Orange Fizz
Posts By Damon Amendolara
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1.1KBB RecruitingCan Creighton Steal 5-Star Zion Cruz Too?
Recently, Creighton shocked everyone by landing Arthur Kaluma. More accurately, the Bluejays shocked everyone but themselves. Creighton is coming off its first...
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472HoopsThe Five Best Things About This NBA Postseason
This may turn out to be one of the most unpredictable and fun NBA Playoffs of our lives. Why? Let’s get this...
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533BB RecruitingAdvantage or Disadvantage for Syracuse to Host Filipowski’s First Visit?
Kyle Filipowski is nasty. He’s 6’10”, great handle, explosive first-step, finish on the break, shoot from outside, nasty. His summer AAU circuit...
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757BB RecruitingWill Dino Gaudio Ugliness Cause Louisville to Lose Recruits?
Once again, it’s not good in Louisville. For a program that dealt with multiple black eyes during the Rick Pitino era, the...
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522HoopsThe Resurrection of Carmelo Anthony is Catnip for NBA Stars
Tonight begins the NBA Playoffs… kinda. The Play-In Tournament tips off in the East, with the Hornets/Pacers in an elimination game, then...
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723BB RecruitingSyracuse Target Kyle Filipowski is Absolutely Killing It This Summer
There’s no doubt Kyle Filipowski has the size to be a difference-maker in college. The 6’10” forward has an enormous wingspan, quick...
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8811BB RecruitingCreighton’s “NBA Style” Locks Down Kaluma’s Commitment
Most figured Arizona was the heavy favorite to land highly-prized Arthur Kaluma. They have been a Pac-12 powerhouse before the recent downturn....
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8231BB RecruitingWhy are Arizona Fans Upset at The Fizz About Lute Olson Story and Kaluma?
All eyes in the college basketball recruiting world are on Arthur Kaluma right now. He’s the highest-rated prospect in the Class of...
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706FB RecruitingFreshman Sensation Pierre-Louis “Blessed” With Syracuse Offer, Powerhouses Also Chasing
Friday afternoon Tampa Catholic’s enormous Eddy Pierre-Louis announced he had received an offer from Syracuse. Competition will be intense for the 6’4″,...
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644BB RecruitingArizona’s Advantage in Landing Arthur Kaluma? Sean Miller is Gone
“He wanted the Sean Miller era over. He wanted to move on from it. He just felt like the program had gone...
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710BB RecruitingArthur Kaluma’s Decision May Be Delayed: AAU Coach
Last week Arthur Kaluma’s AAU coach figured he’d make his decision by this Friday. This week he pushed out the date… kinda....
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663BB RecruitingCould Creighton Really Land Arthur Kaluma? Yes
Creighton? Yes, Creighton. For the bluebloods and power-5 schools in college basketball it may seem strange to see the Blue Jays mentioned...
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644BB RecruitingTop 50 Prospect Arthur Kaluma Will Commit by Friday: AAU Coach
The timetable is at warp speed for 6’8″ forward Arthur Kaluma. The 43rd ranked prospect by SI in the Class of ’21...
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469LaxSyracuse Gets Rewarded by Committee, Pulls Georgetown in NCAA Tournament
There’s been plenty of concern over Syracuse’s up-and-down season. The four blowout losses have been embarrassing to a program that has been...
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956LaxHorrifying Details Emerge from Chase Scanlan Incident, Teammates Knew the Truth
The team knew. Chase Scanlan’s teammates knew how bad it was. In the middle of this bizarre dance with suspension/reinstatement by John...
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2.2KLaxHere’s Why Chase Scanlan Was Arrested but the Investigation is Still Open
Compared to the ugliness SU fans braced for, Chase Scanlan being arrested on a misdemeanor today felt extremely light. Friday morning on...
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727BB RecruitingBoeheim Smartly Applauds the New Transfer Generation
Jim Boeheim might be prickly. He might be stubborn. He might be a bully. One thing he’s not? Stupid. While the exodus...
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491FootballSyracuse Youth Has Reignited Fire Within the Program: CBS Sports
Chip Patterson at CBS Sports filed a piece on his ACC spring football overreactions. After last season’s nightmare, there’s nowhere to go...
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1.1KBB RecruitingSo Zion Williamson Got Paid but Duke Gets to Slide?
By now we know what goes on in college basketball. It’s a story as old as the sport. Schools are desperate to...
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2.6KBB RecruitingDoes Emoni Bates De-Committment Increase Ty Rodgers-to-Syracuse Odds?
Emoni Bates has been everywhere over the last year. The top-rated basketball prospect in the country. Deep-dive profiles by Sports Illustrated. Comparisons...
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497FeaturedThe Walls Are Closing in on Desko, SU Lax After Notre Dame Humiliation
There’s not much good news around Syracuse lacrosse. In fact, you could argue this is one of the low points in the...
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724BB RecruitingIndiana’s Mike Woodson Uses Carmelo Against Syracuse to Recruit Filipowski
Indiana just used Syracuse against Syracuse to try and land Kyle Filipowski. He is rated as the 58th best player in the...
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598BB RecruitingThis School is the Favorite to Land Donovan Clingan
He’s 7’1″ and only a junior in high school. Donovan Clingan has natural size and athleticism to make him a highly coveted...
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591FeaturedWhy is John Desko Risking the Chase Scanlan Situation Exploding In His Face?
Photo credit: Rich Barnes, USA Today This is extremely delicate ice John Desko is traversing right now. By now we know the...
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922FeaturedPolice Say Scanlan Involved in “Domestic Incident,” Desko Won’t Discuss
This afternoon we started to put the pieces together of the Chase Scanlan situation. According to a Syracuse.com report, Scanlan “was involved...
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1.3KFeaturedWhy Have Syracuse Teammates Revolted Against Chase Scanlan?
More Fizz coverage: (5/8) Horrifying details emerge (5/7) Why Scanlan was arrested but investigation is still open (5/2) SU humiliated by ND,...
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611BB RecruitingCould Huntley-Hatfield Choosing UT Lead to Filipowski for Syracuse?
Funny how things work. Syracuse was tracking Brandon Huntley-Hatfield intensely since the start of the new year. While the 5-star power forward...
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712FB RecruitingSyracuse Is First In on Florida WR Derrick Bohler
This week Class of ’23 target Derrick Bohler received his first FBS offer, and it was from a Power 5 school: Syracuse....
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774BB RecruitingWill Indiana Benefit With Zion Cruz From Kentucky Staff Changes?
Two weeks ago, 5-star guard Zion Cruz competed in the New York Invitational. There, the Class of ’22 star said there are...
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Who’s the Front Runner for 4-Star Kyle Filipowski after Syracuse’s Surprise Offer?
Well, things just got interesting. Syracuse offered 4-star power forward Kyle “Flip” Filipowski this week. The Wilbraham, Massachusetts native is 6’10”, 215...
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Can Syracuse Benefit in Kentucky’s Coaching Staff Shakeup?
Kentucky suffered through its worst season under John Calipari, and one of the worst campaigns in program history. So you knew there...
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877FeaturedThat Time Hopkins Head-Butted Carter-Williams in an Argument
Eric Devendorf has a podcast named “The Scorer’s Table,” and recently he spoke to Michael Carter-Williams. Devo asked MCW if there was...
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755BB Recruiting4-Star Justin Taylor Admits He Was “Upset” and “Shocked” at Roy Williams’ Retirement
Syracuse has reportedly made 6’6″ shooter Justin Taylor a priority for the Class of ’22. He’s listed as a top 20 small...
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1.8KFB RecruitingCan Andre Cisco’s Draft Stock Help Syracuse Recruiting?
Andre Cisco is one of the most important players in recent Syracuse history. Not only was he tabbed by The Fizz as...
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676BB RecruitingIs Syracuse Recruiting Hurt By NYC’s Talent Void?
Over the weekend we detailed the reasons 5-star PF Brandon Huntley-Hatfield chose Tennessee over Syracuse, Kansas, Kentucky, Baylor and others. The Vols...
