Tag: transfer portal
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The New, Stupid Trend In College Athletics
The new world of college athletics has brought a lot of change in a very short amount of time. Every five seconds, you’ve got players hitting the portal and trying to land as much money as possible. While there’s been a lot of debate on whether this has been good or bad for the collegiate…
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Is Syracuse losing the transfer portal?
Well, it’s been a busy couple of days for Syracuse Men’s Basketball players in the portal. Unfortunately, it’s been a lot of subtraction and not much addition. Yesterday, it was announced that Naheem McLeod is entering the transfer portal. A bench piece the past two seasons for Syracuse, McLeod was rarely a major impact player…
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So what is happening with Nico Iamaleava
Well it seems like Syracuse’s quarterback decision is set. Rickie Collins was named QB1 by Fran Brown just over a week ago. Even though he wasn’t able to play in the Spring Game due to a hand injury, he impressed people throughout the spring training window. But imagine, just imagine, that the Orange still had…
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Majstorovic is headed to the portal
Well, the last domino has fallen. After days of mixed messages about Petar Majstorovic’s future on the Syracuse Men’s Basketball team, he is officially off to the portal. That leaves everyone accounted for. JJ Starling and Donnie Freeman are staying. And just about everyone else that played minutes this year? Gone. The Majstorovic one, however,…
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Why Are Syracuse Players Leaving?
In the past several days, Syracuse has seen the departures of Chris Bell, Elijah Moore, Kyle Cuffe Jr., and Chance Westry all of whom have entered the transfer portal. With the offseason just getting underway for the Orange and March Madness still ongoing, does this early turbulence stem from the results of this past SU…
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Another one bites the dust: Chance Westry is leaving SU
One after another, the exits from Syracuse Men’s Basketball continue. The latest? According to an X post from The Portal Report, Guard Chance Westry. Unlike some other recent transfers out of Syracuse, like Kyle Cuffe and Chris Bell, Westry barely played this season. After transferring from Auburn two years ago, he was out all of…
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Chris Bell is leaving SU. What happened?
Well, after one of the more disappointing recent seasons for a Syracuse basketball player, Chris Bell plans on hitting the transfer portal. On3 Sports first reported the news this morning. While it’s always sad to see a player go, it’s not exactly surprising to see with Bell. Earlier this week, former SU guard Quadir Copeland…
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So who could be staying for Syracuse?
Well the season is over for Syracuse Men’s Basketball. And with the way that the college basketball landscape is right now, the offseason has quite literally already started. Soon enough, we’ll all be getting social media updates on who’s staying and who’s leaving Adrian Autry and co. So let’s make some predictions. Kyle Cuffe Jr.…
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Defense: The Looming Concern for Syracuse Football
The hype and confidence around Syracuse football are higher than they’ve been in decades. The Orange just won 10 games this year, have a bona fide star of a head coach in Fran Brown, and there’s even hope that Kyle McCord could return at quarterback next year. Most fans are balancing the hope they have…
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Syracuse Expected To Land LSU Transfer Quarterback
It’s still 2024, but there’s been a lot of discourse about what 2025 may hold for Syracuse football. The biggest need for a program on the rise is someone to man the offense. Fran Brown hit the jackpot on his first go-around with Kyle McCord, which almost seems impossible to replicate. But, that doesn’t mean…
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Syracuse lands OL transfer Naquil Betrand
Syracuse Football has landed an Alabama transfer. Yes, you read that right. It’s a new era of recruiting for Syracuse with Fran Brown, and the first spash for 2025 was made this afternoon. Transfer offensive lineman Naquil Betrand committed to SU with three years of eligibility. It’ll be the third school in as many years…
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Where Are Syracuse Basketball Transfers Going?
Six Syracuse basketball transfers have left the program so far. Some have a destination picked out so far, while others are still in the portal. Let’s run through where the Orange’s outgoing players have, or will, end up. Maliq Brown: Duke This one came out of nowhere. The All-ACC Defender seemed to be planning on…
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Syracuse Is Finding The Perfect Roster Balance
North Carolina may have “only” gotten to the Sweet 16 in March Madness, but that program’s roster was about as well-balanced as it could have been. The Tar Heels had veteran, homegrown players in RJ Davis and Armando Bacot, transfer portal experience in Cormac Ryan and Harrison Ingram, and a new kid on the block…
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Why Did Quadir Copeland Enter The Portal
The transfer portal is total chaos. There are an infinite amount of issues with the current format, probably the biggest being the fact that it is open now when the postseason hasn’t even started. The college basketball world should be focused on the tournament and NIT, not next season. Designing Custom Challenge Coins for basketball…
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Transfer Portal Targets For Syracuse
In the new era of college basketball, there’s no longer just graduates and incoming freshmen to consider when evaluating a roster in the offseason. In all likelihood, most teams will both lose and gain several players through the transfer portal. While it’s impossible to predict who will leave and who will stay, there’s still two…
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Syracuse Football Recruiting Tracker: Kyle McCord Leads Dynamic Class
It’s been hard to keep track of Syracuse football’s recruiting recently. New head coach Fran Brown has been busy with both high school recruiting and the transfer portal. Here’s a list of every player who’s committed to the Orange since Coach Brown took over (as of the morning of Monday, December 17 – this list…
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Fran Brown’s Top Two Challenges to Overcome
Fran Brown is an exciting hire in a lot of ways. He has regional connections, relationships to talented coaches, and a strong recruiting resume. However, there are some notable challenges he’ll face at Syracuse, due to both his experience and the situation he’s coming into. In-Game Coaching Decisions Playcalling. Substitutions. Clock management. These are all…
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Will Syracuse Add to its 2024 Recruiting Class?
Arguably the busiest athletic time of the year is here in Central New York, as the crossover between basketball and football has arrived. Dino Babers’ squad, as is well-documented here on The Fizz, has been on the struggle bus of late, losing four games in a row by over 100 points combined. The Orange are…
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Dino Babers Depth Comments Sound Like More Excuses
On Monday, at his weekly press conference, Syracuse head coach Dino Babers was asked about how he and his team are handling injuries to the program, with a number of guys missing significant time or out for the season six games into the year. Normally a guy who keeps things close to the vest, Babers…
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Syracuse Football Transfer Update
Syracuse football lost three defensive starters to the transfer portal this offseason. In games like this weekend’s 40-7 blowout loss to North Carolina, the loss of talent on defense is evident. Let’s take a look at how the transfers are doing, and figure out where they’d fit in the Orange’s defense if they had stayed…
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Syracuse’s Guards Set the Scene for 2023-24 Season
Heading into the first season of the Adrian Autry era at Syracuse, there are a decent number of changes with the roster, but none that shook the foundation and caused major concern. Jesse Edwards leaving for West Virginia for NIL reasons was the biggest loss, but the Orange snagged Naheem McLeod from Florida State out…
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Does Judah Mintz’s Return Help or Hurt Syracuse’s Recruiting?
Syracuse received the best news for the 2023-24 season, its first under new head coach Adrian Autry when star guard Judah Mintz withdrew from the NBA Draft and announced his return to the Orange for his sophomore season. Undoubtedly this makes the Orange better in the short term and gives the program legitimate NCAA tournament…
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Naheem McCloud Visiting Syracuse This Weekend
Syracuse has been pretty quiet on the transfer portal recruiting trail since Chance Westry announced his commitment to the Orange back in mid-April. But, now that early May is upon us, the pickings are slim for SU to find its center in the portal, with the deadline for new players to enter on May 11.…
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Losing Justin Lamson is a Major Blow
News every Syracuse fan knew was possible in the back of their head came to reality over the weekend when it was announced that Justin Lamson, potentially the best, and easily the quarterback with the most potential on Syracuse’s roster entered the transfer portal. After playing well in the Spring Game and clearly outperforming Carlos…
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Time is Running Out For Syracuse to Find a Center
As has been the case all offseason around college basketball, the transfer portal giveth, but the transfer portal also taketh. For Syracuse, that has included losing Symir Torrence, John Bol Ajak, Joe Girard III, and most importantly, Jesse Edwards. But, the additions of J.J. Starling and Chance Westry can’t be understated, and they’ll provide a…
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Syracuse is the Place to Unlock Chance Westry
Syracuse got its second commitment out of the transfer portal earlier this week when Auburn guard Chance Westry pledged to the Orange. Westry later signed his letter of intent and intends to play a significant role for SU this season and into the future. As highlighted earlier in the week on the Fizz, Syracuse had…
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Adrian Autry’s Youth Movement Has Arrived Earlier Than Expected
When Syracuse’s season ended at the ACC Tournament in March, no one knew how the offseason would unfold. Certainly, no one knew how the next three days would unfold, with Jim Boeheim’s retirement and Adrian Autry taking over as head coach of SU. With continuity in the coaching staff considering the returns of Gerry McNamara…
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Adrian Autry’s First Test
Over the past 48 hours dating back to Monday night, Syracuse has gotten not one, but two uppercuts to the jaw. First, Jesse Edwards entered the transfer portal after failing to come up with an NIL agreement with the university (complicated by the fact that he’s an international player). Then, Tuesday produced the news that…
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The Impact of Jesse Edwards Leaving
Welp. After reports to the contrary last week, Jesse Edwards will not return to Syracuse for a fifth season of eligibility. The center’s decision has to do with NIL potential. He can’t sign NIL deals the way most athletes can because of his status as an international student, and the visa he has that allows…
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Analyzing Syracuse’s National Championship Watch Party
On Tuesday morning, Adrian Autry tweeted a picture of a group of his players gathered for dinner and to watch the national championship game on Monday night between Connecticut and San Diego State. The Huskies ended up winning comfortably, as they did all tournament, but from a Syracuse perspective, maybe the most interesting part of…
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Syracuse’s Offseason Theme: Continuity
It’s been three weeks to the day since Adrian Autry was introduced as Syracuse’s next head coach, and since that day, everything he’s done with his staff and his roster has been deliberate and strategic. First, it was bringing in J.J Starling, a player he recruited throughout high school, and now is maybe the most…
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