Ethan Frank

What’s Next for Syracuse in High School Recruiting?

In just two and a half months, Adrian Autry has remade Syracuse’s roster for the short term, while also prioritizing long-term sustainability...

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Adrian Autry’s 2023-24 Roster Building is Complete

Syracuse basketball has its roster set for next season, and that’s with or without Judah Mintz in the picture. The Orange lost...

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“Syracuse basketball is back. We’re coming.” Why Donnie Freeman’s Commitment to the Orange Means More than Most.

On Thursday, Syracuse secured its second commitment of the class of 2024, forward Donnie Freeman from St. John’s High School in Washington...

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Donnie Freeman Sets Decision Day

Syracuse’s top target in the 2024 class, Donnie Freeman, will be making his college decision on Thursday, May 11th in what will...

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Naheem McCloud Visiting Syracuse This Weekend

Syracuse has been pretty quiet on the transfer portal recruiting trail since Chance Westry announced his commitment to the Orange back in...

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FB Recruiting

Losing Justin Lamson is a Major Blow

News every Syracuse fan knew was possible in the back of their head came to reality over the weekend when it was...

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Syracuse’s New Recruiting Strategy

Since the official announcement that Adrian Autry was hiring Brendan Straughn as an assistant coach to fill out his staff, the Orange...

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Time is Running Out For Syracuse to Find a Center

As has been the case all offseason around college basketball, the transfer portal giveth, but the transfer portal also taketh. For Syracuse,...

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Syracuse is the Place to Unlock Chance Westry

Syracuse got its second commitment out of the transfer portal earlier this week when Auburn guard Chance Westry pledged to the Orange....

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To Move Forward, Syracuse is Looking Back

Just when it looked like the roof was caving in on Syracuse, hope sprung anew as the Orange received their second commitment...

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Adrian Autry’s Youth Movement Has Arrived Earlier Than Expected

When Syracuse’s season ended at the ACC Tournament in March, no one knew how the offseason would unfold. Certainly, no one knew...

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Adrian Autry’s First Test

Over the past 48 hours dating back to Monday night, Syracuse has gotten not one, but two uppercuts to the jaw. First,...

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Syracuse Hosts 4-Star Donnie Freeman on Official Visit

On the 20th anniversary of Syracuse’s first and only national championship, the Orange are hard at work trying to assemble a roster...

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Analyzing Syracuse’s National Championship Watch Party

On Tuesday morning, Adrian Autry tweeted a picture of a group of his players gathered for dinner and to watch the national...

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Syracuse’s Offseason Theme: Continuity

It’s been three weeks to the day since Adrian Autry was introduced as Syracuse’s next head coach, and since that day, everything...

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Quiet on All Fronts = Good Sign for Autry

As the end of March approaches, all is quiet with Syracuse basketball. After the commotion that was the beginning of the month,...

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Which Coach is Primed for More Success in 2023, Autry or Babers?

March 2023 has been one of the busiest months in a long time for Syracuse University Athletics. To begin the month, the...

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Judah Mintz Should Do What’s Best for Judah Mintz

With all of the positive momentum that has been going the way of Syracuse, there was always going to be the crash...

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Specialization Has Hurt Syracuse for Too Long

The Adrian Autry era is off to a roaring start for Syracuse. He’s brought back his assistant coaches and is in the...

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Syracuse Basketball Has Momentum Again

It’s been a long week for the Syracuse men’s basketball program. Just seven days ago, the Orange were taking on Wake Forest...

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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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