Tag: Bourama Sidibe
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Syracuse’s Center of Concern
To nobody’s surprise, SU center Frank Anselem has entered the transfer portal. With this being the Syracuse’s issues at the center position continue to compound. Last season, John Bol Ajak was almost out the door, while Bourama Sidibe‘s injury elongated into the late parts of this year. Even the recruiting process looks bleak in regards…
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Fizz Report Card: Syracuse Falls Apart In Regular Season Finale
There is no other way this season should have ended than what happened in the Dome on Saturday. Syracuse led by eleven over Miami at halftime. In the second half, that got extended to an 18 point advantage. Then, the Orange did what they do best and fall apart, losing 75-72 to the Hurricanes. With…
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What Does Syracuse Have to Play For?
Regardless of what this team does in the remaining five regular season games, they probably won’t make the NCAA Tournament, they might not make the NIT, and in all likelihood won’t go far in the ACC Tournament either. But, that doesn’t mean that this is a completely lost season. It doesn’t mean there’s no longer…
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Syracuse Men’s Hoops Coasts Past Boston College, 76-56
With Syracuse men‚Äôs basketball coming off a stinging 71-59 defeat at Virginia Tech last Saturday, a strong performance against Boston College (9-16, 4-11 ACC) a week later became all the more imperative. In front of over 23,000 fans in the Carrier Dome, Syracuse (14-12, 8-7 ACC) pulled off the feat in convincing fashion 76-56 for…
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Wait, so Bourama is Back?
The standing ovation at the end of the Brown win was a nice moment for Bourama Sidibe. After a year and a half of setbacks and tough luck, the sixth year senior made it back to the court on knees that have only failed him in the past. The question is will Sidibe stay on…
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What does Success vs. Lafayette Look Like?
Syracuse is giving Lafayette 22.5 points. It’s far from a hot take to say last year’s opener against Bryant was a complete failure. Surviving by one point at home and losing your center for basically the rest of the season set SU up for early season struggles. Here’s what the Orange have to do to…
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Syracuse Basketball Positional Preview: The Bigs
We got a taste of the 2021-22 SU basketball team with last week’s exhibition contests’. Now we look ahead to the regular season which starts in just a couple days. Let’s continue our preview series taking a look at Syracuse’s position groups ahead of Tuesday night’s contest against Lafayette. We’ve already talked guards and forwards…
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What is SU’s Ceiling without Bourama Sidibe?
Although Halloween isn‚Äôt until Sunday, things got scary yesterday for Syracuse in its season-opening scrimmage against Pace. It was announced pregame super senior Bourama Sidibe is going to miss at least a month dealing with yet another injury, this one to his other knee. To make matters worse, Buddy Boeheim sprained his ankle during the…
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The Biggest Variable for ’21-’22 SU Hoops
Jim Boeheim already said this is a very experienced team. Despite losing Marek Dolezaj, Quincy Guerrier, Kadary Richmond, and Alan Griffin Syracuse returns their entire backcourt. Forward Cole Swider brings in three years of collegiate experience from Villanova. Combo-guard Symir Torrence played two seasons at Marquette. The real question is what will the big-man situation…
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Syracuse’s Center of Conversation is Peter Carey
It’s apparent what Syracuse fans continue to vie for: Joe Girard to revert to his stellar play in high school, a recruiting class without a decomitment and a center who elicits a cascade of cheers. SU is best at going 0-for-3 on that wishlist, and can never find a way to fulfill the third. With…
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Could Jesse Edwards be An X-Factor for Syracuse?
When Syracuse faded out of the NCAA Tournament with a loss to Houston back on March 27th, the immediate reactions for Syracuse fans were that of disappointment quickly followed by hopefulness for 2022. And why not? At the time, the prospect of possibly returning all five starters and a rising star in Kadary Richmond had…
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John Bol Ajak is Coming Back. Now What?
Every Syracuse fan probably had the same reaction when they heard the news that John Bol Ajak withdrew his name from the transfer portal. Something along the lines of, “Oh, um… ok.” The truth is Ajak hasn’t done anything in his two years (one redshirt season) on the Hill to evoke a real response from…
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If the NCAA Approves This, Call it the Sidibe Statute
Over the next few days, the NCAA is meeting in Indianapolis to discuss possible college basketball rule changes. Some are more likely to be approved than others, but one presents an interesting opportunity for Syracuse especially. There have been rumblings of a modified six-foul rule, unlike the six foul limit in the NBA. With it,…
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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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Fizz Radio 2/13: Boston College Preview, Tourney Talk & Sink or Swim
Matt Bonaparte and Jaron May host this week’s Fizz Radio. The guys preview Syracuse Men’s Basketball’s matchup with Boston College, have a little tourney talk, and play a game of Sink or Swim. Oh, and of course, they get to Fictional Fizz and your Fizz Feedback. You can listen to Fizz Radio on the Score…
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Fizz Radio 2/6: Bourama Sidibe’s Return, National Signing Day and Clemson Preview
Hosts Thomas Shults and Brad Klein break down expectations for Bourama Sidibe, Syracuse’s 2021 recruiting class after National Signing Day and preview Syracuse’s game against Clemson with Clemson Insider’s Will Vandervort. 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…
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Fizz Radio 1/16: Previewing Pittsburgh, biggest position strength and center options
Hosts Thomas Shults and Brad Klein discuss Syracuse’s most important position group, Syracuse’s plan without Bourama Sidibe and preview Pittsburgh with Craig Meyer of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. 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…
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Fizz Radio 1/2: The Pause’s Impact, The Good/Bad/Ugly, and The Eric Devendorf
This week Matt Bonaparte and Jaron May host Fizz Radio. The guys discuss how Syracuse Basketball’s program pause is going to impact the team, debate how Bourama Sidibe gets added back into the mix, and pick what has been good, bad and ugly for SU hoops so far this season. Then, Matt and Jaron talk…
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Fizz Radio 12/26: Handing out SU gifts, debating starters and discussing 2021 quarterbacks
Fizz Radio hosts Thomas Shults and Brad Klein discuss a Syracuse wish list, debate who to start and break down SU’s 2021 quarterback competition. 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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Bourama Sidibe Should Come Off The Bench
Syracuse Center, Bourama Sidibe was sidelined with a torn meniscus in SU‚Äôs opener against Bryant. The big man played just four minutes before going down. Fast forward a couple of weeks Sidibe had surgery and the Orange have had their ups and downs, most notably a historic triumph over Boston College and lesser performances against…
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Fizz Follower Mailbag: 12/13
Syracuse split this week, dropping a tough road game at Rutgers 79-69 and then shellacking Boston College 101-63. We’ll start from the RAC. It seemed like SU did everything they possibly could to lose this game from the outset. But the Orange hung around for just long enough to unsettle Rutgers in the second half,…
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Alan Griffin Should Start. Permanently.
Alan Griffin isn‚Äôt Elijah Hughes. We learned that in game one. While they play the same position, their styles are different. However, Griffin‚Äôs production is just as valuable. Griffin is an above-average athlete. Everyone saw that last Saturday. But Griffin‚Äôs most important contribution to SU‚Äôs 85-84 win came in the form of his 12 rebounds,…
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Fizz Follower Mailbag: 11/29 – How Bad Could the 2-3 Be?
This Syracuse basketball season, there are going to be a lot of questions. Questions regarding COVID-19 policies, coaching decisions, and most importantly, the on-court performance of SU. I‚Äôll be here to answer them. If you have an inquiry regarding Syracuse hoops, keep an eye on the Fizz twitter page for a tweet like this every…
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