Tag: Taj Harris
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Taj Harris Chooses a Transfer Destination (Again)
Former Syracuse wide receiver Taj Harris left the Orange midway through the 2021 season, redshirting and entering the transfer portal. After an initial pledge to Kentucky which didn‚Äôt stick, the rising senior has now committed to Rutgers. Harris is already enrolled in the Rutgers student directory, and is taking classes this semester for a degree…
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DeVito’s Departure: A Sign of the Times or A Sign of the Program?
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Here’s Why Syracuse’s FSU Loss is a Net Positive
Alright, a loss is going to sting, especially this year when Syracuse is competitive. But after the 33-30 road loss, there might actually be more positive takeaways than negative. This column won’t change the fact that SU is still winless at Doak Campbell Stadium, and that they begin ACC play 0-1 after a win slipped…
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Syracuse Loses Taj Harris to the Transfer Portal
After not making the trip to Tallahassee to face Florida State on Saturday, junior wide receiver Taj Harris has entered the transfer portal. Harris opened the season as the most experienced wideout, starting 29 games over the last three years. The Beverly, New Jersey native shined in 2020, ranking fifth in the conference in receptions…
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Syracuse’s Offensive System Isn’t Fooling Anyone Anymore
In football, running a groundbreaking offensive system can take you to new heights. It can also go south quickly without proper adjustments. At this juncture of Dino Babers‚Äô tenure at Syracuse, the latter has been occurring since the program‚Äôs bowl-win 2018 season. It hasn‚Äôt been any clearer over the past two years than it was…
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Syracuse’s Most Important Players: #3 Taj Harris
Any time a player is the best in his position group, there is an increased importance on his role. Taj Harris’ importance goes beyond his potential. It goes beyond the uncertainty behind center. It even goes beyond the leadership switch Dino Babers is asking him to flip. Why Syracuse needs him If Taj Harris doesn’t…
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The Fizz’s 2021-22 Syracuse Football Preseason Awards
Tis the season! After a disappointing football campaign in 2020, the Orange are back to try to prove the doubters wrong and win some games. Syracuse has a lot of returning faces, but a couple new names that could have a big impact. Before the season gets underway, we here at the Fizz wanted to…
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The Deeper Meaning Behind Syracuse Football’s Preseason Watch List Honorees
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Fizz Radio 7/31: Boeheim’s Army Elite Eight Bound, Football Watch Lists & Five Star Review
Jaron May and Matt Bonaparte host Fizz Radio this week and get into a plethora of Syracuse sports topics. The guys discuss Boeheim’s Army’s performance so far and preview their upcoming game. They run through the SU Football players who made preseason watch lists. Plus, they break down what whiffing of Filipowski means for ‘Cuse…
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Some Bonus Storylines and Answers Shared at the 2021 ACC Kickoff
Dino Babers, Josh Black, Taj Harris, and Airon Servais all took the podium today at Day 2 of the 2021 ACC Kickoff. You‚Äôve heard about Babers‚Äô quest for consistency, Black‚Äôs readiness for fans to return to the Dome, and Servais‚Äô excitement surrounding new offensive line coach Mike Schmidt. What you don‚Äôt know is that the…
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ACC Football Kickoff Attendees Reveal More on Syracuse’s Quarterback Situation
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SU Needs to Find Answer At this Position to Win in 2021
There‚Äôs been a lot of discussion about Syracuse recruiting and what the state of the program is over the past few weeks. What can improve recruiting and change the narrative of the team is the 2021 season. If SU surprises all and makes a bowl game, it will have gained the respect of its ACC…
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ACC Positional Power Rankings: Receivers
Continuing on with our ACC Positional Previews ahead of the 2021 season. If you‚Äôve missed any previous editions click here for the quarterbacks and here for the running backs. Sticking with ‚Äúskillies‚Äù today, let‚Äôs move outside the box to the pass catchers. This includes wide receivers and tight ends, let‚Äôs dive in. Justyn Ross, Clemson …
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WR Ed Hendrix Enters Transfer Portal
Syracuse wideout Ed Hendrix announced his decision to enter the transfer portal yesterday, and the decision leaves SU‚Äôs wide receiver room thinner than ever. The Orange already lost Nykeim Johnson back in January via transfer to Kent State, meaning Syracuse now returns just two players with notable starting experience at wideout. Hendrix’s departure now means…
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SU FB Recruit Review: WR Oronde Gadsden II
Oronde Gadsden II was the 21st and final piece of SU‚Äôs 2021 recruiting class when he committed to the Orange back on September 16th. The Florida prospect joined fellow receivers Umari Hatcher and Kendall Long adding to the promise of the skill position players in the ‚Äò21 class. If you recognize the last name Gadsden,…
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National Signing Day Has Come and Gone: Now Let’s Talk Some Takeaways
This year’s National Signing Day is officially in the rearview, and Syracuse has a plethora of new signees to show for it. A total of 19 prospects, from the Class of 2021, put pen to paper this week, solidifying the next stop on each of their respective football journeys ‚Äì the 315.¬† Fresh off a…
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Taj Harris: A Bright Spot in a Dark Season
I just want to start by acknowledging that 2020 has understandably been a rough year for a lot of people ‚Äì and for several reasons to-boot. Certainly, this sentiment can be applied to the players, coaches, trainers and all else involved with Syracuse Football, at the moment. The Orange is currently 1-7, in what has truly been…
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Fizz Film Review: Offense vs GT
‚ÄúOITNF‚Äù (Orange is the new fast) was on full display Saturday against Georgia Tech. The Yellow Jacket defense had no answers for Syracuse‚Äôs aggressive up-tempo attack. Sterlin Gilbert and Dino Babers finally let their skill players shine. Let‚Äôs take a look at some of the big plays from Saturday‚Äôs game and why they worked. Play…
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Post-Game Report Card: SU vs Pitt
Syracuse blew another opportunity for a big win Saturday, losing to #25 Pittsburgh 21-10. This game was a carbon copy of last week‚Äôs loss to North Carolina. SU faced a four-point deficit at halftime, but made nothing happen in the second half. The offense was a dud once again and couldn‚Äôt capitalize on solid performances…
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Syracuse’s Most Important Players: #4 Taj Harris
Trishton Jackson is gone, and so are his 66 catches for 1,000 yards and 11 touchdowns. Jackson‚Äôs departure for the NFL leaves a massive hole in the Syracuse offense, and QB Tommy DeVito without a number one option. It‚Äôs a chasm that Taj Harris has to fill. Harris had an extremely disappointing sophomore season in…
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Top 2021 WR Recruit: Umari Hatcher Commits to SU
SU‚Äôs 2021 recruiting class just got even better. Top wide receiver prospect Umari Hatcher has decided to play his college ball at Syracuse. The Orange already seem to have their QB of the future in Justin Lamson. Now he has another weapon to work with. Hatcher chose SU over Indiana, Michigan State, Maryland, Liberty, and…
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Breaking Down Syracuse’s 2020 Wide Receivers
Syracuse‚Äôs top receiver from last season, Trishton Jackson is off to the NFL after signing with the Los Angeles Rams. Jackson set career highs last season with 66 catches for well over 1,000 yards and 11 touchdowns. After building a rapport with Jackson, who will Tommy DeVito turn to this season? Taj Harris The obvious…
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Bye Week Offensive Report Card for Syracuse Football
After a solid victory over a team Syracuse had no business playing in Holy Cross, the bye week is upon us. Five weeks into the season, how does Syracuse‚Äôs offense grade out in our bye week report card? Offensive Line Coming into this season the offensive line was a major question mark for Syracuse. And…
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Toss Up: Who Will Lead Syracuse in Receiving?
Syracuse University has been dubbed a lot of things over the years. However, no other nickname is as accurate as the title Dino Babers has brought to the community: “Wide Receiver U.” No, the Orange aren’t going to produce the flashiest players, but you know good and well a Babers coached team is going to…
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Ranking SU Football Position Groups (Part 2)
This is part two of a three-part power ranking. If you haven’t read part one yet, click here. The top three position groups are safe bets to perform at a high level. These next two have loads of potential, but a higher risk of busting. 4. Wide Receivers The wideouts are often fill-in-the-blank strong for…
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The Fizz’s 2018 Syracuse Football Year-End Awards
Now that we are a week removed from Syracuse finishing off its historic 2018 season with a win over West Virginia in the Camping World Bowl, let’s take a look back at the incredible season that was for Dino Babers and company with the Fizz’s Year-End Awards for SU Football. MVP Eric Dungey This isn‚Äôt…
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Redshirt Report: Who Does Syracuse Have To Decide On Soon?
College football‚Äôs new redshirt rule has everyone in a frenzy. High-profile players are on the move, others are speaking out and coaches have a lot of decisions to make. With conference play in full swing, Dino Babers is not alone in having to pick his spots with some of his freshmen. To get everyone up…
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A look at some of the best multi-sport athletes in Syracuse history
Earlier this week, reports started to surface that Syracuse football wideout Trishton Jackson also wanted to walk onto the basketball team in addition to playing for Dino Babers. He‚Äôs sitting out this football season due to NCAA transfer rules after coming over from Michigan State, but it appears that he‚Äôd be eligible to play for…
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Another 2018 SU Football Commit Wants To Play Basketball
Over the past month, we have seen a lot of crossover between the Orange football and basketball teams. It started when 2018 SU football commit Taj Harris announced he also wants to play for Jim Boeheim. Dino Babers said at this week‚Äôs ACC Media day that he wants to ‚Äúplay basketball on turf‚Äù and showed…
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Syracuse’s Latest WR Recruit Taj Harris Wants To Play Basketball
As the summer rolls on, nobody in the SU Athletics office has been working harder than Dino Babers. While running his football camps, the second year coach picked up yet another recruit. Class of 2018 wide receiver Taj Harris made his commitment to the Orange official yesterday via his Twitter account. 💪🏾🍊 pic.twitter.com/zLad3Objz1 — UnoUno…
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