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Fizz Radio With Special Guest Damon Amendolara
This weeks episode of Fizz Radio, which you can hear on Saturday morning from 9-10 AM on the Score 1260, features a very special guest. Damon Amendolara, host of the DA Show on CBSSports Radio and founder of Orange Fizz, joins Nathan Dickinson and Logan Grossman to discuss Syracuse Basketball. First on the docket is…
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Syracuse fires up the Dome and clobbers Boston College
The always-wise Jim Boeheim has mentioned many times this season that games become easier when your team is able to knock down shots. After an eight-day layoff, Syracuse proved that theory right when it shot over 60% from the field on Wednesday en route to a dominant 81-63 win over Boston College. Despite the convincing…
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Everything You Need to Know Ahead of Syracuse-Boston College
After more than a week off, the Orange return to the hardwood Wednesday for the first of two matchups with the Boston College Eagles. B.C.’s overall record may be less than impressive but the Eagles have impressed early in ACC play. They opened their conference slate with a win over Duke, and just last week…
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Recruiting Update: SU basketball commits and targets shine over the weekend
Syracuse basketball‚Äôs 2018 class is No. 21 in the nation, per 247Sports.com, and it includes a Top 10 recruit in Darius Bazley. Bazley, along with other commits from the 2018 and 2019 classes were in action over the weekend, as well as a 2019 target who has been turning heads with his stat lines. Darius…
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Former Four-Star RB Transfers to Syracuse Football
It is fair to say that Abdul Adams was no longer simply ‚ÄúOklahoma O.K.!‚Äù being a Sooner. The former four-star running back has transferred to Syracuse. Syracuse University Athletics announced the move Monday. In his two seasons with Oklahoma, Adams played in 19 total games. He started four of them. He…
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Three Things To Watch Against Boston College
This is not your typical Boston College team as of late. Once the laughing stock of the ACC, the Eagles have quickly turned the tide thanks to development of their young talent. This season, B.C. has a banner win against then top-ranked Duke to open up its ACC slate. The Eagles have already played tough…
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Three reasons the Boston College game is crucial to SU’s tournament chances
Last season we saw Syracuse basketball finish as one of the first four out of the NCAA tournament and one of the biggest reasons was because it had some atrocious losses on its resume. Sure, SU was able to knock off the likes of Duke, Virginia and Florida State during the season, but it also…
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Is Syracuse Inside or Outside the Bubble?
For the third straight year, Syracuse basketball fans will likely find themselves sweating it out on Selection Sunday. As of right now, Joe Lunardi has Syracuse in a play in game as an 11 seed in his latest bracketology despite a less-than-stellar start to conference play. However, then again Lunardi has misfired on picking the…
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2019 SU Basketball Recruit Shines
Don’t worry Orange fans, help is on the way. This year’s Syracuse basketball team isn’t always fun to watch, but that should change over the next couple of seasons. One of the reasons why is 6-foot-4¬† shooting guard Brycen Goodine. The 2019 recruit is ranked as the 29th best player at his position is his…
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How Mychale Salahuddin Would Change Syracuse Football
There was no basketball for the Orange this weekend, yet it may have been one of the most important ones on the calendar for Syracuse athletics. Four-star running back Mychale Salahuddin took his official visit to the school this weekend. https://twitter.com/TheRealMyke5/status/955116290422837248 Salahuddin is the fifth ranked all-purpose running back and is a top 250 overall…
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Possible Solutions To Syracuse’s Stagnant Offense
Syracuse got a much needed bounce back win against Pitt on Tuesday night, and due to a kind break in the schedule, still have a real shot of getting back above the .500 mark in the ACC in the coming weeks. However, optimism around the Syracuse fanbase is likely limited in spite of the victory…
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Finding the bright spots in SU’s ugly win over Pitt
Syracuse broke its four-game losing streak with a win over Pitt Tuesday, but it wasn‚Äôt a fun one to watch. The Orange scored just 59 points, and only the Panthers‚Äô complete disarray allowed SU to pick up a 14-point victory. It‚Äôs easy to be down on the Orange, even with a win Tuesday, but SU…
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Syracuse Redefines Winning Ugly In Victory Over Pitt
They really do play to the level of competition, don‚Äôt they. Against the worst team in the ACC, Syracuse scratched out a 59-45 win over Pitt in one of the worst basketball games played inside the Carrier Dome (high school games and the famed ‚ÄúMedia Cup‚Äù included). Don‚Äôt let the final score fool you, this…
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Previewing Pitt: A Different Pack of Panthers
Last time Syracuse played Pittsburgh, a new name was solidifying on the Orange. Tyus Battle had just given SU the win over Clemson four days earlier with a game-winning, buzzer-beater, three-point shot. Now, Tyus Battle is the veteran of an entirely different team‚Äîa team that started off strong but has recently been slipping. …
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Four Star Michigan State Wide Receiver Trishton Jackson Transfers To Syracuse
With National Signing Day 2.0 just about three weeks away, Syracuse is not wasting any time gearing up for the 2019 season and beyond. Former Michigan State wide receiver Trishton Jackson announced on Twitter that he is transferring to SU. https://twitter.com/Toogie_2/status/952963667473158146 Jackson is a former top 250 recruit in the Class of 2016 and was…
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Fizz Film Room: Size alone won’t win Syracuse games
Syracuse is the tallest team in the country — it’s one the stat crutches Orange fans have leaned on since the before the season. This isn’t the most talented team, but it’s big! Perfect for the 2-3 zone. Nobody is scoring on us. It’s a believable story. Jim Boeheim has lacked a true presence inside…
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How Should Syracuse Fans Feel After The Florida State Loss?
Oh. So. Close. Maybe this game should not have felt as big as it did, but when you‚Äôre reeling as bad as Syracuse is and the opponent has a tiny little number next to its name, it‚Äôs going to feel a lot bigger. It certainly felt like the Orange played up to the hype of…
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Just How Dire is Syracuse Basketball’s Situation?
Things were going so well for the Orange just a few weeks ago. Then a loss to St. Bonaventure started a bit of a slide for the Orange that now puts them in a precarious situation. Syracuse is 1-3 in conference play after a hideous loss to Notre Dame and a valiant effort on the…
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Fizz Film Room: What we saw in Syracuse-Virginia
Even though Syracuse didn’t get the win, Tuesday’s game against Virginia had to be relieving for Orange fans. SU went on the road to the No. 3 team in the country and lost by single-digits. There were a lot of goods, and certainly negatives to go with it (it was a loss), and the day…
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Syracuse Hangs Tough, But Can’t Hold Off No. 3 Virginia On The Road
It almost seemed too good to be true. Syracuse? Hanging with the No. 3 team in the nation? On the road? But the Orange pinched itself in the second half of its 68-61 loss to Virginia. The final score looks much closer than the game felt in its final stages. SU employed the UVA Achilles…
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Just Released: New Chapters to Syracuse Basketball versus Virginia, 2018 Edition
Chapter 1: 2016 ‚Äî Syracuse defeats Virginia in the Elite Eight in comeback fashion after being down by 16 points to win the Midwest. Chapter 2: 2017 ‚Äî Syracuse again comes back from behind to top Virginia in the Dome, earning Jim Boeheim his unofficial 1,000th win. Chapter 3: 2018 ‚Äî Syracuse is…
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Casing the Cavaliers: Three Virginia players to watch on Tuesday
Coming off a heartbreaking loss to a banged-up Notre Dame team on Saturday, the ACC slate doesn‚Äôt get any easier for SU this week. The Orange travels south to take on #3 Virginia on Tuesday night in a matchup of two of the best scoring defenses in the country (Virginia is #1 at 52.5 ppg,…
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Three 2019 Recruits You Need To Know
After a rocky 2017 class, SU appears to have a strong 2018 class coming in next year. But what about the year after that? The Orange has already picked up a commitment from combo-guard Brycen Goodine,¬†but who could be next? Let‚Äôs take a way-too-early look at three key prospects SU is after in the 2019…
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Syracuse and Virginia, A Budding Rivalry?
I know what you’re thinking. Here we go again, another writer trying to force a rivalry upon the SU fan base. To that I say, fair. However, before you rule out a rivalry between the Orange and the Cavaliers, consider the kind of games that have been played between the teams. First step to creating…
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It’s make or break time for Syracuse’s Frank Howard
Frank Howard, when it comes to scoring the basketball, has been a pleasant surprise for Syracuse basketball this season. He never had a chance to spread his wings (and wing shooting) before the 2017-18 season, but in his junior year has developed into the No. 2 option as the Orange’s most experienced player. He is…
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Syracuse basketball falls to depleted Notre Dame, 51-49
Syracuse basketball lost its second straight game Saturday afternoon and first in the Carrier Dome this season, 51-49 to Notre Dame. Even with the Irish playing without Bonzie Colson and Matt Farrell, Mike Brey managed to escape from the Carrier Dome with a win in the most frustrating game (so far) for Orange fans to…
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Fizz Radio 1/6: Previewing Notre Dame and Assessing The Wake Forest Loss
Tyler Aki breaks down the damage of Syracuse’s loss to Wake Forest and previews SU and Notre Dame with Logan Grossman. Also, a look at which high profile Class of 2018 RB is considering the Orange:
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Syracuse vs Wake Forest Report Cards
Syracuse fell to 1-1 in ACC play with a heartbreaking 73-67 loss at Wake Forest Wednesday night. A sloppy game in the first-half turned into a nail-bitter in the second. However, SU couldn’t make the winning plays down the stretch and missed out on a great chance to pick up a resume-boosting road win. Let’s…
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Everything You Need to Know Ahead of Syracuse-Wake Forest
Syracuse started ACC play (and ended 2017) on a high note with a dominant and convincing win over Virginia Tech. Now the Orange hit the road for the first time in conference play and the first time in almost a month. The Orange have only played one true road game this season and it was…
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What would Jordan Tucker be doing at Syracuse?
Former Syracuse target Jordan Tucker decided to start 2018 with a bang by leaving the No. 2 Duke Blue Devils just 14 games into his freshman season. Tucker knew when he committed to Coach K that he wouldn‚Äôt be a major part of the rotation, but he didn‚Äôt expect to play in just two games…
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Is Syracuse Really An Underdog Against Wake Forest?
Not many 12-2 teams squaring off against a 7-6 squad garner underdog status. But that is the exact situation Syracuse finds itself in for Wednesday‚Äôs matchup against Wake Forest. The Orange is coming off of arguably its most dominating performance of the season, a defense-led 68-56 win over Virginia Tech, while the Demon Deacons enter…
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Syracuse basketball’s New Year’s resolutions
The 2017 portion of Syracuse basketball‚Äôs season ended about as well as Orange fans could have hoped. SU is at 12-2 with losses to only Kansas and a very talented St. Bonaventure team. The Orange has already picked up its first ACC win, and is in a much better position to start 2018 than when…
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Syracuse Stomps Virginia Tech To Open Conference Play
This was the number one GIF of 2017. So it is only fitting that Syracuse submits that type of performance to close out the calendar year. SU rolled past Virginia Tech 68-56 in its ACC opener. Who saw this coming? The Hokies came in averaging 91.3 points per game, good for fifth in the nation.…
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FizzCast: Orange Fizz’s 2017 Syracuse Sports Year in Review
Tyler Aki, Jonathon Hoppe and JD Raucci break down the year for Syracuse athletics in 2017 with all the highs and all the lows of being an SU sports fan.
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Fizz Radio 12/30: Recapping Syracuse’s Non-Conference Performance and A Look Ahead To ACC Play
The Fizz’s Tyler Aki recaps SU’s performance in non-conference play, takes a look at the road ahead for Syracuse and reflects on the best Orange moments in 2017. Happy New Year, Fizz Nation.
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Evaluating SU’s Non-Conference Results
It’s almost the new year, which means ACC play for the Syracuse men’s basketball team is right around the corner. Conference play for the Orange this season begins on New Year’s Eve against Virginia Tech.¬†With the Orange’s 13-game non-conference schedule in the rearview, let’s see how Syracuse performed to start the year. Before the season…
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