Tag: recruiting
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Could Creighton Really Land Arthur Kaluma? Yes
Creighton? Yes, Creighton. For the bluebloods and power-5 schools in college basketball it may seem strange to see the Blue Jays mentioned as a late contender for a top 50 recruit like Arthur Kaluma. But Creighton’s got momentum coming off a Sweet 16 run, and they’re one of the final four programs Kaluma is deciding…
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Top 50 Prospect Arthur Kaluma Will Commit by Friday: AAU Coach
The timetable is at warp speed for 6’8″ forward Arthur Kaluma. The 43rd ranked prospect by SI in the Class of ’21 took a slew of virtual meetings last week, and his head coach says he may decide by Friday. Just two weeks ago Kaluma was released from UNLV. Last week Mike McAllister caught up…
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Will Official Visits Fill Out Syracuse’s Class of 2022?
It‚Äôs not often that consistently reaching out to a player, or attending a multitude of his/her high school/AAU games drives in a recruit. The official visit is the best persuasive technique. Not only does a player get to meet his future coaches and teammates in their element, but the recruit can get to know the…
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What More Can Syracuse Do to Retain Players?
Player retention in the NCAA is a hot-button issue right now, and Syracuse‚Äôs departures this offseason make it easy to jumpstart the same old discussions about the transfer portal. The recently-departed trio of Robert Braswell, Woody Newton, and Kadary Richmond accounted for nearly 15% of Syracuse‚Äôs points last season. That figure may not seem like…
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Where does Syracuse Stand as a Recruiting Power?
Syracuse has been hot on the recruiting trail to begin the 2021 college basketball offseason. Although the Orange lost plenty of talent, most recently Quincy Guerrier, SU has reloaded quickly. Jim Boeheim grabbed three transfers in the portal, and also made a big splash in the class of 2022. With Boeheim’s recent success, it begs…
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Does Emoni Bates De-Committment Increase Ty Rodgers-to-Syracuse Odds?
Emoni Bates has been everywhere over the last year. The top-rated basketball prospect in the country. Deep-dive profiles by Sports Illustrated. Comparisons to Lebron James and Kobe Bryant in high school. His commitment to Michigan State was big news even if his odds of playing in college were slim. With an increasing number of paid…
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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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This School is the Favorite to Land Donovan Clingan
He’s 7’1″ and only a junior in high school. Donovan Clingan has natural size and athleticism to make him a highly coveted prospect. He’s a top-50 player in his Class of ’22, and has narrowed his final list to eight schools. Syracuse is one of those eight. For the Bristol, Connecticut product, Syracuse has been…
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Breaking Down Syracuse’s Competition for Donovan Clingan
If there‚Äôs one position that has lacked as of recent on the Hill, it‚Äôs the center slot. Over the past couple years, Bourama Sidibe and Paschal Chukwu have clogged the paint and added very minimal improvements to their respective SU groups. But a player who can change this fortune is Donovan Clingan, who just released…
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Could Huntley-Hatfield Choosing UT Lead to Filipowski for Syracuse?
Funny how things work. Syracuse was tracking Brandon Huntley-Hatfield intensely since the start of the new year. While the 5-star power forward was a Tennessee native and the Vols were hot on him, the Orange jumped into the fray in January and started making headway. The SU staff was calling him non-stop and by the…
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Syracuse Is First In on Florida WR Derrick Bohler
This week Class of ’23 target Derrick Bohler received his first FBS offer, and it was from a Power 5 school: Syracuse. The Palmetto, FL wideout tweeted about it excitedly on Tuesday. Hey, even if it’s “Syracuse University” instead of “University of Syracuse,” we’ll let it slide. Bohler is fired up. Bohler checks in at…
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Will Indiana Benefit With Zion Cruz From Kentucky Staff Changes?
Two weeks ago, 5-star guard Zion Cruz competed in the New York Invitational. There, the Class of ’22 star said there are three schools he’s definitely targeting for official visits: Auburn, Georgia and Florida State. Bad news for such schools as Syracuse, Ohio State and Indiana, all of which have offered Cruz as well. But…
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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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Is Quadir Copeland Syracuse’s Point Guard of the Future?
The class of 2022 continues to pump out immense talent as well as a diverse choices of programs. So far, Duke and North Carolina are without top 60 (according to ESPN) commits, while Michigan State and UCLA have claimed two of the top three players. This opens the door for a school like Syracuse, which…
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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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Is Syracuse Recruiting Hurt By NYC’s Talent Void?
Over the weekend we detailed the reasons 5-star PF Brandon Huntley-Hatfield chose Tennessee over Syracuse, Kansas, Kentucky, Baylor and others. The Vols staff was on him early. They told him he’d be a lottery pick. There are available minutes immediately. And he’s part of a heralded class. There was also simple geography that hurt SU…
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Will Kevin Ollie Upend College Basketball Recruiting with Overtime Elite?
Kevin Ollie was a nemesis of Syracuse when he played at UConn, battling against the Orange(men) from ’91-’95 in Big East classics. He stood on the sideline against Jim Boeheim as head coach of the Huskies and both teams were still in the Big East, upsetting #6 SU in Hartford that season. In ’14 he…
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Is Syracuse Target Ty Rodgers Getting Pulled to Michigan State?
Ty Rodgers is one of the best small forwards in the Class of ’22. He’s getting interest from elite programs like Michigan, Ohio State, and Syracuse. The Orange are renown for not casting a very wide net in recruiting. If SU offers a player, they know the staff really wants them and Syracuse feels confident…
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Kamari Lands Promises To Recruit Friends to Syracuse
The addition of top-20 recruit Kamari Lands is huge from any perspective. The 5-star talent committed to Syracuse this week, and the addition of a play-making wing player like him immediately adds punch to the offense. His size, athleticism and length make for the perfect addition to the zone. His willingness to play in the…
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Hit or Miss? Revisiting SU’s 2016 Class – Pt. 4
After a brief hiatus, we‚Äôre back with part 4 of hit or miss! In these series, we‚Äôre taking a look back at the 2016 class full of players that have all but graduated by now. Of course, a few still compete for Syracuse or elsewhere, but this series aims to evaluate the careers of the…
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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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Scouting Syracuse Football’s First Four Commits In the Class of 2022
Wow, it is a busy time for Syracuse sports. SU fans have been busy watching their basketball team make a Sweet 16 run and then get dismantled with players entering the transfer portal or testing the NBA waters. With all of that going on, you may have missed this– Syracuse Football has racked up four…
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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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Here’s Why Syracuse Is Eyeing 4-Star Donovan Clingan and Why You Should Too
In lieu of current struggles at the center position, the class of 2022 has that avenue covered. Also, Marek Dolezaj and Bourama Sidibe are gone in a couple years which leaves a spot open under the hoop in the 2-3 zone. The player who could fill that role is Donovan Clingan.¬† He hasn‚Äôt garnered the…
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Is a Tourney Berth Crucial for Syracuse’s Recruiting Efforts?
The Orange has suffered through another rollercoaster season, and with that comes the annual spot atop the bubble. The matchup vs. NC State is the latest “make or break” game, that experts have suggested will decide Syracuse’s March fate. Considering this is one of the most acclaimed group of targets recruits in school history, the…
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5-Star Syracuse Target Zion Cruz Shines in the Clutch
The rivalry with UConn used to be on the floor, but these days it’s spilled into the recruiting hallways. Zion Cruz is 6’4″ shooting guard playing in Jersey City, and Syracuse has an offer to him. He’s a 5-star talent, a potent scorer, and a huge piece of the Class of ’22. SU is in…
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Miami Joins Huntley-Hatfield Race, Syracuse in Top 2
There’s a new name in the chase for 5-star recruit Brandon Huntley-Hatfield. The Miami Hurricanes have jumped into the recruitment for Syracuse’s biggest target in years, reports Jason Jordan of SI. Another school to fend off is never good news, but on the bright side recent reports suggest SU is still in great standing. Jerry…
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Can Syracuse Hoops Nab Four-Star Maliq Brown?
Another season, another case of anxiety for Orange fans. Seems like old times as Syracuse will once again need some late wins in the ACC to nab a birth in the NCAA Tournament. But hey, we’ve been here before. Off the floor SU seems to be making noise in recruiting power forwards. There’s 5-star Brandon…
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Has Mike Hopkins Ruined His Chances to be the Next Syracuse Head Coach?
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Hit or Miss? Revisiting the 2016 Class – Pt. 1
Sometimes it‚Äôs fun to look back at past recruiting classes to see how each player panned out. Did the top recruits live up to that billing? Were there some surprises? Who was underrated/overrated? This 2016 class saw the highs and the lows of Syracuse Football and was the first for Head Coach Dino Babers. The…
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National Signing Day Has Come and Gone: Now Let’s Talk Some Takeaways
This year’s National Signing Day is officially in the rearview, and Syracuse has a plethora of new signees to show for it. A total of 19 prospects, from the Class of 2021, put pen to paper this week, solidifying the next stop on each of their respective football journeys ‚Äì the 315.¬† Fresh off a…
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SU FB Recruit Review: RB Josh Hough
Syracuse Recruit Review: Josh Hough Josh Hough was one of the first commitments of the 2021 recruiting class, making his decision in mid-April. At the time Syracuse had just two players in the class in Terry Lockett and Malcolm Folk. Now, almost seven months later the class features 21 members, with Hough being the lowest-ranked…
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Offensive Lineman, Kalan Ellis, Commits to Syracuse
Syracuse Football has landed yet another recruit in the class of 2021. Kalan Ellis, an offensive lineman, has picked the Orange as his school of choice. Ellis is a three-star recruit and the seventh best player in Hawaii according to 247Sports. He is from Honolulu, Hawaii and attended St. Louis School, which is the same…
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Fizz Four: Controversies No. 2
The big bad NCAA came for Syracuse’s jugular in March of 2016. After a ludicrously lengthy investigation of eight years, the infractions committee imposed harsh penalties and sanctions against mostly the basketball program, but also the football program. You can read a much less entertaining, more official summary of the violations here, but allow me.…
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