Author: Liam Griffin
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Fizz Five 12/8: SU’s Bounce Back, Fran Brown’s Introduction, and Previewing Georgetown
Ethan Frank and Liam Griffin link up for another edition of Fizz Five to go over the biggest stories in Central New York: 1. Recapping Syracuse’s loss to Virginia and win over Cornell (0:55)2. Fran Brown’s Introductory Press Conference (6:05)3. Recruits Visiting SU This Weekend (11:30)4. How Does Syracuse Play Without Judah Mintz? (16:50)5. Previewing…
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Fran Brown’s Vision Is Starting To Come Into Place
We’re only two days officially into Fran Brown’s tenure at Syracuse, and he has already made headlines. His opening press conference earlier this week had fans (and even media members) ready to run through a brick wall. He got a very warm reception when he addressed the Dome crowd during the basketball game against Cornell…
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Lost Recruits Are Not Worth Panicking Over… Yet
Anytime a college football program has a new head coach, change beyond just that role is practically a given. Syracuse has learned that the hard way this afternoon. Three players, all from the state of New Jersey, have de-commited today. Trust that this is anything but the end of the world from a recruiting-perspective. It…
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Should Chris Bell Be The #2 Scoring Option?
There was hardly any doubt to begin with, but after last night’s demolition over LSU, there’s no debate that Judah Mintz is Syracuse’s top offensive threat. The Orange’s starting point guard tallied 33 points, but Chris Bell also had another great game. It’s the latest in a recent stretch of strong performances for the sophomore,…
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Fizz Report Card: No. 11 Gonzaga Handles Syracuse 76-57
Once again a good fight, but once again not enough. That’s been Syracuse’s story at the Maui Invitational in the loss to Tennessee yesterday and in a 76-57 defeat at the hands of Gonzaga today, securing a date with presumably Chaminade at 9:30 tomorrow night. It was a game that didn’t get lopsided until the…
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Fizz Report Card: No. 7 Tennessee Downs Syracuse 73-56
Welp, it would have been fun. Syracuse was in it against 7th-ranked Tennessee until the end. A 12-0 Volunteer run made the game more lopsided than the final score would indicate in a 73-56 Orange loss. Let’s hand out some grades from SU’s first loss of the season. JUDAH MINTZ: C+ Not a great day…
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5 Key Moments That Led To Dino Babers’ Firing
If you haven’t heard by now, there’s a head coaching vacancy in Central New York. John Wildhack had seen enough of Dino Babers after Syracuse’s 31-22 loss to Georgia Tech on Saturday night. There was more pressure than ever on him this season, and he simply didn’t live up to expectations. But it isn’t just…
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The Wildcat Goes Awry: Georgia Tech Stings Syracuse 31-22
The talk all week leading up to Saturday has been, “Is the Wildcat offense Syracuse ran against Pitt sustainable against Georgia Tech?” We got a resounding no for an answer as the Yellow Jackets buzzed past the Orange 31-22, clinching bowl eligibility in the process. The game was always going to be a case of…
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Meet The Enemy: Georgia Tech’s Facts And Players To Know
When two desperate teams face off, the one with more desperation tends to come out on top. You’d be hard-pressed to argue that both Syracuse and Georgia Tech are not two desperate programs right now. Both teams sit at 5-5, just one victory away from that magic #6. You know all about the Orange, but…
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Does Last Night’s Game Add Or Take Away Confidence In Syracuse?
Tuesday night was one of the biggest roller coasters we’ve ever seen in a Syracuse Basketball game. Cardiac ‘Cuse is real folks, now more than ever. The Orange upended Colgate 79-75 on Tuesday, snapping a two-game losing skid against the Raiders. There was a lot to like and a lot to dislike. So should this…
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Start Spreading The News: Syracuse Takes Down Pitt 28-13 In The Bronx
Entering Saturday afternoon’s clash, Pittsburgh had won five straight matchups with Syracuse and 18 of the last 21. The Orange hadn’t beaten the Panthers in a venue other than the Dome since 2001 (most of Team Fizz was not born). Nonetheless, SU made the decision to forgo its seventh and final home game worth it…
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Meet The Enemy: Pitt’s Facts And Players To Know
Let’s face it. Syracuse hasn’t been a ton of fun to watch on the gridiron over its five-game losing streak. It’s a good thing hoops are back. But a game at Yankee Stadium is certainly at least a little bit revitalizing, isn’t it? Well, the ACC’s most stoppable force in Pittsburgh is ready to take…
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Benny Williams Must Play Well When (And If) He Returns
The saga that has been Benny Williams’ career at Syracuse University continues to get more and more interesting. Pegged by many as a major impact player heading into his freshman year, the now-junior struggled big time in 2021-22. Last year wasn’t easy by any means either, but there were a few games where Williams was…
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Fizz Instant Reactions | Syracuse 83, New Hampshire 72
Liam Griffin and Adam Gotkin analyze Syracuse’s 83-72 opening night win over New Hampshire.
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Fizz Report Card: Syracuse Survives New Hampshire 83-72
New Hampshire is no world beater, it was game #1 of the regular season, and boy were there some stretches, but Syracuse had some real juice in its 83-72 victory on Monday night. It wasn’t all pretty, but no one ever said it was supposed to be in the first game of the season. Let’s…
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Meet The Enemy: Boston College’s Facts And Players To Know
Four straight losses. That’s what Syracuse is coming off before it finally returns home this evening to face a team with four straight… wins. Many left Boston College for dead after a week 1 loss to Northern Illinois and a very uninspiring week 2 victory, but the tides have since changed. A hot team one…
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Quadir Copeland Deserves Key Minutes This Year
Judah Mintz beind held out of last Friday’s exhibition contest gave Quadir Copeland a big opportunity to put hit skills on display, and boy did he ever. The Philly native tallied 12 points and 9 assists in 31 minutes off the bench. But it wasn’t just the box score test he passed, the eye test…
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Syracuse May Not Win Another Game
After last night’s terrible, horrible, no good, very bad showing in Blacksburg, Syracuse has gone from 4-0 to 4-4. The Orange looked like locks to qualify for a bowl game after taking down Army in mid-to-late September, that is anything but the case now. Entering last night’s game, there was a legitimate case to be…
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Meet The Enemy: Virginia Tech’s Facts And Players To Know
Two years ago Monday, we were treated to one of the best Syracuse Football games in recent memory. SU trailed Virginia Tech by nine with just over five minutes left, but a couple late drives with a little luck propelled the Orange to a stunning 41-36 victory over the Hokies. Two years later, we get…
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Kiyan Anthony Arrives For Official Visit
As the dust settles on what has been a fairly successful 2024 recruiting cycle, it’s time for Syracuse to start laying the groundwork for the class of 2025. Because Jim Boeheim had a piece in bringing Elijah Moore to Central New York (and to a lesser extent Donnie Freeman), this will be Adrian Autry’s first…
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Bleacher Report Lists Starling As Breakout Candidate
In many ways, the game of basketball centers around player development, especially at the collegiate level. With the transfer portal and NIL in the mix, student-athletes are unlocking potential that may not have been attainable before. Take JJ Starling. The Baldwinsville native transferred to the hill from Notre Dame this past March, and Bleacher Report…
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Syracuse vs. Florida State: Crystal Ball Predictions
FRANCESCO (4-0) (EXEMPT FROM PREDICTION): No rest for the weary. After two straight games of disappointment for Syracuse, the Orange have to go in the road to face a team that’s even better in a sold out environment. Make no bones about it, this is going to be an incredibly difficult game for Syracuse to…
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Meet The Enemy: Florida State’s Facts And Players To Know
Coming off a 40-7 bloodbath in Chapel Hill last weekend, you’d hope Syracuse would have a little bit of relief its next time out. Unfortunately for Orange fans, not only is relief not coming, but the job is going to be immensely difficult. Enter the 4th-ranked team in the nation Florida State, a team that…
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Dino Babers’ Press Conference Demeanor Has Been Alarmingly Different
All clips in this story courtesy of Syracuse Athletics Over his eight years in Central New York, Dino Babers has usually carried a relatively cheery demeanor in his press conferences. Even after all the losses (often very crushing ones), he’s typically held a positive attitude and has had a mutual respect for the media. But…
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Syracuse vs. North Carolina: Crystal Ball Predictions
FRANCESCO (3-0): North Carolina 31, Syracuse 23 Game two of the gauntlet, and loss number two for Syracuse. The Tar Heels are just too good. It starts and ends with Drake Maye. Despite an uneven start to the year for the projected top 5 pick, he’s still the best quarterback Syracuse will face this year.…
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Meet The Enemy: North Carolina’s Facts And Players To Know
This game has a different outlook for Syracuse than the previous five for many reasons. We’re going to see what the Orange look like off a loss for the first time. In additionally, SU battles a ranked foe for the first time all season in No. 14 North Carolina. What makes the Tar Heels so…
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We’re About To Learn Exactly What Syracuse Is
Remember back to 2022 if you will for a quick second. Syracuse started 6-0 before Clemson ended that unbeaten run. No harm, no foul right? The Tigers are a perennial powerhouse and there is no shame in losing to them. But, that loss catapulted the Orange toward a disappointing 1-6 finish. Fast forward one season,…
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Fizz Instant Reactions: Syracuse Stumbles Against Clemson 31-14
Liam Griffin, Francesco Simone, and Adam Gotkin discuss Syracuse’s head-scratching 31-14 loss to Clemson, looking at the penalties, some questionable coaching decisions, and looking ahead to North Carolina next week.
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Same Old Story: Discipline Dooms Syracuse In 31-14 Loss To Clemson
This felt very reminiscent of the Duke basketball game last February. Unquestionably the biggest home clash of the season. An Otto’s Army campout before the game. An incredibly large amount of hype going in. But like the Blue Devils did seven months ago, Clemson silenced the Syracuse faithful rather quickly. The Orange fell to the…
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Syracuse vs. Clemson: Crystal Ball Predictions
FRANCESCO (3-0) (EXEMPT FROM PREDICTION): To put it simply, this is one of the biggest games this program has had in the last decade. It’s not quite as big as last year’s matchup with Clemson, but this year’s serves as a springboard: either to national relevance or another battle for attention. A win over Clemson…
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Meet The Enemy: Clemson’s Facts And Players To Know
A big-time prove it game. The first ever Otto’s Army campout. An Orange-Out inside the Dome. It’s Syracuse vs. Clemson, with the Orange perhaps having their best opportunity to take down the Tigers since it happened back in 2017. Here’s why. SEASON/PROGRAM OVERVIEW Ever since Clemson lost to Ohio State in the 2020 College Football…
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Fizz Five 9/27: Recapping Army, a Big Recruiting Weekend, and Previewing Clemson
Ethan Frank and Liam Griffin connect for another edition of Fizz 5 to break down all the headlines within SU Athletics: 1. Recapping SU’s 29-16 win over Army (0:57)2. How Does Isaiah Jones’ Injury Impact the Orange (7:48)3. Syracuse Basketball is Hosting Some Big Recruits (13:40)4. Why Doesn’t SU Football Get More National Attention? (19:37)5.…
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Five Games To Circle On Your Calendar
Amidst Syracuse Football’s 4-0 start and gearing up for the biggest game of the season this weekend, the Men’s Basketball conference schedule dropped on Tuesday night. Now that the 31-game slate is public, let’s have a look at the can’t miss matchups this year. NOVEMBER 14: COLGATE It’s unbelievable that this game has made the…
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Syracuse vs. Army: Crystal Ball Predictions
LIAM (2-0): Syracuse 31, Army 17 It’s going to be one heck of an environment in the Dome on Saturday. Dino Babers might have exaggerated a little bit when he said that Army fans could outnumber Syracuse fans, but playing against a service academy is always a unique experience, especially when it coincides on your…
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Meet The Enemy: Army’s Facts And Players To Know
The opportunity to play against a service academy is always a unique one, especially when it falls on your team’s military appreciation game. That’s exactly what Syracuse Football faces this weekend. The 3-0 Orange welcome Army to Central New York for the first time since 1996, and while it may not be the most talented…
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Saturday Has Trap Game Written All Over It
This is not a declaration that Syracuse will lose to Army this weekend (for more, catch our Crystal Ball article on Friday). The Orange are 3-0 and coming off a very impressive road win over a Big Ten foe in Purdue in week 3. SU is favored to win this game and rightfully so, but…
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