Tag: Syracuse football recruiting
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Syracuse Football 2020 Recruiting Class Complete Guide
Syracuse currently has 22¬†signees in the 2020 football cycle. All 22 are 3-star prospects, according to 247 sports. Here you will find the complete list of SU commits and other high-priority targets they‚Äôve offered of note, organized by position. National Rank (247sports.com): 58th, (10th in ACC) Top Commits: DE/LB Latarie Kinsler Jr. , WR Damien…
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Syracuse’s top recruiting priority is restocking defensive line
In recent memory, Syracuse fans have become spoiled with speedy, quick-twitch edge rushers who excel at bending around the edge and leaping to the quarterback. Unfortunately after next season, SU loses six defensive linemen, including defensive stalwarts Kendall Coleman and Alton Robinson.¬† SU also loses defensive end Brandon Berry, who backs up Robinson, as well…
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Early Signing Period: Update and What to Look For
From Dec. 19 until Dec. 21, the College Football Early Signing Period will be ongoing as Syracuse looks to continue improving its 2019 class. The Orange currently have 16 commits lined up for next year and 2018 commit Jawhar Johnson as well, who will finally enroll at SU in January. With that said, here‚Äôs a…
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The Impact of Syracuse’s Season Success on Recent Recruiting Success
First off, I hope everyone had a fantastic Thanksgiving… after all, Dino Babers probably did. In less than a 24-hour span, Syracuse received commitments from linebackers Lee Kpogba and Mikel Jones, as well as safety Cornelius Nunn. It‚Äôs no secret that the three recent commits provide a sense of relief for the Orange. Syracuse was…
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Nazir Burnett De-Commits From Syracuse
Bishop McDevitt High School’s Nazir Burnett de-committed from Syracuse on Monday night. The three-star Class of 2019 receiver announced his decision on Twitter, calling it one of the toughest he‚Äôs ever made. https://twitter.com/Naz_717_/status/1059579553750892547 The Harrisburg, Pennsylvania native committed to the Orange back on Aug. 3, but an impressive senior season for the Royal Lancers is…
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Syracuse Football Commit Trill Williams Chats With The Fizz
This week when White Plains, NY native Trill Williams came on Fizz Radio, we learned a lot about the 2018 commit. The running back/corner back hybrid shared why he decommitted from Rutgers, what makes his relationship with Nick Monroe so special and how he became friends with Tommy DeVito. Below are the highlights from our…
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Syracuse Football Pursuing Multiple Four Star Recruits
Last recruiting cycle Syracuse landed four-star quarterback Tommy DeVito. Now that Dino Babers and company have successfully brought in one four-star player, they‚Äôre vying with some of the nation‚Äôs top programs for a few more. This past weekend four-star linebacker Antwuan Johnson visited the Hill. Johnson comes from Dayton, Ohio. He stands at 6‚Äô1 and…
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Tale of the Tape: Syracuse JuCo Commit Shaquille Grosvenor
This past weekend, Syracuse signed JUCO defensive lineman Shaquille Grosvenor. The New Jersey native played last season at Mesa Community College in Arizona where he made 24 tackles with 3.5 coming for loss. Grosvenor has three years of eligibility remaining. He chose Syracuse over scholarship offers from Lamar and Arkansas State. Scouting report Standing at…
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Syracuse Commit Gabe Horan Talks To The Fizz
Last month Baldwinsville native Gabe Horan became the first member of SU Football‚Äôs 2018 recruiting class. The tight end chose Syracuse after being offered during the school‚Äôs Junior Day. This week, Horan joined Fizz Radio to discuss his potential move to the offensive line, the exact moment that led to his commitment and much more.…
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Monday Recruiting: Who Visited SU Football Last Weekend?
The Syracuse coaching staff welcomed a few recruits to the team‚Äôs facilities over the weekend. Right now, SU has just one commit in its 2018 class, Baldwinsville tight end Gabe Horan. That number could increase soon though following the visits. Here‚Äôs what you need to know. Irvington High School Five players from Irvington High School…
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Latest SU Football Offers and Visits
While Syracuse Basketball has been receiving most of the attention lately from Orange fans, players and coaches on the SU Football staff have been hard at work. SU‚Äôs looking to beef up its 2018 recruiting class. This week the Orange staff hosted recruits for visits and continued to offer players scholarships. Here‚Äôs what you need…
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Syracuse Basketball And Football Offer List
Both the SU Basketball and Football coaching staffs have been busy hitting the recruiting trail. Here‚Äôs who Syracuse is after. 2018 Point Guard David Duke Over the weekend the Orange officially entered the David Duke sweepstakes. The 2018 combo-guard is rated as a three-star player on 247Sports.com. He is from Massachusetts and attends Cushing Academy,…
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Fizz Five: Who’s Been Offered By SU?
With the offseason in full swing the SU coaching staff is busy building the Orange‚Äôs 2018 recruiting class. Here are the latest recruits to receive SU offers. QB Jace Ruder The Kansas native is a 2018 Tulsa commit, but just picked up a Syracuse offer this week. Kansas State is the only other power five…
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Tight End Gabe Horan Commits To Syracuse
Syracuse Football received its first commitment in the 2018 class yesterday from Baldwinsville tight end Gabe Horan. This had SU‚Äôs co-offensive coordinator Sean Lewis excited. What the tape shows At 6‚Äô6‚Äô‚Äô and 260 pounds, Horan plays like a man amongst boys for Baldwinsville. His strength is blocking. Several times in his tape he flat out…
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The Fizz’s 2017 National Signing Day Thread
1:10am – The Fizz’s National Signing Day Special Here it is in all of its glory… This one hour podcast from Team Fizz breaks down all of the action from a wild National Signing Day 2017. Hear from SU’s commits as well as reaction from the OrangeFizz writers. Listen to the complete show here.¬† 10:35pm…
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Four Stories We’re Monitoring Ahead Of National Signing Day
National Signing Day is two days away. Here‚Äôs what you need to know. Ben Moos leaves Syracuse out of top 3 The tight end target took an official visit to California this past weekend and received an offer. Moos told Scout after the visit that his top three consists of Cal, Fresno State and Louisville.…
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SU Commit Brandon Berry Has A Point To Prove
Two years ago Brandon Berry didn‚Äôt make the grades needed to play Division I football. This fall he‚Äôll enroll at Syracuse as a defensive end. Berry joined Fizz Radio this week to discuss what motivates him, where he‚Äôll fit at Syracuse and much more. On going the JUCO route ‚ÄúIn high school, I had Georgia…
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3-Star Recruit Chris Elmore Commits to Syracuse
Once the Western Michigan coaching change occurred, Syracuse‚Äôs recruitment of former Bronco commit Chris Elmore heated up. The defensive lineman is currently on his official visit to SU and he‚Äôs liked it so much he decided to commit. “This was an opportunity I was not passing up on,” Elmore told the Fizz after he announced…
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Fizz Five: Stories We’re Monitoring Ahead Of National Signing Day
National Signing Day is 13 days away. Here are five developments to look out for as we inch closer to February 1st. New Additions from high school Syracuse is still in the running to land two players from Illinois. Alex Palczewski, a three star offensive lineman visited SU last weekend. Chris Elmore, a three star…
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The JUCO Route – Who Else Is SU After?
Syracuse received a commitment and signature yesterday from junior college linebacker Ryan Guthrie. He is the first member of Syracuse‚Äôs 2017 class to officially sign. Now that the JUCO signing period has begun (it opened on Wednesday) the Orange is actively pursuing other players as well. Ravian Pierce Pierce was a 4-star high school tight…
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Monday Recruiting: Who’s Still In The State Championship Hunt?
Two weeks ago Syracuse defensive end commit Zach Morton won a state championship in Michigan when Cass Tech defeated Central Catholic 49-20 from Ford Field. This past weekend, a few other SU commits put themselves in positions to also win a title, and one other future Orange joined Morton as a state champion. In Washington…
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Monday Recruiting: Aaron Hackett and Joshua Palmer to Meet in State Semifinal
This past weekend SU tight end commit Aaron Hackett‚Äôs Venice team (FL) rolled to a 43-14 quarterfinal win over East Lake. On the other side of the Class 7A Florida High School Playoff Bracket, St. Thomas Aquinas defeated Mater Academy Charter 50-10. Orange wide receiver commit Joshua Palmer plays for Aquinas. Venice and Aquinas will…
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Monday Recruiting: Which 2017 Football Commits Are Still In State Title Hunts?
It‚Äôs playoff time for high school football programs all around the country. Several SU Football commits are still alive in their respective playoff races and one has¬†even advanced to a state championship game. Aaron Hackett: SU‚Äôs only 2017 tight end commit played a huge role to help Venice (FL) make their first regional championship game…
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Monday Recruiting: Markenzy Pierre Over 2,000 Yards On Season
Syracuse‚Äôs latest 2017 commit is a beast. Florida running back Markenzy Pierre rushed for 387 yards and three touchdowns in his Liberty team‚Äôs 27-14 win over Harmony on Friday. Those 387 rushing yards put the running back over 2,000 yards on the season. On Saturday Pierre committed to Syracuse. That‚Äôs not too bad of a…
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Markenzy Pierre High On SU Despite WKU Commitment
2017 Florida running back Markenzy Pierre came on Fizz Radio this week to discuss his interest in Syracuse. Pierre is currently committed to Western Kentucky, but has enjoyed the recent attention he has received from the Orange coaching staff. On SU ‚ÄúI‚Äôm very interested in Syracuse. They‚Äôre a great program and they have great potential,…
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Monday Recruiting: Nykeim Johnson Shines In Loss to St. Joseph
Last week Tommy DeVito (NJ) and Don Bosco demolished St. Joseph (NJ) 31-14. On Friday, SU receiver commit Nykeim Johnson and his Friendship Academy team (Washington D.C.) battled St. Joseph on the road, ultimately losing 45-34. Despite the defeat, Johnson still had a big night. The senior returned a punt 55-yards for a score and…
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Monday Recruiting: Tommy DeVito Runs New Jersey
Tommy DeVito has put his Don Bosco team‚Äôs 0-3 start behind him. Since September 23rd, Bosco has played three games in New Jersey, winning all of them. Last Friday, DeVito led Bosco to a 31-14 win over the state‚Äôs top ranked private school, St. Joseph. DeVito threw for 295 yards and two touchdowns in the…
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Jonathan Kingsley on Journey from Nigeria, His Commitment and Much More
St. Frances (MD) defensive end Jonathan Kingsley is the latest Syracuse commit in the team‚Äôs 2017 class. Last week Kingsley came on Fizz Radio to discuss his relationships with the SU staff, his move from Nigeria to the US and his limited football experience. On his recruitment with the Orange ‚ÄúWe got in touch last…
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Monday Recruiting: Tommy DeVito Leads Don Bosco To Win Streak
Tommy DeVito‚Äôs senior season started slowly. Don Bosco played three nationally ranked opponents to begin the year; the team lost all three of those games. On Friday, Bosco played its second straight in state opponent and recorded its second straight win, a 24-7 victory over Delbarton. DeVito completed 18 of 24 passes in the game…
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Davis Knows Preparing For Up-Tempo SU Offense Won’t Be Easy
Syracuse 2016 offensive line commit Dakota Davis came on Fizz Radio earlier this month to discuss how he‚Äôs preparing for #OrangeIsTheNewFast, why he chose Syracuse and much more. On training for Dino Babers‚Äô offensive pace ‚ÄúI have to get in incredible shape, I still have a lot to go through. Right now, I‚Äôm focused on…
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Monday Recruiting: Eric Coley Scores Seven Touchdowns
Eric Coley made it look easy Friday night. The Syracuse commit rushed for 292 yards and seven touchdowns (yes, you read that right) in a 62-41 Fayetteville-Manlius rout of Rome Free Academy. When the Fizz spoke with Coley over the summer, he said he‚Äôd like to play on the defensive side of the ball in…
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Monday Recruiting: DeVito Starts Senior Year Slowly
There were highs and lows for SU‚Äôs 2016 class on the football field this past weekend. In Florida, SU quarterback commit Tommy DeVito‚Äôs Don Bosco (NJ) team fell to American Heritage (FL) 21-0 Friday. Heritage boasts one of the top defensive backfields in the country, which frustrated DeVito for the majority of the game. ‚ÄúThe…
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Monday Recruiting: Sharod Johnson Leads Booker T. Washington To Upset Win
While college football gets underway later this week, high school football is already in full swing in many states across the country. Five members of SU‚Äôs 2017 recruiting class took the field this past weekend. On Friday, Florida receiver Sharod Johnson stole the show in a matchup against fellow SU receiver commit Joshua Palmer. Johnson…
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Recruiting Updates On Four SU Prospects
A number of SU football and basketball targets have made headlines in the past few days. Here‚Äôs what you need to know. Raheme Fuller Early Monday, the 2017 cornerback from Florida tweeted out a list of his top eight schools with Syracuse listed first. Fuller was offered by SU in May and told the Fizz…
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