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Syracuse Sports
by Syracuse.com Podcasts
Brent Axe and syracuse.com staff tell stories, share opinions, interview newsmakers and interesting people who impact Syracuse and Central New York sports. Listen for "Syracuse Sports" and Axe's Syracuse football and basketball postgame shows.
Episodes
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So close, yet so far away: Syracuse football now on 11-game ACC losing streak
Brent Axe and Javon Edmonds discuss Syracuse football's 34-26 loss to Louisville on a live edition of Syracuse Sports presented by Crouse Health. It was SU's third loss in the last four ACC games by one score or less but ultimately SU's 11th straight loss in the conference and 12th straight to a...
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Syracuse basketball first impressions: The McNamera begins with 20-point exhibition loss to UConn
Brent Axe recaps Syracuse basketball's 72-52 loss to UConn in exhibition play. It was the first game with Gerry McNamara behind the bench as head coach for the Orange. Axe discusses how SU being down two key players in Temple transfer Aiden Tobiason and freshman guard Marc Morano affected the...
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Welcome to basketball season? Syracuse football melts down at Virginia
Brent Axe and Chris Carlson recap Syracuse football's 28-25 loss at Virginia. SU had a 10-point lead on the Cavaliers but another 2nd-half meltdown (UVA scored 21 straight points) cost Syracuse the victory. Brent and Chris discuss SU's astonishing quarterback situation, with the Orange down to…
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A win is a win? Syracuse football still has more questions than answers
Brent Axe recaps Syracuse football's 42-41 win over UConn on Saturday afternoon. Chris Carlson joins Brent from Rentschler Field to offer his thoughts on the game and what Fran Brown discussed in his postgame press conference. Brent and Chris offer their insights on SU QB Amari Odom's electric...
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Fran Brown sticks with Steve Angeli as QB1: Right call or loyal to a fault?
Brent Axe and Javon Edmonds discuss Fran Brown's decision to stick with Steve Angeli as his starting quarterback. Javon and Brent discuss all thatand react to Fran Brown's press conference comments. Syracuse Sports Insiders also chimed in with their texts. Text Brent anytime to get your SU sports...
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Mailbag! 5-star Moussa Kamissoko's commit, SU football bye week blues and Blair/Haynie interview vibes
On the latest episode of Syracuse Sports, Brent Axe offers 4 immediate reactions to Syracuse Basketball landing 2027 5-star basketball prospect Moussa Kamissoko. Axe also offers 6 lingering thoughts from his interview with Syracuse Chancellor Mike Haynie and AD Bryan Blair and answers questions...
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Syracuse Chancellor Mike Haynie and AD Bryan Blair on the future of SU Athletics
Syracuse University Chancellor Mike Haynie and Athletic Director Bryan Blair join Brent Axe on the latest episode of Syracuse Sports. Haynie and Blair discuss the short and long-term vision for Syracuse Athletics in a disruptive time for collegiate sports and Syracuse University. Among the topics...
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Syracuse football stumbles into bye week at 1-2 and with a QB question
Brent Axe and Javon Edmonds recap Syracuse football's 27-13 loss at Pittsburgh live from Acrisure Stadium. Everything is on the table now for the Orange as it heads into its bye week with a 1-2 record. Will Amari Odom replace Steve Angeli as QB1? How will the Orange get its penalties problem…
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Syracuse football throws one away against Cal in the JMA Dome
Brent Axe and Chris Carlson recap Syracuse football's 21-18 loss to California at the JMA Dome on Syracuse football postgame live. Axe and Carlson discuss the struggles of QB Steve Angeli, who had three interceptions against Cal, including his mobility issues and if he is really fully recovered...
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Syracuse football's 2026 season really starts against California (with Roddy Jones)
ESPN/ACC analyst Roddy Jones joins Brent Axe on the latest episode of Syracuse. Axe and Jones preview the Syracuse-California matchup at the JMA Dome and how the Orange need to defend Cal's dynamic QB Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele. They also discuss how Jones thinks SU QB Steve Angeli can become among...
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Opening statement: Syracuse football steamrolls New Hampshire in season opener
Brent Axe and Javon Edmonds recap Syracuse football's 66-3 season-opening win over New Hampshire. Axe and Edmonds discuss Steve Angeli being back on the field including a couple scary moments in the opener when Angeli got hit on the sideline and was on the turf after taking a hit to his knee. All...
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Syracuse Football over/unders pod: Answering the big questions for the 2026 season
It's the annual Syracuse Sports Insiders over/under podcast! This time, Insiders Billy, Nephew Cody, Eddie the Roofer and Jack join Brent Axe to answer some big questions ahead of the 2026 SU football season. Will SU go over or under 8.5 wins? Will Steve Angeli top 4,000 passing yards? Who will...
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Syracuse Football: Who are 9 Orange players on the rise?
On the latest episode of Syracuse Sports, Brent Axe and Javon Edmonds discuss nine players on the rise with Syracuse football that we've seen at training camp. Axe and Edmonds also discuss the latest details of SU wide receiver Justus Ross-Simmons seeking a fifth year of eligibility and the…
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Syracuse football camp update: Are the Orange getting a key WR back?
Brent Axe and Chris Carlson discuss the latest headlines from Syracuse football training camp. is Justus Ross-Simmons about to join the Orange as a fifth-year eligible player. Axe and Carlson discuss what Ross-Simmons, who had five touchdowns for SU last year, would bring to an already crowded WR...
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Syracuse football: Who's earning the coveted black and orange jerseys?
Brent Axe and Javon Edmonds discuss the latest headlines from Syracuse football training camp. Who are the players that have earned the covered black and orange jerseys in training camp so far? Why is that a thing and why is Fran Brown offering them as a reward in camp? Brent and Javon also offer...
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Football is back! Syracuse starts 2026 fall training camp
Brent Axe and Javon Edmonds chat live following Day 1 of Syracuse football training camp. Axe and Edmonds discuss how Steve Angeli looked on his first day back on the field since a torn Achilles injury cut his 2025 season short and how the QB room has improved for the Orange. They also go over…
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Top Syracuse Football training camp stories to watch; What we'll learn about Fran Brown this season
Brent Axe flies solo on the latest episode of Syracuse Sports with a few topics on his mind . -What are the Top 3 macro and micro storylines to follow at Syracuse Football training camp? -Brent gets some help from Syracuse Sports Insiders in answering this question: What will we learn about Fran...
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Syracuse football's most/least concerning position and reviewing College Football 27 (with Javon Edmonds)
On the latest episode of Syracuse Sports, syracuse.com's Javon Edmonds joins Brent Axe to review EA Sports College Football '27 and how the Orange grade out on the popular college football video game. Javon and Brent go over the best and worst ranked SU players in the game and simulate the…
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Syracuse football update : 2 recruits in trouble, targeting NY's big fish and Angeli has the green light
Syracuse.com's Javon Edmonds joins Brent Axe on the latest episode of Syracuse Sports for an SU football update. Brent and Javon discuss the case of SU recruits Charlie Foulke IV and cornerback Masiia Acrey, who face felony aggravated assault charges and other charges, and how it will test the...
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From Syracuse to Sunday Night Baseball with Jason Benetti of NBC Sports
Jason Benetti of NBC Sports joins Brent Axe on the latest episode of Syracuse Sports. Benetti discusses how he coordinates with having new color analysts every week on NBC's Sunday Night Baseball broadcast, becoming part of the club of notable Newhouse play-by-play broadcasters and if he still…
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What are realistic expectations for Syracuse football and hoops next year? (Axe Brent Anything!)
It's a Axe Brent Anything episode of Syracuse Sports! Syracuse.com's Brent Axe answers questions from Syracuse Sports Insiders on realistic expectations for Syracuse football and SU basketball next season, the best wings and ice cream in Syracuse, the ideal SU lacrosse staff, what the best shows...
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Quad pod! ESPN's Anish Shroff, Paul Carcaterra and Quint Kessenich preview SU-Notre Dame and Lacrosse Final Four
Let's go quad box! ESPN's Anish Shroff, Paul Carcaterra and Quint Kessenich join Brent Axe to preview Syracuse-Notre Dame and the 2026 Division I men's lacrosse Final Four. The trio breaks down the best storylines, coaching, face-offs, goaltending all all the important aspects of Syracuse's…
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ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips on ACC lacrosse, Syracuse's role in the ACC and a 24-team playoff
ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips joins Brent Axe on the latest episode of Syracuse Sports to discuss a number of college sports issues. Axe and Phillips discuss the ACC's dominant presence in the Men's Lacrosse Final Four and if we'll see ACC expansion in the sport anytime soon. Axe and Phillips…
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Syracuse-Notre Dame lacrosse Final Four Preview (with Dana Boyle and Mike Golic Jr. )
Syracuse men's lacrosse is two wins away from its first national championship since 2009, making back-to-back appearances in the Final Four for the first time since the 2008 and 2009 seasons. The Orange open up Final Four play with Notre Dame in Charlottesville. Mike Golic Jr., a former Irish...
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Can Syracuse lacrosse earn back-to-back Final Fours? (With Quint Kessenich)
The road to Charlottesville goes through Hempstead. The Syracuse University men's lacrosse team takes on North Carolina on Saturday with back-to-back Final Fours on the line. ESPN's Quint Kessenich joins Brent Axe on Syracuse Sports to discuss how the Orange can get it done and take another step...
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Is Joey Spallina's legacy tied to Syracuse lacrosse winning a title? (with Paul Carcaterra)
On the latest episode of Syracuse Sports, Brent Axe starts with a short commentary on whether you like NCAA Tournament expansion or not, it makes life easier for Syracuse basketball to make the Big Dance. ESPN's Paul Carcaterra then joins the show to preview SU lacrosse vs. Yale, discuss Joey...
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Does Syracuse Lacrosse have what it takes to make a national title run? (With ESPN's Anish Shroff)
ESPN's Anish Shroff joins Brent Axe on Syracuse Sports to discuss the 2026 NCAA Lacrosse tournament. Brent and Anish discuss what Syracuse lacrosse have to do to win its first national title since 2009 and what the main obstacles are that could hold it back from standing alone on Memorial Day.…
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How Gerry McNamara is shaping Syracuse basketball with key ingredients from Siena(with AJ Pankowski)
Gerry McNamara built a winner in a hurry at Siena and now he intends to do the same thing at his alma mater. What lessons will he take from his time at Siena with some key ingredients including transfers Gavin Doty and Francis Folefac. AJ Pankowski of CBS6 in Albany, who covered McNamara daily in...
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Syracuse basketball offseason progress report: GMac goes International
Brent Axe checks in on how Gerry McNamara is rebuilding SU basketball through the transfer portal and recruiting. Axe evaluates the additions of seven-footer Abdramane Siby from the Serbian Pro Leagues, Garwey Dual from McNeese State, Aiden Tobiason from Temple, Gavin Doty from Siena and new…
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4 overtimes, a hot goalie and a little Syracuse spring football: Recapping a JMA Dome triple-header
Brent Axe recaps a busy triple-header day the JMA Dome with a lacrosse and football recap podcast. Syracuse.com's Javon Edmonds joins the show to go over all the finer points of the SU football spring game and what SU fans can takeaway from it. Brent and Javin also discuss ways to improve the...
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Syracuse Spring Football Draft! With Javon Edmonds
On the latest episode of Syracuse Sports, Brent Axe and syracuse.com football writer Javon Edmonds have some fun and draft teams from the current Syracuse football roster to assemble two offenses for the annual Syracuse football spring game at the Dome. Axe and Edmonds use the draft as a way to…
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Syracuse basketball transfer portal check-in: How's Gerry McNamara doing so far?
Brent Axe chats live about the additions Gerry McNamara has made to the SU roster in the transfer portal and on his coaching staff for Syracuse basketball. Axe looks at the players that left out of the transfer and who, among any, SU would have liked to have back and at who McNamara has brought…
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How to raise money for Syracuse basketball and Gerry McNamara (With SU booster Vinny Lobdell)
On the latest episode of Syracuse Sports, Brent Axe chats with SU booster and local business man Vinny Lobdell, who is part of a effort to raise about $4-5 million for Syracuse basketball under new head coach Gerry McNamara. Lobdell tells Axe how McNamara's hire has galvanized boosters and how…
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Gerry McNamara's first press conference as SU coach was more like a victory party: 'I'm here to win'
Brent Axe reacts to Gerry McNamara's opening press conference as Syracuse basketball head coach on a live edition of Syracuse Sports. Win the press conference? When 2,000 people show up to your presser, you've already won. Monday's event was more like a victory party. Axe goes over the key things...
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Syracuse football spring ball: Steve Angeli's progress and what's up with SU's triple-digit jerseys?
On the latest episode of Syracuse Sports, syracuse.com's Brent Axe and Javon Edmonds update what's been happening at Syracuse Football spring practice. Axe and Edmonds discuss how quarterback Steve Angeli has looked so far as he continues to recover from a torn achilles injury and how new…
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SU women suffer worst-ever NCAA defeat to UConn: What are offseason priorities for Coach Jack?
Brent Axe reacts live to Syracuse basketball's 98-45 loss to UConn in the NCAA Tournament. The conversation wasn't so much about SU's worst-ever NCAA tournament loss. Losing to UConn was inevitable. I was more about where Syracuse goes in the offseason and how Coach Felisha Legette-Jack can build...
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Welcome back, GMac? Gerry McNamara appears set to be next Syracuse Basketball coach
Brent Axe reacts to the news that Gerry McNamara appears set to take over as the new Syracuse men's basketball coach. As Axe discusses, McNamara may turn out to be the best business decision for Syracuse basketball to raise the needed NIL funds as his hire will galvanize some donors that would…
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On to UConn: Syracuse holds off Iowa State to earn shot at No. 1 seed Huskies
Brent Axe chats live following Syracuse basketball's 72-63 win over Iowa State in the NCAA Tournament. The Orange got a balanced effort from Uche Izoje (23 pts), Laila Phelia (18 points), Olivia Schmitt (15 points, all 3's), Sophie Burrows (14 points after 29 minutes scoreless) and 13 rebounds…
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Football! Syracuse Spring ball preview mailbag (with Javon Edmonds and Chris Carlson)
On the latest episode of Syracuse Sports, Brent Axe assembles the Syracuse.com football coverage team to preview the start of SU spring football. Axe, Javon Edmonds and Chris Carlson answer your questions on who will be the backup QB, Steve Angeli's health, offensive line, wide receiver room…
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New Syracuse AD Bryan Blair wants to "weaponize the dome" and "attack NIL"
Blair certainly brought the energy at his opening event about his plans to revitalize SU Athletics, especially in raising money for Syracuse to compete in the ever-important NIL space. Blair couldn't get too specific on his most important pending decision, replacing Adrian Autry as men's…
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Bryan Hodgson reportedly out on Syracuse job: Where should focus of coaching search turn now?
Brent Axe reacts to the reports that Bryan Hodgson has turned down the chance to coach Syracuse men's basketball. Where should the focus of SU's search turn now? Hodgson moving on from Syracuse creates a lot of questions about the status of the SU job in the coaching market? Do Syracuse have the...
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Is Syracuse the best college basketball job available right now? (with Brendan Marks)
Brendan Marks of The Athletic joins Brent Axe on the latest episode of Syracuse Sports to examine where the Syracuse basketball job stands in the current college sports landscape. Is Syracuse the best available job on the market? If not, where does it rank? What kind of NIL budget will the new...
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An insider's view on new Syracuse AD Bryan Blair with Dave Briggs of the Toledo Blade
Dave Briggs of the Toledo Blade joins Brent Axe on the latest episode of Syracuse Sports to give an Insider's view on SU's new AD, Bryan Blair, who comes from Toledo. Briggs tells Axe how Blair raised money at Toledo and why he has a strong reputation as a fundraiser. Can Blair be trusted to hire…
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Holy Toledo! Syracuse University hires Bryan Blair as new AD
Brent Axe reacts to the news that Syracuse has hired Toledo AD Bryan Blair to lead SU's athletic department. Axe discusses the qualities that made Blair stand out in the search process and what his priorities will be within the SU athletic department with hiring a basketball coach being the top...
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Adrian Autry fired: What's next for Syracuse basketball?
Brent Axe reacts to the firing of SU basketball head coach Adrian Autry on a live episode of Syracuse Sports. Axe looks at what Syracuse said about the coaching change, including wanting to bring in a "proven winner," what Autry said about his exit and who should return to SU under a new regime....
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Syracuse basketball looks to the future with season and Adrian Autry's tenure (likely) over
Brent Axe reacts to SU's 86-69 loss to SMU in the ACC Tournament and looks to the future of SU basketball with Adrian Autry's tenure likely over. Axe goes over what went wrong in Autry's three-year tenure and what Syracuse needs for its basketball program going forward not only in a new head…
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Syracuse's loss to Pitt was appropriate ending to losing season, Autry era at Dome
Brent Axe chats live following SU basketball's 71-69 loss in overtime to Pittsburgh at the JMA Dome on Saturday afternoon. It was, sadly, an appropriate ending to the regular season as some coaching miscues were costly for Syracuse in overtime. So now the focus turns to SU naming a new AD and who...
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What kind of athletic director does Syracuse University need in 2026 and beyond? (with Jim Cavale)
March 2026 is going to be one of the most transformative months in the history of Syracuse University athletics. A new Chancellor (Mike Haynie) is in place. A new athletic director is soon to follow and in all likelihood SU will be looking for a new men's basketball coach soon. What kind of AD…
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Syracuse basketball plummets to .500. Hold on, SU fans. The cavalry is coming
Brent Axe chats live following Syracuse basketball's 77-62 loss to Louisville on Tuesday night. As for the game, Louisville went bombs away from 3-point range (14-35) while SU answered weakly from 3-point range with a 4-19 performance (0-11 in the 1st half). The Orange were lost on offense, a…
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Boos, ejections and stagnant offense: Syracuse basketball stumbles vs. North Carolina
Brent Axe chats live following Syracuse basketball's 77-64 loss at the JMA Dome to North Carolina. Boos rained down from the biggest crowd of the season at the Dome as the game ended. Donnie Freeman got ejected. SU's stagnant offense cost it a chance to win a game that was there for the taking…
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Brent Axe and syracuse.com staff tell stories, share opinions, interview newsmakers and interesting people who impact Syracuse and Central New York sports. Listen for "Syracuse Sports" and Axe's Syracuse football and basketball postgame shows.
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