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Syracuse’s Rakeem Christmas Named Finalist for Oscar Robertson Trophy
The United States Basketball Writers Association has named Syracuse‚Äôs Rakeem Christmas a finalist for their Oscar Robertson trophy. The award is given by the association to honor the nation‚Äôs Division I National Player of the Year, according to the USBWA website. Christmas has been excluded from contention for a number of awards this year, including…
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How Bad is The Syracuse Coaching Job?
ESPN’s Travis Haney lists SU as the 9th-worst job in the country.
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A Solid All-Around Performance Allows Orange to Pick-Up Big Win Over ND
B.J. Johnson turns in yet another solid performance off the bench to lift the Orange.
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Orange Attack, Wardwell Impress in Win Over #8 Cornell
While a relatively new rivalry between played out in front of 35,000 on Saturday, a much older rivalry reached an historic milestone. The Orange of Syracuse and the Big Red of Cornell met for the 100th time on the lacrosse field, the second most of any match-up in lacrosse. More than being another chapter in…
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Is it Time to Do Away With National Signing Day?
Every year on National Signing Day college football fans from every corner of the country are glued to their phones, computers and TV’s anxious to watch their school’s recruiting class take shape.¬† It seems, every year National Signing Day becomes a bigger spectacle.¬† ¬† Over the years there have been voices that call for the…
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Syracuse-Duke A Great Recruiting Tool for Orange Despite Ban
The games against Duke will always be key from a recruiting standpoint. Other than the obvious case that the Blue Devils are always tough competition, get excellent television time and ratings, and bring in money for the university, Syracuse‚Äôs current situation can help benefit the future. Although the Orange is not going to participate in…
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Facing the Facts: The Rest of the Season is Pointless for Syracuse
Obviously player development matters, but the wins and losses mean nothing at this stage.
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A Way Too Early Look at SU’s 2016 Football Class
National Signing Day 2015 is in the books. Rankings wise fans may be disappointed (Syracuse‚Äôs class is at the bottom or close to it on every ACC recruiting site), but there is still plenty to be happy about. SU brought in the second most players of any team in the ACC Wednesday, New Jersey‚Äôs best…
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Why The Syracuse Postseason Ban Was the Right Move
Syracuse fans have now had two days to sit on the fact that their beloved Orange will not be playing in any sort of postseason games this season. A lot of backlash has come out, and to put things bluntly, some of the arguments have been ridiculous. Implementing this ban is the smartest decision that…
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Despite Ban, The Orange Have Plenty To Play For
The self-imposed post-season ban has finally begun to sink in around Syracuse and with acceptance, comes understanding.¬† Whatever slim chance there was of the Orange taking part in the NCAA tournament is gone.¬† Syracuse will play their last game of the season on March 7th against N.C. State. There will be no games in mid-march…
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Signing Day Wins and Losses for Syracuse’s 2015 Class
By all accounts, National Signing Day was relatively successful for the Orange. It racked up 23 signees to add to the two previous signees the Orange had, bringing the total commitments to 25. All you need to do to see how well SU did is check out our signing day thread from yesterday. But with…
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Syracuse’s Promising Recruiting Class Taking Shape
Professional sports have the trade deadline.¬† College sports have national signing day and the craziness leading up to football National Signing Day has certainly affected Syracuse.¬† The Orange have picked up a couple of key commits over the past week.¬† Though Syracuse lost a recruit as well, overall the past week has been kind to…
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Who in the 2015 Class Could See the Most Playing Time Next Season?
Syracuse does not have a ton of tools to use when recruiting players. However early playing time, a factor that many athletes take into account, is one tool that the Orange have used to attract better talent. The Fizz take a look at which committed recruits could see the benefits of early playing time and…
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Monday Morning Recruiting Round Up: Answering the Key Questions Before NSD
How many players are in Syracuse‚Äôs 2015 class and how many more players can be added now that Kielan Whitner has committed? There are currently 24 players in Syracuse‚Äôs 2015 recruiting class. It may look like more on scouting sites because those websites list running back Tyrone Perkins and defensive end Brandon Ginnetti as 2015…
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Dana Levine the Latest Stop on a Defensive Line Roller Coaster
Former Orange commit tweets that he’s not coming to Syracuse.
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Steven Clark Commits, Who’s Next in SU’s 2015 Class?
It‚Äôs January 31st and National Signing Day is only four days away. Syracuse went one-for-two this week with recruits. Defensive tackle Steven Clark chose the Orange and safety Najee Clayton picked Rutgers. SU now has 24 commits in its 2015 class; where does the team go from here? Doyle Grimes: The Florida linebacker decommitted from…
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Eric Dungey Adds Depth at Quarterback for Orange
Of all of the concerns regarding the Syracuse offense last season, possibly the greatest among them was the inexperience at the quarterback position.¬† When Terrell Hunt went down with an injury early in the season it fell to two inexperienced quarterbacks, A.J. Long and Austin Wilson, to pick up the slack.¬† Now the Orange will…
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Players Decommiting Just Part of the Process for Syracuse
To say the Orange has suffered from players decommiting from the program would be an understatement. Last week alone SU lost three players, but that is just the tip of the iceberg. Over the last few months, many players have backed out of their commitments to SU. So much so, that it has truly become…
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Orange Formulating Backup Plan at Defensive End
The last week has been a whirlwind for the Syracuse coaching staff.¬† Amid rumors of decommitments, the SU coaches are attempting to flip some commitments of their own, and get some new ones in the process. The first domino to fall was the decommitment of South Florida recruit Keivonnis Davis.¬† Davis originally committed to the…
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Steven Clark Postpones Final Decision. How Worried Should The Orange Be?
The Alabama native is having a tough time choosing where he’ll play next season.
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Monday Morning Recruiting Round Up: Najee Clayton and Steven Clark to Announce Decisions Today
Optimists would say that Syracuse‚Äôs recruiting class will get a little bigger today; pessimists would say the opposite. New Jersey safety Najee Clayton and Alabama defensive end Steven Clark are going to make their collegiate decisions in a few hours time. SU is firmly in the hunt for both players, but nothing is guaranteed. These…
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FizzCast: DT Steven Clark Decides Between Syracuse and Florida Tonight
Alabama native said that his final decision will be announced Monday night.
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Missed Free Throws Crush Orange in 66-62 loss to Miami (Fl.)
Syracuse‚Äôs tough season continues after the Orange was defeated by the Miami Hurricanes in the Carrier Dome today. Free throws killed the Orange once again down the stretch, going 8-19 from the stripe. Syracuse cannot afford to lose close games like this one, especially at home and with a very tough schedule left. ‚ÄúIf you‚Äôre…
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What Landing Najee Clayton Would Mean For The Orange
Najee Clayton is one of, if not THE best, recruit that Syracuse is still going after. While a number of transfers are considering joining the Orange, Clayton is one of the last players that Syracuse is heavily targeting. Clayton, if he does decide to come to Syracuse, would be one of the team‚Äôs top recruits.…
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Potential Syracuse Target Emerges at WR
Since Ryan Nassib, Alec Lemon, and Marcus Sales graduated from Syracuse two years ago, the Orange has been looking for an answer at wide receiver.¬† The passing game has struggled mightily without a defined quarterback and a crew of decent receivers.¬† While this past season‚Äôs numbers were certainly an encouragement compared to 2013, Syracuse still…
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Syracuse Has Golden Opportunity to Land Big-Time Transfer, Michael O’Connor
The Orange could turn some heads by landing the Penn State transfer.
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Syracuse Should Keep an Eye on Andrew Spence
The departure of McDonald isn’t expected to change Spence’s commitment.
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Chris McCullough’s Injury Drastically Changes Thomas Bryant Situation
A few weeks ago the Fizz took a look at what it would take scholarship wise for the Orange to land highly touted big man Thomas Bryant. The issue is that if everyone who is set to receive a basketball scholarship next season does so, Bryant will not be able to join the team because…
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2016 Target, Robert Washington, On Current Orange Commits’ Wish List
Even SU‚Äôs Upcoming Recruiting Class Is Talking Extensively About 2016 RB Robert Washington. Football recruits who have their minds certain on their college decisions before signing day sometimes can‚Äôt help themselves but to look ahead. That what‚Äôs happened for Syracuse prospects. The Fizz reconnected with Lowell, MA linebacker Shy Cullen over the weekend to catch…
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Syracuse’s New York Recruits Rack Up Awards
National Signing Day is just a few weeks away.¬† While the Orange tries to make its final push to some high schoolers, others are winning big awards that should have fans excited for the next few seasons. Running back commitment, Jordan Fredericks, was named the New York Sportswriters Association Class A Player of the Year.¬†…
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Troy Henderson Jr. Talks State Title and Future at Syracuse
Ohio product brings athleticism and toughness to the front seven.
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Orange Begins Slow Climb Back to Relevancy in Loaded ACC
Competing for recruits against powers like Clemson, Florida State and Georgia Tech makes for a difficult climb.
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Syracuse Verbal Commit, Steven Clark, Still to Visit Gators
The defensive tackles is expected to stay committed to Syracuse despite visit to Florida.
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Orange Building an Offensive Line for the Future
Two Florida commits look to be integral pieces of the future for Syracuse.
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