Author: Jason
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Seven-Footer Interested in Orange
Paschal Chukwu, a seven-foot transfer is already ready to anchor the zone next season.¬† Standing at 7-foot-2, the former Providence Friar gives Syracuse a legitimate shot blocking threat and defensive stalwart in the middle of the zone that the Orange sorely missed last season.¬† Now, imagine having two seven-footers ready to dominate down low.¬† This…
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Syracuse, UConn to Renew Rivalry
Conference realignment definitely threw some wrenches in Syracuse fans‚Äô plans to watch classic rivalry games year-in and year-out.¬† SU has put together series with old rivals St. John‚Äôs and Villanova and finally has a home game next season against hated foe Georgetown.¬† Yet, there was always one team missing from the old Big East get…
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NFL Draft: Riley Dixon Saves the Day for Syracuse
Riley Dixon may have been the most entertaining player on the field for the Orange last season.¬† It paid off in a big way, as Dixon snuck into the back-end of the draft and was ultimately picked by the Denver Broncos in the final round.¬† While Dixon was the only player drafted, a handful of…
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Monster Recruiting Weekend Looms for SU Staff
Syracuse plans to host five recruits this coming weekend, and the result of this could determine the long-term future of the program.¬† Here are the five players visiting: Taurean Thompson (2016) Thompson is clearly the most important of the five visiting, as SU is actively pursuing the big man to join the team for next…
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Moustapha Diagne to Test NBA Waters
Moustapha Diagne could have been the only thing SU needed to win a national title last season.¬† Now that‚Äôs something absolutely crazy to think about.¬† When Diagne was questionably ruled ineligible by the NCAA before the season started, few Syracuse fans would understand the ramifications of this move come March.¬† Now, after playing a full…
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Spike Albrecht Interested in Transferring to SU
A knock-down three-point shooter who won‚Äôt make fans groan and scratch their heads every time he rises up lets off a questionable shot?¬† Sign me up. Spike Albrecht, formerly a Michigan Wolverine, announced his intention to transfer out of the program at the beginning of the month and has since narrowed down his list to…
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Quarterback Continues to be an Emphasis in SU Recruiting
Eric Dungey should be locked into the starting quarterback job come August.¬† Incoming freshman Rex Culpepper, coming off of a torn ACL, could challenge Dungey for the starting job.¬† SU also has Austin Wilson ready to step in at the drop of a hat, as he did many times in relief of Dungey last season.¬†…
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Michael Gbinije to Sign with Roc Nation
While all eyes have been on SU‚Äôs two standout freshman from this year, the Orange has a fifth-year senior that single-handedly carried Syracuse to the NCAA tournament.¬† His name is Michael Gbinije, remember him? With all the focus on whether or not the underclassmen will declare for the NBA Draft, Gbinije may have the quietest…
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SU Coaches Still Trying to Bolster Frontcourt
Try this name on for size: Cheickna Dembele.¬† Now get used to it, because you might be hearing the name Demebele for the next four years. Late last week, Jim Boeheim and his staff visited Dembele at his home and the big man came away with an offer from Syracuse.¬† At 6-foot-11 and 234 pounds,…
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Grant Mullins, Taurean Thompson, or Both?
Kaleb Joseph‚Äôs transfer along with the NCAA‚Äôs decision to gift the Orange a scholarship back each year puts Jim Boeheim‚Äôs rotation into question for next year.¬† Now with just nine players under scholarship, SU has an opportunity to bolster its youth and its veteran leadership entering the 2016-2017 season. It can bolster its veteran leadership…
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SU’s Tyler Lydon “Plans on Staying”
After an absolute roller coaster of a season, nobody expected any of the three SU freshman to depart for the NBA Draft before the NCAA Tournament began.¬† After a shocking run to the Final Four, however, all eyes are on Malachi Richardson and Tyler Lydon, two freshmen that received a ton of playing time in…
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SU Needs More from Michael Gbinije
Fifth-year senior leader Michael Gbinije has been everything that the Orange has needed this season and more.¬† Originally transferring from Duke, the wing player that entered SU has completely transformed himself.¬† The unheralded leader and primary ball handler on the roster, Gbinije almost single-handedly carried the Orange to the NCAA Tournament.¬† Now, with a final…
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Reliving Syracuse’s 2013 Unexpectd Final Four Run
On the morning of SU‚Äôs huge tilt with Virginia, the Fizz takes a look back at the last Final Four run that the Orange made.¬† How did it find itself just two wins away from a national championship?¬† Let‚Äôs reminisce. Round of 64 Syracuse crushes Montana in the opening round as a four seed over…
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2016 Tournament A Huge Win for SU, Regardless of Friday’s Outcome
Think back ten days: March 13, Selection Sunday.¬† The Orange was slumping losing five of its last six to close the season.¬† It recently got drubbed in the second round of the ACC tournament by Pittsburgh for the third time this year and was firmly locked into a 19-win season.¬† And then, the unthinkable happened…
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Keys to Surviving Middle Tennessee’s Cinderella Momentum
The giant killers are back, and this time Middle Tennessee‚Äôs sights are set on a sweet 16 date with Gonzaga.¬† The only problem?¬† SU is barreling headfirst towards the exact same thing.¬† The Blue Raiders shocked the world and destroyed brackets across the country when it did the seemingly impossible and knocked off Michigan State…
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Three Up, Three Down: ACC Tournament
Three Up DaJuan Coleman Coleman picked a great day to show up for the Orange, because without him, this game wouldn‚Äôt have even been close.¬† Tallying 11 points and 11 rebounds, Coleman carried the offense through the beginning of the second half when nobody else could score.¬† Looking ahead to next season, Coleman will play…
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It’s Syracuse vs. Pittsburgh, Just Like the Big East Planned
What happens when two longtime rivals are scheduled to meet in a conference tournament with a potential NCAA Tournament bid on the line?¬† Madness.¬† March Madness, that is. To say that Pitt has had the Orange‚Äôs number this season would be an understatement.¬† In the two teams‚Äô first matchup this season at the Pete, the…
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RB Devante McFarlane to Leave Syracuse Football
A new coaching staff will change the dynamic of an incoming recruiting class without a doubt.¬† But for players already on the team, it rarely results in significant changes.¬† There is a strong suspicion that defensive end Ron Thompson left Syracuse because of a new coaching staff, and now running back Devante McFarlane has elected…
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Fizz Five: Top Five Home Games in the Last Four Years
To say that yesterday‚Äôs senior day was an emotional win would be an understatement.¬† On the court, it was all about Michael Gbinije and Trevor Cooney‚Äôs last home game.¬† For many of the students sitting behind the hoop, it was the last time they would see Syracuse basketball on the hardwood.¬† Unfortunately, I was part…
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Can Eric Dungey Stay Healthy to Be SU’s QB of the Future?
Eric Dungey was tossed into the fire last season as a true freshman after Terrel Hunt went down after a long rehab process.¬† Dungey, a rather unknown dual-threat, three-star quarterback out of Oregon stepped onto the field and proceeded to lead the Orange to a 3-0 start in the Carrier Dome.¬† His legs excited fans…
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Taurean Thompson Could Bolster Frontcourt, Make SU a Force Down Low
NCAA penalties aside, next year‚Äôs Syracuse team should have¬†a lot of fans excited based simply off of talent.¬† When the Orange was given a scholarship back, it meant that next year‚Äôs team could be even better if it could find someone to fill that next spot.¬† Luckily, a big man that SU was interested in…
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Louisville Contest a Winnable Game for Orange
The Cardinals are in a very difficult chunk of their schedule and it has shown.¬† UofL has dropped three of its last five games, which includes an upset over second-ranked UNC.¬† Otherwise, Louisville has lost to Virginia at home, and Duke and Notre Dame on the road.¬† The Orange, on the other hand, defeated Duke…
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The Week Ahead: Boston College and Louisville
Syracuse takes on Boston College at 1:00 p.m. today in what is essentially the easiest game left on the schedule.¬† Following Sunday‚Äôs contest, the Orange moves onto Louisville, has two home contests against Pitt and NC State, and two tough road games to close the season.¬† It starts with BC though, which has ‚Äútrap game‚Äù…
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Florida State Looks to Spoil SU’s Return from Long Layoff
Tomorrow night, the Orange will suit up against a Florida State team that is just as firmly on the bubble as SU is.¬† In Joe Lunardi‚Äôs latest Bracketology, released on Monday, the Orange are part of the last four teams in, playing against Seton Hall in a playoff game.¬† Similarly, the Seminoles are also listed…
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Louisville Follows Syracuse’s Path, Self-Imposes Postseason Ban
It‚Äôs been a crazy season of college hoops, perhaps the craziest in a long time.¬† Number one teams are dropping like flies, underdogs are winning contests like its no big deal, and following Friday‚Äôs press conference, two ranked teams will not be dancing. SMU, as part of NCAA sanctions against the program, was already not…
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Orange Among Finalists for Four-Star Recruit
Tomorrow, the first day of February, is a huge day for Orange recruiting.¬† It‚Äôs all aboard the hype train, as Syracuse can get one of its best recruits of the last decade.¬† Offensive lineman Stewart Reese is planning on announcing his college decision on Monday, according to Scout. Reese is rated both three stars and…
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Previewing Syracuse’s 2016 Football Schedule
Week 1: vs. Colgate The Orange should get the season off to a good start against a Colgate team that isn‚Äôt very good.¬† Syracuse hasn‚Äôt lost an FCS game since 1978, and the streak should continue here in Dino Babers‚Äô first game in the Carrier Dome. Week 2: vs. Louisville This season, the Orange had…
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Has This Been the Most Successful 24 Hours in SU Recruiting History?
Dino Babers, you‚Äôre doing quite alright for yourself.¬† The Orange recruiting class lacked depth with National Signing Day rapidly approaching, but then January 23 and 24th happened.¬† Babers and his recruiting team successfully snagged seven verbal commitments in 24 hours as the recruiting class now looks better than it ever has.¬† Here are the seven…
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Syracuse Loses Important Commit, Gains Another
The Orange recruiting class under Dino Babers has literally become a revolving door.¬† As old verbal commitments bow out of the class, it seems like there is always another ready to step in and take their place.¬† Once again, Babers showed his magic in the last 24 hours. Quarterback Lindsey Scott became the latest high…
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The ACC is Wide Open For the Taking
After losing its first four games of ACC play, Syracuse‚Äôs season seemed pretty decided upon.¬† The team wasn‚Äôt rebounding well, it wasn‚Äôt shooting well, and it couldn‚Äôt convert down the stretch of close games.¬† Well, in steps Jim Boeheim back from suspension and everything changes. Boeheim and the Orange are being aided by an incredibly…
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Syracuse Football Ranks Last in ESPN’s ACC Power Rankings
The Orange is coming off of one of the most underwhelming seasons in program history, and ESPN doesn‚Äôt think that next year will be much better either.¬† Despite an exciting new hire in Dino Babers and the return of young talent, the folks over in Bristol think that Syracuse has just too many holes to…
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Jim Boeheim’s Adjustments Prove Successful, But Orange Comes Up Short
There wasn‚Äôt a fan in the Carrier Dome that didn‚Äôt stand up and give coach Jim Boeheim an ovation when he rose from the tunnel and saluted the crowd.¬† As temporary interim head coach, Mike Hopkins led Syracuse to a lackluster 4-5 record with some pretty poor losses.¬† So, with Boehem having served his nine…
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Syracuse’s Two Commitments and a Target Named McDonald’s All-American Nominees
Syracuse‚Äôs start to the 2015-2016 basketball season has been less than ideal.¬† With the team now 0-3 in conference play, many fans are questioning if the Orange‚Äôs glory days have passed.¬† After a final four run and a 25-0 start to the following season, Orange basketball has been on a downhill trend for two years.…
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Three Up Three Down: SU vs. Miami
Three Up Malachi Richardson The only real positive that came out of the Orange‚Äôs slow, painful death to Miami was the breakout of freshman Malachi Richardson.¬† All season long, Richardson has shown promise in the different parts of his game, ranging from his three-point shooting to his inside scoring to his ball movement.¬† On Saturday…
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Can Syracuse Take Down Pittsburgh on the Road?
The Pitt Panthers have always been weirdly-connected to the Orange and the schools‚Äô transition to the ACC only strengthened this connection between the two.¬† Jamie Dixon and Jim Boeheim have always been entrenched in a coaching battle, but for one night, it‚Äôs Mike Hopkins‚Äô turn to lead the Orange through this very tough road game.…
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Syracuse’s Checklist for the Non-Conference Finale
The Orange will conclude the non-conference portion of its schedule at 2:00 this afternoon in the Dome.¬† SU will play host to Texas Southern, a lowly 1-9 team out of the Southwestern Athletic Conference.¬† Safe to say, if the Orange drops this game, there will be huge problems heading into the conference opener vs. Pitt…
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