Author: John Eads
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Projecting Syracuse Lacrosse’s Final Record
It’s game day for Syracuse Lacrosse! One week ago the Orange ended a four-game losing streak with a 16-8 road win over Hofstra on Long Island. SU can keep stacking wins starting today with St. Bonaventure in the Dome, followed by Hobart on Saturday. The Orange (4-4, 0-2) dip back into ACC play after this…
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Syracuse Lacrosse’s NCAA Tourney Chances Fading
This feels like the Syracuse Basketball season all over again. Stop me if you’ve heard this before, the Orange relinquish a lead and lose a close game. That’s what has happened in each of the last two games. First, SU falls to Duke 14-13 in overtime. In fairness, that was a game where Syracuse had…
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Johns Hopkins is a Must Win Game for Syracuse Lax
Syracuse men’s lacrosse continues its dome stand against its biggest rival in #10 Johns Hopkins. Saturday marks the 61st meeting between the two winningest program in college lacrosse. The Blue Jays (4-3) come into the game off a loss to #1 Virginia and losers in three of their last five. On the other side, the…
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Will Mark is Syracuse Lax’s Best Goalie in Years
Syracuse Lacrosse dropped a heartbreaker in an instant classic with #6 Duke. The Orange and Blue Devils went to overtime for the fourth time in the last six matchups. Charles Balsamo tallied the game winner for the Dukies with about a minute left in the extra session. That was a really tough way to end…
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Joey Spallina Will Bring #22 Back to Prominence
Syracuse Lacrosse is five games into its 2023 season and the results have been mixed so far. The good is that the Orange (3-2, 0-1 ACC) are already one win away from matching their win total from 2022 (4-10, 1-5 ACC). On top of that, the ‘Cuse took down the back-to-back reigning America East champion…
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This is Not the January Version of Georgia Tech
Syracuse Basketball returns home for its final two regular season games of the season. The Orange (16-13, 9-9) are still trying to surpass last season’s win total of 16. The ‘Cuse a chance to accomplish that tonight against Georgia Tech (12-17, 4-14). Now, if you aren’t following the daily musings of college basketball this might…
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Mintz’s Frosh Season is Comparable to Melo’s
Syracuse’s season is coming to a close very soon unless there’s an NIT or CBI invitation. In the wake of this year’s disappointment, it’s important to find a silver lining. Yeah, the Orange have really been up-and-down this season as a team, but individually Judah Mintz has had a historic season. The freshman ranks 2nd…
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Syair Torrence Earns Big Rankings Boost
Syracuse Football is off to a solid start with its 2024 recruiting class. Sure, most of the big programs have the foundation of their programs set already around this time of the offseason. However, SU is in no position to operate in such a way. In any case, the Orange have two commits so far…
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Fizz Report Card: Duke Destroys Syracuse
Joe Girard: B There’s nobody in college basketball that’s a more dangerous shooter when the time of the game is meaningless than Joe Girard. JG3 somehow found a way to post 20 points but most of his buckets came when the game was well out of reach and simply did not matter. Judah Mintz: A-…
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Jesse Edwards is Re-Introducing Himself Down the Stretch
Syracuse is once again making it interesting in the closing weeks of the season. The Orange (16-10, 9-6 ACC) have won three straight after dropping three consecutive games. Now Coach Boeheim and Company burst into a closing five-game stretch which features four of the top seven teams in the conference beginning with Duke on Saturday.…
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Is Syracuse Lacrosse Back?
Well Gary Gait and Company have wasted no time turning things around in the Salt City. Syracuse is off to a hot start at 3-0 and recently cracked the Top 20 in both the Inside Lacrosse and USILA rankings. The #16 Orangemen have already taken down the reigning back-to-back America East champion in Vermont. The…
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Syracuse Men’s Lax’s Three Most Important Players
Syracuse Men’s Lacrosse is back in action tomorrow afternoon! The Orange begin 2023 with a home battle against Vermont. Gary Gait and company aim to right the ship after a 4-10 season one year ago, one of the worst in program history. The Catamounts are a team that’s trending up and doing so at a…
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Analyzing Syracuse Football’s 2023 Schedule
We figured out how the ’23 slate looks for Syracuse Football yesterday evening. Here’s a gander at how it turned out… The Orange try for back-to-back winning seasons and bowl appearances for the first time since 2012-2013. Unfortunately, that task seems a lot more uphill after seeing this schedule. It was fair to have a…
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Fizz Instant Reaction: Syracuse Loses in Ugly Fashion Against Va Tech
John Eads breaks down Syracuse’s 85-70 embarrassment in Blacksburg against Virginia Tech.
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Fizz Report Card: Va Tech Blitzes Syracuse 85-70
Well this game was over within the first few minutes. Syracuse always struggles to play well in Blacksburg and tonight was another example. Virginia Tech shot the lights out of the basketball and made the ‘Cuse look lost offensively. Tonight was another chance for a quad one win for the Orange. Just like all of…
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John Eads Responds to the Boeheim Presser Situation
My phone has been blowing up for the past several hours over the events that took place in the press conference last night after Syracuse’s 72-68 loss to North Carolina. Here’s the video for those who aren’t aware of the situation… I had asked a few questions prior to that one in an otherwise pretty…
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Pete Thamel: Syracuse to Hire Nunzio Campanile as Tight Ends Coach
Just when you thought the coaching carousel was over, the horses bob up and down one more time in a circle. ESPN College Football analyst Pete Thamel reported yesterday that SU is making another addition to its staff and it’s a big one. Syracuse has yet to officially announce Campanile’s hire but that could be…
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Syracuse Men’s Lacrosse Preview: Attack
Year 2 of the Gary Gait era at Syracuse is just a few weeks away. SU opens up its season against Vermont inside the Dome on February 4th. The ‘Cuse is trying to rebound after one of its worst season’s ever in 2022. The Orange finished 4-10 with a 1-5 showing in the ACC. Before…
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Syracuse Needs to Finish January 3-1 at Worst
SU Basketball is in danger of missing out on the NCAA Tournament for the second straight year. The Orange were in pole position to claim win number 10 in their last 12 games. Instead, the ‘Cuse did what they seem to do every year in South Florida and blow a big lead late. Instead of…
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Maliq Brown is Emerging as SU’s X-Factor
The more we watch Maliq Brown come off the bench and flash his potential at forward, the more we understand he needs to play at least 25 minutes per game. The freshman has averaged 35 minutes in SU’s last two games against Virginia and Virginia Tech. In that allotment of time, the former high school…
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‘Cuse in Hot Pursuit of Transfer QB
Some of SU Football’s departures have started to find new landing spots. Ja’Had Carter is Buckeye bound and plans to wear the Scarlet and Gray at Ohio State next year. Meanwhile, Duce Chestnut committed to LSU a few days ago and is back to the purple #2 jersey he wore in high school. So, SU…
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Postgame Report Card: SU Sputters Against #11 Virginia 73-66
The game was over within the first 20 seconds when John Bol Ajak turned the ball over and committed a foul. SU leads for a whopping zero minutes and zero seconds in a 73-66 loss at #11 Virginia. SU made it interesting late in the second half but ran out of time in a sluggish…
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Can Syracuse Football Apply the TCU Formula?
The College Football National Championship is going down next Monday night between #1 Georgia and #3 TCU. It’s the first natty appearance for the Horned Frogs since 2010. Texas Christian’s story is incredible, first-year head coach, unranked to begin the season, a Heisman finalist dual-threat quarterback, and a stingy 3-3-5 defense. Nobody expected the TCU…
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Postgame Report Card: Syracuse Skids Past L’ville 70-69
Sheesh what an ugly game at the Yum Center. SU barely beats a Louisville team that’s now 2-13. Syracuse looked lethargic offensively and struggled on the glass all night long. It was a very frustrating performance to watch but at the end of the day it’s a road win in the ACC. The Orange move…
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Pinstripe Bowl Takeaways
What a very confusing game. Syracuse doubled Minnesota in total yards, nearly first downs, and averaged over one extra yard per play. Despite that, SU ran out of time in a 28-20 decision in the Bronx. The ‘Cuse made some critical mistakes throughout the game and lulled deep in the Golden Gophers territory which really…
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Eads’ Keys: Pinstripe Bowl
Alright it’s just about here! We haven’t seen Syracuse Football in action in a month at this point. The 7-5 Orange look to defend home turf against the Gophers from Minnesota. SU beat Minny in a postseason game back in 2013. Now, the ‘Cuse tries to do the same nine years later and take down…
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SU Snags a Pair of Top JUCO Prospects in ’23 Class
Early National Signing Day was up and down, but mostly down for SU Football. The Orange lost their number two recruit in their 2023 class in Vincent Carroll-Jackson. The high three-star defensive lineman represented an excellent pickup from the northeast region at a position of serious need. Instead, Syracuse still has a hole in the…
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Syracuse Football Early National Signing Day Preview
Happy Holidays! Early National Signing Day is back and it’s always filled with fireworks. Syracuse Football has picked up its game on the recruiting front as of late and the Orange have momentum into NSD. As of right now, Dino Babers’ 2023 class ranks 83rd in the nation and dead last in the ACC, according…
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Tony White Is Throwing Salt on Syracuse’s Wound
Syracuse Football recruiting has really picked up in the past week. The Orange have bolstered their 2023 class with some offensive and defensive line behemoths. The recent wave of commits is all fine and dandy but there are still bigger problems in the forefront. SU still lost one of the best up and coming coaches…
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Syracuse Trending for Another Corner Transfer
SU Football has already made headlines in the transfer portal this offseason, some good and some bad. On the one hand, Duce Chestnut announced his intentions to leave along with guys like Steve Linton and Courtney Jackson. On the other hand, the Orange have reeled in a couple nice pieces in Jeaden Gould and Braylen…
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Scouting Recent 3-Star Commit Vincent Carroll-Jackson
Syracuse Football added its first 2023 commitment since Halloween recently when Vincent Caroll-Jackson made his verbal pledge. Caroll-Jackson is a three-star defensive lineman from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The high school senior stands 6’5, 285 pounds and is the second highest-rated recruit in SU’s 2023 group. Carroll-Jackson is a top 700 recruit nationally, and a top 100…
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Postgame Report Card: Syracuse Runs Georgetown Out of the Dome 83-64
The first few minutes weren’t pretty but the rest of them were. Syracuse Hoops rebounded from a tough start to get our in front of rival Georgetown and never look back. SU maintained an eleven point halftime lead and boosted it to 19 by the time the final buzzer sounded. There’s a lot to like…
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Fizz Instant Reaction: Syracuse Blows Out Rival Georgetown 83-64
LISTEN: John Eads recaps SU Hoops’ impressive blowout win over rival Georgetown.
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Star Syracuse Players Release Cryptic Tweets Following Tony White’s Departure
The heart and soul of Syracuse’s miraculous three-year defensive turnaround is gone. Nebraska poached Tony White from SU yesterday and its left the program in an unstable state. The Orange’s 3-3-5 system was nothing short of terrific since 2020 when White arrived from Arizona State. The defensive guru was nominated as a finalist for assistant…
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The Biggest Needs in the Transfer Portal
The floodgates opened yesterday and the transfer portal has already gone crazy. If you were keeping up with live updates it seemed like there were bunches of players entering the portal every single minute. Some big names released announcements of their intentions to play football at other schools. To keep up with the marketplace here’s…
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How Much Did Injuries Affect SU’s 1-5 Finish?
Short answer: a lot. Syracuse Football had to overcome a ton of adversity in 2022. SU started its season 6-0, but as it picked up wins week after week, it also was losing starters left and right. As soon as the calendar turned to November, we were looking around the offensive and defensive lineups wondering…
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