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All posts tagged "syracuse basketball"
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1.1KHoopsCarmelo Thinks Syracuse’s Return to Winning Could Be Much Shorter Than Expected
Syracuse basketball fans are so desperate for a winner, they have braced themselves for a lengthy rebuild to glory. Five straight missed...
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3.8KHoopsCarmelo Anthony Finally Said What Syracuse Fans Have Been Feeling for Years
For five years, Syracuse basketball fans have searched for the right words. The Orange kept missing the NCAA Tournament. The Dome wasn’t...
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1.7KHoopsField of 68 Sparks Syracuse NIL Debate: Does SU Really Have a $10 Million Roster?
Throughout the offseason, one of the biggest storylines surrounding Syracuse basketball has been the belief that Gerry McNamara has a growing NIL...
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2.4KBB RecruitingSyracuse’s New Identity Is Turning Heads — And a 5-Star Recruit Just Proved It
When Gerry McNamara took over, he didn’t promise to build the flashiest roster in college basketball. He promised to build the toughest...
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2.5KFootballSyracuse AD Makes Huge Admission: Football and Basketball Come First
There may not have been a more important sentence in Bryan Blair’s first letter to Orange Nation. It wasn’t a new coach,...
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2.2KHoopsKiyan Anthony: “If Anybody Else Got the Job, I Probably Would’ve Transferred”
One sentence from Kiyan Anthony should have every Syracuse fan smiling. “Honestly, I feel like if anybody else got the job, I...
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2.5KHoopsJohn Wildhack Finally Opens Up About the Decision That Changed Syracuse Basketball
Three years later, history has rendered its verdict. Former Syracuse athletic director John Wildhack (partially) pulled back the curtain on the biggest...
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7.4KHoopsCBS Sports Analyst Calls Gerry McNamara’s Syracuse Roster “Really Smart”
Has Gerry McNamara quietly built a better roster than Syracuse fans realize? It’s one of the biggest debates surrounding the Orange this...
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2.4KHoopsG-Mac Is Stomping Syracuse’s Footprint Across the Northeast
If Syracuse fans wanted proof that Gerry McNamara understands this program, they got another one this week. The Orange will face UConn...
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2.2KHoopsCollege Basketball Is Driving Coaches Away. Gerry McNamara Isn’t Running.
The departure of Dusty May for the NBA is another reminder that college basketball has a problem. And strangely enough, it should...
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1.2KHoopsThe Knicks Just Proved Gerry McNamara Is Right
As the Knicks stand on the doorstep of the NBA Finals, New York City has completely lost its mind. Thousands of fans...
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661BB RecruitingHow Syracuse Lost BOTH Stephon Marbury and God Shammgod
For Syracuse fans who still romanticize the golden era of Big East Conference basketball, this is the kind of recruiting story that...
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516HoopsCarmelo Didn’t Name Autry — But His Message Was Hard to Miss
Carmelo Anthony didn’t have to say Adrian Autry’s name. He didn’t need to. His words on All The Smoke Podcast said enough....
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403HoopsA 26-Year-Old Ex-Pro in College Basketball? LSU May Have Finally Broken the Sport
College basketball has officially entered the absurd era. And the latest example unfolding at LSU Tigers men’s basketball is almost impossible to...
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180HoopsMSG Was Just the Beginning: G-Mac Is Reclaiming Syracuse’s Big East Identity
This is not accidental anymore. Gerry McNamara is making a very clear statement about what he wants Syracuse Orange men’s basketball to...
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296HoopsSyracuse Revives Big East Rivalries in Ambitious 2027 Schedule
In May, newly named head coach Gerry McNamara stood before more than 2,000 of Syracuse University’s most passionate fans at his official...
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275BB RecruitingSyracuse Beat Bigger NIL Offers For 7-Foot Commit Iker Martinez
For months, the narrative around Syracuse Orange men’s basketball has been simple: the Orange are operating at a financial disadvantage in modern...
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277HoopsGerry McNamara Just Fixed One of Syracuse Basketball’s Biggest Mistakes
For years, it made absolutely no sense. How did Syracuse Orange men’s basketball stop playing meaningful games at Madison Square Garden? This...
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323Hoops“The Building Is Too Big” — Does Syracuse Need a Basketball Only Arena?
Has the Dome outlived its usefulness? First we learn this week that Syracuse basketball is outsourcing preseason games because it’s too expensive...
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324BB RecruitingKentucky Legend Admits “We Can’t Cheat Like We Used To” — So Is NIL Actually Good for Syracuse?
Here’s the fascinating question for Syracuse Orange men’s basketball fans in 2026: Has the NIL era knocked down SU and the old...
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158HoopsFran Brown Joins the Push to Fix College Football’s Calendar
It’s no secret the college football calendar is broken. Right now, the season stretches deep into January, with the playoff overlapping almost...
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Is Syracuse a Transfer Portal Loser? Insider Says Orange Are Playing With Limited Money
Is Syracuse Orange men’s basketball a loser in the transfer portal? That’s the uncomfortable question being asked nationally right now — and...
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538HoopsSyracuse Can’t Afford The Dome?! Orange Forced to Play Road Exhibitions To Save Money
There’s a quote buried in Syracuse Orange men’s basketball’s latest scheduling insight that should make fans do a double take: Syracuse basketball...
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456HoopsDuke Just Bought Another Advantage — And Everyone Else Should Be Furious
If you’re a Syracuse Orange men’s basketball fan, go ahead and be angry. You should be. Because what just happened with Duke...
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251HoopsCounting Down Syracuse’s Biggest NCAA Tournament Snubs — Expansion Finally Fixes the Pain?
The NCAA just gave Syracuse Orange men’s basketball a lifeline. But don’t expect fans to celebrate it. The NCAA Tournament is expanding...
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Gerry McNamara Fires Back at Syracuse Critics: “I Don’t Need Big Names, I Need Dogs”
Gerry McNamara hears the noise. He knows some Syracuse Orange men’s basketball fans look at the transfer portal haul and wonder: Where...
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348Hoops“Siena West?” Why Syracuse Adding Another McNamara Transfer Is Actually Great News
Syracuse Orange men’s basketball just added another familiar face from Siena Saints men’s basketball — and yes, you may joke that the...
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489HoopsDid Donnie Freeman Just Admit He Wasn’t Pushed Hard Enough at Syracuse?
When Donnie Freeman left Syracuse Orange men’s basketball for St. John’s Red Storm men’s basketball, most fans assumed the story was simple:...
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265HoopsSyracuse Didn’t Hire Greg Fahey to Recruit Players — They Hired Him to Recruit Millions
Syracuse didn’t hire Greg Fahey to help find jump shooters. It hired him to help find money. And for where SU is...
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405HoopsGMac’s Message Is Clear: Syracuse Was Soft — Luke Wilson Transfer Proves Orange Want Toughness Back
Gerry McNamara isn’t just rebuilding Syracuse Orange men’s basketball. He’s changing its personality. And the latest portal addition makes that impossible to...
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266HoopsSyracuse Lands a Quiet Force in the Paint: Luke Wilson Could Be the Missing Piece
There’s a certain kind of addition that doesn’t come with hype videos or flashy headlines. It comes with a simple scouting report...
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365HoopsEmbarrassing: Kim English Leaves UNC Days After Hire as Mike Malone Era Gets Weird Fast
If you think North Carolina Tar Heels men’s basketball is some untouchable gold standard while Syracuse Orange men’s basketball is reeling… think...
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298Hoops“The Bigs Are Coming” — Syracuse Lands 7-Footer as McNamara’s Defensive Identity Takes Shape
Ryan Blackwell said it. “The bigs are coming.” And one day later, he delivered. Syracuse Orange men’s basketball landed international center Abdramane...
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283HoopsRyan Blackwell Returns to Syracuse Basketball
Ryan Blackwell is coming home. And for Syracuse, it feels like more than just another staff hire. The former Orange forward...
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287HoopsGame-Changer: Garwey Dual Headlines Syracuse’s Top-10 Transfer Class Under McNamara
Garwey Dual is exactly the kind of player Syracuse Orange men’s basketball fans have been begging for, and he is headlining an...
