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Syracuse Football Dominates Central Connecticut State
Syracuse football is undefeated. Yeah, it‚Äôs only 1-0. And, no matter how much the SU coaching staff might have talked this game up as some good ‚Äòole competitive play, truly we knew this was basically the Orange‚Äôs preseason game. Syracuse destroyed defeated Central Connecticut State 50-7. The only blemish of the night came when the…
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Dino Babers Faces his Toughest Challenge Yet with Syracuse Football
Let the music play, get the fog machine ready and prepare to blow the horn in the Carrier Dome! Tomorrow is opening day for Syracuse football 2017. And while there is a lot of excitement and anticipation in the air for a Syracuse team that looks to build on its new ‚ÄúOrange is the new…
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Former Syracuse Football Coach MacPherson Dies at 86
In seasons, there are highs and lows, wins and losses. Tuesday, the football world suffered one of its bigger losses in recent times. Former Syracuse football and New England Patriots coach Dick MacPherson died at 86 years old. The college football hall of famer is reported to have passed away at Crouse Hospital in Syracuse…
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Cardarius Gaskin to Name Top Six Schools Tonight
Syracuse was named to one recruit‚Äôs top schools list yesterday, so why not make it onto another one today? 2018 three-star wide receiver Cardarius Gaskin tweeted out that he will announce his top six schools at 9 p.m. tonight. Gaskin ranks as the 726th best prospect nation-wide, 122nd at his position and 114th overall in…
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Syracuse Basketball Game Changer: 2018 Power Forward Narrows List
The Syracuse Basketball jigsaw puzzle is beginning to take shape as pieces to the Orange 2018 recruiting class fall into place. And soon, one recruit might bring the whole picture into focus. Four-star power forward Dimon Carrigan has narrowed his school list down to eight options. Among them, Syracuse is still in the race. While…
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Today: Four-Star and Three-Star Players Visiting Syracuse Football
Syracuse University campus might be quiet right now during summer break, but Syracuse football is busy with campus visits. Four-star offensive lineman Qadir White from the Bronx and three-star safety Cameron Jonas from Palm Beach Gardens, Florida are in Central New York right now. CuseNation.com‚Äôs Mike McAllister first reported the visits this morning. White and…
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Syracuse Basketball: Cole Swider Announces Commitment
Sometimes you wish you were still waiting. Until today, Syracuse Basketball has been waiting on Cole Swider from the Class of 2018 to make his decision on which school to play basketball for. As of 3:30 p.m., the wait is over. In Sage Gym of St. Andrews School in Barrington, Rhode Island, Syracuse University received…
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Syracuse Football: Recruit Offered Yesterday, Commits Today
Sometimes you know exactly which decision to make. That‚Äôs how Will Froumy feels today. One day after receiving an offer from Syracuse football, the offensive tackle has committed to Syracuse University. The news was first reported by Michael McAllister on Scout.com. Froumy received other offers from Bryant University, New Hampshire, Maine and UMass. The first…
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Syracuse Basketball 2017-2018: Boeheim v Boeheim
College basketball always has its good matchups, but the 2017-2018 season might bring one Syracuse basketball hasn‚Äôt seen just yet. Syracuse Head Coach Jim Boeheim is back in Central New York for his 42nd season as the Orange‚Äôs leader. Meanwhile, Jimmy Boeheim, the SU legend‚Äôs son, will be starting his first year at Cornell. CBS’s…
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Three Syracuse Football Players Featured on Preseason All-ACC Teams
Preseason is all about predictions. Who is on the team, what they are capable of individually and what they will do together over the course of a season. With just 81 days until the first game of 2017 (but who‚Äôs counting?), various outlets are ranking players based on preseason projections. Lindy‚Äôs is the latest national…
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Crazy Turn of Events Can Benefit Syracuse Football
Sometimes things don‚Äôt work out as planned. That is the story of Ben Bryant, now a former University of Wisconsin commit. The Class of 2018 three-star quarterback received his first college offer from the Badgers on June 24, 2016. After a couple of visits, Bryant committed to the team that reached out to him first…
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Syracuse Football Lands Three-Star Running Back
When you typically think of an offseason, you might think of things being slower paced. But it seems Syracuse football wants to be the new fast all year long. After making a slew of offers to players in the 2018, 2019 and even the 2020 class yesterday, Orange football received a hard commitment from Class…
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Syracuse Basketball Four-Star Target to Announce Decision Tomorrow
Even though it‚Äôs only May, we are now only a few months away from college basketball season. Okay, maybe it‚Äôs about half a year away from the first game, but for the players, practices to prepare for the season are creeping up. Syracuse basketball is looking for another addition to the team. Class of 2017…
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Syracuse Football Adds Fifth Recruit from Class of ’18
Some decisions in life take a long time to make. Others come more quickly. Just under one month after receiving an offer from Syracuse football, Ja‚Äôqurius Smith accepted the invitation and committed to the Orange this morning. Smith is a three star outside linebacker, according to 247Sports.com. The Lakeland, Florida native is the 47th ranked…
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Syracuse v Georgetown Basketball Rivalry on the Big Stage in 2017
Dynamics of the Syracuse versus Georgetown basketball rivalry, might be changing, but that does not mean the games become less exciting. The Orange-Hoyas classic will resume in 2017. The game will be played on the big stage, too. Syracuse and Georgetown are set for tip off in the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C. on December…
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Three-Star Running Back Cooper Lutz Commits to Syracuse
Two days after four-star center Tyrone Sampson Jr. committed to Syracuse football while on a visit to Syracuse University, three-star running back Cooper Lutz did the same. The high school junior was on campus Thursday and verbally committed to the Orange. Lutz will join the Orange for the 2018 season after graduating from high school…
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Four Star Center Tyrone Sampson Jr. Commits to Syracuse
Syracuse football added another name to it‚Äôs list today. Four star offensive lineman¬†Tyrone Sampson Jr. committed to Syracuse while visiting the university. Sampson will join the Orange for the 2018 season after graduating from high school next year. The 6 foot 3 inch, 295 pound center¬†hails from Detroit, Michigan. He is ranked as the fifth…
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Which Syracuse Quarterback Has the Most to Lose?
Eric Dungey is the clear first-string quarterback for Syracuse, but what about the guy behind him? Too many times in recent seasons, Syracuse starting quarterbacks have suffered injuries that sideline them for a game or two or even the full season. There is a legitimate possibility that the Orange will play its backup QB sometime…
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Dungey is Injury Prone, Should Syracuse Football Worry about QB Depth?
Among the buzz of football recruiting, it is also important to keep an eye on players who have already established themselves on the Orange roster. Dino Babers‚Äô recent comments about the SU defense preparing to get more physical in the year to come may make some people wonder if the same expectations apply to the…
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Three Lessons Syracuse can Learn from National Champion North Carolina
North Carolina has won it all: the Tar Heels are the 2017 NCAA Tournament champions. It goes without saying that North Carolina played well this year, and from that there is a lot Syracuse can learn. Jim Boeheim court will don a different team than we saw this season come the fall. To improve its…
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What Happened as Syracuse Played UNC Greensboro?
It has been snowing in Syracuse since 2 a.m. yesterday, but an accumulation of about 20 inches of snow didn‚Äôt stop Syracuse fans from showing up to the Carrier Dome to see their No. 1 Syracuse Orange play the No. 8 UNC Greensboro Spartans in the first round of the National Invitation Tournament . And…
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Here’s Why Syracuse Basketball Missed the 2017 NCAA Tournament
Short and to the point. That‚Äôs how the selection show for the 2017 NCAA Tournament Bracket went, that‚Äôs how Coach Jim Boeheim was in the post-selection press conference and that‚Äôs how news like this has to be. Syracuse is not in the 2017 NCAA Tournament. That‚Äôs it. Now we know. And it turns out, that‚Äôs…
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Three Things to Watch Out For Against Miami in the ACC Tournament
Today, it is one and done. And while that was the story between the Syracuse Orange and Miami Hurricanes when they played in January for the first and only time this regular season, this time it has tournament implications. Direct tournament implications. The rematch of Syracuse‚Äôs January 70-55 win over Miami comes today in the…
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What is The One Trick Still Up Syracuse’s Sleeve?
Syracuse started out the season ranked in the top 25. The Orange lost games it was expected to win. Syracuse dropped from the rankings after a string of losses to non-conference opponents. The Orange upset three top-ten teams and came close to winning a fourth. Syracuse plays its final game of the regular season schedule…
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The One Win Syracuse Needs to Make the NCAA Tournament
The countdown has started. Syracuse basketball is now counting down the three games left on its regular season schedule. Still with a mediocre r√©sum√© to show for a rollercoaster-like season, the Orange are in need of at least one more win to be safely in the NCAA Tournament. But it won‚Äôt be easy. The final…
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What Syracuse Students are Doing to Continue Home Duke Game Tradition
Today is the day: the Syracuse Orange take on the Duke Blue Devils in what has been a highly anticipated rivalry game, at least in the eyes of SU fans. Yet while many have been looking forward to tonight‚Äôs feature game in the Dome, some have been waiting for it in a very different way…
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Three Crucial Elements of Sunday’s Matchup Against Georgia Tech
It‚Äôs coming down to the wire. There are only four games left in the regular season. With Syracuse’s NCAA Tournament chances on the line, Georgia Tech makes up half of SU‚Äôs remaining schedule. The first of two times the Orange and the Yellow Jackets will meet is this Sunday in Atlanta. Here are three crucial…
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What does the SU Offense Have to Do to Finish the Season Strong?
With Syracuse basketball‚Äôs season fate still hanging in the air, there are plenty of questions to ask as the Orange finish up the last four games on the regular season schedule. SU has had a faltering defense this season, and Coach Boeheim summed it up in the postgame press conference after a tough 76-72 loss…
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Previewing Pitt: What the Orange Should Know Before Saturday’s Game
Still on a high from Tyus Battle‚Äôs game-winning, buzzer-beater, three-point shot that secured the win for Syracuse over Clemson on Tuesday night, the Orange is once again looking like its old self. Now on a five-game win streak, SU’s tournament hopes are back in conversation. But before we get carried away in the moment, let‚Äôs…
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A Court of Orange: The Key to Taming the Tigers
Following a week that included the first road win on the season, two upset victories against ranked opponents, two court storms and Jim Boeheim‚Äôs unofficial 1000th win for Syracuse, the Orange resumes play on the hardwood tonight against Clemson. The Tigers are coming off a blowout 109-61 loss to Florida State, leaving Clemson scrambling to…
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The Final Four Trajectory: What do 2013 and 2016 Say About a 2017 Run?
Among any concerns about how the Syracuse basketball team is playing in the current moment, we have to realize that the Syracuse basketball program has been largely successful over the past few years. The Orange‚Äôs success is specifically evident over the past four years, where SU is one of just four teams to make it…
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One Big Reason Syracuse Basketball Fell to Virginia Tech
Forget that Syracuse basketball beat Virginia Tech the last five times the Orange and the Hokies played against each other. Forget that Syracuse had a rough start to this season and that SU was coming off two solid wins over ACC teams. Forget that Virginia Tech was 9-0 at home this season and had won…
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What’s Syracuse Missing Right Now? Natural Leadership
After a shaky beginning to the season that included losses to Wisconsin, UConn, and South Carolina, Syracuse basketball might be wondering what the missing factor is so far this year. One answer might be team leadership. Last year, Syracuse leaned on Michael Gbinije when it needed help. When SU was trailing the gameplan was often…
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Hoops Recruit Bourama Sidibe Commits to Syracuse
Syracuse received more good news. Bourama Sidibe is the Orange‚Äôs second recruit from the Class of 2017.¬†The 6‚Äô11‚Äù center and forward currently plays for St. Benedict’s Prep in Newark, NJ. 247Sports lists Sidibe as a four-star player ranking 89th in the nation, 24th at his position as a forward and as the top player in…
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