Tag: adrian autry
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Marcus Adams Jr. Requests NLI Release From Kansas
Syracuse’s recruiting has been highly successful in the 2024 cycle. Elijah Moore, a top 100 four-star guard, committed in January and Adrian Autry held onto him once he took over as head coach. Autry was Moore’s lead recruiter while working under Jim Boeheim. Then, Autry secured a commitment from Donnie Freeman, a top 40 player…
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Yes, Syracuse-Georgetown Still Matters. A Lot.
Even though it’s been a decade since Syracuse bolted the Big East for the ACC, there shouldn’t be any doubt that SU vs. Georgetown is still a marquee matchup. When “it’s *insert time* and Georgetown still sucks” is still a very common adage among the Orange faithful, what more proof do you need? The 99th…
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Fizz Five 7/14: The LeQuint Allen Saga, Positive Recruiting News, and Quotes From Autry
Ethan Frank and Liam Griffin connect for a midsummer Fizz Five to talk the highs, lows, and everything in between from the SU Athletics World. 1. The LeQuint Allen Saga 1:12-8:252. Pat Fitzgerald’s Firing Shakes The NCAA 8:25-12:593. Basketball Recruiting Update 12:59-18:044. Quotes From An Autry Athletic Article 18:04-23:255. Continued Football Recruiting Wins 23:25-close
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Syracuse Basketball Recruiting Emerges with Refreshing Tone
Over the past week, since Peach Jam has ended, a lot of news and notes have emerged regarding Syracuse basketball and its recruiting endeavors in the class of 2024, plus looking to the future with the class of 2025 and beyond. Adrian Autry and the Orange coaches scouted players already committed to the program like…
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Jalil Bethea Includes Syracuse in Recruiting Update
Syracuse basketball’s coaches were on the road over the past few days doing some scouting and recruiting down at Peach Jam, the most prominent AAU event of the summer. Among the players the Orange coaches saw include commits Elijah Moore and Donnie Freeman, along with a number of other players on the SU radar. The…
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Donnie Freeman Shines at Peach Jam
One of the premier AAU tournaments of the year is over, and it was a big one for Syracuse commit Donnie Freeman. His Team Takeover won the 2023 EYBL Peach Jam with a 76-61 victory over Vegas Elite yesterday. Freeman didn’t start the title game, but was red hot in the second half, scoring 11…
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Syracuse Coaching Staff Checks In with Elijah Moore
With the summer in full swing, the Syracuse coaching staff is fresh off its Fourth of July team celebration and onto the recruiting trail. Starting with a familiar face, on Thursday, Adrian Autry and his staff saw 2024 guard and SU commit Elijah Moore in Rock Hill, South Carolina. Moore committed to the Orange back…
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Jesse Edwards Staying at West Virginia
The Jesse Edwards saga part two is over. After transferring to West Virginia early in the offseason, questions swirled around Edwards’ future after former Mountaineers head coach Bob Huggins resigned following a DUI arrest. After that, there were plenty of questions surrounding the program. West Virginia had brought in a slew of transfers, and many…
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Is Boogie Fland Still A Realistic Target?
Back in January, Syracuse was scheduled to host 5-star combo guard Boogie Fland for a visit for the North Carolina game. When that visit was cancelled, there was some panic among fans (and rightfully so), but it was due to his having a game. Probably the right call. Now, almost six months after that went…
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How Syracuse’s Non-Conference Slate Looks With LSU
Even before the ACC-SEC challenge matchups dropped earlier today, Syracuse’s non-conference schedule had a drastically different look from last year’s. The Orange only faced three high major opponents before ACC play in Fall 2022 (St. John’s, Illinois, & Georgetown). In 2023, SU will meet a minimum of five such teams (barring a sudden end to…
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Fizz Five 6/24: Judah and JJ’s Draft Chances, Who’s the Starting Center, and Receiver Room Questions
Fizz Five is back with Francesco Simone and Adam Gotkin breaking down everything going on in the SU athletics world. 1. Judah Mintz and JJ Starlings 2024 draft chances (1:08-10:20)2. Maliq Browns chances of starting at center (10:20-18:39)3. What defense with Adrian Autry play next year? (18:39-25:24)4. Is Dino Babers on the hot seat? (25:24-33:06)5.…
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John Wildhack’s Summer Press Conference Leaves More Questions Than Answers
For the first time since Jim Boeheim’s retirement/Adrian Autry’s introductory press conference, John Wildhack spoke to the media in Syracuse Tuesday regarding a number of topics, notably Dino Babers’ contract/extension status, Boeheim’s new job, and NIL. After reading the above tweet and hearing what Wildhack had to say about his head football coach’s contract, it…
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Analyzing Jim Boeheim’s Post-Retirement Comments
Not many coaches have fairytale endings, just ask Mike Krzyzewski, whose celebration season of a retirement ended with a loss in the Final Four to his biggest rival. Same with Roy Williams, who abruptly retired from North Carolina in a very emotional press conference. Same with Jay Wright, who also decided to retire seemingly out…
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Is Full-Time High-Major Zone Defense Dead?
Seemingly out of nowhere, The Athletic dropped a massive story last week on the future of zone defense in college basketball with the architect of the greatest zone in the history of the sport, Jim Boeheim, now retired. The story was detailed extensively in last week’s edition of Fizz Five, but it’s worth looking into…
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Could Maliq Brown Be The Starting Center?
Of the many question marks surrounding Syracuse’s roster, none may be bigger than that of the center position. Jesse Edwards’ departure left a glaring hole in that position, and Adrian Autry has been presented with plenty of options to potentially fix that hole. One option that hasn’t been talked about a whole lot is Maliq…
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Does Judah Mintz’s Return Help or Hurt Syracuse’s Recruiting?
Syracuse received the best news for the 2023-24 season, its first under new head coach Adrian Autry when star guard Judah Mintz withdrew from the NBA Draft and announced his return to the Orange for his sophomore season. Undoubtedly this makes the Orange better in the short term and gives the program legitimate NCAA tournament…
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The Biggest Questions on Syracuse’s Roster
Judah Mintz is back, Adrian Autry has threaded the needle between keeping last year’s freshman core and augmenting the roster with transfers and Syracuse fans are widely excited for what’s to come. Despite the optimism and the return of SU’s best player, the Orange remain a team full of question marks. The only sure things…
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Judah Mintz’s Return Gives Syracuse Hope Again
After letting the news marinate for more than 24 hours, it still does not feel real that Judah Mintz is coming back to Syracuse for his sophomore season. It seemed like nearly a lock he would turn pro, no matter where he was going to get drafted, that his return signifies something so much more…
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Judah is Back and Expectations Rise
The moment Syracuse fans have been anxiously awaiting all offseason has finally come, and sent fans into celebration. Judah Mintz will return for his sophomore season after testing the NBA Draft waters. By all accounts, Mintz had a good Spring, especially at the combine. He seemed like a lock to get drafted at some point,…
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How Will Judah Mintz’s Decision Affect Recruiting?
Happy Judah Mintz decision day to all who celebrate. Ever since Jim Boeheim’s retirement and Adrian Autry taking over, this has been the most anticipated moment of the offseason. Regardless of what Mintz decides, it should not affect our opinions on what has been a very successful few months. That being said, the butterfly effects…
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Why Is Syracuse Playing Oregon?
It’s funny how life sometimes brings full-circle moments, and this piece provides one for us here at the Fizz today. Almost exactly one year ago, we debated whether Syracuse would benefit from a tough non-conference schedule in 2022-23. Jim Boeheim and company decided on a lighter load, but losses to Colgate and Bryant hurt the…
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What’s Next for Syracuse in High School Recruiting?
In just two and a half months, Adrian Autry has remade Syracuse’s roster for the short term, while also prioritizing long-term sustainability in the process. Autry has added three guards and a center to next year’s roster, reaffirmed the commitment of guard Elijah Moore in the 2024 class, and added Donnie Freeman, a top-40 forward,…
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Adrian Autry’s 2023-24 Roster Building is Complete
Syracuse basketball has its roster set for next season, and that’s with or without Judah Mintz in the picture. The Orange lost Joe Girard III, Symir Torrence, John Bol Ajak, and Jesse Edwards to the transfer portal, and have replaced them with JJ Starling, Chance Westry, and Naheem McLeod, all of whom can provide different…
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Syracuse’s Ceiling Will Be Determined By Judah Mintz’s Decision
Amidst a recent recruiting renaissance, there is palpable excitement among Syracuse fans. Adrian Autry and company have struck big with high school prospects adding Donnie Freeman to the Class of ’24 and Naheem McLeod to this year’s roster via the transfer portal. But regardless of how many more players the Orange add (especially over the…
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What is Syracuse Getting in New Center Naheem McLeod?
Syracuse has found its new center. After Jesse Edwards left for West Virginia, the Orange needed to make a move in the portal to bolster an inexperienced group consisting of Mounir Hima, Peter Carey and William Patterson. It comes in the form of Naheem McLeod, a former Florida State Seminole, listed at a towering 7’4…
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Autry is Cleaning the Cobwebs From SU Basketball
It’s impolite to take shots at a legend who is no longer on the sidelines. Jim Boeheim single-handedly built Syracuse into a national brand, and made basketball the signature program at his alma mater. There is plenty of appreciation for that. This piece is focused more on the new regime, and the early returns on…
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“Syracuse basketball is back. We’re coming.” Why Donnie Freeman’s Commitment to the Orange Means More than Most.
On Thursday, Syracuse secured its second commitment of the class of 2024, forward Donnie Freeman from St. John’s High School in Washington D.C., and Team Takeover of Nike EYBL. Freeman joins Elijah Moore as the second four-star to commit to the Orange and new head coach Adrian Autry, who is using his relationship skills at…
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Four-Star Donnie Freeman Commits to Syracuse
Syracuse’s 2024 recruiting class is taking shape, and it has the makings of being a good first step in Adrian Autry’s tenure as head coach. Donnie Freeman, a four star forward from Washington, D.C. has committed to the Orange. Freeman, who is listed at 6’9 190 pounds, is the 40th overall prospect among high school…
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How Should Joe Girard Be Welcomed Back?
Joe Girard’s time playing for Syracuse was nothing short of fascinating, not necessarily for the right reasons. The guard’s performance in the Empire Classic last November sums that up perfectly. In the first game against Richmond, Girard lit the world on fire with a career-high 31 points, as good as single-handedly carrying the Orange to…
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Donnie Freeman Sets Decision Day
Syracuse’s top target in the 2024 class, Donnie Freeman, will be making his college decision on Thursday, May 11th in what will be a moment SU fans will be locking in to see if Adrian Autry can land his first major high school recruit. Freeman visited the Orange back in early April, and the SU…
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Naheem McCloud Visiting Syracuse This Weekend
Syracuse has been pretty quiet on the transfer portal recruiting trail since Chance Westry announced his commitment to the Orange back in mid-April. But, now that early May is upon us, the pickings are slim for SU to find its center in the portal, with the deadline for new players to enter on May 11.…
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Syracuse’s Backcourt of the Future Is At Its Fingertips
Over the past week, Class of 2024 point guard Mikey Lewis has seen his recruiting stock rise. The Oakland native played in a showcase in Atlanta last weekend with talent including UNC-commit Elliot Cadeau, and offers have been flying through the roof since then. Lewis had already received them from plenty of schools including Cal,…
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Donnie Freeman Crystal Ball-ed to Syracuse
Syracuse may be closing in on a big time recruit in the class of 2024. The Orange already have a commitment from guard Elijah Moore, the 85th ranked high school junior according to 247Sports’ composite rankings. Now, 247 has crystal balled Donnie Freeman, a 6’8 forward from Washington, D.C. to SU. Freeman is the 27th…
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Time is Running Out For Syracuse to Find a Center
As has been the case all offseason around college basketball, the transfer portal giveth, but the transfer portal also taketh. For Syracuse, that has included losing Symir Torrence, John Bol Ajak, Joe Girard III, and most importantly, Jesse Edwards. But, the additions of J.J. Starling and Chance Westry can’t be understated, and they’ll provide a…
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Syracuse is the Place to Unlock Chance Westry
Syracuse got its second commitment out of the transfer portal earlier this week when Auburn guard Chance Westry pledged to the Orange. Westry later signed his letter of intent and intends to play a significant role for SU this season and into the future. As highlighted earlier in the week on the Fizz, Syracuse had…
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Is There Any Chance Kiyan Anthony Doesn’t Choose Syracuse?
For the first time in what feels like forever, Syracuse has recruiting momentum. With JJ Starling and Chance Westry both making their way to Central New York through the transfer portal, things are going well for Adrian Autry and company when it comes to attracting talent. Now, it would be awesome to see the Orange…
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