Tag: orange
-
One Day to Decide: Will Tyus Battle Stay or Will He Go?
Whether or not music is playing in your head right now because of the title of this post is of much less concern than the news Syracuse basketball fans are waiting for that might (or might not) bring music to their ears. Tyus Battle has until tomorrow to decide if he will officially declare for…
-
Syracuse Football Recruiting Target Announces Commitment Date
A Syracuse football recruiting target from the Class of 2019 announced on Twitter today that he will announce his final decision on who he will play for next year on July 2. Three-star player Cornelius Nunn announced his top eight schools along with the date he will commit to one of them. The safety…
-
Family Reunion: Three Boeheims will be on the Same Court, in Same Game This Season
Each year, the story seems about the same. Syracuse basketball has beaten Cornell each of the past 38 times the teams have played, going back to 1969. All-time, Syracuse is 59-19 against the Big Red. But this year, things are a little different. On December 1, SU will host Cornell in the Carrier…
-
Syracuse Basketball Will Play an Old Friend for First Time in More Than Three Decades
It has been more than three decades‚Äînearly 38 years, to be exact‚Äîsince the last time Syracuse Basketball and Old Dominion basketball have played each other. But the wait to see the Orange and the Monarchs take the same court at the same time once again is about to be over. Syracuse University athletics announced…
-
How can Eric Dungey Increase his Draft Stock this Season?
Tagged as one of the top quarterbacks in the ACC over the past three years, Eric Dungey now enters his final season with the Syracuse Orange. From the moment he took over for Terrel Hunt midway through the first quarter of the first game of 2015, Dungey has left his mark. We have…
-
Former Syracuse Basketball Star to Play in Israel
You might remember him as the guy that saved the 2003 national championship game for Syracuse with an impressive block on a Kansas three-point shot. You might remember him from his 10 seasons in the NBA, playing for the Grizzlies, Bucks, Bulls, Suns, Hornets and Bobcats (in that order). And now, you and…
-
Another Quiet Playoffs for Melo and Syracuse’s Former Stars
If Carmelo Anthony is not the greatest Syracuse basketball player ever, he’s certainly the most visible. Dave Bing is in the Hall of Fame. Derrick Coleman was drafted higher. Lawrence Moten scored more points. But Carmelo will live forever in school lore for delivering its only national championship, and thus all eyes are on him…
-
Syracuse Football Gets First 2019 Commit
Syracuse football received its first commitment from the Class of 2019 on Friday when athlete Courtney Jackson announced he would be joining the Orange for his college playing career. The three-star player is a Monroeville, Pennsylvania native, currently finishing his junior year at Gateway Senior High School. 247Sports currently has the 5-foot-11-inch…
-
Syracuse Basketball Offers Four-Star Canadian
It is the revolving door of college basketball: as one player leaves, another is on the way. Amid the constantly changing team SU is facing so far this offseason, new offers are being made simultaneously. The Orange offered Class of 2020 four-star Canadian Addison Patterson on Tuesday. Syracuse is currently one of six…
-
How Much Playing Time Could Syracuse QB Tommy DeVito See This Season?
Eric Dungey is Syracuse football‚Äôs starting quarterback. Okay, we know that. Prodigy Tommy DeVito is next in line. Okay, we know that, too. And as of this week, Dino Babers has been complimenting DeVito‚Äôs play. But don‚Äôt take these compliments too personally. DeVito is unlikely to see much action this season. At…
-
What Syracuse Basketball can Learn from National Champion Villanova
They say the best learning is done through experience. Well, Syracuse basketball got a lot more experience ¬†than many thought it would. Many thought SU would not even make the NCAA tournament this year, let alone make it past the First Four. Or the first found. Or the second round. But the Orange…
-
Next Season: How Good Can Syracuse Basketball Really Be?
If you saw Syracuse‚Äôs Sweet Sixteen run coming this year, then you were part of a small, select group of people. However, next year‚Äôs Orange season might be a little bit easier to predict. Barring [major] transfers and departures for the NBA by this year‚Äôs SU starters, Syracuse basketball could be poised for…
-
The Obvious Way for Syracuse to Beat Duke
It almost sounds funny. That‚Äôs because out of context it is so simple. To beat Duke, Syracuse will need to score more. Syracuse is one of only two teams to win a game in the NCAA Tournament this year while scoring 60 points or less (the other is Kansas State, which beat UMBC…
-
Syracuse Hoops Has (Bizarrely) Changed Its Narrative
It doesn’t take an old time Syracuse fan to realize this is crazy. Not only are the current Orange still dancing, but the narrative surrounding the program has flipped on its ear. Now things are being said like, “Jim Boeheim always wins this time of year.” Well, that hasn’t always been the case (to put…
-
Is There Any Magic Left in the Syracuse Season?
Being a Syracuse fan this season has been a struggle. The Orange has had its ups and downs, and they has never given the supporters in Central New York reason to feel comfortable. Was the Clemson victory the “big win,” the one that sparks the hope in fans that the season isn’t over? Entering the…
-
Needed Sunshine: Syracuse Goes to Miami and Finds a Huge Win
On Wednesday, the Syracuse season was on life support. Saturday, it had new life injected into it. The Orange win in Miami took some of the dark cloud that had been hanging over the program and washed it away into Biscayne Bay. SU’s loss to NC State at the Dome on Valentine’s Day seemed to…
-
Syracuse fires up the Dome and clobbers Boston College
The always-wise Jim Boeheim has mentioned many times this season that games become easier when your team is able to knock down shots. After an eight-day layoff, Syracuse proved that theory right when it shot over 60% from the field on Wednesday en route to a dominant 81-63 win over Boston College. Despite the convincing…
-
Former Four-Star RB Transfers to Syracuse Football
It is fair to say that Abdul Adams was no longer simply ‚ÄúOklahoma O.K.!‚Äù being a Sooner. The former four-star running back has transferred to Syracuse. Syracuse University Athletics announced the move Monday. In his two seasons with Oklahoma, Adams played in 19 total games. He started four of them. He…
-
Previewing Pitt: A Different Pack of Panthers
Last time Syracuse played Pittsburgh, a new name was solidifying on the Orange. Tyus Battle had just given SU the win over Clemson four days earlier with a game-winning, buzzer-beater, three-point shot. Now, Tyus Battle is the veteran of an entirely different team‚Äîa team that started off strong but has recently been slipping. …
-
Just Released: New Chapters to Syracuse Basketball versus Virginia, 2018 Edition
Chapter 1: 2016 ‚Äî Syracuse defeats Virginia in the Elite Eight in comeback fashion after being down by 16 points to win the Midwest. Chapter 2: 2017 ‚Äî Syracuse again comes back from behind to top Virginia in the Dome, earning Jim Boeheim his unofficial 1,000th win. Chapter 3: 2018 ‚Äî Syracuse is…
-
Which Syracuse Football Commits are Still Left to Sign After NSD?
On National Signing Day last Wednesday, Syracuse secured letters of intent from 15 recruits. Three of the total 18 committed recruits did not sign, however. These three are Jawhar Jordan, Jaqurius Smith and Akeem Dixon. All three are three-star recruits Jawhar Jordan is a Chandler, Arizona native who is listed as an all-purpose…
-
How Does Syracuse Football’s NSD Class Compare With the Rest of the ACC?
Syracuse football secured 15 recruits during the early signing period last Wednesday through Friday. It goes without saying that other ACC teams were busy as well. If you followed the Orange Fizz National Signing Day thread, you know that the early signing period is busy. So, after the flurry of news, where does SU…
-
Syracuse Football RB Chris Elmore’s Brother Signs with Kent State
In January 2017, Syracuse running back Chris Elmore signed with the Orange the day after he committed to the university. Now, his younger brother, Craig, has signed with Kent State on Wednesday, the day after he committed to the Golden Flashes. The Chicago, IL native does not have any rating on scouting sites such as…
-
Five Weapons Buffalo will Utilize Against Syracuse Basketball
Syracuse basketball will tip off against Buffalo for the first time in nearly 16 years on Tuesday. In the seven games the Orange and the Bulls have played against each other all-time going back to 1973, SU is undefeated. Syracuse‚Äôs average margin of victory over Buffalo is more than 22 points. While SU…
-
Syracuse Football Ready to Snap Up Hot New Prospect Tyrone Sampson
Now that the offseason is upon us, it’s time to start looking ahead to the talent Syracuse will have in Year 3 under Dino Babers. Syracuse has been targeting what it hopes are potential stars in recruiting over the past year¬†and, in a just few weeks they may become Orange, since players are now able…
-
Boeheim: He “Doesn’t Really Have to Score”
Despite playing 35 of 40 minutes against Colgate on Saturday, Marek Dolezaj went to the locker room after the game having only scored two points. He made one basket and only attempted two. But Dolezaj was seemingly happy-go-lucky in the locker room postgame in regard to his scoring. He wasn‚Äôt getting one of those arms-flailing-Jim-Boeheim…
-
Coach Jim Boeheim Confident the Orange Can Get Even Better
As it hit the nine-game mark of the season, Syracuse is on track for what is shaping up to be a potentially¬†successful campaign. The Orange are currently 8-1 and Jim Boeheim believes his squad can still improve significantly on their recent performances. After losing the majority of their offense last year with graduate transfers John…
-
Keys to Syracuse’s Increasing Confidence, Win Over Colgate
Saturday basketball in the Carrier Dome always has a different feeling than others, but the feeling at the end of Saturday‚Äôs game had a very familiar feeling. For the 52nd time in a row, Syracuse has defeated Colgate. This time, 72-58. But enough nostalgia of when the streak began in 1963. This is a very…
-
Syracuse Football Recruit Makes Top Play on SportsCenter
Syracuse football recruit Trill Williams ended his high school playing career on Saturday, and he went out in style. The running back/cornerback athlete was running a deep receiver route toward the end zone when he tripped and fell on the grass over the goal line. The two defenders covering him dropped their guard. Laying on…
-
How can Syracuse Basketball Take it to the Next Level?
By record alone, starting the season 5-0 is obviously what Syracuse basketball hoped would happen. Of course, teams aim to win every game they play. But in order to keep winning as SU plays tougher opponents, the Orange will have to bring its game to the next level. There is still work to be done…
-
Auburn Football’s Atmosphere is Incredible, Can Syracuse Do That?
I’m a Syracuse football fan from the ’90s. I know many of you go back much further than that. But as an ’01 SU grad, I was smack dab in the middle of the Donovan McNabb, Rob Konrad, Dwight Freeney years. The Dome used to rock and sway when the Hurricanes or Hokies or Wolverines…
-
Syracuse Basketball Player Preview: Head Coach Jim Boeheim
No, Jim Boeheim won‚Äôt be playing on the court, but he is definitely a big player in how the Syracuse men‚Äôs basketball season plays out. This is now Boeheim‚Äôs 42nd year leading the Syracuse basketball program. It was supposed to be his last. That is until March‚Äîimmediately after the 2016-2017 season ended for Syracuse‚Äîwhen Assistant…
-
Syracuse Basketball 2017-18 Season Opener: Three Players to Watch on Cornell
Syracuse football continues on Saturday, but first, the 2017-2018 Syracuse men‚Äôs basketball season tips off on Friday. Cornell will be visiting the Carrier Dome for its first and only game scheduled against the Orange this year. Syracuse has won its last 37 games against Cornell. The Orange has dominated the color war with an all-time…
-
Syracuse Basketball Player Preview: Geno Thorpe
Geno Thorpe is new to the Syracuse basketball program. But, despite the youth this team has compared to last year‚Äôs, Thorpe is not one of the freshmen. A Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania native, Thorpe is a graduate transfer to SU from South Florida. Whereas last year‚Äôs Orange was stacked with graduate students in Andrew White III, John…
-
Fizzcast: Breaking Down Syracuse Football’s 27-24 Loss to Florida State
David Edelstein and Jonathon Hoppe talk about what happened during Cole Murphy’s missed field goal that could have tied the game as time expired. They discuss Syracuse’s missed opportunities and a what’s going on with Syracuse’s sleepy starts on the road. The two talk about who or what might be responsible for the loss and…
-
Bye Week Midterm: Grading Syracuse Football
Syracuse football is now two thirds of the way through the season, and so far, it has been quite the show. SU stayed on top of Clemson to pull a massive upset over the Tigers, was within two points of LSU in the final minutes of the game, rode alongside NC State for most of…
Latest News
You May Have Missed
