Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images Syracuse freshman Donnie Freeman is Syracuse’s highest ranked recruit in over two decades. He’s accepted the external expectations, but internally focused on doing the work. Syracuse Orange men’s basketball freshman Donnie Freeman didn’t have the basketball summer he expected. Before he was ever a ballyhooed Syracuse recruit and high school … [Read more...] about Highly touted recruit Donnie Freeman on freshman season with Syracuse basketball: ‘Just let the chips fall forward’
Syracuse football: predictions and poll vs Virginia Tech
Mark Konezny-Imagn Images Welcome Back Home to the Dome! The Syracuse Orange (5-2, 2-2) welcome the Virginia Tech Hokies (5-3, 3-1) for the first game in the JMA Dome since September. What will happen when these longtime rivals collide at Noon on the CW? Here’s what we think.... Kevin (5-2): Syracuse 31, Virginia Tech 27 There’s no glossing over what happened last week … [Read more...] about Syracuse football: predictions and poll vs Virginia Tech
Syracuse basketball: game thread vs Slippery Rock
Photo by Rich Barnes/Getty Images Stuck between the Rock and the Orange It's Game 3/3 of the Syracuse Orange basketball preseason, as the men's squad plays their second and final warmup contest against DII Slippery Rock University. The Rock are coming off a 16-14 (13-9) campaign in the PSAC and, much like the Orange, they were dominant at home, losing just one of 14 on … [Read more...] about Syracuse basketball: game thread vs Slippery Rock
Syracuse 96, Slippery Rock 51: Orange drain 15 threes in final exhibition
Photo by Rich Barnes/Getty Images The shooters were hot in Wednesday's preseason finale SYRACUSE, N.Y - As he released the ball from his fingertips, the JMA Wireless Dome let out a collective gasp. Everybody knows that Eddie Lampkin is a wild card, but people didn’t expect a graceful rattle around the rim on a three-point attempt from the corner from the big … [Read more...] about Syracuse 96, Slippery Rock 51: Orange drain 15 threes in final exhibition
Syracuse football: Marlowe Wax returns to field after injury
Photo by Bryan Bennett/Getty Images The Orange defensive leader is back after an injury in Game One. Many Syracuse Orange fans expected Marlowe Wax to return to the field for Syracuse’s upcoming game against Virginia Tech. His original timeline and target game to return was at Pittsburgh. However, as the game approached, Orange head coach Fran Brown strongly indicated … [Read more...] about Syracuse football: Marlowe Wax returns to field after injury