Author: Tyler Aki
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Syracuse Just Had Its Worst Loss In The Dino Babers Era
The sample size is small, only 14 games to be exact. But Saturday‚Äôs loss to Wake Forest was the worst one that Syracuse has sustained in the Dino Babers era. Context is important for this exercise. The Orange was on the verge of a bowl game and the Demon Deacons were the most winnable game…
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The Fizz’s 2017-18 Basketball Crystal Ball Predictions
After a disappointing NIT exit against Ole Miss last season, SU looks to return to form, but it will have to do so without four starters from last season. Here’s how The Fizz thinks 2017-18 will pan out for the Orange. Logan Grossman:¬†17-14 Syracuse‚Äôs new players this season alone would be a large rotation for…
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The Fizz Predicts Syracuse and Wake Forest
Logan Grossman (5-3): Syracuse 27 Wake Forest 24 I‚Äôve on back and forth on this game, which has to be considered a toss up (Vegas sees it that way too). The reason that Syracuse will come out on top is the venue. Since losing to Middle Tennessee State at home, the Orange have played some…
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Syracuse Basketball Player Preview: Bourama Sidibe
Coming into the year, if you asked someone who the Orange‚Äôs most intriguing player for 2017-18 was, you probably got answers like Tyus Battle, Oshae Brissett, Frank Howard, etc. But that has definitely shifted with the emergence of Bourama Sidibe in the preseason. Sidibe was a STAR in the preseason, so take that for what…
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FizzCast: The Comprehensive 2017-18 Syracuse Basketball Preview
The Fizz’s Tyler Aki and Tim Leonard break down everything you need to know for the upcoming Syracuse basketball season in this year’s preview FizzCast:
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Syracuse Basketball Player Preview: Marek Dolezaj
There is so little known about Syracuse freshman Marek Dolezaj. The Fizz has detailed this in a recent piece. However, we will learn more and more about the forward as the season moves along. So here‚Äôs what we do know about Dolezaj: he‚Äôs a 6-foot-9, super lanky player out of Slovakia, a country that only…
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Bowl Watching: How Confident Should Syracuse Be About Its Postseason Chances?
For what has seemingly been every single road game this season, the Orange left the field with a moral victory on Saturday in SU‚Äôs loss to Florida State. That pins Syracuse at 4-5 (which is the record many expected SU to have at this point anyways), yet the optimism surrounding this team seems to be…
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The Fizz Predicts Syracuse and Florida State
Tyler Aki (5-3): Syracuse 33 Florida State 20 This is going to be a fun one for the Orange. Dino Babers has been superb off the bye week, especially in his second year as a head coach. This team has been dinged up all year with injuries, but with the expected returns of Kendall Coleman…
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Meet Syracuse Basketball’s Great Unknown: Marek Dolezaj
It‚Äôs easy to pick out Marek Dolezaj from a crowd. Syracuse basketball‚Äôs 2017 media day was no different of an occasion for the freshman. Standing at 6-foot-9, the lanky Slovak stayed tucked near the back of the Melo Center while the rest of his teammates were mobbed for interviews. He is still adjusting to life…
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How Does Dino Babers Perform Off A Bye Week?
In the NFL, there is a huge emphasis on performance off the bye week. But the same can be applied for college football. Syracuse has a full two weeks to prepare for its matchup with a reeling Florida State team. With the Orange searching for two wins to secure a bowl for the first time,…
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10/28 Fizz Radio: Syracuse At The Bye And Preseason ACC Awards
This week on Fizz Radio, Tyler Aki and JD Raucci recap the first eight games of the season and assess how the Orange fares in its bowl hopes in the final four games. Also, the ACC released its preseason basketball media polls and awards. See how the conference views SU for the 2017-18 season. Be…
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How Cole Murphy Has Turned Into One Of Syracuse’s Best Players
It‚Äôs easy to blame the kicker at every wrong turn. Your expectation is for him to make every kick. They really can only let you down. In Syracuse‚Äôs case, we present Cole Murphy. He is often the butt of many jokes. The scapegoat for Syracuse‚Äôs struggles. The forgotten man on SU‚Äôs special teams. But quietly,…
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10/21 Fizz Radio: Previewing Miami and Hoops Talk
In this week’s episode, Nathan Dickinson and Drew Carter breakdown the Orange’s quest to pull of consecutive top 10 wins for the first time in program history, and chat with the newest member of SU basketball’s Class of 2018.
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The Fizz Predicts Syracuse and #8 Miami
We didn’t raise our hands when Eric Dungey asked how many people picked Syracuse to win last week. The Fizz is coming off an 0-8 performance in last week’s picks against Clemson, but that certainly makes Orange fans happy. Here’s how the staff thinks the Orange will fare in this week’s matchup against the Hurricanes:…
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Why The Weather Hurts Syracuse More Than Miami This Weekend
Remember last year‚Äôs loss against Wake Forest? This game could feel eerily similar. Syracuse travels into the tropics this weekend to face No. 8 Miami and with it comes the seasonal South Beach storms. I‚Äôm no meteorologist, but currently, The Weather Channel is calling for scattered thunderstorms for the entire game with around a 50…
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FizzCast: Syracuse Travels to Miami Looking To Pull Off Consecutive Top 10 Wins
David Edelstein and Jonathon Hoppe break down the Orange’s odds of pulling off back-to-back top-10 unbelievable upsets as Syracuse travels down south to take on Miami.
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Three Things You Might Have Missed In Syracuse’s Win Over Clemson
We all know the result. We all heard the roar of the Loud House when the clock struck triple zeros. And of course, we all saw the field storming. If you haven‚Äôt at this point, you‚Äôve been living under a rock. However, there were a lot of forgotten elements as well as unseen moments that…
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What Are Syracuse Commits Saying About The Clemson Upset?
Monumental. Program changing. David slays Goliath. Whatever your upset phrase of choice is, it probably worked to describe Syracuse‚Äôs unthinkable win over No. 2 Clemson on Friday night. While the entirety of Central New York and Orange Nation was rocking after the upset, the incoming Class of 2018 commits are just as giddy. Here‚Äôs the…
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The Fizz Predicts Syracuse and #2 Clemson
Logan Grossman (4-2): Clemson 45 Syracuse 14 We have talked all week about what Syracuse has to do to pull off a miracle win. When it comes down to it, a Syracuse win would be just that, a miracle. Clemson has proven once again to be National Championship contenders and have displayed no real weaknesses…
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What Should Syracuse Expect If Kelly Bryant Doesn’t Play?
Clemson quarterback Kelly Bryant left last week‚Äôs game against Wake Forest with an ankle injury. While Tigers head coach Dabo Swinney is optimistic his signal caller will play this Friday against Syracuse, there still are no guarantees. Clemson is traveling on a short week and coming in to face a much more inferior opponent. There‚Äôs…
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Did Syracuse Find Its Third Receiver?
Remember when Syracuse seemed like a shoe in for five star tight end Chris Clark‚Äôs services? Then when SU pulled his offer, Orange fans were up in arms and confused. Four star recruits are a rare sight in Central New York, let alone a five star guy. Yesterday, Clark came to Syracuse as a member…
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The Fizz Predicts Syracuse and Pitt
The Fizz Staff finally had some parity last week in its picks, which resulted in a 5-2 record for the week after Syracuse‚Äôs loss to NC State. The Orange enters this week’s matchup as the favorite, however, not all of our staff is in agreement.¬† Nate Dickinson (4-1): Syracuse 35 Pitt 23 Syracuse has no…
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Does Syracuse Have The QB Advantage Against Surging Max Browne?
It‚Äôs not often that two quarterbacks from the Pacific Northwest come play on the Atlantic Coast, but that is the matchup we have this weekend. By now, Syracuse fans are familiar with Eric Dungey‚Äôs Oregon roots. He squares off against Pitt quarterback and Washington native Max Browne, who was once the football darling west of…
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Three Things We Learned In Syracuse’s Loss To NC State
As the calendar flips to October, Syracuse football has provided as many moral victories as actual wins. After this week‚Äôs loss to NC State, it‚Äôs pretty clear what SU‚Äôs identity is at this point: a team that has made strides to hang with good competition, but not quite good enough to actually get over the…
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The Fizz Predicts Syracuse and NC State
It was a hard-fought game in Death Valley last week. Regardless, the Fizz had a clean sweep predicting an LSU win. But for the first time all year, there is some parity amongst the staff as the Orange travels to Raleigh: Logan Grossman (3-1): NC State 31 Syracuse 24 Syracuse‚Äôs performance against LSU on the…
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Which Recruits Could Appear on Syracuse’s Radar After NCAA Scandal?
The fallout from Tuesday‚Äôs NCAA bribery and corruption scandal continues to spill out new developments. Let‚Äôs look at Wednesday‚Äôs timeline. Auburn Class of 2018 commit E.J. Montgomery was the first domino to fall. The 6-foot-10 forward decommitted from the Tigers after assistant coach Chuck Person was among the four college coaches arrested for the for…
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Fizz Radio: The Best Bites From Syracuse Hoops 5-Star Darius Bazley
Let the countdown begin. Darius Bazley’s rise to being one of the country’s elite recruits has Orange fans salivating about the Class of 2018. Listen to some of the best moments from his recent interview with The Fizz before the full interview airs this Saturday at 9 AM on the The Score 1260.
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Is Syracuse Wideout Steve Ishmael Primed For A Decline?
Steve Ishmael is doing his best Amba Etta-Tawo impression this season. The senior wideout has filled the shoes of the graduated Etta-Tawo very nicely this season, as evidenced by his nation leading 45 receptions (seven more than the next player) which has produced 512 yards, good for third in the nation. Ishamel‚Äôs strong start has…
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What Are Syracuse’s 2018 Commits Saying About The LSU Game?
After last night‚Äôs intense battle in the Bayou between Syracuse and No. 25 LSU, there was a growing sense of pride and hope despite the Orange falling 35-26. It all started with a tweet from SU‚Äôs top 2018 recruit, four star center Tyrone Sampson: https://twitter.com/TSamp_51/status/911782744652439552 The Fizz reached out to recruits in the Class of…
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The Fizz Predicts Syracuse and #25 LSU
Just like the Orange, The Fizz got back on track last week with a perfect prediction slate (5-0) in the win over Central Michigan. Here’s what the guys think about this week’s matchup in Syracuse’s first road game and ranked opponent of the season: Logan Grossman (2-1): LSU 51 Syracuse 13 Saturday‚Äôs game against Central…
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The Best Ed Orgeron Stories As Told By Former Syracuse Players
The legend of Ed Orgeron stretches back well beyond his LSU days. In fact, Coach O even has Syracuse ties. He was the Orange’s defensive line coach from 1995 until 1997. The Fizz caught up with some of Orgeron‚Äôs former players to talk about the greatest (and not so greatest) moments from his brief tenure…
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Just How Good Is Syracuse’s Defense?
If I told you at the beginning of the season that Syracuse‚Äôs defense through three games would be more impressive than the offense, you wouldn‚Äôt believe me. If I had also thrown in the fact that the Orange had multiple games scoring more than 40 points, it would have made that statement even more crazy.…
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