Francesco Simone, Author at Orange Fizz

Fizz Report Cards: Syracuse Handles Virginia Tech, 84-71

That’s three wins in a row for Syracuse. With March approaching, the Orange are getting hot at the right time. What once...

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Hoops

Fizz Report Cards: Syracuse Dismantled by North Carolina, 103-67

On a day where you couldn’t really do anything else because of the weather, Syracuse subjected its fans to the worst performance...

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Fizz Radio Episodes

Fizz Five 12/29: SU Football Trio Returns, Most Important MBB Games & Pitt Preview

Francesco Simone and Liam Griffin connect for the final Fizz Five of 2023 to break down the latest headlines on the hill....

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Fizz Radio Episodes

Fizz Five 12/16: Georgetown Recap, A former Orange Surprises in the Pros and Oregon Preview

Francesco Simone and Adam Gotkin hop on the mics to discuss a quiet week on the field/court for Syracuse athletics, but a...

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Fizz Radio Episodes

Fizz Five 11/27: Hectic Football Time & Maui Invitational Recap

Liam Griffin and Francesco Simone recap a hectic week+ in SU Athletics. 1. Dino Babers Fired (1:09-7:19)2. Wake Forest Recap (7:19-12:41)3. Maui...

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Fizz Radio Episodes

Fizz Five 11/11: Syracuse vs Pitt, Donne Freeman Officially Signs, Man vs Zone

Adam Gotkin and Francesco Simone get together to talk all things Syracuse Sports. 1. Pitt Football Preview (1:05)2. Donnie Freeman Officially Signs...

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Hoops

Fizz Report Cards: Syracuse Downs Canisius 89-77

Again, maybe closer than it needed to be, but again, a win over a mid-major opponent for Syracuse, who downed Canisius 89-77...

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Hoops

Benny Williams at ACC Tipoff is a Good Sign

With the college basketball season just a couple of weeks away, we’ve reached another of those offseason markers that indicate the approach...

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Football

Fizz Report Cards: Syracuse Boat Raced by North Carolina, 40-7

That was about as hard a football game to watch as you’ll find. Syracuse gets curb stomped by North Carolina in a...

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Fizz Radio Episodes

Fizz Five 10/6: Syracuse vs. North Carolina, Receiving Questions, Basketball Recruiting Roundup

Francesco Simone and Adam Gotkin connect for another edition of Fizz 5 to break down all the headlines within SU Athletics: 1....

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Fizz Radio Episodes

Fizz Five 9/22: Oronde Gadsden, Syracuse vs. Army, Rising Expectations

Syracuse football is 3-0 in back to back seasons for the first time since 1959-60. Tyler Aitken and Francesco Simone hop on...

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Football

Garrett Shrader Can’t Survive This Offense

Garrett Shrader did what he needed to do for Syracuse to win on Saturday. That’s the biggest headline that came out of...

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Football

Dino Babers Coached A Good Game Against Western Michigan

Dino Babers gets criticized a lot. Often, it’s for fair reasons. Whether it stems from recruiting struggles or his team being undisciplined....

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Football

Fizz Report Cards: Syracuse Boat Races Western Michigan 48-7

Another week, and another blowout for Syracuse. SU took a step up in competition, moving from the FCS with Colgate to the...

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Featured

The ACC had a Great Weekend

It was quite the weekend for the ACC. First, the conference voted to allow Stanford, Cal and SMU to join. It plunged...

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Football

Syracuse Offer 2026 Recruit Anthony Brown

The connections between Syracuse basketball and the DMV have been strong for a few years now, and Adrian Autry is trying to...

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Football

Damien Alford is Primed for a Breakout Year

A year ago, conventional wisdom said that if Syracuse was going to have a breakout receiver that would differentiate himself as the...

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Football

What Does Success Look Like for Garrett Shrader?

Garrett Shrader took a massive leap forward last year. The numbers prove that, with the QB throwing for 1,200 more yards than...

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Football

Oronde Gadsden Named To ESPN’s Top 100 Payers List

The preseason accolades keep rolling for Oronde Gadsden. Syracuse’s top offensive target has already been named a preseason first team all-ACC selection...

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Football

The Potential “Turning Point” Games in Syracuse’s Schedule

Before any team’s season, you can usually pick out a few games that you chalk up as wins, some that you figure...

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Football

LeQuint Allen Named to Preseason Doak Walker Watchlist

LeQuint Allen is eligible to play for Syracuse this Fall, and is already receiving praise on a national stage. SU’s new bellcow...

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Featured

Should the ACC Add Stanford and Cal?

Conference realignment continues to dominate the landscape of college football. The Pac 12 has all but collapsed, with key schools Oregon, Washington,...