Tag: Josh Black
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Syracuse Football Alum Josh Black Joins WWE
Former Syracuse football player Josh Black had two dreams growing up: to play in the NFL and to be a WWE wrestler. Last year, he achieved his first goal. Yesterday, Black completed his bucket list. On Thursday, Black inked a three-year rookie contract with World Wrestling Entertainment, which serves as the big leagues for professional…
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Former SU Lineman Josh Black’s Skillset, Fit Could Prove Beneficial With Saints
The NFL draft came and went in late April, and there were conspicuously zero Syracuse players taken throughout the three-day process. That fact stirred up some question marks here on the Fizz, but it appears SU football isn‚Äôt going to completely whiff on NFL representation. Former offensive lineman Aaron Servais and defensive tackle McKinley Williams…
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Stock Up / Stock Down: Week 5
‚ÄòStock Up/Stock Down‚Äô aims to illustrate which SU football players are on the rise and which are on the decline. These decisions are made based on playing time, actually making plays, and statistics amongst other things. When it comes to last Saturday‚Äôs game between Syracuse and Florida State, let‚Äôs just make the disclaimer that that…
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Syracuse’s Most Important Players: #8 Josh Black
As Oct. 4 nears closer, we at Fizz are counting down to top 10 most important Syracuse players for the 2021 season. Check out the two that kickstarted the list here. In the No. 8 slot is a redshirt senior who both bulks up his position group and is at the forefront of solving SU’s…
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Some Bonus Storylines and Answers Shared at the 2021 ACC Kickoff
Dino Babers, Josh Black, Taj Harris, and Airon Servais all took the podium today at Day 2 of the 2021 ACC Kickoff. You‚Äôve heard about Babers‚Äô quest for consistency, Black‚Äôs readiness for fans to return to the Dome, and Servais‚Äô excitement surrounding new offensive line coach Mike Schmidt. What you don‚Äôt know is that the…
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ACC Football Kickoff Attendees Reveal More on Syracuse’s Quarterback Situation
Photo courtesy of SU Athletics
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SU FB Recruit Review: DT Terry Lockett
Recruit reviews are back! Today we finish up reviewing all the early enrollees from SU‚Äôs 2021 recruiting class. Be sure to check out the previous editions, we left off this series by taking a look at mid-year enrollee and wide receiver recruit Oronde Gadsden II. In these deep dives we examine a player’s recruiting history,…
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Hit or Miss? Revisiting SU’s 2016 Class – Pt. 4
After a brief hiatus, we‚Äôre back with part 4 of hit or miss! In these series, we‚Äôre taking a look back at the 2016 class full of players that have all but graduated by now. Of course, a few still compete for Syracuse or elsewhere, but this series aims to evaluate the careers of the…
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Fizz Radio 12/12: Diagnosing Basketball, Football Players’ Decisions, and BC Preview with AJ Black
Jaron May and Matt Bonaparte host this week’s Fizz Radio. The guys play a little Fizz MD to diagnosis some of Syracuse Men’s Basketball problems, discuss the Orange football players who are returning and who are transferring, and preview the BC vs. SU game with AJ Black. Oh, and of course, they get to Fictional…
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How will the 3-3-5 Fare Against Georgia Tech?
The silver lining to Syracuse‚Äôs first 0-2 start since 2013 is the defense. First year coordinator Tony White‚Äôs 3-3-5 base system forced two interceptions on reigning All-ACC Second Team quarterback Sam Howell in Week 1 against No. 18 North Carolina. Last Saturday, the fallacy that the scheme could not stop the run or pressure the…
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Get to Know Josh Black
Ahead of Syracuse’s game against Wake Forest, SU Defensive Lineman Josh Black is headed home after practice to rest up, grab some dinner, but also run a particularly special errand. ‚ÄúI gotta run to Walgreens to get some pictures printed out,‚Äù he says. ‚ÄúI‚Äôm doing a little project for my family.‚Äù Josh is putting together…
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Two More Defensive Stars May be Emerging for Syracuse
Can SU replace Chris Slayton in the middle of its defensive line? Who is going to line up across the field from Christopher Fredrick at cornerback? Those were two of the biggest question marks heading into the season. And already, Syracuse may have answered them. Senior defensive tackle Josh Black was named ACC Defensive Lineman…
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Ranking SU Football’s Position Groups (Part 1)
Every football team has strengths and weaknesses. Identifying them is crucial in order to understand matchups.¬†It’s early, but this is a nice way to size up Syracuse’s 2019 squad. Part one of a three part power ranking for SU football position groups. 1. Defensive Line The D-line is led by a pair of pass rushers…
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