Q&A with North Carolina beat writer Michael Lananna of The Daily Tar Heel
With No. 2 Syracuse (15-0, 2-0 Atlantic Coast) hosting North Carolina (10-5, 0-2) on Saturday at noon, The Daily Orange spoke with Michael Lananna, sports… Read more »
Writer archives: Stephen Bailey
Williams sees Boeheim’s maturation, development of ‘warm touch’
Roy Williams smirked a Jim Boeheim smirk. The one where the left side of Boeheim’s lip perks up and you know one of two things… Read more »
Syracuse expects more than 31,000 fans for UNC game, asks crowd to arrive early
Syracuse is expecting more than 31,000 fans for the team's game against North Carolina on Saturday at noon, SU Athletics announced on Friday. Fans are… Read more »
Kinder tweets that he will transfer to Stony Brook
Syracuse junior quarterback-turned-wide receiver John Kinder will transfer to Stony Brook, he tweeted on Wednesday night. Kinder, who switched from signal caller to pass catcher… Read more »
Syracuse prepares to face inconsistent Virginia Tech in first ACC road matchup
Fifty-one years ago. That had been the last time Syracuse won a regulation game with fewer than 50 points — the Orange defeated Kent State… Read more »
Virginia Tech coach Johnson says Smith, Barksdale, Wood questionable for Syracuse game
Virginia Tech guard Adam Smith and forwards C.J. Barksdale and Marshall Wood are questionable for the team’s game against Syracuse on Tuesday at 9 p.m.,… Read more »
Boeheim says Coleman will be game-time decision versus Virginia Tech
Syracuse center DaJuan Coleman will be a game-time decision for the team’s game against Virginia Tech at 9 p.m. on Tuesday, head coach Jim Boeheim… Read more »
Bailey: Syracuse establishes itself as Atlantic Coast Conference favorite
C.J. Fair was calm in answering questions after No. 2 Syracuse’s 49-44 win against Miami (Fla.) on Saturday. It was a game in which the… Read more »
Coleman dresses, misses 2nd straight game with left leg contusion
Syracuse (14-0, 1-0 Atlantic Coast) center DaJuan Coleman did not play in the Orange’s 49-44 win against Miami (8-6, 0-2) on Saturday. Coleman, who has… Read more »
Christmas guides Orange to come-from-behind win
One week after playing what Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim called his worst half of the year, center Rakeem Christmas helped deliver the Orange a… Read more »
STORM TROOPERS: No. 2 Syracuse comes back to escape Miami in ACC opener
Mike Hopkins exploded out of his chair and threw his notecards into the air and out onto the court. The Syracuse assistant coach was livid… Read more »
Coleman dresses for Syracuse's ACC opener against Miami, not listed in starting lineup
Syracuse center DaJuan Coleman is in uniform for Syracuse's Atlantic Coast Conference opener against Miami on Saturday, but is not listed as a starter. Coleman,… Read more »
Syracuse looks for improved play from inconsistent big men in conference opener
Jim Boeheim stormed onto the court and screamed at Baye Moussa Keita. The senior center had been slow getting back on defense early in the… Read more »
Coleman will 'probably not' play against Miami on Saturday
Syracuse center DaJuan Coleman will "probably not" play against Miami in the team's Atlantic Coast Conference opener Saturday due to a left leg contusion, SU… Read more »
Christmas' defensive failures outweigh offensive strides in victory over Eastern Michigan
On the same night Rakeem Christmas had arguably the best offensive performance of his career, he was told by Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim that… Read more »
ACCESS GRANTED: Syracuse uses Grant to crack Eastern Michigan's 2-3 zone, beat Eagles in nonconference finale
On three straight possessions, Jerami Grant caught the ball in the high post and turned toward the exact same picture — nothing. Eastern Michigan center… Read more »
Coleman day-to-day after missing EMU game with left leg contusion
Syracuse center DaJuan Coleman is day-to-day after missing the Orange's 70-48 victory against Eastern Michigan on Tuesday with a left leg contusion, SU head coach… Read more »
Ennis brothers prepare to face off for 1st time as opponents as SU takes on Villanova
For 10 years, Tyler and Dylan Ennis were teammates. Ever since Tyler, 4, started playing on 6-year-old Dylan’s CIA Bounce Amateur Athletic Union youth team,… Read more »
Resilient Syracuse front 7 closes out Minnesota, veterans pass torch to younger players
HOUSTON — Marquis Spruill delivered the knockout blow to Minnesota via quarterback Mitch Leidner. Coming off the edge completely untouched, the Syracuse middle linebacker launched himself… Read more »
BIGGER IN TEXAS: Hunt shows growth in Texas Bowl victory, solidifies job as SU's future quarterback
HOUSTON — Terrel Hunt raced through the Reliant Stadium end zone and into the hearts of Syracuse fans 1,600 miles northeast. With the pocket collapsing… Read more »
Bailey: Shafer's first season should be viewed as success regardless of outcome in Texas Bowl
HOUSTON — For the first time all season, Scott Shafer seemed at ease behind the podium in the Westin Galleria Houston on Thursday morning. He… Read more »
Syracuse holds last practice on Christmas Day in Houston
While many bowl teams are spending their Christmases at home with family, Syracuse is down in Houston preparing for Friday’s Texas Bowl. Some players, like… Read more »
Syracuse looks to build off Rodeo Bowl victory
Scott Shafer is a fan of select statistics: turnover margin, missed tackles and ensuing yards allowed, first and third-down conversion rates. But how about Rodeo… Read more »
3-star DE Slayton verbally commits to Syracuse
Three-star defensive end Chris Slayton verbally committed to Syracuse on Tuesday. The 6-foot-5, 230-pound Slayton chose the Orange over offers from Wisconsin, Nebraska, Missouri, Mississippi,… Read more »
