Author: Tyler Aki
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Why Syracuse Needs Tyler Roberson
We saw the 20 rebound performance against Duke. We saw him nearly average a double double in the NCAA Tournament last season. We heard about the improving jump shot. Regardless, Tyler Roberson is no longer in the starting lineup. And you can‚Äôt really fault Jim Boeheim. Dajuan Coleman is looking like the five star recruit…
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Battle, White Help Syracuse Survive UNF Scare
The first half of Syracuse‚Äôs (5-2) 77-71 win over North Florida was one that the Orange would like to forget. Although SU led 34-23 entering the intermission, the offense was hesitant, lackadaisical and frankly, playing down to its competition. Things were wacky even before the opening tip. After never switching up his starting lineup all…
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How Wisconsin Exploited the Zone
With so many new pieces to the Syracuse roster, some growing pains were expected in playing the famed Boeheim 2-3 zone. But who would have thought those bumps and bruises would turn into torn ligaments and broken bones. Wisconsin disassembled Syracuse‚Äôs defense en route to an impressive 77-60 win. The Badgers did a lot of…
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Assessing Dino Babers’ First Season
Put a bow on year one of the Dino Babers‚Äô era. The first year coach finished his inaugural campaign with a 4-8 record that was capped off with a record setting 76-61 loss to Pittsburgh. While Saturday‚Äôs loss officially removes SU from bowl contention, the season was not a total wash. In fact, this was…
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So, When Do the Real Tests Start For Syracuse Basketball?
Another day, another blowout Syracuse win. That‚Äôs been the mantra for SU, especially after its latest beatdown of South Carolina State. The Orange has been extremely impressive through its opening four games, but its wins are nothing to write home about. SU has won its four games by an average margin of nearly 34 points,…
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For Syracuse, There’s Life After Quade Green
Cue up that old Katy Perry song. Except instead of some lover, it‚Äôs Quade Green that has the Orange wondering, ‚Äúhow did that one get away?‚Äù After being heavily recruited by SU over the past couple of years, the five star point guard is taking his talents to Lexington to join another stacked Kentucky recruiting…
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Battle, Gillon Help #18 Orange Throttle Crusaders
Think of Tyus Battle and John Gillon as Luke Skywalker and Yoda. No, it‚Äôs not because Gillon is listed at a generous 6-0 and used to wear green during his Colorado State days. Nor is it because Battle towers over his elder backcourt mate. Rather, Gillon is imposing his wisdom on Battle, and it showed…
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After Brissett’s Commitment, Who’s Next?
The monkey is finally off the Orange‚Äôs back. Syracuse picked up its first recruit in the class of 2017 after Oshae Brissett announced that he is coming to The Hill next year. The 6-9 forward is a nice building block for SU‚Äôs 2017 recruiting class, but the Orange could potentially pool together its best crop…
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Matthew Moyer to Redshirt Freshman Season
Matthew Moyer made a big decision yesterday and it didn‚Äôt have anything to do with anyone named Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton. Rather, the freshman declared that he will redshirt this season after missing valuable practice time with a toe injury. The setback held last year‚Äôs Connecticut Gatorade Player of the Year out for an…
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Can Syracuse Rebound From Its Latest Loss?
It was far from pretty. Number two Clemson showed Syracuse why the Tigers are ranked as highly as they are and are in contention to return to the College Football Playoff. The 54-0 final showed every bit of how bad of a game the Orange played as well as each break it couldn‚Äôt catch. From…
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Scouting Clemson
Another week and another Heisman candidate that Syracuse is tasked with stopping. The Orange travels to Clemson to take on the second ranked Tigers this weekend. Last year‚Äôs game was much closer than expected, but Clemson‚Äôs performance against SU proved to be a fluke as the Tigers ended up in the national championship game. Clemson…
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What to Expect From the Orange in the Preseason
Syracuse tips off its season looking to build upon last year‚Äôs unlikely Final Four run starting with Tuesday‚Äôs preseason matchup against Indiana University of Pennsylvania. While SU‚Äôs two preseason games come against cupcake opponents, the Orange still has plenty of things to establish in the preseason. The Starting Five Jim Boeheim rolled out the same…
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Eleven Former Orange Playing in the NBA
The NBA calendar has finally flipped to the regular season with the reigning champion Cleveland Cavaliers raising their banner en route to a 117-88 over Carmelo Anthony and his ‚Äúsuperteam‚Äù New York Knicks. Melo is one of 11 former Orange hoopers playing in the Association this year. Carmelo Anthony, New York Knicks: Anthony is clearly…
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Assessing the Orange at the Bye
Coming off a 28-20 win over Boston College, the Orange enters its bye week at 4-4 on the season with its bowl window still open. But the season has been quite the rollercoaster. Despite being riddled by injuries, Syracuse has stayed afloat and needs just one more win to have a shot at the postseason.…
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Scouting Boston College
Syracuse and Boston College enter Saturday‚Äôs matchup in Chestnut Hill coming off of polar opposite games. The Orange pulled off an improbable win against previously 17th ranked Virginia Tech, who routed BC 49-0 earlier this year. As for the Eagles, they are coming off of a bye week, but the last time they took the…
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Syracuse Dominates #17 Virginia Tech 31-17
The oven dinged and Dino Babers‚Äô cake was finally ready on Saturday. SU shocked #17 Virginia Tech 31-17 inside the Carrier Dome, giving the team it‚Äôs first win against a top 25 team¬†since it dropped ninth ranked Louisville inside the Loud House. Syracuse dominated in all three phases of the game and outdueled Virginia Tech…
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Scouting Virginia Tech
Virginia Tech received a nice boost in the latest rankings. The Hokies jumped to 17 in the latest AP Poll after a 34-3 trouncing of previously 17th ranked North Carolina. Virginia Tech enters the Carrier Dome this weekend riding a three-game winning streak and have outscored its opponents 137-20 in the process. The Hokies are…
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Syracuse’s Road Doesn’t Get Easier
This was supposed to be the soft spot in the Syracuse football schedule. Coming into the season, weeks 4 through 8 figured to be a chance for the Orange to potentially work its way into bowl contention. However, those hopes have seemingly vanished after the Orange‚Äôs latest implosion on Saturday at the hands of Wake…
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Scouting Wake Forest
Wake Forest enters Saturday‚Äôs contest against the Orange having already surpassed their 2015 win total. The Demon Deacons come in fresh off its first loss of the season against North Carolina State. Wake Forest has not won a game by more than 10 points against an FBS opponent. The Demon Deacons have cut it close…
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How Bad Was Syracuse’s Loss to Notre Dame?
When the clock hit triple zeros at MetLife Stadium Saturday afternoon, many Syracuse fans were left scratching their heads. This was the Orange‚Äôs chance to pick up a marquee win against a historically elite program that has been limping along in recent weeks. Notre Dame entered the season as the 10th ranked team in the…
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Scouting the Notre Dame Fighting Irish
If you predicted that Syracuse would have a better record than Notre Dame coming into the two team‚Äôs week five matchup, you were probably alone. The Irish entered the season as the 10th ranked team in the nation with aspirations of getting into the College Football Playoff. However, those hopes quickly turned south. The Golden…
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What Are Amba Etta-Tawo’s Chances of Winning the Biletnikoff?
If Amba Etta-Tawo hadn‚Äôt already established himself as one of the best receivers in college football, then allow him to reintroduce himself. The Maryland transfer did just that to the tune of 12 catches, 270 yards and two touchdowns in SU’s win over UConn to reestablish himself as the NCAA‚Äôs leading receiver. But this isn‚Äôt…
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Scouting the UConn Huskies
Coming off two embarrassing losses to South Florida and #3 Louisville, the Orange finally gets a softer task when it travels to East Hartford to face Connecticut this Saturday. Although the Huskies are 2-1, their two wins were both three point victories against the FCS‚Äôs Maine and a lowly Virginia team. However, Vegas clearly doesn‚Äôt…
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USF Dismantles Syracuse With Big Second Quarter
It was a second quarter to forget for the Orange in its 45-20 loss to South Florida. Just one week removed from a 62-28 loss to 10th ranked Louisville, Syracuse stormed out to a 17-0 lead in the first quarter and it seemed like all order had been restored in Dino Babers kingdom. Until Rodney…
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Scouting South Florida
The Orange defense is probably still sitting hands on knees trying to catch its breath from chasing around Louisville quarterback Lamar Jackson. The Cardinals performance elevated them to the number one offense in the NCAA. But Syracuse needs to find some oxygen quick because coming to the Dome is the nation‚Äôs second ranked offense, South…
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Comparing Eric Dungey and Lamar Jackson
Syracuse gets its first test against a ranked opponent this season and it comes in Dino Babers‚Äô second week at the helm. Louisville comes to the Dome fresh off a 70-14 trouncing of Charlotte and moved up to 13th in the AP Poll. Lamar Jackson‚Äôs historic performance against the 49ers catapulted him into the Heisman…
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Despite Offensive Success, Running Game Needs Work
The Dino Babers era is underway and the Orange sit at 1-0 after beating Colgate 33-7 last Saturday. The offense was faster than anyone could have imagined, but Babers claims this is the slowest we will ever see it. Eric Dungey set career highs in yards, completions, attempts and completion percentage. Amba Etta-Tawo and Erv…
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Who Will Start With Andrew White In the Mix?
Andrew White III‚Äôs arrival to the Orange brings plenty of excitement for the upcoming season. However, the Nebraska transfer also makes Jim Boeheim‚Äôs life a lot harder. With so much depth and so many close positional battles, the Hall of Fame coach has plenty of tough decisions to make before the team opens its campaign…
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Andrew White III Picks Syracuse
Syracuse sweated out the long Andrew White III sweepstakes and emerged victorious this afternoon. The Nebraska transfer is immediately eligible to play this season, which gives an already talented Orange team a huge boost. White‚Äôs path to SU is a strange one. He originally committed to Kansas as a four star recruit, but never saw…
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Zack Mahoney Talks to The Fizz About His Scholarship
You may remember Zack Mahoney as ‚Äúthat backup quarterback who got thrown to the wolves.‚Äù Last season, the sophomore started against Syracuse‚Äôs two toughest opponents, then 8th ranked LSU and national title runner up Clemson. The junior college transfer didn‚Äôt shy away from the challenge. He threw for a combined 234 yards and had five…
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Nine Former Orange Athletes Wrap Up Their Olympic Experiences
Today concludes the 2016 Rio Olympic games, and nine former Syracuse athletes representing their countries return home from Brazil after a wild two weeks in the southern hemisphere. Carmelo Anthony, Jim Boeheim and Mike Hopkins look to secure gold this afternoon when Team USA takes on Serbia. But their path to the championship was a…
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Which Orange Football Player is Due for the Biggest Statistical Spike?
Everyones numbers are going to soar, but who will have the biggest outbreak?
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Who Are Syracuse’s Most Important Players For 2016?
With a new regime, who needs to produce in order to propel the Orange to its first bowl since 2013?
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What’s The Holdup With Andrew White III?
The Nebraska transfer has yet to make a decision for his senior season.
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Tyler Lydon Tabbed As One of College Basketball’s Best For 2016-17
Coming off an exceptional freshman campaign, the spotlight is on Tyler Lydon to establish himself as one of the premier players in the ACC. But according to¬†The Big Lead, a USA Today sports blog, Lydon is trying to cement himself as one of the NCAA’s elite. The blog released its top 50 players for 2016-17…
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Three Star Tight End Aaron Hackett Commits to Syracuse
Hackett picks SU over USF to become the 16th member of the Class of 2017.
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