Tag: syracuse basketball
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Chance Westry: So, You’re Saying There’s A Chance?
The ultimate-play-on-words name is living up to it as a recruit and giving Syracuse fans more than they can ask for‚Ķ or at least us here at the Fizz. Four-star Chance Westry, whose 2022 recruiting trail continues to create new and unexpected avenues, is once again a possibility for the Orange. Although previously favored to…
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Wow! Syracuse Offers Five Players
Syracuse’s annual Elite Camp took place this past weekend and didn’t disappoint. Out of the 19 attendees, five new offers were handed out. That doesn’t include SU commit Justin Taylor, or Peter Carey and Simeon Wilcher, who took part but already have offers from Syracuse. The five include DJ Wagner, Papa Kante, Joseph Estrella and…
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Kamari Lands’ Decommitment is a New Symptom of The NIL Era
Even those of you distracted by Syracuse‚Äôs confounding quarterback controversy couldn‚Äôt have missed what befell the Orange a little over a week ago. 4-star forward prospect Kamari Lands, perhaps the crowning jewel of Jim Boeheim‚Äôs 2022 recruiting class, decommitted from Syracuse after a four-month marriage. Now the entire structure of the class – filled with…
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How to Prevent Another Decommitment
To compare the Dior Johnson and Kamari Lands situations is to compare apples and aircraft carriers. But the bitter taste in the mouths of Syracuse fans, and the budding reputation as the program who loses star recruits is a constant. Lands decommitted from Syracuse with name, image, and likeness in mind. Unlike Johnson or Darius…
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Is There Any Chance Syracuse Can Land… Chance Westry?
Prior to this summer, the recruiting scene was all guns a blazing at Syracuse. Now, the trail is starting to dissipate and for good reason. With a top 5 2022 recruiting class incoming, and three commits representing it, the plethora of talent still interested in SU starts to become an issue of too many cooks…
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Why is SU Hoops Suddenly a Recruiting Hotbed?
Alright, nobody is complaining, but it’s a fair question. Fresh off the heels of the ACC’s ninth best recruiting year in 2020, and then the 11th best recruiting pool in the conference in 2021, Syracuse basketball already reeled in three four-stars in 2022. That ranks second in the ACC with only North Carolina in front…
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Quadir Copeland Makes His Decision Tonight, Is he Coming to Syracuse?
Quadir Copeland, the 2022 4-star combo guard out of Gettysburg, PA will make his commitment decision tonight at 7:30 EST. Will he decide to join forces with Kamari Lands and Justin Taylor? Syracuse has certainly led the way during the recruiting process. It‚Äôs clear Jim Boeheim and Co really want this kid. In the mix…
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Evaluating Syracuse in the Summer League
Oshae Brissett – Pacers Maybe the biggest compliment Brissett could receive right now is Syracuse fans wondering why he‚Äôs even playing in the summer league. After all, he just inked a three-year contract, was the most valuable player for the Pacers down the stretch last year (including a 31 point double-double against Charlotte), and was…
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Syracuse’s Recruiting Weakness That Has Crippled The Program For Years
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Fizz Nation, Is It Too Early To Look Ahead to 2023?
Hear me out. This upcoming season could be great for a mixed group of returning and new players into a program fresh off of a cinderella NCAA tournament run. 2021 Questions: How good is Benny Williams? Which version of Joe Girard will show up? How will the Boeheims gel? Can SU survive with a thin/unexperienced…
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Uh Oh Syracuse Fans… Here Comes Duke
The 2022 recruiting scene has been extra kind to Syracuse from the jump. The Orange were the fourth program to lock in two ESPN top 100 players (Kamari Lands – 24, Justin Taylor – 99), and have a few 247Sports crystal ball predictions on tap. But, it was only a matter of time until the…
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Five Star Review 7/31: Whiffing on Filipowski & In The Hunt For Copeland
Jaron May and Matt Bonaparte host another edition of Five Star Review, where we dissect the most important Syracuse recruiting news. This time, the guys get into Kyle Filipowski picking Duke over Syracuse means for the Orange. Plus, they discuss Quadir Copeland’s upcoming commitment announcement and how he could help SU. You can listen to…
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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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Syracuse Edition: Pick a Guard, Any Guard
The last piece to the puzzle of an already stout 2022 recruiting class is a point guard. SU commit Kamari Lands can man the power forward spot at 6‚Äô8‚Äù, but also dominate in a stretch 4 role with the ability to handle the ball beyond the perimeter. Recent Syracuse commit Justin Taylor has the height…
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How Much did Barstool Disrespect the Dome?
Nothing screams Syracuse more than the Dome itself. So, it shouldn’t come as a surprise to its critics when Syracuse fans scream in defense of the Dome. Barstool recently posted a map identifying the best college basketball venues in each state. According to these judges, Hinkle Fieldhouse isn’t the historic hub of college basketball. Despite…
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Five Star Review 7/24: Syracuse Recruits at Peach Jam
Jaron May and Cameron Ezeir host this week’s Five Star Review. The guys take a deep dive into the Syracuse recruits and commits at Peach Jam. Plus, they answer one of the biggest questions surrounding SU’s class of 2022. You can listen to Five-Star Review on SoundCloud, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or anywhere you get…
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2022 4-Star Target Rises in the Rankings. What Does that Mean for SU?
It seems like the recent strategy for Syracuse basketball recruiting has been find underrated guys, get them on campus and have them sign on the dotted line before anyone realizes how good they are. That’s not the case in 2022, and that should be refreshing to Orange fans. Sharpshooting small forward Chris Bunch was just…
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This Is Why Copeland to Syracuse Looks Promising
In the successes of the 2022 recruiting class, with Kamari Lands and Justin Taylor, Boeheim and company are still searching for a prototypical guard to run the offense. Joe Girard III is the safe option as he‚Äôll be entering his fourth season, but Syracuse continues to sift through the pool of available recruits. Quadir Copeland…
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Introducing Boeheim’s Army: Eric Devendorf
Matt Bonaparte sat down with perhaps the most electrifying personality in Syracuse basketball history. Hear what Eric Devendorf has to say about this Summer’s roster, his best memory from SU, his podcast, and more.
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Which Team Makes the Most Sense for Alan Griffin?
Well, he’s not coming back. As much as that might sting for Syracuse fans, it’s time to accept him as a potential alumni the Orange can be proud of rather than a missing piece to the puzzle that shouldn’t be missing. For the sake of this column, let’s narrow down Griffin’s NBA options to the…
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The NIL Dominoes Have Fallen, and It Benefits Syracuse
The time has passed where players must decide between returning to college or staying in the 2021 NBA draft. Its results were very interesting. Syracuse transfer Quincy Guerrier took his name out of the running a couple weeks ago, followed by big man Kofi Cockburn and plenty of other names. But the few that stood…
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Ranking the Non-SU Boeheim’s Army Soldiers
Some might argue that four outside guys is too many for Boeheim’s Army, a squad many fans look to for nostalgia and hopefully a TBT championship. But others would argue that after coming up short the past few years, it’s time to dip into the talent pool from beyond, and take over TBT. But these…
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Donovan Clingan Chooses Hometown Huskies Over Syracuse
Syracuse’s quest for its best true center in a while is over as 2022 four-star Donovan Clingan commits to his hometown UConn Huskies, just one day after his official visit. That’s not to say that SU hasn’t produced good players at the center position, but the 7-foot-1, 255-pound force down low would’ve been a game…
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Syracuse’s Chances at Kyle Filipowski Are Not Looking Good
Let‚Äôs be frank, Syracuse is riding the high of landing two four-star recruits in the 2022 class. That‚Äôs great. But the Orange don‚Äôt want to slow down with a chance to grab its best recruiting class in a very long time. The key to that goal is Kyle Filipowski. The keyhole continues to shrink. All…
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What Will NIL Look Like for SU Athletics?
Syracuse Athletics is already trying to get behind the wheel of the runaway train that name, image and likeness could be for the NCAA. SU announced a partnership with INFLCR (pronounced ‚ÄúInfluencer‚Äù) to help its athletes navigate new NIL rules. That’s the behind the scenes stuff, the nitty gritty. Everyone, including the athletes want to…
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Fizz Radio 7/3: ACC POY Candidates, NIL, Five Star Review, Fizz Feedback
Matt Bonaparte and Ian Unsworth are with you for this week’s edition of Fizz Radio. The guys talk SU basketball, new NIL implications, rounding out with Five Star Review and Fizz Feedback.
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An Introduction to Syracuse Recruit Chris Bunch
Is it possible to be too greedy when it comes to the 2022 recruiting class? In all fairness, Kamari Lands and recent commit Justin Taylor have already placed Syracuse into a top 5 recruiting class conversation. But, as seen by the downfall of Kentucky this past year with many top recruits, or even the struggles…
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Introducing Boeheim’s Army: Kevin Belbey
Matt Bonaparte sits down with Kevin Belbey to get you up to speed on all things Boeheim’s Army. The GM tells you how it all started and where it’s going.
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Justin Taylor’s Syracuse Player Comparison
It’s never fair to compare one player to another, especially when they played in different eras. But the best way for Syracuse fans to understand what they’re getting in Justin Taylor is to do just that. At 6-foot-5, 180 lbs, Taylor will remind Orange fans of Andy Rautins. The 2010 All-Big East selection stood at…
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It’s Official! Justin Taylor Commits to Syracuse
The calendar month hasn‚Äôt even turned to July, and the Orange already have a pair of four-stars, according to 247Sports, coming to the Hill in 2022. Justin Taylor joins Kamari Lands in a star-studded class, with over a year out until the two don SU colors. The 6-foot-6 small forward at the St. Anne’s-Belfield School…
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Syracuse Needs to Take Quadir Copeland’s Visit Seriously
There‚Äôs plenty of buzz around the 2022 recruits, so why not add fuel to the proverbial fire. No, this is not about Donovan Clingan, Kyle Filipowski, Justin Taylor, JJ Starling, Chance Westry or Zion Cruz. But about a three-star, according to 247Sports, that makes his way to Central New York today through the 24th. The…
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Just How Good is SU Hoops’ Offense?
It seems a little premature to be talking about how effective the Syracuse offense will be on the hardwood in 2021-2022. But Head Coach Jim Boeheim recently said that even after losing three of their top four scorers, the Orange will be a “really, really good” scoring team. A lot of Syracuse fans are likely…
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How is the Syracuse Official Visit Experience?
A pair of 2022 recruits in Justin Taylor and Kyle Filipowski have already made their official visits to the Hill earlier this month. How‚Äôd they go? Here‚Äôs the undoubtable truth: both look good in the Orange threads. But that‚Äôs not enough to drive players to their possible four-year destination. Great official visits will though. Both…
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