Author: Seth Goldberg
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How Does NBA Betting Impact Professional Basketball?
Sports betting has gone hand in hand with professional sports for so long now, so much so that the US Census Bureau includes sports betting revenues in its numbers. According to the recent version of the QTAX, or the Quarterly Survey of State and Local Tax Revenue, sports betting generated national state-level sales tax and…
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How’s Syracuse Look in the NFL Draft
We’ve talked a lot recently about the Orange in the NBA draft due to Malachi Richardson’s endeavors into the draft pool. But we haven’t taken the time to look at how some SU players may fair in the NFL draft, which starts tonight. But maybe we should. After a draft last year that did not…
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Malachi Richardson to Enter NBA Draft
With the new rules put in place this season, it makes sense for most, if not all, good college players to put their name in the NBA draft. And that is exactly what Syracuse freshman Malachi Richardson did today. Malachi announced his intensions to enter the NBA Draft, but he will not hire an agent,…
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The Complicated Legacy of Trevor Cooney
Oh, Trevor Cooney. What do we do with him? On one hand, he is one of the best three point shooters the Orange has ever had, ranking third in the program in made threes. On the other hand, he was unable to live up to high expectations of being “the next Gerry McNamara” and frustrated…
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Syracuse Women’s Basketball Run Ends With Loss to UCONN
A magical postseason run ends with an 82-51 loss to the hands of the UCONN Huskies, who have now won four straight titles and 75 straight games overall. While the season ended with a blowout loss, it did come agains the best program in the history of women’s college basketball during an unprecedented run. But…
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Syracuse’s Run is the Most Improbable in Tournament History
Sure, we can look at Jimmy V and the NC State team in 1983, or maybe a Cinderella Villanova team that won the whole thing in 1985. But this year’s Syracuse team is by far the most surprising and improbable Final Four team ever. Forget for a second about the Orange losing 5 of 6…
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Houston, We Have Takeoff: Syracuse is Headed to the Final Four
It took incredible comebacks in not one, but two consecutive games, but nevertheless, the Orange is headed to the Final Four for the second time in four years. Syracuse was ice cold, and Virginia was in control when this comeback started. The Orange finished the game on a 21-2 run and beat the ‘Hoos 68-62…
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Syracuse Lives For Another Day
Shortly before Midnight Eastern time, Syracuse crushed the glass slipper of Gonzaga, the closest thing left to a Cinderella in this year’s upside down tournament. The Orange trailed by one at the halftime break, and one with just 30 seconds left on the clock, but Michael Gbinije saved the day, as he has all season…
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Syracuse Shouldn’t Apologize For Sweet 16 Appearance
A lot has been said about whether the Orange deserved to make the NCAA Tournament. And since the Orange has advanced to the Sweet 16, more has been said about how lucky the Orange has gotten that it “only” had to play Dayton and Middle Tennessee. And yes, while the Orange may have caught a…
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Let’s Face It: Syracuse Doesn’t Deserve A Tournament Bid
The Orange had multiple chances at the end of the season to solidify its case for the NCAA Tournament. Two chances, against Pitt and Florida State, to get that 20th win and 10th win in the ACC that would make the SU resum√© look stronger. Multiple chances to push its conference record over .500 in…
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What Does Syracuse Need to Do to Wrap Up a Tourney Bid?
Even after a two game losing streak, with losses to Louisville and Pitt, it still looked like the Orange would make the NCAA Tournament. And then SU went on to pick up a huge win over NC State, not that this was a win that would get Syracuse in, but it was a potential loss…
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Is Syracuse Basketball Really On The Bubble?
The word surrounding Syracuse basketball this year has been ‚Äúbubble‚Äù more so than anything else. For a while, we got away from the bubble talk as the Orange entered the top 25 following the Battle 4 Atlantis, but after struggles and Jim Boeheim‚Äôs suspension, the Orange went right back on the bubble. And have stayed…
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Dino Babers: I’m Here To Stay
Dino Babers did an interview with NewsChannel9 on Thursday and in it he talked about his desire to stay at Syracuse. Babers was essentially asked if Syracuse was a destination job, would he stay here for the long haul. Something that SU fans, rightly or not, have been worried about since he took the job.…
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Does Jim Boeheim Have a Legit Complaint with ACC Scheduling?
Following last Thursday’s win over Notre Dame, Jim Boeheim called out the ACC and their scheduling. Many may have thought it was just a coach looking for an excuse during a stretch of unknown games. But is there a legitimate claim here? Short answer: Yes. Long answer: Probably not. Why the difference? Well, let’s jump…
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Dino Babers Has Been Great on the Recruiting Trail
There is no way around it, Syracuse has done well under Dino Babers on the recruiting trail. Yes, his first class is shaping up to be better than Scott Shafer’s first recruiting class, and truthfully, it doesn’t even look like it is going to be close. Shafer’s first class fell in the mid-70s in the…
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Syracuse gets a statement win at Cameron
The first four matchups between Syracuse and Duke were as exciting as they come, and part 5 did not disappoint. The Orange went to Tobacco Road and beat Duke in a thrilling 64-62 win over the Blue Devils. And what a win it was for the Orange. A back and forth affair, SU finally took…
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Trevor Cooney’s Hot Start Gives SU A Lead It Would Not Give Up
Trevor Cooney scored 25 with 21 coming in the first 10 minutes of the game. But SU had already built a lead and would not relinquish it as the Orange topped Wake Forest 83-55. In Cooney‚Äôs absence in the final 30 minutes, Michael Gbinije and Tyler Roberson stepped up big for the Orange. For Gbinije,…
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Big Weekend Coming Up for the Orange
Syracuse finally got its first conference win, avoiding an 0-5 start in conference play. Now they head to Tobacco Road for a trip to Wake Forest and Duke. It will be a challenging trip, but it should also tell us a lot about the Orange. Wake Forest is another middle of the pack ACC team.…
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It’s Unfair to Grade Mike Hopkins
Syracuse assistant Mike Hopkins was the head coach for 9 games. And that is about the only true read you can get on the tenure of Mike Hopkins. Yes, he was the head coach, but it was in name only. Everyone knew that Jim Boeheim was coming back, and Hop had to be able to…
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Fizz Flashback: Syracuse Beats Pitt On Tyler Ennis Miracle Heave
It was February of 2014, and Syracuse was off to its best start in school history at 23-0. After a win over Duke in the Dome, and following it by topping Notre Dame and Clemson, the Orange was on a high, ranked #1 in the country for the first time that season. And then the…
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Could Syracuse Expect A Bo Ryan-like Exit from Jim Boeheim
Don‚Äôt lie and say you haven‚Äôt thought about it. And yes, this scenario was far more likely before Mike Hopkins was named ‚ÄúHead Coach Designate.‚Äù But let‚Äôs not pretend this isn‚Äôt something Jim Boeheim wouldn‚Äôt pull off. Maybe he doesn‚Äôt leave during the middle of the season, but he could retire at an unexpected time.…
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Syracuse Unable to Comeback, falls to St. John’s
Syracuse made a hard charge at it, but couldn‚Äôt come all the way back. The Orange didn‚Äôt lead much in the game, and fell behind by double digits in the middle of the second half before turning on the defensive intensity and making a bit of a run. Even then however, the Orange couldn‚Äôt cut…
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Syracuse’s Dino Babers Already Hitting The Recruiting Trails
When he was introduced Monday, Dino Babers said he already had assistants hitting the recruiting trail. Tuesday night, while many expected an introduction to the public at the basketball game‚Äîmyself included‚ÄîBabers was instead recruiting, according ESPN‚Äôs Jason Benetti who announced the SU Hoops game Tuesday night. New Offensive Coordinator‚Äîat least according to his own twitter…
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Syracuse Found Its Guy In Dino Babers
It was a pretty exciting morning on the SU campus. The new coach, Dino Babers introduced at the football facilities next door to Manley Field House. The room was electric, full of other SU coaches‚Äînotably Mike Hopkins and lacrosse coach John Desko‚Äîathletes, boosters and even a few professors. And Babers came out and entertained. He…
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Georgetown takes the latest round from Syracuse
A tough one to swallow for the Orange as Georgetown out physical-ed the Orange all day long and won 79-72. Tyler Roberson looked at times to be the best player on the court for either side, but disappeared for the early portion of the second half as he worked himself into foul trouble late in…
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It’s Time to Talk Syracuse-Georgetown
It‚Äôs the game every Syracuse fan was waiting for. Ever since Syracuse beat Georgetown at the Garden to advance to the Big East Tournament Final, we wondered, when will these two teams play again. And it was a real uncertainty and a true question. Last year, we found out the series was renewed. And now…
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Tyler Lydon is the Real Deal
Ok, Ok, he has played just 4 games in college. But the true freshman Tyler Lydon is looking the part of a legit big man that can give the Orange some big time minutes. Sure, Lydon is still probably a little thin both physically and in experience. But he is also the best big man…
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There is no QB Controversy on the SU Hill
With the way the Syracuse Orange has performed against two top 10 teams with Zack Mahoney under center, there has been some chatter about Mahoney possibly earning a scholarship, and maybe even competing with Eric Dungey for the starting job next season. Let‚Äôs stop with that discussion. Please. Mahoney has filled in admirably, and the…
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Plaza 44 unveiled near New Indoor Practice Facility
Syracuse pulled out all the stops in unveiling the three statues on Plaza 44 Saturday morning. Of course new Athletic Director Mark Coyle was there, and SU Special Assistant to the Athletic Director Floyd Little was in attendance, but also at the ceremony was arguably the best football player ever, Jim Brown. Brown, along with…
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Fizz 5: Questions Before Tomorrow’s SU Basketball Opener
Syracuse takes on Lehigh Friday night in the Dome. Orange Fizz will be there, follow us on Twitter @OrangeFizz for updates throughout the night. There are plenty of questions surrounding this SU team, especially with the uncertainty still surrounding Jim Boeheim and his suspension. Let‚Äôs get to it, Fizz Five questions for the SU Basketball…
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A Chance for SU to End a Losing Streak
This is the week. It feels like there is a real chance the Orange could end this losing streak and pick up win number 4 on the season. This comes when Scott Shafer and SU head down to Louisville Saturday. Look, the Cardinals came into the year with some legitimate aspirations to be a player…
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Jim Boeheim Still Waiting On NCAA
Syracuse basketball opens its regular season two weeks from tomorrow, and the exhibition slate starts on Monday night. It would be logical to think that Jim Boeheim has heard from the NCAA regarding his appeal, and knows just how many games and practices he will miss this January. Of course, as we know, logic has…
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AJ Long’s Cautionary Tale for Eric Dungey
Last week, we saw AJ Long disqualified due to concussion issues during his time at SU. And after the dust settled and we realized that Long would not be playing football at SU anymore, my attention turned to Eric Dungey. The true-freshman QB is playing well for the Orange, bringing stability to the position after…
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Michael Gbinije Starting for SU Shouldn’t be a Surprise
The first thought through my mind when I saw Jon Rothstein‚Äôs tweet yesterday was surprise that it wasn‚Äôt already official. Of course Gbinije was going to be the starting point guard. Who else would it be? Kaleb Joseph? Not after the way last year ended with Kaleb getting benched in favor of Gbinije. So of…
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AJ Long and Syracuse’s Concussion Protocol
We now know why AJ Long truly wasn‚Äôt playing. He was suffering from a concussion, nothing you ever want to hear that a player is going through. We know the dangers of concussions, as the coverage of concussions and head trauma has become more prevalent. AJ Long is done playing football at Syracuse, of course…
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Fizz Five: Things to know about SU-USF
The Orange head down to Tampa for its first road game of the year. Eric Dungey and Erv Phillips are back, and the Orange looks to go 4-1 for the first time since 2010. Here are my Fizz Five keys to the game. 1. Control the USF running game The Bulls average 5 yards per…
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