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Five Star Review 11/20: All Five 2022 Commits Sign NLIs, Comparisons to this Year’s Players
Cameron Ezeir and Brad Klein celebrate Syracuse Basketball’s ability to reel in all five 2022 commits, and with that, the two compare each commit to a current player on this year’s roster. You can listen to Fizz Radio on the Score 1260 in Syracuse from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. every Saturday morning and subscribe…
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Syracuse Player Comparisons: Class of 2022 Commits Edition
The five 2022 commits are officially Orange. That‚Äôs exciting when taking into account the amount of talented recruits that have decommitted in the last couple years. So, for those not all that familiar with the skillsets of each new commit, and to tie those new faces to the season on hand, let‚Äôs compare SU‚Äôs ‚Äò22…
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What Should We Expect From Benny Williams This Season?
It‚Äôs roughly t-minus six hours until Syracuse men‚Äôs basketball opens its 2021-22 season. In Year 46 under Jim Boeheim, there‚Äôs sure to be high emotions on opening night. Tonight‚Äôs Dome game is the first Syracuse basketball home game with full fan capacity since February 29th, 2020. Hopefully, a new-look SU team will be worth the…
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It’s Gameday! What Questions Are Still Unanswered About Syracuse?
There are plenty of question marks entering the ‚Äò21-‚Äô22 basketball season. Many have been well documented, while a couple aren‚Äôt as publicized, but here at Fizz, we have you covered. Here are the questions that have yet to be answered: Is Buddy Boeheim worthy of national recognition? Ever since his spurt in March Madness, Boeheim…
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Three Bold Predictions For The 2021-22 Syracuse Basketball Season
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Fizz Radio 11/3: Depth Analysis, Record Predictions, Preseason Awards, Lafayette Preview
Jaron May and Matt Bonaparte hop on the mic for this week’s Fizz Radio. The two discuss Syracuse Men’s Basketball’s depth, try to predict SU’s record, hand out some preseason awards, and preview the season opener vs. Lafayette. Oh, and of course, they play Fictional Fizz and get to your Fizz Feedback. You can listen…
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Syracuse Basketball Positional Preview: Forwards
Basketball season is right around the corner, literally, it starts next Tuesday. With that in mind, we here at the Fizz want to do everything possible to get you ready for the year. We doled out preseason awards, gave our predictions on the starting lineup, and answered every question out there. It‚Äôs now time to…
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The Fizz’s 2021-22 Syracuse Basketball Preseason Awards
Tis the season, college basketball is back! Syracuse is ready to sneak into the tournament as a bubble team and make a cinderella run. The Orange tip off their season this on November 9 against the Leopards of Lafayette. SU has a lot of new faces, but also some established veterans. Before the season gets…
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Syracuse’s Starting Lineup Speculations
The basketball season is a month away, but that won’t slow anyone down from starting to speculate. This tweet especially did not help. But it did provide a sense of clarity. It’s no surprise that Buddy Boeheim is locked into a starting spot after his torching tournament run from last season. The junior looks to…
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Fizz Nation, Is It Too Early To Look Ahead to 2023?
Hear me out. This upcoming season could be great for a mixed group of returning and new players into a program fresh off of a cinderella NCAA tournament run. 2021 Questions: How good is Benny Williams? Which version of Joe Girard will show up? How will the Boeheims gel? Can SU survive with a thin/unexperienced…
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The NIL Dominoes Have Fallen, and It Benefits Syracuse
The time has passed where players must decide between returning to college or staying in the 2021 NBA draft. Its results were very interesting. Syracuse transfer Quincy Guerrier took his name out of the running a couple weeks ago, followed by big man Kofi Cockburn and plenty of other names. But the few that stood…
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Just How Good is SU Hoops’ Offense?
It seems a little premature to be talking about how effective the Syracuse offense will be on the hardwood in 2021-2022. But Head Coach Jim Boeheim recently said that even after losing three of their top four scorers, the Orange will be a “really, really good” scoring team. A lot of Syracuse fans are likely…
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What Would Arthur Kaluma to the Orange Mean For Syracuse?
When you look at Syracuse Men‚Äôs Basketball‚Äôs recruiting profile for the class of 2021, it‚Äôs pretty thin. Let me lay it out for you. Benny Williams – Signed and Committed That‚Äôs it. That‚Äôs the whole list. One player coming in and a whole lot going out is not a recipe for success. However, Syracuse may…
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Fizz Radio 5/8: SU in the Draft, Guerrier’s Departure & Five-Star Review
Jaron May and Matt Bonaparte host Fizz Radio this week and cover everything you need to know in the world of Syracuse sports. The guys discuss the SU football players who were taken in the NFL Draft, debate how Quincy Guerrier’s transfer news will impact SU basketball, and answer all the big SU recruiting questions…
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Which Syracuse Forwards are Better: ’20 or ’21?
This offseason‚Äôs focus has revolved around change. Seven players from the 2021 team that made it to the Sweet 16 have transitioned elsewhere. While four new faces enter the Orange system in ‚Äò21-‚Äô22. Alan Griffin is the only one still in limbo. With this seismic shift in the program, the expectations surrounding SU aren‚Äôt definitive.…
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Syracuse Basketball’s Current 2021-2022 Rotation
Syracuse basketball is going to look a lot different in 2021-2022. For the sake of this projected rotation, we will only work with the players on the roster. Point Guards Joe Girard Symir Torrence Syracuse fans are probably already shaking in their boots at the prospect of not having such a dynamic six-man like Kadary…
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What’s the Roster Outlook for Syracuse After a Busy Start to the Offseason?
For Syracuse basketball, the past few weeks have been a whirlwind. There have been newcomers, departures and a couple of surprises sprinkled in. If you‚Äôve lost track of what the team is looking like heading into next season, I don‚Äôt blame you. Let‚Äôs break all the moves down and analyze where things stand for the…
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Syracuse Loses Alan Griffin to the NBA Draft
Alan Griffin will not return to Syracuse next year after declaring for the 2021 NBA draft. Griffin is also expected to signed with an agent, according to Adam Zagoria. Last year, Alan Griffin transferred to Syracuse after a pair of seasons in the shadows at Illinois. Griffin averaged nine points in just 18 minutes in…
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Latest on Syracuse’s Pursuit of Justin Taylor
After five-star Kamari Lands committed to Syracuse on Wednesday, the conversation about the class of 2022 has officially started. Lands, ranked 19th in ESPN‚Äôs top 60 players in the class of 2022, picked SU over offers from DePaul, Marquette, Texas Tech, Xavier and Miami (OH). Although this is a huge pickup, and would be the…
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Should Syracuse Complete the Boeheim Trio?
He might not be the most highly-touted player in the transfer portal, but the most predictable to find his way in an Orange uniform. In fact, the name on the back of the jersey is already on the press, it‚Äôs the number that‚Äôll have to change. It‚Äôs Cornell guard Jimmy Boeheim. Boeheim transferring to Syracuse…
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Will Alan Griffin Transfer From Syracuse?
Syracuse has had a busy offseason with recent departures of Kadary Richmond, John Bol Ajak and Robert Braswell, as well as new arrivals in Symir Torrence and Cole Swider. But the biggest decision has yet to come.¬† What‚Äôs the fate of Alan Griffin in an Orange uniform? The odds of a player transferring twice in…
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The Transfer Portal is Active: What It Means for Syracuse
Syracuse lost two players to the transfer portal on Monday, following Saturday‚Äôs 62-46 loss in the Sweet Sixteen loss to 2-seed Houston. The Cougars have since punched their ticket to the Final Four with a 67-61 win over 12-seed Oregon State in the Elite Eight. Coach Jim Boeheim alluded to some departures on Saturday night, …
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FizzCast: NC State and BC Previews
John Eads and Ian Unsworth are back to preview Syracuse’s matchups NC State and BC! John and Ian also discuss Benny Williams’ impact on the 2021 SU squad after the five-star forward officially signed his letter of intent.
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Fizz Radio 11/14: Dior Johnson, 2022 Recruiting and Basketball Preview
Fizz Radio hosts Thomas Shults and Brad Klein break down Dior Johnson’s decommitment, and preview men’s basketball with Syracuse.com basketball beat writer Donna Ditota. You can listen to Fizz Radio on the Score 1260 in Syracuse from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. every Saturday morning and subscribe to get each podcast version right to your…
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Evaluating Syracuse Basketball’s 2021 Scholarship Offers Part 2
For the past couple years Syracuse Basketball‚Äôs recruiting hasn‚Äôt been too good, to put it nicely. The Orange have been swinging and missing on big name recruits and then, mostly, having to settle for low-three stars. But with the verbal commitment of five-star Dior Johnson, the tides have changed. His fame and lure has enticed…
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Evaluating Syracuse Basketball’s 2021 Scholarship Offers Part 1
For the past couple years Syracuse Basketball‚Äôs recruiting hasn‚Äôt been too good, to put it nicely. The Orange have been swinging and missing on big name recruits and then, mostly, having to settle for low-three stars. But with the verbal commitment of five-star Dior Johnson, the tides have changed. His fame and lure has enticed…
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Four-Star Benny Williams Commits to Syracuse
A day after Frank Anselem committed to Syracuse, the Orange have landed another four-star in Benny Williams. Williams is a 6-foot-8 small forward in the class of 2021. The Maryland-native picked Syracuse over closer options like Maryland and Georgetown, in addition to Miami which rounded out his final four options. Williams also received scholarship offers…
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