Syracuse Sports

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 priority. Blair also has a strong reputation as a fundraiser, NIL innovator and driver of revenue at To...

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.  Who is the best candidate to take over Syracuse basketball with Adrian Autry and his staff now out? B...

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 coach but with an impending announcement of a new AD to be named to replace the retiring John Wildhack. Ax...

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 that AD will hire as the next basketball coach at Syracuse with Autry likely to be fired after SU's n...

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 does Syracuse need in 2026? Brent Axe discusses that and gives you his pick for AD then brings on Syracu...

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 sieve on defense and fell to 15-15 (6-11 ACC) overall All eyes are on moving on from Adrian Autry as head...

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 with UNC missing Caleb Wilson.  It just resulted in another loss, dropping SU to 15-13 and putting this...

Brent Axe chats live following Syracuse basketball's 101-64 loss to Duke on Monday night. It was the worst conference loss for SU since it joined the ACC and in the three-year Adrian Autry era as head coach. SU has now lost 11 straight games to Duke by an average of 20.7 points per game.  Axe didn't really spend a lot of time discussing this particular loss to Duke, but more of the big picture it...

Brent Axe chats live following Syracuse basketball's 79-78 win over SMU on Saturday afternoon. Syracuse trailed SMU by 12 points but came back to clinch the win a Nate Kingz drive with 2.3 seconds remaining.  Axe dicsussed how SU made the comeback and credited Adrian Autry and the Orange for how they have played in the last week after hitting a low point at Virginia last week, a game in which Kiya...

Brent Axe chats live following an 11-9 win by No. 2 Syracuse men's lacrosse over No. 1 Maryland at the JMA Dome on Friday night.  SU's losing streak to Maryland ends at 8 games, a streak that goes back to 2009.  The Orange played relentless defense against the Terrapins, sprung attacj Joey Spallina free for four goals and did just enough at the face-off X to come out on top.  Axe discusses the big...

Brent Axe recaps Syracuse basketball's 107-100 double overtime win over California on Wednesday night at the JMA Dome.  What a wild night at the JMA Dome with the game going to double overtime and two power surges affecting the lighting at the Dome, with the second one taking out the scoreboards and ribbon lighting to create a darker atmosphere in the building.  Nate Kingz lit up the night with 27...

Brent Axe reacts to the news that Syracuse AD John Wildhack has announced is retirement in July. Axe discusses Wildhack's legacy and what he will be remembered for most. But there's one lingering question that will determine Wildhack's legacy and it relates to if/when he makes a decision on Adrian Autry's future as Syracuse men's basketball coach and then whom Wildhack would hire in his place in t...

Brent Axe chats live following SU's 84-65 loss to No. 6 Louisville at the JMA Dome.  Syracuse dug itself too big of a hole against the Cardinals, falling behind 28-6 after the first quarter without scoring a field goal. The Orange did come back to get the game within five points, but Louisville precision offense (20 assists on 33 field goals)  Axe discussed that along with the vibe at Syracuse wom...

Brent Axe recaps Syracuse basketball's 72-59 loss to Virginia on Saturday afternoon.  The Orange have lost six of the last seven games and have plummeted to 13-11 (4-7 ACC). SU playing "Meaningful Games in March" is fading out of view quickly. UVA was sharper on the offensive glass, exploited points off turnovers and hit 10 3's against the Orange, but the biggest storyline in the loss to UVA was t...

Brent Axe chats live following SU basketball's 87-77 loss to North Carolina in Chapel Hill, N.C.  If you want to look on the bright side, SU trailed by 32 points at one point of the game (72-40) and fought to trim the deficit down to six points before eventually losing by 10.  But, uh, they still trailed by 32 points. That tends to weight more heavily in the conversation.  Axe discussed with fans...

Brent Axe recaps Syracuse basketball's 88-68 loss to NC State.  The Orange have hit the low point of Adrian Autry's tenure as head coach as it hit its first four-game losing streak under the Orange head coach.  Quadir Copeland, a guard Syracuse told to hit the road two years ago, dropped 19 points and 10 assists on the Orange in what turned into a blowout loss.  Axe discusses how some of the same...

Brent Axe chats live following Syracuse basketball's 85-76 loss to Miami at the JMA Dome. The Orange have now lost three straight games, falling to 12-8 (3-4 in ACC). All conversations about SU going forward will be swamped by the job status of Orange head coach Adrian Autry. There were "Fire Autry!" chants at the Dome on Saturday and several boos from the crowd. You'll hear from SU players Naitha...

Brent Axe recaps Syracuse basketball's 76-74 loss to Virginia Tech on Wednesday night. Syracuse's season and Adrian Autry's seat have hit a boiling point after two bad losses for the Orange that dropped them to 12-7 (3-3).  Fans are fed up. There were audible boos and chants to fire the coach in a sparsely-attended JMA Dome on Wednesday night.  Autry was visibly frustrated in his press conference,...

Brent Axe, Javon Edmonds and Chris Carlson evaluate Syracuse football's transfer portal haul on a live episode of Syracuse Sports.  Where did Syracuse improve the roster in the portal and where did Fran Brown fall short in filling in some of SU's holes?  Brent, Chris and Javon discuss that and examine SU's new quarterbacks and if any can push to be the starting quarterback for the Orange with Stev...

Brent Axe chats live following a brutal 81-73 loss for Syracuse basketball in overtime at Boston College.  SU gave this one away. Literally. 18 turnovers were killer for SU, which led to 22 BC points. Donnie Freeman and Naithan George both had 7 turnovers in the game.  Axe discusses what went wrong for SU at BC, how trust in Adrian Autry as an in-game tactician has all but faded out, how SU has to...

Brent Axe chats live following Syracuse basketball's 94-85 win over Florida State.  Donnie Freeman was the star again for the Orange in dropping 25 points on the Seminoles, the third straight game he has scored 20 or more points for SU. While Freeman was SU's North Star, he had plenty of help as Tyler Betsey scored 18 points off the bench, Naithan George dished out 13 assists and JJ Starling score...

Brent Axe chats live following Syracuse basketball's 83-72 win over Pittsburgh on Saturday afternoon.  It was SU's 5th win in 6 games and feature a dunk from William Kyle III that left everyone in stunned silence. What a play!  Axe also discussed Donnie Freeman's 3rd straight solid performance since returning from injury, a great bounce back game from JJ Starling, how SU's 3-point shooting needs t...

Brent Axe chats live following Syracuse basketball's 82-72 win over Georgia Tech.  It was a tale of two halves for Syracuse. The Orange offense was humming in the first half. SU scored a season-high 44 points before halftime. The ball and the team were moving and Donnie Freeman showed his importance to the Orange on the way to a game-high 27 points.  SU was up by 20 points at one point of the game...

Brent Axe chats live following Syracuse basketball's 64-61 loss to Clemson at the JMA Dome on New Year's Eve. SU's furious rally in the 2nd half came up just short as Donnie Freeman's 3-pointer in the closing seconds came up short.  Freeman provided a major spark for the Orange in scoring 18 second-half points in his return to the lineup but SU's turnovers and poor interior defense were costly aga...

Brent Axe chats live following Syracuse basketball's 77-48 win over Stonehill to conclude non-conference play at the JMA Dome.  Are the Orange ready for ACC play? Brent Axe goes over his naughty and nice list for Syracuse basketball to see where they are ready for the challenge of league play (more talent, Donnie Freeman's return, solid backcourt play) vs. the weaknesses (free throw shooting, 3-po...