Orange Fizz
Posts By Damon Amendolara
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675BB RecruitingIs LSU Picking Up Steam for Elite Prospect Chance Westry?
Syracuse has swung for the fences this summer. In addition to landing Kamari Lands and Justin Taylor, the Orange have been shopping...
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795HoopsWho is Tyrese Rice, the Boeheim’s Army Hero of TBT Opener?
Boeheim’s Army opened up TBT with a win over Forces of Seoul, and it was a non-Orange who led the way. Tyrese...
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540FeaturedThank Goodness Syracuse Left for the ACC as Texas/Oklahoma Shake NCAA Again
Leaving the Big East sucked. We all wax nostalgic about the best basketball tournament ever created, the Old Big East, a week...
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1.2KBB RecruitingIs Penny Hardaway About to Steal #1 Recruit Jalen Duren for Memphis?
For many years Emoni Bates was considered the crown jewel of the Class of ’21. The prep star had feature length profiles...
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1.1KBB RecruitingIs Kamari Lands Even More Dominant Than We Thought?
The commitment of Kamari Lands in April set the course of Syracuse’s ’21 into smooth waters. Locking down a top 25 recruit...
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702BB RecruitingSyracuse Becomes First ACC School to Offer Rising 7-Footer Peter Carey
Sensational big man Kyle Filipowski may be headed elsewhere. He’s being courted by Duke, and a slew of other power programs across...
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1.7KBB RecruitingIs Zion Cruz Headed to North Carolina, His “Dream School?”
The recruitment of Zion Cruz has been an exciting, and at times mysterious, one. He’s undoubtedly one of the best guards in...
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1.1KBB RecruitingSyracuse Staff Wants J.J. Starling to Be Part of Monster ’22 Class
J.J. Starling knows the Syracuse hoops program well. He knows what the Dome looks like when 30,000 make it the loudest college...
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2.0KBB RecruitingIs Syracuse Favorite Quadir Copeland the Nation’s”Best Kept Secret?”
The summer has been good to Syracuse. Kamari Lands started it off right, as a top 25 player nationally committed back in...
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1.2KBB RecruitingJustin Taylor Will Help Recruit Filipowski and Copeland to Syracuse
The summer has already been a win for Syracuse. Four-star sharpshooter Justin Taylor has committed, forming a lethal combination in the Class...
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Clingan/Filipowski Situations Make Lands/Taylor Commitments Even More Crucial
Donovan Clingan has chosen UConn, and analysts believe Kyle Filipowski is heading to Duke. Both were top targets for Syracuse. Orange fans...
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980BB RecruitingHow Did Syracuse Steal Charlottesville’s Justin Taylor from ACC Powers?
This has been an incredible recruiting cycle for Syracuse. While the saga of Dior Johnson left Orange fans smarting after last year,...
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729FootballCBS Sports is Wrong on the Syracuse Win Total
It’s been an ugly offseason for Syracuse. Every publication is picking them to lose a ton of games. Opposing coaches are shredding...
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1.1KFB RecruitingTop 100 Linebacker DeAunte Hunter Calls Visit to Syracuse “Amazing”
DeAunte Hunter is being recruited by a school that played in the Peach Bowl, is a preseason Top 10 squad, and a...
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1.1KBB RecruitingFilipowski Enjoyed Hanging With Syracuse Teammates on Official Visit
The Summer of Flip is in full swing, as dynamic 6’10” Kyle Filipowski has risen up recruiting rankings, flashed dominance on the...
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7.4KBB RecruitingOne Day We May Compare Others to Kyle Filipowski: Head Coach
How good, how special, how talented is Syracuse super recruit Kyle Filipowski? It may be unfair to compare him to a player...
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1.1KFB RecruitingArizona State’s Cheating Scandal Involves Syracuse Recruit Eric Gentry
The writing on the wall is ugly for Herm Edwards. For a coach that has preached doing things the right way for...
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1.2KHoopsIs Auburn Now A Basketball Recruiting Rival for Syracuse?
The Bruce Pearl factor is real. Not only is he teflon, since nothing sticks to him long term. But he’s also locking...
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1.0KFootballWhat Else Did the Opposing Coach Say About Syracuse in Athlon’s Preview?
Saturday, The Fizz published damning comments from an opposing coach concerning the state of Syracuse football. The quotes were from an anonymous...
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1.9KFeaturedAnonymous Opposing Coach Trashes Syracuse Football in Athlon Preview
(Update: Here’s Sunday’s post with more from the following anonymous coach who ripped into SU. He criticizes the offensive line and says...
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785FootballResist the Urge to Expand the CFB Playoff to 12 Teams
It’s tempting, oh so tempting. Those straight-out-of-the-oven chocolate chip cookies are staring at you on the counter, and one just isn’t enough....
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835BB RecruitingDamn, Kyle Filipowski Looks Fire in That Syracuse Uniform
Last weekend rising prep star Kyle Filipowski took his official visit to Syracuse. He toured campus, experienced the Melo Center, and sat...
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929BB RecruitingUNC “Doesn’t Have a Very Good Staff Right Now” & “Doesn’t Scare the ACC”
The titans of the ACC have been fading fast over the last five years, and now both Roy Williams and Coach K...
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1.0KBB RecruitingSyracuse Ranked 4th in Kyle Filipowski Race, Will Zoom With Duke
It may not be the Summer of Flip just yet, but it’s certainly getting hotter. Kyle Filipowski is turning heads across the...
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871LaxCan Gary Gait Rescue Syracuse Lacrosse From The Downward Spiral?
This was about as bad as it could get for John Desko, and the rest of Syracuse lacrosse. Blowout losses, first-round NCAA...
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840BB RecruitingWill Coach K’s Retirement Help Syracuse Recruiting?
The dinosaurs that have roamed the college basketball universe for decades are starting to fade away, killed off by the Ice Age...
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653FootballAre Dwight Freeney and Marvin Harrison CFB Hall of Famers?
Another year, another College Football Hall of Fame ballot for two of Syracuse’s greatest players of the last 25 years. Marvin Harrison...
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562BB RecruitingIf Brad Stevens Quit Coaching, Indiana is Better Off Without Him
The massive news out of Boston today leaves everyone’s jaw agape. Danny Ainge is leaving the Celtics. The organization is looking for...
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502FB RecruitingElite Corner Jahlil Florence “Excited” to Visit Syracuse First
Jahlil Florence has options. Good options. The San Diego corner is being recruited by Oregon, Michigan and Washington. But he’s flying all...
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457FootballHere’s How Many Syracuse Wins DraftKings Projects
DraftKings released its regular season win totals for every FBS team, unsurprisingly Alabama and Clemson are at the top of the list....
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674BB RecruitingDonovan Clingan Named Best Connecticut Prospect in 20 Years
This week MaxPreps took a look back at two decades of high school hoops stars, and identified the top player in each...
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525BB RecruitingCheck Out Syracuse Targets Filipowski and Taylor Show Out in AAU This Week
June marks a big month for Syracuse basketball. Two of SU’s biggest recruiting targets will make their official visits to The Hill....
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508FootballRanking the 5 TV Networks/Timeslots for Syracuse Football
This week Syracuse announced the first five timeslots and television partners of the football season. We still have the bulk of the...
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471BB RecruitingHere’s the Reasons Syracuse Can’t Be Discounted on Ty Rodgers Yet
Signs aren’t positive for Syracuse still being in the mix for Ty Rodgers, but it’s a little premature to rule them completely...
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637BB Recruiting
Hot Recruit Kyle Filipowski is a Throwback and Coach’s Dream
By now we know that Syracuse’s competition for 4-star big man Kyle Filipowski is going to be stiff. Every day seems to...
