Tag: dino babers
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With Syracuse Football and Basketball Thriving, Whose Ranking Will Peak Higher?
It‚Äôs been quite some time since there was a sense of optimism this high for Syracuse athletics. In fact, you have to flash back to 2001 to find the last time both SU basketball and football were ranked teams. But after last week‚Äôs College Football Playoff reveal and the preseason AP basketball poll, both Orange…
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11/4 FizzCast: Syracuse=Football School and Quincy Guerrier Commits
The Fizz’s Tyler Aki and Tim Leonard return to break down Syracuse’s unheralded football success in 2018, what the future holds and analyze Quincy Guerrier’s commitment to SU basketball.
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Three Biggest Moments in SU’s Season So Far
It’s November 5th, 2018 and Syracuse is No. 13 in the nation in the AP poll. Like any season, there have been some critical moments that have pushed the Orange in both the right and wrong directions. I’ve always found it funny how sports work: the result of a single play can can totally change…
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Beating Wake Forest Was Dino Babers’ Most Underrated Win With Syracuse
Usually a win over a team that was 1-3 in conference and .500 overall isn‚Äôt one that particularly stands out. But for Dino Babers and the Orange, it certainly did. Nobody is going to look back on the 2018 Syracuse football season and remember this win, but it certainly is one that should be remembered…
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Quick Reactions to Syracuse Football’s Win Over Wake Forest
#22 Syracuse football did what it had to do on Saturday: win. As a ranked team for the first time in more than a decade, SU could not fall to a .500 team that lost its influential quarterback to graduation coming into 2018. The Orange has now exceeded the four-win threshold that is had been…
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Eric Dungey Isn’t Just Good, He’s Big-Time
Syracuse proved that it‚Äôs capable of beating a quality opponent on Saturday, but that‚Äôs not all it showed. If you watched the Orange down NC State, you would‚Äôve seen that Syracuse has a big-time player in quarterback Eric Dungey. Not just a talented, effective or impressive player, but a big-time one. Dungey was named ACC…
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With Syracuse in the Rankings, What’s Next For the Orange?
It happened, Orange Nation. It finally happened. For the first time since 2001, Syracuse is ranked in the national polls. The Orange check in at 22nd in the AP Poll and 24th in the Coaches Poll. Not only is Syracuse in the rankings, but it is the second highest rated ACC team in the AP…
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Looking at Past Syracuse Bowl Teams Against Ranked Opponents: How Does This Year’s Team Stack Up?
Syracuse has played in 25 bowl games, which ranks 45th¬†among all current FBS programs. In those years, the Orange has faced 73 ranked opponents, going 30-40-3. On Saturday, Syracuse has a chance to beat a ranked opponent for the first time all year. The last time the Orange failed to beat a ranked team in…
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10/24 Postgame FizzCast: Syracuse Tiptoes Past the Tar Heels
David Edelstein discusses the key points of Syracuse football’s 40-37 2OT victory over North Carolina. Where was SU’s secondary to start the game? How did the bye week affect the Orange? What was the effect of DeVito taking over for Dungey? What might be North Carolina’s one crucial mistake? Listen: Published: David Edelstein
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Why a Two Quarterback System Would Work For Syracuse
Dino Babers has the biggest decision of his Syracuse coaching career this week. Will he stick with his veteran quarterback in Eric Dungey or roll with Tommy DeVito, the hero from UNC and the one who has captured the hearts of the fanbase? But what if he could do both? Two quarterback systems are a…
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The Hypothetical Aftermath of a Syracuse Win Over NC State
Syracuse narrowly returned to the win column over North Carolina, but its next test promises to be even tougher. On Saturday, the Orange hosts NC State, who just lost for the first time all year after a 41-7 thumping at Clemson. Going into that one, the Wolfpack was 5-0 and ranked 16th¬†in the country. After…
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10/13 Fizz Radio: Tempering the Overreaction and Will Joe Girard Pick Syracuse?
The Fizz’s Tyler Aki and Gill Gross break down Syracuse’s first half performance (0:00-13:13), what they want to see in the second half of the season (13:13-28:14), evaluating Joe Girard’s pending college decision (28:14-35:44) and wrap it all up with Fizz Feedback (35:44-End).
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Three Things Dino Babers Said On Wednesday’s ACC Teleconference
Today was Dino Babers only media availability during the bye week. With a lot of questions heading into the second half of the season, Babers gave us some answers and some non-answers with the bye week on the horizon. On the health of Ravian Pierce and Antwan Cordy: ‚ÄúIt’s looking good. I can’t promise you…
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Three Syracuse Problems Entering the Bye Week
After six games, Syracuse is a respectable 4-2. The only problem? SU closed out its first half of the season with back-to-back loses. The bye week is when every football team takes a look in the mirror. Honestly, there’s a lot there for Dino Babers and company to like. But let’s be honest, that overtime…
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Which Syracuse Players Need To Step Up Post-Bye Week
Syracuse‚Äôs loss to Pitt has certainly dampened the mood on the 2018 season. The Orange fanbase went from believing this team could potentially win 10 games to panicking as to whether or not SU will get a bowl game. Regardless of where you lie on this spectrum, the Orange‚Äôs flaws have certainly been exposed over…
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Syracuse Drops Bonkers Marathon at Pittsburgh, 44-37
Last week, the heartbreaking finish may not have stung as much, because Syracuse was never supposed to be in the position to win, anyway. This week, it‚Äôs different. Fresh off a last-minute loss at No. 3 Clemson in which the eventual victor bled out the clock with a merciless ground attack en route to an…
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Three Key Statements the Orange Would Make With a Win Over Pitt
Anytime Syracuse plays Pittsburgh, it‚Äôs a big deal. With the longtime rivals facing on Saturday, here‚Äôs three statements the Orange would make by beating the Panthers. 1) Rivalry bragging rights Basketball aside, these schools‚Äô football programs aren‚Äôt too fond of each other either. Syracuse and Pittsburgh were Big East rivals for 21 years and have…
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Is It Really Time to Raise SU’s Season Expectations?
Despite entering at 4-0, Syracuse clearly had doubters to prove wrong as 24.5-point underdogs against Clemson. Safe to say, it did just that. SU led for a majority of the game, but a masterful drive capped by a Travis Etienne touchdown robbed the Orange of one of its biggest wins ever. With that said, there…
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Syracuse Has Officially Shed The “Moral Victory University” Label
Over the past three seasons, some of Syracuse football‚Äôs crowning achievements end with promise, but not a win. A moral victory as some may call it. Sure, there have been big wins. Victories over ranked Virginia Tech and Clemson teams certainly come to mind. But for every one of those, there seems to be just…
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NOT THIS TIME: Syracuse falls to Clemson 27-23 in Death Valley
In front of a sold-out Clemson Memorial Stadium against the No. 3 team in the nation, Syracuse showed they can play with the big boys. The Orange took the lead in the second quarter and didn’t surrender it until there were 41 ticks left on the clock. At that moment, Clemson put any chances of…
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Syracuse and Clemson First Half Thoughts
HALFTIME SCORE: Syracuse 16, Clemson 7 The place is packed. The Fans are on their feet. The band welcomes the team onto the field. That was the case and then some around noon today when Clemson made its grand introduction. However, at the start of the game, Syracuse wasn’t phased by one of college football’s…
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Gabe Horan Could Emerge as Legitimate Weapon for Hometown Syracuse Orange
What started as a feel-good story could soon become much more significant, and a Syracuse football player who started as a luxury could soon become a necessity. Gabe Horan grew up in Baldwinsville, a suburb of Syracuse, and has been going to games at the Carrier Dome for as long as he can remember. When…
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Taking Down Clemson: How the Orange May Be Able to Rewrite Program History
Syracuse prepares for its trip to Clemson with a chance to turn history into fairytale. The Orange is 4-0 for the first time since 1991, but can still accomplish much more. As if Syracuse fans needed more reason to get excited, a win would over the Tigers would almost guarantee the Orange gets ranked for…
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Syracuse Football Week Four Stock Watch
After a 3-0 start to the season, Syracuse football is riding high. Given that, it’s reasonable to think that many individual player stocks are on the rise. But how about the players that haven’t performed so well to start the season? Let’s take a look at which Orange stocks have shifted the most since the…
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What Does Syracuse Need To Prove These Next Three Weeks?
Through two weeks we have seen points, points and more points. Young players have stepped up, others have emerged and Eric Dungey is still Eric Dungey. But Western Michigan and Wagner are two of the easiest opponents the Orange will see all season long. So it‚Äôs refreshing that Syracuse has dominated with Dungey on the…
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Notes From Dino Babers’ Week Three Presser
Every week, Dino Babers addresses the media on Monday afternoon. This week, he did so after SU‚Äôs 62-10 win over Wagner. Here are some takeaways from his meeting. When asked about Sean Riley‚Äôs impact, Babers stressed his need to make things happen after the catch. Last week, Riley caught six passes for 54 yards…
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9/2/18 FizzCast: Syracuse Football at Western Michigan, Dungey is the Stallion Against the Broncos
David Edelstein discusses Syracuse’s 55-42 win over Western Michigan. He discusses Eric Dungey’s performance and energy throughout the game as well as how much of a difference maker he is on the field. Tommy DeVito saw his first minutes of playing time, and Edelstein discusses the results of Dino Babers’ decisions. Who will be Syracuses…
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Top Five Dino Babers Facial Expressions
If Dino Babers were an emoji, there would be a bunch of expressions that people could use. From focused to celebratory to sullen, there are many adjectives that could be used to describe Babers‚Äô emotions at various times during Syracuse football games. With the Orange‚Äôs first game of the season on Friday, here is…
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What Does Syracuse’s Move Back to the 4-3 Defense Mean?
Dino Babers released his week one depth chart earlier this week and one notable thing stuck out. For the time being, the Orange is switching from the previously reported 4-2-5 nickel defense back to its conventional 4-3. What that means is Syracuse will lose a defensive back (the nickelback) and add a linebacker to the…
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How Vegas Projects Syracuse’s Football Season
Among SU fans there’s cautious optimism around the Orange right now. A healthy Eric Dungey, another season of understanding Dino Babers’ offense, an improvement in the depth of the talent. This could all lead to the first bowl game in five years, or it could look a lot like the end of last season. So…
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Syracuse Releases Week 1 Depth Chart
Hello football fans, welcome to game week! With SU’s matchup with Western Michigan four days away, the Orange released its 2018 Week 1 depth chart on Monday. Here’s what you need to know: After a long offseason anticipating the nickel defense, Syracuse will line up in its traditional 4-3 on Friday. Junior Andrew Armstrong will…
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Syracuse Football Position Preview 2018: Linebackers
This year’s SU Football team has plenty in common with last year’s squad: head coach Dino Babers, starting quarterback Eric Dungey and starting running backs Dontae Strickland and Moe Neal. However, this year’s group of linebackers couldn’t be more different. The Orange lost defensive leaders Zaire Franklin and Paris Bennett, two players who showcased incredible…
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8/18 Fizz Radio: Is 2018 Bowl or Bust for Syracuse Football?
The Fizz’s Tyler Aki breaks down some intricacies of Syracuse football ahead of the team’s opener against Western Michigan (0:00-11:13), the latest with Darius Bazley (11:13-22:15), if 2018 is bowl or bust with the Fizz’s JD Raucci (22:15-36:34) and wraps it up with Fizz Feedback (36:34-End).
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Comparing Dino with the Past: Why Babers May Be Coaching for His Job in Year Three
The third year for a college football head coach is often a defining one. By year three, there is usually a sense of where a program is heading under its coach. Sometimes, the third year has been time for change. Not to say that will be the case with Dino Babers, but back-to-back 4-win seasons…
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Does Dino Think It’s Bowl Game or Bust This Year?
In his first two years at Syracuse, Dino Babers has knocked down some checkpoints. In year one it was the marquee win over Virginia Tech. Then, this past year, of course, there was a much bigger victory. The Clemson upset made Syracuse football the topic of the sports world for a night, which hasn‚Äôt really…
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Syracuse Football Position Previews 2018: Defensive Ends
They say injuries are part of the game, and Syracuse‚Äôs defensive end unit learned that the hard way last season. Three players at the position endured some sort of health setback, which clearly proved difficult to overcome. The Orange struggled to wreak backfield havoc, ranking 11th¬†in the ACC in team tackles for loss. Looking to…
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