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Syair Torrence: Does Syracuse Have Another Chance?
Three-star Christian Brothers Academy football player Syair Torrence just decommitted from his second school, Michigan State. This comes just months after decommitting from SU in May. Do the Orange have a shot at keeping Torrence in Syracuse? The answer is complicated. Torrence’s timeline started last November, when he originally stated he was going to SU.…
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Syair Torrence Decommitting Looks Awful for Syracuse
After a 2023 recruiting class that ranked dead last in the ACC and 84th in the country, Syracuse’s 2024 class took a blow. Syair Torrence, a three star receiver out of Christian Brothers Academy in Syracuse, has decommitted. Syair is the brother of Symir Torrence, who announced he is transferring to Binhgmaton to play his…
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Syracuse Basketball Players: Report Cards Through the First Three Games
Syracuse basketball has already exposed its fans to a loss and quite the rollercoaster of a mid-major slate through the first three games. Now it might only be the start of the year, but with seven new additions, let’s take a look at how each SU player clocks in entering the Empire Classic at the…
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Where Does Syracuse Go From Here?
Well, in the literal sense, the Orange will go back to practice Wednesday at the Melo Center to get ready for Saturday’s game against Northeastern. But, in the theoretical sense, SU is in a place of the unknown, having lost to Colgate for the second straight season since the John F. Kennedy administration last night.…
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Fizz Report Card: Syracuse Bursts Out of the Gate Hot Against Lehigh
Was it worth the wait? Syracuse opened Jim Boeheim’s 47th season on the hill in style, taking down Lehigh 90-72. The Orange shocked us all and came out in a man-to-man defense. How about that? It is only one game, but there is plenty to dissect from this contest. With that, let’s dive into the…
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Three Things Syracuse Needs to Improve Before the Regular Season
Syracuse basketball is almost upon us. Jim Boeheim’s 47th year begins with a Monday night affair with Lehigh at the JMA Dome (we wonder if the cell service will work…) After two exhibition scrimmages, it’s safe to say nobody has been wowed by this team. The Orange beat Indiana University (conveniently located in Pennsylvania) 86-68…
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The Syracuse Crystal (Basket)Ball: Symir Torrence
Although this series had taken a brief hiatus following the possible fortunes of Joe Girard and Jesse Edwards, it‚Äôs back to highlight the pieces who will either bring Syracuse back to its glory days or prove that the regular season continues to be a stalling period for SU. Let‚Äôs start with a player who might…
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Nelly Cummings, Others Present SU Hoops With Transfer Portal Dilemma
Several weeks removed from Syracuse men‚Äôs hoops‚Äô final game of its 2021-22 season, the focus has shifted almost entirely to the team‚Äôs construction heading into next Fall. On last weekend’s Fizz Five, we touched on basketball a couple times, including a conversation about whether or not SU should dip into the transfer portal again for…
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What Does Syracuse Have to Play For?
Regardless of what this team does in the remaining five regular season games, they probably won’t make the NCAA Tournament, they might not make the NIT, and in all likelihood won’t go far in the ACC Tournament either. But, that doesn’t mean that this is a completely lost season. It doesn’t mean there’s no longer…
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Syracuse Men’s Hoops Coasts Past Boston College, 76-56
With Syracuse men‚Äôs basketball coming off a stinging 71-59 defeat at Virginia Tech last Saturday, a strong performance against Boston College (9-16, 4-11 ACC) a week later became all the more imperative. In front of over 23,000 fans in the Carrier Dome, Syracuse (14-12, 8-7 ACC) pulled off the feat in convincing fashion 76-56 for…
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Syracuse Men’s Hoops Throttles Louisville, 92-69
On January 26th, Syracuse men‚Äôs basketball fans woke up with their team‚Äôs pride and record hurt by an embarrassing loss the night before. SU had been favorites over a mediocre Pitt team, but lost 64-53 to mark a new low point in the season. However, all the Orange have done since then is win three…
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The Impact of Symir Torrence’s Injury for Syracuse Basketball
Before the season began, it was evident that Syracuse Men‚Äôs Basketball has a depth issue. Everyone knows that Jim Boeheim likes to play a tight rotation, but even with that, the Orange are thin, especially at the guard position. Cuse has its starters in Joe Girard and Buddy Boeheim, then really only one reserve in…
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Here’s What Syracuse has Proven
Syracuse is back to their .500 bench mark after a win over Clemson. That still leaves them far away from the NCAA Tournament bubble, but just as the Orange look like they are about to bury themselves, they bounce back. Here’s what the rollercoaster ride taught us so far. Offense Can Win Games Jim Boeheim…
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Meet SU’s Next Potential Backcourt Star: Aden Holloway
It‚Äôs been a season to forget so far for Syracuse men‚Äôs basketball. The team is struggling in a variety of areas – particularly with its depth and defense – with no reinforcements on the way. The Orange have already lost nearly as many games this year (9) as they did all of last season (10)…
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Did Jim Boeheim Find the Antidote?
Towards the end of the loss to Florida State, Syracuse tried something for the first time. Jim Boeheim played a lineup that, until recently, did not make much sense. Suddenly, the vision is becoming clearer and the lure grander. The small lineup is breaking the mold. No, not the small lineup with 6-foot-8 Jimmy Boeheim…
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Could Symir Torrence Provide a Midseason Spark?
Things are getting late early for Syracuse basketball. The Orange are now past the midseason point and just had to choke down another cold cup of coffee in crunchtime, this time in last night‚Äôs 76-71 loss to Florida State. Like some of its other close losses this year, SU looked smooth early before sliding in…
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Fizz Report Card: Syracuse Gets Back on Track With Win Over Pittsburgh
Syracuse is back in the win column. Sure, the win comes against one of, if not the worst team in the ACC in Pittsburgh. But a win is a win! The Orange looked vulnerable in the first half, escaping with just a one point lead at the break, but turned it on in the second…
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Five Things We’ve Learned About SU Hoops At The Season’s Midpoint
After yesterday‚Äôs defeat against Wake Forest, Syracuse men‚Äôs basketball is officially halfway through its regular season. The team has played 15 games with 15 remaining, and enough time has passed to reflect on what we‚Äôve learned about this group through the first 50% of its schedule. We‚Äôve narrowed it down to five things we‚Äôve learned…
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Syracuse Needs to Use its Bench More
It feels like ages ago but SU men’s basketball last touched the floor in a 79-75 loss to Georgetown. The Orange had a ten point lead going into the half and just like the Villanova game, found a way to relinquish it in the second half. Is it because SU shot just 36% from the…
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Five Star Review 11/20: All Five 2022 Commits Sign NLIs, Comparisons to this Year’s Players
Cameron Ezeir and Brad Klein celebrate Syracuse Basketball’s ability to reel in all five 2022 commits, and with that, the two compare each commit to a current player on this year’s roster. You can listen to Fizz Radio on the Score 1260 in Syracuse from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. every Saturday morning and subscribe…
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Syracuse Player Comparisons: Class of 2022 Commits Edition
The five 2022 commits are officially Orange. That‚Äôs exciting when taking into account the amount of talented recruits that have decommitted in the last couple years. So, for those not all that familiar with the skillsets of each new commit, and to tie those new faces to the season on hand, let‚Äôs compare SU‚Äôs ‚Äò22…
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SU Hoops’ Most Underrated Player Is…
It’s Tuesday morning. Typically, you’d see some Syracuse football stock up and stock down’s right here, right now. However, Saturday’s performance was so bad that the stock market CRASHED. The stock is down on the whole team and SU may have just thrown away its one and only opportunity at a bowl game. Now, as…
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Syracuse Basketball Positional Preview: Guards
All is right in the 315 right now. Syracuse Football is surging and just one win away from being bowl eligible. The basketball team is gearing up for another season with a whole lot of hype. To continue the hype, the Fizz has been churning out content to get you ready for the season. From…
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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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Boeheim Smartly Applauds the New Transfer Generation
Jim Boeheim might be prickly. He might be stubborn. He might be a bully. One thing he’s not? Stupid. While the exodus of Orange players has been jarring in some ways the last two years, you’re not going to catch Boeheim grousing. In an appearance on ESPN Radio, Boeheim continually applauded the new transfer culture…
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Syracuse Basketball’s Current 2021-2022 Rotation
Syracuse basketball is going to look a lot different in 2021-2022. For the sake of this projected rotation, we will only work with the players on the roster. Point Guards Joe Girard Symir Torrence Syracuse fans are probably already shaking in their boots at the prospect of not having such a dynamic six-man like Kadary…
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What’s the Roster Outlook for Syracuse After a Busy Start to the Offseason?
For Syracuse basketball, the past few weeks have been a whirlwind. There have been newcomers, departures and a couple of surprises sprinkled in. If you‚Äôve lost track of what the team is looking like heading into next season, I don‚Äôt blame you. Let‚Äôs break all the moves down and analyze where things stand for the…
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Transfer Trade-Offs: Has Syracuse Gotten Better or Worse this Offseason?
Every day, another domino falls in this crazy college basketball offseason. Players are entering and leaving the transfer portal at a record rate. From a national perspective, it’s impossible to keep up with. From a Syracuse perspective, this offseason has a been a rollercoaster of ups and downs. Last week, SU endured three transfers days…
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Should Syracuse Complete the Boeheim Trio?
He might not be the most highly-touted player in the transfer portal, but the most predictable to find his way in an Orange uniform. In fact, the name on the back of the jersey is already on the press, it‚Äôs the number that‚Äôll have to change. It‚Äôs Cornell guard Jimmy Boeheim. Boeheim transferring to Syracuse…
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Will Alan Griffin Transfer From Syracuse?
Syracuse has had a busy offseason with recent departures of Kadary Richmond, John Bol Ajak and Robert Braswell, as well as new arrivals in Symir Torrence and Cole Swider. But the biggest decision has yet to come.¬† What‚Äôs the fate of Alan Griffin in an Orange uniform? The odds of a player transferring twice in…
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Quick Fix: Symir Torrence Commits to Syracuse
After losing Robert Braswell, John Bol Ajak and most recently Kadary Richmond to the transfer portal, Jim Boeheim has made up some ground. Combo guard Symir Torrence announced his commitment to the Orange Wednesday via social media. The 6-foot-3 sophomore played around 12 minutes a game in his two years at Marquette, and averaged 2.4…
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Three recruits that would make it OK if Joe Girard didn’t pick SU
With Syracuse football on its bye week and coming off two losses, attention has quickly turned from the gridiron to the hardwood for SU fans. The Orange‚Äôs first scrimmage of the season is less than two weeks away when they take on The College of St. Rose in the Dome on October 25th, but another…
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