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Everything That Happened During National Signing Day
Syracuse started its Early National Signing Day, well‚Ķearly when it landed two commits from Germany. Offensive lineman Mark Petry flipped from Eastern Michigan, and tight end Maximillian Mang committed too. Petry is a JUCO O-lineman, and immediately fills Syracuse‚Äôs biggest position of need. We wrote earlier this week that SU ‚Äì with only one O-line…
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Syracuse Misses Out On Talented WR Kentron Poitier
Syracuse has already signed numerous new commits and added a lot of talent on National Signing Day. But the Orange just missed on one of their top targets still on the table– 3-star Kentron Poitier. The Florida wide receiver decided to stay in the sunshine state and attend Florida State University. The miss for Syracuse…
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The Fizz’s 2019 Early Signing Day Thread
6:06 p.m. – Fizz Roundtable Discussion Breaking Down Syracuse‚Äôs Early Signing Day The Fizz‚Äôs Tim Leonard, JD Raucci and Gill Gross break down the entire day‚Äôs news with sounds and reaction from Syracuse‚Äôs Class of 2020, including the concern with no quarterback in the class, diamond-in-the-rough candidates and some surprise breaking news that should help…
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Syracuse Picks Up Two Surprise Signees To Start NSD
National Signing Day is usually full of some surprises for better or worse for teams. Occasionally a team gets a surprise signee or two. For Syracuse, it got two surprise pledges before it was even 7:30 a.m. Wednesday. The Orange‚Äôs first two signers came from previously uncommitted players out of Germany. First, offensive linemen Mark…
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Opponent Preview: Oakland
Syracuse (5-5) takes on Oakland (5-6) on Wednesday at 8 PM in the Carrier Dome. The game will be televised on ESPNU. This is the start of a three-game stretch of mid-major opponents wraping up non-conference play. Syracuse can’t afford to drop any of them. First up: Oakland. Player to Watch: Xavier Hill-Mais Hill-Mais has…
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ACC Recruiting Trends Since Dino Babers Arrived
The 2019 Syracuse season is over and the early signing period is right around the corner. With that in mind, we decided to analyze ACC recruiting trends since Dino Babers arrived to Central New York in 2016. How has Babers faired since arriving? Which teams are rising and which teams are falling? First, let’s start…
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Syracuse Football 2020 Recruiting Class Complete Guide
Syracuse currently has 22¬†signees in the 2020 football cycle. All 22 are 3-star prospects, according to 247 sports. Here you will find the complete list of SU commits and other high-priority targets they‚Äôve offered of note, organized by position. National Rank (247sports.com): 58th, (10th in ACC) Top Commits: DE/LB Latarie Kinsler Jr. , WR Damien…
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Syracuse Lands 17th Recruit in 2020 Cycle
With the early national signing period starting on Wednesday, it looked like Syracuse football was going to be stuck on 16 recruits for the 2020 cycle. SU picked up a big-time late pledge from Florida wideout Damien Alford but it looked like that was where the commitments would stop, at least ahead of Wednesday. That…
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Taking a Look at Syracuse’s 2020 Recruiting Class So Far
With the early National Signing Day mere days away, Syracuse has 17 commits with more likely to come in the next few days. So, with the 2020 recruiting cycle reaching its peak, let‚Äôs take a look at SU‚Äôs strengths, and positions that still need to add recruits. QB, 0 Commits Ideally every program wants to…
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The Quincy Guerrier Saga Continues
Quincy Guerrier was a four star recruit coming out of high school. He had 30 scholarship offers, the majority of which came from Power Five schools. He was ranked fifth on the Fizz‚Äôs ‚ÄúSyracuse‚Äôs Most Important Players‚Äù List. Guerrier was even projected as a first-round pick in the 2020 NBA draft before the season began.…
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Four Reasons Syracuse Lost to Georgetown
A 12-2 Georgetown run at the end of the first half propelled the Hoyas to a 89-79 win over Syracuse at the Capital One Center in Washington, DC. The Hoyas run came directly after a moving screen call on Dolezaj as Hughes hit a would-be three. Besides that crucial sequence, these are four reasons SU…
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The Syracuse and Georgetown Rivalry Lives On
94 games, 88 years, 51 wins, 43 losses, countless memories, and a whole lot of hatred. Syracuse and Georgetown have been through it all. The two programs grew up together in the Big East and have since separated when SU left for the ACC. The Orange versus the Hoyas used to be one of the…
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Is Syracuse the Youngest Team in the ACC?
Even after quality blowout victories, Jim Boeheim continues to harp on how young this SU team is. College sports often work in cycles. Bad teams are young, good teams are experienced. Once a few years go by and players graduate, the roles are reversed. The team that was young is suddenly seasoned and ready to…
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Who Should Be Syracuse’s Backup Point Guard- Goodine or Washington?
Against Virginia, Jalen Carey got the nod at the starting point guard position with Joe Girard as the backup. The next game versus Colgate, Jim Boeheim went with the same depth chart. Then against Seattle there was a change. Carey was sidelined with an injury, which sent Girard into the starting lineup and moved the…
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Three Young Standouts Named Freshmen All-Americans
When we take a look back at the 2019 season for Syracuse football, it‚Äôs likely going to be remembered as one of the more disappointing seasons in quite some time that just so happened to finish with one of the most exciting endings possible. It‚Äôs a bit difficult to reflect on the season that was…
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Syracuse Lands Coveted Wide Receiver
Early Sunday morning Syracuse landed three-star recruit Damien Alford from Hollywood, Florida. Alford was wrapping up his official visit to SU when he committed per Michael Mcallister.¬† Alford‚Äôs commitment gives Syracuse 16 commits with the early signing period just days away. And his commitment brings some much needed juice to SU‚Äôs 2020 class. He also…
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Takeaways From Syracuse’s Blowout Victory at Georgia Tech
Sometimes you just have to laugh at sports. Sometimes the completely unexpected happens. That‚Äôs what happened today in Atlanta. Kenpom gave Syracuse a 38% of beating Georgia Tech on the road Saturday, yet the Orange pummeled the Yellow Jackets, 97-64.¬† This game will be remembered as that time Elijah Hughes went off in the first…
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12/7 Fizz Radio: Venting and What’s Next For Syracuse?
After a really rough week for SU basketball, Tim Leonard and Harrison Singer let loose on the state of the program. The pair discuss the recruiting drop-off, similarities from the previous six seasons and how the program digs out of this rout. Plus, they recap SU football’s final game, look ahead to what to expect…
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Syracuse Freshmen Need To Grow Up Quickly
Syracuse is just eight games into the 2019-20 season, and already fans are projecting doom and gloom. With a 4-4 record SU hasn‚Äôt given fans much to be optimistic about. The Orange ‚Äì particularly Bourama Sidibe ‚Äì are consistently getting bodied on the boards. Penn State big Mike Watkins (who‚Äôs only 6-foot-9) grabbed an astonishing…
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Defense is the Key to Syracuse’s Success
After a disappointing start to the season, Syracuse was back on track and then slipped again. They won four straight, but now the Orange have lost three in a row. Can they find their groove on both offense and defense again? Losing to Virginia wasn’t ideal, but they still managed to hold the Cavaliers to…
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Getting to Know Syracuse’s Next Opponent- Georgia Tech
In 44 years as Syracuse‚Äôs Head Coach Jim Boeheim has never started a season 4-4 through the first eight games. This year is special and not in a good way. The Orange currently hold the longest active record for consecutive winning seasons with 49, but big ole 5-0 is in jeopardy. The season started horribly…
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What Would Florida OL Chris Bleich Mean to Syracuse?
There were plenty of reasons why Syracuse fell way short of expectations this season. The biggest and most consistent problem, though, was the offense line. The Orange allowed 4.17 sacks per contest, the worst mark of any power conference team in the country and 128th out of 130 total. The good news: everyone except for…
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What Will Syracuse Football’s Defense Look Like in 2020?
With the season now in the rearview mirror, the offseason is upon Syracuse football. Besides wrapping up a mediocre recruiting class, Dino Babers must replace seven defensive starters. That becomes even more challenging when you factor in that Syracuse is looking for a new defensive coordinator. Syracuse doesn‚Äôt have the 15 extra practices given to…
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Strategies on College Football Betting this Bowl Season
No, Syracuse isn’t playing in the postseason, but with legalized gambling spreading quickly throughout the country at least there’s reason to stay interested. There’s been a boom in sports gambling programming, from TV shows, radio networks, and digital content. Feel out of the loop? Want to take advantage of all this information? Here’s the basics…
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What This Year’s Senior Class Meant to Syracuse
4 years, 23 players, 23 wins, 1,499 points scored, 9 weeks in the AP Top-25, 1 bowl championship. That is what the 2019 senior class accomplished while donning orange in central New York. There were highs and lows throughout the past four years, but looking back on their careers, this group of seniors can be…
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Three Players Who Shined In 2019
Ok, so the 2019 season didn’t quite go as planned. It’s hard to believe the Orange won’t play another game in the Carrier Dome until mid-September of next year. Oh well. As always, thanks for following along with us here at Orange Fizz. Even though the result wasn’t what we wanted, our staff enjoyed providing…
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How to Feel Super Syracuse Festive this Year
If you want to get into the Christmas spirit this year and there’s no bowl game to travel to, there are plenty of ways you can still feel super festive as a Syracuse super fan. We know the end of the football season and a rocky start to hoops means it could be a difficult…
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Syracuse’s Offensive Achilles Heel
After the program‚Äôs second straight 0-2 flop in New York City, there aren‚Äôt a whole lot of positive thoughts surrounding Syracuse basketball. The Orange are off to their worst start since the 1996-1997 season and have still yet to beat a Power 5 opponent. Neither game at Barclays Center this past week was particularly close…
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10 Thoughts on Syracuse’s Win Over Wake Forest
Syracuse closed its season with a 39-30 overtime victory over Wake Forest. The Orange finish 5-7 and bump Wake Forest down in bowl prestige. 1. Senior send-offs Syracuse dressed 22 of its 23 seniors on Saturday. Players took pictures with Dino Babers and AD John Wildhack in a pre-game ceremony. The most impactful losses for…
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Get to Know Josh Black
Ahead of Syracuse’s game against Wake Forest, SU Defensive Lineman Josh Black is headed home after practice to rest up, grab some dinner, but also run a particularly special errand. ‚ÄúI gotta run to Walgreens to get some pictures printed out,‚Äù he says. ‚ÄúI‚Äôm doing a little project for my family.‚Äù Josh is putting together…
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Center Position An Issue Again: Syracuse Falls, 85-64, to Penn State.
Syracuse clawed its way back from a 15 point first half deficit Friday night, but the young team couldn‚Äôt get enough defensive rebounds and make enough big shots down the stretch in a 85-64 loss to Penn State at Barclays Center.¬† Penn State‚Äôs Mike Watkins was the difference in the game. The 6‚Äô9, 257 pound…
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More Early Season Syracuse Basketball Struggles?
Watching that Oklahoma State dud on Wednesday just felt like watching the same movie again.¬† Since winning the Battle 4 Atlantis in 2016 (no small feat), Syracuse has really struggled in the non-conference portion of the schedule. Honestly, they‚Äôve struggled in every regular season since 2014 (the first year it entered the ACC and went…
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What to Make of Howard Washington’s Role
After it was announced that Jalen would undergo hand surgery and miss 8-10 weeks, with the possibility of redshirting, Howard Washington‚Äôs role skyrocketed. Now, he‚Äôs Syracuse‚Äôs backup point guard and the veteran leader of the second unit. Who knows how much playing time Jim Boeheim will delegate to Washington. But after Joe Girard‚Äôs struggles against…
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Happy Thanksgiving! What Syracuse Fans Should Be Thankful For This Year
It‚Äôs that day and that time of the year. The day you spend with family and friends, saying thanks for everything you have. Happy Thanksgiving! As Syracuse fans, there is a lot to be thankful for when it comes to the basketball team. The season started with a disappointing opening night, but has since been…
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SU Superlatives: Syracuse Falls to Oklahoma State
Syracuse is now 0-2 against Power Five opponents. The Orange lost to Oklahoma State 86-72 at Barclays Center on Wednesday. They’ll play Penn State in the losers bracket of the NIT Tipoff on Friday. This was the good and the (mostly) bad from the game. Worst Help Elijah Hughes was ready to play and win…
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Sterling Hofrichter’s Chance at Hardware
In a season filled with so much disappointment and what-could-have-been talk, there‚Äôs always been one positive that you can take away from each and every game for Syracuse football: Sterling Hofrichter. Week in and week out, the three-time captain has been the Orange‚Äôs best player whenever he takes the field. Because of Syracuse‚Äôs lackluster offensive…
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