Tag: football recruiting
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How Syracuse Football can Capitalize on the James Franklin Firing
If you’ve checked any social media or turned on a sports channel in the last two days, you’ve probably seen the news that Penn State recently fired Head Coach James Franklin. The Nittany Lions were on a three game losing streak culminating in a brutal home loss against Northwestern this past Saturday. Recruits are beginning…
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Are We Approaching A Make It Or Break It Season For Dino Babers?
It feels like we ask this question every year, doesn’t it? But this year, it might be more true than ever. Coming off a season in which Syracuse started 6-0, you would think Dino Babers’ job is secure for the foreseeable future, right? Not so fast. A pathetic 1-6 ending to the season led media…
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Syracuse Athletics Needs to Find The Right Recruiting Strategy and Run With It
College sports as we know them are changing. NIL, player empowerment, and the lack of a redshirt year for transfers have completely reshaped the sport’s landscape. Syracuse has seen it both ways; missing out on top recruits to schools that have more NIL incentives to offer, but picking up a former McDonald’s All-American in the…
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What Can Will Hicks Do for Syracuse Football?
Syracuse football announced on Friday that longtime strength and conditioning coach Will Hicks is being brought back to serve as SU’s Director of Player Engagement. After being fired by Dino Babers in 2016, the former Scott Shafer S&C specialist had worked with the Varsity Club, the Orange athletic department’s fundraising arm for alums, and was…
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What Could the Coolest Player in the Transfer Portal Bring to Syracuse?
Not just the coolest. The coldest. Or Decoldest, we should say. Decoldest Crawford, a former three-star wideout who spent a year at Nebraska, now has an offer from the ‘Cuse. Since receiving his Syracuse offer, Crawford has also heard from Washington State, Vanderbilt, UCLA and Pitt. The Shreveport, Louisiana native first committed to LSU before…
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What Value Can Naquil Betrand Bring?
The most underappreciated position in all of football and perhaps all of sports is the offensive line. If a team can’t protect its quarterback, it will fall faster than the London Bridge. Syracuse was in the middle of the ACC in that category last year, tying for the sixth-most sacks allowed in the conference. As…
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The Sunshine State Gem Syracuse Needs
Thanks to the ACC’s new scheduling format, Syracuse will travel to Florida at least three times in a four-year stretch. That makes recruiting in the Sunshine State a little more accessible, but also a little more important. Based on Syracuse’s needs for the Class of 2023, one player from Florida stands out as a big-time…
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Syracuse Football Lands Three-Star QB LaNorris Sellers
The quarterback position is not going to be a worry for Syracuse Football for a while. The Orange found their QB of the future in Garrett Shrader, behind him is a pretty darn good prospect in Justin Lamson, and now there is another solid option coming to Central New York. On Sunday, LaNorris Sellers announced…
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Syracuse Football’s Late 2022 National Signing Day
Happy National Signing Day! Syracuse Football already signed 12 players on the Early National Signing Day back in December. That one is usually more active, but today‚Äôs late window also brought in some serious talent. The Orange landed eight more players, some are high school prospects and others are transfers. Most of the players that…
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Is a big-play wide receiver the final piece of SU’s transfer portal puzzle?
Photo courtesy of the Lansing State Journal
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Fizz Radio 12/18: Lehigh Preview, National Signing Day Recap & The Fizzies
Jaron May and Matt Bonaparte host this week’s Fizz Radio. The two give their thoughts on Cuse hoops and preview the upcoming game against Lehigh, recap Syracuse Football’s National Signing Day, and hand out some “Fizzies”. Oh, and of course, get too Fictional Fizz and your Fizz Feedback. You can listen to Fizz Radio on…
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FizzCast: 2021 Early National Signing Day Fizz Round Table
As Early National Signing Day winds down, Jaron May, Ian Unsworth and John Eads hop on the mic for the annual Fizz Round Table. The guys give their thoughts on an underwhelming class, analyze some of the strengths and weaknesses of the group, and point out the big names you should know.
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The Hub – Syracuse Football’s Early National Signing Day
Sure the holiday season is wonderful and fun, but December 15th is the day we all have been waiting for. Happy Early National Signing Day! It is the best day of the entire year, and Orange Fizz has all of your coverage throughout the day. We’ll have articles breaking down Syracuse signees, as well as…
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How Does Dino Babers Compare to 2016’s Other Coaching Hires?
With just over a month and change to go until Syracuse football gears up for its 2021 season, we‚Äôre starting to get a better feel for what fans should expect from the team. Several publications have put together their predictions for SU‚Äôs season, and if written prognostication isn‚Äôt your fort√©, the Fizz is monitoring the…
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Five-Star Review: Woody Newton, Ty Rodgers, & NFL Draft
Jaron May and Matt Bonaparte host Five-Star Recruit, where we answer the biggest questions in Syracuse recruiting news. On this episode the guys tackle: Did Syracuse misuse Woody Newton and will it impact recruiting? Is Ty Rodgers to Syracuse just a pipe dream? Did the NFL Draft help Syracuse recruiting? You can listen to Five-Star…
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Scouting Syracuse Football’s First Four Commits In the Class of 2022
Wow, it is a busy time for Syracuse sports. SU fans have been busy watching their basketball team make a Sweet 16 run and then get dismantled with players entering the transfer portal or testing the NBA waters. With all of that going on, you may have missed this– Syracuse Football has racked up four…
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Syracuse Snags Two Linemen for Class of 2021
Dino Babers’ latest recruiting class is heralded as the best Syracuse has pulled in since 2017, and on Wednesday, the Orange added two more pieces to the haul. SU signed offensive tackle Jakob Bradford and defensive end Chase Simmons on the second National Signing Day. Syracuse now has 21 signees in the 2021 class, plus…
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National Signing Day Has Come and Gone: Now Let’s Talk Some Takeaways
This year’s National Signing Day is officially in the rearview, and Syracuse has a plethora of new signees to show for it. A total of 19 prospects, from the Class of 2021, put pen to paper this week, solidifying the next stop on each of their respective football journeys ‚Äì the 315.¬† Fresh off a…
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FizzCast: State of the Program and Clemson Preview
Ian Unsworth and John Eads talk about the state of the SU football program after five games, and preview the Orange’s next opponent, Clemson.
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9/19 Fizz Radio: North Carolina Recap, Football 2021 Recruiting, Alan Saunders Previews Pitt
Jaron May and Matt Bonaparte hop on the mic for this week’s Fizz Radio. The guys are first joined by Tim Leonard, the host of the Locked On Syracuse Podcast, to recap the Syracuse vs. North Carolina season opener. Then Jaron and Matt do a deep dive into SU Football’s 2021 recruiting class. After that…
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8/29 Fizz Radio: Basketball in Rothstein 45, DeVito in the ACC, Hayden Nelson on SU Recruitment
This week’s hosts, Jaron May and Matt Bonaparte, discuss a plethora of Syracuse-related topics. They get into SU Men’s Basketball’s¬†#37¬†ranking in the Rothstein 45, debate where Tommy DeVito ranks among ACC quarterbacks, and are joined by Orange commit Hayden Nelson to talk about his virtual recruitment process. Oh, and of course get to your Fizz…
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Four-Star Cornerback, Duce Chestnut, Commits to Syracuse Football
Syracuse Football‚Äôs 2021 recruiting class has been strong, but it is mostly made up of three-star talents. All of that changed today when four-star cornerback Darian ‚ÄúDuce‚Äù Chestnut committed to the Orange. He is the first four-star recruit since Trill Williams in the 2018 class. Chestnut is a huge get for Syracuse (to point out…
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Offensive Lineman, Kalan Ellis, Commits to Syracuse
Syracuse Football has landed yet another recruit in the class of 2021. Kalan Ellis, an offensive lineman, has picked the Orange as his school of choice. Ellis is a three-star recruit and the seventh best player in Hawaii according to 247Sports. He is from Honolulu, Hawaii and attended St. Louis School, which is the same…
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5/9 FizzRadio: Football Commits, Positional Evaluations & Hughes’ Draft Stock
On this episode of Fizz Radio, Jaron May and Matt Bonaparte discuss the new faces of Syracuse Football, breakdown the weaknesses of different positional groups for the Orange, and evaluate Elijah Hughes’ rising NBA Draft stock. Oh, and of course get to your Fizz Feedback. You can listen to Fizz Radio on the Score 1260…
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What does SU Football’s Latest 2021 Commit mean for the Future?
Three months ago to the day, Syracuse football brought in Tony White as its new defensive coordinator. White will implement Rocky Long‚Äôs 3-3-5 nickel defense. The Orange are in dire need of a scheme that will protect the aerial attack. SU allowed the second most passing yards per game in the ACC last season. Since…
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Major Takeaways from National Signing Day II
After penning 18 players back in December during the Early National Signing Day, Syracuse lured four more recruits today. That brings SU‚Äôs total to 22 recruits for the class of 2020. All but one of the recruits are three-star prospects, putting this Orange class 59th nationally and 10th in the ACC, according to 247Sports. To…
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Offensive Line Issues Could Continue if Syracuse Doesn’t Improve Recruiting
At this point in the season, as SU sits at 3-4, it‚Äôs obvious what‚Äôs gone wrong. Syracuse is home to the worst offensive line in the FBS. In its three ACC games, the Orange have allowed 25 sacks. Over the course of the year, Syracuse has allowed an FBS-worst 35 sacks. That averages out to…
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Recruiting Recap: June 26th
Syracuse is now up to 10 commits in the 2020 class after picking up three more over the weekend. Here’s the 411 on the three latest pledges. S: Robert Hanna (Miami Palmetto, Miami, FL) Size: 6-0,170 Ranking: 1275th, 3-star, 83 overall (via 247sports.com) Other Offers: Miami, Louisville, Liberty, Pitt, UCF, USF, UAB He came up…
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South Alabama OT Grad Transfer Sets Visit To Syracuse
Recruiting never stops. Even after both national signing days have now come and gone, Syracuse football is still on the hunt for players to improve the squad for the upcoming season. This time it‚Äôs in the grad-transfer market with South Alabama offensive tackle Ryan Alexander. The Orange have been after Alexander for quite a while…
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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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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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Recruiting Recap: Syracuse Football Pulls Three Four-Stars In One Week
This past week was huge for Syracuse football. They picked up another ACC road victory over a ‚Äúrival‚Äù and finished a regular season in football with 9 wins. But there was more to be happy about this week than just potentially avoiding a Pinstripe Bowl. It was also a huge week on the recruiting trail.…
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Nazir Burnett De-Commits From Syracuse
Bishop McDevitt High School’s Nazir Burnett de-committed from Syracuse on Monday night. The three-star Class of 2019 receiver announced his decision on Twitter, calling it one of the toughest he‚Äôs ever made. https://twitter.com/Naz_717_/status/1059579553750892547 The Harrisburg, Pennsylvania native committed to the Orange back on Aug. 3, but an impressive senior season for the Royal Lancers is…
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Syracuse Football Recruiting Target Announces Commitment Date
A Syracuse football recruiting target from the Class of 2019 announced on Twitter today that he will announce his final decision on who he will play for next year on July 2. Three-star player Cornelius Nunn announced his top eight schools along with the date he will commit to one of them. The safety…
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