Tag: Jim Boeheim
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Is Full-Time High-Major Zone Defense Dead?
Seemingly out of nowhere, The Athletic dropped a massive story last week on the future of zone defense in college basketball with the architect of the greatest zone in the history of the sport, Jim Boeheim, now retired. The story was detailed extensively in last week’s edition of Fizz Five, but it’s worth looking into…
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Fizz Five 6/9: Judah is Back, Dino Babers’ Job Security, and the Future of Zone Defense
Fizz Five makes its triumphant return with Liam Griffin and Ethan Frank recapping early summer action in the SU Athletics world. 1. Judah Mintz is Back (1:12-10:30)2. SU In Mix for 4-Star Forward Caleb Williams (10:30-18:04)3. Is Dino Babers On The Hot Seat? (18:04-24:20)4. Is The Zone Defense Sustainable Without Boeheim? (24:20-29:53)5. Football Recruiting Update…
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Autry is Cleaning the Cobwebs From SU Basketball
It’s impolite to take shots at a legend who is no longer on the sidelines. Jim Boeheim single-handedly built Syracuse into a national brand, and made basketball the signature program at his alma mater. There is plenty of appreciation for that. This piece is focused more on the new regime, and the early returns on…
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Four-Star Donnie Freeman Commits to Syracuse
Syracuse’s 2024 recruiting class is taking shape, and it has the makings of being a good first step in Adrian Autry’s tenure as head coach. Donnie Freeman, a four star forward from Washington, D.C. has committed to the Orange. Freeman, who is listed at 6’9 190 pounds, is the 40th overall prospect among high school…
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Did Westry and Starling Join SU Because Boeheim Retired?
For a program that missed the NCAA Tournament (again) and dealt with the uncomfortable end for a legend, Syracuse is actually doing quite well, thank you very much. Adrian Autry slid confidently into the head coaching role, a former player who represents the glory years, and a longtime assistant who has led the recruiting efforts.…
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Jesse Edwards Makes His Choice and Spills The Beans At The Same Time
Country roads have taken Jesse Edwards home to West Virginia. After four seasons playing under the Jim Boeheim, the Flying Dutchman will now suit up for another legendary coach in Bob Huggins. Out of the three schools Edwards narrowed his decision down to, it’s hard to argue with the choice he made; Kansas and Gonzaga…
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He Was Overhated, But Joe Girard Just Never Fit In
When Joe Girard went on that run of 10 straight games scoring at least 15 points through December and the beginning of January, it was hard to not be happy for him. Alas, the Glens Falls native still drew the malign of many Orange fans throughout his SU career. Let’s put an end to that…
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How Will Joe Girard be Remembered?
Joe Girard’s Syracuse’s career can, and is, looked at through many different lenses. Some will remember his inconsistencies and the lack of team success with him as a starter. Others will see him as a local kid who made the most out of a limited physical stature and became a good ACC player. The former…
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Let’s Hope Boeheim Doesn’t Impede on Autry
Jim Boeheim might be done on the sidelines, but he’s far from finished having a voice at SU. This week he was named Special Assistant to the AD. As Syracuse.com described it: “Boeheim is now listed in the SU athletics department staff directory under AD John Wildhack, Wildhack’s executive assistant Mary Kelly and senior deputy…
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2022-23 Syracuse Basketball: Another Season of Inches
While the record wasn’t quite as bad as last season’s, Syracuse’s story in both of its last two campaigns was a similar one. The Orange constantly blew key opportunities for season-changing wins while losing games they frankly had no business losing. So since we wrote one of these last year, it’s only fitting that we…
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Red Is The New Orange: Autry Officially Succeeds Boeheim
As real and weird as it may or may not feel, now it’s official. On Friday morning, the torch was officially passed from Jim Boeheim to Adrian Autry. A very large media contingent was present for probably the biggest moment in SU Athletics since the national championship 20 years ago. Dino Babers, women’s basketball coach…
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What Happens to Gerry McNamara?
The bombshell that Jim Boeheim will not be returning as Syracuse’s head coach and associate head coach Adrian Autry is taking over, has dominated the headlines in Central New York, and the entire sports landscape for the last 36 hours. But, with all the conversation about why Boeheim is out, how things ended, looking at…
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The Final Moments Of Jim Boeheim’s Tenure Weren’t Like the Rest
Brash. Stubborn. All-knowing. Words used to describe Jim Boeheim throughout his 47-year head coaching career at Syracuse. He built the program from the ground up, and then lit matches and set the place ablaze over the past few years. From unthinkable losses to antagonistic press conferences, the ending of Boeheim’s career was not graceful. But…
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Where Were You When… Team Fizz Recalls The Moment Boeheim Retired
IAN: I and the rest of the WAER Sports contingent had just returned to our hotel from the Greensboro Coliseum. I was getting ready for a quick workout in the hotel gym when the news broke. It took about a triple take before I realized what happened. Then we had to hit the Twitter Space.…
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Fizz Instant Reaction: Jim Boeheim Era is Over
The Fizz staff hopped on the most urgent of Twitter Spaces yesterday to discuss Jim Boeheim’s departure from the coaching profession (not a retirement?) after 47 long years at the helm of Syracuse basketball.
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Jim Boeheim Retires in the Most Jim Boeheim Way Possible
After nearly half a century at the helm of Syracuse basketball this should have been a sweet, honorable ride into the Central New York sunset fading over Lake Skaneateles. Instead, it was an icy, prickly rain, slamming sideways against the brown sky. But that’s certainly more appropriate, isn’t it? Jim Boeheim is no longer the…
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Fizz Instant Reaction: Wake Forest Shocks SU 77-74 + Jim Boeheim Presser Reaction
The Fizz’s Carter Bainbridge holds court to discuss SU’s buzzer-beater ACC Tournament loss to Wake Forest and Jim Boeheim’s answers in his postgame presser. (Originally recorded 3/8/23)
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Greensboro Heartbreak: Wake Forest Ends Syracuse’s Season (And Maybe Boeheim’s Career) At The Buzzer
For the second time in three seasons, late-game magic has been the downfall of Syracuse Men’s Basketball at the ACC Tournament. Two years ago, Reece Beekman was the sniper that ended the season. Today, it was Daivien Williamson. When you glance at that play, it feels like a fitting end to Syracuse’s season. Joe Girard…
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Not Getting Marcus Adams Jr Continues SU Recruiting Narrative
Over the past few months, things have finally started to percolate on the recruiting trail for Syracuse. Elijah Moore committed in January to start the 2024 class, then William Patterson kickstarted the 2023 class last month, but the key to either of those classes would have been Marcus Adams Jr, who committed to Kansas Tuesday…
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Syracuse’s Top 2 Outside Coaching Candidates
After the season ended last year, we did a multi-week series profiling who Syracuse’s next coach could be. It started with current assistants Adrian Autry and Gerry McNamara, moved to Mike Hopkins, and even had a little splash of Rick Pitino. But, currently, none of those options seem to be looking like the best to…
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Fizz Instant Reaction: Syracuse embarrased by GT 96-76
Ian Unsworth and Liam Griffin recap the unfortunate situation Syracuse basketball finds itself in at the moment. Giving 90-plus points in four straight games to conference foes, potentially dropping to the 10-seed in a bad ACC, losing a prized recruit in the process and the inevitability of the Boeheim burnout.
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Competitiveness is Jim Boeheim’s Best Quality. It’s Driven Syracuse to the Brink
After another demoralizing performance by Syracuse against Georgia Tech on Tuesday night, it’s time for everyone to look in the mirror. Players, coaches. Administrators, and even fans for why they continue supporting this team. Without the celebration of the 2003 team on Saturday, there is absolutely no reason why anyone should go to the Dome…
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Insult to Injury: Marcus Adams No Longer Visiting Syracuse This Weekend
At this point, can you blame him? Syracuse enters this weekend’s showdown with Wake Forest having lost four straight games by 17+ points for the first time in over 60 years, with its defense at an all-time low, and with one of the most dejected times for the fanbase in recent memory. Why would you…
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Syracuse Hoops Must Change To Survive, Or Else
For a particular beleaguered, has-been college basketball power, February 2023 was a no-good, very bad month. It began with public admonishment aimed at its coach who growled too loudly at the media. Later that week, the same coach was scolded for a badly-timed interview that required a week’s worth of walk-back. A rare ranked victory…
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It Can Always Get Worse… Syracuse Embarrassed by GT
In 1859, Charles Darwin came up with the theory of natural selection. It’s a rather simple idea. Certain species are born with characteristics that allow them to survive longer than others, and their offspring would continue to evolve to be better suited to the environment. Those who don’t evolve, well, don’t last. There has not…
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The Sweet 16 Run in 2021 May Have Been a Net Negative
The old saying “defense wins championships” is a popular one, and it’s something Syracuse Men’s Basketball held dear on its run to the Sweet Sixteen two years ago. Jim Boeheim’s famed 2-3 zone left San Diego State and West Virginia flustered, and it was the talk of the town among the national media. Fast forward…
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Fizz Instant Reactions: Defense Plagues Syracuse in 99-82 Loss to Pittsburgh
Cameron Ezeir chats with the Fizz community about SU’s third straight loss, 99-82 to Pitt, all predicated on poor defensive play.
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Syracuse Drops Third Straight in 99-82 Loss to Pittsburgh
After a positive first half, at least compared to the last two games, SU collapsed in the second half in a 99-82 loss to Pittsburgh. That’s now five Orange losses in the last six against the Panthers. The first half is an ode to some positives. Jim Boeheim started Justin Taylor and Benny Williams over…
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The End is Going to be Ugly for Jim Boeheim
A couple of months ago, we at The Fizz wrote a piece about how the end was near for Jim Boeheim, and how it wasn’t going to be pretty. Well, since then, it’s gone from not pretty to ugly, as Syracuse has lost back-to-back games by 18+ points for the first time since 1968, 55…
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Was Marcus Adams Jr. Not Sold on Syracuse?
After the commitment of Elijah Moore, Marcus Adams Jr. was the next name on the list for Syracuse fans. Adam Weitsman offered the four-star recruit an NIL deal in late January, Adams also visited the campus in late January, and he had dropped a top five with Syracuse in the forefront. A six-foot-eight forward with…
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Syracuse Looks Lifeless in 91-73 Loss to Clemson
After an embarrassing loss to Duke over the weekend, it’s no secret that every game onward was essentially a must-win. Leg one was a trip to Death Valley against a Clemson team in the midst of a nosedive, losers of four of its last five. But just as most games have gone against highly-touted ACC…
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Don’t Give Up on Boogie Fland
Before Syracuse blew it against North Carolina a month ago, reports were floating that Adam Weitsman was bringing two high-profile recruits to the game. Moore showed up and committed to Syracuse the following weekend. However, Fland’s case was a different story. We know what you’re thinking. “Sound the alarms, another recruiting failure, why can’t this…
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The Season of Experimentation Starts Now
Congratulations to the Duke Blue Devils for finally ushering Syracuse into the next stage of its season. The Orange have four games left, two at home, and two on the road. The travels start Wednesday at Clemson and continue over the weekend at Pittsburgh, both games the Orange will be underdogs in. Then, SU gets…
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Syracuse Basketball Nabs First 2023 Recruit
It took eons longer than last year, but Syracuse men’s basketball has landed a recruit for this fall. Brooklyn native and 7’2 center William Patterson is the first class of 2023 player to choose SU. Patterson dwindled down his list to three schools (Cuse, Oklahoma State and TCU) around four months ago before putting off…
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Syracuse Has Officially Hit Rock Bottom
If you walked around SU’s campus on Saturday afternoon, there was a palpable buzz in the atmosphere. The Orange were on a three-game win streak, coming off their first ranked victory of the season, and about to face a Duke team that had played below its potential all season. There was a strong belief that…
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Syracuse-Duke is Not a Rivalry, and Never Will Be
There are a bajillion adjectives you could use to describe yesterday’s game, and none of them are kind to Syracuse. A letdown. A catastrophe. A butt-whooping. All of them fit. Duke ran the Orange up and down the court that bears the name of the longest-tenured head coach in college basketball, and besides bemoaning the…
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