Tag: Covid-19
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ACC *Rightfully* Reverses Stance On Forfeit Policy Due To COVID
Syracuse Men‚Äôs Basketball is in the midst of a two game postponement period. The Orange pushed back, and probably will eventually cancel, their dates with Lehigh and Cornell. To make up for it, SU has added a matchup with Brown on December 27. In a recent appearance on the ‚ÄúGomez & Company Morning Show‚Äù on…
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Syracuse-Louisville Postponed for the Second Time in Two Weeks
Syracuse‚Äôs game tonight against Louisville has been postponed. The Cardinals are still dealing with COVID-19 cases in their program. This is the second time a SU-Louisville game has been postponed. The first contest in the Carrier Dome was put on the shelf two weeks ago, also because of COVID problems within the Louisville program. For…
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Syracuse Athletics’ New Year’s Resolutions
The New Year always offers a fresh slate. 2020 wasn’t good for anyone, but an argument can be made for Syracuse especially struggling this past year on the hardwood and the gridiron. The Orange limped to the ACC Tournament and were cut short just when they started to turn a corner. In football, SU had…
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Does It Matter Who Starts at Point Guard?
After Kadary Richmond‚Äôs 16 point, 7 rebound, 6 assist clinic and Joe Girard‚Äôs rough outing against Niagara, many Syracuse fans are calling for Jim Boeheim to swap out his struggling point guard for the longer, shinier and sexier option. That‚Äôs a question that will likely be asked throughout Buddy Boeheim‚Äôs two-week quarantine while Richmond starts…
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Fizz Radio 11/21: Hughes Gets Drafted, Boeheim Tests Positive & Basketball Preseason Awards
This week’s Fizz Radio hosts, Matt Bonaparte and Jaron May, do a deep dive into the Syracuse Men’s Basketball world. The guys discuss Elijah Hughes getting drafted by the Jazz, Boeheim’s positive COVID-19 test and how it impacts the program, and even hand out some preseason awards. Plus, of course, they get to Fictional Fizz…
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Jim Boeheim Tests Positive for COVID-19
Syracuse basketball head coach Jim Boeheim has tested positive for COVID-19, he announced Sunday night via Twitter. Boeheim, 75, is asymptomatic and beginning his isolation period. As of right now, one other Orange staff member has been reported positive. ACC rules for fall sports mandate that a student-athlete (and presumably a coach or staff member)…
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The ACC COVID-19 Dashboard
It seems crazy that this can even be typed, but ACC football is slated to begin in 12 days. And from Syracuse, everything seems to be running smoothly. According to SU athletic director John Wildhack, nobody involved with Syracuse athletics has tested positive for COVID-19 in the past six weeks. Football players have asked for…
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8/8 Fizz Radio: Duce Chestnut, 2020 Football Schedule, and SU Top 100 With Drew Carter
Jaron May and Matt Bonaparte host this week’s Fizz Radio. The guys discuss Duce Chestnut’s commitment and Syracuse Football’s 2020 schedule. Then they are joined by Drew Carter, a former Orange Fizz staff member and current sports reporter/anchor for CBS 42, to break down our SU Top 100 list. Oh and of course they get…
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8/1 Fizz Radio: ACC’s COVID-19 Plan, Syracuse’s New Schedule and Fizz Top 100 with The Athletic’s Matthew Gutierrez
On this week‚Äôs Fizz Radio, Brad Klein and Thomas Shults breakdown the ACC‚Äôs COVID-19 approach to the 2020 season, predict Syracuse‚Äôs record with an amended schedule and debate the Fizz‚Äôs Top 100 athletes countdown with The Athletic‚Äôs Matthew Gutierrez. You can listen to Fizz Radio on the Score 1260 in Syracuse from 9 a.m. to…
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FizzCast: ACC Return to Play Plan and Syracuse Football’s New Schedule
Jaron May and Brad Klein react to the breaking news the ACC released today including their return to play plan and new safety procedures. The guys also break down Syracuse Football’s new schedule.
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ACC Football Announces Return to Play and A New Schedule
Days after saying they were going to wait to make a decision on what to do for the 2020 football season amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the ACC has announced it will play this year. Ohhhhh babyyyy we are going to have Syracuse Football!!! I haven‚Äôt felt this excited since I got a bike for Christmas…
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It Might be Time to Evaluate Andre Cisco’s Legacy
Every Syracuse fan knows that Andre Cisco is destined for the NFL. His 12 interceptions led the nation over the past two seasons. ESPN‚Äôs Mel Kiper Jr. ranked the reigning All-ACC Second Teamer as the second best safety in next year‚Äôs NFL Draft. Given his accolades and draft stock, it‚Äôs safe to assume Cisco will…
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7/4 Fizz Radio: Boeheim’s Army, COVID and College Football, and TBT talk with Andrew Zoldan
On this week’s Fizz Radio, Gill Gross and Ian Unsworth discuss Boeheim’s Army losing Tyler Lydon and Chris McCullough, explore COVID-19’s impact on college sports in the fall of 2020, and talk The Basketball Tournament with Andrew Zoldan, host of the Inside TBT podcast. You can listen to Fizz Radio on the Score 1260 in…
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SU Football Returns to Campus Amidst the Pandemic and Racial Tension
About 65 players are on campus for voluntary offseason workouts. Players are separated into pods of 10, and can only interact with members of their pod in order to obey social distancing restrictions. With only 85 offseason days left before the season kicks off on Chestnut Hill against Boston College, the Orange can‚Äôt practice the…
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Boeheim’s Army Prepares for TBT with COVID-19 Restrictions
Old games have been watched. Documentaries have been made. There are only so many walks we can take. Sports fans are itching for live competition, and Syracuse fans are getting it this summer. Boeheim‚Äôs Army, an SU alumni basketball team, has competed in The Basketball Tournament for the past six years. The bracket is typically…
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During this Downtime, is Readiness for Sports the Same as Fitness?
Keeping in mind the massive scale and importance of sports around the world (especially put into focus during the pandemic), special attention is paid to the fitness of top players. Athletes aren’t in their normal training routines, yet physical abilities that are crucial for success need to be honed at a moment’s notice. The characteristics…
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When will Syracuse Football Return to Campus?
This is the million-dollar question. Spoiler alert: nobody, even Syracuse Athletic Director John Wildhack, knows exactly. But Wildhack has left this decision up to medical experts, government officials and national precedent. The road has been paved for a mid-June return. The NCAA is allowing on-campus voluntary workouts as early as June 1. However, this is…
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Why COVID-19 will Benefit Boeheim’s Army
With sports on hold due to the coronavirus, Syracuse fans shifted their concerns to The Basketball Tournament‚Äôs fate. The SU alumni team, Boeheim‚Äôs Army, competes in the winner take all, single elimination tournament every summer. Boeheim‚Äôs Army is scheduled to host one of the regions at SRC Arena on the campus of Onondaga Community College…
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