Author: Damon Amendolara
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Syracuse Ranked 4th in Kyle Filipowski Race, Will Zoom With Duke
It may not be the Summer of Flip just yet, but it’s certainly getting hotter. Kyle Filipowski is turning heads across the AAU landscape and rising up the prospect rankings. He is pressing up in the rankings and will likely be a 5-star recruit by the time basketball season rolls around. He has a group…
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Can Gary Gait Rescue Syracuse Lacrosse From The Downward Spiral?
This was about as bad as it could get for John Desko, and the rest of Syracuse lacrosse. Blowout losses, first-round NCAA tournament exit, and the grotesque Chase Scanlan incident marred the ’21 season. It ended up costing Desko his job. We may never know exactly what percentage of each contributed to the change, but…
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Will Coach K’s Retirement Help Syracuse Recruiting?
The dinosaurs that have roamed the college basketball universe for decades are starting to fade away, killed off by the Ice Age known as the transfer portal and the meteor named “NIL.” A little over a decade ago, Lute Olson retired after a quarter century at Arizona while Bobby Knight sneered at his last press…
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Are Dwight Freeney and Marvin Harrison CFB Hall of Famers?
Another year, another College Football Hall of Fame ballot for two of Syracuse’s greatest players of the last 25 years. Marvin Harrison (#18 on the Fizz 100) and Dwight Freeney (#12) are on a ballot of 78 players and 7 coaches from the FBS. The Class of ’22 will be announced early next year, and…
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If Brad Stevens Quit Coaching, Indiana is Better Off Without Him
The massive news out of Boston today leaves everyone’s jaw agape. Danny Ainge is leaving the Celtics. The organization is looking for a new coach. And Brad Stevens is heading to… the front office? Wasn’t Stevens not long ago considered a coaching prodigy? Wasn’t Ainge’s hiring of Stevens seen as a coup? Isn’t Stevens credited…
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Elite Corner Jahlil Florence “Excited” to Visit Syracuse First
Jahlil Florence has options. Good options. The San Diego corner is being recruited by Oregon, Michigan and Washington. But he’s flying all the way out to Syracuse for his only official visit of the month (6/24), and is fired up about meeting with Dino Babers and co. He told 247 Sports there’s a familiarity already…
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Here’s How Many Syracuse Wins DraftKings Projects
DraftKings released its regular season win totals for every FBS team, unsurprisingly Alabama and Clemson are at the top of the list. They both are projected to have a 11.5 total, and if you like the Tide and Tigers to run the table undefeated, the over is at even money. The under is -125. Oklahoma…
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Donovan Clingan Named Best Connecticut Prospect in 20 Years
This week MaxPreps took a look back at two decades of high school hoops stars, and identified the top player in each state. There were a few Syracuse connections on the list. First, one of Syracuse’s current targets landed on the rankings. Bristol Central’s Donovan Clingan won the top spot as Connecticut’s best product since…
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Check Out Syracuse Targets Filipowski and Taylor Show Out in AAU This Week
June marks a big month for Syracuse basketball. Two of SU’s biggest recruiting targets will make their official visits to The Hill. On June 5th and 6th, 4-Star Kyle Filipowski (Class of ’22) will come to campus to tour the facilities and meet the staff in person. He’s recently made a massive jump in the…
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Ranking the 5 TV Networks/Timeslots for Syracuse Football
This week Syracuse announced the first five timeslots and television partners of the football season. We still have the bulk of the ACC schedule to go, but let’s take a rip at this quintet of games. 5) UAlbany: Saturday, Sept. 18th, 12p. ACC Network at Carrier Dome This is by far the least intriguing setup…
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Here’s the Reasons Syracuse Can’t Be Discounted on Ty Rodgers Yet
Signs aren’t positive for Syracuse still being in the mix for Ty Rodgers, but it’s a little premature to rule them completely out. This week Rodgers named the six schools recruiting him hardest, and SU wasn’t on it. The Orange also aren’t on his official visits in June. But as we’ve seen things change quickly…
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Hot Recruit Kyle Filipowski is a Throwback and Coach’s Dream
By now we know that Syracuse’s competition for 4-star big man Kyle Filipowski is going to be stiff. Every day seems to bring out a new blue-blood looking for his commitment. His basketball talents are one part of that reason. He’s 6’10”, has a huge wingspan, and has been making jaws drop in AAU summer…
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Syracuse CB Duce Chestnut Named Top 100 True Freshman
Syracuse suffered through a gristly season, winners of only one measly game. Nothing went right, especially health. The only bright side to all the losing and injuries is hopefully the long term growth of the roster. The starters that lost time opened the door for so many young players to get their moment. Into this…
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Syracuse Hands ’24 Miami CB Tomauri Johnson His First Offer
On Sunday young defensive back Tomauri Johnson tweeted he had received his first offer from Syracuse. The Orange have also offered his high school teammate and defensive back mate Jaheim Miller, standing at 6’0″, 170 lbs. Johnson is tall and lean, stepping to the line of scrimmage in coverage at 6’3″, 160 lbs. He’s Class…
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Can Creighton Steal 5-Star Zion Cruz Too?
Recently, Creighton shocked everyone by landing Arthur Kaluma. More accurately, the Bluejays shocked everyone but themselves. Creighton is coming off its first Sweet 16 since 1974. For perspective, that was four months before Richard Nixon resigned because of Watergate. The Steelers had yet to win a Super Bowl in franchise history. Willie Mays had retired…
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The Five Best Things About This NBA Postseason
This may turn out to be one of the most unpredictable and fun NBA Playoffs of our lives. Why? Let’s get this party started.¬† 5) The unearned: Take a look around the field and notice how many teams have massive question marks about their playoff bonafides. It seems like every playoff team has an unanswered…
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Advantage or Disadvantage for Syracuse to Host Filipowski’s First Visit?
Kyle Filipowski is nasty. He’s 6’10”, great handle, explosive first-step, finish on the break, shoot from outside, nasty. His summer AAU circuit is turning heads and sure to raise his profile and rating by the time the fall basketball season rolls around. He’s also being courted by a number of elite programs, including Duke, Ohio…
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Will Dino Gaudio Ugliness Cause Louisville to Lose Recruits?
Once again, it’s not good in Louisville. For a program that dealt with multiple black eyes during the Rick Pitino era, the appetite for drama is low in Cardinals Land. Chris Mack was supposed to be the safe choice, a solid coach without any baggage. He was perfectly boring. But he brought with him assistant…
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The Resurrection of Carmelo Anthony is Catnip for NBA Stars
Tonight begins the NBA Playoffs… kinda. The Play-In Tournament tips off in the East, with the Hornets/Pacers in an elimination game, then the Wizards/Celtics trying to keep their seasons alive. The West gets underway on Wednesday night. The Blazers get to watch all of this unfold while comfortably sitting at home, waiting for their first-round…
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Syracuse Target Kyle Filipowski is Absolutely Killing It This Summer
There’s no doubt Kyle Filipowski has the size to be a difference-maker in college. The 6’10” forward has an enormous wingspan, quick feet, and an improving sense of the court. What is starting to bloom though, is his all-around smooth game. He’s growing into a big who can work around slower defenders, ball handle when…
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Creighton’s “NBA Style” Locks Down Kaluma’s Commitment
Most figured Arizona was the heavy favorite to land highly-prized Arthur Kaluma. They have been a Pac-12 powerhouse before the recent downturn. They had a new coaching staff with Gonzaga roots. They were the in-state lead horse. No one seemed to think Creighton had much of a shot (aside from The Fizz). The Bluejays are…
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Why are Arizona Fans Upset at The Fizz About Lute Olson Story and Kaluma?
All eyes in the college basketball recruiting world are on Arthur Kaluma right now. He’s the highest-rated prospect in the Class of ’21 left after decommitting from UNLV a few weeks ago. His finalists, as you know, are Syracuse, Arizona, Washington, and Creighton. The Wildcats are viewed as the favorite because of their proximity to…
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Freshman Sensation Pierre-Louis “Blessed” With Syracuse Offer, Powerhouses Also Chasing
Friday afternoon Tampa Catholic’s enormous Eddy Pierre-Louis announced he had received an offer from Syracuse. Competition will be intense for the 6’4″, 305 lb. standout. Florida, Florida State and Georgia have already offered him as well. Oh, and he’s Class of ’24. Yep, all this attention and he’s only entering his sophomore year. Last month,…
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Arizona’s Advantage in Landing Arthur Kaluma? Sean Miller is Gone
“He wanted the Sean Miller era over. He wanted to move on from it. He just felt like the program had gone through so much.” How bad did it get in Tuscon? Even Hall of Fame coach Lute Olson was tired of it. Olson has always been a gentleman, but before his death last summer…
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Arthur Kaluma’s Decision May Be Delayed: AAU Coach
Last week Arthur Kaluma’s AAU coach figured he’d make his decision by this Friday. This week he pushed out the date… kinda. Sean Stevens told Mike Waters he “expected Kaluma to have a decision by early next week and possibly sooner.” Sounds like the top-50 prospect may wait until after the weekend to commit, although…
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Could Creighton Really Land Arthur Kaluma? Yes
Creighton? Yes, Creighton. For the bluebloods and power-5 schools in college basketball it may seem strange to see the Blue Jays mentioned as a late contender for a top 50 recruit like Arthur Kaluma. But Creighton’s got momentum coming off a Sweet 16 run, and they’re one of the final four programs Kaluma is deciding…
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Top 50 Prospect Arthur Kaluma Will Commit by Friday: AAU Coach
The timetable is at warp speed for 6’8″ forward Arthur Kaluma. The 43rd ranked prospect by SI in the Class of ’21 took a slew of virtual meetings last week, and his head coach says he may decide by Friday. Just two weeks ago Kaluma was released from UNLV. Last week Mike McAllister caught up…
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Syracuse Gets Rewarded by Committee, Pulls Georgetown in NCAA Tournament
There’s been plenty of concern over Syracuse’s up-and-down season. The four blowout losses have been embarrassing to a program that has been one of the best in the sport’s history. But the NCAA Committee gave SU more credit than that, pitting them against 5-seed Georgetown in the first round of the NCAA Tournament Saturday at…
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Horrifying Details Emerge from Chase Scanlan Incident, Teammates Knew the Truth
The team knew. Chase Scanlan’s teammates knew how bad it was. In the middle of this bizarre dance with suspension/reinstatement by John Desko, the players knew the extent of the abuse. Late Friday we discovered Scanlan allegedly squeezed the victim so tight she thought she’d die. It led to bruised ribs. He was arrested. The…
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Here’s Why Chase Scanlan Was Arrested but the Investigation is Still Open
Compared to the ugliness SU fans braced for, Chase Scanlan being arrested on a misdemeanor today felt extremely light. Friday morning on South Campus, Scanlan was arrested on what amounts to a destroyed phone. While fears of something far worse had built in CNY since the team threatened to walk out, a broken iPhone may…
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Boeheim Smartly Applauds the New Transfer Generation
Jim Boeheim might be prickly. He might be stubborn. He might be a bully. One thing he’s not? Stupid. While the exodus of Orange players has been jarring in some ways the last two years, you’re not going to catch Boeheim grousing. In an appearance on ESPN Radio, Boeheim continually applauded the new transfer culture…
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Syracuse Youth Has Reignited Fire Within the Program: CBS Sports
Chip Patterson at CBS Sports filed a piece on his ACC spring football overreactions. After last season’s nightmare, there’s nowhere to go but up. The only way to make ’20 palatable is if it paid dividends for the future. In Chip’s opinion, the losing did exactly that. “Syracuse already had a young roster last season,…
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So Zion Williamson Got Paid but Duke Gets to Slide?
By now we know what goes on in college basketball. It’s a story as old as the sport. Schools are desperate to win and garner attention. Boosters want their programs to be on TV and play deep into March Madness. Athletic departments demand the money keeps rolling in. The coaches need to keep their jobs.…
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Does Emoni Bates De-Committment Increase Ty Rodgers-to-Syracuse Odds?
Emoni Bates has been everywhere over the last year. The top-rated basketball prospect in the country. Deep-dive profiles by Sports Illustrated. Comparisons to Lebron James and Kobe Bryant in high school. His commitment to Michigan State was big news even if his odds of playing in college were slim. With an increasing number of paid…
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The Walls Are Closing in on Desko, SU Lax After Notre Dame Humiliation
There’s not much good news around Syracuse lacrosse. In fact, you could argue this is one of the low points in the program’s incredibly proud history. A domestic incident threatens to rip apart the team, the season, and invite national scrutiny. The defense is historically poor. The program won’t allow player interviews. Thank goodness for…
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Indiana’s Mike Woodson Uses Carmelo Against Syracuse to Recruit Filipowski
Indiana just used Syracuse against Syracuse to try and land Kyle Filipowski. He is rated as the 58th best player in the country, and is one of the most intriguing prospects in high school recruiting. This week Mike Woodson and his assistants hopped on Zoom to reiterate their interest in him, and IU highlighted the…
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