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East Region Rivals: Syracuse Fans Have Plenty to Root Against This March at the Dome
Louisville, Virginia and Villanova could find themselves in the Carrier Dome once again.
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Moreland to Replace McDonald in Syracuse’s South Florida Recruiting
When George McDonald left the Syracuse program after being demoted in the middle of last season, the incoming recruiting class experienced some immediate aftershocks.¬† McDonald, who specialized in recruiting the South Florida area, clearly had a huge influence on the seniors that committed to play for SU.¬† The Orange lost a handful of recruits heading…
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Syracuse’s Battle for Top Recruits Continues
In the weeks leading up to the NCAA‚Äôs announcement of sanctions against Syracuse, Orange fans became increasingly optimistic about landing 2016 guard Tyus Battle.¬† In the last week of February, the coveted Shooting Guard trimmed his list of possible destinations to seven and Syracuse made the cut. The Orange definitely encountered a major setback in…
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Otto the Orange Left Out of Mascot Game
Syracuse isn‚Äôt playing in the ACC Tournament; that‚Äôs old news.¬† The new twist to the story: Otto isn‚Äôt allowed to play either. Let me explain. Today the ACC held its annual ‚ÄúMascot Game.‚Äù At halftime of Thursday afternoon’s ACC Tournament game between Louisville and North Carolina, the mascots from all the ACC schools gathered on…
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Syracuse Spring Practice: Two Key Areas Need Some Work
For the SU football team, spring practice has been underway despite the school being under the spotlight for NCAA sanctions that were dropped last Friday. While the team and the school is currently on spring break, there are two key areas on the team that should be looked. The first impact area that needs work…
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Dickinson: Syracuse Gets Off Easy with NCAA
Since the NCAA‚Äôs sanctions were released on Friday, my fellow Fizz writers have wasted no time in bringing you the facts, their opinions, and speculation (see here, here, and here). Now it‚Äôs my turn: I don‚Äôt think it‚Äôs nearly as bad as what everyone‚Äôs making it to be. The program hasn‚Äôt been crippled, there‚Äôs no…
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Syracuse’s Perfect Start Begins With Ben Williams
When trying to analyze a lacrosse team‚Äôs statistics the first place one should look is to face-offs.¬† Having possession of the ball is so critical in lacrosse that face-offs can separate the good teams from the great teams.¬† The Orange have been propelled to the number one ranking in the country due, in large part,…
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Boeheim Made A Mistake Not Speaking to the Media
When Syracuse hit the court for its final game of the season on Saturday morning, nobody was tuning in for the team‚Äôs performance on the floor.¬† The season essentially ended during the team‚Äôs final home game against Virginia before the NCAA ruling was released. However, with the hammer being dropped on the program on Friday…
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Boeheim Suspension Gives Hopkins the Chance to Prove Himself
Friday was the day that all Syracuse fans had been dreading.¬† The NCAA finally announced the findings of their decade-long investigation into violations by the Syracuse football and basketball programs.¬† As a result of the investigation, the Orange basketball team will lose scholarships, and their head coach for nine games. One of the major sanctions…
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Syracuse Plans to Redshirt AJ Long
The freshman quarterback will benefit from added time off for maturity, growth.
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The End of an Era: Christmas says Goodbye to the Carrier Dome
The Philadelphia native came a long way in four years in Orange.
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Monday Morning Recruiting Update: Thomas Bryant Decision Looming
It‚Äôs March, folks. Usually at this time, Orange fans are anxiously awaiting SU‚Äôs NCAA tournament seeding, but with no postseason this year, the focus is quickly moving to next year. March also means spring is approaching and that is when Thomas Bryant has said he will make his college decision. The 6‚Äô10‚Äô‚Äô Rochester, NY product…
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Christmas Has One Last Chance to Impress in National Spotlight
Entering Saturday‚Äôs loss to Duke, Rakeem Christmas had been rolling as his draft stock was steadily rising.¬† However, Christmas met the brick wall of Jahlil Okafor and fouled out with roughly ten minutes left in the blowout.¬† He only took six shots en route to 11 points and five boards in a totally underwhelming performance.…
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Syracuse Building Would-Be Tournament Resume
Wins over highly-ranked opponents building case for post-season ban being enough punishment.
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Syracuse’s Rakeem Christmas Named Finalist for Oscar Robertson Trophy
The United States Basketball Writers Association has named Syracuse‚Äôs Rakeem Christmas a finalist for their Oscar Robertson trophy. The award is given by the association to honor the nation‚Äôs Division I National Player of the Year, according to the USBWA website. Christmas has been excluded from contention for a number of awards this year, including…
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Is it important for Syracuse to still be a “tournament team” despite ban?
It is something that the Syracuse basketball team has been talking about for the last couple of weeks, and really ever since the self-imposed ban was put in place. The Orange wanted to prove that it would be a tournament team even though it would not be allowed to play in the NCAA Tournament. At…
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How Bad is The Syracuse Coaching Job?
ESPN’s Travis Haney lists SU as the 9th-worst job in the country.
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Post-Combine Update: Syracuse NFL Prospects
Syracuse had an awful 2014 season, but there were individuals who excelled for the Orange and will be continuing their careers in the NFL next year. Those select few made their way to Indianapolis and over the course of the past week showed off their skills at the NFL Combine. Here‚Äôs a look at how…
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A Solid All-Around Performance Allows Orange to Pick-Up Big Win Over ND
B.J. Johnson turns in yet another solid performance off the bench to lift the Orange.
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Orange Show Poise Under Pressure in Win
Midway through the third quarter the Orange found themselves trailing for the first time in this young lacrosse season.¬† The Army bench was loud and raucous and Syracuse seemed in danger of suffering its first loss. In the blink of an eye, the Orange struck back scoring five of the next six goals in the…
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Robert Washington has Syracuse in Top 6, along with UNC, TCU
Four-star running back Robert Washington has narrowed his list to six schools and Syracuse is still on it, according to his father. Syracuse.com reported that Washington‚Äôs father said the 2016 back out of North Carolina is considering the Orange along with schools such as North Carolina and Texas Christian University. In his sophomore year, Washington…
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2015-16 Season is Crucial for Syracuse and Shafer
Twelve months can change a lot of things and Syracuse football coach Scott Shafer found this out in a big way.¬†¬† At the end of his first season as the Orange head coach, Shafer was celebrating a Texas Bowl Championship.¬† One year later, he is answering questions about what went wrong with his team that…
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Emergence of Roberson Comes at Key Point in Sophomore’s Career
It is really a good sign that Tyler Roberson has put together two good games against two of the best teams SU has or will face this season. Against Duke, the sophomore tallied 19 points and 10 rebounds. He then followed it up with 13 and 9 against Louisville, when he was guarded much of…
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Christmas Turns in Best Performance in Upset of No. 12 Louisville
The senior center missed just one shot from the floor.
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Can the Orange Topple Louisville?
It certainly will not be easy, but Syracuse has a unique opportunity to take down longtime rival and powerhouse Louisville in the Dome tonight in front of what figures to be a very boisterous crowd. Louisville, which is currently ranked twelfth in the nation, is coming off of a bad loss at home to North…
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Who Will Play Down Low Next Year?
On March 7 Rakeem Christmas will play his last game as a member of the Syracuse Orange. This season we‚Äôve all gotten used to Christmas being the only producer in the front court (and at times the whole team for that matter), but luckily there‚Äôs more talent coming in and coming back to the squad…
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Orange Attack, Wardwell Impress in Win Over #8 Cornell
While a relatively new rivalry between played out in front of 35,000 on Saturday, a much older rivalry reached an historic milestone. The Orange of Syracuse and the Big Red of Cornell met for the 100th time on the lacrosse field, the second most of any match-up in lacrosse. More than being another chapter in…
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Florida Pipeline Could Help Orange Reel in JUCO Linebacker Ted Taylor
The Orange has offered JUCO linebacker Ted Taylor, who played last season at Dodge City Community College in Kansas. If he decides to commit, Taylor would fill the final spot in the 2015 Orange recruiting class. Taylor played at Dwyer High School in Florida. Does that name ring a bell? It should because CB Julian…
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Tyler Roberson’s Steady Improvement Solidifies a Larger Role for Next Year
When it comes to SU basketball‚Äôs sophomore class, Jim Boeheim has patiently waited. The head man admitted from the start of the season his second year group will receive opportunities to prove themselves. If there‚Äôs one Orange who‚Äôs worked hard to avoid the ‚Äúsophomore slump‚Äù label, it‚Äôs Tyler Roberson. The 6‚Äô8‚Äù forward played by far…
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Orange Gives Fans a Preview of Next Season Despite Loss to Duke
Gbinije and Roberson offer glimpse into future in loss.
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Syracuse Adds Another Quarterback to its 2015 Class
Kenterius Womack joins a crowded quarterback room.
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Is it Time to Do Away With National Signing Day?
Every year on National Signing Day college football fans from every corner of the country are glued to their phones, computers and TV’s anxious to watch their school’s recruiting class take shape.¬† It seems, every year National Signing Day becomes a bigger spectacle.¬† ¬† Over the years there have been voices that call for the…
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Syracuse-Duke A Great Recruiting Tool for Orange Despite Ban
The games against Duke will always be key from a recruiting standpoint. Other than the obvious case that the Blue Devils are always tough competition, get excellent television time and ratings, and bring in money for the university, Syracuse‚Äôs current situation can help benefit the future. Although the Orange is not going to participate in…
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Court Storming: Don’t Do It, Orange Fans
Growing up, seeing fans storm the court was one of my favorite things to watch. I loved the idea of the average Joe being able to celebrate his team‚Äôs big win with the players that made it happen, and the fact that the small school had upset the major program was an added bonus. I‚Äôm…
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How to React in the First Syracuse Home Game After Sanctions
Oddly enough, the Duke game is the first opportunity for all of us to see the Orange in person following the self-imposed sanctions. It feels like it has been forever since the sanctions have been self-levied, but it has really only been a week, and the Orange has yet to play a home game. That…
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It’s Easy to Forget About Terrel Hunt
Experienced signal-caller appears set to take over under center again.
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