Author: Ethan Frank
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Fizz Five 12/22: Boca Raton Bowl, Women’s Basketball History, and ACC Hoops Preview
Tyler Aitken and Ethan Frank sit down to recap a busy day for Syracuse athletics and turn an eye towards the near future on the hill. 1. Boca Raton Bowl (1:09)2. Niagara Recap (5:37)3. Women’s Basketball History (10:23)4. ACC Hoops Preview (13:47)5. SU Football’s Future (18:18)
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The Biggest Moments From Fran Brown’s Introductory Press Conference
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Fizz Instant Reactions | Syracuse Demolishes LSU 80-57
Ethan Frank brings you into Adrian Autry’s postgame press conference and chats with some Syracuse players after the Orange’s dominant win over LSU. Then, Adam Gotkin joins to discuss what the win means and how SU looks moving forward!
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Fizz Report Card: Syracuse Dominates Second Half vs. LSU, runs away with 80-57 win
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Dan Mullen to Syracuse is No More. What’s Next?
As quickly as they arrived, the Dan Mullen to Syracuse rumors and smoke have dissipated and emerged with nothing, as Mullen publicly announced on Twitter that he would not be the next head coach in Central New York. Syracuse fans everywhere were crushed, considering Mullen’s resume, which we wrote about last week, and how strong…
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Fizz Instant Reaction | Syracuse 35, Wake Forest 31
Hear from interim head coach Nunzio Campanile, and Syracuse players Dan Villari, LeQuint Allen, Marlowe Wax, and Garrett Sharder after the Orange’s win to clinch bowl eligibility against Wake. Plus, Ethan Frank details some more reactions and analysis to the game.
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Fizz Report Card: Syracuse Becomes Bowl Eligible with 35-31 win over Wake Forest
In what could be his only game in charge of Syracuse football, Nunzio Campanile’s team got a win that means the Orange are heading back to a bowl game. It’s the first time in a decade that SU is playing in the postseason in back-to-back years, something that has to become more common under a…
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How Real are the Dan Mullen Rumors?
Dino Babers was let go as Syracuse’s head coach after nearly eight seasons less than a week ago, and rumors are swirling as to who could be his replacement. John Wildhack spoke to the media on Monday and outlined his qualifications for candidates for the job and said that interest in the position has his…
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Who Should Syracuse Hire to Replace Dino Babers?
After the news that Dino Babers was relieved of his duties as head coach, John Wildhack gave a press conference on Monday morning and in that media session, outlined what he would be looking for in a new head coach: someone with head coaching or coordinator experience at a power five level, and someone with…
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What is Syracuse’s Future at Quarterback?
With only two regular season games remaining and throwing the football seeming like it is not an option for Syracuse’s offense at this point, it is fair to examine how the Orange are going to use the quarterback position not only moving forward for the rest of this year, but into the future as well.…
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Colgate Presents the First Test of the Adrian Autry Era
Adrian Autry has been Syracuse’s head coach for approximately eight months, and throughout that time frame, he’s been asked a number of questions, had a few light quizzes, and a couple of harder quizzes, and passed them all so far. But now, with Colgate, a team that has beaten Syracuse two years in a row…
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Justin Taylor Has Earned His Place in the Starting Lineup
Through two exhibition and two regular season games, Syracuse is undefeated, a perfect 4-0. There have been plenty of highs, such as Judah Mintz’s scoring prowess, the versatility of lineups, depth playing a role, and more. But, there have also been lows, Benny Williams being unavailable due to a suspension for a violation of team…
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Syracuse’s Win Over New Hampshire Leaves More Questions than Answers
Syracuse opened its season with an 83-72 win over New Hampshire in the first game of the Adrian Autry era. The Orange came out blazing and were up by 23 at one point in the first half on the back of a starting lineup of Judah Mintz, J.J. Starling, Justin Taylor, Chris Bell, and Naheem…
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Fizz Five 11/3: Boston College Preview, Basketball Exhibition Recaps, and Benny Williams’ Suspension
Ethan Frank and Liam Griffin connect to talk about the biggest storylines in Central New York. 1. Boston College Preview (1:00)2. Men’s Basketball Exhibition Recaps (8:45)3. Injury Updates and Benny Williams’ Suspension (15:40)4. Women’s Basketball Season Preview (20:20)5. Football Rest of Season Outlook (25:45)
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Will Syracuse Add to its 2024 Recruiting Class?
Arguably the busiest athletic time of the year is here in Central New York, as the crossover between basketball and football has arrived. Dino Babers’ squad, as is well-documented here on The Fizz, has been on the struggle bus of late, losing four games in a row by over 100 points combined. The Orange are…
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When Will Dino Babers Stop Getting the Benefit of the Doubt?
After Syracuse’s fourth straight loss last Thursday at the hands of Virginia Tech, 38-10, the calls for Dino Babers’ job and the program he has going in Central New York right now are getting louder. Over the past four weeks, the Orange have lost by 17 to a Clemson team with an identical 4-4 record…
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How Are People Feeling After Syracuse’s 4th Straight Loss?
Syracuse talked a big game coming off its bye week about how the team was healthier than it had been all season and that the final five games would be a clean slate after what had happened against Clemson, North Carolina, and Florida State. Alas, that did not happen, and Thursday’s performance against Virginia Tech…
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Judah Mintz is Earning Lots of Preseason Accolades
With Syracuse basketball’s regular season getting underway in less than two weeks, the preseason awards and accolades are coming out, and to the surprise of no one in Central New York, Judah Mintz is heaping praise from people across the country, including the prestigious Bob Cousy Award, where he was one of 20 players named…
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Syracuse’s Intensity will be at a New Level Under Adrian Autry
During his first press conference after being named the new head coach at Syracuse, Adrian Autry spoke about how he wanted to maintain the program of the culture that Jim Boeheim had built over 47 years as head coach but put his own spin on things. The biggest spin is likely to be more man-defense…
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Syracuse Needs Big Jumps From Its Wings
As Syracuse basketball has officially completed its media day and first preseason event with another on the docket for Saturday, it’s a perfect time to analyze the Orange’s roster in full and come away with what needs to happen for SU to have a successful season this year. So, let’s start with the fact that…
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Fizz Report Card: Florida State Trounces Syracuse 41-3
Once again, against a team in another tier than itself, Syracuse never put up a fight against No. 4 Florida State. The offense was lethargic, and the defense did everything it could, but often that was not even enough as the Seminoles thoroughly dominated the Orange at Doak Campbell Stadium. On another afternoon when Dino…
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What is Dino Babers’ Job Status Right Now?
With his football team in a typical position after six games as compared to the rest of his tenure, this feels like a good time to evaluate how Dino Babers stands in terms of his job status as head coach at Syracuse. The Orange have won the games they’ve been supposed to win, and have…
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Fizz Five 10/10: SU Football is Falling, Preseason Basketball Time, and a Men’s Soccer Check-Up
Tyler Aitken and Ethan Frank sit down for another edition of Fizz Five to talk the latest Syracuse sports news: 1. Recapping Syracuse vs. North Carolina (1:03)2. Dino Babers on NIL and the Transfer Portal (8:10)3. First Look at Syracuse Basketball (13:51)4. Syracuse Men’s Soccer Check-Up (20:36)5. Previewing Syracuse vs. Florida State (24:50)
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Dino Babers Depth Comments Sound Like More Excuses
On Monday, at his weekly press conference, Syracuse head coach Dino Babers was asked about how he and his team are handling injuries to the program, with a number of guys missing significant time or out for the season six games into the year. Normally a guy who keeps things close to the vest, Babers…
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Kiyan Anthony Schedules Official Visit to Syracuse
After a good long while with no recruiting news for Syracuse basketball, visits are starting to pick up again, as Donnie Freeman and a couple of 2025 prospects were on campus for the Clemson game, where Freeman among other things said that he would be signing in the early period (November), good news for SU…
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Drake Maye Will Be Syracuse’s Toughest Defensive Test Yet
After Syracuse’s 31-14 loss to Clemson, where the Orange gave up the most points it has all season, it would be logical to look at the defense and see that they gave up their most points in a game this season by a considerable margin and they were at fault. But, that is not the…
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Is Syracuse Ready to Win a Game Like This, Again?
Before Syracuse went on the road and took down Purdue comfortably, I sat in front of my computer and pondered the question, was Syracuse ready to win a road game against a Big Ten team? The answer, resoundingly, was yes, the Orange could go on the road, in primetime, and get the job done against…
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Damien Alford Can Become an All-ACC Receiver
In Syracuse’s 29-16 win against Army over the weekend, some concerning things happened involving the Orange, such as the slow start, an inability to move the ball in the first half, and a couple of questionable play calls from Jason Beck. But, in the second half, those concerns were addressed when the Orange blitzed the…
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How Syracuse is Preparing for Army with Its Injury Issues
Syracuse football is off to another hot start in 2023, very similar to 2022, but that isn’t without losing a couple of its most important players for the season, just like it did last year in September. The Orange are down star pass catcher Oronode Gadsden II, who suffered a serious foot injury against Western…
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