Syracuse Sports

On a new live episode of Syracuse Sports, Brent Axe and Emily Leiker discuss the latest news and notes from SU football practice. Brent and Emily share their takeaways from Tuesday's practice. They also give an update on the backup quarterback rotation, how a key spot on the offensive line coming into focus and the growing buzz around a Syracuse wide receiver at camp. They also share some soundbit...

On a new live episode of Syracuse Sports, Brent Axe and Emily Leiker discuss the latest news and notes from SU football practice. Brent and Emily share their takeaways from Tuesday's practice. They also give an update on the backup quarterback rotation, how a key spot on the offensive line coming into focus and the growing buzz around a Syracuse wide receiver at camp. They also share some soundbit...

On the latest episode of Syracuse Sports, Brent Axe and Emily Leiker report on what they saw at SU football training camp on Monday, August 12. Emily focused on the cornerbacks and gives you the latest insight on that position's effect on the defense, including the continued emergence of freshman Marcellus Barnes Jr. Brent honed in on the tight ends and how that position could be the deepest unit...

Brent Axe and Emily Leiker recap Day 2 of Syracuse football training camp on a live edition of Syracuse Sports.  Brent focused on the wide receivers, including his first impressions of Colorado St. transfer Justus Ross-Simmons. Emily kept a close eye on the cornerbacks and defense. You'll also hear from SU fifth-year defensive leaders Marlowe Wax and Justin Barron.  Axe and Leiker also answered qu...

On the latest episode of Syracuse Sports, Brent Axe and Emily Leiker recap day 1 of Syracuse football's 2024 training camp. Brent and Emily discuss the immediate sign that Oronde Gadsden is back to form, what the starting offensive line looks like and some other players and scenarios that stood out at Fran Brown's first training camp practice as head coach.  Brent and Emily also answer questions f...

It's "Axe Brent" (and Emily!) anything about Syracuse football training camp on the latest episode of Syracuse Sports. With Orange football training camp getting underway, Syracuse Sports Insiders want to know if the Orange and Kyle McCord are getting enough preseason love. How is the offensive line looking? Who are the transfers and freshman that will make the most impact? Which assistant coach h...

On the latest episode of Syracuse Sports, It's Draft Day! Brent Axe is joined by a panel to draft the Mt. Rushmore of the best games they have been to at the JMA Wireless Dome. Joining Brent on the panel are longtime dome public address announcer Mike Veley and Sean Beney, a Syracuse Sports listener and Syracuse Sports Insider. Each panelist makes four picks to form their Mt. Rushmore of games att...

Stewart Mandel of The Athletic joins Brent Axe on the latest episode of Syracuse Sports. Mandel gives his impressions of Syracuse hiring Fran Brown as its new head coach including the comparison of a successful recruiter who made the transition to head coach and is doing well now in the Power 4. Mandel and Axe discuss the key 2024 storylines for ACC football, both on and off the field. Do Florida...

On the latest episode of Syracuse Sports, Brent Axe, Emily Leiker and Chris Carlson look back on what they think are the most interesting stories on the Syracuse sports scene in the first half of 2024. Axe, Leiker and Carlson also make one big prediction on what's to come the rest of the year!  Some of the stories discussed include Fran Brown's remodeling of Syracuse football, Benny Williams' dism...

On the latest episode of Syracuse Sports, Brent Axe chats with Brian Fonseca of NJ.com about how Syracuse and Rutgers football are leading the country in landing commitments for the Class of 2025. Brent and Brian discuss how New Jersey is a key battleground for recruiting for both programs, how Fran Brown's close ties to the state will shake up recruiting there, why Rutgers has landed more 4-star...

Mike Tirico of NBC Sports joins Brent Axe on the latest episode of Syracuse Sports. Brent and Mike discuss the upcoming Paris Olympics and Mike's role as the primetime host for the fourth time. Tirico discusses what he's learned about being the host of the Olympic games from prior experience, getting to work with Snoop Dog, the role Paris will play in the games and how some other prominent SU alum...

On the latest episode of Syracuse Sports, Brent Axe and Emily Leiker re-grade the Syracuse Football Class of 2023. Who was overvalued, undervalued, met expectations or just plain fell off the map this year? Who was the top-rated prospect in this class who ended up leaving Syracuse? 2023 is also when the transfer portal really starts to kick into gear and take on greater value for SU football. Play...

On the latest episode of Syracuse Sports, Brent Axe and Emily Leiker re-visit the Class of 2022 for Syracuse football and assign some new grades. Who was overvalued, undervalued, met expectations or just plain fell off the map this year? Who was the top-rated prospect in this class who ended up leaving Syracuse? 2022 is also when the transfer portal really starts to kick into gear and take on grea...

Noah Eagle of NBC Sports, a recent Sports Emmy winner and one of the best young talents in broadcasting, joins Brent Axe on the latest episode of Syracuse Sports. Eagle and Axe discuss Noah's upcoming assignment as the voice of men's and women's basketball at the 2024 Paris Olympic games. Eagle goes over the makeup of each roster, including the discussion surrounding Caitlin Clark and if she was "...

On the latest episode of Syracuse Sports, Brent Axe and Emily Leiker re-grade Syracuse football's 2021 class that includes noteable recruits like Duce Chestnut, Enrique Cruz Jr., Oronde Gadsden II and transfer QB Garrett Shrader. Who are the players that are overvalued, undervalued, met expectations and just plain fell off the map? Syracuse Sports Insiders helped shape the conversation of this pod...

On the latest episode of Syracuse Sports, Brent Axe and Emily Leiker re-grade the Syracuse Football recruiting class of 2020, which includes names like Sean Tucker, Justin Barron, Marlowe Wax, Stefon Thompson, Trebor Pena and Damien Alford. Who was overvalued, undervalued, met expectations or just plain fell off the map? Syracuse Sports Insiders helped shape the conversation of this podcast with t...

Brent Axe chats with Ariel Helwani, the most prominent, award-winning journalist who covers mixed martial arts. Helwani hosts The MMA Hour and The Ringer MMA Show and has worked for ESPN and Fox Sports. Brent and Ariel discuss his path to Syracuse University and how he forged his career covering MMA while at SU. Helwani gives an honest account of his time at SU, which included some social anxiety...

On the latest episode of Syracuse Sports, Brent Axe, Eric Devendorf and Syracuse Sports Insider Frankie Saraceno pick their all-time Syracuse basketball starting five (and one bench player) draft style! Who picked the best team? Listen in and tell us your opinion. Syracuse Sports Insiders helped shape the conversation of this podcast with their great questions and opinions.  Become a Syracuse Spor...

It's Part Two of Axe Brent Anything! Syracuse Sports Insiders had questions for Brent about: -SU football's future at quarterback -Is Kiyan Anthony a legit talent or riding his dad's coattails? -Can the Orange make the college football playoff? -What is the one SU football game that got away? -Ranking grunge singers -The one song that gets you up to dance -Ice Cream! -The best things to do in the...

It's an Axe Brent Anything episode of Syracuse Sports! Syracuse Sports Insiders had questions about SU football road trips, favorite Orange athletes, CNY's best pizza and wings, what the ACC would do to replace Clemson and FSU, how Brent transitioned out of radio and more! This is part one of this edition of Axe Brent Anything. Look for part two on the Syracuse Sports podcast and YouTube feeds on...

On the latest episode of Syracuse Sports, Brent Axe is joined by Mike Curtis of the Dallas Morning News and Drew Carter, the voice of the Boston Celtics, to preview the 2024 NBA Finals. Mike, a former colleague of Brent's at Syracuse.com, describes his journey from covering the worst team in the NBA this season (Detroit) to being on the beat of a team in the NBA Finals. Curtis also breaks down wha...

Caitlin Clark's entry into the world of professional basketball has brought on a flurry of new attention and hot takes. Basketball analyst Isis Young, a former Syracuse standout and current college basketball and WNBA color commentator, joins Brent Axe on Syracuse Sports to make sense of it all. Does the WNBA have an obligation to protect Clark or are a lot of people just overreacting to some vete...

Brent Axe and Mike Waters discuss the commitment of 5-star prospect Sadiq White to Syracuse Basketball.  Brent and Mike also discuss other recruiting targets on SU’s radar and catch up on the latest SU basketball offseason news including Eddie Lampkin’s re-affirmed commitment to the Orange and what that means for the upcoming season. Our Syracuse Sports Insiders helped shape the conversation of th...

On the latest episode of Syracuse Sports, Brent Axe is joined by Andrew Carter of the News & Observer to get the latest dish on what happened at the ACC's spring meetings? Where do the lawsuits stand with FSU and Clemson trying to break away from the league? What was the feel of the meeting? Was it awkward or was everyone conducting business as usual? What did ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips say and...

On the latest episode of Syracuse Sports, Brent Axe is joined by ESPN's David Hale to talk ACC football and music. David gives Brent an eye-opening stat about Syracuse QB Kyle McCord, his view of Fran Brown's makeover of Orange football, where things stand in ACC realignment and the big headlines that could come out of the ACC's spring meetings next week. Brent and David also review Bruce Springst...