Author: Logan Grossman
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What Jim Boeheim Said About Darius Bazley and Why He is Wrong
Darius Bazley shocked the Syracuse community and the basketball community when he announced his decommitment from Syracuse in favor of playing in the NBA’s G-Leaguge. Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim went on ESPN’s Golic and Wingo on Monday to discuss Bazley’s decision and how he sees it impacting college basketball in the future. I think it…
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Everything You Need to Know Ahead of Syracuse-Duke
It has been several days but it still hasn’t entirely sunk in that the Orange are in the Sweet Sixteen. The Orange will have to deal with an elite offense for the fourth straight game, having handled Arizona State, TCU and Michigan State, holding all three to under sixty points. However, the next opponent is…
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Everything You Need to Know Before Syracuse-TCU
The day is here Orange fans. Syracuse, after a season of ups and downs and highs and lows has reached the NCAA Tournament First Round and is set to take on a familiar foe. Well, kind of. More on that in a second, but for now, sit back and read this concise briefing of everything…
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Rapid Reaction: Syracuse Overmatched, Prepared to Sweat it Out
Syracuse had a massive opportunity on Wednesday night. Following Tuesday’s win against Wake, the Orange put themselves into a good position. Wednesday’s game against the Heels was essentially win and you’re in. Well, things started relatively well with the Orange leading the game in the first five minutes. And then things kind of fell apart…
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Rapid Reaction: Marek Dolezaj Steals the Show, Syracuse Survives and Advances
First things first. The Orange got a huge win, beating Wake Forest 73-64. They will return to the Barclays Center floor against UNC tomorrow night. Things really could not have started better for the Orange. They opened the game on a torrid run, and seemed to bury the Demon Deacons less than ten minutes into…
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Fizz Radio 3/3: Who or What is to Blame for Syracuse’s Decline?
In the latest installment of Fizz Radio, Logan Grossman and Nathan Dickinson discuss Syracuse’s disheartening loss to Boston College and what has gone wrong for the Orange during this crucial stretch of the season. The show starts with a in-depth look into how Boston College was able to pick apart Syracuse’s zone defense before the…
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Bubble Watch: Who Syracuse Fans Should Root for on Tuesday
Here we are again folks. The calendar is ready to turn to March and Syracuse is sitting firmly on the bubble of the NCAA tournament field with just a handful of opportunities remaining to make a final impression. On days when the Orange dont have a game, Syracuse’s case can be helped by other teams…
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What You Need to Know About the Newest Information on the FBI Investigation
Since October, college basketball fans have been waiting for more information on an investigation into illegal benefits received by athletes at some of the biggest names in college basketball. Thursday,¬†Yahoo! Sports¬†named several players that have allegedly received illegal monetary compensation. Here is everything you need to know, as a Syracuse fan, about the most recent…
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Louisville is Just Yet Another Reminder of the Absurdity of Vacated Wins
Today, Louisville’s punishment was confirmed after the school announced that they have lost their appeal to the NCAA regarding sanctions stemming from an investigation into the school’s hiring of strippers and escorts for recruits. Before going any further, this needs to be made clear. What Louisville did was despicable and they deserved severe punishment from…
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Believe It: Syracuse’s Defense Kills a Must-Win Game vs. NC State
Wednesday presented a huge opportunity for the Orange to get one step closer to an NCAA Tournament bid for only the second time in the last four years. The Orange lost an absolute heart-breaker, 74-70 at the Carrier Dome and were dealt. a severe blow to their tournament help. The first half was a whistle…
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Dino Babers Says This is ‘the Break Class” For Syracuse; Should We Believe Him?
Since taking over for Scott Shafer two years ago, Dino Babers has said all of the right things. From his pump-up speech during halftime of a Syracuse basketball game, to his electric locker room speeches to his confidence-inducing statements in press conferences. During his introductory press conference, Babers said that we would start to see…
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Examining Syracuse’s Offensive Woes
Wednesday brought another ugly, slug-fest of a Syracuse game, and more importantly, another Syracuse loss. The Orange’s offense was anemic from the opening tip to the final buzzer, never showing any signs of catching fire. With the loss to Georgia Tech, the Orange find themselves in a serious hole. They are once again under .500…
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Fizz Radio With Special Guest Damon Amendolara
This weeks episode of Fizz Radio, which you can hear on Saturday morning from 9-10 AM on the Score 1260, features a very special guest. Damon Amendolara, host of the DA Show on CBSSports Radio and founder of Orange Fizz, joins Nathan Dickinson and Logan Grossman to discuss Syracuse Basketball. First on the docket is…
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Everything You Need to Know Ahead of Syracuse-Boston College
After more than a week off, the Orange return to the hardwood Wednesday for the first of two matchups with the Boston College Eagles. B.C.’s overall record may be less than impressive but the Eagles have impressed early in ACC play. They opened their conference slate with a win over Duke, and just last week…
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Possible Solutions To Syracuse’s Stagnant Offense
Syracuse got a much needed bounce back win against Pitt on Tuesday night, and due to a kind break in the schedule, still have a real shot of getting back above the .500 mark in the ACC in the coming weeks. However, optimism around the Syracuse fanbase is likely limited in spite of the victory…
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Just How Dire is Syracuse Basketball’s Situation?
Things were going so well for the Orange just a few weeks ago. Then a loss to St. Bonaventure started a bit of a slide for the Orange that now puts them in a precarious situation. Syracuse is 1-3 in conference play after a hideous loss to Notre Dame and a valiant effort on the…
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Everything You Need to Know Ahead of Syracuse-Wake Forest
Syracuse started ACC play (and ended 2017) on a high note with a dominant and convincing win over Virginia Tech. Now the Orange hit the road for the first time in conference play and the first time in almost a month. The Orange have only played one true road game this season and it was…
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Oshae Brissett Mirroring the Talent, Composure of Tyler Ennis
In the Fizz’s player preview of the Syracuse Basketball season, we compared freshman point guard Howard Washington to Syracuse legend (? is that fair? Maybe not, but a great player) Tyler Ennis. Washington has had extremely limited opportunities this season and perhaps we overthought things. Or maybe under thought it. Comparing a freshman point guard…
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What You Need to Know Ahead of Syracuse-Colgate
Syracuse fans are feeling good after the Orange knocked off UConn at Madison Square Garden to improve to 7-1 on the season. Now the Orange have a little trip back to the Carrier Dome for one game before hitting the road to take on another former Big East foe in Georgetown. Before the Orange and…
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Fizz Recap: Three Takeaways from Syracuse’s Win Over UConn
Surely I wasn’t the only one who went into Tuesday night’s Syracuse-UConn game at the Garden with one real hope; that it is not half as unbearable and painful to watch as their last matchup, which finished 52-50 in favor of the Huskies. There really wasn’t much room to be worse and luckily for everyone…
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Everything You Need to Know Ahead of Syracuse-Kansas
The Orange and Jayhawks will each put their respective perfect records on the line when they clash at American Airlines Arena in the Miami Hoops Invitational Saturday. It is undoubtably Syracuse’s biggest test of the young season and both teams’ second contest with a co-Power 5 team in the non-conference schedule. Here are the most…
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Looking at the Big Picture for the Rest of Syracuse’s Non-Conference Schedule
Through six games, the Orange are sitting as pretty as possible with a 6-0 record, but the biggest test of the non-conference schedule looms with a matchup against number two Kansas on Saturday. Even with that daunting task ahead of them, Syracuse fans should be feeling pretty good about how the non-conference schedule could go.…
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What You Need to Know Ahead of Syracuse-Toledo
It is the battle of the unbeaten at the Dome on Wednesday night. The Toledo Rockets make the trek east to Syracuse with a perfect 3-0 record with wins over St. Joseph’s, Ohio Northern and Oakland. The Rockets have won each game by at least nine points and are coming off a 14-point victory over…
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Examining The Optimistic and Pessimistic Outlooks on Syracuse Football
A Syracuse win against Louisville on Saturday puts the Orange in position to qualify for a bowl game with a home win over Boston College on Senior Day. A loss, and those bowl dreams fade to black. But, this game is about more than keeping the chance of a .500 record alive. This game is…
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What You Need to Know Ahead of Syracuse-Wake Forest
The Syracuse basketball season tips off tonight which usually means that tonight marks the end of all talk about Syracuse football. Well, things are a bit different this year. Basketball season will get under way Friday night but the anticipation for Syracuse’s next football game is just as high, if not higher, than the buzz…
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What You Need to Know Ahead of Syracuse-Florida State
This was a game that pretty much every rational Syracuse fan would have chalked up as an automatic loss before the season started. Florida State has been one of the best and most consistent programs in the country over the last five years and the thought that a rebuilding Syracuse team could go down to…
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Syracuse Basketball Player Preview: Howard Washington
In the realativley recent past, Syracuse has produced some high caliber point guards. Michael Carter-Williams led the 2012-13 Orange to a Final Four and his successor, Tyler Ennis carried the Orange to a 25-0 start in 2013-14. There is no question that there has been a drop off in point guard play these past few…
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Notable Quotes from ACC Media Day
With the new season on the horizon, Jim Boeheim, Tyus Battle and Frank Howard traveled to Charlotte, North Carolina to partake in ACC Media Day. Battle and Howard fielded questions in the morning and Boeheim in the afternoon. Boeheim also made a telling appearance on SportsCenter this morning. There, obviously, was a lot of topics…
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The Path to a Bowl: Where Does Syracuse Stand After the Miami Loss?
Sports are a fickle thing, particularly at the college level. After Syracuse’s loss to Middle Tennessee State, the Orange’s hopes of a bowl game were kaput. Just a few weeks later, Syracuse was flying high following a massive upset win over Clemson, the defending National Champions. Now, Syracuse is somewhere in between following a narrow…
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Syracuse WR Steve Ishmael Named 2nd Team Mid-Season All-American
When Dino Babers took over the head coaching job from Scott Shafer, he promised to bring a fast and exciting offense to the Carrier Dome. He brought with I’m a history of working on high-powered offense with great quarterbacks and even better wide receivers. At his first National Signing Day press conference as head coach,…
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What You Need to Know Ahead of Syracuse-Clemson
The Orange face what is undisputably their biggest test of the season when the defending National Champions come to the Hill Friday night. Syracuse put together a complete performance to beat Pitt last week but will need to take everything to the highest possible gear to have a shot against the Tigers. Below is a…
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Why Syracuse is Coming Off Its Best Performance of the Season
It may not jump off of the page when someone scans Syracuse’s schedule and sees that they squeaked by the Pittsburgh Panthers at home on October 7. However, what the scoreline may not tell you is that it was actually Syracuse’s best and most complete game that they have played this season and one of…
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What you Need to Know Ahead of Syracuse-Pitt
Syracuse and Pitt know each other well. From the Big East to the ACC, these two schools meet in nearly every sport every single year and the games tend to be exciting. The Orange and Panthers are set to renew their rivalry on the gridiron once again in what is surely a must-win game if…
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Evaluating Syracuse Football’s Chances at Reaching Six Wins
Despite the fact that the Orange have now lost two straight games and sit under the .500 mark at 2-3, there is some renewed optimism on the Hill. Syracuse has hung in with superior teams on the road in back-to-back weeks. First, Syracuse took a game against LSU down to the wire in Death Valley…
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What Happened Tuesday and How Does This Affect Syracuse?
When the news broke on Tuesday that at least four NCAA Assistant Coaches were arrested in conjunction with an FBI corruption investigation, it came as a huge surprise to fans and the NCAA alike. Coaches from Oklahoma State, Arizona, USC and Auburn were arrested in the first wave of ten arrests. As the day wore…
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What You Need to Know Ahead of Syracuse-LSU
Syracuse bounced back from a crushing defeat with a comfortable victory over Central Michigan, but now things are about to get a whole lot tougher. The Orange face a trip down to Baton Rouge to take on the #25 ranked LSU Tigers, who are coming off of a lackluster performance in their SEC opener. Prime-time…
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