Tag: recruiting
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Is Penny Hardaway About to Steal #1 Recruit Jalen Duren for Memphis?
For many years Emoni Bates was considered the crown jewel of the Class of ’21. The prep star had feature length profiles done in Sports Illustrated and was compared so some of the greatest high school players ever. But recently there’s been a prospect that has overtaken him at the top of the recruiting food…
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Is Kamari Lands Even More Dominant Than We Thought?
The commitment of Kamari Lands in April set the course of Syracuse’s ’21 into smooth waters. Locking down a top 25 recruit took the pressure off chasing other elite prospects in the class, while giving the program a centerpiece that drew other players. Justin Taylor jumped on the SU wagon a few weeks ago, giving…
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Syracuse Is Banking On Carey Being a Diamond In the Rough
Syracuse is in dire need of a big man for 2022 after Kyle Filipowski looks well on his way elsewhere and Donovan Clingan chose to stay local. Although the word ‚Äúdire‚Äù might seem like an over exaggeration, there‚Äôs not any current talent on the roster that can confidently fill that center role (unless you believe…
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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 Football Recruiting Still Isn’t Up To Snuff in The ACC
Syracuse football‚Äôs 2021 season feels like it‚Äôs just around the corner, even though it‚Äôs still over a month away. This offseason, we‚Äôve seen Dino Babers snag some new commits and a whole lot of negative press from around the prediction-happy sect of college football media. Most of that negativity stems from Syracuse‚Äôs recent underperformance on…
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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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Is Syracuse Favorite Quadir Copeland the Nation’s”Best Kept Secret?”
The summer has been good to Syracuse. Kamari Lands started it off right, as a top 25 player nationally committed back in April. That allowed the perennially critical summer months to be a little less pressurized. Then 4-star sharpshooter Justin Taylor followed suit, making the ’22 class one of the nation’s best. And Taylor stated…
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Justin Taylor Will Help Recruit Filipowski and Copeland to Syracuse
The summer has already been a win for Syracuse. Four-star sharpshooter Justin Taylor has committed, forming a lethal combination in the Class of ’22 with Kamari Lands. Taylor is rated anywhere between 54th and 99th nationally according to services, totaling #84 as a composite ranking most recently. Considering the commitment of Donovan Clingan to UConn…
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Clingan/Filipowski Situations Make Lands/Taylor Commitments Even More Crucial
Donovan Clingan has chosen UConn, and analysts believe Kyle Filipowski is heading to Duke. Both were top targets for Syracuse. Orange fans may be deflated to see those two fading into the horizon. But SU followers should focus on the positive: the recruiting class already has two elite playmakers. Kamari Lands committed to SU back…
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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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3-Star DB Jeremiah Wilson Commits to SU
Syracuse football broke out of a long commitment drought today with the addition of 3-star cornerback Jeremiah Wilson. Wilson is the fifth total commit in the class, and his decision comes just five days removed from his official visit. WIlson is the second player from Florida in the class, and the first since fellow Floridian…
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Armed with Big-Time Recruits, SU Must Now Stop Its Talent Exodus
In the midst of a veritable mid-June Syracuse sports desert, excitement has been hard to come by outside of the world of SU lacrosse. However, an oasis emerged yesterday in the form of a 6‚Äô6 small forward from Charlottesville, Virginia. Justin Taylor, a class of ’22 four-star recruit and the #2 overall prospect out of…
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Top 100 Linebacker DeAunte Hunter Calls Visit to Syracuse “Amazing”
DeAunte Hunter is being recruited by a school that played in the Peach Bowl, is a preseason Top 10 squad, and a trendy pick to crash the CFB Playoff. But it was his trip to Syracuse this weekend that the 3-star linebacker called “amazing.” The 6’4″, 200 lb. standout from Georgia is a top 100…
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One Day We May Compare Others to Kyle Filipowski: Head Coach
How good, how special, how talented is Syracuse super recruit Kyle Filipowski? It may be unfair to compare him to a player in college or the pros, because it might be limiting his overall game. The 6’10” forward is a do-everything talent. He’s a big man that runs the floor, has great handle like, a…
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Is Auburn Now A Basketball Recruiting Rival for Syracuse?
The Bruce Pearl factor is real. Not only is he teflon, since nothing sticks to him long term. But he’s also locking official visits and high praise from northeastern recruits. Recently, 5-star combo guard Zion Cruz said the Tigers were the top school on his list. And now highly coveted Chance Westry took an official…
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How is the Syracuse Official Visit Experience?
A pair of 2022 recruits in Justin Taylor and Kyle Filipowski have already made their official visits to the Hill earlier this month. How‚Äôd they go? Here‚Äôs the undoubtable truth: both look good in the Orange threads. But that‚Äôs not enough to drive players to their possible four-year destination. Great official visits will though. Both…
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Damn, Kyle Filipowski Looks Fire in That Syracuse Uniform
Last weekend rising prep star Kyle Filipowski took his official visit to Syracuse. He toured campus, experienced the Melo Center, and sat down with the coaching staff in person. He apparently also donned the Orange and did a mock media guide photo shoot. Savvy move by SU. And yeah, it was pretty damn awesome. That’s…
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Where Should Syracuse Focus its Recruiting?
When Kamari Lands became Syracuse‚Äôs first 2022 commit, and Symir Torrence transferred to SU, the recruiting focus took a drastic turn from guards to centers. The talk on the Hill was no longer about Dior Johnson‚Äôs decommitment or the possibility of landing Zion Cruz. The focus shifted to Donovan Clingan and Kyle Filipowski due to…
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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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Add Christ Essandoko to the List of 2022 Recruits Syracuse Needs to Offer
2022 could prove to be the best recruiting class in Syracuse basketball history, or at least in recent history. The Orange already have four-star Kamari Lands committed. Plus they are in the mix for plenty of other high-level talent like Kyle Filipowski, Donovan Clingan, Zion Cruz, and many more. Syracuse has offered more than a…
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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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Should Syracuse’s 2022 Offers Include Amarri Tice?
There‚Äôs been plenty of focus pinned on Donovan Clingan, Kyle Filipowski, Ty Rodgers and the many other offered players that Syracuse has extended interest toward. But the kicker is how deep the class of 2022 is, and how vigilant the Orange must stay on the market. So how about a player that has flown under…
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If Brad Stevens Quit Coaching, Indiana is Better Off Without Him
The massive news out of Boston today leaves everyone’s jaw agape. Danny Ainge is leaving the Celtics. The organization is looking for a new coach. And Brad Stevens is heading to… the front office? Wasn’t Stevens not long ago considered a coaching prodigy? Wasn’t Ainge’s hiring of Stevens seen as a coup? Isn’t Stevens credited…
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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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Check Out Syracuse Targets Filipowski and Taylor Show Out in AAU This Week
June marks a big month for Syracuse basketball. Two of SU’s biggest recruiting targets will make their official visits to The Hill. On June 5th and 6th, 4-Star Kyle Filipowski (Class of ’22) will come to campus to tour the facilities and meet the staff in person. He’s recently made a massive jump in the…
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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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Why Is the Incoming Class of 2022 So Important?
The class of 2022 is the most integral incoming class that SU has ever had.¬†That‚Äôs because the last couple years of Syracuse recruiting has been interesting to say the least. There was the decommitment of five-star Darius Bazley, followed up by the expectation of local product Joe Girard, all paired with the copious amounts of…
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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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Can Creighton Steal 5-Star Zion Cruz Too?
Recently, Creighton shocked everyone by landing Arthur Kaluma. More accurately, the Bluejays shocked everyone but themselves. Creighton is coming off its first Sweet 16 since 1974. For perspective, that was four months before Richard Nixon resigned because of Watergate. The Steelers had yet to win a Super Bowl in franchise history. Willie Mays had retired…
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Is “Going Pro” Worth It for High Schoolers?
This week, there’s been some shifting around the high school recruiting scene. Multiple players have committed to professional options. Jaden Hardy, the number two recruit in the class of 2021, chose the NBA G-League Ignite team over 20-plus college offers. But that’s not the big news. On Friday, five-star class of 2022 point guard Sterling…
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Five-Star Review: Kyle Filipowski and Donovan Clingan
Brad Klein and Cameron Ezeir headline this week’s Five-Star Review, with the focus solely on the hardwood. It’s all about the official visit of Kyle Filipowski in early June and how he compares to the highly-prioritized Donovan Clingan, who also reportedly visits in the Hill in June.
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Advantage or Disadvantage for Syracuse to Host Filipowski’s First Visit?
Kyle Filipowski is nasty. He’s 6’10”, great handle, explosive first-step, finish on the break, shoot from outside, nasty. His summer AAU circuit is turning heads and sure to raise his profile and rating by the time the fall basketball season rolls around. He’s also being courted by a number of elite programs, including Duke, Ohio…
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Will Dino Gaudio Ugliness Cause Louisville to Lose Recruits?
Once again, it’s not good in Louisville. For a program that dealt with multiple black eyes during the Rick Pitino era, the appetite for drama is low in Cardinals Land. Chris Mack was supposed to be the safe choice, a solid coach without any baggage. He was perfectly boring. But he brought with him assistant…
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Why are Arizona Fans Upset at The Fizz About Lute Olson Story and Kaluma?
All eyes in the college basketball recruiting world are on Arthur Kaluma right now. He’s the highest-rated prospect in the Class of ’21 left after decommitting from UNLV a few weeks ago. His finalists, as you know, are Syracuse, Arizona, Washington, and Creighton. The Wildcats are viewed as the favorite because of their proximity to…
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Five Star Review: Arthur Kaluma and Mekhi Mason
John Eads and Ian Unsworth break down 4-star forward Arthur Kaluma’s game (who should be committing this weekend) and discuss the prospects of SU getting Opa Locka, FL., LB Mekhi Mason, who’s visiting the campus on June 18th.
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Arizona’s Advantage in Landing Arthur Kaluma? Sean Miller is Gone
“He wanted the Sean Miller era over. He wanted to move on from it. He just felt like the program had gone through so much.” How bad did it get in Tuscon? Even Hall of Fame coach Lute Olson was tired of it. Olson has always been a gentleman, but before his death last summer…
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