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Syracuse: The New Home of 3-and-D Basketball
Heading into this season, Jim Boeheim knew his team would live or die by the three. So far, the Orange are third in the ACC in three point percentage at 36 percent. Buddy Boeheim and Elijah Hughes rank second and third respectively in the ACC in three point shooting. The two also lead the ACC…
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Buddy Boeheim is Quickly Becoming an ACC Player of the Year Candidate
Coming out of high school, Buddy Boeheim only received five scholarship offers. Three of them came from extremely low-level schools in Binghamton, Iona and Massachusetts. The other two were Gonzaga, who is the current number one team in the country, and Syracuse. Boeheim decided to team up with his dad and the rest has been…
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1/19 FizzCast: How Long is the Orange’s Winning Streak Going to Last?
On this edition of the FizzCast, Jonathon Hoppe and Tim Leonard debate how long SU’s current three-game winning streak is going to last. Plus, the two discuss Buddy Boeheim’s rise and try and figure out if it’s ok to start talking about “the tournament” again.
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How Two Orange Bench Pieces Have Played Themselves into Bigger Minutes
With 16:32 remaining in the first half of SU‚Äôs matchup with Virginia Tech on Saturday, the Orange trailed 11-4 and had just allowed its third triple of the game thanks to poor defensive rotation. Jim Boeheim called for a timeout and gave Bourama Sidibe one of the most intense talking-tos we‚Äôve seen in quite some…
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How SU Can Reach the Tournament
Another victory today against Virginia Tech makes it 3 in a row for Syracuse. Currently, 11-7 on the year and 4-3 in conference, it seems that the Orange are taking heavy strides to move in the direction of a tournament appearance, however, they‚Äôre still far from it. Here‚Äôs what SU has got to do to…
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Syracuse Wins Again Behind Buddy’s Big Game
Don‚Äôt look now but Syracuse is on a win streak. After a 71-69 victory over Virginia Tech the Orange has won 3 in a row and March dreams are starting to flicker again. That may not seem like much to the powers of the ACC, but considering where SU was just a few weeks ago…
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Joe Girard is Quietly Coming into Form at Critical Time
Halfway into Joe Girard‚Äôs first season on the hill, there have been plenty of ups and downs to squash some of the hype surrounding the freshman. Like most first year players, Girard struggled in non-conference games against power five opponents. Unlike most freshmen, Girard has started all but two games and never played less than…
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Fizz Radio 1/18: Buying or Selling Basketball Stock?
A lot for Harrison Singer and Tim Leonard to discuss on this weeks Fizz Radio. The pair dive into the SU basketball turnaround, Isaiah Stewart’s comments about Jim Boeheim, the new football hires and much, much more. You can catch Fizz Radio every Saturday 9-10 a.m. on the Score 1260 in Syracuse or on Spotify,…
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Syracuse’s Two-Headed Monster That Nobody is Talking About
We knew coming into the season that Elijah Hughes was going to be the go-to-guy for Syracuse basketball. We knew that game in and game out, his performances were going to be critical to the Orange‚Äôs success. Play well and SU had a shot, play poorly and things could go badly very, very quickly. He‚Äôs…
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Fizz Report Card- Syracuse Demolishes Boston College 76-50
Don‚Äôt lose hope just yet. Syracuse started the season a little rocky and still may not be a tournament team, but it‚Äôs making a case. The Orange first took down a top-tier Virginia team over the weekend and now demolished Boston College 76-50 on Wednesday. There was a lot to like if you are an…
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1/13 FizzCast: What Virginia Upset Means
On this edition of the FizzCast, Tim Leonard and Jonathon Hoppe dive into SU’s overtime win against #18 UVA. How did the Orange get it done? What does it mean for the future? What’s next? They answer those questions and more. Check it out!
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Can Syracuse Claim Victory with Ed Orgeron’s Success?
LSU’s magic season of 2019 will forever live as a four-month waltz through the state of Louisiana, no matter the outcome of the national championship game. Of course, in SEC country faltering at the finish line is rarely cause for celebration (remember it “just means more” around those parts). But from Joe Burrow’s record-setting Heisman…
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A Breakdown of Zach Arnett and Syracuse’s New 3-3-5 Defense
After an underperforming 5-7 year, ranking in the bottom half in the FBS in terms of scoring defense, and firing its defensive coordinator mid-season, Syracuse finally has its man. SU announced on Saturday the signing of Zach Arnett to be the next DC. Arnett comes from San Diego State where he held many different coaching…
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Getting to Know Syracuse’s New Coordinators
Despite finishing on a massive upswing with a show-stealing win against Wake Forest, the 2019 season was one to forget for Syracuse football. Both the offense and defense were middling at best and often times the defense was downright abysmal. In fact, the defense was so bad that Dino Babers elected to make a change…
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Syracuse Basketball has Unique Chance to Rewrite Wrongs
Syracuse basketball just delivered a shocking home loss to the reigning champion Virginia Cavaliers. In SU‚Äôs first ACC game of the year ‚Äì a home matchup against UVA ‚Äì an anemic Orange offense totaled a paltry 34 points. That was Syracuse‚Äôs worst scoring output since WWII.¬† After that loss, Syracuse defeated Georgia Tech before falling…
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SU Defense Shines in 63-55 Overtime Takedown of No.18 Virginia
One of the worst games of the year ends in a Syracuse overtime upset of No.18 Virginia. 63-55 was the final score in SU‚Äôs sloppy win. Just one week ago the Orange put up 87 points against Notre Dame inside the Dome. Today, instead of offense, defense was showcased. The Cavaliers shot just 21-67 from…
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There is No Easy Fix For Syracuse Basketball
Even though ACC conference play has just begun, we at the Fizz have written plenty of articles about what needs to change for Syracuse to actually win an ACC game. Maybe Jesse Edwards deserves more playing time, or Marek Dolezaj must step up his consistency. Or is Quincy Guerrier the answer? With a matchup against…
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Role Reversal: SU Offense Vanishes in 67-63 Loss to Virginia Tech
What a difference three days can make. After exploding for 87 points against Notre Dame on Saturday, Syracuse scored 63 points in its second straight loss on Tuesday against Virginia Tech. All the attention ahead of the game was on the defense, and rightfully so. That script flipped in a game where the Orange could…
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Syracuse Basketball is Consistently Inconsistent
What started as a promising offensive showing nearly turned into a total disappointment. Syracuse dropped a second straight, this time to Virginia Tech 67-63. The silver lining for the Orange was defense. SU held the Hokies to 27.8% from behind the arc. After giving up 88 points to Notre Dame just a few days ago,…
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Where is the Syracuse 2020 Center?
On Saturday, Syracuse dropped a heartbreaker to Notre Dame. It stung even more because it was the same, seemingly unfixable, problem that proved to be Syracuse‚Äôs undoing. The center position.¬† While, the top of the zone showed some flaws with young guards Joe Girard and Buddy Boehiem getting some flack for their perimeter defense, the…
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How Many ACC Wins Can Syracuse Really Get?
A blowout to Virginia on opening night, a convincing resurgence against Georgia Tech, and a last second meltdown while hosting Notre Dame. That is how Syracuse‚Äôs ACC games have gone so far. Sad, happy, sad. The non-conference play was pretty much the same, but against worse competition. With only ACC teams left on SU‚Äôs schedule,…
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Robert Braswell Shut Down for Rest of the Season
Earlier today Syracuse basketball‚Äôs twitter announced that Robert Braswell will sit out the rest of the season.¬† According to Syracuse.com, Braswell has dealt with shin pains since high school when he was a state high jump champion in South Carolina. Jim Boeheim said that Braswell is unable to play at full speed due to the…
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Three Things to Know About Notre Dame
After a fairly disappointing run through non-conference play, there are quite a few questions that still need to be answered for Syracuse basketball. There were some highlights in the non-con, most especially Elijah Hughes emerging as a legitimate ACC Player of the Year candidate, but many are hoping that ACC play is where this historically…
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Three Burning Syracuse Questions Ahead of ACC Play
With two months left in the regular season, there is still a lot to learn about the Orange. Our first look at Syracuse in 2020 comes on Saturday inside the Carrier Dome against Notre Dame. At 8-5, the Orange have their work cut out for them if they want to earn their third-straight NCAA Tournament…
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New Year’s Resolutions for SU Sports
Happy and healthy New Year from all of us at Orange Fizz! I love this holiday. Anyone who enjoys getting deep, sentimental and introspective shares an infinity for the last day of the year, right? I guess you could be in it for the alcohol too (drink responsibly). For Syracuse Basketball and Football, 2019 was…
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Syracuse’s Top 10 Plays of 2010s
While we remember the heartache as sports fans perhaps even more, the end of a decade gives us some time to reflect on the most enjoyable sports plays on the Syracuse side from the past 10 years. 10. Trill Williams Takes It Back We start the list with the most recent euphoric play we’ve seen…
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Syracuse in the NFL- 2019 Season Recap
A regular season has come and gone in the NFL. The 17 weeks football fans look forward to each year have already passed us by. It seems like just yesterday that training camps were taking place around the country and rosters were being set, as fans anxiously awaited opening night. A lot has happened in…
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Robert Braswell Deserves More Playing Time Once He Returns
Maybe it‚Äôs because he‚Äôs at a loaded position. No one is claiming he‚Äôs better than Marek Dolezaj or even Quincy Guerrier. But Robert Braswell deserves to play. He didn‚Äôt make the trek out of high school from South Carolina all the way to Syracuse to sit on the bench for a couple of seasons.¬† But…
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Three Former Syracuse Stars Named to NFL 100 All-Time Team
As a part of its 100th anniversary this year, the NFL has spent the last few weeks putting together its #NFL100 All-Time Team. The league has gone position by position, selecting 100 of the greatest players and 10 of the greatest coaches in NFL history. From Johnny Unitas to Tom Brady, from Elroy Hirsch to…
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Trishton Jackson Declares for Draft, Leaves Massive Void in Syracuse WR Room
After a day full of excitement and joy, Syracuse got some bad news on Thursday afternoon: wide receiver Trishton Jackson announced his decision to declare for the 2020 NFL Draft. The Michigan State transfer caught 66 passes for 1,023 yards and 11 touchdowns in his lone season with SU, picking up many All-ACC accolades along…
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Zero Minutes for Jesse Edwards is Unacceptable
To Jim Boeheim’s credit, he felt compelled to explain his decision to keep freshman center Jesse Edwards on the pine for the entire 40 minutes of SU’s win over North Florida. While Boeheim meandered through multiple topics unrelated to the original reporter’s question, he said this. Jesse has been good in practice. We couldn’t use…
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Marek Dolezaj Must Become a Consistent Offensive Presence
Over the past few years there‚Äôs been one consistent thing about Syracuse basketball…it desperately needs a big who can score down low. At this point fans would settle for a big that seems to be improving. Paschal Chukwu never developed, Bourama Sidibe hasn‚Äôt either. But maybe Marek Dolezaj could be the big man that SU…
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Elijah Hughes’s Current Standing in the ACC Player of the Year Conversation
The ACC is hands down the best basketball conference in the country. The teams, coaches and players that make up the conference are some of the most talented in college basketball. With the likes of Jordan Nwora from Louisville, Cole Anthony from North Carolina, Duke‚Äôs Vernon Carey, and so many more, it is difficult to…
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Three Things to Know about North Florida
Despite being back above .500 after Thursday‚Äôs win over Oakland, there isn‚Äôt a ton to be excited about with this Syracuse basketball team. Jim Boeheim is upset with the fans. SU can‚Äôt defend anybody worth their salt on the interior. Heck, even the guy that was supposed to be a possible one-and-done candidate has been…
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Where’s the Local Guys in Syracuse’s Recruiting Class?
With most of the recruiting class already signed, there‚Äôs a consistent trend in Dino Babers recruiting style. Every year he and his assistant coaches trek down to the southeast and pull recruits up to Syracuse. This year the Orange‚Äôs top two recruits per 247sports were from Florida (defensive end Latarie Kinsler and wide receiver Damien…
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How Boeheim’s Behavior is Impacting Syracuse
It‚Äôs no secret Jim Boeheim isn‚Äôt the happy-go-lucky type. He‚Äôs not the type to keep his cool when a ref makes a bad call. He‚Äôs not the type to even smile that much. Boeheim doesn‚Äôt seem like he‚Äôs that happy of a person, whether it be on the court, talking to the media, or in…
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