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Which Syracuse Football Commits are Still Left to Sign After NSD?
On National Signing Day last Wednesday, Syracuse secured letters of intent from 15 recruits. Three of the total 18 committed recruits did not sign, however. These three are Jawhar Jordan, Jaqurius Smith and Akeem Dixon. All three are three-star recruits Jawhar Jordan is a Chandler, Arizona native who is listed as an all-purpose…
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Syracuse Uses Big Second Half To Power Past Eastern Michigan
We have said it a lot this season. A completely different Syracuse came out of the tunnel in the final 20 minute. SU rode a 38-23 second half wave to pick up a 62-47 win over Eastern Michigan. This is the third win against a MAC opponent for the Orange this season. Four of SU‚Äôs…
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Three Things To Watch Between Syracuse and Eastern Michigan
As Syracuse‚Äôs non-conference slate comes to a close, the Orange gets its third taste of the MACtion this Wednesday against Eastern Michigan. SU has already put away its previous two Mid-American opponents, so if all else goes wrong in ACC play, at least the Orange can hang its hat as theoretical MAC champs if it…
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How Does Syracuse Football’s NSD Class Compare With the Rest of the ACC?
Syracuse football secured 15 recruits during the early signing period last Wednesday through Friday. It goes without saying that other ACC teams were busy as well. If you followed the Orange Fizz National Signing Day thread, you know that the early signing period is busy. So, after the flurry of news, where does SU…
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2018 WR Kevin Johnson Jr. (son of the Orange great) commits to the Orange
Since Dino Babers has taken over the Syracuse offense, there has been plenty of ‘best Orange receiver of all-time’ talk to go around. It’d be hard to have that conversation without at least mentioning Kevin Johnson of the late ’90s, and earlier this week SU got a commitment from his son, also named Kevin. https://twitter.com/kjohns0n5/status/943948030092378112…
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The Fizz’s 2017 Football Early Signing Day Thread
10:20 pm – National Signing Day Roundtable Special The Orange Fizz staff ends this year’s Fizzmas with a roundtable discussion where we break down everyone the Orange signed this National Signing Day. 7:30 – Commit Interview No. 12 – Lakiem Williams Lakiem Williams checks in at No. 2 in 247sports.com‚Äôs Class of 2018 Junior College…
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Syracuse Football RB Chris Elmore’s Brother Signs with Kent State
In January 2017, Syracuse running back Chris Elmore signed with the Orange the day after he committed to the university. Now, his younger brother, Craig, has signed with Kent State on Wednesday, the day after he committed to the Golden Flashes. The Chicago, IL native does not have any rating on scouting sites such as…
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Syracuse Football’s Top Commit Qadir White Talks About Joining The Orange
The Fizz’s Tyler Aki and JD Raucci are joined by four-star offensive tackle Qadir White to talk about his recruitment, the impact of losing Tyrone Sampson and his favorite things to make in the kitchen.
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Oshae Brissett Mirroring the Talent, Composure of Tyler Ennis
In the Fizz’s player preview of the Syracuse Basketball season, we compared freshman point guard Howard Washington to Syracuse legend (? is that fair? Maybe not, but a great player) Tyler Ennis. Washington has had extremely limited opportunities this season and perhaps we overthought things. Or maybe under thought it. Comparing a freshman point guard…
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National Signing Day Roundtable Special: Breaking Down Syracuse Football’s Class of 2018
The Fizz’s Tyler Aki, Drew Carter and JD Raucci break down the Orange’s Class of 2018 including the biggest surprises of the day with Tyrone Sampson’s decommit, Chance Amie’s flip and a player-by-player breakdown of the class.
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Stock Watch: SU escapes hang-tough Buffalo, 81-74
It was by no means pretty, but Syracuse somehow found a way to stave off a massive comeback attempt from Buffalo to stay perfect at home and improve its overall record to 10-1. At one point the Orange led by 13 points before the Bulls mounted the come-from-behind effort to take a one-point advantage. Just…
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Five Weapons Buffalo will Utilize Against Syracuse Basketball
Syracuse basketball will tip off against Buffalo for the first time in nearly 16 years on Tuesday. In the seven games the Orange and the Bulls have played against each other all-time going back to 1973, SU is undefeated. Syracuse‚Äôs average margin of victory over Buffalo is more than 22 points. While SU…
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Three Burning Syracuse Questions Ahead of College Football’s Early Signing Period
For college football fans, Christmas comes early tomorrow when the early signing period starts for recruits. There are plenty of Syracuse related stories to keep an eye on over the next couple of days. Check out our top three stories to watch heading into the early signing period. Will Chance Amie flip to Syracuse?¬†…
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3-Star Quarterback Tours Syracuse
With the early signing day period starting this Wednesday, one former Syracuse recruit might be back out on the market. Three-star quarterback Chance Amie verbally committed to Houston over Syracuse and North Carolina back in July. However, just days before he was expected to officially put pen to paper, Amie made a surprising trip up…
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Three Players To Watch: Buffalo Bulls
Syracuse‚Äôs next opponent brings a lot of intrigue. The Buffalo Bulls have been banged up all year long to the degree that they had to add a football player to its roster. However, the Bulls are getting a lot healthier as of late and have some players who can wreak havoc no matter who the…
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Which Bowl Games Should Interest Syracuse Fans?
Syracuse fans were hoping for a bowl game this season, especially after the upset of Clemson. But the Orange slide through the final six weeks left them out of the postseason yet again. But because we are still unabashed college football fans, it’s worth noting the best games to watch. What's better? Watching the snow…
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Syracuse OC Sean Lewis Leaves For Kent State Head Coaching Job
Syracuse offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Sean Lewis is leaving to take the final FBS head coaching vacancy at Kent State. The move comes after Lewis was reported to be a ‚Äústrong candidate‚Äù for the position.¬† Lewis has made a strong impact on the offense that finished last season ranked 22nd in the country in…
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Brissett, Battle Power Syracuse’s Comeback Past Georgetown
It seems like we‚Äôre due for one of these types of games every year. Syracuse gutted out an 86-79 overtime win over longtime rival Georgetown in D.C. We saw the press, clutch shooting and an unheralded player stepping up. The Orange seemed dead and gone throughout the first 30 or so minutes of the game,…
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Gearing up for Georgetown: 3 Hoyas to watch on Saturday
After a week off because of finals week on the Syracuse University campus, the basketball team is back in action on Saturday for one of the most contentious rivalries in college basketball. The Orange travels down to the nation‚Äôs capital for its 93rd all-time meeting with Georgetown. Georgetown comes into the game with an 8-0…
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Boeheim: He “Doesn’t Really Have to Score”
Despite playing 35 of 40 minutes against Colgate on Saturday, Marek Dolezaj went to the locker room after the game having only scored two points. He made one basket and only attempted two. But Dolezaj was seemingly happy-go-lucky in the locker room postgame in regard to his scoring. He wasn‚Äôt getting one of those arms-flailing-Jim-Boeheim…
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Ten Things Georgetown Hates About SU
The campuses of Syracuse and Georgetown may be separated by nearly 400 miles, but you won’t be able to tell that when watching the game on Saturday. It‚Äôs a rivalry that dates all the way back to 1930. Even though the Orange and Hoyas aren‚Äôt in the same conference anymore, a certain level of hate…
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Syracuse Adds Another 2018 Offensive Linemen
As the December 20th early signing day nears closer and closer, SU football continues to add to one of its best recruiting classes in recent memory. The latest commit, three-star offensive guard Carlos Vettorello, announced he plans to join the Orange next year on his twitter around 8 PM Tuesday night. https://twitter.com/CarlosVett/status/940749417509990400 Vettorello attends Detroit…
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What To Look For In Syracuse Football’s Class of 2018
College football‚Äôs new early signing period brings even more intrigue this year‚Äôs Syracuse Class of 2018. With about a week until recruits can officially put the pen to the paper, the Orange has plenty to be smiling about for its upcoming class. This is the third cycle, but only second true Dino Babers class, and…
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Syracuse Picks up Another Key Recruit
When the 2017 Syracuse football season came to a close, there was a lot of chatter about who would replace star linebackers Zaire Franklin and Paris Bennett. Those two were the heartbeat of a defense that looked much better (at times) than it did in an embarrassing 2016 campaign.¬† With the commitment of 2018 linebacker…
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Keys to Syracuse’s Increasing Confidence, Win Over Colgate
Saturday basketball in the Carrier Dome always has a different feeling than others, but the feeling at the end of Saturday‚Äôs game had a very familiar feeling. For the 52nd time in a row, Syracuse has defeated Colgate. This time, 72-58. But enough nostalgia of when the streak began in 1963. This is a very…
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Recon on the Raiders: 3 Colgate players to watch on Saturday
SU enters a Saturday matinee matchup with in-state rival Colgate riding high after a 72-63 win over UCONN at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday. On paper, this matchup doesn‚Äôt really scream interesting. Colgate hasn‚Äôt lost to SU since the Kennedy administration and the Raiders come in at a measly 3-5 on the season and have…
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What You Need to Know Ahead of Syracuse-Colgate
Syracuse fans are feeling good after the Orange knocked off UConn at Madison Square Garden to improve to 7-1 on the season. Now the Orange have a little trip back to the Carrier Dome for one game before hitting the road to take on another former Big East foe in Georgetown. Before the Orange and…
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SU Offers Elite 2019 Safety
Recruiting. That‚Äôs the name of the game for Syracuse football right now, and rightfully so after this year‚Äôs disappointing 4-8 season. If the Orange wants to move into the middle tier of the ACC, this is when it has to do it. While this past football season was a struggle, the shocking win against Clemson…
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Fizz Recap: Three Takeaways from Syracuse’s Win Over UConn
Surely I wasn’t the only one who went into Tuesday night’s Syracuse-UConn game at the Garden with one real hope; that it is not half as unbearable and painful to watch as their last matchup, which finished 52-50 in favor of the Huskies. There really wasn’t much room to be worse and luckily for everyone…
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What Does Syracuse Need To Do To Get Back On Track Tonight
Last Saturday‚Äôs loss to No. 2 Kansas was everything everyone expected. Sure, the Orange was looking like it was going to exceed expectations this season, but it was unreasonable to demand that it to pull off a neutral site victory over arguably the best team in the country. Now, SU gets a more reasonable challenge…
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5 Things You Probably Forgot About From The Six Overtime Game
Is it the greatest college basketball game ever? That‚Äôs up for debate. But one things for sure: the UCONN-Syracuse six-overtime game was one of those rare games where you remember exactly where you were when it happened. It simply had everything. A young Kemba Walker making plays, Eric Devendorf jawing with the enemy and a…
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How SU opponents have taken advantage of the 2-3 zone
The narrative so far this season is that the SU defense has been the best part of this Syracuse basketball team. And, for the most part, the statistics tend to agree with this narrative. SU has the 24th best scoring defense (62 ppg) in the country, while offensively (72.3 ppg) it doesn‚Äôt even rank within…
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Three Takeaways From Syracuse’s Loss To Kansas
Was this a good game from Syracuse? That‚Äôs the burning question in Orange Nation after last night‚Äôs 76-60 loss to No. 2 Kansas down in Miami. This game was all over the place. Right out of the gate, it seemed like Syracuse was going to hang around for the entirety, but then Kansas began to…
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Syracuse Guard Geno Thorpe Unexpectedly Leaves Program
Syracuse guard Geno Thorpe is leaving the program due to personal reasons, according to the team. Thorpe was averaging 6 points per game in just 14.3 minutes per game off the bench. He appeared in all six games off the bench. He was slowed to start the season after battling an ankle injury, which held…
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Everything You Need to Know Ahead of Syracuse-Kansas
The Orange and Jayhawks will each put their respective perfect records on the line when they clash at American Airlines Arena in the Miami Hoops Invitational Saturday. It is undoubtably Syracuse’s biggest test of the young season and both teams’ second contest with a co-Power 5 team in the non-conference schedule. Here are the most…
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Hawking the Jayhawks: 3 Kansas players to watch on Saturday
Throughout the football season, we previewed players for Orange fans to watch each week when SU took to the gridiron. With that season behind us, our focus, along with so many Syracuse fans has shifted to the hardwood where SU is already off to an impressive 6-0 start. The Orange has looked excellent in a…
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