Tag: Hoops
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Gerry McNamara Fires Back at Ryan Moesch Critics
This may have been one of the most revealing things Gerry McNamara has said since taking over Syracuse Orange men’s basketball. Not because it was about X’s and O’s or NIL. Because it revealed something about how he evaluates players. And a reminder of how little he seems to care about internet criticism (or hears…
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Syracuse University’s AD Reveals How SU Will Pay Its Athletes
Syracuse University’s AD, John Wildhack, revealed how the university plans to pay its athletes under the new NIL system.
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Fizz Report Card: Syracuse Escapes With 82-72 Win Over Cornell
Syracuse defeated Cornell 82-72 to snap a two-game losing streak after coming up short in the Legends Classic against Texas and Texas Tech, and the Orange improved to 4-2 with the win. It would have been a tough pill to swallow if Syracuse had lost this game, as it hasn’t lost to the Big Red…
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Syracuse Basketball Breakdown: Judah Mintz
It’s clear that one freshman stands above the other five first-year Orange. Through five games, Judah Mintz is second on the team in minutes, field goals made, free throw makes and attempts, as well as steals. He leads Syracuse in points, assists, and field goals made. This is all the more impressive with seniors Joe…
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Way-Too-Early Syracuse Basketball Player Previews: Judah Mintz
With November right around the corner, it’s time to preview the crew looking to resurrect Syracuse basketball from an abysmal 16-17 season last year. What better than doing it one-by-one and starting with the possible “1” guard to lead this team on the offensive side of the ball. Welcome to the Judah Mintz era in…
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Expectations for Hoops Media Day
Do you hear that? That’s the sound of a basketball pounding against the hardwood court inside the Dome. Even with all the hype SU Football is getting (and rightfully so), Syracuse is and more likely than not will always be a basketball town. Both the men’s and women’s basketball teams took the floor at Monroe…
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Illinois Is a Fantastic ACC-B1G Challenge Opponent
It’s going to feel like Halloween a month late in Champaign, Illinois, because there will be a whole lot of Orange there on November 29. Finally, a tough non-conference opponent. The seventh game Syracuse announces on its schedule features an Illinois team that has been one of the Big Ten’s elite in recent years. And…
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Justin Taylor & Quadir Copeland are Playing Chess, ACC is Playing Checkers
Look at the chess moves Justin Taylor and Quadir Copeland are playing. On Sunday Taylor, 4-star shooting guard, announced his plan to transfer to IMG Academy for his senior season. Who happens to be waiting for him? Copeland, a 3-star combo guard, who decided to transfer there in the spring. This means the Syracuse backcourt…
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Justin Taylor Will Help Recruit Filipowski and Copeland to Syracuse
The summer has already been a win for Syracuse. Four-star sharpshooter Justin Taylor has committed, forming a lethal combination in the Class of ’22 with Kamari Lands. Taylor is rated anywhere between 54th and 99th nationally according to services, totaling #84 as a composite ranking most recently. Considering the commitment of Donovan Clingan to UConn…
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Handing Out Syracuse Mid-Tourney Superlatives
Syracuse makes its 24th sweet 16 appearance tomorrow against Houston. A spot many didn‚Äôt have SU in about a month ago. The credit goes to the Orange‚Äôs ability to block out the noise and play their game. But aside from team persistence, there are plenty of individuals standing out in March. It‚Äôs time to give…
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ESPN Re-Seeds the Sweet 16, Where Did They Rank Syracuse?
After squeaking into the NCAA Tournament and rattling off two impressive wins, it’s time to rethink Syracuse. That being said, it’s time to rethink the entire bracket. Who could’ve seen 15-seed Oral Roberts still dancing? Or the worst power conference, the PAC-12, with 25% of the field left? ESPN.com looked at the Sweet 16 and…
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If Syracuse Can’t Beat NC State, It Doesn’t Deserve March Madness
In 2017, Syracuse beat three ranked teams from January 28th to February 22nd. This was before the dreaded NET system was put into place. But if I were to guess, the Orange picked up three quadrant one wins on their home floor down the stretch: FSU, Duke and Virginia. That Tyler Lydon, Andrew White and…
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The Fans vs. Jim Boeheim: Who’s been right in 2021?
You have to give the 45th year hall-of-fame coach, Jim Boeheim, some credit; he may read and consume everything that is said about him, but he doesn‚Äôt really listen. In other words, the media nor the fans can pressure him into coaching his basketball team differently than he thinks is best. Boeheim definitely cares what…
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What Would a Win over Clemson Do for Syracuse?
We are experienced with this spot. The joint that’s always sore in the cold. A familiar song. Syracuse basketball on the bubble. It’s not the life we chose, but it is the life we know best. Down the stretch SU has ricocheted back and forth between one of the last team’s in, to one of…
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Fizz Cast: Duke and Georgia Tech MBB Previews
Listen as John Eads and Ian Unsworth get you ready for a HUGE week in SU Hoops. The Orange travel to Cameron Indoor on Monday night for a big matchup with Duke. SU then travels south to complete this week’s road trip to battle Georgia Tech at noon on Saturday.
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Syracuse Thoroughly Outplayed, Falls to Clemson 78-61
Well, there‚Äôs certainly no sugarcoating it. Saturday‚Äôs loss to Clemson was an ugly one. The Orange lost 78-61, shooting 30 percent from the field, but it only seems to get worse from there. Perhaps most disappointingly, Saturday‚Äôs blowout loss will carry negative postseason implications form along with it. Now falling to 10-6 overall (4-5 in…
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This Year’s Thunder: The Future Model of the NBA?
If you are looking for an NBA team that represents the modern way a front office operates, Oklahoma City Thunder is your squad. Coming into this season the Thunder made the most roster moves over the last two years, trying to build a contender after the Kevin Durant/Westbrook Era ended. Not long ago they brought…
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Fizz Radio 1/28: The Virginia Meltdown, 2021 Football Schedule, NC State Preview with Steven Muma
On this week’s Fizz Radio, Ian Unsworth and Gill Gross break down SU’s 81-58 loss to Virginia, take an early stab at the 2021 SU football schedule, and preview NC State with Steven Muma of Backing the Pack. You can listen to Fizz Radio on the Score 1260 in Syracuse from 9 a.m. to 10…
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Rocked Like a Hurricane: Syracuse Beats Miami 83-57 as Girard, Richmond Shine
Entering with back-to back losses, and three in their last four games, it was hard to forecast Syracuse‚Äôs fate against a sneaky-tough Miami team. The Hurricanes came into Tuesday night at 6-6, with four of their six losses coming by four points or less. Better yet, they were also fresh off an upset victory over…
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Fizz Follower Mailbag: 1/3
Happy New Year! Let’s hope that 2021 turns out better for SU Athletics than 2020. I figured before Syracuse’s season restarts, it would be worth it to take the pulse of Fizz Nation. This week’s mailbag is based off of a poll that was sent out earlier today. Remember, if you have a question/comment about…
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The Curious Case of Robert Braswell
In college basketball, player developxment is the name of the game. Jim Boeheim has had his fair share of blue-chip recruits, but Syracuse’s recent NBA successes have spent multiple years on the Hill (Jerami Grant, Oshae Brissett, Elijah Hughes). These players improved year after year under Boeheim, and eventually showcased their skills in some of…
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A Look Around the ACC
I wanted to do another mailbag this Sunday, but it was pretty darn difficult, because Syracuse didn’t play a game last week. Buffalo’s positive COVID-19 test, which was reported on December 20th, sent the Orange into a 14-day quarantine, forcing the ACC to postpone SU’s games against Notre Dame, Wake Forest, and North Carolina. Unfortunately,…
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Syracuse Defends Home Court Against Northeastern, Wins 62-56
We interrupt you in the midst of all ongoing National Signing Day buzz‚Ķ to let you know there was a Syracuse basketball game at the Carrier Dome, this evening. SU took on Northeastern in a home matchup that, despite walking out of victorious, likely could have gone better than it did. The Orange walked out…
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Don’t Forget Frank Anselem
Syracuse has the look of a nice sturdy rotation to start this upcoming season. Freshman Kadary Richmond and sophomore Quincy Guerrier will have to come off the bench, but they’re too good to stay there for long. It’s been a while since the Orange had that kind of player: maybe since Tyler Lydon came off…
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Syracuse Basketball is Without a Schedule
The Dome (can we still call it that?) goalposts were taken down yesterday. Orange nation, you know what that means. Jim Boeheim‚Äôs squad is back on the hardwood in less than three weeks. It‚Äôs obviously going to be a unique season. The Dome will probably be without fans. There won‚Äôt be a non-conference tournament, or…
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The Good Guys: Top 5 NBA Players with College Degrees
As we know from decades of players deemed ineligible for their unproductive academic careers, being a student and an athlete is not easy. Most successful people tend to concentrate on their studies, to become professionals in their fields. Players, however, spend most of the time working out their bodies to become perfect athletes. Where’s the…
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The Top 5 Syracuse Players to Go Pro Under Boeheim
Jim Boeheim has dedicated his life to the university. Boeheim began his career at Syracuse in 1963 as a guard for the basketball team and went into coaching just six years later. Not the coach, nor anyone else, would have realized at the time that Boeheim would spend a half century as part of Syracuse…
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SU Top 100: #50 Brittney Sykes
Syracuse women’s basketball doesn’t have nearly the history of the men’s program. The women have made the NCAA Tournament 11 times. In 10 of those trips the season ended in either the first or second rounds. And then there was 2016, the greatest season in program history. In that run Brittney Sykes’ tenacity played a…
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SU Top 100: #56 Eric Devendorf
Syracuse fans quickly found a nickname for this deadly guard out of Central Michigan. Devo had a temper, and sometimes found trouble off the court. But he had a tight handle, a silky smooth pull up game and left-handed finishes off the glass that left rim protectors mystified. Devendorf owns one of the most memorable…
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SU Top 100: #74 Jim Boeheim
If this were a list of the most important human beings in Syracuse Athletics history, he would be No. 1. Instead, this is a top-100 athletes list, and Jim Boeheim comes in at #74. As a staff, we were torn on Boeheim’s placement. He came to SU’s campus in 1962, with freshman roommate Dave Bing,…
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Fizz Four: Program Personalities (No. 3)
Moving on with our Fizz Four: Program Personalities edition, it‚Äôs time for No. 3, and gosh darn it, we got a good one. No. 4 highlighted the commendable redemption story of a former Syracuse basketball great. Now, as we reach No. 3, the focus shifts to a prominent figure in program history whose script has…
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Fizz Four: Program Personalities (No. 4)
With off-court news rightfully dominating headlines, this may very well be a timely one. As we highlight four personalities within the realm of Syracuse basketball, we‚Äôll cover names that have done some great things, both locally in Syracuse ‚Äì and the Central New York area ‚Ä쬆¬†and beyond. Whether be the captivity of these four personalities…
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