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Film Breakdown: Kadary Richmond
Sports might not be the first thing on anyone‚Äôs mind right now. I can tell you it’s not the first thing on mine. Unfortunately, COVID-19 did take down the whole sports world. The NBA was first, then conference tournaments, other professional sports leagues, and finally, the NCAA Tournament. And it came at a horrible time…
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Chris Achuff Tabbed as New Syracuse Linebackers Coach
Last week former Syracuse Football Linebackers Coach Steve Stanard left the program to take a job at Kansas State. Now, just a few days later Dino Babers has already found his next guy– Chris Achuff. Most recently, Achuff was with the Arizona Cardinals for two seasons, one as the defensive line coach and the other…
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Syracuse Caps Wild Coronavirus Day With Shocking Win Over North Carolina: 81-53
On one of the weirdest, most shocking days in recent sports history, Syracuse did a little bit of both Wednesday night. Against all odds and all analysis, SU came out and rolled over North Carolina 81-53 in the second round of the ACC Tournament in Greensboro. It‚Äôs first win against the Tar Heels in the…
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Your Best College Basketball Betting Tips For March Madness
March Madness is nearly here for another year, and this one will prove to be perhaps the most unique in history with games not being played in front of fans. Anyone hoping to place a bet ahead of the tourney might be looking for some advice on where to put their money. While making predictions…
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Saving Syracuse’s Season Starts with UNC Redemption Tonight
We know this year has been frustrating for even the most optimistic of Syracuse fans. The rough non-conference schedule, combined with the tease of the ACC season, only to end in probable non-tourney fashion. Now with fans not in attendance because of the Coronavirus, perhaps SU fans feel a little better about missing the Big…
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Three Things Syracuse Needs To Do To Beat North Carolina
Syracuse might be the six seed and have the better record than 14 seed North Carolina. But, they are three point underdogs today according to Vegas. Given that UNC has won 9 straight against SU, has the Greensboro crowd on its side, more talent and looked great in a convincing win over Virginia Tech Tuesday…
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3/8 FizzCast: Can Syracuse win the ACC Tournament?
Get ready for the ACC Tournament this week with Tim Leonard and Jonathon Hoppe. The pair discuss Joe Girard’s shot selection, Syracuse’s chances of making a run, the draw in front of them and much, much more. Follow @OrangeFizz on twitter for live updates from Greensboro throughout the week and subscribe to Orange Fizz wherever…
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3/10 FizzCast: Syracuse Snubbed in ACC Awards
The Fizz’s Jaron May and Matt Bonaparte roll through the 2020 ACC Basketball Awards and explain why Syracuse got snubbed in more ways than one.
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The Syracuse Fan’s Guide to March Madness
The SU season has been a roller coaster, much like this winter in CNY. There’s been bitter cold (plethora of non-conference losses) alongside unseasonably warm days (beating UVA). The good news is no matter what happens, the NCAA Tournament is a great way for us to avoid work. And now with legalized sports betting expanding…
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Spring Fever: College Football’s Most Iconic Wins
There’s never a bad time to talk college football, especially with spring practice opening up throughout the nation. Throughout most of America, it continues to be exceedingly popular. Television ratings for the sport have remained strong as many other sports have seen decreases across the board, and the CFB Playoff has finally given us the…
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Beat the Best to Be the Best: Syracuse’s Path to an ACC Championship
With Syracuse dropping its last game to Miami, the Orange must advance through the ACC Tournament to have any chance at a NCAA tourney bid. One win isn‚Äôt going to do it for SU. Jim Boeheim‚Äôs squad has to beat the best to lift the ACC Tournament trophy and go dancing. Florida State, Duke, Louisville,…
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Syracuse’s Nightmare ACC Tournament Draw
The mission and objective were simple: win the Saturday‚Äôs regular season finale against Miami and lock up the five-seed in the ACC Tournament. Lose and fall to the six-seed and make things 1,000x harder on yourselves in Greensboro.¬† Seems easy, right? Apparently not because in very Syracuse-esque fashion, the Orange dropped that critical final game…
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Analyzing Syracuse Football’s Spring Depth Chart
This past week Syracuse football released its spring depth chart. Syracuse has to replace most of its defensive line, along with top wideout Trishton Jackson. It‚Äôs important to note that this depth chart does not include players who are rehabbing from injury. That includes guard Dakota Davis who started all 12 games at right guard…
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Syracuse Loses Heartbreaker to Miami 69-65
Hoping to gain momentum heading into the ACC Tournament, Syracuse did the opposite. Instead the Orange lost to one of the worst teams in the conference. With that being said, here are the major takeaways: Syracuse drops from fifth seed to seventh seed in Tournament SU controlled its own destiny, and would have been seeded…
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How the All-ACC Teams Should Be & Won’t Be
The All-ACC awards. Another chance for America to slight Elijah Hughes. I‚Äôve got a bad feeling the ACC‚Äôs leading scorer is somehow left off the All-ACC 1st Team in the coming days, which might actually cause Syracuse to explode.¬† Let‚Äôs go through and fill out my ballot and discuss. Feel free to comment at the…
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A Slim Chance: Here Is How Syracuse Gets To The NCAA Tournament
*Records and predictions updated to reflect most recent games* Syracuse could make it to the NCAA Tournament. I know, I know, that sounds ridiculous and it probably is, but I‚Äôm not the only one who thinks it could happen. Just hear me out. SU is number 67 in the NET rankings right now and 68…
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Too Little Too Late But Bourama Sidibe Turned a Corner
Unless Syracuse goes on an improbable run to finish this season, its NCAA Tournament chances are over. The biggest problem all season long has been the play of the big men, and more specifically Bourama Sidibe.¬† But in the last three games Sidibe has played at least 25 minutes and grabbed at least 10 rebounds.…
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The Recruiting Power of Dior Johnson
When you think of some of the elite recruiters in college basketball, your mind probably goes to the likes of John Calipari, Mike Krzyzewski or Bill Self. Five to ten years ago, you may have also thought of Jim Boeheim, but his self-admitted struggles with picking up a really quality big man over the last…
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Orange Defense Ruins Dome Party Against UNC
There‚Äôs a lot to digest from Syracuse‚Äôs 92-79 loss to North Carolina on Saturday afternoon. With so many things scheduled to take place, the game was nearly an afterthought 30 minutes prior to tipoff.¬† Pre-game hype Final home game of the 2019-20 season and senior day for Orange guard Shaun Belbey Last men‚Äôs basketball game…
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2/28 FizzCast: Taking a Look at the Syracuse vs. North Carolina Showdown
Jaron May and Matt Bonaparte preview Syracuse’s upcoming matchup with North Carolina on this week’s FizzCast. The guys discuss the storylines you need to know, introduce the Tar Heels, and give their predictions.
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What To Know About UNC
On Saturday Syracuse hosts a terrible UNC team. That‚Äôs not something we generally say about the Tar Heels, but this team is the worst team in the ACC (11-17, 4-13). Of ACC teams, UNC has only defeated Notre Dame, Miami, and NC State. The Tar Heels have taken down the Wolfpack twice. Everyone knows about…
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2/29 Fizz Radio: Let’s Chill With That Bubble Talk & Chance Westry Prediction
On this week’s installment of Fizz Radio, Tim Leonard and Harrison Singer talk about how ‚Äì despite an 11-17 record ‚Äì UNC could pose problems for Syracuse, Joe Lunardi’s recent comments about the Orange, a potential commitment from Chance Westry, and plenty more. Tune into Fizz Radio on The Score 1260 every Saturday morning at…
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What to Know About Pitt
Tonight Syracuse takes on Pitt in the second of two matchups this season. In the first, the Orange trumped the Panthers 69-61 in the Dome, this time SU takes the trip down to Pennsylvania to take on Pitt at the Oakland Zoo. Here are a few things to know about this Pitt team: Great Defense…
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Three Reasons to Keep Watching Syracuse
The Orange aren’t going to the NCAA Tournament. Two weeks go, that statement would have sparked controversy. Not anymore. Syracuse likely has to win the ACC Tournament to secure a tournament bid on selection Sunday. Fans have responded to that in different ways. Some have decided not to watch the team with an emphasis on…
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Get To Know New SU Football Hire Ryan Bartow
On Monday morning, Syracuse football announced that it has hired Ryan Bartow as its director of high school relations. Before coming to Syracuse, Bartow held the same position at Oregon in 2018, and was a West Coast scout for XOS Digital. In his time in Oregon, Bartow helped secure the seventh best recruiting class in…
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More Of That Bourama, Please? Syracuse Tops Georgia Tech, 79-72.
The first half inside the dome Saturday felt like an NIT game. Georgia Tech came out hungry, fed the ball down low to Moses Wright and took a 38-27 lead into the halftime break. Syracuse shot it just 27% from the floor, battled foul trouble (again) and seemed on the verge of hitting rock bottom. …
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What to Know About Georgia Tech
Syracuse looks to right the ship against a Georgia Tech team it clobbered by 34 points, 97-63, in early December. But as the Orange welcome the Yellow Jackets to the Dome, it seems as if Buddy Boeheim has lost his touch. In the first game against GT, Boeheim dropped 26 points, and still finished second…
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Syracuse’s Defense is the Worst It’s Been in Years
Jim Boeheim has been saying it all season long, but even more so during an ugly 1-5 stretch. After the loss to Duke: ¬† ‚ÄúWe‚Äôve got to score a lot of points against them. They‚Äôre going to score a lot of points because we can‚Äôt stop them.‚Äù After coming up just short to No. 8…
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2/21 FizzCast: Predicting What Syracuse Men’s Basketball Will Look Like Next Season
On the latest edition of the FizzCast, Jaron May and Matt Bonaparte look into their crystal balls and discuss what Syracuse Men’s Basketball will look like next year. They talk about which players need to step up and predict how many wins the Orange will have in the 2020-2021 season.
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The State of Syracuse Basketball after Louisville Exposes Them, 90-66.
Even if you are someone who is positive it is hard not to feel deflated after last night‚Äôs, 90-66, loss at Louisville. It wasn‚Äôt even like Louisville did anything incredible. Sure, they are a good team at home that had the pieces to beat the zone. They were hungry after dropping two in a row…
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Syracuse’s Biggest ChallengeРthe Second Half
No one can say Syracuse basketball is a bad first half team. On the contrary, the Orange are actually an outstanding first half team. They start games oozing energy and confidence. Buddy Boeheim, Elijah Hughes or Joe Girard usually heat up in the first and get the SU faithful excited. But the problem with this…
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What to Know Going into Syracuse’s Matchup with Louisville
At this point in the season, things don‚Äôt look great for the Orange. Two straight losses down the stretch have a decent shot at keeping them from reaching the big dance in March. The only chance they have at keeping tournament hopes alive is a win down in Kentucky tonight. Here‚Äôs what you need to…
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Syracuse Basketball Individual Season Report Cards
Elijah Hughes: A-¬† Hard to believe there were questions going into the season on whether Hughes could take a leap. He has gone from not on any preseason All-ACC teams to an ACC first teamer and the leading scorer in the conference at 18.9 PPG. Hughes has an outside chance to be the first Orange…
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Syracuse Has One More Shot for Tournament Push
Tuesday‚Äôs game against Louisville marks SU‚Äôs last opportunity for a statement win. If the Orange falter ‚Äì like they did against Duke and Florida State ‚Äì then the season is over.¬† The Cardinals were ranked as the No. 5 team in the country before dropping the last two games to Georgia Tech and Clemson. That‚Äôs…
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Takeaways from Syracuse’s 80-77 Loss to FSU
On Saturday, Syracuse suffered a crushing defeat at the hands of FSU 80-77. This loss occurs right after another, to NC State last Tuesday. With these two results in the books, it could be hard the Orange to put together a good resume for the big dance. Here are a few takeaways from the loss…
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2/15 Fizz Radio: Two Top-10 Opponents for Syracuse, Dior Johnson Commits
On this week’s edition of Fizz Radio, Jonathon Hoppe and Gill Gross look ahead to SU’s toughest stretch of the season. They preview the Florida State game, give predictions for the next week and answer the Dior Johnson question.
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