Liam Griffin

What Can We Make of KenPom’s ACC Tournament Projections?

It’s been a strange ACC basketball season so far. Teams like Duke and North Carolina possess incredible high-end talent that hasn’t lived...

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Insult to Injury: Marcus Adams No Longer Visiting Syracuse This Weekend

At this point, can you blame him? Syracuse enters this weekend’s showdown with Wake Forest having lost four straight games by 17+...

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Fizz Five 2/28: Pitt Embarrassment, Georgia Tech Preview, and Saturday’s Ceremonies

Ethan Frank and Liam Griffin take a basketball-heavy focus on this week’s Fizz Five to go over everything wrong with Syracuse right...

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The Sweet 16 Run in 2021 May Have Been a Net Negative

The old saying “defense wins championships” is a popular one, and it’s something Syracuse Men’s Basketball held dear on its run to...

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Don’t Give Up on Boogie Fland

Before Syracuse blew it against North Carolina a month ago, reports were floating that Adam Weitsman was bringing two high-profile recruits to...

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Syracuse Has Officially Hit Rock Bottom

If you walked around SU’s campus on Saturday afternoon, there was a palpable buzz in the atmosphere. The Orange were on a...

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What Does Elijah Moore’s Commitment Mean for the Future of Weitsman’s $?

In the wake of Jim Boeheim’s interview a week and a half ago, it’s hard to not have a semblance of a...

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Fizz Instant Reactions: Syracuse 75, No. 23 NC State 72

Win of the year? Liam Griffin and Cameron Ezeir recap a wild game inside the Dome on Tuesday night.

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Fizz Report Card: Syracuse Sneaks Past No. 23 NC State 75-72

When Jesse Edwards of all people hit a three-pointer, you thought to yourself “there is no possible way Syracuse will lose this...

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Would An NIT Berth Be A “Successful” Season?

After the worst season in the Jim Boeheim era last year, expectations among fans and media members weren’t nearly as high as...

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Football

What’s a Realistic Expectation for the 2023 Season?

Yes, the opener is seven months away. Yes, there are still many unanswered questions about the roster (transfer portal among other things)....

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Fizz Five 2/8: FSU Preview, Football Coaching Carousel, and Men’s Lacrosse Update

Francesco Simone and Liam Griffin hop on the mic to talk about the plethora of headlines in the SU Athletics realm over...

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Is Judah Mintz NBA Ready?

With Syracuse’s current lack of recruits in the Class of 2023 in addition to the uncertainty of the transfer portal, we can’t...

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Why Jalik Dunkley-Distant Should Be SU’s Next Big Pursuit

Now that Elijah Moore has committed, we can all take one big sigh of relief together. The state of Syracuse recruiting was...

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More Than “Just” A Quad 1 Win is On The Line Tonight

There’s plenty of hype surrounding tonight’s matchup between Syracuse and #7 Virginia. There aren’t many arguments to be made that the Orange...

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The Most Heartbreaking Losses of the Last Two Seasons

Last year and through the first 21 games of this season, Cardiac ‘Cuse has come out often, just not in the way...

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The Next Three Games Will Make or Break Syracuse’s Season

It’s been a very weird year for Syracuse Men’s Basketball so far. The 13-7 record including a 6-3 mark in conference play...

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Why Isn’t Quadir Copeland Playing More?

Coming into the season, Jim Boeheim lauded Syracuse’s six-man recruiting class of 2022 as “the best he’s ever had”. One of them,...

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Fizz Instant Reactions: Miami 82, Syracuse 78

Liam Griffin laments Syracuse’s missed opportunity for an upset in an 82-78 heartbreaker against Miami.

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Rocked Like a Hurricane: Syracuse Collapses Against Miami (Again) 82-78

The. Same. Stinking. Game. Really, it almost felt like we were watching a carbon copy of both of Syracuse’s battles with Miami...

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Is Tonight The Most Important Game Left on the Schedule?

Yes. You would not be able to find a more significant win on the remainder of Syracuse’s schedule than tonight’s showdown in...

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Fizz Instant Reactions: Syracuse 78, Notre Dame 73

Liam Griffin dissects Syracuse’s 78-73 win over Notre Dame Saturday night.

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The Bell Has Been Rung: Syracuse Takes Down Notre Dame 78-73

Let’s take you down the timeline that wasn’t first. Last season, Syracuse beat Florida State on the road in its first conference...

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Three Keys to a Victory over Virginia Tech

Earlier today, we wrote about how Syracuse’s opportunities for victories are running out due to the tough nature of the schedule. One...

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This is Syracuse’s Biggest Problem

We know what you’re thinking. How can there possibly be one that trumps the rest? Syracuse is flawed on both the offensive...

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Fizz Five 1/6: Louisville Recap, Joe Girard’s Hot Streak, and the Best Team in the ACC

Ian Unsworth and Liam Griffin join forces to talk about what has been a wild stretch in the SU hoops landscape. 1....

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Realistic Expectations for the Final Record

Tut tut tut. After a mediocre (at best) performance at the KFC Yum! Center last night, Syracuse is 10-5 and 3-1 in...

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New Year’s Resolutions for SU Men’s Basketball

Happy New Year Fizz Nation! In the light of auld acquaintances being forgot and drinking a cup of kindness yet, let’s dissect...

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Football

Syracuse vs. Minnesota: Pinstripe Bowl Crystal Ball Predictions

IAN (7-2) (EXEMPT FROM PREDICTION): Minnesota was probably the better team before opt-outs, portal departures and the like. After everything SU has...

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Football

Meet the Enemy: Minnesota’s Facts and Players to Know

For the first time since 2018, Syracuse Football will play in a bowl game tomorrow. SU is headed to Yankee Stadium to...

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It Might Just Be Now Or Never in the Class of ’23 for SU

JP Estrella. Papa Kante. Zion Cruz. Drew Fielder. Elijah Gertrude. The list of recruits in this year’s batch of high school seniors...

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FB Recruiting

Syracuse’s Class of 2023 Early Signing Day Offensive Commits

Christmas has come four days early for college football recruiting fanatics. Early signing day is upon us, and you can rest assured...

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Could New NCAA Leadership Open The Door for Adam Weitsman?

Last week, it was announced that outgoing Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker is taking over for Mark Emmert as president of the NCAA...

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