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Is LSU Picking Up Steam for Elite Prospect Chance Westry?
Syracuse has swung for the fences this summer. In addition to landing Kamari Lands and Justin Taylor, the Orange have been shopping for even more talent. In a world where the transfer portal spins like Penn Station at rush hour, the SU coaching staff hasn’t rested on its laurels. You can never have too many…
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Thank Goodness Syracuse Left for the ACC as Texas/Oklahoma Shake NCAA Again
Leaving the Big East sucked. We all wax nostalgic about the best basketball tournament ever created, the Old Big East, a week of mayhem and madness in Manhattan. The new B.E.T. has lost a lot of the juice. Creighton and Butler just can’t replace Syracuse, Pitt and Notre Dame. And while the new ACC alignment…
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Syracuse Becomes First ACC School to Offer Rising 7-Footer Peter Carey
Sensational big man Kyle Filipowski may be headed elsewhere. He’s being courted by Duke, and a slew of other power programs across the country. But even if so, Syracuse has targeted its next athletic 7-footer: Peter Carey. On Thursday the Orange became the first ACC school to offer the Class of ’22 Massachusetts native, and…
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Syracuse Staff Wants J.J. Starling to Be Part of Monster ’22 Class
J.J. Starling knows the Syracuse hoops program well. He knows what the Dome looks like when 30,000 make it the loudest college venue in America. He knows the hype when Duke or UNC comes to town. He knows the Orange flags and banners that wave across Central New York every spring. He’s a Baldwinsville product.…
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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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UNC “Doesn’t Have a Very Good Staff Right Now” & “Doesn’t Scare the ACC”
The titans of the ACC have been fading fast over the last five years, and now both Roy Williams and Coach K will be retired within 10 months. As we’ve documented here at The Fizz, it leaves Jim Boeheim as the last man standing. Chris Mack, Hubert Davis, and Jon Scheyer are far from the…
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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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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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Are Dwight Freeney and Marvin Harrison CFB Hall of Famers?
Another year, another College Football Hall of Fame ballot for two of Syracuse’s greatest players of the last 25 years. Marvin Harrison (#18 on the Fizz 100) and Dwight Freeney (#12) are on a ballot of 78 players and 7 coaches from the FBS. The Class of ’22 will be announced early next year, and…
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Elite Corner Jahlil Florence “Excited” to Visit Syracuse First
Jahlil Florence has options. Good options. The San Diego corner is being recruited by Oregon, Michigan and Washington. But he’s flying all the way out to Syracuse for his only official visit of the month (6/24), and is fired up about meeting with Dino Babers and co. He told 247 Sports there’s a familiarity already…
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Here’s How Many Syracuse Wins DraftKings Projects
DraftKings released its regular season win totals for every FBS team, unsurprisingly Alabama and Clemson are at the top of the list. They both are projected to have a 11.5 total, and if you like the Tide and Tigers to run the table undefeated, the over is at even money. The under is -125. Oklahoma…
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Donovan Clingan Named Best Connecticut Prospect in 20 Years
This week MaxPreps took a look back at two decades of high school hoops stars, and identified the top player in each state. There were a few Syracuse connections on the list. First, one of Syracuse’s current targets landed on the rankings. Bristol Central’s Donovan Clingan won the top spot as Connecticut’s best product since…
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Here’s the Reasons Syracuse Can’t Be Discounted on Ty Rodgers Yet
Signs aren’t positive for Syracuse still being in the mix for Ty Rodgers, but it’s a little premature to rule them completely out. This week Rodgers named the six schools recruiting him hardest, and SU wasn’t on it. The Orange also aren’t on his official visits in June. But as we’ve seen things change quickly…
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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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Syracuse Hands ’24 Miami CB Tomauri Johnson His First Offer
On Sunday young defensive back Tomauri Johnson tweeted he had received his first offer from Syracuse. The Orange have also offered his high school teammate and defensive back mate Jaheim Miller, standing at 6’0″, 170 lbs. Johnson is tall and lean, stepping to the line of scrimmage in coverage at 6’3″, 160 lbs. He’s Class…
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Syracuse Youth Has Reignited Fire Within the Program: CBS Sports
Chip Patterson at CBS Sports filed a piece on his ACC spring football overreactions. After last season’s nightmare, there’s nowhere to go but up. The only way to make ’20 palatable is if it paid dividends for the future. In Chip’s opinion, the losing did exactly that. “Syracuse already had a young roster last season,…
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Indiana’s Mike Woodson Uses Carmelo Against Syracuse to Recruit Filipowski
Indiana just used Syracuse against Syracuse to try and land Kyle Filipowski. He is rated as the 58th best player in the country, and is one of the most intriguing prospects in high school recruiting. This week Mike Woodson and his assistants hopped on Zoom to reiterate their interest in him, and IU highlighted the…
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Why is John Desko Risking the Chase Scanlan Situation Exploding In His Face?
Photo credit: Rich Barnes, USA Today This is extremely delicate ice John Desko is traversing right now. By now we know the reason Chase Scanlan was originally suspended by the team. He was involved in a domestic incident on South Campus last weekend. We know his teammates are not giving him the benefit of the…
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Good Takes, Bad Takes, Unforgettable Games: Three Years of SU Opinions
This is my last day at Orange Fizz. It’s been an honor serving you, Fizz Nation. Let’s end this ride with a trip down memory lane. Takes I Stand By The 2018-19 basketball team underwhelmed because not a single key player improved in the offseason. Boeheim’s 2-3 zone is an amazing defense, but Boeheim’s Army…
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4-Star Justin Taylor Admits He Was “Upset” and “Shocked” at Roy Williams’ Retirement
Syracuse has reportedly made 6’6″ shooter Justin Taylor a priority for the Class of ’22. He’s listed as a top 20 small forward in the nation, and has offered from UNC, Indiana, NC State, Virginia and Virginia Tech (among others). The Charlottesville product is being recruited heavily in the ACC, and The Fizz has written…
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Can Andre Cisco’s Draft Stock Help Syracuse Recruiting?
Andre Cisco is one of the most important players in recent Syracuse history. Not only was he tabbed by The Fizz as a top 100 athlete the school has ever seen, he holds in his hand the possibility of helping change SU football. Cisco has many draft evaluators drooling over his potential, and had he…
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Inside Story on Brandon Huntley-Hatfield Choosing Tennessee
Brandon Huntley-Hatfield had plenty of power programs interested. Kentucky, Kansas, and Baylor were just a few of the big names seeking BHH’s combination of size and scoring. The 5-star power forward was originally a top 10 player in the Class of ’22, and the best at his position. Late this week he decided to reclassify…
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Film Room: Jimmy Boeheim’s Game Analysis, Making the ACC Leap
Central New York is abuzz with the latest addition to the Orange. Jimmy Boeheim chose Syracuse yesterday, marking a rarity in college basketball history. A pair of brothers will play for their coach at a D1 power program. The story is almost too good to be true, but the real test on whether this will…
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All Signs Point To Jimmy Boeheim Choosing Syracuse Today… Right?
It feels like the worst kept secret in college basketball. Syracuse wants Jimmy Boeheim. He’s a perfect shooter to add to the team. He wants to play at a high-major. His dad and brother are already there. He’s been an SU fan his whole life. He’s doing interviews in front of a Syracuse flag for…
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Is Jimmy Boeheim a Syracuse Transfer Fit or Just a Good Story?
These days the transfer portal speculation runs all day, every day. More than 1,000 college basketball players are looking for new homes, not to mention the potential domino effect of those decisions. Playing time, shots taken, points scored, and starting jobs are all on the line with every one of these transfer situations. It has…
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Should Syracuse Target Siena Transfer Jalen Pickett?
The transfer portal has created a deluge of talent moving across the country, and one of the biggest targets is in Syracuse’s backyard. Siena point guard Jalen Pickett is getting major interest from power conference teams. The 6’4″ speedster was the MAAC Player of the Year and according to News 10 in Albany is drawing…
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Take Two! Coach Says Maliq Brown and Justin Taylor Could Be Package
The Class of ’22 has so many moving parts for Syracuse, it’s hard to keep it all sorted. But safe to say SU has plenty of hooks in the water of what could be one of the best recruiting classes ever. Two of those hooks happen to be with a pair of AAU teammates and…
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Should Syracuse Complete the Boeheim Trio?
He might not be the most highly-touted player in the transfer portal, but the most predictable to find his way in an Orange uniform. In fact, the name on the back of the jersey is already on the press, it‚Äôs the number that‚Äôll have to change. It‚Äôs Cornell guard Jimmy Boeheim. Boeheim transferring to Syracuse…
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Sorry America, Kamari Lands is Perfectly Built for the Zone
The hand-wringing over Syracuse’s zone goes into overdrive during March Madness. The effectiveness of the 2-3 sends opponents into fits of vertigo, and coaches can’t seem to master teaching it to players on short notice. Jim Boeheim coaches it as well as anyone in the country, and Syracuse recruits directly for it. Enter Kamari Lands.…
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Indiana Hoops is Promoting “Building Brands,” Is That the Future of Recruiting?
At first it seems out of place and shallow. One of the most storied programs in college basketball history is telling recruits they’ll help make them celebrities. From the school that refused to put names on jerseys and applauded Bobby Knight chewing your ass down for any selfish antics, comes a campaign to tell high…
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Is it Crazy for Quincy Guerrier to Leave Early for the NBA Draft?
Look around almost any NBA mock draft and it’s hard to find Quincy Guerrier’s name. In fact, it’s almost impossible. On March 1, The Athletic’s Sam Vecenie placed him at #81 on the NBA Draft Big Board. For context, there’s only 60 players selected in the two-round draft. On March 16, just before the NCAA…
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Will Jim Boeheim Retire as a Happy Man?
College basketball once again watched Jim Boeheim turn into a wizard, guiding an 11-seed to the Sweet 16 and leaving perplexed, vanquished foes in Raleigh, San Diego and Morgantown. Houston was finally able to shoot down the 2-3 zone, helped largely by its own defense, which smothered and covered the Orange like a biscuit at…
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Syracuse as Villains? Here’s the Top 5 Things We Missed About March Madness
Of all the NCAA tournaments this is the most non-traditional. First, it’s without the normal March beacons Duke and Kentucky. Second, there’s mostly empty gyms because of COVID limitations. Most importantly, it’s all enclosed into one host city as Indianapolis and the surrounding areas are housing the entire month-long hoops festival. It’s also the breath…
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How Did Every Program Miss on Buddy Boeheim’s Potential?
It’s nearly impossible to imagine Buddy Boeheim playing anywhere else. It has always felt as though Jim was refusing to retire until his son could come play for him. Perhaps they ride off into the sunset together in two years, dad into retirement golf at Drumlins and son to the NBA, G-League or across seas.…
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