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Photo by Jeffrey Vest/Icon Sportswire via It’s a swing at stepping into the current era of college football Hiring Fran Brown as the next Syracuse Orange Head Coach should be encouraging to fans. Let’s be clear, when the list of names came out last week, a few stuck out as the “safe route” for John Wildhack and his preferred criteria. While fans jumped on the Dan Mullen train and pointed to his SEC success and Syracuse connection, Al Golden stood out as someone that Wildhack could have settled for. I use that word settled intentionally. With the option to...

What do we like about the newest leader in the 315? The Syracuse Orange football program has their new head coach. Fran Brown, the current defensive backs coach for the Georgia Bulldogs surprised most when he emerged as the choice to lead the Orange in 2024. Here at TNIAAM, we decided to get some initial thoughts on the choice: Biggest Positive Kevin: It’s the recruiting history. Brown is the #1 recruiter in the nation according to 24/7 and when you look at his all-time recruits, he’s been landing players at his previous schools in prime areas for Syracuse. No one should...

Rich Barnes-USA TODAY Sports Don’t look now but Judah Mintz just drew another foul. SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Orange men’s basketball team pummeled the LSU Tigers 80-57 during the inaugural ACC/SEC Challenge. Sophomore guard Judah Mintz had a lot to do with that, finishing with a career-high 33 points to go with 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals. Mintz, who ranks third in the country in fouls drawn per 40 minutes, drew comparisons to one of the NFL’s great running-backs from his head coach. “He has a great ability to change direction at the drop of a...

Rich Barnes-USA TODAY Sports Big week in the Cuse Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NCAA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Syracuse Orange fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Well we gave you an easy one on the first question and possible easy one on the last question since these were submitted on Monday. Will Syracuse Football have a new HC by the end of the week? In case you got buried in the snow, the answer is yes. Now that they are eligible, which of these...

Photo by Gregory Fisher/Icon Sportswire via “Missed dunks, airball threes. THIS is Syracuse/LSU basketball.” - James via Slack In what started as a messy, chaotic Tuesday night, reflective of the equally disruptive lake-effect snow piling up outside, the Syracuse Orange pulled away from LSU in the second half, cruising to an 80-57 win and handing the Tigers their 12th straight road loss. The Orange remain undefeated (4-0) on their Dome court. Here’s what led SU to their fifth and final victory of the first month: Judah Showcase Game Can we talk about how in...

Photo by Bryan M. Bennett/ Syracuse was able to win its first showing in the ACC/SEC Challenge to remain undefeated at home. SYRACUSE, N.Y. — After returning home last week from the Maui Invitational, the Syracuse Orange men’s basketball team returned to action to host LSU in the inaugural ACC/SEC Challenge. Behind a career-high 33 points from sophomore phenom Judah Mintz, the Orange (5-2) bested the Tigers (4-3) by a final score of 80-57 during the first Central New York lake effect snowstorm of the season. Adrian Autry went with the same starting lineup for the...

Rich Barnes-USA TODAY Sports ACC/SEC Challenge Time! The Syracuse Orange men’s basketball team returns home to a slightly different weather situation from Waikiki Beach when they welcome the LSU Tigers to the Dome for tonight’s ACC/SEC Challenge match-up. The Orange are 3-0 at home this season and LSU has yet to play a true road game this season. Syracuse is a slight favorite and the over/under from DraftKings SportsBook is 149.5 so Vegas is expecting a close game with a decent amount of offense. The game tips off from the JMA Wireless Dome (now with Verizon 5G) at...

Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports One of the nation’s best recruiters is coming to Salt City! After just 10 days, the Syracuse Orange have concluded their search for the football program’s 32nd head coach. The man they’ve decided on brings a very impressive resume with him. Fran Brown, a Camden, New Jersey native, will take his first Division 1 head coaching job with SU, according to a report by 247Sports’ Matt Zenitz. Syracuse is expected to hire Georgia defensive backs coach Fran Brown as its new head coach, sources tell @247sports.@brucefeldmancfb had...

Steven Erler-USA TODAY Sports How about don’t geaux, Tigers. The Syracuse Orange (4-2) are back on the mainland and back on Jim Boeheim Court tonight when they host the LSU Tigers (4-2) in the ACC/SEC Challenge. How do we think this game will go for the Orange? Kevin: Syracuse 79, LSU 77 The Orange are going to have to deal with the size of the Tigers frontcourt, but one advantage might be that LSU is very turnover prone. This looks like an opportunity for Syracuse to get out and run after forcing turnovers and keeping the Tigers from getting their rim protectors in...

David Yeazell-USA TODAY Sports Happy ACC/SEC Challenge Week The Syracuse Orange (4-2) are back from Hawaii and will host the Louisiana State Tigers (4-2) tonight in the JMA Wireless Dome. What do we expect from this ACC/SEC Challenge game? Kevin: Defending the post The Tigers are led by transfer center Will Baker. He’s a 6’11” senior averaging 16.3 points and 6.5 rebounds per game. Baker is joined in the starting line-up by 6’10” Jalen Reed who averages over 5 rebounds per game. Syracuse did not defend the interior well in Hawaii, so it’s critical that they...

Photo by Mitchell Layton/ Maybe someone talk to Livvy Dunne or Paul Skenes to ask how Syracuse can get some of LSU’s NIL money Teams: Syracuse Orange (4-2) vs. LSU Tigers (4-2)) Day & Time: Tuesday, November 28, 7:00 pm ET Location: JMA Wireless Dome, Syracuse, N.Y. Line: It’s a straight pick ‘em for Syracuse-LSU. If you want something more exciting to bet on, the over/under is set at 150.5 points. TV/Streaming: ESPN2, WatchESPN Radio: Cuse.com, TK 99/105, WAER 88.3 Rivalry: 1-0, Syracuse Current Streak: 1, Syracuse First/Last Meeting: The only time that Syracuse...

Photo by Isaiah Vazquez/ This article was DEFINITELY not written by AI Author’s note: This article was DEFINITELY not written by AI. In the bustling world of sports, where champions are made and legends are born, there exists a little corner of the universe known as Syracuse, where the air is thick with the aroma of orange-scented disappointment. Welcome to a place where sports dreams come to take a nap, a siesta that lasts longer than anyone in Syracuse would care to admit. Let’s start with the pride of Syracuse: basketball. The Orange’s basketball team has a...

Photo by Samuel Lewis/Icon Sportswire via We get back to our weekly power rankings With the end of the football regular season, it’s time to get back to what Syracuse Orange fans are looking for: the return of the ACC MBB Power Rankings. Let’s get right to this week’s rankings as we head into ACC/SEC Challenge Week: Miami Hurricanes (5-0, 0-0) Finished last season in the Final Four so they stay at #1 to open our rankings. Just like the ACC knew would happen when they added Miami, they got a basketball school. Duke Blue Devils (5-1, 0-0) Yes, they’ve lost a...

Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sports The Orange are heading to a bowl game. Which one? Despite a tumultuous week that included the end of the Dino Babers era and the start of the search for the next coach, the Syracuse Orange overcame all the adversity and rallied this weekend to lock in a guaranteed bowl bid for the 2023 season. Syracuse defeated Wake Forest 35-31 on Saturday to reach six wins on the year and end the year on a high note both for the program and our Duke’s Mayo Bowl O’Meter, which has certainly been throughout a lot. The pain was all worth it: the Orange are...

Photo by Brett Carlsen/ Only a couple really matter to you but it’s hard to find a preference With Syracuse Orange football searching for a new Head Coach, there’s been some discussion about what we might learn from other Head Coaches hired by John Wildhack. We’ll start with the major hires, but there’s more than just those coaches you know by name. Adrian Autry (men’s basketball): Autry was the longest-tenured assistant on Jim Boeheim’s staff. He had been promoted to Associate Head Coach and he had worked at Virginia Tech prior to coming back to his alma...