Tag: Carrier Dome
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Love or Hate it, “JMA Wireless Dome” Makes Sense for SU Athletics
The memories Syracuse fans made in the Carrier Dome over the past 43 years are unforgettable. Big East championships, big-time touchdowns, and the thrill of sweating bullets on those metal benches with 30,000 other people in an indoor space with no air conditioning. Regardless of how hot you were in the Dome, there’s at least…
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Three Keys for Syracuse to End the Regular Season on a High Note
Look, it’s no secret this season has been a rough one for Syracuse hoops. The Orange have floundered left and right, dropping the biggest game of the year by almost 30 points, losing multiple conference clunkers and playing themselves out of tournament contention. Jim Boeheim had to announce his plans yesterday, as the haters and…
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How Much did Barstool Disrespect the Dome?
Nothing screams Syracuse more than the Dome itself. So, it shouldn’t come as a surprise to its critics when Syracuse fans scream in defense of the Dome. Barstool recently posted a map identifying the best college basketball venues in each state. According to these judges, Hinkle Fieldhouse isn’t the historic hub of college basketball. Despite…
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The Fizz Predicts New Names For The Dome
In an announcement from Syracuse Athletics this week, the structure that has been known as the Carrier Dome for decades was called ‚ÄúThe Stadium,‚Äù yet in a Zoom press conference Athletic Director John Wildhack said it was still the Carrier Dome. There has been a not-so-secret battle between Syracuse University and Carrier Global, who bought…
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Orange Defense Ruins Dome Party Against UNC
There‚Äôs a lot to digest from Syracuse‚Äôs 92-79 loss to North Carolina on Saturday afternoon. With so many things scheduled to take place, the game was nearly an afterthought 30 minutes prior to tipoff.¬† Pre-game hype Final home game of the 2019-20 season and senior day for Orange guard Shaun Belbey Last men‚Äôs basketball game…
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SU Opponent Insider: Clemson Tigers
With Syracuse‚Äôs much-anticipated matchup with Clemson upon us, it‚Äôs time for this week’s edition of SU Opponent Insider. This season we‚Äôre talking with those familiar with SU‚Äôs opponents to give you the inside scoop from the other side. This week, we chatted with Don Munson, the play-by-play voice of the Clemson Tigers. We talk about…
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What’s In A Name for Syracuse Sports?
Since the construction of the Carrier Dome, every major sporting event in Central New York has happened the odd, iconic, Teflon bubble at Syracuse University. From the outset it was a quirky oddity, a building without air conditioning named after an air conditioning company. It was and still is the only covered football field for a Power…
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Ranking Syracuse’s Toughest 2019 Games
A few months back, we projected SU’s win/loss record for the upcoming season. Twelve games later the Orange had finished with their second consecutive ten-win season. Whether that prediction is accurate or not remains to be seen. However, the level of competition Syracuse will face this year is rather clear. We ranked all 12 games…
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BIG 10/ACC Challenge Set: Syracuse will Host Iowa
There’s nothing quite like the slow release of Syracuse’s non-conference schedule, am I right? Well regardless of if you agree or failed to catch my sarcasm, the latest game has been announced: Syracuse will host Iowa in the Big 10/ACC Challenge on Dec. 3. That game will follow the Orange’s appearance in the NIT Season…
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Post-Spring Projection of SU’s 2019 Record
More than a month later, Syracuse football’s 2019 spring practice schedule is complete. The Orange capped of their spring slate in the Carrier Dome last weekend with the team’s annual spring game. So far, so good for Syracuse, meaning there haven’t been any significant injuries. Dino Babers told the media last week that he expects…
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Two Massive Home Openers Set for Syracuse
With football season just over four months away in Central New York, the hype is real. Syracuse opens its home season in September against the defending national champions. Not to mention, a Clemson Tigers team that they upset at home two seasons ago. A win in that game could give the Orange a clear path…
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Bedeviled: Barrett’s Monster Night Silences Record-Crowd at the Dome
The lights were bright here inside the Dome, and college basketball was watching to see how Syracuse would respond after an emotional week. A nationally televised audience also tuned into see how top-ranked Duke would react without Zion Williamson. In the end, the Blue Devils reacted better – mostly from an enormous night from lottery…
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Battle, Syracuse Look to Bounce Back in Crucial Showdown Against Louisville
Syracuse begins a rather brutal stretch of games tonight in a crucial matchup against Louisville. After its meeting with the Cardinals, a few of the Orange‚Äôs final five opponents include No. 1 Duke, No. 8 North Carolina, and No. 3 Virginia, but for now, the focus is solely on the task at hand. Returning home…
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The Impact of Syracuse’s Season Success on Recent Recruiting Success
First off, I hope everyone had a fantastic Thanksgiving… after all, Dino Babers probably did. In less than a 24-hour span, Syracuse received commitments from linebackers Lee Kpogba and Mikel Jones, as well as safety Cornelius Nunn. It‚Äôs no secret that the three recent commits provide a sense of relief for the Orange. Syracuse was…
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The Fifth Win: Avoiding a Shakespearean Tragedy
It would be an absolute tragedy if Syracuse football could not win a fifth game this season. Only Shakespeare could have written a story entailing a greater misfortune. Having started the season 4-0 for the first time in 27 years, it would simply be an utter shame to see this SU team go 4-8…
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Where does the Carrier Dome rank in Travel Channel’s Sweet 16 of college basketball venues?
There are a few things that immediately come to mind when you think about Syracuse basketball. Some think of the 2003 National Championship. Others think of the legendary careers of Jim Boeheim, Pearl Washington or Dave Bing. However, one single thing has to come to represent the team and university more than just about anything…
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Dome renovations set to make SU’s best-known venue state-of-the-art… or at least a lot better
For years we‚Äôve been hearing about renovations to the Dome. SU fans have been clamoring for air conditioning. Media, us here at Orange Fizz included, have been wondering if the Wi-Fi situation would ever get any better. Well, it appears that at least a couple of the changes that people want to see will be…
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What Happened as Syracuse Played UNC Greensboro?
It has been snowing in Syracuse since 2 a.m. yesterday, but an accumulation of about 20 inches of snow didn‚Äôt stop Syracuse fans from showing up to the Carrier Dome to see their No. 1 Syracuse Orange play the No. 8 UNC Greensboro Spartans in the first round of the National Invitation Tournament . And…
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Syracuse falls to No. 8 Louisville, 76-72, in Overtime Heartbreaker
Even Tinkerbell runs out of pixie dust. In a marquee Monday night matchup that drew more than 25,000 fans to the Carrier Dome, Syracuse picked up its slingshot and took aim at another Goliath. A win over Louisville would have been the Orange‚Äôs third over a top-10 team this season ‚Äî a season that looked…
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Dino Babers Has the Right Idea in Building Back Syracuse
There’s no guarantee Dino Babers is the cure to what ails the football program. But he sure believes a lot of the things I believe about Syracuse. I had him on my radio show this week (evenings on the Score 1260 in CNY). And for one, he’s not thrilled with the Notre Dame/MetLife series he…
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Carrier Dome Update: New Rendering Released
Syracuse fans get another look at the potential new Carrier Dome.
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Carrier Dome Update: First Glimpse of the New Roof and a Timeline Denied by University
Check out the first renderings of the new Carrier Dome roof.
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The Carrier Dome Facelift: What This Means for Syracuse Athletics
The Carrier Dome is set for some significant changes.
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What Should Happen to the Carrier Dome? A To-Do List
The Syracuse University Board of Trustees will be spending part of its November meeting voting on the tentative future of the Carrier Dome, according the Daily Orange‚Äôs Justin Mattingly. The future of the Carrier Dome has been up in the air for a while now, as the current inflatable roof will need to be replaced…
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Syracuse Leads Nation In Basketball Attendance: Why This Matters
Syracuse edges Kentucky to lead the nation in average basketball attendance.
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Takeaways from AD Mark Coyle’s Press Conference
New Athletic Director Mark Coyle was introduced today and he shared some of his ideas in at the press conference.
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Survey Hints To Changes At The Carrier Dome
Could big changes be coming for the place the Orange call home?
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New Orange Jersey’s a Lose-Lose for Syracuse Football
Last year when the football jerseys were revealed, there were cries along the lines of ‚ÄúWhere‚Äôs the Orange??‚Äù Many fans, myself included, were disappointed by the uniforms that were revealed last April. Why did the numbers look this way? Why is there a gray option? Why revamp the jerseys? Those are the kind of questions…
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East Region Rivals: Syracuse Fans Have Plenty to Root Against This March at the Dome
Louisville, Virginia and Villanova could find themselves in the Carrier Dome once again.
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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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Court Storming: Don’t Do It, Orange Fans
Growing up, seeing fans storm the court was one of my favorite things to watch. I loved the idea of the average Joe being able to celebrate his team‚Äôs big win with the players that made it happen, and the fact that the small school had upset the major program was an added bonus. I‚Äôm…
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