Tag: kyle filipowski
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Former Syracuse Commit Kamari Lands Stays in the ACC
Earlier this year, Syracuse’s 2022 recruiting class was jolted by an unexpected commit. He had never visited Syracuse and many thought a majority of SU’s commits would find their way to the 315 during the summer. But four-star Kamari Lands defied those expectations, choosing the Orange in April. But after a summer that saw Syracuse…
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The Recruiting Ripple Effects of Boeheim’s Richmond Remark
No program in the nation knows that recruiting reputation is a valuable and delicate thing better than Syracuse. The Orange went from household name and National Championship contender in 2013 to NIT loser four years later. Now, it seems like the recruiting stream is back on the up and up. Jim Boeheim called the Class…
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Syracuse Should Sell JJ Starling on Being the Big Dog
The news of Kamari Lands’ decommitment splashed cold water on the excitement over Syracuse’s Class of ’22. The Orange had stacked a top 5 class with Lands, Justin Taylor and Quadir Copeland, which would’ve given SU a terrific nucleus for the future. But Lands’ desire to pursue more NIL opportunities will likely push him elsewhere.…
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Syracuse’s Recruiting Weakness That Has Crippled The Program For Years
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Uh Oh Syracuse Fans… Here Comes Duke
The 2022 recruiting scene has been extra kind to Syracuse from the jump. The Orange were the fourth program to lock in two ESPN top 100 players (Kamari Lands – 24, Justin Taylor – 99), and have a few 247Sports crystal ball predictions on tap. But, it was only a matter of time until the…
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Five Star Review 7/31: Whiffing on Filipowski & In The Hunt For Copeland
Jaron May and Matt Bonaparte host another edition of Five Star Review, where we dissect the most important Syracuse recruiting news. This time, the guys get into Kyle Filipowski picking Duke over Syracuse means for the Orange. Plus, they discuss Quadir Copeland’s upcoming commitment announcement and how he could help SU. You can listen to…
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Is Filipowski’s Commitment Proof the Duke Train Keeps Rolling?
Coach K has turned Duke into the surest bet in sports. While the Blue Devils had a legacy of solid college hoops before his arrival 40 years ago, he has built it into an overpowering machine. It’s amusing to hear Jay Bilas and Danny Ferry wax poetic about the early years when nothing was guaranteed,…
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Fizz Radio 7/31: Boeheim’s Army Elite Eight Bound, Football Watch Lists & Five Star Review
Jaron May and Matt Bonaparte host Fizz Radio this week and get into a plethora of Syracuse sports topics. The guys discuss Boeheim’s Army’s performance so far and preview their upcoming game. They run through the SU Football players who made preseason watch lists. Plus, they break down what whiffing of Filipowski means for ‘Cuse…
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Syracuse Loses Another Major Recruit with Filipowski to Duke
As the months wound down, it was a forgone conclusion that Duke was going to be the new home of four-star recruit Kyle Filipowski. The 6’10” forward with guard-like skills made it official earlier today. With both Donovan Clingan and Flip choosing other programs, Syracuse is still in a great spot, but its chances as…
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Five Star Review 7/24: Syracuse Recruits at Peach Jam
Jaron May and Cameron Ezeir host this week’s Five Star Review. The guys take a deep dive into the Syracuse recruits and commits at Peach Jam. Plus, they answer one of the biggest questions surrounding SU’s class of 2022. You can listen to Five-Star Review on SoundCloud, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or anywhere you get…
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Syracuse Is Banking On Carey Being a Diamond In the Rough
Syracuse is in dire need of a big man for 2022 after Kyle Filipowski looks well on his way elsewhere and Donovan Clingan chose to stay local. Although the word ‚Äúdire‚Äù might seem like an over exaggeration, there‚Äôs not any current talent on the roster that can confidently fill that center role (unless you believe…
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Justin Taylor Will Help Recruit Filipowski and Copeland to Syracuse
The summer has already been a win for Syracuse. Four-star sharpshooter Justin Taylor has committed, forming a lethal combination in the Class of ’22 with Kamari Lands. Taylor is rated anywhere between 54th and 99th nationally according to services, totaling #84 as a composite ranking most recently. Considering the commitment of Donovan Clingan to UConn…
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Donovan Clingan Chooses Hometown Huskies Over Syracuse
Syracuse’s quest for its best true center in a while is over as 2022 four-star Donovan Clingan commits to his hometown UConn Huskies, just one day after his official visit. That’s not to say that SU hasn’t produced good players at the center position, but the 7-foot-1, 255-pound force down low would’ve been a game…
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Syracuse’s Chances at Kyle Filipowski Are Not Looking Good
Let‚Äôs be frank, Syracuse is riding the high of landing two four-star recruits in the 2022 class. That‚Äôs great. But the Orange don‚Äôt want to slow down with a chance to grab its best recruiting class in a very long time. The key to that goal is Kyle Filipowski. The keyhole continues to shrink. All…
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Five Star Review: Justin Taylor, Kyle Filipowski, Donovan Clingan
Matt Bonaparte and Ian Unsworth are with you for this week’s edition of Five Star Review. The guys talk Justin Taylor’s commitment, as well as the futures of Kyle Filipowski and Donovan Clingan.
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How Did Syracuse Steal Charlottesville’s Justin Taylor from ACC Powers?
This has been an incredible recruiting cycle for Syracuse. While the saga of Dior Johnson left Orange fans smarting after last year, the haul of Kamari Lands and Justin Taylor is an enormous influx of talent for the Class of ’22. Lands is ranked as a top 25 prospect in the nation and Taylor slots…
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Filipowski Enjoyed Hanging With Syracuse Teammates on Official Visit
The Summer of Flip is in full swing, as dynamic 6’10” Kyle Filipowski has risen up recruiting rankings, flashed dominance on the AAU circuit, and has embarked on a whirlwind of official visits to major programs. The visits began two weeks ago in Syracuse, and apparently it went well. Not only did we see Filipowski…
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One Day We May Compare Others to Kyle Filipowski: Head Coach
How good, how special, how talented is Syracuse super recruit Kyle Filipowski? It may be unfair to compare him to a player in college or the pros, because it might be limiting his overall game. The 6’10” forward is a do-everything talent. He’s a big man that runs the floor, has great handle like, a…
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Five Star Review: Westry, Starling, and Filipowski + ASU Scandal Involving an SU Recruit
Matt Bonaparte and Cam Ezeir are with you for another Five Star Review. The guys discuss the futures of a few SU targets as well as get you up to speed on what’s going on with Arizona State’s recruiting scandal that took place in the heart of the pandemic.
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FizzCast Exclusive: Kyle Filipowski’s High School Head Coach Mike Mannix
Jaron May chats with Mike Mannix, the head coach at Wilbraham and Monson Academy, about Syracuse recruit Kyle Filipowski. The two discuss the four-star’s talent on the court, who he is off of it, and where the Orange land in his recruiting process.
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How is the Syracuse Official Visit Experience?
A pair of 2022 recruits in Justin Taylor and Kyle Filipowski have already made their official visits to the Hill earlier this month. How‚Äôd they go? Here‚Äôs the undoubtable truth: both look good in the Orange threads. But that‚Äôs not enough to drive players to their possible four-year destination. Great official visits will though. Both…
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Five Star Review: Kyle Filipowski, Jacolby Spells, Coach K’s Retirement
Matt Bonaparte and Brad Klein take you through both SU football and basketball recruiting with updates on both Kyle Filipowski and Jacolby Spells. The guys also give you their thoughts on what the Duke basketball program looks like in terms of recruiting post-Krzyzewski.
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Damn, Kyle Filipowski Looks Fire in That Syracuse Uniform
Last weekend rising prep star Kyle Filipowski took his official visit to Syracuse. He toured campus, experienced the Melo Center, and sat down with the coaching staff in person. He apparently also donned the Orange and did a mock media guide photo shoot. Savvy move by SU. And yeah, it was pretty damn awesome. That’s…
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Where Should Syracuse Focus its Recruiting?
When Kamari Lands became Syracuse‚Äôs first 2022 commit, and Symir Torrence transferred to SU, the recruiting focus took a drastic turn from guards to centers. The talk on the Hill was no longer about Dior Johnson‚Äôs decommitment or the possibility of landing Zion Cruz. The focus shifted to Donovan Clingan and Kyle Filipowski due to…
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Add Christ Essandoko to the List of 2022 Recruits Syracuse Needs to Offer
2022 could prove to be the best recruiting class in Syracuse basketball history, or at least in recent history. The Orange already have four-star Kamari Lands committed. Plus they are in the mix for plenty of other high-level talent like Kyle Filipowski, Donovan Clingan, Zion Cruz, and many more. Syracuse has offered more than a…
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Syracuse Ranked 4th in Kyle Filipowski Race, Will Zoom With Duke
It may not be the Summer of Flip just yet, but it’s certainly getting hotter. Kyle Filipowski is turning heads across the AAU landscape and rising up the prospect rankings. He is pressing up in the rankings and will likely be a 5-star recruit by the time basketball season rolls around. He has a group…
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Five-Star Review: Update on Kyle Filipowski, Jahlil Florence, & Jacolby Spells
Listen as Ian Unsworth and John Eads tackle this weeks Five Star Review. The fellas start with an update on the recruitment of Kyle Filipowski. The four star power forward visited Syracuse this weekend. Then the boys get into football and break down a pair of four star corners from opposite coasts. Jahlil Florence is…
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Will Coach K’s Retirement Help Syracuse Recruiting?
The dinosaurs that have roamed the college basketball universe for decades are starting to fade away, killed off by the Ice Age known as the transfer portal and the meteor named “NIL.” A little over a decade ago, Lute Olson retired after a quarter century at Arizona while Bobby Knight sneered at his last press…
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Fizz Radio 6/5: Coach K Retiring, State of SU Men & Women’s Lax, Five Star Review
Ian Unsworth and John Eads are live for this week’s Fizz Radio. The fellas discuss the retirement of Duke’s Coach K and how that may affect Coach Boeheim’s tenure. The boys also touch on the state of the SU Men’s and Women’s Lax programs, followed by the five star review.
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Should Syracuse’s 2022 Offers Include Amarri Tice?
There‚Äôs been plenty of focus pinned on Donovan Clingan, Kyle Filipowski, Ty Rodgers and the many other offered players that Syracuse has extended interest toward. But the kicker is how deep the class of 2022 is, and how vigilant the Orange must stay on the market. So how about a player that has flown under…
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Check Out Syracuse Targets Filipowski and Taylor Show Out in AAU This Week
June marks a big month for Syracuse basketball. Two of SU’s biggest recruiting targets will make their official visits to The Hill. On June 5th and 6th, 4-Star Kyle Filipowski (Class of ’22) will come to campus to tour the facilities and meet the staff in person. He’s recently made a massive jump in the…
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Hot Recruit Kyle Filipowski is a Throwback and Coach’s Dream
By now we know that Syracuse’s competition for 4-star big man Kyle Filipowski is going to be stiff. Every day seems to bring out a new blue-blood looking for his commitment. His basketball talents are one part of that reason. He’s 6’10”, has a huge wingspan, and has been making jaws drop in AAU summer…
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Why Is the Incoming Class of 2022 So Important?
The class of 2022 is the most integral incoming class that SU has ever had.¬†That‚Äôs because the last couple years of Syracuse recruiting has been interesting to say the least. There was the decommitment of five-star Darius Bazley, followed up by the expectation of local product Joe Girard, all paired with the copious amounts of…
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Five-Star Review: Kyle Filipowski and Donovan Clingan
Brad Klein and Cameron Ezeir headline this week’s Five-Star Review, with the focus solely on the hardwood. It’s all about the official visit of Kyle Filipowski in early June and how he compares to the highly-prioritized Donovan Clingan, who also reportedly visits in the Hill in June.
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Fizz Radio 5/22: Dino’s Ranking, Quincy’s Destination, Five Star Review
On this week‚Äôs Fizz Radio, Brad Klein and Cameron Ezeir react to the CBS Sports ranking of Power 5 conference football coaches, with a keen focus on where Dino Babers slotted in. Also, the two speak on Quincy Guerrier’s decision to head out West and how official visits could turn the heads of star basketball…
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Advantage or Disadvantage for Syracuse to Host Filipowski’s First Visit?
Kyle Filipowski is nasty. He’s 6’10”, great handle, explosive first-step, finish on the break, shoot from outside, nasty. His summer AAU circuit is turning heads and sure to raise his profile and rating by the time the fall basketball season rolls around. He’s also being courted by a number of elite programs, including Duke, Ohio…
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