Tag: Syracuse Orange
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SU Needs More from Michael Gbinije
Fifth-year senior leader Michael Gbinije has been everything that the Orange has needed this season and more.¬† Originally transferring from Duke, the wing player that entered SU has completely transformed himself.¬† The unheralded leader and primary ball handler on the roster, Gbinije almost single-handedly carried the Orange to the NCAA Tournament.¬† Now, with a final…
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Houston, We Have Takeoff: Syracuse is Headed to the Final Four
It took incredible comebacks in not one, but two consecutive games, but nevertheless, the Orange is headed to the Final Four for the second time in four years. Syracuse was ice cold, and Virginia was in control when this comeback started. The Orange finished the game on a 21-2 run and beat the ‘Hoos 68-62…
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Reliving Syracuse’s 2013 Unexpectd Final Four Run
On the morning of SU‚Äôs huge tilt with Virginia, the Fizz takes a look back at the last Final Four run that the Orange made.¬† How did it find itself just two wins away from a national championship?¬† Let‚Äôs reminisce. Round of 64 Syracuse crushes Montana in the opening round as a four seed over…
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Syracuse Shouldn’t Apologize For Sweet 16 Appearance
A lot has been said about whether the Orange deserved to make the NCAA Tournament. And since the Orange has advanced to the Sweet 16, more has been said about how lucky the Orange has gotten that it “only” had to play Dayton and Middle Tennessee. And yes, while the Orange may have caught a…
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2016 Tournament A Huge Win for SU, Regardless of Friday’s Outcome
Think back ten days: March 13, Selection Sunday.¬† The Orange was slumping losing five of its last six to close the season.¬† It recently got drubbed in the second round of the ACC tournament by Pittsburgh for the third time this year and was firmly locked into a 19-win season.¬† And then, the unthinkable happened…
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Keys to Surviving Middle Tennessee’s Cinderella Momentum
The giant killers are back, and this time Middle Tennessee‚Äôs sights are set on a sweet 16 date with Gonzaga.¬† The only problem?¬† SU is barreling headfirst towards the exact same thing.¬† The Blue Raiders shocked the world and destroyed brackets across the country when it did the seemingly impossible and knocked off Michigan State…
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Three Up, Three Down: ACC Tournament
Three Up DaJuan Coleman Coleman picked a great day to show up for the Orange, because without him, this game wouldn‚Äôt have even been close.¬† Tallying 11 points and 11 rebounds, Coleman carried the offense through the beginning of the second half when nobody else could score.¬† Looking ahead to next season, Coleman will play…
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It’s Syracuse vs. Pittsburgh, Just Like the Big East Planned
What happens when two longtime rivals are scheduled to meet in a conference tournament with a potential NCAA Tournament bid on the line?¬† Madness.¬† March Madness, that is. To say that Pitt has had the Orange‚Äôs number this season would be an understatement.¬† In the two teams‚Äô first matchup this season at the Pete, the…
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What Does Syracuse Need to Do to Wrap Up a Tourney Bid?
Even after a two game losing streak, with losses to Louisville and Pitt, it still looked like the Orange would make the NCAA Tournament. And then SU went on to pick up a huge win over NC State, not that this was a win that would get Syracuse in, but it was a potential loss…
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RB Devante McFarlane to Leave Syracuse Football
A new coaching staff will change the dynamic of an incoming recruiting class without a doubt.¬† But for players already on the team, it rarely results in significant changes.¬† There is a strong suspicion that defensive end Ron Thompson left Syracuse because of a new coaching staff, and now running back Devante McFarlane has elected…
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Fizz Five: Top Five Home Games in the Last Four Years
To say that yesterday‚Äôs senior day was an emotional win would be an understatement.¬† On the court, it was all about Michael Gbinije and Trevor Cooney‚Äôs last home game.¬† For many of the students sitting behind the hoop, it was the last time they would see Syracuse basketball on the hardwood.¬† Unfortunately, I was part…
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Taurean Thompson Could Bolster Frontcourt, Make SU a Force Down Low
NCAA penalties aside, next year‚Äôs Syracuse team should have¬†a lot of fans excited based simply off of talent.¬† When the Orange was given a scholarship back, it meant that next year‚Äôs team could be even better if it could find someone to fill that next spot.¬† Luckily, a big man that SU was interested in…
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Dino Babers: I’m Here To Stay
Dino Babers did an interview with NewsChannel9 on Thursday and in it he talked about his desire to stay at Syracuse. Babers was essentially asked if Syracuse was a destination job, would he stay here for the long haul. Something that SU fans, rightly or not, have been worried about since he took the job.…
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Louisville Contest a Winnable Game for Orange
The Cardinals are in a very difficult chunk of their schedule and it has shown.¬† UofL has dropped three of its last five games, which includes an upset over second-ranked UNC.¬† Otherwise, Louisville has lost to Virginia at home, and Duke and Notre Dame on the road.¬† The Orange, on the other hand, defeated Duke…
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The Week Ahead: Boston College and Louisville
Syracuse takes on Boston College at 1:00 p.m. today in what is essentially the easiest game left on the schedule.¬† Following Sunday‚Äôs contest, the Orange moves onto Louisville, has two home contests against Pitt and NC State, and two tough road games to close the season.¬† It starts with BC though, which has ‚Äútrap game‚Äù…
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Florida State Looks to Spoil SU’s Return from Long Layoff
Tomorrow night, the Orange will suit up against a Florida State team that is just as firmly on the bubble as SU is.¬† In Joe Lunardi‚Äôs latest Bracketology, released on Monday, the Orange are part of the last four teams in, playing against Seton Hall in a playoff game.¬† Similarly, the Seminoles are also listed…
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Previewing Syracuse’s 2016 Football Schedule
Week 1: vs. Colgate The Orange should get the season off to a good start against a Colgate team that isn‚Äôt very good.¬† Syracuse hasn‚Äôt lost an FCS game since 1978, and the streak should continue here in Dino Babers‚Äô first game in the Carrier Dome. Week 2: vs. Louisville This season, the Orange had…
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Syracuse gets a statement win at Cameron
The first four matchups between Syracuse and Duke were as exciting as they come, and part 5 did not disappoint. The Orange went to Tobacco Road and beat Duke in a thrilling 64-62 win over the Blue Devils. And what a win it was for the Orange. A back and forth affair, SU finally took…
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The ACC is Wide Open For the Taking
After losing its first four games of ACC play, Syracuse‚Äôs season seemed pretty decided upon.¬† The team wasn‚Äôt rebounding well, it wasn‚Äôt shooting well, and it couldn‚Äôt convert down the stretch of close games.¬† Well, in steps Jim Boeheim back from suspension and everything changes. Boeheim and the Orange are being aided by an incredibly…
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Big Weekend Coming Up for the Orange
Syracuse finally got its first conference win, avoiding an 0-5 start in conference play. Now they head to Tobacco Road for a trip to Wake Forest and Duke. It will be a challenging trip, but it should also tell us a lot about the Orange. Wake Forest is another middle of the pack ACC team.…
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Syracuse Football Ranks Last in ESPN’s ACC Power Rankings
The Orange is coming off of one of the most underwhelming seasons in program history, and ESPN doesn‚Äôt think that next year will be much better either.¬† Despite an exciting new hire in Dino Babers and the return of young talent, the folks over in Bristol think that Syracuse has just too many holes to…
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Jim Boeheim’s Adjustments Prove Successful, But Orange Comes Up Short
There wasn‚Äôt a fan in the Carrier Dome that didn‚Äôt stand up and give coach Jim Boeheim an ovation when he rose from the tunnel and saluted the crowd.¬† As temporary interim head coach, Mike Hopkins led Syracuse to a lackluster 4-5 record with some pretty poor losses.¬† So, with Boehem having served his nine…
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It’s Unfair to Grade Mike Hopkins
Syracuse assistant Mike Hopkins was the head coach for 9 games. And that is about the only true read you can get on the tenure of Mike Hopkins. Yes, he was the head coach, but it was in name only. Everyone knew that Jim Boeheim was coming back, and Hop had to be able to…
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Three Up Three Down: SU vs. Miami
Three Up Malachi Richardson The only real positive that came out of the Orange‚Äôs slow, painful death to Miami was the breakout of freshman Malachi Richardson.¬† All season long, Richardson has shown promise in the different parts of his game, ranging from his three-point shooting to his inside scoring to his ball movement.¬† On Saturday…
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Can Syracuse Take Down Pittsburgh on the Road?
The Pitt Panthers have always been weirdly-connected to the Orange and the schools‚Äô transition to the ACC only strengthened this connection between the two.¬† Jamie Dixon and Jim Boeheim have always been entrenched in a coaching battle, but for one night, it‚Äôs Mike Hopkins‚Äô turn to lead the Orange through this very tough road game.…
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Syracuse’s Checklist for the Non-Conference Finale
The Orange will conclude the non-conference portion of its schedule at 2:00 this afternoon in the Dome.¬† SU will play host to Texas Southern, a lowly 1-9 team out of the Southwestern Athletic Conference.¬† Safe to say, if the Orange drops this game, there will be huge problems heading into the conference opener vs. Pitt…
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Orange Once Again Uses Strong Second Half to Put Away Montana State
Is Syracuse becoming a second half team?¬† One could definitely say that.¬† Although the Orange got off to a quick start in the Carrier Dome last night, SU really turned up the pressure in the second half to pull away from an inferior opponent.¬† This, of course, isn‚Äôt the first time that this has happened,…
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Three Up, Three Down: SU vs. Cornell
Three Up Tyler Roberson Roberson continues to show flashes of brilliance for SU.¬† His eighth career double-double propelled the Orange to a victory.¬† Working against a much smaller Cornell team, Roberson was able to dominate the offensive glass, pulling in eight offensive boards.¬† He led the team in rebounding with 12.¬† Furthermore, Roberson is gaining…
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What Went Wrong for Syracuse vs. St. John’s?
Three Point Shooting In this week‚Äôs edition of three up, three down, there just weren‚Äôt enough positive takeaways from the Orange‚Äôs putrid effort at Madison Square Garden.¬† It‚Äôs safe to say that the Mike Hopkins era hasn‚Äôt started quite as planned, and the Orange just dropped its third game in its last four.¬† One of…
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Three Up, Three Down: Syracuse vs. Georgetown
Three Up Franklin Howard It was a brutal game for the Orange, but one thing that did stand out in a game devoid of offense and three pointers was Franklin Howard‚Äôs first big performance in an SU uniform.¬† The true freshman, often buried on the bench behind everybody, contributed four points, four boards, and two…
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Scouting the Badgers – A Preview of Syracuse/Wisconsin
Tonight the Wisconsin Badgers will visit the Carrier Dome in a much anticipated matchup between a Syracuse team that is skyrocketing up the polls and a Wisconsin squad that is trending in the opposite direction.¬† The Badgers, although still with some talent, are far from the same team that knocked off Kentucky and fell to…
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The Scott Frost-to-Syracuse Reports are Exciting, Here’s Pros & Cons
I have advocated for an up-tempo, spread offense in the controlled conditions of the Carrier Dome for years. This is the perfect time to make the switch. You’ve fired a “smash-mouth,” old-school coach who ran a traditional, plodding offense, and can hire a young guy who wants to throw the ball and excite the fans.…
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“Torture” Comments By Scott Shafer’s Wife Are Ridiculous
Editor’s Note: A few readers have suggested Missy Shafer’s comments were merely a light-hearted joke. I was not present when she said them. I am reacting to reading them in print. I have searched for the video of them, I have not found it. If you have a link, please email me: damon.amendolara@cbsradio.com. If she…
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Tyler Lydon is the Real Deal
Ok, Ok, he has played just 4 games in college. But the true freshman Tyler Lydon is looking the part of a legit big man that can give the Orange some big time minutes. Sure, Lydon is still probably a little thin both physically and in experience. But he is also the best big man…
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Syracuse Makes Right Move in Firing Scott Shafer
Syracuse made the right decision in¬†firing Scott Shafer. He¬†was in over his head as a coach at the power 5 level, but I have no problem allowing him to coach the final game vs. BC. Some think it’s too awkward to have a lame duck coach on the sideline with the guillotine already fallen. But…
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Should Tyler Lydon Already Start at Center for Syracuse?
A small rotation got even smaller on Tuesday night when the Orange was struggling against St. Bonaventure in front of a restless home crowd.¬† Sure, everybody was worried about the team‚Äôs rotation with nine scholarship players, but coach Jim Boeheim really only played five guys on his 71st birthday, and it proved exactly why he…
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