Author: Liam Griffin
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Fizz Five 10/10: What Else is Going on in CFB, Hoops Preseason, and an update from Wildhack
Liam Griffin and Cameron Ezeir team up on this bye week edition of Fizz Five! The guys touch on the college football realm’s effects on Syracuse, update you on what’s going in within SU basketball, break down John Wildhack’s press conference earlier this week, and more! 1. How the College Football Landscape Affects Syracuse (1:51-13:05)2.…
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How Can Syracuse Prove Joe Lunardi Wrong?
Syracuse is coming off its worst season in the Jim Boeheim era. SU finished with a losing record for the first time in the Hall of Famer’s 46-year tenure. That has created a tense vibe around Orange fans, many of whom are calling for Boeheim to step down. ESPN analyst Joe Lunardi offered his preseason…
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Is The Bye Week Coming at the Right Time?
Ever since Dino Babers took over the head coaching job in 2016, Syracuse’s performance in the week after the bye has been rather shaky. The Orange are just 2-7 in such games in Babers’ tenure, among them the now-infamous drubbing at Louisville last year. The good news is, SU has as many wins now as…
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Syracuse vs. Wagner: Crystal Ball Predictions
ETHAN (4-0): Syracuse 63, Wagner 7 This is the gimme of all gimmes. The Orange are going to roll all over the Seahawks and cruise to their first 5-0 start in a very long time. Sean Tucker will have a monster day, and the defense will stifle Wagner all evening long. As long as the…
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Meet the Enemy: Wagner’s Facts and Players to Know
1987. That’s the last time Syracuse Football started a season with five straight wins. Following SU’s triumph over Virginia, the Orange are one win away from that mark, and there may be magic in the air. To match its total from a season ago, Syracuse will have to take down Wagner. The Seahawks as a…
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Is Syracuse Getting Lucky?
Let’s preface this by saying that it’s no coincidence the Orange are 4-0. The passing game is much improved and the defense for the most part has been rock solid. SU wholeheartedly deserves its ranking in the Coaches Poll. With that in mind, Syracuse was very fortunate to escape its last two contests victorious. Both…
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Syracuse vs. Virginia: Crystal Ball Predictions
CAM (3-0) (Exempt from prediction): This is Syracuse‚Äôs most important game of the season. Already halfway to bowl eligibility, a win nearly assures that the Cuse have beaten their three-year postseason curse. But it‚Äôs also worth looking at last season‚Äôs final stretch meltdown as a possible scenario, which enhances the narrative of this game to…
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Meet The Enemy: Virginia’s Facts and Players to Know
After taking down Purdue last week, Syracuse has a chance to be 4-0 for the first time since 2018. To do so, SU will have to take on an opponent it hasn’t seen in the Dino Babers era: Virginia. The last time these two schools met was in the final year of the Scott Shafer…
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Five Syracuse Games to Circle on Your Calendar
Even in the heart of a sparkling start to the football season, the anticipation for hoops remains high. The ACC released its schedule last week, and there are intriguing matchups aplenty. Of course there’s reason to be excited for every game, but here are five in particular SU fans should circle on their calendars. #5-…
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Syracuse vs Purdue: Crystal Ball Predictions
CAM (2-0): Syracuse 27, Purdue 23 This is the game I‚Äôm forecasting as SU‚Äôs introduction to the national polls. Garrett Shrader is a top 5 QB in college football and for the first time in what seems like forever, there‚Äôs a competent O-line to protect a Syracuse quarterback. Along with his inevitable 200 passing yards,…
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Meet the Enemy: Purdue’s Facts and Players to Know
Following Syracuse’s obliteration of UConn, the Orange could be 3-0 for the first time since 2018 this weekend. But, the competition gets much tougher this weekend. SU will welcome Purdue to the JMA Dome, marking the first meeting between the two schools since 2004. 18 years ago, the Boilermakers gave Syracuse fans a game they’d…
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Could Syracuse Start the Season 6-0?
Imagine that you’re sitting at a restaurant with your friends a few weeks ago, and ask them that very question. Chances are you’re getting looks of befuddlement and people are calling you crazy, deeming such a thing impossible. Fast forward to today, and the chances of that happening are legitimate. Who would’ve thought? Make no…
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Syracuse vs Uconn: Crystal Ball Predictions
CAM (1-0): Syracuse 48, Uconn 16 After a dominant week one win, the Orange should take care of business in this northeast, non-conference showdown against an Old Big east rival. To keep it concise, I think they will and it won‚Äôt be much of a challenge. Of course the injuries to Chris Elmore and Stefon…
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Meet The Enemy: Uconn’s Facts and Players to Know
Syracuse could start the season 2-0 for the first time since 2018 on Saturday, but to do so the Orange will need to take down an old Big East rival. For the first time in four years, SU will challenge Uconn. SEASON/PROGRAM OVERVIEW The Huskies are 1-1 in the 2022 early-going, already matching their win…
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How Concerning Are Injuries to Elmore and Thompson?
Even with all the positives from Syracuse’s 31-7 triumph over Louisville Saturday, it was very alarming how many Orange players were going down with injuries. Sean Tucker, Stefon Thompson, and Chris Elmore all had to leave the game. While Tucker was able to return, Thompson and Elmore both returned to the sidelines on crutches in…
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Syracuse vs Louisville: Crystal Ball Predictions
Ian (10-2 last season) (exempt from prediction): This game is going to be predicated on whether Syracuse can stop the run. Last year, Louisville gashed SU early and often with zone stretch runs, and the Cards return 4 of their 5 starters on their O-line. The Orange‚Äôs defensive line is the clear weakness of Tony…
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Fizz Five 9/1: SU-Louisville Preview, MBB Recruiting Updates, Record Predictions
Liam Griffin and Ethan Frank are back for another edition of Fizz Five! The duo gets you ready for this weekend’s football opener, takes a look at the Men’s Basketball recruiting cycle, assesses the football season as a whole, and more! Previewing Syracuse football VS Louisville (2:00) JP Estrella set to announce commitment Friday (7:05)…
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Meet The Enemy: Louisville’s Facts and Players to Know
Welcome to a new series on the Fizz, where every week this football season we’ll take a deep dive into SU’s opponent and introduce you to some names to know. Three days from now, Syracuse will open its season against Atlantic division foe Louisville. This will be the first matchup in CNY between the Orange…
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Syracuse Football’s Most Important Players: #2 Garrett Shrader
And then there were two. So far we’ve had an even split with four offensive players and four defensive players (check out numbers 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, and 3). An offensive player takes the title of the second most important player on the roster, and that would be QB Garrett Shrader. The…
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Syracuse Football’s Most Important Players: #8 Chris Elmore
Two down, eight to go. After Courtney Jackson was revealed at No. 10 and Marlowe Wax followed at No. 9, we return to the offensive side of the ball for No. 8. Slotting in at No. 8 is sixth-year player Chris Elmore. Elmore nabs a spot on the list after missing out last year. Why…
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Could Dan Villari Really Switch Positions?
Believe it or not, the final week of training camp is underway. A key question throughout has been the wide receiver room. No one on last year’s roster topped 400 receiving yards, so it goes without saying that Dino Babers and company need someone to break out this year. A new candidate broke out in…
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Is Sean Tucker’s Video Game Grade Fair?
With the return of EA Sports’ college football video games set to return about a year from now, Rivals.com’s national recruiting director Adam Gorney has been ranking the ten most valuable players in each conference. One Syracuse player made the cut, one guess and you’ll probably get it. So with that in mind, what was…
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Does Syracuse Really Have Two of the Top Three Cornerbacks in ACC?
Over the past few weeks, ACC Network analysts Kelly Gramlich and Eric Mac Lain have been releasing position rankings for every position in the ACC. Late last week, the duo released their cornerback rankings. Gramlich and Mac Lain showed very high regard for two players in Dino Babers’ secondary. Your eyes do not deceive you.…
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Benny Williams’ Play in Summer Showcase Shows Reason for Optimism
Every summer, a team of current college basketball players goes overseas to play a series of games against international competition. “USA East Coast” is the name of the team, and former SU players to have played for the team include Rakeem Christmas. Benny Williams is the latest Orange hooper to play for this team, as…
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Fizz Five 8/9: Duce Chestnut’s Lofty Goals, Basketball Recruiting Updates, Ranked Football Opponents
Ethan Frank and Liam Griffin hop on the mic for this week’s edition of the Fizz Five! As summer winds down, the duo takes a look at some interesting comments made in training camp, recap some recruiting news on the men’s and women’s basketball circuits, assess what to expect when SU football takes on the…
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The Three Position Groups That Will Dictate SU’s Success
Last week the Fizz took a look at three specific actions on the field that could lead to success in 2021. Now it’s time to break that down from a positional standpoint. Sure, the lists intersect in some aspects, but the lists are different in their own ways. With this in mind, Dino Babers needs…
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How Does Justin Lamson’s Injury Affect the Grand Scheme?
SU’s quarterback room got a lot deeper this season as Carlos Del Rio-Wilson and Dan Villari joined the program via the transfer portal. Unfortunately, that group just took a hit. Well, that’s tough. Justin Lamson put his name on the map in the Spring Game back in April, as he went 7-10 with 151 yards…
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The Three Things That Will Dictate SU’s Success
As the calendar flips to August (bonkers, right?), football season draws closer by the minute. 33 days from now, fans will pack the Dome for Syracuse’s opener against Louisville. Dino Babers and company will look to get the Orange back to a bowl game for the first time since 2018, but it won’t come easy…
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ACC Preseason Poll Doesn’t Think Highly of SU
As crazy as it sounds, the first ACC football game of the season is only a month away and Syracuse’s first game is only 38 days from now. Yesterday the ACC released its preseason poll. 103 members of the media voted in this poll, including those at the ACC Kickoff last week in Charlotte. Be…
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Three Positives From Ike Daniels’ Commitment
Dino Babers and company got fantastic news on the recruiting front Friday. Enter Ike Daniels into the picture for the future. The Stafford, VA native is a three-star running back and the 44th best at his position in the class of 2023 per 24/7 Sports. It goes without saying this affects SU’s situation dramatically. Here…
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Tyler Betsey: The Underrated Recruit Syracuse Needs
2024 small forward Tyler Betsey has flown under the radar in recruiting so far. As of right now, he isn’t ranked on 24/7 Sports. However, that hasn’t stopped several high-major schools from offering him, including Iowa and TCU who both made the NCAA Tournament last year. But they’re not the only ones: So why did…
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The Most Under-The-Radar Storyline of The Past and Present
Syracuse’s special teams weren’t exactly special last season. The Orange were last in the ACC in yards per punt and had the second-worst field goal percentage in the conference. The field goal number is especially jarring considering former Lou Groza Award winner Andre Szmyt was Syracuse’s kicker. Szmyt is entering his sixth year in the…
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Syracuse’s Guide to Handling Conference Realignment
Ever since Oklahoma and Texas announced their intentions to move to the SEC, conferences have continued to realign. There’s a strong chance it continues in the coming days. After UCLA and USC announced their decision to join the Big Ten we wrote about how that affects Syracuse. Two weeks later, more schools are switching it…
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Press the Panic Button if Syracuse Loses Multiple Non-Conference Games
Last season’s non-conference schedule featured a trip to the Bahamas, a national TV showcase against Villanova, and a battle in DC with Georgetown. The results were… underwhelming. Syracuse finished 6-5 outside of the ACC last year, including a dreadful 1-4 in the above games. The one other loss? The Colgate disaster in which the Orange…
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What Value Can Naquil Betrand Bring?
The most underappreciated position in all of football and perhaps all of sports is the offensive line. If a team can’t protect its quarterback, it will fall faster than the London Bridge. Syracuse was in the middle of the ACC in that category last year, tying for the sixth-most sacks allowed in the conference. As…
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What does USC and UCLA’s move mean for Syracuse, ACC?
Ever since Oklahoma and Texas announced their intentions to leave the Big 12 for the SEC last summer, more dominoes have been falling into place. BYU, UCF, Cincinnati, and Houston to the Big 12. Six Conference USA schools joining the American. The latest realignment news were announced Thursday, and they have sent shockwaves throughout college…
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