Tag: Syracuse
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Oronde Gadsden Named Preseason AP All-American
As the season continues to get closer, the accolades for Syracuse TE Oronde Gadsden continue to pile up. Gadsden has already been named one of the top 100 players by ESPN, first team all-ACC, and a member of the Maxwell Award watch list. Gadsden was named to the AP preseason All-American second team. The first…
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Sean Tucker Impresses in Buccaneers Preseason Game
In a school that is known for its historically great running backs, Sean Tucker was one of the most special halfbacks Syracuse has ever seen. Tucker was an all-American and broke countless records for the Orange. Yet, he went undrafted after being flagged with a congenital heart defect at the NFL combine. Tucker wasn’t cleared…
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What Does a Dream Season Look Like for Syracuse?
After last season’s historic 6-0 start, everything fell apart for Dino Babers. The Orange lost six of their final seven games and had a chance to be the third FBS team ever to lose their first six after starting 6-0. There were many reasons why things got so bad and it can be hard to…
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Former Nebraska Starter Myles Farmer Commits to Syracuse
After losing Duce Cheasnut and Ja’had Carter to the transfer portal this offseason, things were looking bleak for the Syracuse secondary. However, Dino Babers has rebounded, picking up two DBs from Nebraska. After finishing second on the team in tackles last year, starting safety Myles Farmer entered the transfer portal a few weeks ago. This…
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John Wallace on Boeheim: “Ultimate Players Coach”
In an interview on our leader Damon Amendora’s New York Accent Podcast, Syracuse All-American John Wallace had some great things to say about Jim Boeheim. “Coach Boeheim is the ultimate player’s coach almost to a fault. He would do anything for his players, and we feel that, and it’s not just while you’re there. When…
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Former Syracuse Player Cole Swider Signs With Heat
After appearing in just seven games for the Los Angeles Lakers in his rookie season, former SU Small Forward Cole Swider has found a new home in the NBA. Swider has signed with the Miami Heat. While the details are unknown, Swider could flourish in South Beach. Swider absolutely dominated the NBA Summer League this…
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Clemson Picked to Win ACC for 8th Time in Nine Years
Yesterday, the Atlantic Coast Conference released its 2023 preseason poll that was voted on by 176 members of the media. Clemson received 103 first-place votes while Flordia State received 67. North Carolina got five votes and one person voted for NC State. Syracuse was ranked 10th, well above Virginia Tech who is 11. Florida State…
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Boeheim’s Army Gears up For Elite Eight Tonight
On Thursday, Boeheim’s Army booked its ticket to the elite eight of the TBT with a win over the reigning champions Blue Collar U. Grant Riller, an unknown player coming into the tournament, was the hero with 29 points. The defense was stellar, holding Blue Collar U to shooting under 30% from the field. Up…
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Boeheim’s Army Set to Take on The Nerd Team in Round of 32
After a 99-83 win in the first round against Team Gibson, Boeheim’s Army is back in action tonight against the team that knocked them out last year. The Nerd Team, a squad largely made up of players from Ivy League and other top-caliber academic colleges beat the Happy Valley Hoopers 54-49 in the first round.…
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TV Information Announced for First Two Syracuse Football Games
As the season approaches and gets closer, game times and other information continue to roll out. Earlier this week, information for SU’s second game of the season against Western Michigan was released. The Orange will take on the Broncos at 3:30 p.m. Notibally, the game will not be televised. The ACC-MAC battle will be available…
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Boeheims Army Gets Ready for 2023 TBT
The 2023 edition of The Basketball Tournament got underway earlier today. While Boeheims Army may not play until next Monday, now is a perfect time to take a look at the road to glory for the Syracuse alumni team. Boeheims Army is the number two seed in the Syracuse region. The games will take place…
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How Important is the Return of LeQuint Allen?
The LeQuint Allen suspension and saga is now over. After the sophomore runningback sued the university, a settlement was reached and Allen is eligible to play this season. He won’t be able to practice until mid-august, meaning Allen will miss the first few weeks of practice. However, the Orange can take their time with Colgate…
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Syracuse Adds JUCO Running Back for 2023
This past week, Dino Babers brought in his second JUCO running back of the cycle. After the Lequint Allen suspension, the backfield is a position of need. John Branham Jr. a native of Columbus, Ohio, joins the Orange from Blinn College. The Buccanneers, best known as the school Cam Newton attended, went just 3-6 last…
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New York State Passes NIL Law
The NCAA in the age of NIL can be best compared to the Wild West. There are laws, but they aren’t enforced except in select circumstances with miniscule punishments, meaning that, for all intents and purposes, everyone can essentially do whatever they want. The main rule surrounding NIL is that the schools themselves can’t facilitate…
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What Would 2024 Five-Star Jalil Bethea Mean to Syracuse?
The 2024 recruiting class for Syracuse Men’s Basketball is already shaping up to be one of the best in a long time. With Donnie Freeman and Elijah Moore, both committed, Adrien Autry and co. could get a head start and focus on the 2025 class. However, plenty of fish in the pond remain in the…
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Syracuse to Host LSU in ACC/SEC Challenge
With an already gauntlet schedule announced, Syracuse’s early season stretch may have gotten a bit easier today. Already a part of the Maui Jim Invitational, and a neutral site matchup against Oregon announced, Adrien Autry won’t have an easy road to start his head coaching career. However, with LSU announced as SU’s opponent for the…
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Syracuse Loses out on Four-Star 2024 DMV Recruit
One of Syracuse’s top targets in the 2024 recruiting class has made his decision. Caleb Williams, the 6’7 Power Forward, committed to Georgetown earlier today. Instead of following fellow Washingtonian Donnie Freeman to the 315, the four-star will travel less than three miles from his high school to his new home with the Hoyas. While…
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Is Dino Babers Even on the Hot Seat?
In John Wildhack’s annual summer press conference yesterday, the 7th-year Athletic Director was asked about Dino Babers’ contract. More specifically, if he is up for an extension. In response, Wildhack clarified that while Babers won’t be extended right now his time in charge of SU isn’t over. “There’s multiple years left on his contract. Let…
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Boeheim’s Army Prepares for 2023 Run
After a disappointing early exit last year, Boeheim’s Army, the Syracuse basketball alumni team, returns to action in just over a month for the 9th time. The CNY squad won the 2021 tournament and hopes for a return to glory this year. The 2023 edition of Boeheim’s Army features seven former SU players. Tyus Battle,…
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Disrespectful that Vegas Thinks Syracuse is a 6-Win Team?
The preseason win totals are out for Bet Online, and Syracuse fans will see either a boost in credibility or a classic case of disrespect. The oddsmakers have pegged 6 1/2 wins as the team’s over/under, meaning a bettor needs to decide whether SU will win 7 regular season games or fewer. Over is +100…
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Jackpot! JJ Starling Transfers to Syracuse
The post-Jim Boeheim era is less than a week fresh, but it has already delivered in a monumental way. Former five-star recruit and McDonald’s All American JJ Starling is heading home, where he grew up in Baldwinsville, to join SU after one season at Notre Dame. In other words, the Adrian Autry reign is here.…
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Jim Boeheim Retires in the Most Jim Boeheim Way Possible
After nearly half a century at the helm of Syracuse basketball this should have been a sweet, honorable ride into the Central New York sunset fading over Lake Skaneateles. Instead, it was an icy, prickly rain, slamming sideways against the brown sky. But that’s certainly more appropriate, isn’t it? Jim Boeheim is no longer the…
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Fizz Instant Reactions: Defense Plagues Syracuse in 99-82 Loss to Pittsburgh
Cameron Ezeir chats with the Fizz community about SU’s third straight loss, 99-82 to Pitt, all predicated on poor defensive play.
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Syracuse Drops Third Straight in 99-82 Loss to Pittsburgh
After a positive first half, at least compared to the last two games, SU collapsed in the second half in a 99-82 loss to Pittsburgh. That’s now five Orange losses in the last six against the Panthers. The first half is an ode to some positives. Jim Boeheim started Justin Taylor and Benny Williams over…
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Syracuse Fails Again to Nab Quad 1 Win vs. Virginia
When it comes to Quad 1 wins, Syracuse just can’t seem to deliver. Another chance at a high-quality victory slipped through the Orange grasp 67-62 at the Dome against Virginia. Jayden Gardner had 17 points and drilled a jumper in the final minute as the 6th-ranked Cavs overcame SU. The Orange had a second-half surge but ultimately…
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Why Did John Bol Ajak Start Yesterday?
Jim Boeheim has said multiple times this year that Benny Williams is Syracuse’s best forward. Unfortunately, Williams wasn’t healthy yesterday, missing the loss to Virginia with a stomach bug. So in his place, instead of starting Justin Taylor, who put up 25 points against Bryant, or Maliq Brown, who by far is SU’s best rebounder…
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Did Virginia Crack Syracuse’s Code?
The 73-66 scoreline doesn’t tell you even a quarter of the storyline to why the Orange lost. In fact, the game should tell everyone more about Syracuse’s flaws than SU’s fight to lose by just seven to the 11th ranked team in the country. This picture tells the whole story. With three Cuse players averaging…
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Syracuse has the ACC’s Worst Recruiting Class
After National Signing Day, if you look at rankings, then, by every standard, Syracuse’s 2023 class is bad. How bad? 247Sports ranked it the worst in the ACC and 69th in the nation. There are only three power five schools behind SU: Indiana (70th), Kansas (76th) and Cal (84th). For added context: Syracuse finds itself…
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Syracuse Basketball Report Cards: Pre-Christmas Edition
Do you remember our ‘Cuse basketball report cards from last month? Well it’s time to update them right before Syracuse’s final lengthy break of the season. With only two ACC games in SU’s back pocket, take these grades with a slight grain of salt, considering a vast majority of the Orange’s opponents were the likes…
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Syracuse Blitz Cornell 78-63 For Fifth Straight Win
Syracuse looked dead in the water against non-conference opponents to start the season, but after a dominant second half, the Orange conquered the Cornell Big Red 78-63 for their fifth consecutive win. That includes an impressive 42-0 record over Cornell under the direction of Jim Boeheim. The early portion of the game was an eyesore…
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Fizz Instant Reaction: Syracuse Thrashes Oakland, 95-66
Cameron Ezeir and Ethan Frank break down Syracuse’s smackdown of Oakland. The two tackle SU’s 18-0 run to end the half, Chris Bell’s short leash, plus Jesse Edwards and Joe Girard’s big days.
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Syracuse Snaps Non-Conference Skid in 95-66 win over Oakland
After snapping a three-game losing streak in South Bend, the Orange returned home and did the same against non-conference opponents, dominating Oakland 95-66. It wasn’t always pretty from the jump. Chris Bell lost the ball within the first two minutes and was pulled for Justin Taylor. Jesse Edwards notched his first foul four minutes in,…
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Slaps in the Salt City: Bryant Fights Off Syracuse 73-72
It wasn’t Malice in the Palace. It wasn’t Melo fighting the Nuggets. But it sure felt like it. Judah Mintz elevated from the free throw line, lofting a right-handed floater off the back rim and in. As the freshman guard came down, he crashed into Bryant guard Sherif Gross-Bullock. A charge was called; in a…
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Is Kiyan Anthony Inevitably Orange?
In 2003, a banner was raised thanks large in part to a soon-to-be Syracuse legend named Carmelo Anthony. Nearly twenty years after the Orange claimed their first NCAA championship, Anthony’s son, a four-star shooting guard according to 247Sports, was offered by SU. So the script is written and the result is inevitable, right? Well, let’s…
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Top CNY and Syracuse Players in the NFL this year
Do you know how many former football players from Central New York and Syracuse University are now playing in the NFL? Linebacker Chandler Jones, linebacker Zaire Franklin and punter Riley Dixon are all former Orange currently playing in the NFL this season. Alton Robinson is in his second season with the Seahawks, while Justin Pugh…
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Syracuse Basketball Players: Report Cards Through the First Three Games
Syracuse basketball has already exposed its fans to a loss and quite the rollercoaster of a mid-major slate through the first three games. Now it might only be the start of the year, but with seven new additions, let’s take a look at how each SU player clocks in entering the Empire Classic at the…
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