Author: Tim Leonard
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Recruiting Recap: June 26th
Syracuse is now up to 10 commits in the 2020 class after picking up three more over the weekend. Here’s the 411 on the three latest pledges. S: Robert Hanna (Miami Palmetto, Miami, FL) Size: 6-0,170 Ranking: 1275th, 3-star, 83 overall (via 247sports.com) Other Offers: Miami, Louisville, Liberty, Pitt, UCF, USF, UAB He came up…
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6/22 Fizz Radio: Football Recruiting Rise & Battle/Brissett Futures
Below you will find the Soundcloud link to a commercial free version of Fizz Radio, which airs every Saturday from 9-10 a.m. on the Score 1260 in Syracuse. You can also listen to Fizz Radio each week on the Apple Podcast app or Spotify. Subscribe to get the latest episode automatically downloaded in your library.…
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Syracuse Adds OT & K/P to Growing 2020 Class
After reeling in two new commits on Sunday, the Orange picked up two more Wednesday afternoon. The count is now up to seven commits in the class overall. Let’s get to know the latest two. OT Garth Barclay (York Suburban, York, PA) With great appreciation and respect for everyone who has helped me along the…
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Syracuse Hosting Big Name Targets This Weekend
Syracuse football picked up some big momentum recruiting wise this past weekend by landing two new 2020 commits, and now the Orange looks to keep it going with a ton of big name targets coming to campus for visits this upcoming weekend. Based on rankings, this is one of the biggest SU football recruiting weekends…
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6/15 Fizz Radio: Wonky Football Lines & Andre Jackson Chances
Tim Leonard and Jonathon Hoppe dived into a busy recruiting week in both football and basketball with the Andre Jackson news, as well as some early football game lines that surprised plenty on this weeks show. Fizz Radio airs every Saturday morning, 9-10 A.M. EST on the Score 1260 in Syracuse. You can catch the…
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Syracuse Recruiting Recap: June 12th
It‚Äôs summer time which means were in the midst of camp season for college football recruits. This past week Syracuse was busy on the recruiting trail. The Orange hosted a camp for prospects on campus, sent out some offers and also found out more about a couple potential targets. Let‚Äôs go over it all on…
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Syracuse Finalist For Four-Star Safety
It’s been a relatively slow start to the 2020 cycle for SU. Four-star safety Jared Greenfield could change all that in a hurry with one decision on Monday though. The California native has cut his list to the five schools below and is set to announce his decision June 10th. https://twitter.com/J_two4/status/1128706620450467840 One of those schools…
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Syracuse Football Recruiting 2020 Complete Guide
Syracuse currently has 15¬†commits in the 2020 football cycle. All 15 commits are 3-star prospects, according to 247 sports. Here you will find the complete list of SU commits and other high-priority targets they‚Äôve offered of note, organized by position. Top Commits: DE Latarie Kinsler Jr. , S Ben Labrosse, TE Steven Mahar Top Targets…
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What If Quade Green Picked Syracuse?
Summer is upon us, which sadly means the offseason for Syracuse basketball and football is upon us too. While we‚Äôve got some downtime, let‚Äôs have some fun. Let‚Äôs play the ‚ÄúWhat If‚Äù game. Orange Fizz will be breaking down some of the biggest ‚ÄúWhat If‚Äù questions and moments in Syracuse athletics over the next coming…
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Fizz Radio 6/1: Woody Newton Reaction & Maryland Trap Game Potential
On this weeks Fizz Radio, JD Raucci and Tim Leonard evaluate what realistic expectations are for SU football next year, discuss the question marks that need to be answered and break down the type of player Syracuse basketball is getting in 2020 with new commit Woody Newton. The two also have some fun and debate…
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Player Profile: 2020 PF Commit Woody Newton
247sports.com‚Äôs Crystal Ball was right after all. Woody Newton announced Tuesday through his twitter page, the four-star forward ¬†is committing to Syracuse. The Next Chapter. I’m Headed To… pic.twitter.com/xFqf0nGNfL — Woody Newton (@Woody4x_) May 28, 2019 Height: 6-8 Weight: 190 Position: PF Hometown: Baltimore, MD (Mt. Zion Prep) Ratings: 247Sports.com: 79 Rivals: 73 ESPN: NR…
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Syracuse NCAA Football Hypothetical Player Ratings
With the news this week that the beloved NCAA football game from EA Sports might make a comeback, let‚Äôs have some fun. Say the game magically returned in time for next season: who would be the top rated Syracuse players and what would they be ranked? K Andre Szmyt: 95 You could honestly make the…
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Former NBA Scout on Oshae Brissett and Quincy Guerrier’s Games
Wes Brown, who writes for NBAprospects.com, one of the top Canadian prospects resources out there for coaches of all levels, joined Tim Leonard on the FizzCast this week. Brown, who used to be an NBA scout, discussed what other NBA scouts were telling him about Brissett’s game that has allowed him to make such a…
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What Oshae Brissett Leaving Syracuse Means
Welp the Oshae Brissett experience is over in Syracuse. The forward announced on his twitter that he is forgoing his junior and senior seasons and keeping his name in the NBA draft. Syracuse will always be home❤️🙏🏾.. pic.twitter.com/r8SozVoylY — Oshae Brissett (@Obrissy) May 21, 2019 One month ago this might have been a surprise, but…
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Who is the Best Player in the 2019 Syracuse Basketball Class?
There has been a lot of talk about this incoming 2019 basketball class for Syracuse. Some view the class as a potential program changer, while others argue the numbers suggest it‚Äôs merely just another class. Purely based on rankings there is no clear star in this group. The class has just one ESPN100 commit, Brycen…
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Syracuse Basketball Recruiting Final 2019 Rankings
Rankings are now essentially final for the Syracuse basketball 2019 recruiting class. The latest list has the Orange falling from 27 to the 30th best recruiting class in the nation, according to 247sports.com. That puts SU sixth among ACC teams.¬† This deep class of five players has plenty of unknown about them. The biggest mover…
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Why Syracuse Wants & Needs Andre Jackson
By now you may have heard the name Andre Jackson. He‚Äôs a high priority recruit in the class of 2020 for Syracuse from right nearby in Albany. A little over two weeks ago, Jim Boeheim took an in home visit to Jackson‚Äôs home. The four-star forward then followed up by visiting Boeheim‚Äôs home (kinda) this…
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Syracuse Eyes Four-Star Jalen Berger
Syracuse has been hot on the trail for running backs lately. The 2020 class has already picked up two Maryland based running back commits in Sean Tucker and Marlowe Wax. The Orange might not be done there though. SU has also offered 2020 four-star back Jalen Berger. He hasn‚Äôt announced a visit or anything yet…
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Syracuse Targets Five Star Terrence Clarke
If you don‚Äôt know the name Terrence Clarke by now, you will soon. Jim Boehiem and Gerry McNamara visited the 6-6 five star guard this weekend in New Hampshire. Clarke is only a sophomore and a member of the 2021 class but the Orange have been after him for awhile now and already made an…
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What Jesse Edwards Commitment Means
The 2019 class is now five players deep. 6-11 center Jesse Edwards has committed to Syracuse. Edwards joins guards Joe Girard, Brycen Goodine, forward Quincy Guerrier and fellow big man John Bol Ajak in this incoming class for Syracuse. He‚Äôs not ranked on any big recruiting sites but that‚Äôs partially because he came on to…
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2019 Center Jesse Edwards Sets Syracuse Visit
Just when you thought the 2019 class was done at four commits, Syracuse appears to be getting closer to adding some much needed center depth for the future. Jesse Edwards, a lanky center from the Netherlands, plans to visit SU from April 1st till the 2nd, according to multiple reports. Here‚Äôs what we know about…
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Tyus Battle Plans To Enter NBA Draft
Well, the decision most of us saw coming is now official. Tyus Battle‚Äôs career in Syracuse is likely over. The junior guard plans to enter the NBA Draft, according to Adam Zagoria.¬† It‚Äôs a no-brainer for Battle and honestly fans should mostly just be thankful that he played three years. Hardly anyone comes back after…
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3 Reasons Syracuse Wins and Loses to Baylor
Welp, here we are again. Selection Sunday has come and gone. Syracuse is in Salt Lake City as an 8 as many expected. Now they play an opponent that plenty know little about in Baylor. As we all know 8/9 games are always a toss-up so let‚Äôs break down why Syracuse may or may not…
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What is Joe Girard’s Ceiling?
Watching Kyle Guy and Ty Jerome literally make every shot they attempted last night got me thinking. Could Joe Girard sniff that level down the road? Now before you start screaming his recruiting ranking at me, or lack thereof, hear me out. Yes, he is not even ranked inside the ESPN 100 right now and…
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What Seed is Syracuse Basketball Right Now?
Right now Syracuse is an 8 seed on most bracketology sites. That seems fair when you look at the updated resume after a huge win over Louisville (first ranked win at home this year) and a respectable showing against number one Duke. (18-9) (9-5 ACC) T-5 in ACC. Florida State holds tiebreaker though. Home: 13-5…
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South Alabama OT Grad Transfer Sets Visit To Syracuse
Recruiting never stops. Even after both national signing days have now come and gone, Syracuse football is still on the hunt for players to improve the squad for the upcoming season. This time it‚Äôs in the grad-transfer market with South Alabama offensive tackle Ryan Alexander. The Orange have been after Alexander for quite a while…
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Just How Good is New QB Commit David Summers?
Chance Amie left and it didn‚Äôt take long for Syracuse to fill the vacant backup quarterback spot. Class of 2019 pro-style QB David Summers has flipped his commitment from Maryland to Syracuse. This news broke Sunday according to multiple reports, including Summers private trainer. The Connecticut native went on an official visit to Syracuse over…
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Chances SU/Clemson Gets GameDay
The conference portion of the Syracuse football schedule was released in its entirety with dates Wednesday afternoon. There’s a lot to evaluate.¬† 🚨 IT'S HERE 🚨 Syracuse's 2019 schedule ⤵ Help us Defend Our House again: https://t.co/GqDSCoTfm0 pic.twitter.com/fd3MkZPdZP — Syracuse Football (@CuseFootball) January 16, 2019 The game that stands out is Clemson. We knew the…
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Syracuse Offers Three Star D-Lineman Michael Lockhart
Syracuse is now the latest team to offer surging three-star defensive linemen Michael Lockhart from the 2020 class. Lockhart, who is listed at defensive end, but likely has the ability to move inside at 6-5, 250, hails from Birmingham, Alabama. He currently has several offers, including Colorado, Georgia Tech, Mississippi State, North Carolina, Nebraska and…
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Mid-Season Syracuse Basketball Report Cards
Oshae Brissett: B- Brissett is a tough one to grade. On one hand, he‚Äôs been inconsistent and very inefficient. The Canadian’s three-point shooting numbers are down from last year (roughly 28% after 33% last year as a freshman). The free-throw shooting has also been a problem at 66.7% right now. But, on the other hand,…
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Top 5 Syracuse Sports Moments of 2018
1. Camping World Champions You can call it recency bias but this feels like it has to be number one. The win itself wasn‚Äôt anything crazy. We all know West Virginia fans are going to make excuses about who wasn‚Äôt out on the field and it was overall a pretty sloppy performance from the…
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Syracuse Destroys St. Bonaventure Inside the Dome
At long last, a complete game with two solid halves from Syracuse basketball. SU avenged its home loss to St. Bonaventure last year and beat up on the Bonnies 81-47 in its final non-conference game of 2018 Saturday afternoon. It was a non-conference to forget. Four losses. Two at home to mid majors and two…
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Syracuse Tops West Virginia in 2018 Camping World Bowl
It wasn‚Äôt the high-scoring shootout we expected but Syracuse still controlled throughout and topped West Virginia 34-18 in the Camping World Bowl in Orlando Friday night. Instead of Will Grier vs Eric Dungey, the game became Jack Allison and WVU kicker Evan Staley vs Abdul Adams and SU kicker Andre Szmyt. In fact arguably the…
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Syracuse Looks Like Top 25 Team in Northeastern Victory
One word to sum up SU‚Äôs 72-49 win over Northeastern tonight? Boring. But that‚Äôs exactly how the Orange wanted it to go. Frankly, that‚Äôs how it was supposed to go. Unlike Cornell, Northeastern out of the CAA conference, an objectively much better team than the Big Red, never threatened Syracuse in the second half. Perhaps…
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Recruiting Recap: Syracuse Football Pulls Three Four-Stars In One Week
This past week was huge for Syracuse football. They picked up another ACC road victory over a ‚Äúrival‚Äù and finished a regular season in football with 9 wins. But there was more to be happy about this week than just potentially avoiding a Pinstripe Bowl. It was also a huge week on the recruiting trail.…
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2018-19 Syracuse Basketball: Five Bold Predictions
Oshae Brissett Leads SU in Scoring Brissett is going to take a massive leap this year. He has improved his three-point shot and rounded out his offensive game. With all due respect to Tyus Battle, Brissett might be the best player on this team by the end of the year. Now, I still want…
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