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We Meet Again: Rutgers and Syracuse Could Play Twice in 2012

Desperate times call for desperate measures, and the Big East is content to keep on keepin’ on. With West Virginia nearing their Big East buyout, some talks have surfaced about potential scheduling issues if they indeed leave early, which – barring any massive breakdowns – should happen. If the Big East cannot grab another team [...]
Via Kegs 'n Eggs  |  3 days ago
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The Fizz Ranks Syracuse’s Top-5 Impact Recruits in the Football Class of ’12

247Sports.com Doug Marrone’s 4th recruiting class was an encouraging one for Syracuse fans. A well-rounded group of 22 recruits signed with the Orange, despite last year’s 5-game  collapse which capped off one of the worst decades in Syracuse football history. Luckily, SU succeeded where many critics felt it couldn’t, and this crop has a little bit of everything...
Via Orange Fizz  |  7 days ago
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One Week Later: Dust Settles on SU’s 2012 Class, How Should Fans Feel?

Last week, Syracuse added 22 new players to its football program on National Signing Day, and as is par for the course, the Orange have rave reviews for the new class. Doug Marrone feels like he’s brought in a group that can be a part of a bright future for his program. “We’re excited, just like most people around the country, about this class for a couple reasons. This...
Via Orange Fizz  |  5 days ago
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Meet Syracuse’s Class of ’12: OL Jason Emerich – Spurned UConn for the Orange

Doug Marrone was building back the trenches this year, and Jason Emerich will add to that nicely. The 275 lb. offensive lineman from Blue Mountain High School in Pennsylvania says relationships were the key for him: “It was definitely the way I got along with the coaches and the players that was the number one thing for me.” Emerich committed to Syracuse back in June and has...
Via Orange Fizz  |  10 days ago
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Late Syracuse Surge! Huge Ohio DT Myles Hilliard Switches from Pitt to SU

247Sports.com Syracuse fans should be starting to warm up to former Pitt head coach Todd Graham. In less than an hour’s span Monday evening, coveted 3-star DT Myles Hilliard of Ohio decommitted from the Panthers and subsequently announced his commitment to the Orange. The Fizz spoke with Myles, who had given his verbal to Pitt in June, moments after his decision. The 6’6” 260...
Via Orange Fizz  |  12 days ago
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Terrel Hunt’s Arrest Adds Questions to Syracuse’s Already Shaky QB Future

Syracuse.com With the arrest and subsequent suspension of backup quarterback Terrel Hunt, it’s worth remembering Doug Marrone will not add a quarterback in this ’12 recruiting class which wraps up Wednesday. So what does Syracuse’s future look like under center? Follow The Fizz on Twitter for the latest Signing Day news Ryan Nassib’s will graduate after this...
Via Orange Fizz  |  17 days ago
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Pierce-Brewster Chooses Syracuse, McFarlane Says He’s Never Wavered

With just hours remaining until National Signing Day, Syracuse has to be satisfied with keeping an old commit and adding a new one. Long Island running back Devante McFarlane says he’s not swaying, and JUCO All-American Markus Pierce-Brewster of San Francisco City College gave his verbal to SU this afternoon. Pierce-Brewster is an enormous late addition for the Orange. His...
Via Orange Fizz  |  11 days ago
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Meet Syracuse’s Class of ’12: Alvin Cornelius – NYC’s Three Amigos Complete

Syracuse is defense heavy for the ’12 recruiting class, but one playmaker SU inked up is Tottenville High School’s Alvin Cornelius. He’s one of only two WRs brought in this year by SU (Ben Lewis). During the summer months, Cornelius was on The Fizz’s top 5 impact players coming to Syracuse next season. Plenty has changed for the Orange since then, but the...
Via Orange Fizz  |  11 days ago
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Signing Day: Marrone Talks Recruiting

With 22 recruits signed and on the way to Syracuse for the 2012 season, Head Coach Doug Marrone spoke to the media about how the class came together.
Via syracuse.scout.com  |  11 days ago
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Syracuse Attempts to Restock its Depleted Defense on National Signing Day

Al Campanie/Post Standard Syracuse has plenty of voids to fill after its 5-game collapse to end in the basement of the Big East. But the losses on the defensive side of the ball are most significant, and with just four days until National Siging Day, the Orange has targeted the front 7 as a priority. The numbers are fluid until Wednesday, but SU should have at least a dozen new...
Via Orange Fizz  |  15 days ago
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Meet Syracuse’s Class of ’12: Wayne Morgan – It’s Light’s Out for Opposing WRs

He’s here. After months of anticipation, and the entire SU community sitting on the edge of their seats, SU reeled in 4-star DB Wayne “Lights Out” Morgan early Wednesday morning to solidify a solid 2012 class. Listen to The FizzCast with Wayne Morgan Morgan kept his decision under wraps for weeks leading up to NSD, stealing the spotlight. But Wayne told the Fizz, SU was...
Via Orange Fizz  |  10 days ago
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Syracuse QB Arrested For Stealing $44 Bottle Of Breakline From Hollister

Via: Syracuse University backup quarterback Terrel Hunt was taken into custody Tuesday after police say he stole an item from the Hollister store at Carousel Mall. Police say Hunt took a $44 bottle of Breakline fragrance from the store, concealing it in a shopping bag before exiting. Seems like a logical reason to risk your scholarship. What this tells us is that the booster program...
Via Busted Coverage  |  18 days ago
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Crunch Time Scoreboard: Syracuse’s Top 5 Battles Left Before Signing Day

With less than two days until Syracuse has pen hit paper on its recruiting class, there’s a few late races fans need to keep their eyes on. The Orange had another recruit slip through its finger when the “Hershey Hulk” Harold Brantley announced Sunday he will commit to Missouri. It’s a big loss for SU, since Brantley would have added power, speed and athleticism...
Via Orange Fizz  |  13 days ago
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Fizz NSD Audio Vault: 2nd Annual Signing Day SportsCenter, 16 Player Interviews

Syracuse fans should be juiced today. For his 4th class, Doug Marrone pulled in gamebreakers (Sugar Bear, Morris), highly-sought after JuCo players (MPB, Jones), NYC’s best (“Light’s Out”), and a late switch from a rival (Hilliard). The Fizz is very encouraged by what the Orange did following a 5-game collapse, which would’ve sunk most program’...
Via Orange Fizz  |  10 days ago
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Meet Syracuse’s Class of ’12: DE Pancho Barnwell – Headed to Milford?

Democrat & Chronicle Defensive end Pancho Barnwell will attempt to follow in the same footsteps as fellow Rochester product Ashton Broyld and head to prep school before coming to SU. Barnwell was another in-state talent Doug Marrone wanted to keep close to home, but Barnwell’s grades are a hurdle. It scared many schools away, but Syracuse and Tyrone “Wheat the Beast...
Via Orange Fizz  |  11 days ago
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Marrone Adds Defensive Assistants

Two coaches with extensive experience have joined head coach Doug Marrone’s staff. Steve Morrison, who has coached at the collegiate level for 10 years, and Donnie Henderson, who has worked NFL sidelines for 10 years and in the college ranks for 17, will work with the Syracuse defense, mentoring the linebacker and defensive backs, respectively. Defensive coordinator Scott Shafer...
Via Syracuse University Athletics  |  4 days ago
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Meet Syracuse’s Class of ’12: K Ryan Norton – Booming Kickoff Artist

Place kickers aren’t at the top of most people’s minds on National Signing Day, but Syracuse football’s newest one is worth at least a moment’s thought. Ryan Norton kicked for Garden City High School on Long Island, and he delivered his LOI to Syracuse earlier today. Simply put, he kicks touchbacks. And you don’t need to look at his highlight tapes for too long to notice...
Via Orange Fizz  |  11 days ago
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Meet Syracuse’s Class of ’12: DL Josh Manley – Says No to Late Mizzou Visit

AJC.com Josh Manley’s letter of intent has been signed, sealed, and delivered to Syracuse University, ending one of the more chaotic recruiting plots of the season. The defensive lineman had a wealth of big-time offers from schools like Boston College, Wake Forest, N.C. State, and Louisville. Listen to the FizzCast with Josh Manley His top schools changed frequently, up until...
Via Orange Fizz  |  11 days ago
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Meet Syracuse’s Class of ’12: Devante McFarlane – Mr. Do-Everything

Devante McFarlane can run the ball, rush the quarterback, and play corner – the only thing he can’t do is all three of them at once. Many saw his role in this year’s class as George Morris’s counterpart, but it turns out his abilities make him more versatile than the everyday halfback. In addition to his primary duties running the ball, McFarlane played linebacker and defensive...
Via Orange Fizz  |  10 days ago
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SU Adds Zian Jones & Mark Garick: Why the JUCO Route is Perfect for the D-Line

The Syracuse defensive line was in desperate need of bodies, and Doug Marrone is looking at the JUCO route to do so. SU’s recruiting class added two more bodies this as the Orange reeled in California natives Mark Garrick and Zian Jones from the junior college ranks. They’ll be asked to step in right away and help shape up a unit that loses Chandler Jones, Mikhail Marinovich...
Via Orange Fizz  |  20 days ago
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Under Fire: Brantley Switches to Mizzou, SU Holding Fort for 48 Hours

PennLive.com Syracuse’s recruiting class is being chipped away by late switches, including DE Harold Brantley, who gave his verbal to Missouri Sunday. The Fizz nicknamed Brantley “The Hershey Hulk” when he first committed to SU over the summer. The two-way star hit everything in sight with his powerful frame. The 6’3″, 280 lb. DE/FB anchored the D-Line and rushed for 760...
Via Orange Fizz  |  13 days ago
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Eye for an Eye: Syracuse Battles FIU for LB Duo, Crosses NY’s Dalton Off List

The Fizz’s Dave Van Moffaert is one of the most tapped in sources for SU football recruiting news. Until Signing Day, DVM is working the phones, and posting his predictions, rankings and buzz on how the recruiting class takes shape. Here’s his first two installments of the “Scoop.”  Part I - Part II - Part III With exactly one week until National Signing Day, SU’s...
Via Orange Fizz  |  18 days ago
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ENJOYING HIS RETIREMENT

Carson Palmer tailgated at USC-Syracuse game

Where is Carson Palmer these days? Hanging out with fatty USC jersey chasers at the Trojans-Syracuse game. It seems the Bengals former franchise QB would rather slam Tecate’s (red can in a koozie = Tecate) than be in Denver for an NFL game. Your call, bro, but this tailgate looks pretty weak compared to throwing TD passes to stud A.J. Green. Again, sticking to your guns means...
Via Busted Coverage  |  September 20, 2011
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Broyld is Only QB in Class of ’12, Is He Syracuse’s Best Hope for Nassib’s Successor?

Ashton Broyld is finally on the Syracuse football roster, after a controversial incident his senior year in high school and a year at Milford Academy. The biggest question surrounding Broyld in the past was always if he could get his academic and behavioral issues straightened out enough to ever make it to the Hill. To his credit, he has done that and officially been added to the...
Via Orange Fizz  |  19 days ago
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Syracuse DE Chandler Jones going to NFL

Syracuse defensive end Chandler Jones is skipping his final season of eligibility and entering the NFL draft. Jones, who made the announcement on Friday, was a 2011 All-Big East first-team selection. He finishes his career with 147 tackles, seventh among Orange down linemen. Jones made 38 tackles in seven games this season despite missing five games because of a lower body injury...
Via AP on Fox  |  December 30, 2011
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