Tag: tommy devito
-
Fizz Five 12/16: Georgetown Recap, A former Orange Surprises in the Pros and Oregon Preview
Francesco Simone and Adam Gotkin hop on the mics to discuss a quiet week on the field/court for Syracuse athletics, but a loud one off of it. 1. Georgetown (2:00)2. Fran Brown Recruiting (10:00)3. Women’s Basketball’s Fast Start (17:00)4. Tommy Cutlets (26:00)5. Oregon in South Dakota (35:30)
-
How Should Syracuse Fans Feel About Tommy DeVito’s NFL Success?
Nobody in Central New York could possibly have seen this coming two years ago. Before Syracuse’s week 4 clash with Liberty in the 2021 season, Tommy DeVito, who had been SU’s starting QB throughout 2019, the start of 2020 (injury), and the first three games of 2021, was benched in favor of Garrett Shrader. He…
-
How Does Garrett Shrader Get Remembered?
In the history of the program, Syracuse has had some memorable quarterbacks and some that are very forgettable. Fans will never forget names like Eric Dungey, Don McPherson, and Donovan McNabb. But where will Garrett Shrader stand in terms of his legacy with the Orange? Shrader’s career will forever be plagued by the fact he…
-
What Happened to Trishton Jackson?
In 2019, the Syracuse offense was rather awful. Terrible sack numbers, bad quarterback play and an inability to score points defined a disappointing season. But there was one bright spot. A 6-foot-1, 185 lb. transfer wide receiver from Michigan State whose connection with Tommy DeVito kept SU in a couple of games. In total, Jackson…
-
Tommy DeVito is Illinois Bound
Former Syracuse signal caller Tommy DeVito is sticking with the orange and blue but at a different school. DeVito announced yesterday on his Twitter page his intentions to join the Fighting Illini. The Don Bosco High School product accumulated 3,866 passing yards and 4,084 yards of total offense with 28 pass touchdowns and 12 interceptions.…
-
Will Syracuse Ever Dig Out of the Recruiting Basement with Babers?
Syracuse announced Dino Babers is staying as coach for another year, and the news wasn’t all that surprising. Despite the depressing three-game skid to end the season, the Orange being 5-4 seemed to lock in Babers for ’22. The improvement from last season was obvious, and with a few minor strokes of luck the Orange…
-
Will Tommy DeVito’s Transfer Hurt Syracuse Recruiting?
February 1, 2017 was supposed to be a turning point in Syracuse football history. Dino Babers had just wrapped up his first season and gone 4-8 with Scott Shafer’s roster. Babers had immediately injected energy into the program, like gulping down a 5-Hour Energy. He was far more quotable than the buttoned-down Shafer, and instead…
-
As Last Man Standing, Accountability Falls On Dino Babers More Than Ever
These days, being the head coach of a Division I college football team for six seasons is a serious accomplishment. Dino Babers has been lead man at Syracuse since 2016. Not many other coaches hired that year are still around with their same teams. Given his longevity, Babers has presided over a distinct period of…
-
DeVito’s Departure: A Sign of the Times or A Sign of the Program?
Photo Courtesy of Brett Carlsen, Getty Images
-
Syracuse Football Stock Up/Stock Down: Week Three
Syracuse moved to 2-1 over the weekend with a blowout win over I-90 rival UAlbany. These kinds of games are often referred to as stat sheet stuffer opportunities. For our purposes, these kinds of games are considered easy stock up fantasies. Let‚Äôs decipher whose stock is actually up and not just a one hit wonder…
-
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…
-
How Can the SU Offense Not Waste its Championship-Level Defense?
It would really be a shame if Syracuse wasted what is a championship level defense. If the Orange were dinking, dunking, and scoring like they were earlier in Babers‚Äô tenure then Saturday‚Äôs game against Rutgers would have easily resulted in a win and not a loss. Tony White‚Äôs bunch held an explosive RU offense, which…
-
Syracuse Couldn’t Make it Two in a Row, Fell to Rutgers in Home Opener
Syracuse dropped its home opener to Rutgers 17-7. The first half was a stalemate, literally. It was 0-0 heading into the second. In part that’s thanks to how well the SU defense played, but also because the offense couldn’t gain any sort of momentum. Whether it was penalties, a fumble, or a QB change, something…
-
Syracuse’s Self-Inflicted QB Controversy Continues For Another Week
On Saturday night, Dino Babers was just two minutes and 29 seconds of game clock away from setting himself up for a perfect week. Syracuse was up 29-9 against the Ohio Bobcats in a well-played season opener. Running back Sean Tucker went bananas for a career day, while hotshot true freshman cornerback Duce Chestnut played…
-
How Close is Garrett Shrader to Playing?
After all the excitement in Central New York with an athletic, shiny, SEC quarterback transferring to Syracuse, many fans might have walked away from the 29-9 win over Ohio unsatisfied. Garrett Shrader only had one pass for eight yards and one carry for eight yards, while Tommy DeVito managed a run-heavy offense. Head Coach Dino…
-
By The Numbers: How SU Romped Over Ohio on Opening Day
Syracuse football pulled off a pretty impressive win last night over the Ohio Bobcats. Head coach Dino Babers got his first victory in nearly a calendar year and did it against an old MAC foe. In a strong performance that lacked flashy plays, SU controlled the game from beginning to end. How did they accomplish…
-
Syracuse Runs Through Ohio 29-9 in Season Opener
Syracuse felt the weight of expectations coming in. Starting the week as an underdog, with the fans wanting to know who would start at quarterback, the pressure was on Dino Babers and company to perform on the road. The Orange answered. Although it wasn’t the prettiest of performances, there were plenty of positives. Let’s work…
-
Fizz Radio 9/4: Two QB System, Depth Chart Analysis, Ohio Summer School
Matt Bonaparte and Jaron May hop on the mic to host this week’s Fizz Radio. The guys discuss how and why Syracuse is running a two quarterback system, give their keys to the game and analyze SU’s depth chart. Plus, they play a section of Summer School, an interview with Ohio play-by-play broadcaster Rich Eisenstein.…
-
Syracuse’s Most Important Players: #2 Tommy DeVito
Well, we wondered all summer long whether Tommy DeVito would be the week 1 starter for Syracuse. He will be. SU released its depth chart recently, listing DeVito as the team‚Äôs number one. That‚Äôs a good thing, as he is the team‚Äôs second most important player.¬† Remember the good old days? When Tommy DeVito was…
-
Here’s Why Babers Had to Start DeVito Even If He’s Not the Best QB
Football can be politics. Look at the departure of Oklahoma and Texas to the SEC. The maneuvering was done behind closed doors, and relationships have been broken forever. Why do some head coaches get the benefit of the doubt after a 6-6 campaign, but others get run out of town? The behind-the-scenes politics of decision-makers…
-
Could Syracuse End Up Using Both Its QBs?
On Sunday, Syracuse football was tabbed as a road underdog in its opener against the Mid-American Conference Ohio Bobcats, and it’s the latest prediction not to take Syracuse seriously. Part of the doubt and uncertainty around the team‚Äôs progress stems from the quarterback position. Any Syracuse fan paying even slight attention to the team knows…
-
For SU’s QB Controversy, History Favors the Incumbent
We‚Äôre just 20 days away from Syracuse football‚Äôs 2021 opener, but the team‚Äôs most important position battle remains undecided. Throughout the offseason, head coach Dino Babers has avoided naming a starting quarterback out of a crowded room. The situation has quickly developed into one of the more interesting quarterback controversies in recent SU history. And…
-
DeVito and Shrader — Two Best Friends … Kinda
There is less than a month until the Syracuse Football season starts and SU fans have no clue how the quarterback battle is shaking out. Dino Babers and company are keeping that information close to the chest, like always. On one side, you have the incumbent but challenged Tommy DeVito. On the other, you have…
-
Tommy DeVito Delivers in the Clutch, SU Beats Wake 36-32
An instant classic went down in the Carrier Dome last night. If you missed it you really missed out. Syracuse came from behind three different times to take down Wake Forest 36-32 in the final seconds of the game. Tommy DeVito came off the bench to relieve Garrett Shrader in the third quarter after the…
-
Shrader Gets Benched as SU Drops ACC Opener to FSU
We completed the fifth stream of ‘Simulation Syracuse’ last night. This series is a virtual run through SU’s 2021 season schedule. The loss last night to Florida State drops the ‘Cuse to 2-3, 0-1 in the ACC. All the previous streams are available at this link. The offense was stale in the close loss to…
-
Simulation Syracuse: DeVito Throws Four Picks in Shootout Loss to Rutgers
SU had an opportunity to begin a season 2-0 for just the second time since 2015. Instead Dino Babers and Company squandered an opportunity for an impressive early season win over Rutgers. A victory over the Scarlet Knights would‚Äôve undoubtedly earned the Orange some respect in the ACC and across the nation. However, the same…
-
Fizz Radio 7/17: Tommy DeVito, Boeheim’s Army, Five Star Review
https://soundcloud.com/fizzradio/fizz-radio-717-tommy-devito-boeheims-army-five-star-review Matt Bonaparte and Brad Klein are here for this week’s edition of Fizz Radio. Will Tommy DeVito start the season at QB? Who else should’ve been on the Boeheim’s Army roster? What’s the latest recruiting news? All on this edition of Fizz Radio.
-
Where Does Tommy DeVito and Syracuse’s Opponents Land in PFF’s Quarterback Rankings?
Photo by Brett Carlsen/Getty Images
-
ACC Football Kickoff Attendees Reveal More on Syracuse’s Quarterback Situation
Photo courtesy of SU Athletics
-
Simulation Syracuse: SU Throttles Ohio in Season Opener
Syracuse hushed some critics last night with its 29-0 blanking of Ohio. It was SU domination from start to finish on both sides of the ball and it could‚Äôve been a whole lot worse. The offense moved the ball well, some young receivers had breakout performances, and the offensive line actually provided some protection. Not…
-
Who Gives Syracuse a Higher Ceiling at Quarterback?
Syracuse football‚Äôs quarterback situation has been a hot topic of discussion during the entire offseason. After just six wins in the past two seasons, it‚Äôs all the more important for Dino Babers and his staff to evaluate the position correctly. Part of that evaluation process is deciding who gives Syracuse the most upside not just…
-
Fizz Radio 5/29: Mid-Majors vs. High-Majors, Football’s Areas of Improvement & Five Star Review
Matt Bonaparte and Jaron May hop on the mic to host this week’s Fizz Radio. The guys discuss how some mid-majors are refusing to playing high-majors in fear of their players transferring, Syracuse Football’s biggest areas of emphasis, and guard recruits in Five Star Review. Oh, and of course, get to Fictional Fizz and your…
-
SU’s Quarterback Controversy May Change the Trajectory of the Program
It‚Äôs a tricky exercise to speculate on a team‚Äôs position battle without a lot to go on, but that‚Äôs what SU football fans have been doing all offseason. After a lean 1-10 year that saw Syracuse finish last in every major yardage category, a crowded quarterback room provides some excitement and intrigue. What do we…
Latest News
You May Have Missed
