Tag: syracuse basketball
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Is Gerry McNamara the Coach in Waiting?
It‚Äôs only natural in sports to wonder who will be next. Who will be the next champion? Who will be the next star? After 45 years with Jim Boeheim at the helm, Syracuse fans have been wondering for decades who the next coach will be. Boeheim insists he has no plans to retire, which is…
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How would the Proposed NCAA Player Endorsement Plan Affect Syracuse?
It‚Äôs no secret that revenue-generating players want their fair share. No fan base should know that better than Orange nation. The Darius Bazley wound still has not fully healed. But Syracuse and the NCAA might have ammunition to keep high school players from foregoing college, and in other sports like football, for example, encourage them…
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Syracuse Basketball Recruiting Roundup: Orange Eyeing More West Coast Prospects
Despite the quarantine, Syracuse basketball has been busy making offers lately to members of the 2020, ‚Äò21 and the ultra-hyped 2022 class. Let‚Äôs get you caught up. Frank Anselem C 2020 Anselem is a slender center from Georgia who has recently reclassified to 2020, meaning he would join Woody Newton, Kadary Richmond and Illinois transfer…
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What Will the Syracuse Basketball Rotation Be Next Season?
The timeless tradition of trying to guess Jim Boeheim‚Äôs rotation. A game we play every season and almost seemingly always can‚Äôt get it right. One thing we can count on though is Boeheim will likely play less guys than we think.¬† We went into last year thinking a team led by Jalen Carey at the…
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Patrick Tapé Back to Duke; What to Make of Weird Syracuse Weekend?
Patrick Tap√© capped off a wild weekend to be a Syracuse fan with some sour news last night. After de-commiting from Duke on Thursday, the Columbia grad transfer center is actually going to stay with Duke, after all.¬† On Saturday night, Syracuse got the terrific Alan Griffin news. If I was writing an article that…
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Former Illinois Sophomore Alan Griffin Commits to Syracuse
Huge news for the Orange, former Illinois sophomore has decided he‚Äôll come to Syracuse. Griffin played in 28 games last season, averaging 8.9 points and 4.5 rebounds each game, shooting 48% from the field and 42% from distance. Standing at 6‚Äô5‚Äô‚Äô 195 lbs, Griffin will look to eventually fill the hole that Elijah Hughes left…
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What if Kevin Durant Came to Syracuse?
Roughly three weeks ago during the ACC tournament, back when the world was more normal, we tweeted out a fun question. What is the biggest Syracuse related recruiting miss of all time? Among the responses were some notable ones, such as Michael Vick, Ray Rice, Kenny Anderson, Stephon Marbury, Anthony Davis and most recently, Isaiah…
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Syracuse’s Transfer Conundrum: Why It May Not Add A Guard
Syracuse lost three scholarship guards to the transfer portal last week and hasn‚Äôt added anyone or to anyone’s knowledge expressed interest in a guard in the currently robust transfer portal. Honestly, they might not.¬† Here‚Äôs the thing. Why did those guards leave? The simple answer: playing time. So, how could the Orange convince a new…
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Transfers Syracuse Isn’t Recruiting, But Should
Syracuse‚Äôs roster from this year to next is going to be drastically different. Jalen Carey, Howard Washington and Brycen Goodine are all out. The three backup guards entered the transfer portal a few weeks ago. Plus, Elijah Hughes declared for the NBA draft earlier this week. With those players leaving and only two recruits coming…
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Rating The State of the Syracuse Program: 1-10
This uncertain time has given plenty a lot of time to think. Like most offseasons, it also gives you time to reflect and evaluate where Syracuse is at as a program. There is no denying, the national opinion on Syracuse basketball has shifted in the past six to seven years. In recent memory, the Orange…
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Film Breakdown: Woody Newton
Elijah Hughes just recently declared for the NBA Draft. And on Saturday, graduate transfer Seth Towns committed to Ohio State. This chain of events left Robert Braswell as SU’s only wing, and Braswell redshirted last season with shin pains. So who will step up for the Orange? Incoming freshman Woody Newton might be the answer.…
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Film Breakdown: Kadary Richmond
Sports might not be the first thing on anyone‚Äôs mind right now. I can tell you it’s not the first thing on mine. Unfortunately, COVID-19 did take down the whole sports world. The NBA was first, then conference tournaments, other professional sports leagues, and finally, the NCAA Tournament. And it came at a horrible time…
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Syracuse Caps Wild Coronavirus Day With Shocking Win Over North Carolina: 81-53
On one of the weirdest, most shocking days in recent sports history, Syracuse did a little bit of both Wednesday night. Against all odds and all analysis, SU came out and rolled over North Carolina 81-53 in the second round of the ACC Tournament in Greensboro. It‚Äôs first win against the Tar Heels in the…
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Three Things Syracuse Needs To Do To Beat North Carolina
Syracuse might be the six seed and have the better record than 14 seed North Carolina. But, they are three point underdogs today according to Vegas. Given that UNC has won 9 straight against SU, has the Greensboro crowd on its side, more talent and looked great in a convincing win over Virginia Tech Tuesday…
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3/10 FizzCast: Syracuse Snubbed in ACC Awards
The Fizz’s Jaron May and Matt Bonaparte roll through the 2020 ACC Basketball Awards and explain why Syracuse got snubbed in more ways than one.
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2/29 Fizz Radio: Let’s Chill With That Bubble Talk & Chance Westry Prediction
On this week’s installment of Fizz Radio, Tim Leonard and Harrison Singer talk about how ‚Äì despite an 11-17 record ‚Äì UNC could pose problems for Syracuse, Joe Lunardi’s recent comments about the Orange, a potential commitment from Chance Westry, and plenty more. Tune into Fizz Radio on The Score 1260 every Saturday morning at…
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More Of That Bourama, Please? Syracuse Tops Georgia Tech, 79-72.
The first half inside the dome Saturday felt like an NIT game. Georgia Tech came out hungry, fed the ball down low to Moses Wright and took a 38-27 lead into the halftime break. Syracuse shot it just 27% from the floor, battled foul trouble (again) and seemed on the verge of hitting rock bottom. …
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The Good, The Bad, The Ugly: Hughes-less Syracuse Falls to NC State 79-74
Story written by J.D. Raucci Just 2 minutes and 32 seconds into Tuesday night‚Äôs pivotal bubble vs bubble matchup with NC State, Syracuse fans‚Äô worst nightmares were realized. Hughes would never re-enter the game and his status for Saturday‚Äôs monumentally important matchup against Florida State is still very much up in the air. That‚Äôs incredibly scary for…
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Five-Starless No More! Syracuse Scores Dior
WOAH! Five. Star. Commit. Those are words Syracuse hasn‚Äôt been able to boast in roughly six years. However, that all changed on Friday (Feb. 7) when Class of 2022 guard Dior Johnson announced his commitment to the Orange. ‚ÄúI don‚Äôt have anything against the Blue Bloods, but I‚Äôm the kind of guy who wants to…
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The Candyman Can: Get to Know Quincy Guerrier
As Syracuse prepares this week for its upcoming matchup against Wake Forest, forward Quincy Guerrier leaves practice with a typical routine in mind. ‚ÄúGo home, eat. I play games a little bit‚Ķ PS4, Call of Duty. That‚Äôs pretty much it,‚Äù Quincy says. ‚ÄúAfter that, I go to bed, wake up in the morning, [eat] breakfast‚Ķ…
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1/13 FizzCast: What Virginia Upset Means
On this edition of the FizzCast, Tim Leonard and Jonathon Hoppe dive into SU’s overtime win against #18 UVA. How did the Orange get it done? What does it mean for the future? What’s next? They answer those questions and more. Check it out!
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How Many ACC Wins Can Syracuse Really Get?
A blowout to Virginia on opening night, a convincing resurgence against Georgia Tech, and a last second meltdown while hosting Notre Dame. That is how Syracuse‚Äôs ACC games have gone so far. Sad, happy, sad. The non-conference play was pretty much the same, but against worse competition. With only ACC teams left on SU‚Äôs schedule,…
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Center Position An Issue Again: Syracuse Falls, 85-64, to Penn State.
Syracuse clawed its way back from a 15 point first half deficit Friday night, but the young team couldn‚Äôt get enough defensive rebounds and make enough big shots down the stretch in a 85-64 loss to Penn State at Barclays Center.¬† Penn State‚Äôs Mike Watkins was the difference in the game. The 6‚Äô9, 257 pound…
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Syracuse Preparing for NIT Season Tip-Off
A team that started by scoring only an abysmal 34-points on opening night, has blossomed into an exciting and promising young squad. Syracuse is riding a 4-game win streak right now and averaging 82 points per game while doing it. The Orange now ride their momentum down to the Big Apple for the NIT Season…
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Syracuse Alum, Dion Waiters, Dealing with Overdose
There‚Äôs not many former Syracuse players in the NBA right now. There are four to be exact, but only three are making money at the current moment. The one player that isn‚Äôt is Dion Waiters. The Miami Heat guard is currently suspended for 10 games without pay due to conduct detrimental to the team. This…
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Major Takeaways from Syracuse’s Win Over Colgate
If you watched Syracuse in the first six minutes of tonight‚Äôs game against Colgate, you probably had some d√©j√† vu to last Wednesday. The Orange only put up 34 points against Virginia a week ago and struggled to score again at the beginning of tonight‚Äôs contest. SU couldn‚Äôt buy a bucket, starting 0-7 from the…
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Hey Syracuse, Embrace Small Ball!
‚ÄúOrange is the new fast.‚Äù You hear Dino Babers say it all the time. The Syracuse football team is trying to do just that– be quicker than the other team. Well, maybe it‚Äôs time for Syracuse basketball to do the same. This year‚Äôs roster is full of small, fast, shifty guards and guard/forward combos. There…
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Why has Syracuse’s Offense Declined?
It‚Äôs only one game and it was Virginia but for some reason that loss Wednesday night just stung a little more than normal. Maybe it’s because the football team has been such a farce this year. Or perhaps it‚Äôs because after some solid exhibition outings there was hope the product on offense would be different…
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Syracuse’s Freshmen Are the Key to the 2019-20 Season
Quincy Guerrier, Brycen Goodine, Joe Girard III, Jesse Edwards and John Bol Ajak make up the largest incoming freshman class for Syracuse since 2013 when Tyler Ennis, B.J. Johnson, Chinonso Obokoh, Ron Patterson and Tyler Roberson started their careers in Central New York. Despite the extensive research into their games, their skills, their weaknesses, the…
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Report Card for Syracuse Basketball After Carleton Game
Syracuse wasn‚Äôt so friendly to its friends to the north, when Carleton University of Canada came to the Dome Tuesday night. In the final preseason game, the Orange downed the Ravens 77-58. It’s a pretty impressive margin against a Carleton team that is no pushover. The Canadian powerhouse has won 14 national championships, including the…
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Syracuse’s Most Important Players: #3 Bourama Sidibe
This year‚Äôs Syracuse basketball team is a guard-driven squad. The Orange don‚Äôt have as much height, as much depth or as much talent as past years. The depleted front court has only one returner that saw somewhat significant minutes at the center position last year. That player is Bourama Sidibe. The 6‚Äô10‚Äù forward‚Äôs shoulders will…
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Syracuse’s Most Important Players: #4 Jalen Carey
In Jalen Carey‚Äôs first season in Orange there was plenty of hype, a few flashes, and way too many turnovers. In the third game of the season Carey almost led SU to a win over UConn, slashing to the hoop for 26 points to go along with seven rebounds and three steals. But the stat…
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Syracuse’s Most Important Players: #5 Quincy Guerrier
Quincy Guerrier isn‚Äôt the highest-rated recruit in this ambiguous incoming freshman class for Syracuse. Brycen Goodine owns that title. Guerrier isn‚Äôt the most-hyped recruit in this five person class. That belongs to Joe Girard and his laundry list of NY state records. However, Guerrier has the highest ceiling this year of anyone in this class. …
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How Many Guys Will Be In Syracuse Rotation?
It‚Äôs almost basketball season, which means it‚Äôs time for the annual question: How many guys will Coach Boeheim play this year? This year it‚Äôs especially intriguing. Considering the amount of question marks on this team there are tons of players that are in the mix this year. Counting all five freshman there are 12 guys…
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What Will Syracuse’s Starting Five Be Next Year?
Maybe it‚Äôs just Boeheim‚Äôs Army playing lately, but basketball season feels like it is now (finally) in the nearish future. While there isn‚Äôt as much hype around this years team as football for the first time in a couple decades, there is still plenty to discuss with this deep roster of unknowns. It feels like…
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After Two Years at Syracuse, Oshae Heads Home
After spending a couple years at Syracuse, Oshae Brissett is returning to Canada after landing an exhibit 10 contract with the Toronto Raptors. An exhibit 10 contract is a one-year deal worth the minimum salary that promises an invite to training camp. The deal can then be converted into a two-way contract, or the player…
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