Tag: Dino Babers
'MISSING PIECE': Ohio State transfer QB Kyle McCord is primed to unlock SU's offense
SU had a strong offensive unit but lacked a quarterback when Kyle McCord entered the transfer portal. His commitment to the Orange has them primed to make drastic improvements in 2024. Read More »
THE FRAN EFFECT: Fran Brown’s transcendent offseason reshaped Syracuse football
Fran Brown’s northeast recruiting influence fortified Syracuse football’s presence in the region, setting the stage for a promising future in central New York. Read More »
CENTER STAGE: Football Guide 2024
Just days ahead of the 2024 season, The Daily Orange brings you our 2024 Football Guide with stories on the players and coaches and predictions for the team's season. Read More »
Beat writers agree SU will begin Fran Brown era with win over Ohio
Syracuse kicks off the Fran Brown era against Ohio at the JMA Wireless Dome Saturday. Our beat writers agree SU will notch its fourth consecutive opening-game win. Read More »
Opponent Preview: What to know before Syracuse's season-opener vs. Ohio
Ohio enters 2024 with a new quarterback in graduate student Parker Navarro following Kurtis Rourke’s transfer to Indiana. More on Syracuse’s first opponent of the season. Read More »
John Wildhack talks Dome renovations, NIL at pre-football season press conference
SU Director of Athletics John Wildhack and the university’s CFO Pete Sala spoke with the media Wednesday morning to discuss the JMA Wireless Dome renovation project. Here are takeaways from the press conference. Read More »
Former head football coach Dick MacPherson to join SU’s Ring of Honor on Nov. 23
Former head football coach Dick MacPherson will become the ninth member inducted to Syracuse’s Ring of Honor on Nov. 23 when SU hosts UConn. MacPherson notched 66 wins with the Orange from 1981-90, the third-most in program history. Read More »
Top-ranked NY recruit Javon Lawrence set to boost SU's 2025 class
Javon Lawrence didn’t receive a Division-I offer until Syracuse extended one in March, which he accepted. In 2025, Lawrence is set to exhibit athleticism from his record-setting high school track and field career on the gridiron with SU. Read More »
Fran Brown talks Syracuse's roster, previews season-opener vs. Ohio
Fran Brown praised Ohio ahead of Syracuse's season opener Saturday against the Bobcats. Read More »
SU’s d-line features new formation, key transfers ahead of 2024 season
Syracuse refined its defensive line this offseason, adding key pieces in the transfer portal along with a new formation. Read More »
3-star 2025 recruit Daunte Bacheyie bolsters CBA-Syracuse pipeline
Daunte Bacheyie is one of three CBA recruits in SU's 2025 class and ranks among New York's top receiving prospects. Read More »
Syracuse DL Braylen Ingraham out for season with torn Achilles tendon
Syracuse football head coach Fran Brown announced Monday that defensive lineman Braylen Ingraham is out for the 2024 season with a torn Achilles tendon. Read More »
Oronde Gadsden II, Marlowe Wax named to All-ACC Preseason Team
Syracuse tight end Oronde Gadsden II and linebacker Marlowe Wax have each been selected to the 2024 Preseason All-ACC Team, the conference announced this afternoon. Read More »
Fran Brown talks 1st year as head coach, battles in the trenches ahead of SU training camp
Fran Brown spoke to the media ahead of SU's training camp starting tomorrow. Read More »
Kyle McCord, LeQuint Allen Jr. named to 2024 Maxwell Award Watchlist
Syracuse quarterback Kyle McCord and running back LeQuint Allen Jr. have been named to the preseason watchlist for the 2024 Maxwell Award, which recognizes college football’s most outstanding player. Read More »
Syracuse hires Dimitri Hill as assistant offensive line coach
Syracuse has hired former Delaware State tight ends coach Dimitri Hill as its new assistant offensive line coach, per ESPN’s Pete Thamel. Read More »
Donovan Brown no longer with SU, to play 2024 season at Lackawanna College
Wide receiver Donovan Brown will not play for Syracuse this fall, syracuse.com reports. Brown is set to play for Lackawanna College in the 2024 season. Read More »
3-star 2025 Bronx QB Rich Belin commits to Syracuse
Class of 2025 quarterback Rich Belin has committed to Syracuse, he announced Thursday. The Cardinal Hayes High School (Bronx) standout was named the 2023-24 New York Gatorade Player of the Year. Read More »
2025 offensive lineman Kahlil Stewart commits to SU
2025 3-star center Kahlil Stewart has committed to Syracuse, he announced on social media. Stewart de-committed from Maryland, and committed to SU one day after an official visit. Read More »
3-star Class of 2025 DL Quante Gillians commits to Syracuse
Three-star defensive lineman Quante Gillians has committed to Syracuse, he announced on social media. Gillians, a Rochester native, chose the Orange over Michigan State, Georgia Tech and West Virginia, among others. Read More »
4-star lacrosse recruit Wyatt Bowman commits to Syracuse football
Class of 2025 tight end Wyatt Bowman has committed to Syracuse, per 247Sports. Bowman, also a four-star lacrosse midfielder, was previously committed to North Carolina’s lacrosse program. Read More »
2027 wide receiver Tank White commits to Syracuse
Class of 2027 wide receiver Tank White has committed to Syracuse, he announced on social media Friday. White is the first SU commit in the 2027 class. Read More »
Washington running back Will Nixon transfers to Syracuse
Former Washington running back Will Nixon has transferred to Syracuse, according to ESPN’s Pete Thamel. Nixon rushed for 201 yards in 2023 and is the son of new SU offensive coordinator Jeff Nixon. Read More »
Former FAU quarterback Michael Johnson Jr. commits to SU
Florida Atlantic transfer quarterback Michael Johnson Jr. has committed to Syracuse, according to 247 Sports. Johnson Jr. is the second quarterback SU acquired from the transfer portal this offseason. Read More »