Author: Seth Goldberg
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Does Larry Brown’s suspension affect Jim Boeheim’s appeal?
Earlier in the week, SMU coach Larry Brown was suspended for 9 games due to academic infractions. The Mustangs burst on to the college basketball scene in recent years, and have become a force in the new AAC. But now that growth seems to be stunted after the punishment to the program and coach Larry…
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The Orange Played a Hell of a Game
Bottom line: This game exceeded expectations. Fans expectations, media expectations, and my expectations. This was a fantastic game played by the Syracuse Orange and a game that could catapult the Orange ahead the rest of the season. Yes, Zack Mahoney struggled, and I continue to wonder why the Orange didn‚Äôt make a change at some…
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Fizz 5: Thoughts Heading Into Syracuse-LSU
Syracuse comes into the Dome sitting at 3-0 for the first time in 24 years. LSU comes in at 2-0 and ranked 8th in the country. So it‚Äôs a tough task for the Orange. I don‚Äôt think the Orange will win, so this isn‚Äôt a ‚Äúkeys to an Orange win‚Äù this is just thoughts heading…
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The New Most Important Game on the SU Schedule: Central Michigan
Last week, some considered the game against Wake Forest the biggest game of the SU season because it was a chance to grab its first ACC win of the year, and try to show they aren‚Äôt the worst team in the ACC. But now that that game is in the books, and the Orange came…
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Fizz 5: Keys to the Game Against Wake Forest
It‚Äôs the battle for the basement in the ACC, as Syracuse and Wake Forest were picked to finish last and second to last in the ACC in some order by most publications before the season. And for the Orange, it‚Äôs a big game early in the season. So let‚Äôs get to the keys to getting…
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Crystal Ball Predictions for SU Football
Crystal Ball Predictions for SU Football It‚Äôs that time of year. Time for our Crystal Ball Predictions, something that has become some kind of tradition here at the Fizz. So without any further ado, here are our thoughts. D.A. 5-7 I’m predicting this edition of the Orange ends up 5-7, just short of a bowl…
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Syracuse’s Defense: Young and Ready? The Orange better hope so
There is a lot of turnover on the SU defense this year, which is to be expected when last year‚Äôs defense was so experienced. And that means an incredible number of young players starting for this Syracuse squad. While there is some experience up front with John Raymon and currently injured Ron Thompson, the Orange…
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Rodney Williams Will Be A Big Player For SU
A redshirt freshman who was ‚Äúsupposed to‚Äù play sparingly this fall behind Durrell Eskridge, Rodney Williams is instead slotted to start for the Orange at free safety, and he looks ready. Of course it was just a scrimmage, but Williams flew around the field Saturday night at the SU Fan Fest event, picking up multiple…
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The SU Offense’s Problem Last Year? Check The Sack Rates
One of the biggest problems last year with the Orange offense was the offensive line play. The O-Line struggled and that meant the running game could never get going, and the SU quarterback(s) were under pressure most times they dropped back. Well, now there are some interesting numbers to back this up. David Hale of…
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What’s Up With The Syracuse Running Game?
For the first time in a couple of years, we really don‚Äôt know what to expect out of the ground game. Last year, Syracuse knew it could lean on Prince-Tyson Gulley, and the two years prior to that, SU had Gulley and Jerome Smith. But now both are gone and the remaining backs are pretty…
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Syracuse Target Jamal Holloway To Make Decision Tuesday
A 6‚Äô4‚Äù defensive end from Camden, NJ, Jamal Holloway put Syracuse on his top 10 list earlier this month. Around the time the list was put together, we took a look at the chances he would come to SU. While Syracuse may sit in that middle to lower tier of schools, they do have an…
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Shafer: Syracuse Goes For Quality Over Quantity In Recruiting Class
We have been wondering it during this recruiting cycle because the Orange hasn‚Äôt had as many recruits as they have in the past, but the Orange are going for higher quality players this year. At ACC Media Days, Scott Shafer said ‚ÄúWhat we did this year is try to upgrade the bar of who we…
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Handicapping Syracuse’s chances at getting Jamal Holloway
We already know Jamal Holloway will revisit Syracuse, and that could be a key in his recruitment. And on Wednesday, Holloway announced his top 10 list on twitter. As with any kid making a college decision, there are three groups to split prospective schools into. Let‚Äôs do that with Holloway. Top Tier: Michigan State- Based…
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Could This Be Jim Boeheim’s Last Year At Syracuse?
Now that it is officially official and Mike Hopkins will be the next head coach at SU, maybe Coach Boeheim‚Äôs time will come to an end sooner than expected. Of course, Boeheim says he ‚Äúintends‚Äù to retire in 3 years, based on the announcement of the NCAA Sanctions last March. I‚Äôve long held the belief…
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Does The Draft Effect SU Recruiting?
Right away, the first instinct is to say, ‚Äúof course! Kids see Syracuse players going high in the draft and want in on the action.‚Äù But maybe not. The Orange has had 6 players drafted over the last 3 years, good for second most in the country ‚Äì presumably behind Kentucky ‚Äì brought to our…
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Report: No. 2 Basketball Recruit Interested in Syracuse
Michael Porter pared his list down to 17 ‚Äì no that‚Äôs not a joke ‚Äì and Syracuse was a part of it. But does that mean he is really interested in SU? Probably not. But this does: Syracuse.com spoke with Porter and he told Donna Ditota that he called Gerry McNamara after rooming with Matt…
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Syracuse Basketball Really Needs A Point Guard in Class of 2016
It‚Äôs no secret, the Orange has a need at guard for the Class of 2016. Jim Boeheim and staff have already struck out on Tyus Battle, and there has been an exodus in recent years of guards specifically from the program‚Äîwith four different point guards starting the last four years. With the lack of development…
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