Author: Harrison Singer
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Syracuse Thoroughly Outplayed, Falls to Clemson 78-61
Well, there‚Äôs certainly no sugarcoating it. Saturday‚Äôs loss to Clemson was an ugly one. The Orange lost 78-61, shooting 30 percent from the field, but it only seems to get worse from there. Perhaps most disappointingly, Saturday‚Äôs blowout loss will carry negative postseason implications form along with it. Now falling to 10-6 overall (4-5 in…
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Rocked Like a Hurricane: Syracuse Beats Miami 83-57 as Girard, Richmond Shine
Entering with back-to back losses, and three in their last four games, it was hard to forecast Syracuse‚Äôs fate against a sneaky-tough Miami team. The Hurricanes came into Tuesday night at 6-6, with four of their six losses coming by four points or less. Better yet, they were also fresh off an upset victory over…
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National Signing Day Has Come and Gone: Now Let’s Talk Some Takeaways
This year’s National Signing Day is officially in the rearview, and Syracuse has a plethora of new signees to show for it. A total of 19 prospects, from the Class of 2021, put pen to paper this week, solidifying the next stop on each of their respective football journeys ‚Äì the 315.¬† Fresh off a…
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Syracuse Defends Home Court Against Northeastern, Wins 62-56
We interrupt you in the midst of all ongoing National Signing Day buzz‚Ķ to let you know there was a Syracuse basketball game at the Carrier Dome, this evening. SU took on Northeastern in a home matchup that, despite walking out of victorious, likely could have gone better than it did. The Orange walked out…
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Taj Harris: A Bright Spot in a Dark Season
I just want to start by acknowledging that 2020 has understandably been a rough year for a lot of people ‚Äì and for several reasons to-boot. Certainly, this sentiment can be applied to the players, coaches, trainers and all else involved with Syracuse Football, at the moment. The Orange is currently 1-7, in what has truly been…
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Looking Back at the Most Memorable Syracuse vs. Georgetown Moments in John Thompson’s Career
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SU Top 100: #6 Dave Bing
Our list‚Äôs No. 6 player amounted what still can be argued as the most prolific legacy in Syracuse basketball history. Dave Bing came to SU in the 1960s with the odds previously being stacked against him. A severe eye injury impaired his vision from the age of five, however, Bing would still go on to…
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SU Top 100: #15 Sherman Douglas
Starting the day off with our list’s No. 15, this man was an absolute force for the Orange, on the basketball court. After accepting his only Division I scholarship offer to play at SU, Sherman Douglas certainly proved all of his doubters wrong during his collegiate career. As a sophomore in the 1986-1987 season, ‚ÄòThe…
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SU Top 100: #24 Qadry Ismail
No. 24 on our SU Top 100 was the first two-sport athlete at SU since the great Jim Brown. Excelling in both football and track, Qadry Ismail set multiple Big East hurdle records while also leaving his mark as an All-American, on the gridiron. On the football field, Ismail enjoyed plenty of success as a…
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SU Top 100: #42 Kevin Abrams
Our No. 42 is without a doubt, one of the best defensive backs to ever take the field for SU. Kevin Abrams first emerged onto the scene in 1994, leading the Big East in pass break-ups as a sophomore. However, things only got better from there. The Tampa Bay native followed up a strong ‚Äô94…
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SU Top 100: #51 Brandon Triche
Staying on the hardwood for No. 51, our next player on the list comes from a bloodline that was rich in Orange to begin with. After his distinguished career at SU, Brandon Triche certainly built onto an already-cemented Syracuse family legacy. To the fondness of many, on The Hill, Triche‚Äôs uncle, Howard, played four years at…
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SU Top 100: #60 Tom Marechek
Hailing from the Great White North, our 60th-ranked athlete did not earn the nickname ‚ÄúHollywood‚Äù without putting on quite a show. For four years, Tom Marechek graced Syracuse lacrosse with his dazzling style of play and a heck-of-a-lot of goals, to-boot. With the addition of ‚ÄúHollywood‚Äù after the 1988 season, the Orange improved from a…
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SU Top 100: #69 Andre Cisco
After landing a commitment from Class of ‚Äò18 safety Andre Cisco, Dino Babers was presumably quite satisfied. However, I‚Äôm not sure anybody ‚Äì not even Dino ‚Äì could have imagined what the Orange was actually getting in the three-star recruit. To say Cisco made a seamless transition from high school to the ACC would be…
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SU Top 100: #78 Sterling Hofrichter
Our Top 100 list continues with No. 78 as we head back to the gridiron ‚Äì for a distinguished member on special teams. Punter Sterling Hofrichter spent four years with SU before being drafted last April by the Atlanta Falcons. In each of his four seasons with the Orange, Hofrichter was a Ray Guy Award…
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Fizz Four: Program Personalities (No. 1)
After kicking things off at No. 4 with a redemption story, No. 3 spotlights a bona fide fan-favorite who was taken from us far too soon. No. 2, simply put, is a Syracuse icon whose personality undoubtedly stands alone. That brings us to where we‚Äôre at now. Numero uno. Before we dive in, below are…
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Fizz Four: Program Personalities (No. 2)
As we reach No. 2 of our Fizz Four: Program Personalities series, it‚Äôs only right that we very quickly recap how we got here. No. 4 was a fan-favorite on the court, who wound up salvaging some tough times and past antics for a feel-good, comeback story well-worth documenting. No. 3 was one of the…
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Fizz Four: Program Personalities (No. 3)
Moving on with our Fizz Four: Program Personalities edition, it‚Äôs time for No. 3, and gosh darn it, we got a good one. No. 4 highlighted the commendable redemption story of a former Syracuse basketball great. Now, as we reach No. 3, the focus shifts to a prominent figure in program history whose script has…
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Fizz Four: Program Personalities (No. 4)
With off-court news rightfully dominating headlines, this may very well be a timely one. As we highlight four personalities within the realm of Syracuse basketball, we‚Äôll cover names that have done some great things, both locally in Syracuse ‚Äì and the Central New York area ‚Ä쬆¬†and beyond. Whether be the captivity of these four personalities…
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Top 3 Seasons in Syracuse Football History (Part 3)
We‚Äôve done honorable mentions and have gotten through numbers 2 and 3. Now, we are down to our final reveal. This three-part series of the best seasons in Syracuse football history comes to and end with our No. 1, and it‚Äôs certainly a good one. No. 1: 1959 (11-0) This one probably doesn’t come as…
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Top 3 Seasons in Syracuse Football History (Part 2)
We resume our countdown of the best football seasons in program history at No. 2. Without a doubt, several tremendous Syracuse teams were shown love in the honorable mentions, and at No. 3 with the 1992 squad. It was certainly a close race for that No. 3 spot. Depending on who you talk to, compelling…
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Top 3 Seasons in Syracuse Football History (Part 1)
There has been well over a century‚Äôs worth of football played in Syracuse program history. Since its first-ever game on Nov. 23, 1889, SU has experienced a considerable amount of success ‚Äì illustrated by 724 program wins, 206 total weeks spent ranked in the polls and five conference championships during its time in the Big…
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2/29 Fizz Radio: Let’s Chill With That Bubble Talk & Chance Westry Prediction
On this week’s installment of Fizz Radio, Tim Leonard and Harrison Singer talk about how ‚Äì despite an 11-17 record ‚Äì UNC could pose problems for Syracuse, Joe Lunardi’s recent comments about the Orange, a potential commitment from Chance Westry, and plenty more. Tune into Fizz Radio on The Score 1260 every Saturday morning at…
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Five-Starless No More! Syracuse Scores Dior
WOAH! Five. Star. Commit. Those are words Syracuse hasn‚Äôt been able to boast in roughly six years. However, that all changed on Friday (Feb. 7) when Class of 2022 guard Dior Johnson announced his commitment to the Orange. ‚ÄúI don‚Äôt have anything against the Blue Bloods, but I‚Äôm the kind of guy who wants to…
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The Candyman Can: Get to Know Quincy Guerrier
As Syracuse prepares this week for its upcoming matchup against Wake Forest, forward Quincy Guerrier leaves practice with a typical routine in mind. ‚ÄúGo home, eat. I play games a little bit‚Ķ PS4, Call of Duty. That‚Äôs pretty much it,‚Äù Quincy says. ‚ÄúAfter that, I go to bed, wake up in the morning, [eat] breakfast‚Ķ…
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Get to Know Josh Black
Ahead of Syracuse’s game against Wake Forest, SU Defensive Lineman Josh Black is headed home after practice to rest up, grab some dinner, but also run a particularly special errand. ‚ÄúI gotta run to Walgreens to get some pictures printed out,‚Äù he says. ‚ÄúI‚Äôm doing a little project for my family.‚Äù Josh is putting together…
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Get to Know Andrew Armstrong
Syracuse football has been readying itself for Boston College all week. At 3-5 on the season, those in the Orange locker room know Saturday‚Äôs game is going to be imperative, in trying to turn things around. Furthermore, SU‚Äôs matchup against the Eagles will be the second-to-last game at the Carrier Dome for a number of…
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Get To Know Moe, For Real
It‚Äôs a rainy Tuesday evening at the Iocolano-Petty Football Complex, and the Syracuse football team has just wrapped up practice for the day. As far as Tuesdays typically go, senior running back Moe Neal is feeling fresher than usual. ‚ÄúUsually on Tuesday practice, my body is hit or miss coming off the weekend game. Either…
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Who Could Break Out for Syracuse in 2019?
When the Orange heads back to camp to prepare for the 2019 season, it will do so without a number of primary contributors from last season. However, in some spots, SU brings back some key cogs, with a few potentially exciting players poised to fill new vacancies as well. With that said, there‚Äôs a good…
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Game of Domes: Matching Characters to Notable Syracuse Sports Figures
The campaigns of the Syracuse football and basketball¬†teams have come to a close, but another season‚Äôs end draws upon us. Season eight of the world-renowned Game of Thrones finishes on Sunday night, marking the close of the entire award-winning series. In light, here‚Äôs a list of Syracuse sports figures paired with each player or coach‚Äôs…
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Battle vs. Bazley: Who Has More NBA Potential?
Feelings aside, this is definitely a conversation worth having. Obviously, one player bailed on Syracuse before even stepping foot on the court while the other played in 103 games over three years, and led SU in scoring twice. Syracuse fans will have drastically different memories of Tyus Battle and Darius Bazley ‚Äì perhaps even opposing…
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With Voids to Fill, Syracuse Basketball’s Incoming Class is Incredibly Crucial
Syracuse will hurt far more from its departures heading into the 2019-2020 season than it did coming into this past one. With Tyus Battle NBA bound, Frank Howard and Paschal Chukwu are graduating, and there is also no guarantee that Oshae Brissett will be back either. Because of how much more painful the departures after…
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Will Recent Syracuse History Dictate This Year’s Trip to the Dance?
Syracuse enters its matchup against Baylor as an 8-seed¬†‚Ä쬆tied for the third-lowest it has been since the NCAA began tournament seeding in 1979. Interestingly enough, while SU‚Äôs seeding this year may not compare favorably with the rich history of its program, fans should still wait to set their expectations accordingly. In 2015-2016, the Orange sneaked…
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Cole Murphy to the Cardinals and the Rich History of ‘Cuse Kicking
When former Syracuse kicker Cole Murphy signed with the Arizona Cardinals earlier this week, he became the most recent of several notable SU kickers to receive an NFL opportunity ‚Äì some have certainly had more success than others. Playing at the Carrier Dome, it makes perfect sense that Syracuse kickers have experienced college success. Impressively…
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A Bittersweet Bite out of the Orange’s Blowout Loss to Virginia
Monday‚Äôs 26-point loss to Virginia marked three-out-of-four losses for Syracuse, but after the tough stretch, the Orange should be feeling more encouraged than concerned. Beginning with the obvious, UVA shot an absurd 72 percent from the beyond the arc, going 10-for-13 from three in a second half that saw the Cavaliers absolutely pull away ‚Äì…
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