Orange Fizz
Posts By Damon Amendolara
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1.0KBB RecruitingWhy did Syracuse push away Adam Weitsman?
The most visible donor to Syracuse athletics has been Adam Weitsman. When he decided this week to leave the NIL world it...
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610HoopsAnother UConn Title is a Bad Reminder for Syracuse Fans
Once upon a time, Syracuse was the bully. Once upon a time, the Orange ruled northeast basketball. Once upon a time, SU...
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320HoopsLet’s Hope Boeheim Doesn’t Impede on Autry
Jim Boeheim might be done on the sidelines, but he’s far from finished having a voice at SU. This week he was...
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297Hoops5 Biggest Takeaways from Day 1 of March Madness
We’re just 16 games into the tourney but there’s already been some headlines. Here’s the biggest. 5) Pressure bursts tourney pipes. These aren’t...
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565HoopsJim 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...
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417HoopsSyracuse 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...
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596FB RecruitingSyracuse Can’t Afford the Big Time After Tony White’s Departure
Dino Babers is the coach, but Tony White was the reason Syracuse took its massive step forward this season. His departure for...
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406HoopsCBS Sports Leaves Boeheim Out of Top 20 Coaches Ranking
Nearly 50 years on the sideline, a national championship, 5 Final Fours, and a Sweet 16 just 18 months ago, isn’t enough...
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496FootballHarsh Twitter Reaction After Syracuse Is Handed Third-Straight Loss By Pitt
After the good vibes following a 6-0 start, the Syracuse season has come to a screeching halt. Three straight losses, all by...
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413FootballSyracuse’s Defense Was Let Down By The Collapse Around It
College football fans and media around the country will wake up today and see 38 points hung by Notre Dame at the...
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528BB RecruitingHow will the turmoil of Kanye’s Donda Academy affect recruiting?
In the wake of Kanye West’s antisemitic remarks, his Donda Academy is on life support. It always appeared like a shaky house...
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382FootballNational Outlet Claims Syracuse “Wasted a Once-In-A-Lifetime Opportunity”
Syracuse took #5 Clemson down to the wire, but not every one believes it was a moral victory or validation for questions...
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342FootballHere’s Where CBS Sports Ranks Syracuse After the Thriller vs. Clemson
If any of the doubters watched Syracuse battle tooth-and-nail at Clemson, they’d have to change their tune. (Here’s The Fizz’s reaction from...
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516FootballCollege Football is Having Its Bounce Back
The power of college football is undeniable. We have become a football-obsessed country, and while we tolerate and sometimes celebrate other sports,...
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373FootballPack Your Bags for El Paso, Syracuse is Going to the Sun Bowl: CBS Sports
Syracuse is off to its best start in decades, and a massive matchup with #5 Clemson looms next. But it’s time to...
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378FootballDoes a Top 25 Ranking Prove Babers Have the Right Formula?
Somehow, someway, Syracuse is ranked. At 5-0, the Orange are ranked #21 in the Coach’s Poll and #22 in the AP. Coming...
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521FootballSyracuse’s Hopes for College Gameday are Now Gone
The exhilarating start to the season has stirred dreams of ESPN’s College Gameday making its first ever appearance at Syracuse. The Orange...
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372FootballIs This the Beginning of a Magical Syracuse Season?
Another week, another Syracuse win. Another win, another thriller. The Orange are 4-0, and fans are starting to wonder just how far...
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354FootballIs Syracuse Getting Disrespected For Its Win Over Purdue?
Garrett Shrader threw the pass. Oronde Gadsden caught the pass and got a foot in bounds. Syracuse showed resiliency throughout the afternoon....
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761FootballWhy did the NFL keep Monday Night away from Bills fans for 13 years?
The Bills are probably the best team in football, and proved it with another ass-kicking of a playoff hopeful Monday night. Buffalo...
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545BB RecruitingAfter Felony Arrest is Emoni Bates Becoming a Tragic Story?
The story of Emoni Bates used to be an incredibly positive one with a perpetually upward trajectory. He was the most well-known...
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540FootballAt 3-0 Here’s the Projections for the Rest of Syracuse’s Schedule
After a wild finish at the Dome over Purdue, Syracuse is 3-0. Garrett Shrader’s first half was rough, but after halftime he...
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537FootballWhy Garrett Shrader’s success could change SU football
Don’t look now but Pro Football Focus’ team graded Garrett Shrader as the highest rated QB of the week after the beat...
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828BB RecruitingWhy did Zion Cruz – Jersey kid and top-50 recruit – choose DePaul?
The recruitment of Jersey City’s Zion Cruz was always a mysterious one. As the rest of the ’22 Class committed around him,...
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458UncategorizedIs Dino Babers Already Off the Hot Seat?
It’s been a fun start to the season for Syracuse. A surprising demolition of Louisville at the Dome, and a (suddenly) predictable...
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915FootballShould Syracuse Stop the Charade and Run the Option?
Central New York’s worst kept secret is that the Syracuse offense is ugly. When SU needed one win in its final three...
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986FootballIs Syracuse Too Cheap to Fire Babers?
The short answer is yes. Look around and you see examples of how Syracuse athletics needs to constantly shop on the discount...
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1.1KBB RecruitingRising Guard Elijah Gertrude is Major Piece in Syracuse’s Recruiting Wars
Elijah Gertrude is on Syracuse’s turf. He’s a star on the Albany City Rocks AAU team. He’s a dynamic playmaker for Jersey...
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1.4KFootballBad News for Syracuse, Big Ten is Not Considering the Orange
The conference realignment murmurs have grown into flat out paranoia (“a mass exodus”) in many circles, as programs wonder what their future...
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1.2KFootballOne CFB Analyst Predicts “Mass Exodus” from ACC in Realignment
It’s been nearly a month since the dominos fell with USC and UCLA headed to the Big Ten. Since, everyone has braced...
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1.6KFootballUCLA and USC Just Signaled the Death of the Power Five
While college athletics has been a mutating industry since its dawn (Alabama was once in the SoCon), our current iteration is now...
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1.1KFB RecruitingDid Syracuse Strategically Ask For Florida State as a Rival?
The ACC did something extremely smart. It ripped up the old two division format, and created a 3-5-5 scheduling system for football....
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939BB RecruitingSyracuse Needs 5-Star Ian Jackson to Bring the NYC Swagger Back
The move to the ACC will always be a tortured one for Syracuse fans. Of course, everyone realizes the survival of the...
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1.0KBB RecruitingCan Boeheim’s Successor Tap Into The Overflowing Jersey Pipeline?
The New York Times ran a piece Tuesday about the incredible basketball talent pumping out of the Garden State. The story, “‚ÄòJersey...
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1.2KBB Recruiting
Buyers Beware on Emoni Bates Transfer and His Dad’s Overreach
Back in February we analyzed the bizarre downturn of Emoni Bates. One of the most hyped prep stars in 20 years was...
