Tag: acc realignment
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Five MVP Candidates for Syracuse Football in 2025
Last season’s 10-3 bowl-winning season brought plenty of “MVP” caliber players: Kyle McCord broke ACC records, and LeQuint Allen and Oronde Gadsden solidified themselves as future NFL contributors. After an offseason filled with transfers, including potential-MVP players in wide receiver Trebor Pena and defensive tackle Maraad Watson heading for other programs, Syracuse opted to use…
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What The ACC Shortening The Schedule Means For Syracuse
You don’t have to be a rocket scientist to notice that ACC basketball is at one of its lowest points in a long time. After a season with just four Atlantic Coast teams qualifying for the NCAA Tournament, a change was more than due. The conference committee finally put that into fruition, announcing yesterday that…
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Is More ACC Expansion on the Way?
ACC expansion has completely changed the look of the league over the last year. Going forward, Cal and Stanford join from all the way across the country, plus SMU from Texas. Before those three schools even play a game in the conference, there might be more additions coming. College football reporter Luke Fletcher identified four…
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Syracuse Football: “Super League” Bound?
“The current model for governing and managing college athletics is dead.” That’s what Kent Syverud, the chancellor of Syracuse University, said to The Athletic in an article released earlier this week. It’s a statement made in the midst of a flurry of changes happening in college sports, with football being the main proponent for change.…
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The ACC had a Great Weekend
It was quite the weekend for the ACC. First, the conference voted to allow Stanford, Cal and SMU to join. It plunged the ACC into the arms race that is conference realignment, picking up the scraps of a soon to be dissolved Pac 12 and adding a major market team from Dallas in SMU. While…
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ACC Realignment is Picking Up Steam
College football season is officially here, and with Week 0 in the rearview mirror, that means Week 1 is in sight. Yet, despite the fact that games are actually going to be played this week across the country to match the few that were contested last week, conference realignment is all the rage, and it’s…
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Should the ACC Add Stanford and Cal?
Conference realignment continues to dominate the landscape of college football. The Pac 12 has all but collapsed, with key schools Oregon, Washington, Arizona, Arizona State and Utah announcing their intentions to leave this week, after UCLA and USC already did so last year. There were only four schools left without a chair as the music…
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Where do Syracuse and the ACC fit into conference realignment?
Every Power Five conference has been changing as of late. Well, except for the ACC. The Big 12 just added four new schools this summer, Texas and Oklahoma are headed to the SEC next year, and UCLA and USC are making the jump from the Pac-12 to the Big Ten. But the 15 ACC schools…
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What Does History Say about the ACC Preseason Poll?
The 2022 ACC Preseason Football media poll is out, and Syracuse is not in a good spot. The Orange received 201 points from media, the fewest of any team. Even Duke, yes, Duke, got more recognition. This is all preseason speculation of course, but it paints a very consistent picture of the national media’s view…
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Should Syracuse Try To Join The Big 10?
If you can’t beat ’em, join ’em. That’s the thought that’s surely crossed every embittered college football fan’s mind over the past few days – or years, give or take – as they’ve watched the NCAA’s traditional structure and Power Five alignment begin to break down. It should tell you a lot that UCLA and…
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Did Syracuse Strategically Ask For Florida State as a Rival?
The ACC did something extremely smart. It ripped up the old two division format, and created a 3-5-5 scheduling system for football. Instead of a winner coming from the Atlantic and Coastal to meet in the ACC Championship Game, the two best teams in the league will clash. To schedule a one-division league, each team…
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Is Syracuse One of the Worst Jobs in the FBS?
It doesn‚Äôt seem like anyone in Central New York, or in the college football landscape for that matter, is satisfied with how Dino Babers has handled the last two weeks. However, others see him as an embattled figure, handling what is one of the toughest coaching gigs in college football. The Athletic ranked the toughest…
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Here’s Why Syracuse’s FSU Loss is a Net Positive
Alright, a loss is going to sting, especially this year when Syracuse is competitive. But after the 33-30 road loss, there might actually be more positive takeaways than negative. This column won’t change the fact that SU is still winless at Doak Campbell Stadium, and that they begin ACC play 0-1 after a win slipped…
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The ACC Has Just Become Syracuse’s Best Friend
“If you were a chick, who’s the one guy you would sleep with?” “John Stamos!” “What?! Did we just become best friends?!” One of the most memorable scenes in the cult classic “Step Brothers” features Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly realizing they were metaphorically looking in the mirror. After this weekend, perhaps Syracuse is…
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Why This Was the Perfect Weekend for Syracuse Football
If you read any preseason preview or listened to any college football analyst, Syracuse was destined for a lost campaign. The talent wasn’t any good. The coaching was terrible. The outlook was bleak. After Saturday’s win over Ohio, things aren’t nearly as bad as most thought. In fact, all around that was essentially the best…
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What Does the “Alliance” Mean for SU?
Conference realignment is changing football and basketball, for better or for worse. After Texas and Oklahoma became martyrs and joined the SEC, the Pac-12, Big 10 and ACC came together to form an alliance. The three major conferences are looking for some sort of negotiating power after seeing how ESPN and the SEC tried to…
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Arms Race: The ACC Needs to Add these Schools
With the College Football Playoff likely expanding, and the cash flow ramping up to more and more schools for high-market TV deals, the entire nation is one big conference Rubik’s Cube. Oklahoma and Texas no longer feel the need to hide from the SEC in pursuit of a CFP spot and nationwide marketability. So, now…
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If The Big 12 Falls, The ACC Should Welcome SU’s Former Big East Rival
We‚Äôre approaching the end of a typical Syracuse sports-less summer, but you‚Äôd be forgiven if you aren’t suffering Carrier Dome atmosphere withdrawals. There‚Äôs plenty of SU sports headlines to go around: we‚Äôve got ‚ÄòCuse athletes participating in the Tokyo Olympics, ACC Kickoff going on, and Boeheim‚Äôs Army getting TBT play under way. With that in…
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Syracuse CB Duce Chestnut Named Top 100 True Freshman
Syracuse suffered through a gristly season, winners of only one measly game. Nothing went right, especially health. The only bright side to all the losing and injuries is hopefully the long term growth of the roster. The starters that lost time opened the door for so many young players to get their moment. Into this…
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Syracuse Football 2021 Schedule: Best to Worst
The Syracuse football schedule for 2021 is out. The Orange are pretty fortunate to avoid North Carolina and Miami in the conference, but a couple non-conference games are going to be harder than expected at the time of scheduling. Here’s SU’s 2021 schedule, power ranked. 1. vs. Clemson 2020 record: 10-2 Syracuse will no longer…
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Louisville Served SU a Goose Egg: Let’s Look on the Bright Side
Another Saturday, another loss for the Orange. Louisville snuffed SU on Friday night, 30-0. Instead of harping on the negatives, like poor 3rd down offense/defense, bad special teams play, lackluster officiating, and more, let‚Äôs look on the bright side.¬† This defense continues to force turnovers. Dino Babers’ squad forced three in the first half alone,…
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Taj Harris: A Bright Spot in a Dark Season
I just want to start by acknowledging that 2020 has understandably been a rough year for a lot of people ‚Äì and for several reasons to-boot. Certainly, this sentiment can be applied to the players, coaches, trainers and all else involved with Syracuse Football, at the moment. The Orange is currently 1-7, in what has truly been…
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Bones’ Biggest Takeaways: SU Found a Couple Diamonds in the Rough in Loss
Another Syracuse loss brought this team to 1-6 on Saturday. It hasn‚Äôt been the football season fans have wanted, here are the biggest takeaways from another abysmal performance: The Rex Culpepper Experiment is Over Fans begged for Rex Culpepper to be replaced all game, his final line against the Demon Deacons wasn‚Äôt impressive, 15/27 passing…
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Syracuse Dismantled in 38-14 Loss to Wake Forest.
Syracuse dropped its 4th consecutive game, this time to Wake Forest 38-14. It was more of the same from a team that continues to disappoint. The Orange run defense wasn‚Äôt there as per usual, they showed no ability to stop the Demon Deacons on 3rd down either. The offense wasn‚Äôt much better, however, Cooper Lutz…
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Bones’ Biggest Takeaways: Sean Tucker Stands Alone as a Bright Spot
This was the worst loss SU has suffered in a while. So bad, that the Flames took to Twitter to troll the Orange, blasting Jay-Z‚Äôs timeless classic, ‚ÄúEmpire State of Mind‚Äù in the visitor‚Äôs locker room. Saturday, Syracuse suffered a gut-wrenching 38-21 loss to Hugh Freeze and the Flames, here are the biggest takeaways: You…
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Fizz Four: Controversies No. 1
We’ve seen profanity-laced press conference rants, jacket ripping and NCAA violations. It’s all led us here: the number one controversy in Syracuse basketball history. Indeed, the most important thing that ever happened in the history of Syracuse Basketball was joining the Big East.¬† Nobody too far outside of Central New York knew anything about Syracuse…
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Former Illinois Sophomore Alan Griffin Commits to Syracuse
Huge news for the Orange, former Illinois sophomore has decided he‚Äôll come to Syracuse. Griffin played in 28 games last season, averaging 8.9 points and 4.5 rebounds each game, shooting 48% from the field and 42% from distance. Standing at 6‚Äô5‚Äô‚Äô 195 lbs, Griffin will look to eventually fill the hole that Elijah Hughes left…
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Syracuse Basketball Top 5 Series: Plays
Just 18 wins doesn‚Äôt exactly cut it for the Syracuse fan base. The last time the Orange failed to deliver 20 wins to their loyal fans was the 2016-17 season. This year with just 18 wins (granted a shortened season) fans are just as much disappointed. Despite a poor showing this year, there were definitely…
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Saving Syracuse’s Season Starts with UNC Redemption Tonight
We know this year has been frustrating for even the most optimistic of Syracuse fans. The rough non-conference schedule, combined with the tease of the ACC season, only to end in probable non-tourney fashion. Now with fans not in attendance because of the Coronavirus, perhaps SU fans feel a little better about missing the Big…
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What to Know About Pitt
Tonight Syracuse takes on Pitt in the second of two matchups this season. In the first, the Orange trumped the Panthers 69-61 in the Dome, this time SU takes the trip down to Pennsylvania to take on Pitt at the Oakland Zoo. Here are a few things to know about this Pitt team: Great Defense…
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Takeaways from Syracuse’s 80-77 Loss to FSU
On Saturday, Syracuse suffered a crushing defeat at the hands of FSU 80-77. This loss occurs right after another, to NC State last Tuesday. With these two results in the books, it could be hard the Orange to put together a good resume for the big dance. Here are a few takeaways from the loss…
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Disappointment Turned Tournament Hopeful: What’s Changed for SU?
This season, Syracuse Men‚Äôs basketball didn‚Äôt start out so hot. An opening night loss to the defending champions in which the team scored 34 points, an amount they hadn‚Äôt finished a game with since 1945. Things didn‚Äôt look good and Orange fans weren‚Äôt too hopeful for what was to come. After the Orange strung a…
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