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Syracuse football recruiting: Dino keeps dishing out offers
The summer months are hard for college sports fans. You long for competition and school spirit, and the lack of it can have diehard Syracuse fans looking back over Spring Game footage, watching the six-overtime game highlights on YouTube again, or even checking to see if there are any Orange alums on this season of…
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Syracuse Shouldn’t Be Afraid of an SEC Team Poaching One Of Its Recruits
Three-star recruit Juan Wallace committed to the Orange back on May 4th. But his recruitment may be far from over. The linebacker received an offer from SEC powerhouse Georgia yesterday. https://twitter.com/JuanWallaceJr/status/869668645487738889 As recently as last year, an elite program, like the Bulldogs, trying to woo a Syracuse commit would have made Orange fans think that…
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How Can Syracuse Replace Amba Etta-Tawo’s Production?
Football season sits about three months away and the Orange‚Äôs offensive expectations may be a bit overhyped. After a record-breaking season from All-American Amba Etta-Tawo, the wideout has moved on to the NFL which leaves a large void for Dino Babers‚Äô high-octane offense. However, Etta-Tawo‚Äôs numbers prior to coming to Syracuse would never have suggested…
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Sports Illustrated Writer Pegs Syracuse As Tier 3 Football Program
Ranking college sports programs by prestige is never an exact science: everyone has their own parameters to define the difference between a ‚Äúblue blood‚Äù and a ‚Äúcellar dweller,‚Äù and people react to single-season performances ‚Äî whether it be a surprisingly successful campaign or an uncharacteristic down year ‚Äî in different ways. Aside from declaring the…
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Boeheim’s Army Gearing Up for Another Shot in The Basketball Tournament
The team of Syracuse alumni have earned eligibility for The Basketball Tournament.
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Syracuse’s 2018 recruiting class could be historic, but don’t let the numbers fool you
Syracuse football added an eighth member to its 2018 recruiting class when running back Jawhar Johnson Jr. committed to the Orange last night. Any player with a 4.48 40-time in the Dino Babers offense has huge upside potential, but his commitment is just part of a great start to the 2018 recruiting cycle for Dino…
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Syracuse Football Lands Three-Star Running Back
When you typically think of an offseason, you might think of things being slower paced. But it seems Syracuse football wants to be the new fast all year long. After making a slew of offers to players in the 2018, 2019 and even the 2020 class yesterday, Orange football received a hard commitment from Class…
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What Is Syracuse Getting From A Slovakian Player?
Slovakians are frequent visitors to basketball arenas. However, they‚Äôre used to playing on a sheet of ice with a puck instead of the hardwood and hoops. They‚Äôre a breed that appears on just one percent of NCAA Division I basketball teams. Now, the Orange is a part of that one percent with the addition of…
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Syracuse Offers Four Football Recruits Wednesday
If you‚Äôve ever taken a day to blow through several items on a to-do list, you understand the latest Syracuse football recruiting news. In a three-hour span Wednesday afternoon, four recruits tweeted that the Orange had offered them a scholarship. First, 2018 wide receiver Kearis Jackson broke the news at 1:23. Four minutes later, Jacob…
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John Gillon and Andrew White III are Fighting for a Shot in the Pros
Syracuse’s grad transfers are looking to go pro.
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Syracuse basketball recruiting: Who is Marek Dolezaj?
Last night, Syracuse basketball Twitter went into a frenzy when the relatively unknown (at least in the U.S.) account @Eurohopes tweeted this out: 2017 forward Marek Dolezaj ('98) from Slovakia has committed to Syracuse. Only school he visited — Eurohopes (@Eurohopes) May 21, 2017 Any news of a potential commit is, of course, huge for…
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Syracuse Looking To Re-Enter The Grad Transfer Market
Last season, some of Syracuse‚Äôs biggest offseason acquisitions came via the grad transfer route. Now, the Orange likely has to dip its toe in that market again, and a big target has Syracuse on his wish list. South Florida guard Geno Thorpe told CBS‚Äô Jon Rothstein that he is considering SU along with fellow ACC…
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What To Expect From Syracuse’s Running Backs
We know the Orange prides itself on its fast paced, down the field offense. However, you need a balanced attack to a certain degree to open up the field. With that being said, the Orange‚Äôs running back situation is in flux at the moment. There have been a lot of moving parts over the offseason,…
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Syracuse football recruiting: Two running backs commit to the Orange
Yesterday, Syracuse football got a pair of commitments from running backs, one from the 2017 class and the other a 2018 three-star. New York native Luke Erickson will join the Orange this fall as a preferred walk-on. https://twitter.com/luke_eickson21/status/864581603401629697?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.syracuse.com%2Forangefootball%2Findex.ssf%2F2017%2F05%2F2017_new_york_rb_luke_erickson_commits_to_syracuse_football_as_preferred_walk-on.html He’s the second (and in all likelihood last) running back in the 2017 recruiting cycle for the…
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Syracuse Is Looking at Another Season With A Short Bench
Syracuse has no margin for error with a short bench.
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After stealing from Syracuse, Duke just got even better.
Syracuse basketball’s 2017 recruiting¬†cycle took another hit over the weekend when New York native Jordan Tucker passed on New York’s college team, and the fact that he chose Duke instead just added insult to injury. As it turns out, the Blue Devils weren’t done. Monday, Coach K added another top 10 recruit to a recruiting…
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Jordan Tucker Spurns Syracuse, Chooses Duke
A couple hours ago, a highly-touted recruit spurned Syracuse and verbally committed to play basketball for a blue blood after being pursued by Jim Boeheim‚Äôs staff for years (literally). No, we‚Äôre not just reposting an article about Quade Green ‚Äî it actually happened again. At 12:01 on Saturday afternoon, Jordan Tucker broke the collective heart…
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Syracuse Basketball Four-Star Target to Announce Decision Tomorrow
Even though it‚Äôs only May, we are now only a few months away from college basketball season. Okay, maybe it‚Äôs about half a year away from the first game, but for the players, practices to prepare for the season are creeping up. Syracuse basketball is looking for another addition to the team. Class of 2017…
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It’s A Number’s Game: Tyler Lydon At The Draft Combine
Former Syracuse forward Tyler Lydon has spent most of the last month preparing for this weekend’s NBA Draft Combine. Throughout the 2016-2017 season he jumped all over draft boards, with some people claiming he’ll be a lottery pick and others dropping him out of the first round. A lot of questions surround Lydon as the…
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Syracuse Basketball Lands ECU Transfer Elijah Hughes
Syracuse lands its fourth transfer in three years.
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Syracuse Eying A 2018 Ohio State Decommit
Syracuse‚Äôs Class of 2018 recruiting ventures include everything. From decommits, reclassifications, standard recruits and even a kid from Mars! (Mars, Pennsylvania that is. Hello Robby Carmody.) The latest development for SU comes thanks to Ohio State. Four star recruit Darius Bazley announced a few weeks ago that he is decommitting from the Buckeyes. According to…
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Tyler Lydon is Falling Down Draft Boards, But That Doesn’t Mean He Made a Mistake
Tyler Lydon might not be a first round pick, but that doesn’t mean he is making a mistake.
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Duke Poses A Big Threat To SU’s Chances At Jordan Tucker
Kevin Knox, the No. 10 recruit in the nation for high school basketball’s class of 2017, didn’t have many people in¬†Syracuse watching when he announced his college decision Saturday. The Orange offered Knox a scholarship in 2015 when he was starting his junior year of high school, but¬†SU¬†had been out of the running for the…
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How Sid Wilson Could Change Syracuse’s 2017 Season
The Brewster Academy pipeline to Syracuse could feature another player as soon as next season. Four star forward Sid Wilson has reclassified into the Class of 2017 and has dwindled his choices down to six schools, including Syracuse. Among the half dozen, UConn, Florida, Texas, Georgia Tech and St. Johns join SU on Wilson‚Äôs list.…
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Syracuse Basketball Eyeing Another Transfer
Syracuse is targeting East Carolina transfer Elijah Hughes.
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Three Reasons Why Jordan Tucker Will Pick Syracuse
It‚Äôs May 4th, and Syracuse still doesn‚Äôt have a top 100 recruit. That‚Äôs the storyline that has taken over the majority of the offseason amid the Orange‚Äôs disappointing postseason. While we at the Fizz have taken an in-depth look at why this year‚Äôs recruiting class can still be good, but in a different way, SU…
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Syracuse Football Adds Fifth Recruit from Class of ’18
Some decisions in life take a long time to make. Others come more quickly. Just under one month after receiving an offer from Syracuse football, Ja‚Äôqurius Smith accepted the invitation and committed to the Orange this morning. Smith is a three star outside linebacker, according to 247Sports.com. The Lakeland, Florida native is the 47th ranked…
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Syracuse Basketball Recruiting Update: Jordan Tucker Nearing Decision
2017 4-star forward Jordan Tucker may make his decision this week.
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Can SU Football Make Michigan A Pipeline State?
Detroit’s Cass Technical High School is a prep school. Students get in based on test scores and grades, and then choose a curriculum path (such as business management, marketing, engineering) to pursue the next four years. Football isn’t one of the available career choices, but Syracuse may be adding its own elective after how much…
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Does Dino Babers’ System Hurt NFL Prospects?
For the third straight year, Syracuse football did not have an offensive or defensive player selected in the NFL draft. While SU has struggled to produce NFL-caliber talent on the gridiron in recent years, this time around was somewhat mind-boggling. Wideout Amba Etta-Tawo put up video game numbers in his lone season on the Hill,…
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Takeaways from John Wildhack’s Comments About Carrier Dome, Football Schedule
John Wildhack recently made an appearance on the radio in Syracuse and answered a couple of pressing questions that are every Syracuse fans minds. The first topic that he addressed is the renovations to the Carrier Dome and, despite the fact that he is realtively new to this Athletic Director gig, he sounded like a…
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Syracuse v Georgetown Basketball Rivalry on the Big Stage in 2017
Dynamics of the Syracuse versus Georgetown basketball rivalry, might be changing, but that does not mean the games become less exciting. The Orange-Hoyas classic will resume in 2017. The game will be played on the big stage, too. Syracuse and Georgetown are set for tip off in the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C. on December…
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Evaluating Syracuse’s Point Guard Situation Moving Forward
Syracuse has been spoiled at the point guard position over the past decade. Michael Gbinije was Mr. Consistency for the Orange last season by scoring in double figures in every single game. SU fans are forever indebted to Tyler Ennis for his Pitt miracle. Then there‚Äôs Michael Carter-Williams and Jonny Flynn who both were NBA…
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Syracuse Adds Fourth Defensive End to Class of 2017
Syracuse adds another player to its 2017 recruiting class.
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This Week In Syracuse Recruiting: Ayala Stays in the 2018 Class
Syracuse basketball and football are still months away from their first games of the 2017-18 season, but this is the time where games are won and lost. SU hits the recruiting trail every offseason in an attempt to bring the best players in the country to Central New York, and it can be a lot…
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