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Syracuse basketball recruiting: How big is the addition of Buddy Boeheim?
The Syracuse Orange basketball team didn’t officially pick up its second commitment of the 2018 class last Friday, but it might as well have. Jim Boeheim’s son Buddy said he’d play for his father in the 2018-19 season in an interview with ESPN’s Jeff Goodman.¬†Buddy said he wouldn’t officially make a decision until after his…
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SU Basketball update: SU offers another 2019 recruit, Marek Dolezaj excels in Romania
Syracuse basketball is off the court (save Boeheim’s Army) for another five months, but the Orange continues to make noise on the recruiting trail as the summer rolls on. Last week, Jim Boeheim offered Tyus Battle’s little brother Khalif, and this week Syracuse gave another 2019 recruit a chance to play in the Dome. Overseas,…
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Syracuse’s Dungey and Philips Land On National Award Watch Lists
After a full year under Dino Babers, the media has closed their eyes, visualized an offense that will not huddle, opened their eyes and here we are. The Orange is coming off of a season where it was ranked in the top 50 in total offense; just a year removed from being 10th to last…
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Is Dimon Carrigan the next piece in SU’s 2018 recruiting class?
Saturday, Syracuse basketball extended an offer to 2018 big man Dimon Carrigan, per Pat Lawless on Twitter. Dimon Carrigan, a class of 2018 Big Man playing for BABC (MA), has picked up offers from Texas, Clemson and Syracuse. — Pat Lawless (@PatLawless_) July 15, 2017 Carrigan is a 6-9, four-star recruit from Lynn, Mass., who…
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Another 2018 SU Football Commit Wants To Play Basketball
Over the past month, we have seen a lot of crossover between the Orange football and basketball teams. It started when 2018 SU football commit Taj Harris announced he also wants to play for Jim Boeheim. Dino Babers said at this week‚Äôs ACC Media day that he wants to ‚Äúplay basketball on turf‚Äù and showed…
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The Road Ahead For Boeheim’s Army
Boeheim‚Äôs Army is hoping that the third time’s the charm in The Tournament. The Syracuse alumni team is off to the right start as it has rolled to back-to-back victories, the first being a 99-66 drubbing against the Dubois Dream and the other a 106-100 win over Gaelnation, an Iona Alumni squad. Boeheim‚Äôs Army has…
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Today: Four-Star and Three-Star Players Visiting Syracuse Football
Syracuse University campus might be quiet right now during summer break, but Syracuse football is busy with campus visits. Four-star offensive lineman Qadir White from the Bronx and three-star safety Cameron Jonas from Palm Beach Gardens, Florida are in Central New York right now. CuseNation.com‚Äôs Mike McAllister first reported the visits this morning. White and…
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Syracuse offers Tyus Battle’s little brother Khalif
Monday, Syracuse basketball extended a scholarship offer to a name Orange fans are already familiar with, as first reported by Pat Lawless. Khalif Battle, a class of 2019 guard playing for Team Final (PA), has picked up offers from Syracuse and Washington. — Pat Lawless (@PatLawless_) July 10, 2017 Khalif is the younger brother of…
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How Darius Bazley Changes The 2018 Syracuse Basketball Landscape
It finally happened. After a 2017 recruiting class that was dry of ESPN Top 100 commits for the first time ever, the Orange made its first big splash in the Class of 2018. Syracuse received a commitment from four star forward Darius Bazley, who de-committed from Ohio State earlier this year after Thad Matta stepped…
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Syracuse in the Summer League update
The NBA Summer League is usually for one of two things: players on their way into the league and players on their last hope. Former Syracuse players in both categories are playing in the NBA’s Summer League this year, and Saturday started what they hope will be the first step on their path to the…
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Syracuse Basketball: Cole Swider Announces Commitment
Sometimes you wish you were still waiting. Until today, Syracuse Basketball has been waiting on Cole Swider from the Class of 2018 to make his decision on which school to play basketball for. As of 3:30 p.m., the wait is over. In Sage Gym of St. Andrews School in Barrington, Rhode Island, Syracuse University received…
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Syracuse is running out of 2018 QB options
Syracuse football’s quarterback situation is far from the first order of business in making the Orange a contender again. Eric Dungey has proven himself as a worthy QB in Dino Babers’ system, and underclassmen Tommy DeVito and Rex Culpepper wait in the wings to take over when Dungey’s career ends. However, the Orange still doesn’t…
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Recapping Syracuse Basketball’s Busy Week
The regular season doesn‚Äôt tip off for about half a calendar year, but Jim Boeheim and company have kept themselves occupied during the dog days of summer. This week has been a particularly hectic one for Syracuse. Here is a roundup of what has happened and what will be happening this week in Orange hoops:…
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Syracuse’s Latest WR Recruit Taj Harris Wants To Play Basketball
As the summer rolls on, nobody in the SU Athletics office has been working harder than Dino Babers. While running his football camps, the second year coach picked up yet another recruit. Class of 2018 wide receiver Taj Harris made his commitment to the Orange official yesterday via his Twitter account. 💪🏾🍊 pic.twitter.com/zLad3Objz1 — UnoUno…
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Post-Draft Reaction: Tyler Lydon Drafted, Andrew White Snubbed?
Former Syracuse basketball forward Tyler Lydon was selected 24th overall in Thursday’s NBA Draft.
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Is the second round a death sentence for Syracuse draft hopefuls?
Syracuse basketball has had some of the best success in the NCAA when it comes to getting players drafted in the first round. The Orange has had a player picked in the first round of the NBA Draft in every year since 2012 (when both Dion Waiters and Fab Melo got to hug David Stern),…
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Projecting Syracuse’s NBA Draft Prospects
As the NBA Draft rolls around, it‚Äôs a bittersweet time for the Syracuse basketball community. There‚Äôs pride in seeing former Orange stars fulfill their hoop dreams, but also some sorrow in the fact that they won‚Äôt be returning to the Carrier Dome floor. Four former SU players worked out for NBA teams since the Orange‚Äôs…
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Syracuse Football: Recruit Offered Yesterday, Commits Today
Sometimes you know exactly which decision to make. That‚Äôs how Will Froumy feels today. One day after receiving an offer from Syracuse football, the offensive tackle has committed to Syracuse University. The news was first reported by Michael McAllister on Scout.com. Froumy received other offers from Bryant University, New Hampshire, Maine and UMass. The first…
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Cole Swider names Syracuse in top four; visits this week
Syracuse basketball’s 2017 recruiting class wasn’t complete until just recently, but the Orange is already looking to build its 2018 class. Sunday, 2018 four-star Cole Swider narrowed his list to four schools, and Syracuse made the cut. My Family, coach Hart and I have decided to narrow it down to these 4! I will be…
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Syracuse Adds Class of 2018 Wide Receiver Anthony Queeley
Syracuse beat Duke. Again. This time it came on the gridiron recruiting circuit as the Orange picked up a verbal commitment from Class of 2018 wide receiver Anthony Queeley over schools like the Blue Devils along with Minnesota, Rutgers and Central Florida. The Florida native is SU‚Äôs third from the Sunshine State and the second…
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Steven Clark Incident Raises Questions About Medical Disqualification
Clark was medically disqualified at Syracuse but may have other options.
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Syracuse Basketball 2017-2018: Boeheim v Boeheim
College basketball always has its good matchups, but the 2017-2018 season might bring one Syracuse basketball hasn‚Äôt seen just yet. Syracuse Head Coach Jim Boeheim is back in Central New York for his 42nd season as the Orange‚Äôs leader. Meanwhile, Jimmy Boeheim, the SU legend‚Äôs son, will be starting his first year at Cornell. CBS’s…
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Watching Louisville Go Down in Flames is Really Fun
Syracuse has had its own well-documented problems with the NCAA. As a fan in college athletics, it’s impossible to sit in an Ivory Tower and suggest that all the other schools are breaking the rules and yours isn’t. We’ve seen it all. Hell, even Harvard had a cheating scandal. But watching Louisville try to throw…
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Prediction Time (Again): Athlon puts SU Football in the Middle
Last week, Athlon¬†predicted Syracuse would finish 5-7 in the 2017 season and sixth out of seven teams in the ACC’s Atlantic division. This week, Athlon pulled out all the stops and ranked all 130 FBS teams in order. Syracuse ended up right in the middle at No. 63, but let’s take a deeper dive into…
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Is Geno Thorpe This Year’s Andrew White For Syracuse?
The comparison is too easy. Geno Thorpe: the second coming of Andrew White. Both are graduate transfers, can shoot from deep, etc. For Orange fans, this seems like fantastic news. White was one of the few bright spots in an otherwise dismal season. However, there are some clear differences between Thorpe and White, but that…
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Should Syracuse have a baseball team?
This is, undoubtedly, the most exciting time of the year for college baseball. The College World Series is underway, and the MLB Draft starts Monday. As teams fight for trips to Omaha and childhood dreams are realized, the question has to be asked: why doesn’t Syracuse have a baseball team? The Orange is one of…
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Three Syracuse Football Players Featured on Preseason All-ACC Teams
Preseason is all about predictions. Who is on the team, what they are capable of individually and what they will do together over the course of a season. With just 81 days until the first game of 2017 (but who‚Äôs counting?), various outlets are ranking players based on preseason projections. Lindy‚Äôs is the latest national…
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Syracuse Gets Much-Needed Commitment from Guard Geno Thorpe
Grad transfer Geno Thorpe committed to Syracuse Friday.
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Syracuse Tabloids: SU coaches get paid a lot; so does ‘Melo
It’s hard to cover college sports in the summer, guys. There are no sports to cover. Sure, a graduate transfer visit here and a scholarship offer there, but for the most part us writers are left out to dry. In an effort to keep the news cycle going (and meet deadline), some of us are…
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Prediction Time: Athlon says Syracuse football will go 5-7 in 2017
The start of Syracuse football’s 2017 season is three months away, but there is no reason for Orange fans to start getting anxious. Athlon has already told the people how SU will fare this season, so you can spend game day reading a book or learning to knit — whatever it is people who aren’t…
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Syracuse DT Steven Clark Medically Disqualified
Steven Clark has been medically disqualified and will forfeit his senior year.
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Crazy Turn of Events Can Benefit Syracuse Football
Sometimes things don‚Äôt work out as planned. That is the story of Ben Bryant, now a former University of Wisconsin commit. The Class of 2018 three-star quarterback received his first college offer from the Badgers on June 24, 2016. After a couple of visits, Bryant committed to the team that reached out to him first…
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John Gillon Talks Syracuse, the NBA and More With The Fizz
John Gillon is a busy man these days. He’s chasing an NBA dream despite not being highly regarded on draft boards. The point guard who dug the Orange out of many holes this season had some time to talk about his time at SU and his NBA potential. Orange Fizz: Coach Boeheim said that he…
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Vegas Is Wrong About Syracuse Football’s Win Total
Syracuse football fans probably rolled their eyes when they saw the Orange‚Äôs first over/under win total for the 2017 season. Four. However, don‚Äôt let Vegas dictate the expectations for this year‚Äôs team. While the schedule has been declared the hardest in the nation by CBS Sports, there are some cupcake games that the Orange should…
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Can You Spell the Names of These Syracuse Athletes?
Thanks to yet another blowout in the NBA playoffs, the most exciting sporting event that took place Thursday night was the Scripps National Spelling Bee. To be fair to the Warriors and Cavs, they would have needed five overtimes to match the 21-round title bout between 12-year-old champion Ananya Vinay and 14-year-old runner-up Rohan Rajeev,…
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Why Syracuse Football Could Benefit From the New Early Signing Period
Football recruits can now sign during a three-day period in December and that is good news for the Orange.
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