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Busy Week Of Commits For Fran Brown
An offseason day for Syracuse football and first-year head coach Fran Brown includes a push to bring talent to Central New York. Yesterday evening, the 247Sports’ National Recruiter of the Year made another move. The first quarterback of the class of 2025 accepted an offer to Syracuse. 6-foot-2, 200-pound Luke Carney, out of Dallas Christian…
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Fizz Five 3/26: Gerry McNamara, Syracuse Women’s Hoops Gets Bounced, Lacrosse Update
Basketball season is over on the hill, and Gerry McNamara may have a new home. However, lacrosse season is in full effect. Nico Horning and Adam Gotkin break down the Syracuse women’s basketball loss to UConn last night and much more on this week’s Fizz Five. 1. Gerry McNamara (0:58)2. Women’s Basketball Eliminated (9:10)3. Transfer…
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Justin Taylor’s Shooting Fell Off In Year Two
It’s been a couple days since Syracuse guard Justin Taylor has entered the transfer portal, per Joe Tipton of on3.com. During his first two seasons with the Orange, Taylor averaged 4.6 points and 2.9 rebounds per game. In his sophomore year, Taylor converted five points and four rebounds per contest in all 32 games as…
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Syracuse Lacrosse Is Back And It’s Time To Pay Attention
The recent stretch for Syracuse men’s lacrosse has been extremely disappointing. There is no way around it. The Orange haven’t won a tournament game since 2017. SU hasn’t been in the final four since 2013 and hasn’t won the national championship since 2009. Some players on the current team are too young to remember that.…
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Why Did Quadir Copeland Enter The Portal
The transfer portal is total chaos. There are an infinite amount of issues with the current format, probably the biggest being the fact that it is open now when the postseason hasn’t even started. The college basketball world should be focused on the tournament and NIT, not next season. Designing Custom Challenge Coins for basketball…
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Adrian Autry Found Success In Year One
While Syracuse awaits its fate after a disappointing 83-65 loss to NC State in the second round of the ACC Tournament, one thing is certain. Head coach Adrian Autry proved himself in his first year as head coach. Despite the ups and downs throughout the season, the Orange didn’t hang their hats, especially when the…
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Fizz Report Card: Syracuse Gets Pummeled By NC State 83-65
Turnovers: F– Is there any lower grade possible than an F-? Can I give a Z for this category? All throughout the season, when the Orange turned the ball over a lot, they lost. When they played a clean game they won. In a postseason environment, this is the stuff that stands out. It shouldn’t…
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Fizz Five 3/6: SU’s Loss to Clemson, Women’s Basketball Postseason Preview, and Lacrosse Talk
Adam Gotkin and Nico Horning sit down for another edition of Fizz Five to dive into everything on the hill. 1. Clemson Recap (0:40)2. Women’s Basketball Postseason Preview (10:05)3. Men’s Lacrosse Update (17:46)4. Women’s Lacrosse Update (22:33)5. NET Rankings Discussion + SU NCAA tournament chances (27:25)
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Who Should Syracuse Fans Root For Saturday?
While Syracuse’s regular season may have come to an end last night, the rest of the ACC is still in action this weekend. The Orange were eliminated from contention for the four seed and the double-bye with the loss last night and will need a lot of things to go their way to even have…
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Fizz Report Card: Syracuse Falls To Clemson 90-75
Orange Post Defense: F What’s new! The team without a true center gets dominated in the paint. PJ Hall took the game over in the first half with 21 points in the first 20 minutes. The senior leads the Tigers with over 18 points a game and found a way to cross that threshold in…
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The Argument in Favor of the NET Rankings
No matter what the NCAA does, no one will ever be happy. Every system is flawed. Whether it’s RPI, KPI, NET, KenPom, the AP Poll, or anything else. Fanbases will always be upset. The tournament committee switched to the NET Rankings, for a reason. And while it may have its issues it’s better than what…
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Mintz Can Build Off His Best Game In Orange
Judah Mintz has a lot of weight on his shoulders. Based on the needs of where Syracuse is in the standings prior to the ACC tournament and March Madness, Mintz played his most complete game in an Orange uniform earlier this week. Mintz looked like a different animal in Tuesday’s 84-71 win over Virginia Tech.…
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Was Last Night Judah Mintz’s Final Game In The Dome
Judah Mintz’s legacy at Syracuse is one that will be talked about for a long time. The point guard was a late but highly-rated commit. It’s hard to find a group of SU players who have been through more turmoil than this year’s squad. With the departure of Jim Boeheim and the first year under…
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Patience Pays Off For Justin Taylor
Justin Taylor has been given a long leash this season. The guard is averaging five points, nearly four rebounds, and one assist per game. While these numbers may not stick out, head coach Adrian Autry pointed out Taylor’s consistent work ethic. “I’m with these guys everyday,” said Autry following Syracuse’s 88-85 win over Notre Dame.…
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Two Games, Two Near Collapses
Talk about two close calls. Syracuse escapes two late February games victorious, but it wasn’t easy. The Orange led by a large margin at halftime in both games this past week, but let their foot off the gas in the second half. Syracuse beat NC State 88-85 on Tuesday on the road. SU led by…
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Could Quadir Copeland be SU’s Future Point Guard
Throughout the season Quadir Copeland has shown flashes of being great. The sophomore has stepped up in a multitude of games and has been a key locker room piece. No one means more to the ‘Cuse than Copeland. He’s been the energy guy and the glue guy all season. Last night, the Philly kid played…
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Syracuse Holds On Against NC State
The second half wasn’t always pretty last night, but Syracuse found a way to beat NC State 87-83 on the road. SU’s inconsistency continues to show each game. It’s fair to say we saw both sides of Syracuse during the course of 40 minutes in Raleigh, NC. Let’s break down the main takeaways from Tuesday’s…
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Maliq Brown Holding Ground As SU’s Center
Forward Maliq Brown has stepped up this season for the injured Naheem McLeod. The 7’4″ center, McLeod, underwent a season-ending surgery on his right-foot in early January. Syracuse brought McLeod in to fill the void at the center position after Jesse Edwards transferred to West Virginia. The Orange lost Edwards and then McLeod. The question…
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Syracuse Falls Apart Against Georgia Tech
March Madness hopes are gone. Syracuse lost 65-60 to Georgia Tech on the road on Saturday after the Orange played their best game of the season against No. 7 North Carolina on Tuesday. Embarrassing. The inconsistency of SU continues to show game in and game out. Whatever the case may be, the Orange couldn’t get…
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SU’s Offense Shows Signs Of Hope
Hold your horses. Syracuse’s march madness hopes aren’t out of the picture yet. The offense played its most complete game of the season in SU’s 86-79 upset victory over No. 7 North Carolina on Tuesday. The Orange defeated a top-10 opponent for the first time since 2019. After dropping three of its last four games,…
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Last Night’s Win Was Important, Just Not For This Year
I think we have to start this off by stating the obvious. Last night’s 86-79 win over number seven North Carolina does not put Syracuse anywhere close to making the NCAA tournament. Entering the game, the Orange were on the outskirts of the bubble. Not the main bubble, but the NIT bubble. Hopefully, that’s a…
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Syracuse Hoops Offensive Fluctuations
The Syracuse offense is a lost cause at the moment. A smaller lineup has led the Orange to poor shooting. The outlook on the rest of the season doesn’t seem to be bright. Let’s start with the shooting. SU is coming off a season-low 24 points in the first half of Saturday’s loss to Clemson.…
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Saturday Hoops Matinee: Syracuse and Clemson
Syracuse fought to come back against Clemson on Saturday, but it couldn’t hang on. SU’s defense was electric in the second half to give the Orange a shot. The offense couldn’t find a groove with a hungry home crowd that was ready to explode. Let’s dive into the outcome of Syracuse’s third loss in four…
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Dwight Freeney Named To Pro Football Hall of Fame
Former Syracuse pass rusher Dwight Freeney is set to be enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Freeney spent four seasons with SU from 1997-2001 totaling 34 career sacks, enough for second all-time in Orange history. Syracuse went 10-3 in Freeney’s final season. He set the single-season record with 17.5 sacks in his senior…
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Syracuse Can’t Lose Focus
Adrian Autry and his team are at a breaking point right now. The Orange have frustratingly lost back-to-back games. On top of that, the long and messy Benny Williams story has ended with the team’s longest-tenured player being dismissed with just over a month to go. When all of this craziness goes down, the season…
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Where Do The Orange Go From Here?
Syracuse has turned into turmoil. So, maybe March Madness is out of the equation. Despite that, there has to be a different, realistic goal for this team going forward – a reason to play hard and play with energy, with more than one month of the season remaining. Don’t get me wrong. If the Orange…
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Syracuse Basketball Needs Jesse Edwards
Syracuse basketball is in a very bad spot right now. Last night’s loss to Wake Forest was embarrassing. It was the worst loss of the season without a doubt. Worse than the North Carolina blowout, and worse than losing at home to Florida State. The Orange never had a chance and a large factor was…
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Chris Bell Is The Epitome of Syracuse
One word to describe Syracuse right now is inconsistent. Chris Bell also falls in that category. The forward hasn’t displayed the same results as he did earlier in the season. Bell scored double-digit points in six of the first nine games of the year. Those contests included 25 points against Colgate when he made a…
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Trends In Syracuse’s Losses In January
Sometimes in sports, it can be hard to find exact trends in losses. However, that’s not the case with Syracuse since the start of 2024. Two massive trends jump out. Both of them are on the offensive end. The first is one that usually you can associate with playing good defenses. In each of SU’s…
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Fizz Report Card: Syracuse Bounces Back With 77-65 Win vs NC State
After Tuesday’s loss, Syracuse needed a big bounce-back game tonight. With March approaching and the chatter of the ACC being a three or even two-bid league, games like this are must-win for Syracuse. The Orange rose to the occasion today, leading by 16 at halftime and controlling the action the rest of the way. JJ…
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Can Judah Mintz Reach a Level of Consistency?
Inconsistent is one word to describe Syracuse at the moment. This adjective could also be labeled on guard Judah Mintz. Not that the sophomore has many inconsistent overall performances, given that he’s the leader of this team. But the way he has to score the ball varies. Yes, some of it depends on how he’s…
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Fizz Five 1/24: SU Falls Flat After Buzzer-Beater, Road Test for FLJ’s squad, and Men’s Lacrosse
Adam Gotkin and Nico Horning caught up for another edition of Fizz Five to discuss men’s and women’s Syracuse hoops. Plus, men’s lacrosse season is right around the corner. 1. Syracuse, Florida State Recap (1:10)2. Judah Mintz (7:10)3. Syracuse Women’s Basketball (13:30)4. Orange Men’s Lacrosse Around the Corner (23:35)5. Syracuse, NC State Hoops Preview (31:25)
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Copeland Is The Utility Player Syracuse Needed
After a 36-point smacking by North Carolina, Syracuse went 2-0 last week with wins over Pitt and Miami. Saturday’s game against the Hurricanes wasn’t decided until the game clocks throughout the Dome displayed zeros and red lights appeared on the outline of the backboard. At that moment, guard Quadir Copeland erased a 1-for-8 start from…
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What Can Syracuse Do To Be On The Bubble?
The Syracuse Men’s Basketball team has had a really interesting season so far. The ‘Cuse has had its fair share of ups and downs yet somehow it is still just mid-January. The Orange currently sit at 13-5, a record that looks really solid from the outside. Considering there are currently three teams in the top…
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The Patience For J.J. Starling Is Paying Off
What an amazing ending in Syracuse’s 72-69 win over Miami on Saturday. Guard Quadir Copeland won it for the Orange with a triple from the left wing. Perhaps, the sophomore had the clutchest bucket, but another guard made the long-range shots that led to that historic moment in the Dome. Guard J.J. Starling was unstoppable…
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Pittsburgh Should Be Syracuse’s Marquee ACC Rival
Every since Syracuse left the ACC, fans have been clamoring for a big conference rival. Syracuse-Georgetown is awesome and will be there in December. But, there’s just something special about rivalry games later in the season. There is always the conversation of “Is Syracuse-Duke a rivalry.” It is not. But, even if you think it…
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