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Which Former Orange Could Win a Ring Next?
Dion Waiters and Marty Byrnes are the only two former SU basketball players to have won an NBA Title. That won’t change this year, as neither the Boston Celtics nor the Golden State Warriors currently have a player who called the 315 home in college. But there are plenty of former SU players in both…
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Can Chris Slayton Have an Impact on the Giants in 2019?
With the 245th pick in the NFL Draft, the Giants selected defensive tackle Chris Slayton from Syracuse. He became only the second player from SU to be drafted in the last 3 years, after the Colts drafted Zaire Franklin last year. For more Syracuse football news, go to SU football on the Fizz.¬† Can Slayton…
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Syracuse’s Recent Struggles on Draft Day
Historically, Syracuse has a rich tradition in the NFL Draft. Having multiple players picked in the draft was the standard for the Orange prior to the 2015 season. Recently, SU has had three players drafted in the past four seasons. There’s no doubt that’s a statistic that head coach Dino Babers is looking to improve.…
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Tracking Where Syracuse Players Are Ending Up After The NFL Draft
The 2019 NFL Draft is in the rearview mirror and one Orange player heard his name called. Chris Slayton‚Äôs seventh round selection by the Giants gave SU a pick in back to back drafts for the first time since 2013 and 2014. While Syracuse only had one guy selected, a number of players also latched…
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Syracuse and the Upcoming NFL Draft
Now that the NFL Draft is just days away, it seems like a good time to look at former Syracuse players hoping to hear their names called in Nashville, Tennessee. Chris Slayton, DT In a CBS Sports mock draft by Ryan Wilson, Slayton is picked in the top of the fifth round by the Browns,…
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Reacting to the first Syracuse football depth chart of 2019
Nearly all of the attention that Syracuse fans have to spare is currently focused solely on SU basketball and for good reason. The Orange have put themselves in a great spot to make the NCAA Tournament and are coming off a dominant win over Wake Forest, before welcoming No. 2 Virginia to the Dome on…
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Three things we learned from SU’s blowout win over Florida State
For the first time in the Dino Babers era (and for the first time since 2015) Syracuse football is undefeated through its first three games of the season after a 30-7 drubbing of Florida State on Saturday afternoon. SU really dominated the entire game from start to finish and every facet of the game, whether…
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7/20 FizzCast: Syracuse Football’s Burning Questions Aren’t So Hot Anymore
The Fizz’s Tyler Aki and Jonathon Hoppe give you the definitive answers to Syracuse’s burning questions including (but not limited to) the nickel defense, Eric Dungey’s ceiling and breakout wide receivers for 2018. They also predict how the ACC Atlantic division will shake out in the latest FizzCast.
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What We Learned About the Syracuse Defense at ACC Media Kickoff
A lot has been made of what Syracuse‚Äôs 2018 potential can be. While the high-flying offense seems to be a given for the Orange, the team‚Äôs success rests on what the defense brings to the table. Last season was an inconsistent one on that side of the ball, which led to some games slipping away…
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Three takeaways from Syracuse’s loss to LSU
Despite a 2-2 record, it‚Äôs been a bit of a rollercoaster season thus far for SU football. From an emotional loss to Middle Tennessee State in week 2 to a shellacking of Central Michigan in week 3, it‚Äôs been hard to tell just the kind of product Dino Babers was able to put out on…
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