Ethan Frank

What Happens to Gerry McNamara?

The bombshell that Jim Boeheim will not be returning as Syracuse’s head coach and associate head coach Adrian Autry is taking over,...

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Not Getting Marcus Adams Jr Continues SU Recruiting Narrative

Over the past few months, things have finally started to percolate on the recruiting trail for Syracuse. Elijah Moore committed in January...

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Syracuse’s Top 2 Outside Coaching Candidates

After the season ended last year, we did a multi-week series profiling who Syracuse’s next coach could be. It started with current...

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Competitiveness is Jim Boeheim’s Best Quality. It’s Driven Syracuse to the Brink

After another demoralizing performance by Syracuse against Georgia Tech on Tuesday night, it’s time for everyone to look in the mirror. Players,...

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The End is Going to be Ugly for Jim Boeheim

A couple of months ago, we at The Fizz wrote a piece about how the end was near for Jim Boeheim, and...

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The Season of Experimentation Starts Now

Congratulations to the Duke Blue Devils for finally ushering Syracuse into the next stage of its season. The Orange have four games...

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Syracuse Must Play an “A” Game to Beat Duke

The most one-sided rivalry in the ACC returns to Central New York this weekend, as Duke, whose fans do not care much...

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Judah Mintz is the Reason Syracuse is in Position to be in Position

Each game has built on the previous one. It’s like a step ladder, and Judah Mintz continues to take one, sometimes two...

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Syracuse’s Most Fun Players to Watch in the Last 10 Years

2022-23 is Syracuse’s 10th season playing in the ACC, which makes this a perfect time to do an unequivocal ranking of the...

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What Does the Rest of the Country Think About Jim Boeheim Now?

Jim Boeheim has always been an interesting figure in the spectrum that is college basketball. Never been as successful in the postseason...

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Fizz Radio Episodes

Fizz Instant Reaction: Syracuse Beats BC 77-68

Ethan Frank breaks down all the stats and storylines from Syracuse’s nine-point win over Boston College to sweep the season series from...

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Fizz Report Card: Syracuse Downs Boston College 77-68

The first half was a lot of back-and-forth action with the two teams going back and forth for the first 20 minutes....

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A Loss to Boston College Would be the Nail in Syracuse’s Coffin

Syracuse is on extremely thin ice right now. After three straight losses and a string of embarrassing press conference moments, Jim Boeheim’s...

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Marcus Adams Jr. Puts Syracuse in Top-5

Syracuse basketball just gained the commitment of class of 2024 guard Elijah Moore over the weekend, and now the Orange are zeroing...

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Fizz Radio Episodes

Fizz Five 2/1- UVA Recap, 2023 Football Schedule, Elijah Moore’s Commitment

Liam Griffin and Ethan Frank hop behind the mic on this week’s edition of Fizz Five to discuss what has been an...

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Elijah Moore can be the Start of a Recruiting Wave

Syracuse and Adam Weitsman are in hot pursuit of 2024 4-star shooting guard Elijah Moore, who’s making his college decision on Saturday....

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Syracuse’s End-of-Game Performance is Indicative of Young Team

Once again, Syracuse had a chance to take down one of the top teams in the ACC Tuesday night but faltered late...

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Jim Boeheim’s Teams Always Have the Same Singular Characteristic

Syracuse has had a season of ups and downs. Upset losses to Colgate, Bryant, and Pittsburgh at home. The rock-bottom loss at...

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The Meltdown in Miami May End Up Being a Positive

Syracuse, for the third straight time against Miami, blew a double-digit lead to the Hurricanes in an eventual loss. SU led by...

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Elijah Moore Would Get the SU Recruiting Ball Rolling Again

It’s been well chronicled how Syracuse has struggled to recruit with NIL and the transfer portal now being a major part of...

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Syracuse Doesn’t Have Many Winnable Games Left, but Virginia Tech is One

Coming off Saturday’s 73-66 loss at Virginia, it was clear despite the seven-point margin that Syracuse and UVA are not in the...

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Syracuse’s Play on the Court Will Affect Its Recruiting off the Court

It’s been another up-and-down season for Syracuse basketball, and that all starts with the man in charge, Jim Boeheim. After going with...

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Syracuse is Giving Fans Less and Less Reason to Believe

Syracuse has won two games in a row. Whoop-dee-do! After wins over Boston College and Louisville, likely the two worst teams in...

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Syracuse Has a Long Way To Go

Syracuse had been playing with fire for a while now, and it finally got burned in an 84-82 loss at home to...

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What Position Group Should Syracuse be Recruiting Hardest?

It’s been well-documented that Syracuse has no future recruits committed to playing for the program beyond this season. Yes, the Orange have...

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What Should Syracuse’s Starting Lineup Be?

Through Syracuse’s first 11 games of the season, Jim Boeheim has used the same starting lineup. That’s not uncommon, most years when...

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Fizz Radio Episodes

Fizz Instant Reaction: Syracuse Wins Fourth Straight, Beats Monmouth 86-71

Ethan Frank hears from Jim Boeheim after the Orange’s seventh win of the season. Plus, Francesco Simone joins the program to discuss...

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Fizz Report Card: Syracuse Evades Early Trouble, Eases Past Monmouth 86-71

With all the excitement on campus, and in the JMA Dome on the Syracuse men’s soccer team, which won the national championship,...

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Football

Who’s Next to Leave Syracuse?

December 8th, 2022 will be a day to remember for the Syracuse football program, not in a good way. Around midday, ESPN’s...

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How Does Syracuse’s 5-4 Start Impact its Recruiting?

SU is coming off a massive blowout win over Oakland on Tuesday night, where the Orange took down the Golden Grizzlies 95-66....

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Syracuse Cannot Lose Again in Nonconference Play

SU is 3-4, having just suffered a disappointing 29-point loss to number 16 Illinois on Tuesday night after getting beaten at the...

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The End is Near for Jim Boeheim, and it isn’t Going to be Pretty

Syracuse got punked by Illinois on Tuesday night. Plain and simple. The Orange were playing as a group of individuals and not...

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What Syracuse Fans Should/Should not be Thankful for

There’s a lot going on with Syracuse basketball right now. The Orange just returned home after a couple of grueling days in...

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