Orange Fizz
Posts By Damon Amendolara
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561LaxSyracuse 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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1.1KLaxHorrifying 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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2.3KLaxHere’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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839BB 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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580FootballSyracuse 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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1.4KBB 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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2.8KBB 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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595FeaturedThe 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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826BB 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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699BB 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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716FeaturedWhy 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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1.0KFeaturedPolice 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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1.5KFeaturedWhy 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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709BB 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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826FB 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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892BB 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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819BB RecruitingWho’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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1.1KBB RecruitingCan 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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982FeaturedThat 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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852BB 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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1.9KFB 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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777BB 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...
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1.2KBB RecruitingInside Story on Brandon Huntley-Hatfield Choosing Tennessee
Brandon Huntley-Hatfield had plenty of power programs interested. Kentucky, Kansas, and Baylor were just a few of the big names seeking BHH’s...
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1.6K2HoopsFilm Room: Jimmy Boeheim’s Game Analysis, Making the ACC Leap
Central New York is abuzz with the latest addition to the Orange. Jimmy Boeheim chose Syracuse yesterday, marking a rarity in college...
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1.0KFeaturedAll Signs Point To Jimmy Boeheim Choosing Syracuse Today… Right?
It feels like the worst kept secret in college basketball. Syracuse wants Jimmy Boeheim. He’s a perfect shooter to add to the...
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4.4KHoopsReports: Jimmy Boeheim May Choose Syracuse Today
Matt Gutierrez of The Athletic isn’t the only one who assumes Jimmy Boeheim will choose to transfer to Syracuse. And he believes...
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2.0K1HoopsIs Jimmy Boeheim a Syracuse Transfer Fit or Just a Good Story?
These days the transfer portal speculation runs all day, every day. More than 1,000 college basketball players are looking for new homes,...
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1.8KBB RecruitingWill Kevin Ollie Upend College Basketball Recruiting with Overtime Elite?
Kevin Ollie was a nemesis of Syracuse when he played at UConn, battling against the Orange(men) from ’91-’95 in Big East classics....
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1.3KBB RecruitingShould Syracuse Target Siena Transfer Jalen Pickett?
The transfer portal has created a deluge of talent moving across the country, and one of the biggest targets is in Syracuse’s...
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1.8KBB RecruitingTake Two! Coach Says Maliq Brown and Justin Taylor Could Be Package
The Class of ’22 has so many moving parts for Syracuse, it’s hard to keep it all sorted. But safe to say...
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3.2KBB RecruitingNew Syracuse Transfer Cole Swider Will Outwork You
Every day seems to bring news for Syracuse’s ever-evolving roster. Much like the rest of college basketball, the transfer portal has been...
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1.6KBB Recruiting
Is Syracuse Target Ty Rodgers Getting Pulled to Michigan State?
Ty Rodgers is one of the best small forwards in the Class of ’22. He’s getting interest from elite programs like Michigan,...
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1.2KBB RecruitingKamari Lands Promises To Recruit Friends to Syracuse
The addition of top-20 recruit Kamari Lands is huge from any perspective. The 5-star talent committed to Syracuse this week, and the...
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4.6KBB RecruitingSorry America, Kamari Lands is Perfectly Built for the Zone
The hand-wringing over Syracuse’s zone goes into overdrive during March Madness. The effectiveness of the 2-3 sends opponents into fits of vertigo,...
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2.5KFeaturedShould Syracuse Target KU Transfer Tyon Grant-Foster?
This has not been an ideal transfer period for Syracuse. Kadary Richmond and Robert Braswell entered the portal searching for more playing...
