Syracuse Sports

Syracuse.com's Brent Axe and Emily Leiker breakdown Syracuse football's 29-16 win over Army at the JMA Wireless Dome on Saturday, September 23. Brent and Emily discuss how the Orange adjusted after struggling to stop the run against the Black Knights and having an offense stuck in the mud in the first half to holding Army to negative rushing yards and scoring 26 points in the second half. Axe and...

Syracuse.com's Brent Axe and Emily Leiker breakdown Syracuse football's 29-16 win over Army at the JMA Wireless Dome on Saturday, September 23. Brent and Emily discuss how the Orange adjusted after struggling to stop the run against the Black Knights and having an offense stuck in the mud in the first half to holding Army to negative rushing yards and scoring 26 points in the second half. Axe and...

On Episode 15 of Syracuse Sports, Brent Axe discusses the season-ending injury to Syracuse wide receiver Oronde Gadsden. How will the rest of SU's wide receivers step up after a bad performance against Purdue? What is the timeline for his recovery? Should he come back to Syracuse and how will will his 2024 NFL Draft stock be affected by his foot injury. In "One More Thing," Brent ponders when ESPN...

On Episode 14 of Syracuse Sports, Brent Axe and NIL expert Dan Greene discuss the latest news surrounding name, image and likeness surrounding Syracuse athletics and have a little fun ranking the Top 5 SU athletes they'd want to do an NIL deal with. Brent also listens in to two Syracuse football voicemails from listeners and does "One More Thing" on the Savannah Bananas visit to Syracuse and what...

On Episode 13 of Syracuse Sports, Brent Axe and Emily Leiker recap Syracuse football's 35-20 win over Purdue. Brent and Emily discuss a record-setting day from QB Garrett Shrader and a takeaway-heavy day for the Orange defense. Axe and Leiker also review what Syracuse head coach Dino Babers said after the win, the rough day for the Orange receivers against Purdue and some strange calls from the of...

On Episode 12 of Syracuse Sports, Brent Axe chats with Syracuse University alum Noah Eagle of NBC Sports. Brent and Noah preview the Syracuse-Purdue game, which Noah will call on NBC. Axe and Eagle also talk about Noah's journey to NBC, calling the greatest comeback in NFL history and football games on Nickelodeon, the advice he leans on from his dad, famous broadcaster Ian Eagle and the lessons f...

On Episode 11 of Syracuse Sports, Brent Axe passes along some new traditions suggested by fans that Syracuse football should try out. Brent also chats with Biko Skalla, the play-by-play voice of the Savannah Bananas. Skalla, a Syracuse University alum, tells Axe how the Bananas became a national phenomenon, describes the wild antics you'll see at a Bananas game and his journey to working with the...

On Episode 10 of Syracuse Sports, syracuse.com's Brent Axe and Emily Leiker recap Syracuse football's 48-7 win over Western Michigan. Brent and Emily discuss the injury to SU star wide receiver Oronde Gadsden and how the Orange offense moves on if he is has to sit out due to a foot injury suffered against WMU. Brent and Emily also discuss their concerns with the SU offensive line and try to assess...

On Episode 9 of Syracuse Sports, Brent Axe chats with Joe Giglio of the "Ovies and Giglio" podcast on the ACC expanding with the additions of California, Stanford and SMU. Are we sure the ACC knows what it is doing here? Why those schools? Could this move make it easier for Florida State, Clemson and North Carolina to leave the ACC? What is Syracuse's role in all this and its place in the ACC 10 y...

Episode 8 of Syracuse Sports is a postgame breakdown of Syracuse football's season-opening 65-0 win over Colgate. Syracuse.com's Brent Axe ad Emily Leiker discuss what they feel are the real takeaways from the win and what may be diluted due to SU facing an overmatched Colgate squad. Let's hear your takes! Leave Brent a voicemail: 315-552-1964.  You can email Brent at baxe@syracuse.com. Follow @Br...

On a special Episode 7 bonus pod of Syracuse Sports, syracuse.com's Brent Axe and Emily Leiker try a fun experiment: What if Syracuse head coach Dino Babers had to pare down the Syracuse football roster to 53 players, similar to an NFL team? Listen as Brent and Emily go through each position on the Orange football team and decide who would make the cut. Let's hear your takes! Leave Brent a voicema...

On Episode 6 of Syracuse Sports, Brent Axe tells you 23 things to know about the 2023 Syracuse football season! Brent goes through 9 over/unders, syracuse.com beat reporter Emily Leiker hops on to answer 9 key questions about the season, and you'll hear soundbites from SU head coach Dino Babers and starting quarterback Garrett Shrader on the depth of the Orange and whether it will go to a bowl gam...

On Episode 5 of Syracuse Sports, Brent Axe turns the show over to listeners and answers questions from the mailbag. Syracuse.com's Nate Mink comes along for the ride to ask Brent listener-submitted questions about the ACC's television deal and if it's long-term status could be a good thing, what additions to the JMA Wireless Dome Brent would like to see and what is the swing game on the 2023 Syrac...

On Episode 4 of Syracuse Sports, syracuse.com's Brent Axe offers his observations from Syracuse football training camp with the season just around the corner. Brent is then joined by Mark Packer from the ACC Network to discuss Syracuse's role in ACC realignment, what SU means to the ACC 10 years in as a member of the league, what Mark is hearing about SU football and a trip down memory lane with t...

On Episode 3 of Syracuse Sports, syracuse.com's Brent Axe and Mike Waters draft a starting 5 for the 2023-24 Syracuse University men's basketball team off the current roster while mixing in analysis, insight and observations from the SU basketball offseason. Brent also answers voicemails from listeners on SU football head coach Dino Babers. In "One More Thing," Brent examines the lack of an active...

In Episode 2 of "Syracuse Sports," syracuse.com's Brent Axe and Emily Leiker discuss the big question surrounding Syracuse University Football in 2023: Is Dino Babers on the hot seat? Brent and Emily discuss what it will take to bring Babers back for the 2024 season and what would put him trouble. Brent and Emily also list their Top 5 most irreplaceable players on the SU Football roster. In 'On Mo...

"On the debut episode of Syracuse Sports with Brent Axe, Syracuse.com's Brent Axe and Chris Carlson examine the three biggest issues facing SU Orange sports now and over the next decade. Brent and Chris examine if Syracuse can keep up the hyper competitive NIL game, if Syracuse is safe in the ACC with conference realignment heating up again and if football or basketball success is most important f...

Syracuse.com's Brent Axe introduces you to his new podcast, Syracuse Sports! The show will feature hard-hitting commentary from Axe, an award-winning columnist and longtime sports commentator in Syracuse. Guests will include Axe's talented colleagues at Syracuse.com, recognizable national media figures and coaches and athletes who make up the Syracuse and Central New York sports scene. Follow @Bre...

Brent Axe and Emily Leiker turn to on-field news inside the Syracuse football program. Recruiting season is in full swing, and the Orange has gotten a number of commitments in the 2024 recruiting class over the last month. Axe and Leiker tell you where Syracuse sits in the recruiting rankings six months from signing day, why Syracuse has found recruiting success in New Jersey and who the key names...

Brent Axe and Emily Leiker examine LeQuint Allen’s university suspension, what we know and what we don’t know. Leiker was first to report the news that Syracuse football’s star running back went to court Monday to overturn a season-long suspension for involvement in an on-campus fight last December. Also discussed on the podcast is the university’s handling of the matter, and how it reached the de...

The Syracuse Sports Headlines podcast for Friday, September 3, 2021 has stories on Syracuse University Covid policies for home football games and details on the Syracuse Crunch preseason schedule. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Syracuse Sports Headlines flash briefing for Friday, August 27, 2021 includes stories on the Syracuse football QB competition and why you'll need to leave your cash at home when attending Carrier Dome events this season. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Syracuse Sports Headlines briefing for Friday, July 30, 2021 includes stories on Syracuse basketball's schedule, a Syracuse Crunch captain moves on to another team and a coaching home for former Syracuse goaltender Asa Goldstock. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Syracuse Sports Headlines Flash for Friday, June 18, 2021 has Syracuse recruiting stories and an update on fan capacity at NBT Bank Stadium. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Syracuse Sports Headlines Flash Briefing for Friday, June 11, 2021 has stories on championship Saturday in Central New York, Syracuse lacrosse has a new coach and Andre Cisco signing with his NFL team. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices