Tag: Sean Tucker
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How Realistic is the Maxwell Award for Sean Tucker?
Sean Tucker’s early success in his second season is generating plenty of buzz around the Hill. Now, the nation is taking notice. Tucker was added to the Maxwell Award Watch List for Player of the Year. The last Syracuse player to make the list was Eric Dungey in 2018. The lone Orange winner is Don…
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Here’s Why Syracuse’s FSU Loss is a Net Positive
Alright, a loss is going to sting, especially this year when Syracuse is competitive. But after the 33-30 road loss, there might actually be more positive takeaways than negative. This column won’t change the fact that SU is still winless at Doak Campbell Stadium, and that they begin ACC play 0-1 after a win slipped…
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Syracuse Drops 33-30 Heartbreaker to Florida State
Syracuse traveled down to Tallahassee seeking its first win in Doak Campbell Stadium… EVER. Unfortunately for the Orange, history reared its ugly head in the final moments. Florida State kicker Ryan Fitzgerald nailed a game-winning 34-yard field goal to propel FSU to a 33-30 win. QB1 Garrett Shrader was electric. He tallied 150 yards in…
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SU’s Impressive Start Should Vindicate Dino Babers
A few quick Google searches on how to cook crow don‚Äôt yield much. YouTube says to pan fry it, while other sites say it‚Äôs better raw than it is cooked. No thanks. I‚Äôll leave that to Lithuanians, who apparently love the stuff. I learn something every day. Such research is all part of the penance…
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By The Numbers: How SU Shocked Undefeated Liberty
Of the three wins Syracuse now has in 2021, this past Friday‚Äôs stunner over Liberty is certainly the most impressive for Dino Babers. Let‚Äôs take a look at a few numbers to figure out how the Orange pulled it off. 0 It might be a fairly straightforward number, but SU‚Äôs zero turnovers in the game…
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By The Numbers: How SU Blew Out UAlbany
A predictable 62-24 rebound against an FCS opponent was just the tonic for Dino Babers and his struggling offense. Syracuse racked up a lot of noteworthy figures against the Great Danes, so let‚Äôs dive right in to how the Orange performed yesterday. 9.44 It‚Äôs hard to score 62 points if your offense isn‚Äôt humming, and…
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Syracuse’s Offensive System Isn’t Fooling Anyone Anymore
In football, running a groundbreaking offensive system can take you to new heights. It can also go south quickly without proper adjustments. At this juncture of Dino Babers‚Äô tenure at Syracuse, the latter has been occurring since the program‚Äôs bowl-win 2018 season. It hasn‚Äôt been any clearer over the past two years than it was…
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How Can the SU Offense Not Waste its Championship-Level Defense?
It would really be a shame if Syracuse wasted what is a championship level defense. If the Orange were dinking, dunking, and scoring like they were earlier in Babers‚Äô tenure then Saturday‚Äôs game against Rutgers would have easily resulted in a win and not a loss. Tony White‚Äôs bunch held an explosive RU offense, which…
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Syracuse vs Rutgers: Crystal Ball Predictions
John (1-0): Rutgers 31, Syracuse 20 The Scarlet Knights are coming off a 61-point outing against Temple which is mighty impressive. Syracuse on the other hand a nice showing on the defensive side allowing just 9 points against Ohio. At the end of the day, the front 7 from RU proves much more stingy than…
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Syracuse Stock Up/Stock Down: Week One
Syracuse was dominant in its season opener this past week cruising to a 29-9 win against Ohio. The Orange entered the contest as an underdog (surprisingly) but flexed its ACC muscle on the Bobcats. SU fans have plenty to be optimistic about after the big win and that includes some players whose stocks rose on…
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By The Numbers: How SU Romped Over Ohio on Opening Day
Syracuse football pulled off a pretty impressive win last night over the Ohio Bobcats. Head coach Dino Babers got his first victory in nearly a calendar year and did it against an old MAC foe. In a strong performance that lacked flashy plays, SU controlled the game from beginning to end. How did they accomplish…
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Syracuse Runs Through Ohio 29-9 in Season Opener
Syracuse felt the weight of expectations coming in. Starting the week as an underdog, with the fans wanting to know who would start at quarterback, the pressure was on Dino Babers and company to perform on the road. The Orange answered. Although it wasn’t the prettiest of performances, there were plenty of positives. Let’s work…
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The Fizz’s 2021-22 Syracuse Football Preseason Awards
Tis the season! After a disappointing football campaign in 2020, the Orange are back to try to prove the doubters wrong and win some games. Syracuse has a lot of returning faces, but a couple new names that could have a big impact. Before the season gets underway, we here at the Fizz wanted to…
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The Deeper Meaning Behind Syracuse Football’s Preseason Watch List Honorees
Photo Courtesy of Mark Konezny-USA TODAY Sports
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Fizz Radio 7/31: Boeheim’s Army Elite Eight Bound, Football Watch Lists & Five Star Review
Jaron May and Matt Bonaparte host Fizz Radio this week and get into a plethora of Syracuse sports topics. The guys discuss Boeheim’s Army’s performance so far and preview their upcoming game. They run through the SU Football players who made preseason watch lists. Plus, they break down what whiffing of Filipowski means for ‘Cuse…
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What Needs to Break Right For SU Football to Surprise?
As we head into the dog days of summer, recruiting cycles are picking up all across the Syracuse athletics landscape. Dino Babers and company just signed a pair of Floridian recruits in Jeremiah Wilson and Mekhi Mason over the past few days. Both are in the class of ‚Äò22, so they‚Äôre a ways away. For…
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Can Sean Tucker Replicate His Success This Year?
Syracuse football‚Äôs 2020 1-10 record was the result of a bunch of different factors. Injuries, opt-outs, and weak offensive depth led to what was by far the ACC‚Äôs worst offense and overall record. Three different quarterbacks started games for SU last year, but down the stretch they were aided by the emergence of freshman running…
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Why Was Syracuse Football So Bad In 2020?
The biggest downfall last season was scheming. Blame injuries to players like Tommy Devito and Andre Cisco or the opt-outs of Jarveon Howard and Abdul Adams all you want, last year‚Äôs group failed to adjust to its opponents.¬† In SU‚Äôs first two games against a pair of ranked teams, the Orange fell flat. Number 18…
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ACC Post-Spring Positional Power Rankings: Running Back
Well the spring is absolutely flying by. The Fizz staff will be packing up for the summer over the coming weeks and enjoy a few months away from school. Obviously, the content will continue to pump here as well. We‚Äôve got plenty of football, basketball, and even lacrosse to talk about. Today we‚Äôre back to…
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Does Syracuse Have the Best RB Room in the ACC?
Jarveon Howard and Abdul Adams are back! The duo opted out of the 2020 season and boy oh boy, were they missed. There were positives of course resulting from these guys not playing, Syracuse discovered the beast that is Sean Tucker. But, the negatives far outweigh the positives. Tucker was overused and the Orange had…
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Syracuse Drops 16-13 Struggle to Boston College
Syracuse lost 16-13 to Boston College Saturday, its fifth straight loss in a row. However, this one didn‚Äôt have the demoralizing feel of the four prior. Both teams struggled to find any sort of rhythm in the early going. The first three drives of the game ended in punts. The first points came when BC…
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Fizz Radio 10/31 Mid-Season Awards and Wake Forest Beat Reporter Conor O’Neill
Jaron May and Matt Bonaparte host this week’s Fizz Radio. The guys discuss Syracuse Football’s strengths and weaknesses heading its game with Wake Forest. They hand out their mid-season awards. Plus, they chat with Conor O’Neil who covers the Demon Deacons for the Raleigh News and Observer. Oh, and of course, get to Fictional Fizz…
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Happy (Almost) Halloween! The Costumes Syracuse Football Should Be Rocking This Holiday
Photo Courtesy of Ken Ruinard, AP
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Evaluating the Back Half of SU’s Schedule
Saturday‚Äôs loss marked the halfway point (more or less) of the 2020 Syracuse football season. Through six games there have been some highs, but many more lows. What looked like a promising turnaround after a win over Georgia Tech a month ago, now looks like turmoil. The Orange are on a three game losing streak…
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Bones’ Biggest Takeaways: Young Guns Looked Solid Despite the Loss in Death Valley
The Orange showed life in Saturday‚Äôs loss to #1 Clemson, only down by a score at a couple of points, but ultimately lost big. There were some bright spots despite the loss, but also some not so bright spots. Here are the biggest takeaways from the Orange loss in Death Valley. Sean Tucker‚Äôs Health Is…
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Stock Up, Stock Down: Liberty
Yes, Syracuse lost to Liberty. It was awful. However, if Orange nation looks hard enough, they might be able to find a couple of bright spots. Here are some players whose stock rose during SU‚Äôs disappointment. DISCLAIMER: Just assume everyone else‚Äôs stock went down. Anthony Queeley: The redshirt sophomore had been quiet through his first…
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Pure Embarrassment: Syracuse loses to Liberty 38-21
Yep. You heard that right. Liberty, a team that‚Äôs three years removed from even joining the Football Bowl Subdivision embarrassed Syracuse. The Flames looked like the team that‚Äôs part of a power 5 conference and despite its best running back not playing a single down, SU got walloped on the ground. SU‚Äôs run defense woes…
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Stock Down: Syracuse
This isn‚Äôt a requiem for the 2020 Syracuse football season. It‚Äôs supposed to be the weekly installment of Stock Up, Stock Down, but SU‚Äôs assets are currently tanking. It‚Äôs extremely difficult to point out the bright spots from a 38-24 loss to a previously winless Duke team. Offensively, Syracuse looked good for a couple of…
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Stock Up, Stock Down: Week 3
You know the drill. Now that everyone has had time to fully unpack Syracuse‚Äôs 37-20 win over Georgia Tech, let‚Äôs do a quick stock market analysis. Stock Up Sean Tucker: This was an obvious one. 24 carries for 112 yards and 2 touchdowns is a line that no SU running back came close to last…
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