Tag: syracuse basketball
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Kiyan Anthony Receives an Offer… What Does That Entail for the Future?
The first signs of this actually came on Saturday. Shortly after the SU legend got his fanfare, we saw Gerry McNamara talking to someone who looked like a recruit in a suite near the press box. We thought it was Kiyan Anthony, but didn’t want to jump to conclusions at the risk of reporting false…
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It’s Too Early to Overreact on Benny Williams
Yes, Benny Williams did not have a great freshman season at Syracuse. Yes, he did not play well in SU’s season-opening 90-72 win over Lehigh. But, that doesn’t mean it’s time to give up on the former four-star recruit that people once claimed was the turning point in the return of Syracuse recruiting. It’s way…
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For Better Or Worse, The Future Is Now For SU Hoops
There’s been an unmistakable shift in feeling surrounding the 2022-23 SU men’s basketball team, and it’s not just the 30-degree swings in the mercury going on in Syracuse. More than usual, this year’s men’s hoops bunch stirs an unfamiliar excitement. Last night’s 90-72 victory over Lehigh in its season opener showcased the good, the bad,…
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Syracuse’s Terrific Trio
Year 47 of the Jim Boeheim era at Syracuse got off to an excellent start last night. SU dominated start to finish against Lehigh in a 90-72 win. The Orange had eleven different players connect on a field goal against the Mountain Hawks. Despite the balanced effort, three players have separated themselves from the pack.…
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Three Things to Look out for in Season Opener
Happy Opening Day Fizz Nation! The long-anticipated 2022-23 Syracuse Men’s Basketball Season tips off tonight (and boy do we need it). The Orange take on a Lehigh squad that they were supposed to meet last December, but the game was canceled due to COVID issues. Jim Boeheim comes into this season after his first losing…
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Fizz Five 11/4 – QB Scaries, Pitt Preview, MBB Season Expectations
Ethan Frank and Liam Griffin hop on the mic to recap what’s been a crazy week for SU Athletics. The guys look into the football team’s injury scares, preview Saturday’s showdown with Pitt, and look ahead to the hoops season. 1. QB Situation2. Garrett Williams’ season-ending injury3. SU VS Pitt Preview4. MBB Exhibition Takeaways5. MBB…
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Box Score Analysis of Syracuse’s 72-58 Win Over Southern New Hampshire
Syracuse won its second and final exhibition game of the preseason on Tuesday night by 14 over Southern New Hampshire University. The Orange played a much crisper first half than last week and were leading by 20 at the break after trailing by one to Indiana University (PA) last Tuesday. Yet, there is still a…
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Fizz Five 10/28: SU Football Notre Dame Preview, Men’s Basketball IUP Takeaways and Team Predictions
Carter Bainbridge and Cam Ezeir are back on this week’s Fizz Five to talk SU football vs. Notre Dame, men’s hoops’ exhibition against IUP, and predictions for the basketball season. Notre Dame Preview (2:10-9:58)Syracuse beats Notre Dame if … (10:00-19:28)Syracuse vs. IUP exhibition takeaways (19:30-29:05)Who impressed most against IUP? (29:07-35:35)Is it accurate, inaccurate, or too…
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How will the turmoil of Kanye’s Donda Academy affect recruiting?
In the wake of Kanye West’s antisemitic remarks, his Donda Academy is on life support. It always appeared like a shaky house of cards. A pop-up education ecosystem created by one of the most polarizing and mercurial celebrities was going to last? But it did exist, and it did field a basketball team. And drawn…
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Way-Too-Early Syracuse Basketball Player Previews: Judah Mintz
With November right around the corner, it’s time to preview the crew looking to resurrect Syracuse basketball from an abysmal 16-17 season last year. What better than doing it one-by-one and starting with the possible “1” guard to lead this team on the offensive side of the ball. Welcome to the Judah Mintz era in…
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What Will Syracuse do at Small Forward?
Maybe the biggest question facing Syracuse going into this season was who would start at small forward. With Cole Swider now playing for the Los Angeles Lakers and no veteran option to take over, the three is wide open, and it will be filled by freshmen. In the preseason, Jim Boeheim said Chris Bell and…
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Syracuse’s Season Will Be Defined By Who Steps Up Each Night
The next-man-up mentality is one often taken by teams who suffer injuries or lose players for various reasons during the season. But, after just one exhibition game, it is clear to see that Syracuse’s group is one that will not have a definitive alpha (maybe Joe Girard III will become one), but right now, despite…
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Syracuse Misses Out on Another Recruit; Is It Panic Time?
While all the focus in Central New York might be on the undefeated football team, that doesn’t mean there’s nothing to discuss with basketball season fast approaching. The Orange have gotten on the court twice in fan promotion events, one in Rochester and another in the Dome. Next Tuesday, SU has its first exhibition match,…
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Fizz Five 10/15: NC State Preview, Hoops Media Day, and Crystal Ball Predictions
Ethan Frank and Carter Bainbridge chat about news in the world of Syracuse football, the men’s and women’s basketball teams, and more of what’s going on in CNY. 1. Previewing the Top-20 matchup between Syracuse and NC State2. Assessing Jim Boeheim’s comments earlier in the week to Jon Rothstein3. What to make of ACC and…
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Takeaways from a Packed Day for Syracuse Basketball
On Friday both Syracuse Men’s and Women’s Basketball had their annual Media Days as well as the Orange Tip-Off event at the JMA Dome. We had coverage throughout the day, and there was plenty to dissect from both programs. Here are some of the big takeaways garnered. Felicia Legette-Jack Is Exactly What Her Program Needed…
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Jim Boeheim Has Already Set the Expectations for His Team
Every few years Jim Boeheim likes to go out of his way to either say good things about his team or bash something he’s clearly been holding in for the entire offseason. The last few years centered on Kadary Richmond, the former Orange guard who shined as a freshman but transferred after that season because…
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Jim Boeheim Dishes on Syracuse’s Roster: “This is the best team we’ve had in a while.”
With the season opener just under a month away, things are starting to ramp up for Syracuse. Media Day is on Friday along with Orange Tip-Off later that night in the Dome. But, yesterday marked a big day for Orange fans, as college basketball insider and reporter Jon Rothstein made his annual trip to Central…
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How Can Syracuse Prove Joe Lunardi Wrong?
Syracuse is coming off its worst season in the Jim Boeheim era. SU finished with a losing record for the first time in the Hall of Famer’s 46-year tenure. That has created a tense vibe around Orange fans, many of whom are calling for Boeheim to step down. ESPN analyst Joe Lunardi offered his preseason…
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The Hoops Calendar One Month From the Season Opener
The first official event of the Syracuse basketball season takes place on Friday, October 7th when Jim Boeheim‚Äôs men‚Äôs squad and Felisha Legette Jack‚Äôs women‚Äôs team head east on I-90 to Rochester to participate in ‚ÄúMonroe Madness‚Äù at Blue Cross Arena. The coed event headlines a showcase for members of both teams to interact with…
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Same ‘Ol Story: The Cuse Gone Fishing on Four Star Recruit Thomas Sorber
It’s never pleasing to sound like a broken record, but it’s rather easy to do so with SU’s recruiting trend. So instead of subjecting SU fans to another negative-heavy write-up about Jim Boeheim’s astounding zero recruits in the class of 2023, let’s advance forward to ’24. Specifically, a recruit whose recent success in the national…
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Could Adam Weitsman Change SU Recruiting?
It‚Äôs been well documented, whether it be here on The Fizz or somewhere else, that Syracuse basketball has not recruited well over the past half-dozen years or so. Many thought the 2022 class could be the turning point back to relevance, and that might still be the case, but with the cupboard still barren for…
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Go Figure, Syracuse Basketball Misses Out on a 2023 recruit
Around this time last year, many were lauding Jim Boeheim and his coaching staff’s ability to sway recruits in Syracuse’s direction with pre-prepped promises and great visits. But another class of 2023 commitment yesterday spoiled those compliments tenfold. Drew Fielder, a four-star, 6’9 center, chose Providence over interest from 30 other schools, one of which…
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Five Syracuse Games to Circle on Your Calendar
Even in the heart of a sparkling start to the football season, the anticipation for hoops remains high. The ACC released its schedule last week, and there are intriguing matchups aplenty. Of course there’s reason to be excited for every game, but here are five in particular SU fans should circle on their calendars. #5-…
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Fizz Five 9/18: Syracuse Football In-Depth Discussion, Men’s Basketball Recruiting Concerns
Carter Bainbridge and Cam Ezeir are back on Fizz Five to talk all things Syracuse football, and discuss the state of SU men’s basketball recruiting. SU/Purdue game takeaways (1:55) Syracuse football’s grade through 3 weeks (8:40) Men’s basketball lack of recruits (16:34) What is “success” for ‘Cuse football after a 3-0 start? (23:34) Could Syracuse…
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Syracuse Schedule Starts Early, Littered with Good Games
The ACC has finally released the 2022-23 conference schedule for each team this coming season. With opening night in the Dome under two months away, it‚Äôs time to start ramping up for basketball season. The Orange don‚Äôt start conference play until early December, but it‚Äôs never too early to analyze a schedule. SU plays three…
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Will Syracuse Cash in on This 4-Star Recruit?
In the midst of a September slate that features Syracuse Football starting 2-0 for the first time since 2018, and a chance to make it 4-0 with Purdue and Virginia heading to the Dome on back-to-back weekends, the focus is most likely shifted off of Jim Boeheim’s recruitment trail. But let’s not overlook it, because…
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Latest Commitment Predictions for JP Estrella Don’t Favor SU
With Syracuse football lying in wait just around the corner, it‚Äôs easy to forget that Syracuse men‚Äôs basketball is still searching to erase a big zero off its 2022 resum√©. The Orange have undergone quite a few changes since bombing out of the ACC Tournament back in March, but one thing the team hasn‚Äôt done…
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Syracuse Crystal (Basket)Ball: Benny Williams
The last article about Symir Torrence should‚Äôve answered the necessary questions about one of SU‚Äôs most experienced players. There is a stark difference with this one though. As much as Torrence, and even the expectations on Joe Girard and Jesse Edwards, are extremely high, none compare to Syracuse‚Äôs 2021 golden boy Benny Williams. The forward…
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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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Syracuse Set To Step Up NIL Game With First-Ever “Collective”
Three months ago, Syracuse’s NIL shortcomings flashed across the pan as a short-lived topic of concern. Headlines made by other ACC players’ earnings through name-image-likeness opportunities forced SU Athletic Director John Wildhack to answer questions about what his teams were doing with regards to new NIL chances. At the time, Wildhack didn’t offer many specifics…
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College Hoops Outlet Projects SU’s Starting Five, Predicts A Middling Squad
The calendar has officially flipped over to August, and that means a few things for Syracuse men‚Äôs basketball. The first is that we‚Äôre way past the threshold for any kind of recruiting splashes akin to last year‚Äôs Class of ‚Äò22 bonanza. Another is that we‚Äôre that much closer from the Orange retaking the court –…
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Fizz Five 7/31: Men’s Basketball Class of ’23 Targets, Sean Tucker, and Football Outlook
Carter Bainbridge and Cam Ezeir are back on this week’s Fizz Five to discuss men’s basketball recruiting, Sean Tucker’s chances for 2022 awards, and football’s conditions for success. 1. JP Estrella status (1:41-8:31)2. Elijah Gertrude’s fast-rising stock (8:33-15:50)3. Sean Tucker’s chances for a major award (15:53-24:02)4. ACC Media Poll’s dreary outlook on SU football (24:05-31:25)5.…
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Rising Guard Elijah Gertrude is Major Piece in Syracuse’s Recruiting Wars
Elijah Gertrude is on Syracuse’s turf. He’s a star on the Albany City Rocks AAU team. He’s a dynamic playmaker for Jersey City-based Hudson Catholic. And he’s being recruited by a slew of SU’s most important recruiting rivals. This one is a big one for the Orange, and Jim Boeheim knows it. At Peach Jam,…
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Latest Twist In The JP Estrella Saga Favors SU
We‚Äôre just a few days shy of August, and Syracuse men‚Äôs hoops has still yet to net its first Class of 2023 commit. No matter how good a thing you believe that is to keep the structural integrity of SU‚Äôs high-powered Class of ‚Äò22 intact, the Orange would certainly like to swing a player or…
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Fast-Rising Class of ’23 PG “Absolutely” Wants To Visit SU
The summer recruiting season has all but come and gone, and Syracuse men‚Äôs hoops‚Äô recruiting haul is conspicuous by its absence. A year after assembling a nationally ranked Top 25 class, the Orange have been quiet this year. We‚Äôve talked before about how a quality-over-quantity Class of ‚Äò23 would benefit both newcomers and the soon-arriving…
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