Tag: Orange Nation
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NCAA Grants Orange DE Luke Arciniega Two Years of Eligibility
The NCAA does not usually hand out too much good news, but it did for LB Luke Arciniega who recently found out he will be granted 2 additional years of college eligibility. On his Instagram, Arciniega said ‚ÄúCollege career hasn‚Äôt gone as planned with all the injuries but patience and faith has kept me on…
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New Orange Jersey’s a Lose-Lose for Syracuse Football
Last year when the football jerseys were revealed, there were cries along the lines of ‚ÄúWhere‚Äôs the Orange??‚Äù Many fans, myself included, were disappointed by the uniforms that were revealed last April. Why did the numbers look this way? Why is there a gray option? Why revamp the jerseys? Those are the kind of questions…
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Syracuse Recruit Marquise Blair Needs To Make the Grade To Qualify
Marquise Blair could have the opportunity to get some playing time as a freshman, if he can get his grades up.¬† Doug Haas, Blair‚Äôs high school football coach, said the safety needs to keep a B average in his last semester at Wooster High School in Ohio to play for the Orange next year, according…
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A Closer Look at Potential Syracuse Target ’16 QB Jacob Hallenbeck
Syracuse hosted 2016 QB Jacob Hallenbeck for a visit this past weekend. Hallenbeck had a solid junior season that included 1,258 passing yards and 14 touchdowns. Although he is a pro-style quarterback, Hallenbeck has been trying to work on his speed to become a threat through the air and on the ground. There is no…
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Loss of Scholarships Increases Importance of Walk-Ons for Syracuse Hoops
The topic of the NCAA‚Äôs sanctions against the Syracuse basketball program has been talked about again and again.¬† Fans have been trying to figure out what the loss of scholarships means for Orange recruiting.¬† Can SU still land Thomas Bryant in 2015 and Tyus Battle in 2016? While only time will tell if Syracuse can…
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Does Malachi Richardson Deserve to Start Next Year?
The incoming freshman could force his way into the starting five.
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Men’s Basketball Will Look Much Different As Boeheim’s Time Ticks Down
Jim Boeheim is taking the NCAA infractions very seriously, as he should. The Syracuse basketball program has been an image not only of Central New York, but college basketball across the country. It has a long history of success during the regular season, but often coming up a little short in the NCAA tournament. The…
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Syracuse May Have Saved Itself in Recruitment of Tyus Battle
Recent transfers and future graduations will open room for the 2016 recruit.
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Syracuse Loses B.J. Johnson and Ron Patterson To Transfer
The two sophomores won’t wear orange next season.
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How the Transfers of Johnson and Patterson Effects Thomas Bryant
Two scholarships for 2015-16 have opened with Johnson and Patterson leaving the program.
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What’s Next for Mike Hopkins?
Of course, the obvious outcomes from the announcement Wednesday are that Daryl Gross is out as Athletic Director and coach Jim Boeheim will retire in three years. So to find the new Athletic Director, a search committee has been put together by the Chancellor and Board of Trustees to find Gross‚Äô replacement. And the prevailing…
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Syracuse Grants Release of WR Quinta Funderburk
Wide receiver Quinta Funderburk has been granted release from Syracuse University. Richard Morgan, Funderburk‚Äôs high school coach, told Syracuse.com, ‚ÄúHe’s got his release from the school. He‚Äôs got one year left to play. He still wants to play.‚Äù Morgan said that Funderburk approached him about a month ago and told him he was looking to…
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Four-leaf Clover: 4 New Jersey recruits to visit for Orange Spring Game
Syracuse is looking to get lucky and strike gold this upcoming spring when 2016 recruits will be visiting the Hill for the spring game, April 4th. The Orange has four recruits on the radar from the state of New Jersey who have already planned on attending the spring game with more possibly on the way…
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Orange Women To Play Nebraska in First Round of NCAA Tournament
2014-15 marks the third straight year the Orange go dancing.
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Fizz Five: Who Starts For Syracuse Basketball Next Season?
There‚Äôs a lot of gloom in Syracuse right now. Greg Gumble didn‚Äôt mention SU during Selection Sunday, Jim Boeheim is gone for the next nine conference games, and winter won‚Äôt quite go away in the Salt City. Hope is on the horizon though; just look to the depth of next year‚Äôs basketball team. The Orange…
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East Region Rivals: Syracuse Fans Have Plenty to Root Against This March at the Dome
Louisville, Virginia and Villanova could find themselves in the Carrier Dome once again.
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Moreland to Replace McDonald in Syracuse’s South Florida Recruiting
When George McDonald left the Syracuse program after being demoted in the middle of last season, the incoming recruiting class experienced some immediate aftershocks.¬† McDonald, who specialized in recruiting the South Florida area, clearly had a huge influence on the seniors that committed to play for SU.¬† The Orange lost a handful of recruits heading…
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Syracuse’s Battle for Top Recruits Continues
In the weeks leading up to the NCAA‚Äôs announcement of sanctions against Syracuse, Orange fans became increasingly optimistic about landing 2016 guard Tyus Battle.¬† In the last week of February, the coveted Shooting Guard trimmed his list of possible destinations to seven and Syracuse made the cut. The Orange definitely encountered a major setback in…
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Otto the Orange Left Out of Mascot Game
Syracuse isn‚Äôt playing in the ACC Tournament; that‚Äôs old news.¬† The new twist to the story: Otto isn‚Äôt allowed to play either. Let me explain. Today the ACC held its annual ‚ÄúMascot Game.‚Äù At halftime of Thursday afternoon’s ACC Tournament game between Louisville and North Carolina, the mascots from all the ACC schools gathered on…
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Syracuse Spring Practice: Two Key Areas Need Some Work
For the SU football team, spring practice has been underway despite the school being under the spotlight for NCAA sanctions that were dropped last Friday. While the team and the school is currently on spring break, there are two key areas on the team that should be looked. The first impact area that needs work…
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Dickinson: Syracuse Gets Off Easy with NCAA
Since the NCAA‚Äôs sanctions were released on Friday, my fellow Fizz writers have wasted no time in bringing you the facts, their opinions, and speculation (see here, here, and here). Now it‚Äôs my turn: I don‚Äôt think it‚Äôs nearly as bad as what everyone‚Äôs making it to be. The program hasn‚Äôt been crippled, there‚Äôs no…
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Syracuse’s Perfect Start Begins With Ben Williams
When trying to analyze a lacrosse team‚Äôs statistics the first place one should look is to face-offs.¬† Having possession of the ball is so critical in lacrosse that face-offs can separate the good teams from the great teams.¬† The Orange have been propelled to the number one ranking in the country due, in large part,…
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Boeheim Suspension Gives Hopkins the Chance to Prove Himself
Friday was the day that all Syracuse fans had been dreading.¬† The NCAA finally announced the findings of their decade-long investigation into violations by the Syracuse football and basketball programs.¬† As a result of the investigation, the Orange basketball team will lose scholarships, and their head coach for nine games. One of the major sanctions…
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Syracuse Plans to Redshirt AJ Long
The freshman quarterback will benefit from added time off for maturity, growth.
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The End of an Era: Christmas says Goodbye to the Carrier Dome
The Philadelphia native came a long way in four years in Orange.
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In Rak’s Final Syracuse Home Game, Offense Sputters to 12-point Loss
The senior center struggled against Virginia’s physical double-team.
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Monday Morning Recruiting Update: Thomas Bryant Decision Looming
It‚Äôs March, folks. Usually at this time, Orange fans are anxiously awaiting SU‚Äôs NCAA tournament seeding, but with no postseason this year, the focus is quickly moving to next year. March also means spring is approaching and that is when Thomas Bryant has said he will make his college decision. The 6‚Äô10‚Äô‚Äô Rochester, NY product…
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Christmas Has One Last Chance to Impress in National Spotlight
Entering Saturday‚Äôs loss to Duke, Rakeem Christmas had been rolling as his draft stock was steadily rising.¬† However, Christmas met the brick wall of Jahlil Okafor and fouled out with roughly ten minutes left in the blowout.¬† He only took six shots en route to 11 points and five boards in a totally underwhelming performance.…
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Garden State Gathering: SU Football Locks In on 2016 New Jersey Recruits
Six potential Class of 2016 recruits visited Syracuse this past weekend.
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Syracuse Building Would-Be Tournament Resume
Wins over highly-ranked opponents building case for post-season ban being enough punishment.
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Syracuse’s Rakeem Christmas Named Finalist for Oscar Robertson Trophy
The United States Basketball Writers Association has named Syracuse‚Äôs Rakeem Christmas a finalist for their Oscar Robertson trophy. The award is given by the association to honor the nation‚Äôs Division I National Player of the Year, according to the USBWA website. Christmas has been excluded from contention for a number of awards this year, including…
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Is it important for Syracuse to still be a “tournament team” despite ban?
It is something that the Syracuse basketball team has been talking about for the last couple of weeks, and really ever since the self-imposed ban was put in place. The Orange wanted to prove that it would be a tournament team even though it would not be allowed to play in the NCAA Tournament. At…
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How Bad is The Syracuse Coaching Job?
ESPN’s Travis Haney lists SU as the 9th-worst job in the country.
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Post-Combine Update: Syracuse NFL Prospects
Syracuse had an awful 2014 season, but there were individuals who excelled for the Orange and will be continuing their careers in the NFL next year. Those select few made their way to Indianapolis and over the course of the past week showed off their skills at the NFL Combine. Here‚Äôs a look at how…
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A Solid All-Around Performance Allows Orange to Pick-Up Big Win Over ND
B.J. Johnson turns in yet another solid performance off the bench to lift the Orange.
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