Tag: class of 2019
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Three Young Standouts Named Freshmen All-Americans
When we take a look back at the 2019 season for Syracuse football, it‚Äôs likely going to be remembered as one of the more disappointing seasons in quite some time that just so happened to finish with one of the most exciting endings possible. It‚Äôs a bit difficult to reflect on the season that was…
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Syracuse’s Freshmen Are the Key to the 2019-20 Season
Quincy Guerrier, Brycen Goodine, Joe Girard III, Jesse Edwards and John Bol Ajak make up the largest incoming freshman class for Syracuse since 2013 when Tyler Ennis, B.J. Johnson, Chinonso Obokoh, Ron Patterson and Tyler Roberson started their careers in Central New York. Despite the extensive research into their games, their skills, their weaknesses, the…
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Getting to Know Canadian WR Kevin Mital
For months (six to be exact), we thought that Syracuse‚Äôs 2019 recruiting class was complete. Some thought it was a bit underwhelming coming off of a magical ten-win season, while others thought it had a chance to be a diamond-in-the-rough type cycle for the Orange. Whichever way you thought, the assumption was that the only…
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Joe Girard’s Incredible Ride Since His Commitment to Syracuse
You know who he is. He‚Äôs New York state‚Äôs all-time leading scorer on the hardwood and a three-time All-State quarterback on the gridiron. He grew up just three hours away from Syracuse. He‚Äôs drawn early comparisons to Gerry McNamara. He is Joe Girard III. Perhaps the most talked about recruit of Jim Boeheim‚Äôs 2019 class,…
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Syracuse Football’s Unique Recruiting Strategy
What if we told you that Syracuse football was No. 2 in the country? You‚Äôd probably look at us like we had 10,000 heads and had lost all of our marbles. Well, it‚Äôs actually true, but not necessarily in the way that most SU fans would hope for. According to 247Sports and The Athletic‚Äôs Max…
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With Voids to Fill, Syracuse Basketball’s Incoming Class is Incredibly Crucial
Syracuse will hurt far more from its departures heading into the 2019-2020 season than it did coming into this past one. With Tyus Battle NBA bound, Frank Howard and Paschal Chukwu are graduating, and there is also no guarantee that Oshae Brissett will be back either. Because of how much more painful the departures after…
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Five-star center Isaiah Stewart spurns Syracuse, headed to Washington
One of the biggest narratives surrounding Syracuse basketball this season has been the Orange‚Äôs inability to get production from the center spot. Paschal Chukwu and Marek Dolezaj have improved their games a touch over the last week or so, but still, Syracuse hasn‚Äôt had a standout center since Rakeem Christmas in the 2014-2015 season. Unfortunately…
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Three-Star Safety Dorian Hewett Decommits From Syracuse
With the magical run that Syracuse football put together in 2018, SU fans started to become accustomed to happy surprises on the recruiting scene. The top three players in the Orange‚Äôs class of 2019 (Mikel Jones, Lee Kpogba and Cornelius Nunn) all officially affirmed their commitment to Dino Babers and company late in the cycle…
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Early Signing Period: Update and What to Look For
From Dec. 19 until Dec. 21, the College Football Early Signing Period will be ongoing as Syracuse looks to continue improving its 2019 class. The Orange currently have 16 commits lined up for next year and 2018 commit Jawhar Johnson as well, who will finally enroll at SU in January. With that said, here‚Äôs a…
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Syracuse bolsters secondary with three-stars Cole, Greenwood
For the first time in a couple of months, Syracuse football finally has some down time. SU won‚Äôt find out its bowl opponent until Sunday and even after that will have at least three more weeks until it plays another game. But don‚Äôt let that down time fool you, the Orange were still very active…
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SU Football Offers Pair of Defensive Studs
Even though Syracuse topped North Carolina in a double-overtime nail-biter on Saturday, there are still a lot of questions surrounding the Orange and it seems like most of them remain on the defensive side of the ball. After giving up more than 300 yards of rushing against both Clemson and Pitt in its prior two…
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Re-Assessing Syracuse’s 2019 Class with Girard
Syracuse got some great news on Sunday when Joe Girard, New York high school basketball’s all-time leading scorer, verbally committed to the Orange. SU now has three 2019 recruits committed to the program. Now that Girard is on board, how good is Syracuse’s recruiting class for the upcoming year? Right now, 247Sports has Syracuse as…
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Syracuse Lands Three-Star Big Man
With basketball season on the horizon, Syracuse received some good news on Tuesday about a 2019 recruit. Three-star center John Bol Ajak has committed to the Orange. The Pennsylvania native’s commitment comes 13 months after SU offered him last September. Breaking: John Bol Ajak, a class of 2019 Big Man from @WTbbasketball (PA), just committed…
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Recapping Syracuse Football’s Busy Recruiting Week
By the time you‚Äôre reading this, Dino Babers has probably snatched up another recruit. Syracuse had a busy week on the recruiting trail constructing its 2019 class, but also picked up a late add to the 2018 roster. As of this posting, the Orange added a total of five players to their program over the…
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Evaluating All Options in Joe Girard’s Final Six Schools
Syracuse got some good news this weekend when Joe Girard included the Orange in his top six schools. But the battle for the guard, who may be a three star recruit in name only, is going to be difficult. SU is up against some great recruiters and coaches in both the ACC and Big Ten.…
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Syracuse Loses Out on Khalif Battle
In the midst of Tyus Battle’s month-long period to decide if he’s returning to Syracuse next season, his younger brother Khalif made a decision of his own. Tyus and Khalif’s father, Gary, made the announcement on Friday morning via his twitter page that his son has committed to Butler. I am so happy and proud…
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Syracuse Commit Brycen Goodine Wins Rhode Island Player of the Year
Earlier this week, The Fizz took a look at some elite potential targets for Syracuse basketball‚Äôs Class of 2019. Was it to help alleviate the pain of Darius Bazley‚Äôs unexpected departure? We try our best. However, there is already one bright spot locked in for the Orange. Class of 2019 commit Brycen Goodine won the…
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SU football offers trio of 2019 O-Linemen
With basketball season officially over and a whirlwind week of roster moves behind us, at least some of the attention around SU athletics should start shifting over to the football side of things. Spring practice is in full swing and Dino Babers‚Äôs bunch gets its first chance to show its new-look defense and wide receiving…
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SU offers four-star forward from class of 2019
With SU basketball heading to the NCAA Tournament to take on Arizona State on Wednesday, a lot of the focus surrounding the program has been on the current construction of the roster. However, there have been some new developments in the past week or so regarding what the roster could and will look like in…
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Class of 2019 Recruiting Rankings Loaded with NY Area Studs
Note to the rest of the ACC: don‚Äôt let the Orange get hot on the recruiting trail. With a loaded class featuring two blue-chippers already on the way next year, Syracuse may have a chance to bring in another high-profile group in 2019 ‚Äî thanks in large part to geography. We‚Äôve heard plenty about Joe…
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Three 2019 Recruits You Need To Know
After a rocky 2017 class, SU appears to have a strong 2018 class coming in next year. But what about the year after that? The Orange has already picked up a commitment from combo-guard Brycen Goodine,¬†but who could be next? Let‚Äôs take a way-too-early look at three key prospects SU is after in the 2019…
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SU Offers Elite 2019 Safety
Recruiting. That‚Äôs the name of the game for Syracuse football right now, and rightfully so after this year‚Äôs disappointing 4-8 season. If the Orange wants to move into the middle tier of the ACC, this is when it has to do it. While this past football season was a struggle, the shocking win against Clemson…
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Syracuse football offers trio of 2019 recruits
Obviously, the 2017 season did not end how Syracuse football fans expected or wanted in an abysmal loss to Boston College on Saturday. The Orange missed a bowl game for the fourth consecutive season and left its seniors without a bowl berth their collegiate careers. Not exactly the way you want to send out the…
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SU football offers two pairs of prospects from Philadelphia, Detroit areas
For most Syracuse fans, the bye week probably isn‚Äôt the most exciting time of the football season. A whole week off without being able to watch your favorite team can be a bit of a drag sometimes. However, the bye is also a week off of sorts for the coaching staff. Because they don‚Äôt have…
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Orange snags commitment from elite Class of 2019 guard Brycen Goodine
While the 2018 recruiting cycle for the SU basketball team is still very much in play on a number of different fronts, it‚Äôs never too early to start looking ahead to the Class of 2019. While only a few offers have been extended, the Orange already has a commitment from one of the class‚Äôs top…
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Syracuse Offers Four Football Recruits Wednesday
If you‚Äôve ever taken a day to blow through several items on a to-do list, you understand the latest Syracuse football recruiting news. In a three-hour span Wednesday afternoon, four recruits tweeted that the Orange had offered them a scholarship. First, 2018 wide receiver Kearis Jackson broke the news at 1:23. Four minutes later, Jacob…
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Syracuse Offers Highly-Touted 2019 Safety Litchfield Ajavon
When it comes to recruiting, Syracuse football coach Dino Babers isn‚Äôt one to procrastinate. Today, Babers and company offered a scholarship to highly-touted and tremendously-named safety Litchfield Ajavon, a member of the Class of 2019. Wipe off your glasses and check your calendar; no, that wasn‚Äôt a typo. Ajavon wouldn‚Äôt be wearing Orange for another…
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