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Monday Morning Recruiting Round Up: Answering the Key Questions Before NSD
How many players are in Syracuse‚Äôs 2015 class and how many more players can be added now that Kielan Whitner has committed? There are currently 24 players in Syracuse‚Äôs 2015 recruiting class. It may look like more on scouting sites because those websites list running back Tyrone Perkins and defensive end Brandon Ginnetti as 2015…
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Recruiting Restrictions Could Help Syracuse Hold Its Grip on Tyler Cross
There should not be any drastic changes on National Signing Day, Wednesday, to what looks to be a formidable recruiting class for Syracuse football. The only commit who shows any signs of doubt is Chapel Hill (Douglasville, GA) defensive tackle Tyler Cross. The two-star, 6‚Äô2‚Äù 275 lb. snowplow along the defensive line took an…
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Dana Levine the Latest Stop on a Defensive Line Roller Coaster
Former Orange commit tweets that he’s not coming to Syracuse.
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Steven Clark Commits, Who’s Next in SU’s 2015 Class?
It‚Äôs January 31st and National Signing Day is only four days away. Syracuse went one-for-two this week with recruits. Defensive tackle Steven Clark chose the Orange and safety Najee Clayton picked Rutgers. SU now has 24 commits in its 2015 class; where does the team go from here? Doyle Grimes: The Florida linebacker decommitted from…
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Eric Dungey Adds Depth at Quarterback for Orange
Of all of the concerns regarding the Syracuse offense last season, possibly the greatest among them was the inexperience at the quarterback position.¬† When Terrell Hunt went down with an injury early in the season it fell to two inexperienced quarterbacks, A.J. Long and Austin Wilson, to pick up the slack.¬† Now the Orange will…
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2015 Schedule Release Offers Tough Stretch for Orange
The 2015 schedule is highlighted by a visit from SEC power, LSU.
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Players Decommiting Just Part of the Process for Syracuse
To say the Orange has suffered from players decommiting from the program would be an understatement. Last week alone SU lost three players, but that is just the tip of the iceberg. Over the last few months, many players have backed out of their commitments to SU. So much so, that it has truly become…
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Orange Formulating Backup Plan at Defensive End
The last week has been a whirlwind for the Syracuse coaching staff.¬† Amid rumors of decommitments, the SU coaches are attempting to flip some commitments of their own, and get some new ones in the process. The first domino to fall was the decommitment of South Florida recruit Keivonnis Davis.¬† Davis originally committed to the…
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Syracuse Must Rebound for Signing Day After Tough Recruiting Week
If the last seven days of the Syracuse recruiting are any indication of the future of the football program, it‚Äôs going to be a bumpy ride. The Orange have had the kind of week that makes you want to eat ice cream straight out of the carton while watching reruns of ‚ÄúFriends‚Äù, having lost players…
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Steven Clark Postpones Final Decision. How Worried Should The Orange Be?
The Alabama native is having a tough time choosing where he’ll play next season.
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Monday Morning Recruiting Round Up: Najee Clayton and Steven Clark to Announce Decisions Today
Optimists would say that Syracuse‚Äôs recruiting class will get a little bigger today; pessimists would say the opposite. New Jersey safety Najee Clayton and Alabama defensive end Steven Clark are going to make their collegiate decisions in a few hours time. SU is firmly in the hunt for both players, but nothing is guaranteed. These…
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FizzCast: DT Steven Clark Decides Between Syracuse and Florida Tonight
Alabama native said that his final decision will be announced Monday night.
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Shafer’s Hire of Moreland Strengthens Midwest Ties
Earlier in the weekend, Syracuse Athletics announced that Scott Shafer had brought in Jake Moreland to mentor the tight ends and tackles. In addition to Moreland‚Äôs hire, SU also announced that Bobby Acosta would coach the wide receivers, as well as take over as the recruiting coordinator.¬† Acosta coached wide receivers at his previous jobs…
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Missed Free Throws Crush Orange in 66-62 loss to Miami (Fl.)
Syracuse‚Äôs tough season continues after the Orange was defeated by the Miami Hurricanes in the Carrier Dome today. Free throws killed the Orange once again down the stretch, going 8-19 from the stripe. Syracuse cannot afford to lose close games like this one, especially at home and with a very tough schedule left. ‚ÄúIf you‚Äôre…
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Syracuse Misses Out On Three Defensive Commits: What Does This Mean?
Three months ago defensive end Keivonnis Davis committed to Syracuse, safety Jay Stocker made plans to officially visit the Hill and linebacker Anthony McKee was high on the Orange‚Äôs wish list. All three players committed to play college football this week and none of them picked Syracuse. ¬†¬†¬†¬†¬†¬†¬†¬†¬†¬†¬† Even when Davis was committed to SU…
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Conway To Help Fix Orange Offensive Line?
Part of the big reason for the Syracuse offensive struggles last year was the offensive line. Syracuse has some help coming in in offensive tackle Cody Conway. The 6’6″ 280 pounder from Plainfield North High School in Plainfield, Ill., is a verbal commit to Syracuse and could help a desperate offensive line, especially after…
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Ervin Philip’s Transition To WR Due to Balance of Recruiting Class
With a recruiting class of twenty-five players, Syracuse addressed nearly all parts of both sides of the ball.¬† Something that the Orange failed to do is to recruit a wide receiver.¬† As a result, Ervin Philips, who played running back this past season, will transition to slot receiver. Philips tweeted earlier this week that he…
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What Landing Najee Clayton Would Mean For The Orange
Najee Clayton is one of, if not THE best, recruit that Syracuse is still going after. While a number of transfers are considering joining the Orange, Clayton is one of the last players that Syracuse is heavily targeting. Clayton, if he does decide to come to Syracuse, would be one of the team‚Äôs top recruits.…
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Potential Syracuse Target Emerges at WR
Since Ryan Nassib, Alec Lemon, and Marcus Sales graduated from Syracuse two years ago, the Orange has been looking for an answer at wide receiver.¬† The passing game has struggled mightily without a defined quarterback and a crew of decent receivers.¬† While this past season‚Äôs numbers were certainly an encouragement compared to 2013, Syracuse still…
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Does SU Want To Get Involved With Another Transfer QB?
Speculation is heating up regarding two potential QB transfers heading to Syracuse.
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PG Kaleb Joseph Continues to Grow Before Syracuse’s Eyes
Perhaps things are slowly starting to click for Kaleb Joseph. The freshman point guard scored 13 points in the 69-61 win over Boston College on Tuesday night, but nine of those points came from the free throw line. That statistic right there is solid proof of Joseph driving more to the basket and drawing…
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Syracuse Has Golden Opportunity to Land Big-Time Transfer, Michael O’Connor
The Orange could turn some heads by landing the Penn State transfer.
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Syracuse Should Keep an Eye on Andrew Spence
The departure of McDonald isn’t expected to change Spence’s commitment.
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Chris McCullough’s Injury Drastically Changes Thomas Bryant Situation
A few weeks ago the Fizz took a look at what it would take scholarship wise for the Orange to land highly touted big man Thomas Bryant. The issue is that if everyone who is set to receive a basketball scholarship next season does so, Bryant will not be able to join the team because…
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2016 Target, Robert Washington, On Current Orange Commits’ Wish List
Even SU‚Äôs Upcoming Recruiting Class Is Talking Extensively About 2016 RB Robert Washington. Football recruits who have their minds certain on their college decisions before signing day sometimes can‚Äôt help themselves but to look ahead. That what‚Äôs happened for Syracuse prospects. The Fizz reconnected with Lowell, MA linebacker Shy Cullen over the weekend to catch…
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Syracuse’s New York Recruits Rack Up Awards
National Signing Day is just a few weeks away.¬† While the Orange tries to make its final push to some high schoolers, others are winning big awards that should have fans excited for the next few seasons. Running back commitment, Jordan Fredericks, was named the New York Sportswriters Association Class A Player of the Year.¬†…
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Syracuse’s Offense Stalls, Orange Loses to Tigers
Sometimes in sports records mean nothing and today in Clemson was just one of those days.¬† Syracuse was undefeated in conference play as they took on the 1-3 Clemson Tigers.¬† Today, Syracuse just didn‚Äôt have it and the Tigers came to play. Clemson defeated Syracuse 66-53 as the Orange falls to 13-5 overall and 4-1…
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Breaking Down New Jersey: Syracuse and Rutgers, Who’s Winning?
The battle between Syracuse and Rutgers is heating up as Signing Day approaches.
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Syracuse To Bring in Recruits For Final Visits This Weekend
Orange commits will look to swing key targets to join the program.
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Troy Henderson Jr. Talks State Title and Future at Syracuse
Ohio product brings athleticism and toughness to the front seven.
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Christmas’ Tranformation Leading Orange to Impressive ACC Start
The senior center has become a force at both ends of the court.
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Orange Begins Slow Climb Back to Relevancy in Loaded ACC
Competing for recruits against powers like Clemson, Florida State and Georgia Tech makes for a difficult climb.
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Syracuse Verbal Commit, Steven Clark, Still to Visit Gators
The defensive tackles is expected to stay committed to Syracuse despite visit to Florida.
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Syracuse Knocks off Wake Forest
Christmas, Gbinije come up big down the stretch for Syracuse in OT win.
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