3 Idiots and a Lawyer: The Syracuse Sports Podcast

For the first time in perhaps the entire history of 3 Idiots and a Lawyer there is nothing to complain about! Syracuse football was accepted to the Pinstripe Bowl, Syracuse soccer is headed to the College Cup, and Syracuse basketball put together two great wins! Matt and Joe talk about Orange football's bowl opponent, Minnesota, an old-school up-the-middle running power. Plus, a look at Syracuse s...

Matt and Joe discuss Syracuse football's victory against Boston College to reach 7-5 and achieve a guaranteed winning season. What does that mean for the program? Plus, a last look at the final ACC football standings. The guys talk about Syracuse soccer's Sweet 16 victory that leaves them as the highest seeded team remaining in the NCAA Soccer Tournament. Plus, the long awaited Syracuse women's ba...

Syracuse soccer won the ACC Championship in a thrilling 2-0 victory over Clemson to seal a 3-seed in the NCAA Tournament! Joe and Matt talk about the quietly successful soccer program Ian McIntyre has built in Central New York. But while Syracuse futbol is up, Syracuse football is down as it suffered its fourth straight loss in a 38-3 blowout at the hands of Florida State. Joe and Matt discuss the...

Joe and Matt preview the 2022-2023 Syracuse basketball team that features six freshmen and a few well-known seniors. Who needs to step up to help Syracuse bounce back from Jim Boeheim's only losing season? Will we see more man defense like we did vs. Lehigh? The guys make their season predictions and predict how far they think Syracuse will go in the NCAA Tournament. Plus, Joe and Matt review a di...

The guys talk about Syracuse football's second straight loss to a Notre Dame team that ran for over 200 yards on SU's defense. What went wrong for Syracuse and how can the defense prevent another team from running all over them again. Plus, the guys assess Carlos Del Rio-Wilson's first long-term quarterback experience after he filled in for the injured Garrett Shrader in the second half. The guys...

Syracuse football suffered its first loss of the season by 6 points to 5th-ranked Clemson, but despite the loss Matt and Joe think they are beginning to understand who this Syracuse team is and it's better than they thought. Kevin, Joe, and Matt break down what went wrong vs. Clemson and preview the upcoming matchup vs. a Notre Dame team that has not lived up to its preseason billing. Plus, a disc...

Syracuse football is 6-0 and bowl bound in the middle of October! Joe, Kevin, and Matt discuss the incredible moment this is for the program where anything is still possible. They break down the big win vs. NC State and preview what may be Syracuse football's biggest game since the 1988 Sugar Bowl. A win vs Clemson likely means becoming the favorites to win the ACC and potentially punch a ticket t...

Syracuse football is 5-0 for the first time since 1987! The Orange are now ranked in both national polls at 21st in the Coaches Poll and 22nd in the AP Poll as they head into the bye week. Joe and Matt break down the lopsided game vs. Wagner that featured a shorter second half and talk the big picture for a Syracuse football team defying preseason expectations. What is their ceiling? What is an ac...

Syracuse football stays perfect at 4-0 after winning a nail-biter vs. Virginia. Brett returns to the show to talk about SU football's mistaken-ridden win with Kevin and Matt. The guys give out stars to the Syracuse players who stepped up big on Friday night, but also express concerns about the running game and penalties. The guys make their Wagner predictions and explain what they want to see from...

We're back after a long absence! And we have much happier things to talk about than where we left off as Syracuse football is off to a 3-0 start! Kevin, Joe, and Matt break down the first three weeks of the season and preview the Orange's Friday night matchup with Virginia. Plus, stars and demerits from the first quarter of the season, a re-evaluation of our expectations for the football team, and...

Matt and Joe talk about the best team on the Syracuse campus, women's lacrosse, and the surprisingly worst team on campus, men's lacrosse. As both teams wind down the regular season they are going in very different directions. Three new transfers are joining the Syracuse women's basketball team. What will they bring to the new roster? And finally, Matt and Joe have some strong thoughts about the D...

The guys react to the show getting a longtime wish as Felisha Legette-Jack was named the head coach of Syracuse women's basketball. The guys talk about her successful tenure at Buffalo and what we hope to see as she rebuilds the women's basketball program. Meanwhile, the men's team got a big boost from a Top 50 recruit. The guys talk and topsy-turvy two weeks for Syracuse lacrosse with a top-10 wi...

The guys return from a spring hiatus to wrap a bow on the Syracuse basketball season and look at the remaining teams in the NCAA Tournament. Joe gives his thoughts on an underwhelming Syracuse lacrosse season to this point. Plus, we get a rare segment of Shellshocked as Joe talks about the mess Syracuse athletics has made of the women's basketball program. 

The guys discuss the "plan" Coach Boeheim revealed about his eventual retirement; Brett gives Bourama Sidibe a long overdue star while Colin explains the basics of catching to the Syracuse lacrosse team. 

Joe and Matt talk about full week of Syracuse basketball complete with three games and look ahead to the Carolina duo facing Syracuse this weekend of #7 Duke and North Carolina. Can Syracuse win one of these matchups? Plus, after a close loss to #1 Maryland, Syracuse lacrosse must turn its attention to #2 Virginia. 

The guys talks about a depressing Syracuse basketball loss and a more depressing outlook for the rest of the season. But a blowout win for the lacrosse program provides some hope for sports -- at least until they remember that the baseball owners have locked out the players.

Can Frank Anselem step up? Will we see more small ball/ 3 guard lineups? Will Benny Williams see an increase in minutes? Or is he blocked by Jimmy existing? The guys also talk about Benny's poor shooting. Plus, it's the lacrosse preview show! The guys discuss the high expectations, but extremely difficult schedule for the lacrosse season.

As Syracuse basketball gets back to a .500 record with two straight wins, the guys reserve themselves to the fact that this team is going to give them hope as it enters a stretch with several winnable games. They try to figure out what percentage chance the Orange have of making the NCAA Tournament because this is what being a Syracuse fan is now. The guys run down the recently released 2022 Syrac...

The guys have a tough discussion as Syracuse basketball drops two games below .500 about whether Jim Boeheim is the real problem with Syracuse basketball. Is it time for Jim to retire and even if it is, would he? The guys check in on the women's basketball team that is in the midst of a 5-game losing streak. Meanwhile, football added a former 4-star recruit to its secondary and a wide receiver coa...

The guys discuss another week in which Syracuse basketball split their games in half, one win and one loss. And even after the win vs. Clemson, they're not feeling great about this Syracuse team. They discuss a head-scratching comment from Jim Boeheim during the Monday press conference and make picks for the games at Duke and Pitt. Plus, Syracuse football is getting some new players through some l...

The guys discuss Syracuse's three-game losing streak, why Joe still likes a bad team, the Orange's newest QB, and their NFL picks.

Happy New Year! The guys talked about a rough few weeks for Syracuse basketball that included two Ivy League wins and two losses to mediocre squads. Is it time to throw in the towel on the season? Not yet, but things have to improve. The guys talk about Syracuse football's new offensive guru hires and how Sean Tucker was robbed of consensus All-American status by Sporting News. Finally, some New Y...

A win over Florida State and a competitive night in MSG against 6th-ranked Villanova has the guys wondering if Syracuse basketball is better than they thought. The guys turn their attention toward Syracuse's rival, Georgetown, and make their predictions for the big matchup. Matt and Joe take some time to talk about the Syracuse women's team's big win over #18 Ohio State and their follow-up win in...

Joe, Matt and Brett discuss the tumultuous week that was Syracuse basketball, Jesse Edwards' coming out party, Cole Swider's struggles, and put a a nicer bow on the football season than Sean Tucker did.

The guys break down a disastrous Saturday for Syracuse athletics as the football team got blown out by NC State 41-17 and the basketball team lost to Colgate for the first time since 1962. How will both programs respond to these losses? The guys preview a must-win regular season finale for the football team against ACC Coastal Division Champs Pittsburgh and a major test for Syracuse basketball in...