Tag: Syracuse Orange
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Sadiq White, Others On SU Radar Impress At Top 100 Camp
It’s no secret that recruiting for Adrian Autry and Syracuse basketball is on the rise. With two top recruits on the way in Elijah Moore and Donnie Freeman for 2024 and the landing of 2025 five-star Sadiq White last week, you can’t say the future isn’t bright in the 315. You know what though, it…
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Why Brady Denaburg Is Syracuse’s Biggest X-Factor
There is so much to talk about when it comes to Syracuse football right now. From strong recruiting classes, to the hype around Kyle McCord and the offense, and even a polarizing 2024 schedule, orange may as well be the new black. But, there’s one area that hasn’t been talked about as much that could…
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SU’s Frontcourt Depth After Patterson’s Departure
Former Syracuse center William Patterson announced his transfer to High Point yesterday. The Brooklyn, NY native spent just one season in an Orange uniform but redshirted during his freshman year. Patterson becomes the eighth Syracuse player to leave Central New York from last year’s roster. The list of transfers includes Maliq Brown, Justin Taylor, Quadir…
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How Will Sadiq White Fit On Adrian Autry’s Team?
For the first time in the Adrian Autry era, Syracuse basketball has landed a five-star recruit. Sadiq White, a highly touted power forward in the class of 2025, committed to the Orange last week with plenty of buzz surrounding the decision. We won’t get to see White lace up his sneakers for over a year,…
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Syracuse Guards Could Be Plentiful Next Season
Head coach Adrian Autry has carried momentum from the end of last season into this offseason for Syracuse hoops. The soon-to-be second-year SU head coach led the Orange to win five of their last eight games, including an upset home win over North Carolina, despite coming up short of making an NCAA Tournament appearance. That…
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Syracuse Opens As Large Favorite In Week One Matchup, Why It Makes Sense
It may be prohibited to place bets on in-state collegiate athletics in New York, but sports betting has taken college football by storm over the past few years. As we inch closer and closer to kickoff for Fran Brown’s inaugural season as head coach, betting lines have been released for Week One of the NCAA…
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White’s Commitment Shows Autry’s Recruiting Success
Five-star basketball recruit Sadiq White committed to Syracuse on Wednesday. He becomes the first SU commit in the class of 2025 and the second top-25 recruit of that year to sign to a school, per 247 Sports. This is a huge signing for Orange head coach Adrian Autry and his staff. There are positive signs…
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SEC Pushes For Legislative Help, What It Could Mean For Syracuse
Let’s face it: the world of collegiate athletics has completely flipped on its head from what it once was. A system that once relied on recruiting success and loyalty to a program has now become a “who’s paying more” contest with the growth of name, image and likeness (NIL) and the possibility of revenue sharing…
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Gadsden Posed For Bounce-Back Season
Syracuse is gearing up for the first year of the Fran Brown era as head coach. With that comes the return of wide receiver Oronde Gadsden II, who is back after a season-ending injury. Gadsden went down on the first play in the second game of last season with a Lisfranc injury. This was a…
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Jeff, Will Nixon Bring Experience To SU
Running back Will Nixon, son of Syracuse’s offensive coordinator Jeff Nixon, transferred from Washington to SU on Friday. He’s expected to be the backup for LeQuint Allen. While this adds depth to the running back rotation, it also adds familiarity, experience, and stability. First, the father-son duo of Will and Jeff can be beneficial for…
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How A Syracuse Icon Landed Fran Brown Yet Another Recruit
It’s no secret that Fran Brown has done wonders for Syracuse football in his short time under the helm. In just six months in the 315, Brown has brought in one of the top recruiting classes in the country, with a strong majority coming from his home state of New Jersey. You may say that…
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Who Is Considered Syracuse Football’s Biggest Rival?
The weather’s getting warmer, which means we’re one step closer to Fran Brown’s inaugural season as head coach. Summer camp is about to get underway, with the campaign officially kicking off on August 31st. But the more and more fans look over this schedule, the more fans feel like something is missing. Where’s the one…
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SU Football Hires Former LIU AD; Excitement Grows
Fran Brown’s connections continue to benefit Syracuse. The first-year SU football head coach will reunite with former Long Island University athletic director Ryan Kelly, whom Syracuse has hired to be its new senior associate athletic director for football operations, per syracuse.com. The Albany native joined the LIU program in 2021 and served as the athletic…
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A Dive Into An Interesting SU Football Schedule
School is out, and the Class of 2024 has graduated. Yes, lacrosse is ongoing in the NCAA Tournament, but aside from that, most eyes are shifting towards the upcoming Syracuse football season. With significant turnover mixed with a lot of hype, this season could be one of the most exciting or disappointing depending on how…
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Syracuse Lacrosse Hosts Towson in NCAA Tournament 1st Round
The first two years of the Gary Gaits tenure as the head coach of Syracuse men’s lacrosse went about as bad as possible. The Orange missed the tournament in back-to-back years for the first time ever. It’s important to preface how hard it is to win in the ACC. 15 of the last 23 national…
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Kyle McCord Or Nothing: Syracuse’s QB Conundrum
With all of the Syracuse football hype surrounding first-year head coach Fran Brown, and Ohio State transfer quarterback Kyle McCord, what about the others? Yes, there’s been a ton of transfers in multiple positions and areas, and this team should look and feel vastly different come fall. But if one position is in jeopardy, it…
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Fizz Five 5/4: Syracuse Hoops Roster, SU Men’s & Women’s Lacrosse Goals in NCAA Tourneys
Nico Horning and Adam Gotkin jump on this week’s Fizz Five Podcast. They break down Syracuse men’s basketball’s depth and what some realistic goals are for SU men’s and women’s lacrosse in the NCAA Tournament: 1. Bell and Starling Return for SU (1:55)2. Does Syracuse Need a Center? (9:05)3. SU MLAX Loss vs Duke (14:17)4.…
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Syracuse Lacrosse Gears Up For ACC Tournament
March Madness and spring football may have passed but that doesn’t mean that sports on the hill have ended for the year. As we enter the month of May, it’s time for lacrosse to enter the spotlight. In recent years, the Orange have struggled mightily. Syracuse is the top lacrosse program in the country yet…
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With Starling and Bell officially back for the 2024-25 season, what does the SU starting five look like?
Forward Chris Bell and guard JJ Starling are officially returning to SU for the 2024-25 season. Both players were expected to return but never announced anything until the last few days. With both sophomores returning for their junior year, head coach Adrian Autry can start to create his starting five. So, what is Syracuse’s most…
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Syracuse’s Legacy in the NFL Draft
Syracuse University has a storied history of producing top-tier football talent, and many of its players have gone on to make significant impacts in the NFL. As we wrap up the 2024 NFL Draft, let’s take a look back at some of the notable players from Syracuse who have been selected in the draft and…
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Does Syracuse Need A Quarterback?
In college football today, there is nothing more important than your quarterback. Just remember what happened when Jordan Travis got hurt and Florida State missed the playoffs because of it. The thought of playing your backup can keep you out of the playoff. Syracuse got its starting quarterback for next year in the transfer portal…
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Where will Syracuse’s 2025 draft class land?
SU defensive back Isaiah Johnson signed a free-agent contract with the Miami Dolphins over the weekend. The redshirt senior started every game of the regular season this year, tallying six pass breakups and one interception. Johnson is the only player from Syracuse to sign with an NFL team so far, with zero Orange players being…
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Assessing Syracuse’s Backcourt Outlook
With the transfer portal set to close May 1, Syracuse’s roster is taking shape heading into the summer. The frontcourt is well-known with the likes of Naheem McLeod, Eddie Lampkin Jr., Chris Bell, Jyare Davis, and Donnie Freeman. However, the frontcourt has been the recent dilemma that SU has attempted to fix. Guard Judah Mintz…
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Kyle McCord Dominates In SU Spring Game
Ohio State transfer Kyle McCord made his first appearance in a Syracuse uniform over the weekend. McCord played in SU’s spring football game in front of a record 16,579 fans on Saturday. It was a chance for Orange fans to see McCord and head coach Fran Brown’s team in action for the first time. McCord…
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Syracuse needs to add one more guard from the transfer portal
With the additions of forward Jyare Davis from Delaware and center Eddie Lampkin Jr. from Colorado, Syracuse is set on the front court. Yet, SU is still searching to replace guard Judah Mintz. So what are the Orange’s options in the portal? Mount St. Mary guard Dakota Leffew This option for Syracuse should be no…
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Fizz Five 4/17: Transfer Portal Update, Football Spring Game Preview, and Lacrosse Talk
Adam Gotkin and Nico Horning connect for another episode of Fizz Five to dive into Syracuse football, basketball, and lacrosse: 1. Syracuse Basketball Transfers Out (0:55)2. Jyare Davis Commitment and Other Potential Orange (6:55)3. Football Spring Game Preview (13:28)4. Men’s Lacrosse Season Update (20:20)5. Women’s Lacrosse Season Update (26:24)
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Does Syracuse Need a True Point Guard?
As college basketball continues to evolve, one thing that has become a big topic of conversation is the importance of having a true point guard on the floor. Syracuse hasn’t had one in a while. From Judah Mintz this past year to Joe Girard, the Orange have had combo guards and shooting guards running the…
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Three SU Outgoing Transfers Find New Homes
As the transfer portal chaos continues, three members of the Orange family who announced their intention to leave Syracuse this season have committed to new schools over the past couple of days. It’s always interesting to see what kind of schools go after and get these former SU players. It can be a good measuring…
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Syracuse Hauls In Delaware Transfer Jyare Davis
Forward Jyare Davis has transferred to Syracuse. The Newark, DE native played with Delaware for three seasons averaging 14.1 points and 5.8 rebounds. Davis is fresh off a career-high 17.1 points and 7.5 rebounds per game during his senior season. He led the team in points for the first time last year. Looking at the…
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Syracuse Is Reeling In Experience
There’s been a lot of turnover recently when it comes to Syracuse hoops. However, most of it has been for the better. Of course, for SU fans, experience is the definition of 47-year head coach Jim Boeheim. But there’s a new show in town, and Boeheim is mostly out of the picture. Judah Mintz, Justin…
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Can Kyle McCord lift the SU offense?
With the spring football game just a week away, the hype is building around quarterback Kyle McCord. Undoubtedly Syracuse’s most important transfer of the offseason, McCord is excited about being in Orange saying it was his “first choice” last week. Last season, the junior had over 3,000 yards last season along with 24 touchdowns, leading…
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Should Syracuse Target 5-Star Aden Holloway?
It seems like every day there’s another player who enters the transfer portal that makes SU fans excited. Yesterday afternoon, former five-star from Auburn Aden Holloway announced he was entering the portal. The point guard is initially from California and was ranked 16th in his senior class by 247Sports. Out of high school, the 6’0…
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Syracuse Continues To Flip-Flop Centers
Former Colorado center Eddie Lampkin Jr. transferred to Syracuse on Tuesday. The 6-foot-11, 265 pound big man is a huge acquisition for SU, and the reason isn’t centered around statistics. Lampkin averaged 10.6 points and seven rebounds last season. That includes a March Madness three-game run with CU that spanned from the first four to…
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Judah Mintz Leaving Is Best For Everyone
It’s always hard to see Syracuse lose one of its best players. Especially when it’s someone as fun to watch as Judah Mintz. Syracuse.com’s Mike Waters reported earlier today that the sophomore has played his final game for Syracuse and will not be returning to the team next year. Last offseason we went through the…
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Syracuse basketball commit Elijah Moore wins 3-point competition
In what has been a wild week in Syracuse men’s basketball, there is another positive for SU fans to get excited about. Four-star shooting guard commit Elijah Moore won the three-point competition at the 2024 Slam Dunk and Three-Point Nationals yesterday in Phoenix. The incoming freshman competed with three others in the three-point competition shootout.…
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Who Should Syracuse Target In The Portal
Last night Syracuse basketball received its first commitment from the transfer portal. Colorado center Eddie Lampkin announced his intent to join the Orange next season. After the departures of Quadir Copeland, Maliq Brown, and Justin Taylor, SU has a number of holes that need to be filled and bringing in the big man from the…
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