Tag: John Desko
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Fizz Radio 6/12: Syracuse Lax Landscape, Stock Up Stock Down on SU Football, Five Star Review
Matt Bonaparte and Brad Klein are with you for this week’s edition of Orange Fizz Radio. The guys discuss the future of SU lacrosse on both the men’s and women’s circuits, as well as preview the upcoming Syracuse football season with a game of “Stock Up, Stock Down.”
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Why Should You Care About SU Lax Right Now?
Ever since the Fizz’s inception, Syracuse fans have flooded the site for Syracuse basketball and football recruiting news, insider information and the latest SU buzz. Before the Chase Scanlan investigation, the women’s run to the championship game, and now Hall of Famer John Desko’s “retirement”, lacrosse was nowhere to be found on the Syracuse blogosphere.…
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Four Options to Replace Gary Gait as the Syracuse Women’s Lacrosse Head Coach
Photo Courtesy of SU Athletics
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Can Gary Gait Rescue Syracuse Lacrosse From The Downward Spiral?
This was about as bad as it could get for John Desko, and the rest of Syracuse lacrosse. Blowout losses, first-round NCAA tournament exit, and the grotesque Chase Scanlan incident marred the ’21 season. It ended up costing Desko his job. We may never know exactly what percentage of each contributed to the change, but…
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Gary Gait to Take Over Syracuse Men’s Lacrosse Program, Desko Stepping Down
Gary Gait is in line to become the fifth head coach of the Syracuse Men’s Lacrosse program. According to Inside Lacrosse, the former leader of the women’s team is taking the reigns as former head coach John Desko plans to step down. Gait brings plenty of lacrosse pedigree to the SU men’s staff, and carries…
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Is it Time for Syracuse to Move On from John Desko?
Syracuse Lacrosse disappointed. There’s a laundry list of reasons why. However, just like with every college sport, the buck has to stop with the head coach. In his 23rd season as the leader of SU, John Desko failed to take one of the most talented teams in Orange history past the first round of the…
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What Went Wrong for SU Men’s Lacrosse This Year?
Last night‚Äôs Syracuse-Georgetown tournament game will probably go down as one of the most embarrassing chapters in Syracuse athletics history, much less men‚Äôs lacrosse history. The Orange were humiliated 18-8 on national TV by an old Big East rival and totally lost their collective cool while doing it. In some ways, it was a fitting…
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Horrifying Details Emerge from Chase Scanlan Incident, Teammates Knew the Truth
The team knew. Chase Scanlan’s teammates knew how bad it was. In the middle of this bizarre dance with suspension/reinstatement by John Desko, the players knew the extent of the abuse. Late Friday we discovered Scanlan allegedly squeezed the victim so tight she thought she’d die. It led to bruised ribs. He was arrested. The…
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The Walls Are Closing in on Desko, SU Lax After Notre Dame Humiliation
There’s not much good news around Syracuse lacrosse. In fact, you could argue this is one of the low points in the program’s incredibly proud history. A domestic incident threatens to rip apart the team, the season, and invite national scrutiny. The defense is historically poor. The program won’t allow player interviews. Thank goodness for…
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Police Say Scanlan Involved in “Domestic Incident,” Desko Won’t Discuss
This afternoon we started to put the pieces together of the Chase Scanlan situation. According to a Syracuse.com report, Scanlan “was involved in what campus police labeled a domestic incident a day before he was suspended by the team, according to law enforcement sources and people familiar with the case.” He was not charged with…
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For Season To Be A Success, SU Men’s Lax Must Win A Title
Number four Syracuse opened its season Saturday with a convincing 21-7 home victory over Siena. Every game won‚Äôt be this easy, (SU plays eight top 20 teams this season) but with the Orange‚Äôs loaded roster it‚Äôs national title or bust for¬†John Desko‚Äôs team. It starts with faceoff man Ben Williams. The Holy Cross transfer won…
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Title Game Aftermath: Syracuse Lax Should Hold Its Head High After Run
The Orange made a valiant charge through a season with plenty of adversity.
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John Desko & Lelan Rogers Sound Stupid in Defending Insensitive Comments
Neither coach is helping the program in their clunky attempts at explaining racial insensitivity.
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Project Evolution: Young Syracuse Lax Finds Rhythm Under New Look Attack
Here’s how SU went from losing to Albany to beating Virginia and Hopkins in five weeks.
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Syracuse’s Sudden Death: Orange Lax is Do-or-Die Tonight at Nova
The Orange begins with a “neutral site” road venue in a do-or-die Big East Tournament.
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Rock Bottom: After Falling to Georgetown, SU Lax in Danger of Lost Season
An ugly season gets uglier with a ruined Senior Day at the Dome.
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SU Slides Back to .500 After Loss, X Marks the Scene of the Crime
The face-off dot has been a horror show for the Orange, which is struggling before the tourney.
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Pass or Fail? The Fizz’s Midterm Grades for SU Lax & Tournament Prediction
The Orange is in unfamiliar territory at .500 with just a few weeks before the postseason.
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Big City Collapse: 3 Takeaways from Syracuse’s 2nd Half Stumble Against Duke
SU finds itself in a rare spot – .500 more than midway through the season.
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Cat Scratched: Syracuse’s Megill Says Orange Must Soul Search After Nova Loss
SU lax continues to struggle, handed its first Big East loss ever by the Wildcats.
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For the Birds: Jays Leave Orange Feeling Blue, Time to Bounce Back
SU’s youth showed in a loss to Hopkins on the road.
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Walking Into the Blue Jays’ Nest: Syracuse Needs to Clean It Up vs. Hopkins
SU needs to be way better than in its ugly win last weekend vs. St. John’s.
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Syracuse Lax Looks to Rebound by Dominating St. John’s, Big East Play
The Orange wants to take out its UVA frustration on the Johnnies.
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Positives & Negatives for Syracuse Lax After Stinging Loss to #1 UVA
Here’s what the Orange can take away after its first loss of the season.
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Syracuse Goalie Matt Lerman Tells Fizz He Deserves to Win Starting Job
But Dom Laminolara (pictured) is putting up a strong case. So Coach, who will it be?
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Syracuse Lax Wraps Up Preseason: 3 Observations Before Albany Opener
The Fizz’s keys from an encouraging exhibition season.
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SU Lax Dogged By Questions of Legacy & Rules Changes After Terps Loss
This game heightened the need for a shot clock or a stricter way to increase pace.
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Syracuse Lacrosse’s National Rankings Are Ridiculous
What about Hopkins makes it more deserving of votes than SU? It’s impossible to pinpoint.
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