Author: Liam Griffin
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What’s Syracuse Getting in Jamie Tremble?
If you like new offensive players, the past few days have been kind to you if you’re a Syracuse Football fan. You heard about how the Orange picked up QB Brandon Zurbrugg. Well, he’s going to have a friend to throw to. The tight end position has become very underrated in college football- partly because…
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An Early Look At Syracuse’s Final Six Opponents
The second half of Syracuse’s schedule features games that are either on the road or played in Dino Babers’ least favorite month of November. Last year, the Orange went a mere 1-5 over the final six regular season games before stumbling to Minnesota in the Pinstripe Bowl. So what does the back half have in…
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An Early Look At Syracuse’s First Six Opponents
Hard as it is to believe, the opening kickoff for Syracuse Football is two and a half months away and will be here before we know it. Last year, the Orange overcame a gauntlet of a schedule en route to a 7-5 regular season and Pinstripe Bowl appearance. This year’s schedule is filled with tough…
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Could Maliq Brown Be The Starting Center?
Of the many question marks surrounding Syracuse’s roster, none may be bigger than that of the center position. Jesse Edwards’ departure left a glaring hole in that position, and Adrian Autry has been presented with plenty of options to potentially fix that hole. One option that hasn’t been talked about a whole lot is Maliq…
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Analyzing Syracuse’s New Players
Lost in the commotion of Judah Mintz’s return is that football recruiting for the Class of 2024 is about to gain serious steam. It’s no secret that Syracuse’s performance in last year’s cycle left plenty to be desired. Losing Syair Torrence a few weeks ago didn’t help anything. Needless to say, the pressure is on…
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How Judah Mintz’s Return Helps The Rest Of The Core
The common theme here is that there is a load of pressure off the rest of the roster. Judah Mintz is without question the primary scoring option heading into the season. His decision to return lessens the workload on a bunch of guys who have potential, but are very unproven still. That said, it’s not…
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How Will Judah Mintz’s Decision Affect Recruiting?
Happy Judah Mintz decision day to all who celebrate. Ever since Jim Boeheim’s retirement and Adrian Autry taking over, this has been the most anticipated moment of the offseason. Regardless of what Mintz decides, it should not affect our opinions on what has been a very successful few months. That being said, the butterfly effects…
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What Should We Expect From Damien Alford This Season?
Damien Alford’s journey since he got to Syracuse has been a fascinating one. The Canadian has shown flashes of being a number-1 receiver at the collegiate level with his deep ball prowess, but there have been instances where he just disappears or is not noticeable on the field. Earlier this offseason, we thought his time…
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Why Is Syracuse Playing Oregon?
It’s funny how life sometimes brings full-circle moments, and this piece provides one for us here at the Fizz today. Almost exactly one year ago, we debated whether Syracuse would benefit from a tough non-conference schedule in 2022-23. Jim Boeheim and company decided on a lighter load, but losses to Colgate and Bryant hurt the…
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Remembering SU Legend Jim Brown, the Greatest Football Player Ever
There are many appropriate words to describe Jim Brown and his impact on Syracuse University. Icon. Trailblazer. One of the best to ever play. SU’s athletics history is nonexistent without Brown, who passed away on Thursday at 87. Brown’s success on the gridiron paved the way for the now-historic trio of number 44s. Brown was…
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Syracuse’s Ceiling Will Be Determined By Judah Mintz’s Decision
Amidst a recent recruiting renaissance, there is palpable excitement among Syracuse fans. Adrian Autry and company have struck big with high school prospects adding Donnie Freeman to the Class of ’24 and Naheem McLeod to this year’s roster via the transfer portal. But regardless of how many more players the Orange add (especially over the…
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Braden Davis is a Big Add
Right when we thought Syracuse’s quarterback room was solidifying itself, this bombshell drops earlier this week. Garrett Shrader and Carlos Del Rio-Wilson, you’ve got company. Braden Davis is a former 3-star recruit who was named the Gatorade Player of the Year in Delaware back in 2021. Even though The First State isn’t exactly a high-school…
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How Should Joe Girard Be Welcomed Back?
Joe Girard’s time playing for Syracuse was nothing short of fascinating, not necessarily for the right reasons. The guard’s performance in the Empire Classic last November sums that up perfectly. In the first game against Richmond, Girard lit the world on fire with a career-high 31 points, as good as single-handedly carrying the Orange to…
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What Does Carlos Del Rio-Wilson’s Future Look Like?
Now that Justin Lamson’s future likely does not involve him being in Central New York, Syracuse’s quarterback depth is in question. Carlos Del Rio-Wilson is at the forefront of that. The Florida transfer was very highly touted to the tune of being a 4-star prospect coming out of high school, but had trouble finding his…
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We’ll Know What To Make of Syracuse Very Quickly
2023 will not be like last year for Syracuse Football, when we thought we had a contender for a New Year’s Six Bowl over the first two months of the season only to come to realize that the Orange were playing otherworldly football in that stretch. Because of this year’s roster outlook, how the schedule…
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Predictions for Draft Day 3
Three rounds in, four to go. After Matthew Bergeron was drafted by the Falcons in round 2 last night, Syracuse had a player off the board. Later on, despite coming off ACL surgery, Garrett Williams has recovered quickly and the Cardinals liked what they saw in round 3. Already more than what we saw last…
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Syracuse’s Backcourt of the Future Is At Its Fingertips
Over the past week, Class of 2024 point guard Mikey Lewis has seen his recruiting stock rise. The Oakland native played in a showcase in Atlanta last weekend with talent including UNC-commit Elliot Cadeau, and offers have been flying through the roof since then. Lewis had already received them from plenty of schools including Cal,…
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Could We See A QB Competition Leading Up To The Season?
If we go by Now You See Me‘s philosophy of “the closer you look, the less you see,” then there absolutely is a QB competition. But here’s the catch- the competition is for who sits at #2, #3, #4, and so on behind Garrett Shrader, who is slotted in as QB1 for the 2023 season…
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Is There Any Chance Kiyan Anthony Doesn’t Choose Syracuse?
For the first time in what feels like forever, Syracuse has recruiting momentum. With JJ Starling and Chance Westry both making their way to Central New York through the transfer portal, things are going well for Adrian Autry and company when it comes to attracting talent. Now, it would be awesome to see the Orange…
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Jesse Edwards Makes His Choice and Spills The Beans At The Same Time
Country roads have taken Jesse Edwards home to West Virginia. After four seasons playing under the Jim Boeheim, the Flying Dutchman will now suit up for another legendary coach in Bob Huggins. Out of the three schools Edwards narrowed his decision down to, it’s hard to argue with the choice he made; Kansas and Gonzaga…
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What On Earth Does Syracuse’s NIL Future Look Like?
The past 24+ hours have been nothing short of gruesome for SU Athletics. After Jesse Edwards’ intentions to test the transfer portal waters were made public, a bombshell was dropped regarding Adam Weitsman. It may not be the end all be all, but right now Syracuse’s NIL prospects are looking bleak. Weitsman’s support was something…
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Are We Approaching A Make It Or Break It Season For Dino Babers?
It feels like we ask this question every year, doesn’t it? But this year, it might be more true than ever. Coming off a season in which Syracuse started 6-0, you would think Dino Babers’ job is secure for the foreseeable future, right? Not so fast. A pathetic 1-6 ending to the season led media…
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Butterfly Effects From Jesse Edwards Reportedly Returning
Oh snap! These are big news if they’re true. Neither Edwards nor the program has made an official announcement yet, but signs appear to be pointing in the right direction for Orange fans. The Flying Dutchman averaged 14.5 points and over 10 rebounds per game last season and even had a 20-20 game in the…
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Five Non-Conference Foes Syracuse Should Consider Scheduling
The key here is not too tricky, but not super easy to the point where you don’t need to play your starters the entire second half. It’s reasonable to assume Georgetown, Colgate, and Cornell will be on the slate again, in addition to the Maui trip and the new ACC-SEC Challenge. If last season’s scheduling…
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Syracuse Athletics Needs to Find The Right Recruiting Strategy and Run With It
College sports as we know them are changing. NIL, player empowerment, and the lack of a redshirt year for transfers have completely reshaped the sport’s landscape. Syracuse has seen it both ways; missing out on top recruits to schools that have more NIL incentives to offer, but picking up a former McDonald’s All-American in the…
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He Was Overhated, But Joe Girard Just Never Fit In
When Joe Girard went on that run of 10 straight games scoring at least 15 points through December and the beginning of January, it was hard to not be happy for him. Alas, the Glens Falls native still drew the malign of many Orange fans throughout his SU career. Let’s put an end to that…
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Fizz Film Room: What Makes Syracuse Football Prospects Special?
The NFL Draft is about a month away, and college teams around the country have been holding their Pro Days. Syracuse’s was earlier this week, and four names appear to be drawing the most buzz. Let’s take a look at some key plays from their careers and how they might affect their draft stock. MIKEL…
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ACC Tournament Struggles Not a Good Sign for Syracuse or the Conference
Man, it’s hard not to chuckle at that image. Jokes aside, there was a time in the not-too-distant past when you could bank on plenty of ACC teams making it to the second weekend of March Madness. That was certainly not the case this year. Miami was the only ACC school to advance to the…
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2022-23 Syracuse Basketball: Another Season of Inches
While the record wasn’t quite as bad as last season’s, Syracuse’s story in both of its last two campaigns was a similar one. The Orange constantly blew key opportunities for season-changing wins while losing games they frankly had no business losing. So since we wrote one of these last year, it’s only fitting that we…
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Could JJ Starling Find His Way Back Home?
Two years ago, it made too much sense. JJ Starling is a highly athletic guard with elite ball handling and a solid shooting stroke. He was a top-30 recruit for a reason, the fact that he is originally from Baldwinsville, NY made it feel like a match made in heaven for him and the Orange.…
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Red Is The New Orange: Autry Officially Succeeds Boeheim
As real and weird as it may or may not feel, now it’s official. On Friday morning, the torch was officially passed from Jim Boeheim to Adrian Autry. A very large media contingent was present for probably the biggest moment in SU Athletics since the national championship 20 years ago. Dino Babers, women’s basketball coach…
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Where Were You When… Team Fizz Recalls The Moment Boeheim Retired
IAN: I and the rest of the WAER Sports contingent had just returned to our hotel from the Greensboro Coliseum. I was getting ready for a quick workout in the hotel gym when the news broke. It took about a triple take before I realized what happened. Then we had to hit the Twitter Space.…
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Greensboro Heartbreak: Wake Forest Ends Syracuse’s Season (And Maybe Boeheim’s Career) At The Buzzer
For the second time in three seasons, late-game magic has been the downfall of Syracuse Men’s Basketball at the ACC Tournament. Two years ago, Reece Beekman was the sniper that ended the season. Today, it was Daivien Williamson. When you glance at that play, it feels like a fitting end to Syracuse’s season. Joe Girard…
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What Can We Make of KenPom’s ACC Tournament Projections?
It’s been a strange ACC basketball season so far. Teams like Duke and North Carolina possess incredible high-end talent that hasn’t lived up to expectations, Clemson and Pitt have seemingly come out of nowhere, the wheels have fallen off Notre Dame and Florida State, and Louisville is Louisville. There’s plenty to dissect from our dear…
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Insult to Injury: Marcus Adams No Longer Visiting Syracuse This Weekend
At this point, can you blame him? Syracuse enters this weekend’s showdown with Wake Forest having lost four straight games by 17+ points for the first time in over 60 years, with its defense at an all-time low, and with one of the most dejected times for the fanbase in recent memory. Why would you…
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Fizz Five 2/28: Pitt Embarrassment, Georgia Tech Preview, and Saturday’s Ceremonies
Ethan Frank and Liam Griffin take a basketball-heavy focus on this week’s Fizz Five to go over everything wrong with Syracuse right now. 1. Reacting to the blowout loss to Pittsburgh (1:25)2. Analyzing the Orange’s three-game losing streak (6:45)3. Preview Georgia Tech (15:05)4. Saturday’s jersey retirements and ceremonies (18:50)5. Previewing Wake Forest and the ACC…
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