Tag: tommy devito
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Should Syracuse Ditch The Up-Tempo Look This Fall?
Syracuse football comes into this season with a whole lot of questions and considerably low expectations. A 1-10 season tends to be the reason why, and the Orange suffered through such a lean year thanks to a particularly paltry offense. It‚Äôs worth wondering if the Orange will shift away from their up-tempo attack this Fall.…
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ACC Post-Spring Positional Power Rankings: Quarterback
Spring football is coming to a close around the nation and around the Atlantic Coast Conference. From here until August there really isn‚Äôt much to hang your hat on if you‚Äôre a college football fan. Sure the occasional commitment, transfer, or leakage of a 20-second practice clip is always welcomed. But this is preview time.…
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Fizz Radio 5/1: Newton Loses Trust, SU QB Room, 5 Star Review
On this edition of Fizz Radio, Brad Klein and Cameron Ezeir debate the level of trust Syracuse fans should have in the Orange coaching staff after Woody Newton lost faith. Plus, Dino Babers says this is the most talented QB room he has seen on the Hill.
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Who Will Syracuse Start At Quarterback?
Ever since the departure of Ryan Nassib and Eric Dungey, the question surrounding SU football revolves around the QB position . The answer just got a lot harder with the additions of Mississippi State transfer Garrett Shrader and freshman Justin Lamson. Along with these two, the quarterback room still consists of Devito, and sophomores JaCobian…
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Projecting SU’s Post-Spring Depth Chart: Offense
SU Football returned to spring practice earlier this week for the first time in over two calendar years. Every team across the country lost the 15 allotted training sessions last year due to the coronavirus pandemic. As a result teams like Navy get blown out by BYU early on because they ‚Äúweren‚Äôt hitting in practice.‚Äù¬†…
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Hit or Miss? Revisiting the 2016 Class – Pt. 2
Today we continue our deep dive into the 2016 Syracuse Football recruiting class with prospects 6-10. We covered 1-5 earlier this week and will go all the way through the 21 players on the database. Hopefully this deep dive gives you an idea of the trajectory of the recruiting of Dino Babers and can explain…
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Fizz Radio 12/26: Handing out SU gifts, debating starters and discussing 2021 quarterbacks
Fizz Radio hosts Thomas Shults and Brad Klein discuss a Syracuse wish list, debate who to start and break down SU’s 2021 quarterback competition. You can listen to Fizz Radio on the Score 1260 in Syracuse from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. every Saturday morning and subscribe to get each podcast version right to your…
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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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Happy (Almost) Halloween! The Costumes Syracuse Football Should Be Rocking This Holiday
Photo Courtesy of Ken Ruinard, AP
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Fizz Radio 10/17: DeVito Goes Down, Adios Andre Cisco, Looking at Liberty
On this week’s Fizz Radio, Gill Gross and Ian Unsworth discuss where Syracuse goes without Tommy DeVito and Andre Cisco, how the SU run defense can improve, and preview the Liberty game this Saturday.
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FizzCast: Liberty Preview
Ian Unsworth and John Eads preview Syracuse’s Saturday matchup against Liberty. Ian and John discuss the Flames’ players to watch, SU’s keys to victory, and what Vegas thinks about this weekend’s game.
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Stock Down: Syracuse
This isn‚Äôt a requiem for the 2020 Syracuse football season. It‚Äôs supposed to be the weekly installment of Stock Up, Stock Down, but SU‚Äôs assets are currently tanking. It‚Äôs extremely difficult to point out the bright spots from a 38-24 loss to a previously winless Duke team. Offensively, Syracuse looked good for a couple of…
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Syracuse’s Best Quarterback Solution for Remainder of Season
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Fizz Final: Duke 38 – Syracuse 24
Ian Unsworth and John Eads recap Syracuse’s disheartening 38-24 loss to Duke. The Blue Devils dominated on the ground, and once again the SU offense looked lost.
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SU FB Recruit Review: QB Justin Lamson
Syracuse Recruit Review: Justin Lamson The 2020 season is Tommy DeVito‚Äôs redshirt-junior season, but the NCAA isn‚Äôt counting eligibility. DeVito has at least two more seasons available to him after this season. With backup quarterback Rex Culpepper on the way out either via transfer or graduation in 2021, SU has a lot of unknowns at…
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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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Fizz Final: Georgia Tech Recap
Ian Unsworth and John Eads recap Syracuse’s 37-20 win over Georgia Tech.
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Fizz Radio 9/26: QB Troubles, The Amazing 3-3-5, and Previewing GT with Ken Sugiura
Gill Gross and Ian Unsworth discuss Syracuse’s quarterback troubles, the success of the new 3-3-5 defense, and preview Georgia Tech with the help of Atlanta Journal-Constitution writer Ken Sugiura.
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FizzCast: Georgia Tech Preview
John Eads and Ian Unsworth preview Syracuse’s third game of the season against Georgia Tech. Included: GT’s key players, how SU claims its first victory of the 2020 season, and the betting lines.
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Is it Really Tommy DeVito’s Fault?
There‚Äôs a lot of blame to go around the Syracuse offense right now, and Tommy DeVito is facing a lot of backlash two games in. Some Syracuse fans are even calling for Rex Culpepper to take his job. However, the redshirt junior quarterback might not be completely at fault. The running backs have been a…
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Fizz Film Review: What’s Wrong with the Offense?
By now, you‚Äôve heard the news. Syracuse lost to #25 Pitt 21-10. The defense was stellar once again and received an excellent grade in the postgame report card. The problem with this SU team through two games is the offense. Syracuse fans collectively blame head coach Dino Babers, offensive coordinator Sterlin Gilbert, and quarterback Tommy…
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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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FizzCast: Pitt Preview
Ian Unsworth and John Eads preview Syracuse’s second opponent, the Pitt Panthers. Ian and John cover Pitt’s best players, changes for SU to make after the loss to UNC, and some betting lines.
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Syracuse Needs to Re-Route its Passing Game
Newly hired offensive coordinator Sterlin Gilbert was supposed to be a breath of fresh air for the Syracuse offense, mixing up formations and play-calls while retaining the principles of head coach Dino Babers‚Äô ‚ÄúOrange is the New Fast‚Äù scheme. To go full Babers and put it in metaphorical terms, the SU offense didn‚Äôt need to…
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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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8/29 Fizz Radio: Basketball in Rothstein 45, DeVito in the ACC, Hayden Nelson on SU Recruitment
This week’s hosts, Jaron May and Matt Bonaparte, discuss a plethora of Syracuse-related topics. They get into SU Men’s Basketball’s¬†#37¬†ranking in the Rothstein 45, debate where Tommy DeVito ranks among ACC quarterbacks, and are joined by Orange commit Hayden Nelson to talk about his virtual recruitment process. Oh, and of course get to your Fizz…
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Where Does Tommy DeVito Rank Among ACC Quarterbacks?
Tommy DeVito has been touted as Dino Babers‚Äô golden child ever since he stepped on campus. He was one of the first recruits to sign with Syracuse when Babers took over and was the heir-apparent to Eric Dungey. In his first year as a starter, DeVito was somewhat underwhelming. Granted, he was being protected by…
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