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 [...]
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Scott Leads Record 28 Academic Honorees
The Orange football program leads the BIG EAST with a school-record 28 student-athletes on the 2011 BIG EAST All-Academic Football Team. Team co-captain Kevyn Scott leads the way for Syracuse as a four-time honoree, while seven earned the recognition for the third time in their Syracuse career. A student-athlete must maintain at least a 3.0 grade point average and have completed...
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Four Invited To 2012 NFL Combine
Following standout seasons with the Orange in 2011, four Syracuse University football players have been invited to participate in the 2012 NFL Combine. Chandler Jones, Nick Provo, Phillip Thomas and Andrew Tiller are four of more than 300 top prospects that will head to Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis from Feb. 22-28 in a vital step to achieving their NFL dreams.
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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’...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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.
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Official Fizz 2012 Syracuse Signing Day Thread: Click Here for Coverage
National Signing Day is finally here, and the future of the Syracuse football program takes another step forward. Doug Marrone’s fourth recruiting class was filled with both highs and lows, although it looks like today is shaping up to have a handful of late SU victories.
While the biggest of the fish in-state went elsewhere (Rochester’s Jarron Jones to Notre Dame, Buffalo...
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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...
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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...
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Follow the Orange NLI News Wednesday!
Tomorrow -- Wednesday, February 1 -- is the first day of the NCAA's National Letter of Intent signing period for football student-athletes. Follow SUathletics.com throughout the day to read about who will join the Orange football program and head coach Doug Marrone in 2012. Updates will be provided until the NLI class is complete.
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Wayne Morgan Tells Fizz Penn State Too Late, Still Just Syracuse vs. UConn
ESPN
You snooze, you lose. That’s what Brooklyn star and Syracuse recruit Wayne “Lights Out” Morgan would say to Penn State. With National Signing Day just 5 days away, brand new head coach Bill O’Brien has made a late push for the 4-star defensive back. Morgan was as shocked as anyone the Nittany Lions joined the race so late, but he relayed good news to The Fizz.
“I...
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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?
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Cologne caper lands ‘Cuse QB charges, suspension
Yep, it’s officially the offseason. According to the Syracuse Post-Standard, Syracuse backup quarterback Terrel Hunt was arrested Tuesday night and charged with petit larceny. The incident stemmed from the 18-year-old allegedly lifting some cologne (pictured) from a department store. From the paper: While shopping at the Hollister store at the Carousel Center mall, Hunt selected…
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