Tag: SU football
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What Should the New Expectations Be For Syracuse Football?
Dino Babers has pulled Syracuse out from the depths of the dark abyss this season. The #14 Orange head to Death Valley for a bout with #5 Clemson this weekend. SU has a perfect 6-0 record and has come a long way from the disappointments of a pair of 5-7 campaigns in 2019 and 2021…
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Fizz Radio 8/21: The Fizz Preseason Awards, SU’s ACC Rankings, Five Star Review
https://soundcloud.com/fizzradio/fizz-radio-821-the-fizz-preseason-awards-sus-acc-rankings-five-star-review Matt Bonaparte and Cam Ezeir continue to discuss SU Football with this week’s edition of Fizz Radio. The guys give you their takes on SU’s preseason rankings, the staff’s choices for awards, and give you all you need to know in the world of recruiting.
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Fizz Radio 8/7: Boeheim’s Army Recap, SU Football Preseason, Five Star Review
Matt Bonaparte and Ian Unsworth discuss a bevy of topics on this week’s edition of Orange Fizz Radio. The guys recap the Boeheim’s Army title-winning summer, discuss what to look out for in Preseason camp, and give you all the latest recruiting news in a Five Star Review. https://soundcloud.com/fizzradio/fizz-radio-87-boeheims-army-recap-su-football-preseason-five-star-review
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Fizz Radio 6/19: Boeheim’s Army, Offensive Line Outlook, Five Star Review, Fizz Feedback
Matt Bonaparte and Cam Ezeir sit down for another edition of Fizz Radio. The guys discuss the Boeheim’s Army roster, the future of SU’s offensive line, and give you another insider report on Five-Star Review.
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Stock Up, Stock Down: Week 1
If you read about SU‚Äôs biggest surprises from the season opener at North Carolina, the names found on here are quite similar. The Syracuse week 1 depth chart had unknowns at several positions. Many of the new faces had no previous game experience, but having finished game 1, let‚Äôs look at a few guys whose…
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Top 2021 WR Recruit: Umari Hatcher Commits to SU
SU‚Äôs 2021 recruiting class just got even better. Top wide receiver prospect Umari Hatcher has decided to play his college ball at Syracuse. The Orange already seem to have their QB of the future in Justin Lamson. Now he has another weapon to work with. Hatcher chose SU over Indiana, Michigan State, Maryland, Liberty, and…
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SU FB Recruit Review: CB Duce Chestnut
There‚Äôs a new #1 in the 2021 SU recruiting class. Darian ‚ÄúDuce‚Äù Chestnut dethroned three star QB commit Justin Lamson with his commitment on August 2nd. Chestnuts‚Äô commitment video sent shock waves through a fan base searching for reasons to be optimistic about the future. Fanatics and beat writers immediately boarded the hype train and…
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SU Top 100: #78 Sterling Hofrichter
Our Top 100 list continues with No. 78 as we head back to the gridiron ‚Äì for a distinguished member on special teams. Punter Sterling Hofrichter spent four years with SU before being drafted last April by the Atlanta Falcons. In each of his four seasons with the Orange, Hofrichter was a Ray Guy Award…
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Three Burning Syracuse Questions Ahead of Summer
First things first: the status of college football’s 2020 season is uncertain. Will the season start on time? Will the season be delayed until the spring? Those are both fair questions as we enter the summer months. With that said, The Fizz is analyzing the biggest questions surrounding the Orange. The following topics will be…
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The Fizz’s 2019 Early Signing Day Thread
6:06 p.m. – Fizz Roundtable Discussion Breaking Down Syracuse‚Äôs Early Signing Day The Fizz‚Äôs Tim Leonard, JD Raucci and Gill Gross break down the entire day‚Äôs news with sounds and reaction from Syracuse‚Äôs Class of 2020, including the concern with no quarterback in the class, diamond-in-the-rough candidates and some surprise breaking news that should help…
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Three Players Who Shined In 2019
Ok, so the 2019 season didn’t quite go as planned. It’s hard to believe the Orange won’t play another game in the Carrier Dome until mid-September of next year. Oh well. As always, thanks for following along with us here at Orange Fizz. Even though the result wasn’t what we wanted, our staff enjoyed providing…
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11/23 Fizz Radio: Who’s the best option to backup Girard?
On the latest edition of Fizz Radio, Jonathon Hoppe and Gill Gross wonder why Howard Washington hasn’t gotten a chance to grab a spot in the rotation. Plus, why Hoppe thanks SU Football is bowl bound.
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11/3 Fizz Cast: Brian Ward Out. Now What?
In this emergency edition of the Fizz Cast, Tim Leonard and Jonathon Hoppe explain why letting defensive coordinator Brian Ward go was the right thing to do.
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Syracuse’s Defense Falls Apart in Blowout Loss to Boston College
After a demoralizing 58-27 loss to Boston College on Saturday afternoon, Syracuse can kiss its dreams of back-to-back bowl appearances goodbye. The odds that SU rattles off three straight wins to close the year are incredibly slim. This was the final chance to salvage the season and that chance is now gone. The weirdest part…
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Pitt Beats Syracuse 27-20, When Does Hoops Start?
It‚Äôs time to officially give up on this team. They are arguably the most disappointing team in college football this season (relative to expectations) and have arguably the worst offensive line in the country. You can talk all you want about the play calling. About who Dino should start next week (assuming DeVito is even…
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All Eyes on Syracuse Running Back Moe Neal
The stage is set for Syracuse’s Thursday Night matchup with NC State. Both teams are 3-2 and haven’t played since Sep. 28. As SU head coach Dino Babers said in his Monday press conference, this is a swing game for both teams. This week, the key for Syracuse seems pretty simple: get the ground game…
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9/28 Fizz Radio: Why should we watch this week?
On the latest edition of Fizz Radio, Gill Gross and Jonathon Hoppe give you a few reasons to watch SU’s game against Holy Cross and more. Be sure to catch Fizz Radio live on The Score 1260 each and every Saturday from 9-10 a.m.
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Updated 2019 SU Bowl Possibilities
One month ago, picking Syracuse to finish 10-2 in 2019 was common place. Now, the Orange have two losses through four weeks. Now what? Many fans and media members alike also predicted the Orange to make an Orange Bowl appearance. After two lackluster performances against both Maryland and Clemson, that seems like a long shot.…
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Three Week Four Syracuse Goals
You can make the case Saturday’s game against Western Michigan is the most important game on SU’s remaining schedule. Two wins over the next two weeks puts the Orange at 3-2 before a mid-October trip to NC State. Let’s be honest, Syracuse isn’t losing to FCS Holy Cross. There are a number of things we’d…
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SU Opponent Insider: Clemson Tigers
With Syracuse‚Äôs much-anticipated matchup with Clemson upon us, it‚Äôs time for this week’s edition of SU Opponent Insider. This season we‚Äôre talking with those familiar with SU‚Äôs opponents to give you the inside scoop from the other side. This week, we chatted with Don Munson, the play-by-play voice of the Clemson Tigers. We talk about…
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Week 1 Syracuse O-Line Analysis
Heading into Syracuse’s season-opening game against Liberty, fourth-year head coach Dino Babers made it clear which position group was most important: the offensive line. We got our first look at the unit in the Orange’s 24-0 shutout of the Flames. By now you know redshirt-sophomore Tommy DeVito was shaky. How much of that was due…
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Three Week One Syracuse Goals
Well, here we are! It’s the Orange’s first game week of 2019. Syracuse travels south this weekend for a 6 p.m. matchup with the Liberty Flames. Currently, SU is favored to win the game by 17.5 points. A loss in week one for Dino Babers’ team would be a serious gut check. Outside of winning…
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8/10 Fizz Radio: Camp Update & Liberty Preview
On the latest edition on Fizz Radio, the Fizz’s Jonathon Hoppe updates you on the first week of SU’s fall football camp. Plus, Damien Sordelett from the Lynchburg News and Advance stops by for a Liberty update ahead of the Orange’s week one matchup with the Flames. You can catch Fizz Radio weekly from 9-10…
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Syracuse’s Most Important Players: #5 Andre Cisco
After a double-digit win season in 2018, the hype train for the upcoming season in Syracuse is packed to the brim. The Orange are less than a month away from beginning their most-anticipated season in recent memory. If SU wants to continue its rise to national prominence, a few players are going to need to…
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SU’s Best and Worst Case 2019 Scenarios
At this point, asking your neighbor how excited they are for SU’s upcoming season is probably getting old. You can only ask someone how rowdy they think the Carrier Dome will be for the Clemson game so many times. The good news is training camp starts in a week and the taste of football season…
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Biggest Syracuse Questions Ahead of ACC Kickoff
Things are starting to get real surrounding the SU program as we approach the start of the 2019 season. On Tuesday morning, the Orange released their pre-season depth chart and there were some significant changes. As you might expect, those changes will heavily shift the topic of conversation on Wednesday afternoon in Charlotte when Syracuse…
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7/15 FizzCast: Let the Talking Season Begin
Later this week, the ACC Football world gathers in Charlotte to celebrate the unofficial start of the 2019 season at the conference’s annual kickoff event. The Fizz’s Jonathon Hoppe and Tim Leonard will be in the Queen City and broke down the Orange’s biggest question marks ahead of the week. Stay tuned to Orangefizz.net and…
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Two New Bowls Possible for Syracuse, other ACC teams
After last year’s ten-win season, returning to a bowl game is a more-than-reasonable expectation for Syracuse football. In fact, many (including myself) expect the Orange to compete in the Orange Bowl this winter. We won’t know if that projection is actually going to pan out until December. However, we now know the other potential postseason…
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Expectations Rise for SU’s 2018 Recruiting Class
Evaluating recruiting classes is a fluid process. For example, Syracuse’s 2018 group now looks even better than it did on signing day after more-than-solid freshman seasons from guys like Andre Cisco and Taj Harris. The Orange’s 2018 cycle has proven to be the most productive for the program since Dino Babers took over three years…
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6/30 Fizz Radio: Syracuse O/U 5 Wins This Year?
On this week’s edition of Fizz Radio, Jonathon Hoppe and Tim Leonard attempt to explain how a credible organization could set the Syracuse O/U win total at five games. Plus, 2020 OL/DL Josh Ilaoa stops by the show to discuss his weekend visit and more. You can catch Fizz Radio every Saturday morning at 9…
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Syracuse Adds Two New Recruits to 2020 Class
Dino Babers had a busy Father’s Day afternoon, adding two new recruits to the 2020 recruiting cycle. Three-stars Leon Lowery (DE from New Jersey) and Justin Barron (ATH from Connecticut) became the fourth and fifth recruits to verbally commit to Syracuse. The addition of Lowery and Barron removes Syracuse from the cellar of the 2020…
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Toss Up: Who Will Lead Syracuse in Receiving?
Syracuse University has been dubbed a lot of things over the years. However, no other nickname is as accurate as the title Dino Babers has brought to the community: “Wide Receiver U.” No, the Orange aren’t going to produce the flashiest players, but you know good and well a Babers coached team is going to…
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Syracuse Falling Behind in ACC 2020 Cycle
On Monday, we dove deep into Syracuse’s 2020 recruiting targets. Things don’t look great as it stands right now, but it is very, very early. Let me make that clear right at the top: we’re a long time away from National Signing Day. Everything related to the 2020 cycle is subject to drastic change from…
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Vegas Disrespects Syracuse with Early Spreads
This time of year, the countdown to the upcoming college football season really starts to heat up. Various sports books are picking up on that and offering way-too-early lines on select games this fall. From what we’ve seen thus far, let’s just say the Orange aren’t getting much respect. Here’s what FanDuel has posted on…
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