Tag: dino babers
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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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Syracuse Gearing up for 2019 Football Season
At this point in the year, all eyes are on the SU Football program. Dino Babers and company have the backing of the community after an unexpected double-digit win season. Expectations will be higher when the season begins in August. To this point, fans have bought it: the university announced on Monday that over 4,000…
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What Recruits did Syracuse Football Host at Junior Day?
Syracuse basketball is gearing up for the ACC tournament and March Madness, but the world of football recruiting never stops. Syracuse held its second junior day for 2020 recruits this past weekend, and hosted 15 players. Three of the recruits that visited Syracuse, attend Suffield Academy in Connecticut, which has produced talent like Clemson star…
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Four Key Messages We Learned from Dino Babers on National Signing Day
Although Syracuse football head coach Dino Babers said most of the Orange‚Äôs recruiting class signed on Early National Signing Day in December, today‚Äôs National Signing Day was full of impactful moments. The ‚Äúfine tuning‚Äù of the signing class today, as Babers put it, includes quarterback David Summers, running back Garrison Johnson, defensive tackle Jason…
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Three Biggest Takeaways From Syracuse’s Class of 2019
The closing bell has rung on the second college football signing period and it ended with the Orange tacking on another four commits. Dino Babers‚Äô class currently sits at 52nd in the country and 10th in the ACC, per 247Sports. While those rankings may not sound like they match up for a team that ended…
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Syracuse National Signing Day Morning Recap
With the new early signing period in December, the traditional February window isn’t as big of a deal as it used to be. However, there are still plenty of impact players out there ready to pick their destination. Today doesn’t project to be that busy for Syracuse, but they have already gotten some good news…
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Updating Syracuse’s Future Schedules
Looking at future college football schedules is always fun. While most games are pre-determined by the ACC, Syracuse has freedom to schedule pretty much whoever it wants to in the other four weeks of the season. Earlier this week, Syracuse football announced its home-and-home series with Ohio University, starting with a 2021 matchup in Athens.…
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From ‘Canes to ‘Cuse: Three-Star Defensive Lineman Flips to SU
Sticking with good fortune, Syracuse has landed three-star defensive lineman Jason Munoz. I had an amazing visit this weekend and I’m excited to say I’m committed to Syracuse University. Happy to be apart of the Cuse family #blessed 🍊🍊🍊 pic.twitter.com/P81q4FfSk6 — Jason Muñoz (@JasonMunoz_STA) January 28, 2019 The St. Thomas Aquinas HS (Fort Lauderdale, FL)…
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Syracuse Football is Staying Active in Recruiting
Even though the college football season is over, recruiting is still in full swing. With National Signing Day just a couple weeks away, Dino Babers and his staff have been busy. On Saturday Babers was in the Dome hyping up the crowd at the Pitt SU basketball game during halftime. The next day he went…
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Don’t Sleep on Chance Amie in 2019
There‚Äôs certainly plenty to get excited about for Syracuse football heading into 2019. Several key pieces return, including head coach Dino Babers on a new contract. Uncontrollably, however, there will be some departures as well, most obviously that of quarterback Eric Dungey, who graduates after setting 20 individual school records. This yields some question surrounding…
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1/5 Fizz Radio: Ten-Win Season Sets up SU for 2019
Happy New Year! For the first time this year, Tim Leonard and Jonathon Hoppe hit the Fizz Radio airwaves to put a bow on the 2018 football season. Plus, Jim Boeheim and company get set to open up ACC play against Notre Dame.
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It’s early, but here’s what you can already get excited about for 2019
2018 was obviously a year of triumph for Syracuse football, and its victory over West Virginia in the Camping World Bowl was a perfect way to cap it off. Even if the Mountaineers were missing some key pieces. SU‚Äôs win over WVU was a tremendous accomplishment for the 2018 squad, which cracked the rankings and…
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How You Will Remember 2018 When it is “Last Year”
How exactly can a person put a year into context? 365 days? 8,760 hours? 31,536,000 seconds? What about in moments? It‚Äôs said we experience about 20,000 individual moments in a day (‚ÄúHow Full is Your Bucket‚Äù by Clifton and Rath). So as a sports fan, maybe ‚Äúbig moments‚Äù or highlights? Like a game-changing Eric Dungey…
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What Should Syracuse Football’s Goals be for 2019?
Syracuse football just had its most successful season since 2001 as Dino Babers led the squad to a ten win season. The head coach also just landed his best recruiting class to date, and SU athletic director John Wildhack locked up Babers long term. Clearly it was a great season for the Orange as they…
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Could Miami Pry Dino Babers Away From Syracuse?
Just weeks ago, Syracuse fans received an early Christmas gift with the extension of Dino Babers contract. While the exact length, dollars and buyout details were not disclosed, SU athletic director John Wildhack says that the contract extends ‚Äúwell into the future.‚Äù Since then, Babers has made good on his new agreement by hauling in…
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Dino Babers’ 2018 Goes Down in Syracuse History
After Syracuse’s win over West Virginia in the Camping World Bowl it is abundantly clear: This season is one of the most memorable in program history. Ten wins, finishing the season ranked in the top 20 (perhaps the top 15?) and a bowl win over a solid opponent is as impressive as any resume in…
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Babers’ Bites: Camping World Bowl
When teams coached by Dino Babers and Dana Holgorsen take the field, all eyes are on the offenses. And rightfully so: both guys are innovators who have engineered high-powered, high-octane systems. This is the fourth matchup across the nation this season that pits two top-12 scoring offenses against each other (WVU ranks 9th at 42.3;…
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The Fizz’s 2018 Early Signing Day Thread
8:55 pm. -Fizz Roundtable Discussion Breaking Down Syracuse’s Early Signing Day The Fizz’s JD Raucci, Drew Carter and Tyler Aki break down the entire day’s news with sounds and reaction from Syracuse’s Class of 2019, including the best things Dino Babers said, complete player-by-player breakdowns and what to look for on the road ahead. 7:57…
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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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Dino Babers’ Three Biggest Wins in Syracuse
Christmas came early in Central New York last week when Syracuse and Dino Babers reached a contract agreement, showcasing Babers’ commitment to the program and the university. Since Babers arrived in 2016, he’s slowly but surely delivered on his faith without evidence remarks. The Orange’s leap from four to nine wins this year gives followers…
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12/16 FizzCast: Overreaction Sunday and Dino Babers Gets His Bag
The Fizz’s Tyler Aki and Tim Leonard are here to calm you down about Syracuse’s latest loss against Old Dominion and what to look forward to against Buffalo. Then they get into the news of Dino Babers’ extension and what to look forward to for this week’s National Signing Day.
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Fizz Radio 12/15: Dino Gets His Extension and the Road Ahead for SU Hoops
The Fizz’s Tyler Aki and Tim Leonard break down what it means to have Dino Babers longterm, where the Orange basketball season is headed and could Quade Green or Jahvon Quinerly end up at SU?
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Syracuse Nabs Another O-Lineman in Darius Tisdale
Over the weekend Syracuse landed a commitment from Junior College offensive tackle Darius Tisdale. The 2019 commit plays at Lackawanna Community College in Scranton, Pa. and at 6-foot-5 and 295 pounds, he has the size to step in and play immediately for the Orange. Tisdale‚Äôs a redshirt sophomore but has three years of eligibility…
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Massive Win! Dino Babers Agrees to Extension at Syracuse
This has already been the most successful season in Syracuse football in years. Add to it yet another win, arguably the biggest since the glory years of the ’90s. Dino Babers has signed an extension to remain the head coach. Terms and years were not disclosed by the university. The worry constantly throughout the season…
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A Job Well Done, an Award Well-Deserved: Dino Shares AP ACC COY Honors
For Dino Babers,¬†there was much to prove heading into the season. Three months later, saying he‚Äôs done exactly that would be fair, and on Tuesday, his efforts were recognized by the Associated Press. After flipping consecutive 4-win seasons into nine wins, a national ranking and a trip to the Camping World Bowl in 2018, Babers…
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12/3 FizzCast: Get Out Your Tents and What to Make of Syracuse Basketball’s Latest Run
The Fizz’s Tyler Aki and Tim Leonard break down what it means that the Orange is in the Camping World Bowl and preview West Virginia’s potent offense. They also wrap up Syracuse’s wins over #16 Ohio State and Cornell and what to look for in the week ahead.
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SOAK IT IN! Syracuse Heading to Orlando for Camping World Bowl Against West Virginia
To say Syracuse shattered expectations in 2018 would be a gross understatement. After a 9-3 regular season, the Orange is headed to the Camping World Bowl to take on Big 12 offensive powerhouse West Virginia. This renews an old Big East rivalry and matches up two of the best scoring teams in the country. How…
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Don’t Look Now but Syracuse is Hot on Recruiting Trail
Dino Babers just keeps rolling on the recruiting trail. Adisa Isaac, the best player in the state of New York has cut his list to four. That list includes the Orange. If he were to commit to Syracuse, Isaac would be the highest rated player Babers has landed. Besides SU, the high 4-star defensive end‚Äôs…
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Eleven Syracuse Players Earn All-ACC Honors
The college football regular season is over and award season is upon us. On Monday, the ACC announced its three all-conference teams. Eleven Syracuse players were honored by the league for their play throughout the season. Considering Syracuse finished the season with the second best record in the ACC, a heavy presense on the list…
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Syracuse’s Offense is Dynamic but Don’t Forget about the Defense
Anyone who follows Syracuse football is aware of its electric offense. Dino Babers‚Äô up-tempo style has resulted in one of the best passing attacks in college football. However, in Babers‚Äô first two years at the helm, the defense held the team back. The 9-3 turnaround this year was in large part, because of defensive coordinator…
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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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Syracuse Can Prove Us All Wrong on Saturday
Four months ago, I gathered with hundreds of other football junkies at the ACC’s Football Kickoff event in Charlotte, NC. While there, I found myself going back and forth about how many games SU would win this year. Six, seven, or would they fail to reach a bowl game yet again? Not once did I…
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The Tantalizing Tale of Eric Dungey’s Health
For four years, Eric Dungey has gone hard on every play, and it‚Äôs safe to say his efforts have produced results. He‚Äôs Syracuse‚Äôs all-time leader in total yards and second in touchdowns, but more importantly, has quarterbacked the first ranked Orange team since 2001. Better yet, before sliding seven spots to No. 19, the Orange…
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“The Sharks and the Jets, Bro” – Dino Babers’ Greatest Hits, Week 12
In Syracuse, you can always count on three things: unseasonable and unbearable snow, the Tres Ni√±os order at Dinosaur BBQ, and Dino Babers bringing electricity to every press conference. Whether his team just toppled the reigning national champions or got spanked on a national stage, the Orange‚Äôs head football coach walks to the podium armed…
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Is Dino Babers the ACC Coach of the Year?
Imagine this. It‚Äôs Thursday, August 30th, 2018, one day before the season opener against Western Michigan. Expectations are a bit higher than last year‚Äôs 4-8 finish, but most don‚Äôt envision Syracuse being anything special in 2018. Then someone tells you that with two games left in the season, the Orange will be ranked 11th in…
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Syracuse Football’s Eighth Win: What Made this Night Special
The Eighth Win: Highlights of SU Football vs. Louisville For the second week in a row, Syracuse football started out slow. Then SU blocked a field goal and scored the first points of the game on that drive, owning the momentum from there. Penalties, missed opportunities and turnovers defined Louisville‚Äôs night as the…
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