. Following the sanctions levied against the Orange program two years ago, the SU administration announced a plan was in place for Boeheim to retire after the 2017-2018 season. Despite the statement from Syracuse, many fans didn‚Äôt buy that Boeheim would actually…
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Latest SU Football Offers and Visits
While Syracuse Basketball has been receiving most of the attention lately from Orange fans, players and coaches on the SU Football staff have been hard at work. SU‚Äôs looking to beef up its 2018 recruiting class. This week the Orange staff hosted recruits for visits and continued to offer players scholarships. Here‚Äôs what you need…
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SU Basketball Storylines As The Orange Enters Final Stretch
With one game to play in the regular season, the Orange is firmly on the bubble of the NCAA Tournament. Here are three storylines we‚Äôre monitoring as the ACC season comes to a close. ACC Tournament Seeding There‚Äôs a multitude of possibilities for Syracuse, but this much is simple: if SU beats Georgia Tech Saturday,…
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Syracuse Basketball And Football Offer List
Both the SU Basketball and Football coaching staffs have been busy hitting the recruiting trail. Here‚Äôs who Syracuse is after. 2018 Point Guard David Duke Over the weekend the Orange officially entered the David Duke sweepstakes. The 2018 combo-guard is rated as a three-star player on 247Sports.com. He is from Massachusetts and attends Cushing Academy,…
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Even if Syracuse-Duke Isn’t A Rivalry, Last Night Was Special
Following Syracuse‚Äôs 78-75 thrilling victory over Duke last night, Blue Devil coach Mike Krzyzewski offered his thoughts on whether SU and Duke is a rivalry. “I don’t think it’s a rivalry,” Krzyzewski said. “I think every game in this league, everybody has a rivalry with us. Everybody wants to beat us.‚Äù While I‚Äôll admit there…
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Rapid Reaction: SU Beats Duke 78-75 On Gillon Buzzer Beater
Teams are lucky to get one buzzer beater a year. Syracuse has two. And tonight‚Äôs‚Ķbeat Duke‚Ķthe 10th ranked team in the country. Thank. You. John. Gillon. The Cardiac Cuse has done it again. Down eight points at halftime, a win looked lost. But as we have all learned in the last few years; you can‚Äôt…
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Fizz Five: Who’s Been Offered By SU?
With the offseason in full swing the SU coaching staff is busy building the Orange‚Äôs 2018 recruiting class. Here are the latest recruits to receive SU offers. QB Jace Ruder The Kansas native is a 2018 Tulsa commit, but just picked up a Syracuse offer this week. Kansas State is the only other power five…
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Who Will Be SU’s Guard Of The Future?
After missing out on Quade Green, the Orange coaching staff is still in search of a guard in the 2017 class. Here‚Äôs who‚Äôs on SU‚Äôs radar. Eric Ayala Right now Ayala is a 2018 prospect, but there is talk that he could reclassify to 2017 (his original class). He visited Syracuse on Monday for the…
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Tight End Gabe Horan Commits To Syracuse
Syracuse Football received its first commitment in the 2018 class yesterday from Baldwinsville tight end Gabe Horan. This had SU‚Äôs co-offensive coordinator Sean Lewis excited. What the tape shows At 6‚Äô6‚Äô‚Äô and 260 pounds, Horan plays like a man amongst boys for Baldwinsville. His strength is blocking. Several times in his tape he flat out…
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Syracuse Hoops Preview: Getting To Know Clemson
Syracuse is red-hot having won four straight. On paper, SU (15-9) is better than Clemson (13-9), but as Jim Boeheim said in his press conference following Syracuse‚Äôs win over Virginia, ‚ÄúClemson is a great team. They lost six in a row at one point, but they‚Äôre a really good team.‚Äù The Orange travels to play…
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The Fizz’s 2017 National Signing Day Thread
1:10am – The Fizz’s National Signing Day Special Here it is in all of its glory… This one hour podcast from Team Fizz breaks down all of the action from a wild National Signing Day 2017. Hear from SU’s commits as well as reaction from the OrangeFizz writers. Listen to the complete show here.¬† 10:35pm…
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Four Stories We’re Monitoring Ahead Of National Signing Day
National Signing Day is two days away. Here‚Äôs what you need to know. Ben Moos leaves Syracuse out of top 3 The tight end target took an official visit to California this past weekend and received an offer. Moos told Scout after the visit that his top three consists of Cal, Fresno State and Louisville.…
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SU Commit Brandon Berry Has A Point To Prove
Two years ago Brandon Berry didn‚Äôt make the grades needed to play Division I football. This fall he‚Äôll enroll at Syracuse as a defensive end. Berry joined Fizz Radio this week to discuss what motivates him, where he‚Äôll fit at Syracuse and much more. On going the JUCO route ‚ÄúIn high school, I had Georgia…
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3-Star Recruit Chris Elmore Commits to Syracuse
Once the Western Michigan coaching change occurred, Syracuse‚Äôs recruitment of former Bronco commit Chris Elmore heated up. The defensive lineman is currently on his official visit to SU and he‚Äôs liked it so much he decided to commit. “This was an opportunity I was not passing up on,” Elmore told the Fizz after he announced…
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Fizz Five: Stories We’re Monitoring Ahead Of National Signing Day
National Signing Day is 13 days away. Here are five developments to look out for as we inch closer to February 1st. New Additions from high school Syracuse is still in the running to land two players from Illinois. Alex Palczewski, a three star offensive lineman visited SU last weekend. Chris Elmore, a three star…
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Fizz Five: Highlights From Interview With Oshae Brissett
Class of 2017 hoops commit Oshae Brissett came on Fizz Radio this week to discuss all things Orange. Read what Syracuse‚Äôs newest forward has to say about the Boeheim to Hopkins transition, his favorite NBA player and much more below. On why he chose SU‚Ķ ‚ÄúWhen they first started recruiting me, they came to my…
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Syracuse Trounces Boston College 76-53
ACC wins don‚Äôt usually come easy. This one did. After a humiliating New Years Day defeat to Boston College, Syracuse got some revenge inside the Carrier Dome Saturday afternoon beating BC 76-53. SU hasn‚Äôt lost to Boston College twice in the regular season since 1996-1997. Tyus Battle and the rest of the Orange made sure…
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All Aboard The SU Hype Train IF Syracuse Hoops Can Win On The Road
Syracuse basketball looked dead in the water after its humiliating loss to Boston College to open ACC play. Since then, Syracuse has rattled off back-to-back home conference wins over Miami and Pittsburgh. In the words of Lee Corso, NOT SO FAST!!! It‚Äôs encouraging to see Syracuse taking care of business at home. For the Orange…
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These Three Boeheim Changes Sparked Orange To First ACC Win
Jim Boeheim switched up the Orange rotation to great effect Wednesday night. SU‚Äôs game plan was different than it has been all season and the changes led to Syracuse recording its first ACC win of the year, 70-55 over Miami. Only Playing Five All the talk heading into this season was focused on Syracuse‚Äôs depth.…
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Freezing Cold Takes, Syracuse Basketball Edition
2016: the year the experts were wrong. From politics (Trump), to sports (Leicester City winning the English Premier League), people who make a living off of predictions have repeatedly been left with egg on their face. As 2016 turned to 2017, one other popular opinion has been proven wrong: the idea that Syracuse basketball is…
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Could Ravian Pierce Be Next Season’s Amba Etta-Tawo?
The short answer: who the hell knows, but hey projections like this are fun. Dino Babers transformed Amba Etta-Tawo from an average receiver at Maryland to an All American at SU. The precedent is there. Could Pierce make a similar jump? Tight ends under Dino Babers In the past, Dino Babers has not utilized tight…
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Poor Guard Play Has Been Consistent Theme In SU Losses
This is the worst non-conference start to a season for Syracuse Basketball in the Jim Boeheim era. Tyler Lydon‚Äôs been inconsistent, at times DaJuan Coleman and Tyler Roberson have disappeared and it‚Äôs been a tough transition to college for Tyus Battle. These struggles are miniscule compared to the problems Syracuse‚Äôs guards have faced in the…
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The JUCO Route – Who Else Is SU After?
Syracuse received a commitment and signature yesterday from junior college linebacker Ryan Guthrie. He is the first member of Syracuse‚Äôs 2017 class to officially sign. Now that the JUCO signing period has begun (it opened on Wednesday) the Orange is actively pursuing other players as well. Ravian Pierce Pierce was a 4-star high school tight…
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Monday Recruiting: Joshua Palmer and Nadarius Fagan Win State Titles
In the last weekend of the high school football season, two Orange commits from Florida walked away with state titles. Joshua Palmer‚Äôs St. Thomas Aquinas team routed Plant (Rex Culpepper and Scoop Bradshaw‚Äôs old school) 45-6 to win its third consecutive state title on Friday. On Saturday night, Nadarius Fagan and Southridge fought from behind…
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Syracuse Basketball Stock Watch: Coleman Up, Point Guards Down
DaJuan Coleman is enjoying the best three game stretch of his career. While that has drawn some headlines, Syracuse is 1-2 in its last three games and that fact is receiving much more attention. For now, let‚Äôs give Coleman his due. Against Wisconsin, the center was Syracuse‚Äôs best and most consistent scoring option. He made…
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Monday Recruiting: Who’s Still In The State Championship Hunt?
Two weeks ago Syracuse defensive end commit Zach Morton won a state championship in Michigan when Cass Tech defeated Central Catholic 49-20 from Ford Field. This past weekend, a few other SU commits put themselves in positions to also win a title, and one other future Orange joined Morton as a state champion. In Washington…
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