Tag: Syracuse
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Fizz Report Card: Syracuse Demolishes Chaminade 105-56 in Maui Finale
Sometimes it just feels good to get in the win column, and after back-to-back games against top 15 teams this was needed. Syracuse played with energy and pace, the Orange made their shots and most importantly rebounded. Team Basketball : A+ The Orange played as a team today. Everyone got involved in the offensive effort…
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Syracuse Is Exactly Where We Expected
Just five games into the 2023-24 season, and five games into the Adrien Autry era, some questions have already been raised. Now, yes there have been some issues, and specifically issues when it comes to the little things. The Orange have struggled to shoot free throws, play a consistent 40 minutes, and rebound. All stuff…
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Time Was Up, Here’s Why Babers Had to Go
Before Dino Babers was fired, say this about him, he tried. He really, truly tried. That’s more than you can say for frauds like Greg Robinson, who seemed to assume his supposed offensive genius and NFL credentials would magically lead to wins. That’s more than you can say for Doug Marrone, who certainly helped steady…
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Syracuse Plans to Dismiss Dino Babers After Eight Seasons as Head Coach
ESPN College Football Senior writer and one of the most respected journalists in all of football Pete Thamel has reported that Dino Babers will be dismissed from his duties as Syracuse head coach later today. This news comes after Syracuse’s 31-22 loss to Georgia Tech last night. The Orange are in the midst of a…
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Syracuse vs. Georgia Tech: Crystal Ball Predictions
Francesco (5-0): Georgia Tech 27, Syracuse 13 Too many question marks for Syracuse. It’s one thing to play that style of offense in a surprising manner against a Pitt team that may be the worst in the ACC. Georgia Tech has wins over Miami and North Carolina this year, although also a loss to Bowling…
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Is it Time to Hit The Panic Button on Naheem McLeod
Adrian Autry is just three games in to his tenure as Syracuse head coach, yet there are a lot of questions around his team already. The biggest one is the position where the biggest guy plays. We’ve been saying here at Orange Fizz for months that Maliq Brown starting at center gives SU the best…
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Fizz Report Card: Syracuse Survives Scare From Colgate, Wins 79-75
At the end of the day, a win is a win. It may not have looked pretty, but the Orange got it done and move to 3-0. While the end may have been electric, Syracuse trailed at one point by 24 points which is unacceptable against Colgate. Chris Bell: B+ Chris Bell single-handedly kept the…
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Dino Babers Deserves Credit
I’ll be the first person to call out Dino Babers for the bad things he has done. I said after the UNC loss that it was time to move on from the eighth-year head coach and I still think that’s the case. But, what Babers and the coaching staff did against Pitt yesterday was so…
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Syracuse vs. Pittsburgh: Crystal Ball Predictions
Francesco (5-0) (Exempt from prediction): Whatever your expectations are for this game, lower them. Both teams come in on bad stretches. At 2-7, Pitt has consistently been one of the worst teams in the power five this year, with a random win against a ranked Louisville team mixed in. Syracuse, meanwhile, has lost five in…
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What Does Syracuse Need to Focus on Against Canisius?
After an 11 point victory on opening night for SU in a game that was closer than it should have been, the Orange are back in action after just one day off. Tonight’s contest against Canisius will be a much tougher matchup for Syracuse. The Golden Griffins were picked to finish third in the MAAC…
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Should Carlos Del Rio-Wilson Start Against Pitt?
When Carlos Del Rio-Wilson announced his decision to transfer to Syracuse before the 2022 season, the Syracuse fanbase was elated. A former four-star who just spent a year learning under Dan Mullen, who has produced some very good quarterbacks in his career. But, the early appearances for CDRW in Orange have been disastrous. Against Notre…
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Fizz Report Card: Syracuse Falls Flat Against Boston College 17-10
In front of the biggest crowd of the season tonight, Syracuse wasn’t blown out. I guess that’s an improvement. In one of the ugliest football games you’ll ever see the Orange lost their fifth in a row. LeQuint Allen: A+ Why not start with a positive. LeQuint Allen single-handedly kept the Orange in this game.…
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Syracuse vs. Boston College: Crystal Ball Predictions
FRANCESCO (5-0) (EXEMPT FROM PREDICTION): This is a chance for Syracuse to get back on track. Boston College comes in riding a four game winning streak, but it struggled with 1-7 UConn a week ago, only winning by a touchdown. The Eagles have a dynamic quarterback in Thomas Castellanos, but he got nicked up against…
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What to Watch for in Tonight’s Final Exhibition
Syracuse Men’s Basketball has just one more tune-up before the games start to matter. SU hosts a division two school The College of Saint Rose at 7 p.m. This is the first exhibition for the Golden Knights. The squad out of Albany went just 9-20 last season and lost its final six games. The Golden…
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What Can Syracuse Do to Get Back on Track?
Thursday’s loss to Virginia Tech was one of the worst for Syracuse football in a long time. The season has been going downhill for the Orange since the start of the month and a new low was hit down in Blacksburg. There is still a month to go in the season and four games left…
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Syracuse vs. Virginia Tech: Crystal Ball Predictions
FRANCESCO (4-0): Virginia Tech 24, Syracuse 17 A tighter affair than Syracuse has been used to this season, but yet another that goes the way of the opponent. Virginia Tech is far from a great team, but Syracuse is in that exact same boat. Plus it’s a night game at Lane Stadium. The atmosphere will…
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Fizz Five 10-25: Virginia Tech Preview, Judah Mintz Expectations, and SU Football Floor/Ceiling
Adam Gotkin and Tyler Aitken chat about this week’s top stories in Syracuse sports. 1. Virginia Tech Preview (1:07)2. Judah Mintz on Bob Cousy Watch List (7:24)3. SU MBB’s First Exhibition (11:57)4. MSOC Postseason Preview (16:30)5. What is SU Football’s Floor and Ceiling? (23:17)
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Is Tomorrow a Must-Win game for Syracuse?
After the bye week, we are just one day away from Syracuse football and it might be the most important game of the season. With the gauntlet stretch now over, the Orange have a chance to bounce back and get back into the win column. You can’t blame SU for going 0-3 against three football…
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What is the Ceiling for Syracuse Basketball?
Heading into his first season at Syracuse, the expectations for Adrian Autry are relatively high among Syracuse fans. Even though KenPom hates the Orange this year, and most early bracketology experts have the ‘Cuse outside the tournament. So, if SU fans are right, if Judah Mintz turns into a top-10 point guard in the country.…
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An Update on What Jim Boeheim is Up To
Ever since leaving his job as Head Coach of the Syracuse Men’s Basketball team, Jim Boeheim has been all over the place. Whether that was at Bills training camp, or NBA Summer League watching his kids, or traveling to Europe. The legendary coach has made the most of retirement so far. Yesterday, the university announced…
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Takeaways From Orange Tip-Off
On Friday night, Syracuse basketball fans got a look at what the new era could look like under Adrian Autry. The Orange Tip-Off event was confusing and hard to follow. It started off with three-point contests, but who was competing wasn’t fully clear. Then, the dunk contest occurred with Judah Mintz winning. After all of…
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What to Look Out For During Orange Tip-Off
The 2023-24 Syracuse Men’s Basketball team will make its debut in front of the dome crowd in just two days. The Orange Tip-Off event, which is free to fans, is set to have a scrimmage as well as shooting competitions. What exactly should we be looking out for though in the first look at this…
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It’s Time to Move on From Dino Babers
It seems like every year there are calls for Dino Babers to be fired. Last year, they came after SU lost five straight games following a 6-0 start. Now they’re coming after back-to-back losses following a 4-0 start. Now more than ever, these calls for the Orange to move on from their head coach are…
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Is Dan Villari The Key to The SU Offense?
When Oronde Gadsden went down for the season, a massive void was created regarding who would be the top receiving target for Syracuse. Would it be Donovan Brown or Damien Alford or Umari Hatcher? Could LeQuint Allen become the biggest option in the air? Maybe someone that no one has ever heard of. Saturday against…
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How Can Syracuse Avoid a Collapse
Yesterday was bad. A game that had all the hype, Syracuse undefeated, Clemson 2-2. The Orange were supposed to have a good shot. But the game was anything but close. The Tigers mauled the Orange 31-14. Last years loss to Clemson was the start of a five game losing streak. What do the ‘Cuse have…
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Syracuse Basketball Will Be Battle Tested Early Under Autry
In his first season as head coach of the Orange, Adrian Autry has built a schedule that will test his team more than most in the country. Last year, the non-conference schedule was easy. Outside of the ACC-B1G challenge, and the annual Georgetown game, the best team SU played was St Johns. The Red Storm…
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Does Dino Really Know Dabo?
Syracuse football is 4-0 for the second straight season. That hasn’t been said since the Orange lifted the national title in 1959. Starting now though, the path to stay undefeated gets a lot tougher. The ACC opener is this week against the perennial power of the Atlantic Coast Conference, Clemson. Since becoming the head coach…
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Fizz Instant Reaction: Syracuse Survives Army 29-16
Adam Gotkin and Tyler Aiken recap Syracuse’s 29-16 victory over Army.
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Fizz Report Card: Syracuse Survives Scare from Army 29-16
After a massive win last week over Purdue, Syracuse returned to the non-power five slate to take on Army today. But the Orange may have not realized there was a football game to be played in the first half. At the break, the Orange trailed the Black Knights 10-3. SU bounced back with a dominating…
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What Does Army’s New Offense Look Like?
It isn’t very common that in the 10th year as the head coach at a school, you completely change up the style of your offense. Especially if you’re an offensive coach. But that’s what Army head coach Jeff Monken has done at West Point. He has transitioned away from the flexbone triple-option offense this past…
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Was Last Night a Preview of Jason Beck’s New Offense
Last night, Garrett Shrader had one of the greatest performances we’ve ever seen in a Syracuse uniform. In the 35-20 win over Purdue, QB1 was just okay through the air. 14-28 for 184 yards, no touchdowns and an interception through the air. But, on the ground Shrader was exceptional. The quarterback ran 25 times for…
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What Does the Offense Look Like Without Oronde Gadsden?
At the start of the year, the Syracuse offense looked like Oronde Gadsden and everyone else. And, for good reason. Gadsden is one of the best skill position players in the country. Outside of him, you had LeQuint Allen, who’s started just one game. And a ton of receivers who have high hopes but have…
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Are The Expectations for Syracuse Too High?
This past Saturday’s 65-0 win over Colgate was impressive, there is no denying that. However, it was a win over an FCS team who won just three games last year. In the Raiders matchup against an FBS team last year, they lost by more than 30 to Stanford, who won just three games. Since Saturday,…
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Where Can Syracuse Improve After Blowout Win Against Colgate
It can be hard to find negatives from the performance Syracuse had yesterday vs Colgate. A 65-0 final score, 677 yards to 106. That all sounds pretty perfect. However, that’s exactly what the Orange were supposed to do. FBS teams win 86% of games against FCS teams. Most of those are in blowouts like this…
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Redshirt Freshman Donovan Brown Named A Starter
Each year, some players stand out in the preseason and earn starting jobs. Last year, the breakout star was Oronde Gadsden. Since then, the TE has been named a preseason All-American. This year’s surprise starter is WR Donovan Brown. The redshirt freshman was a three-star recruit out of high school and committed to the Orange…
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Where Syracuse Stands in ESPN Preseason Bowl Projections
In his seven years as the head coach of Syracuse, Dino Babers has made just two bowl games. The Camping World bowl in 2018, when the Orange finished the season ranked 15th in the country and last year’s Pinstripe bowl. This year, the goal for Babers is to play an extra game once again. Last…
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