Orange Fizz
Football
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1.1KThe Secondary is a Primary Disaster
The stats say it clearly - the team is 118th in defensive passing yards out of 120 teams. That's Groobers-esque.
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1.2KGreg Paulus is Struggling, Eh?
I won't even attempt at fact-checking. It's probably littered with inaccuracies and weird Canadian translation losses.
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1.1KToday’s Issue is Next Year’s Problem
Why didn't Paulus go back in the game? Consider the point this raises for the future - especially with two of the...
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1.2KThe Mysterious Case of the Disappearing Fan
Putting asses in the seats in the Carrier Dome. It's a simple formula: if you don't win, they won't come.
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1.0KRetreat to the Secondary
The Orange is ranked 116th in pass defense in the FBS. Rice, Nevada, UAB and Washington State are the only teams that...
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1.7KCorrection and Explanation
We caused consternation within the University's athletic walls. We heard from Dr. Gross himself. The following is The Fizz's explanation of the...
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5.2K525The Naming Rights Express
Here was the Fizz story by Mike Couzens that got the athletic department all over our case. Personally, we thought it was...
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1.1KChill, Son
This team scored 41 points for the first time since '06. And a halftime deficit was unacceptable for a team that hasn't...
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1.2KEasley Shuffles to PSU
New York State's top available football prospect has decided his future was as a Nittany Lion.
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1.3K1Happy New Year, Ryan Lichtenstein
Saturday night marked the Jewish New Year. It may have also dawned a new era in Syracuse football as well.
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1.1KThe Carlton Dance
His name is Carlton Martin and he stands 6'1", 210 lbs. at defensive tackle in the class of '10 from Madison, Mississippi.
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1.4KTuck in Your Shirt, Dom!
We can only assume that Dom Timbers was not among those persecuted for their belief in wearing a polo without looking like...
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1.0KThe Invisible Hands
Marrone says "Don't confuse effort with results." If you're not getting looks from big time schools, Syracuse might be a place for...
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977When a Loss is a Win
This edition of the SU offense is not fair to the Orange defense. The 'Cuse missed out on at least 10 points...
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1.1KHeading to Happy Valley
There are a few things around the PSU campus that may give the Orange a slight edge in this weekend's game.
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1.1KWild Otto Offense
Marrone refers to it as "The Stallion." The Fizz is stumping for "The Wild Otto." Whatever it is, this formation helped garner...
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1.3K5Welsh’s Orange Juice
As far as high school defensive linemen go, St. Anthony's (NY) Robert Welsh is among the best, and he'll be coming to...
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1.1KFresh Prince Monday
Running back Kamal Hogan is one of the best at toting the rock out there and he has four schools on his...
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Fizz Preview: The Opener
What to make of all these announcements for tickets? Quite obviously, ticket sales are not where the University would like them to...
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1.0KThings Have Already Changed
For Marrone, football is his life and this team is truly his. There are specifics that back it up:
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1.2KOh Captain, Where Art Thou?
He's a first-year recruit of Doug Marrone and still hasn't played a down of real football. It begs the question: Can a...
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1.0KIs the Fizz Burning its Own School?
It brought up an interesting philosophical question: How do we cover Syracuse athletics here at The Fizz? First, the emailer is correct....
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1.1KMeet the New Guy
After finding out that SU was recruiting a kicker and he was competing for a starting job, The Fizz caught up with...
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An NCAA Red Flag for Marrone
New kicker? No surprise. But for a head coach to confirm the school was actively recruiting a certain player is a bit...
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1.1KTime Flies
How could you not see digital clocks in your sleep when the countdown is just staring you right in the face. So...
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1.1KMike Williams is Better than You
Mike Williams is easily the best offensive player on the team and has made more than a few excellent catches in the...
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1.4K32Dorian Graham Out for Season
"BREAKING via Athletic Dept: 2nd string FS Dorian Graham out for the season. Couzens at practice, details to follow."
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1.0KGot Goggles?
The media guide is like staring into the center of the sun. Orange on top of orange, with some brighter orange thrown...
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1.2KFrom Somebody to Nobody
Yesterday at practice Cam Dantley stood at the far end of the players field. He looked, well, disinterested.
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1.2KSomething Fishy
Marrone went with his usual approach to Raupers, but you could see that there was something amiss about this departure.
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1.1KPaulus… Go.
Fortunately enough, the shortened time for media access was enough to be a dead giveaway that Greg Paulus would be the starting...
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1.2KLinebacker Community College
If Penn State is Linebacker U., Syracuse is Linebacker Community College right now.
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1.1KBack to School
Didn't we already do this whole media day thing in Rhode Island? Well, yeah, but that was the Big East Media Day....
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1.2KArt Jones Eats Lobsters and Quarterbacks
Just how different is a Doug Marrone Camp vs. a Groobers' one? "I don't know, I was really just worried about getting...
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The Media Poll
What can we actually take away from this though? Well, we know SU got picked to finish last in the conferece media...
