Tag: dino babers
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Recruiting Wrap Up: Syracuse Football Picks Up Four 2019 Recruits As Camp Starts
Even with summer camp getting underway this week, Dino Babers secured four commitments for the Class of 2019. Wide receiver Nazir Burnett, defensive end Ishmael Goulbourne, cornerback Garrett Williams and safety Dorian Hewett all made verbal commitments to the Orange. All four prospects are three-star recruits, according to 247Sports. There has been a clear emphasis…
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Syracuse Football Position Previews 2018: Offensive Line
Make no mistake: the offensive line will be a major strength for the Orange this year. Unlike years past, Syracuse has a group of capable, experienced players in the trenches. The unit loses Jamar McGloster to the NFL, but adds Texas A&M transfer Koda Martin, who happens to be coach Dino Babers’ son-in-law. All five…
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Syracuse Football Position Previews 2018: Safeties
Last season, the Orange finished ranked 97th out of 128 teams in the country in passing defense. A huge part of that was due to some meltdowns in the secondary at the back end of the season. But at times, the ‚ÄúBlue Tails‚Äù (a self-anointed nickname for the group based on the movie ‚ÄúRed Tails‚Äù)…
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7/21 Fizz Radio: What We Learned About Syracuse Football at ACC Kickoff
The Fizz’s Tyler Aki and Jonathon Hoppe are on the scene in Charlotte to break down what lies ahead offensively, defensively and in the ACC Atlantic fo Syracuse football after the events at ACC Kickoff this week down in Charlotte.
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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 Offense at ACC Media Kickoff
No-so-bold prediction: This will be the best offense Dino Babers has had at Syracuse. In each of the past two seasons, the offense has shown flashes of being a really special unit. Unfortunately for the Orange, injuries and other variables have gotten in the way of some of that progress. This year, however, the improved…
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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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Dino Babers Eyeing a Number of Texas Tech Commits
Dino Babers has had success at both poaching recruits while also fending off potential predators. Now, he‚Äôs encroaching on an entire school. On June 21, Babers offered three players, two of which were Texas Tech commits and the third committed to the Red Raiders the next day. As of now, Maverick McIvor, Tony Bradford Jr.…
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Three-Star Lineman Commits to Syracuse
On a day when Syracuse hosted an on-campus football camp, the program picked up a big 2019 commitment from one of the attendees. Offensive lineman Anthony¬†Red has verbally committed to the Orange, making him the first in his class at his position and the third overall. https://twitter.com/AnthonyRedJr1/status/1008447233249955840 Red, from St. Thomas More High School in…
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Athlon Sports Ranks SU’s Dino Babers Among Worst ACC Coaches
Fans across the country can’t wait for the college football season to kick off. Unfortunately for all of us, that won’t happen for more than two months. In the meantime, it’s always fun to check out various websites’ rankings. The latest, from Athlon Sports, ranks all 14 ACC coaches. Where does Dino Babers stack up?…
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Koda Martin: Much More Than the Coaches Son-In-Law
When offensive tackle Koda Martin announced his decision to join Syracuse as a graduate transfer, all the talk was about his connections to the program. After all, when you‚Äôre married to Dino Babers‘ daughter and you‚Äôre the son of the newly-named quarterbacks coach (Kirk Martin), that‚Äôs likely to happen. However, Martin brings much more to…
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FASHION STATEMENT: What Dino Babers Outfits Lead To More Syracuse Wins?
You may be familiar with some of the fashion trends New England Patriots‚Äô head coach Bill Belichick uses. So much so that Pats fans have dissected his coaching record when his hoodie is blue or red or if it has the sleeves cut off. While Dino Babers doesn‚Äôt necessarily make a fashion statement on the…
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What Are Syracuse Football’s “Swing” Games?
The old coaching cliche says that every game is important. Is it true? Sure. But it doesn‚Äôt take an X‚Äôs and O‚Äôs wizard to tell you that certain games and matchups can swing a season. Given the Orange‚Äôs recent history under Dino Babers, SU will likely steal a game as a heavy underdog and lose…
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Why the running game is the most important part of SU football’s offense
For the past two seasons, we have been told and promised over and over again that SU football‚Äôs offense is going to move fast. We‚Äôve been told that it‚Äôs going to be one of the most productive and frenetically-paced offenses in the country. For the most part, that promise has come to fruition. Despite finishing…
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Previewing SU Football’s Spring Game
The temperatures are barely reaching the 40s, which means it must be time for Syracuse’s Spring Preview in the Carrier Dome. It’s hard to believe, but we’re already in the third year of the Dino Babers era. With that, expectations undeniably go up for the program. We won’t learn a lot on Friday night, but…
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Dino Babers Says This is ‘the Break Class” For Syracuse; Should We Believe Him?
Since taking over for Scott Shafer two years ago, Dino Babers has said all of the right things. From his pump-up speech during halftime of a Syracuse basketball game, to his electric locker room speeches to his confidence-inducing statements in press conferences. During his introductory press conference, Babers said that we would start to see…
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Syracuse Offers Five-Star 2020 Receiver
It’s common sense: the better recruits a program gets, the better it will be in the future. That’s exactly what Dino Babers is concerned about right now. Porter Rooks, a five-star wide receiver from Providence Day in Charlotte, North Carolina, has been offered by a bevy of top schools. Just a few days ago, Syracuse…
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2018 WR Kevin Johnson Jr. (son of the Orange great) commits to the Orange
Since Dino Babers has taken over the Syracuse offense, there has been plenty of ‘best Orange receiver of all-time’ talk to go around. It’d be hard to have that conversation without at least mentioning Kevin Johnson of the late ’90s, and earlier this week SU got a commitment from his son, also named Kevin. https://twitter.com/kjohns0n5/status/943948030092378112…
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Syracuse Football’s Top Commit Qadir White Talks About Joining The Orange
The Fizz’s Tyler Aki and JD Raucci are joined by four-star offensive tackle Qadir White to talk about his recruitment, the impact of losing Tyrone Sampson and his favorite things to make in the kitchen.
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National Signing Day Roundtable Special: Breaking Down Syracuse Football’s Class of 2018
The Fizz’s Tyler Aki, Drew Carter and JD Raucci break down the Orange’s Class of 2018 including the biggest surprises of the day with Tyrone Sampson’s decommit, Chance Amie’s flip and a player-by-player breakdown of the class.
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Three Burning Syracuse Questions Ahead of College Football’s Early Signing Period
For college football fans, Christmas comes early tomorrow when the early signing period starts for recruits. There are plenty of Syracuse related stories to keep an eye on over the next couple of days. Check out our top three stories to watch heading into the early signing period. Will Chance Amie flip to Syracuse?¬†…
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Syracuse OC Sean Lewis Leaves For Kent State Head Coaching Job
Syracuse offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Sean Lewis is leaving to take the final FBS head coaching vacancy at Kent State. The move comes after Lewis was reported to be a ‚Äústrong candidate‚Äù for the position.¬† Lewis has made a strong impact on the offense that finished last season ranked 22nd in the country in…
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Syracuse Adds Another 2018 Offensive Linemen
As the December 20th early signing day nears closer and closer, SU football continues to add to one of its best recruiting classes in recent memory. The latest commit, three-star offensive guard Carlos Vettorello, announced he plans to join the Orange next year on his twitter around 8 PM Tuesday night. https://twitter.com/CarlosVett/status/940749417509990400 Vettorello attends Detroit…
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What To Look For In Syracuse Football’s Class of 2018
College football‚Äôs new early signing period brings even more intrigue this year‚Äôs Syracuse Class of 2018. With about a week until recruits can officially put the pen to the paper, the Orange has plenty to be smiling about for its upcoming class. This is the third cycle, but only second true Dino Babers class, and…
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Syracuse Picks up Another Key Recruit
When the 2017 Syracuse football season came to a close, there was a lot of chatter about who would replace star linebackers Zaire Franklin and Paris Bennett. Those two were the heartbeat of a defense that looked much better (at times) than it did in an embarrassing 2016 campaign.¬† With the commitment of 2018 linebacker…
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Three Up, Three Down: The Best and Worst Moments From Syracuse Football’s 2017 Season
To say that Syracuse had a roller coaster of a season would be an understatement. Sure, there was not a step forward in the record department from last season, but the on-field product, when healthy, was far better than a 4-8 finish might indicate. Here were the best and worst of the 2017 Orange. Three…
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Rapid Reactions From BC: How SU Can Fix its Awful Defense
Boston College put Syracuse‚Äôs once promising season out of its own misery Saturday with a 42-14 throttling in the Dome. The blowout loss means Syracuse has now failed to win a game after its bye week and failed to win a game since losing star quarterback Eric Dungey to injury for the second straight year.…
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What SU Should be Thankful for this Thanksgiving
After a promising start, Syracuse football is in danger of finishing the season where it began. Considering the mood surrounding the program back in October, that‚Äôs a shocking statement, to say the least. Just after the Orange‚Äôs surprise win over Clemson, I wrote about the next steps¬†that SU needs to take as a program. Unfortunately,…
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Can This Be a Turnaround Weekend for Syracuse?
By: DA The Orange football team stands “on the edge of the cliff” as Dino Babers says. There are two games left to play and SU must win both to be bowl eligible. Coming into the season making a bowl game was not a mandate according to most fans. This would be a difficult, program-building…
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Examining The Optimistic and Pessimistic Outlooks on Syracuse Football
A Syracuse win against Louisville on Saturday puts the Orange in position to qualify for a bowl game with a home win over Boston College on Senior Day. A loss, and those bowl dreams fade to black. But, this game is about more than keeping the chance of a .500 record alive. This game is…
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Syracuse Just Had Its Worst Loss In The Dino Babers Era
The sample size is small, only 14 games to be exact. But Saturday‚Äôs loss to Wake Forest was the worst one that Syracuse has sustained in the Dino Babers era. Context is important for this exercise. The Orange was on the verge of a bowl game and the Demon Deacons were the most winnable game…
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FizzCast: Syracuse Football Disintegrates Against Wake Forest
David Edelstein and Tim Leonard break down Syracuse football’s game against Wake Forest. The two discuss Zack Mahoney’s performance and the Syracuse defense’s second-half disappearance. What allowed Wake Forest to outscore SU 40-5 in the second half? What are the Orange’s bowl chances now with two games left in the season? The two also call…
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Fizzcast: Breaking Down Syracuse Football’s 27-24 Loss to Florida State
David Edelstein and Jonathon Hoppe talk about what happened during Cole Murphy’s missed field goal that could have tied the game as time expired. They discuss Syracuse’s missed opportunities and a what’s going on with Syracuse’s sleepy starts on the road. The two talk about who or what might be responsible for the loss and…
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Syracuse Offers Two Prized Recruits
Not only did the bye week give SU football a chance to get some much needed rest but it also gave the Syracuse coaching staff an opportunity to hit the recruiting trail for a week. And that‚Äôs exactly what they did. Both defensive tackles coach Vinson Reynolds and defensive coordinator Brian Ward went on recruiting…
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How Does Dino Babers Perform Off A Bye Week?
In the NFL, there is a huge emphasis on performance off the bye week. But the same can be applied for college football. Syracuse has a full two weeks to prepare for its matchup with a reeling Florida State team. With the Orange searching for two wins to secure a bowl for the first time,…
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The Next Step for SU Football
Over the past two seasons, Syracuse football has had a pair of big time wins in the Carrier Dome. Beating #17 Virginia Tech and stunning #2 Clemson were great victories for SU, but there is still a long way to go in the rebuild process. As Dino Babers often says, his team is trying to…
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