Tag: Syracuse football recruiting
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Fran Brown’s Vision Is Starting To Come Into Place
We’re only two days officially into Fran Brown’s tenure at Syracuse, and he has already made headlines. His opening press conference earlier this week had fans (and even media members) ready to run through a brick wall. He got a very warm reception when he addressed the Dome crowd during the basketball game against Cornell…
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SU Snags a Pair of Top JUCO Prospects in ’23 Class
Early National Signing Day was up and down, but mostly down for SU Football. The Orange lost their number two recruit in their 2023 class in Vincent Carroll-Jackson. The high three-star defensive lineman represented an excellent pickup from the northeast region at a position of serious need. Instead, Syracuse still has a hole in the…
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SU’s Future May Hinge on LaNorris Sellers’ Decision
After its winningest season in four years, Syracuse football is now set to embark on a crucial offseason. The transfer portal revolving door is moving at mach speed, and the cement is set to dry on SU’s 2023 recruiting class during tomorrow’s national signing day. The Fizz will have live coverage and analysis of the…
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Is Anthony Queeley’s Transfer Part of a Worrying Trend?
Syracuse football’s news stories have been coming down the chute at breakneck speed over the past two weeks. SU’s two coordinators from this past season are out, but a veteran and scheme expert has replaced one of them. ‘Cuse’s defensive backfield is suddenly scrambled, and there are intriguing pieces coming through the transfer portal. It’s…
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Syracuse Trending for Another Corner Transfer
SU Football has already made headlines in the transfer portal this offseason, some good and some bad. On the one hand, Duce Chestnut announced his intentions to leave along with guys like Steve Linton and Courtney Jackson. On the other hand, the Orange have reeled in a couple nice pieces in Jeaden Gould and Braylen…
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Scouting Recent 3-Star Commit Vincent Carroll-Jackson
Syracuse Football added its first 2023 commitment since Halloween recently when Vincent Caroll-Jackson made his verbal pledge. Caroll-Jackson is a three-star defensive lineman from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The high school senior stands 6’5, 285 pounds and is the second highest-rated recruit in SU’s 2023 group. Carroll-Jackson is a top 700 recruit nationally, and a top 100…
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Could Syracuse’s Five Game Losing Streak Cost Them Recruits?
There hasn’t been much movement in Syracuse Football recruiting. Not to be that guy, but the only movement has been downward. The Orange have slowly skidded down the national recruiting rankings list for the class of 2023 as the regular season has played out. As of right now, SU is slotted at the 90th spot…
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Syracuse Football June Recruiting Update
Things have picked up in the past few weeks for SU football and recruiting. The Orange hosted several top prospects on official and unofficial visits hoping to nab some more verbal commitments. Dino Babers and company secured a few pledges after months of silence. Zyian Moultrie-Goddard, 3-star LB The Bronx native became SU’s first commit…
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Fizz Five 6/22: Boeheim’s Army TBT Roster Breakdown, SU Football Losing Recruits, Buddy Boeheim’s Draft Odds
On this mid-summer edition of Fizz Five, Cameron Ezeir and Carter Bainbridge explore the newly-released roster of Boeheim’s Army, the Syracuse-affiliated TBT squad, and its chances of repeating as champions. Also, does SU football have an in-state recruiting problem? Plus, with the NBA draft set for tomorrow, we discuss the odds that Buddy Boeheim gets…
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3-Star DL Tyriq Blanding Is Another In-State Miss For SU
As the Summer rolls along, we‚Äôre only bound to learn more about Syracuse football‚Äôs incoming Class of ‚Äò23. Things have been fairly quiet on that front since quarterback LaNorris Sellers committed to the Orange back in March, but you figure SU is gearing up to net some commits and come up with more movie poster…
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Q&A w/ ’23 SU Football Recruit Zyir Daniel
We’re in the heart of summer ball and camp season here in mid-June! Campus is empty here in the 315 but the preparations for the 2022 season continue for Syracuse football. Of course the warm months also offer opportunities to allot more time and energy towards building the future of the program. Dino Babers and…
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Syracuse Can Rebuild its D-Line with ’23 NY Recruits
It’s no secret that the projected weak link of the 2022 version of Syracuse football is the defensive line. SU doesn’t return any of its consistent starters from last season and has a depth chart that’s thinner than a slice of prosciutto. The Orange could have fixed that problem by getting busy in the transfer…
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Dino Babers May Have To Make Hard Choices With Del Rio-Wilson, Shrader
The calendar is about to flick over to June, and Syracuse football recruiting is about to take center stage for a brief period of time. Pre-AAU season Class of ‚Äò23 commitments will fill the headlines and then inevitably fade away until late August, but there‚Äôs one recent addition to SU’s football squad whose name may…
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Fizz Five 5/26: WLAX Finale, MLAX Transfer Portal, MBB Non-Con and Football Win Totals
Carter Bainbridge and Cam Ezeir are back on Fizz Five this week to discuss all things Orange. In order, topics today include: Women’s lacrosse finale recap (1:43 – 7:32)Men’s lacrosse transfer portal movement (7:35 – 13:14)Carlos Del Rio-Wilson’s impact on SU football’s QB room (13:17 – 19:51)Is an easy non-conference schedule for men’s hoops a…
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SU Football’s Offensive Overhaul Is Already Impacting Recruiting
Syracuse football‚Äôs 2022 season is still a summer away, but coverage of the team and the ACC is beginning to pick up. ESPN noted SU‚Äôs depth at quarterback and a few other things in a preliminary Atlantic Coast review, but that‚Äôs not where the intrigue for the Orange offense ends. Offensive coordinator Robert Anae‚Äôs system…
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SU Could Fill Need, Gain Star With 4-Star DB Willy Love
We‚Äôve now officially entered the slow period of Syracuse sports news. Save for struggles across the board for SU men‚Äôs lacrosse and the women‚Äôs team‚Äôs title pursuit, we‚Äôre now stuck on speculating about AAU basketball and offering way-too-early predictions. On this week‚Äôs Fizz Five, we even touched on who could break out this year for…
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4-star UAlbany Transfer Jared Verse is a Must Get for Syracuse
Early National Signing Day circa 2021 has come and gone for Syracuse football. December 15th was quite uneventful for SU on the recruiting trail, which can be a good thing. On the one hand, nobody de-committed or spurned the Orange for another destination. But on the other hand, there were little to no additions or…
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SU’s Complete Signing Day Recap and Analysis
SU officially began its offseason roster retooling with its early signees. The Orange inked 13 players in total in a smaller class, but still managed to sign some nearby products. Let‚Äôs break down the class and what it means for SU this upcoming year. The Signees Note: All star ratings and measurements are courtesy of…
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Biggest Takeaways from Dino Babers’ Signing Day Presser
It‚Äôs been a busy early signing day for Syracuse football. This afternoon, SU head coach Dino Babers took to the podium to answer some questions about the team‚Äôs offseason so far. In case you haven‚Äôt listened or couldn‚Äôt make it, we‚Äôve broken down some of the main points Babers discussed earlier today. Recruiting Success Without…
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Syracuse’s Class of 2022 Early Signing Day Defensive Commits
Syracuse football’s coaching overhaul likely put a dent in the Class of 2022 as a whole. Then again, the defensive side of the ball was left relatively unscathed with Tony White sticking around as defensive coordinator. So, SU can still recruit for system in the 3-3-5 base set. Without further-ado, meet the defensive commits from…
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Which Transfer Portal QBs Should SU Go After?
UPDATE 12/14/21: Just minutes after this article was published, Indiana quarterback Michael Penix Jr. committed to play at Washington. With early signing day set for tomorrow, Syracuse football is now well entrenched in its retooling phase ahead of 2022. The Orange overachieved last year, but now face difficult choices when it comes to personnel. Tomorrow‚Äôs…
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Syracuse Trending for 2022 3-star Edge Defender
Syracuse football definitely still has some work to do on the recruiting trail heading into early signing day tomorrow. SU’s class currently sits at 14th (dead last) in the ACC and outside the top 70 nationally. Granted, the Orange is piecing together a smaller class with just ten commitments so far. Either way with the…
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Is SU Football Facing a Depth Crisis?
Men‚Äôs basketball season is officially under way in Syracuse. Much like the Syracuse winter winds that always seem to blow whichever way you‚Äôre facing, the renewed focus on Jim Boeheim‚Äôs squad has taken just about all the attention away from SU football. It‚Äôs par for the course, considering the former is playing and the latter…
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This Season Leads to Football Recruiting Wins Regardless of the Finish
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Five Star Review 7/17: Q’yaeir Price, JJ Starling, Derik Queen
Matt Bonaparte and Brad Klein bring you up to speed in everything SU recruiting news.
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Syracuse Nabs 3-Star DL Q’yaeir Price
Today, 3-star defensive lineman Q‚Äôyaeir Price announced he‚Äôs committed to Syracuse Football. Price is a huge get for the Orange as the New Jersey native is ranked top 700 nationally. With Price‚Äôs commitment, Syracuse snapped back at West Virginia, as the Mountaineers beat the Orange in the battle for 4-star cornerback Jacolby Spells earlier this…
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Five Star Review: Kofi Cockburn, Justin Taylor, Chad Schuster, Q’yaeir Price
Matt Bonaparte and John Eads are with you for this week’s edition of Five Star Review. The guys give their takes on Kofi Cockburn landing potential spots, Justin Taylor’s sales pitch, as well as the odds SU Football nabs Chad Schuster/Q’Yaeir Price.
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Fizz Radio 7/10: Boeheim’s Army, State of SU Football, Five Star Review, Fizz Feedback
Matt Bonaparte and John Eads are with you for Fizz Radio this week. The guys discuss the finalized Boeheim’s Army roster, the state of the football program, and all the latest recruiting news you need to know.
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Trending Names in SU Football Recruiting
Syracuse is buzzing after a huge recruiting weekend. The Orange hosted several commits and top targets, and may have given several high profile recruits reason to choose SU as their destination for the next 4-5 years. Here are some names to keep an eye on over the next couple weeks.¬† Q‚Äôyaeir Price | 3-star DL…
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Big Updates in 4-Star CB Jacolby Spells Recruitment
Four-star cornerback prospect Jacolby Spells is making his rounds on the visit trail. The Florida native has already seen West Virginia and Miami (FL) with Georgia, Indiana, and Syracuse supposedly on the horizon. Yesterday, Spells tweeted that he‚Äôs ready to drop his top three schools. Spells released his top five back in mid-march with Syracuse,…
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Can SU’s Offensive Line Survive Without Willie Tyler?
Syracuse fans might be scrambling right now with Texas offensive line transfer Willie Tyler parting ways with the Orange program before even stepping foot on campus. For a while he seemed like just what SU needed to protect their signal caller, whoever that might be this season. Although one could argue that position is in…
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What are SU’s Chances of Landing Zion Steptoe?
While all eyes are on the quarterback of the future, Dino Babers’ coaching staff is doing everything it can to surround that mystery man behind center with weapons. The Orange reeled in three-star tailback LeQuint Allen for the Class of 2022. But that class needs some help on the outside. The recent offer to Zion…
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The Final Review: 2016 Football Recruiting Class
Alright, let‚Äôs put a bow on this review of the 2016 Syracuse Football recruiting class. This was Dino Babers‚Äô inaugural list of imports, and like many holdover classes there were some hits but also some misses. Oftentimes it takes just one below average recruiting campaign to spell disaster for a program in the future. Now…
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National Signing Day Has Come and Gone: Now Let’s Talk Some Takeaways
This year’s National Signing Day is officially in the rearview, and Syracuse has a plethora of new signees to show for it. A total of 19 prospects, from the Class of 2021, put pen to paper this week, solidifying the next stop on each of their respective football journeys ‚Äì the 315.¬† Fresh off a…
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Syracuse Adds to its 2021 Recruiting Class
Syracuse‚Äôs 2021 recruiting class swelled up to 12 commits on Friday when three-star interior lineman Wes Hoeh announced he‚Äôs heading to the Hill. The rising senior from Glenbard West High School in Illinois is 6‚Äô4‚Äù, 250 lbs, and chose the Orange over Appalachian State, Bowling Green, Air Force and Central Michigan. He was recruited by…
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