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Brent Axe and syracuse.com staff tell stories, share opinions, interview newsmakers and interesting people who impact Syracuse and Central New York sports. Listen for "Syracuse Sports" and Axe's Syracuse football and basketball postgame shows.
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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, dropping an F bomb just 30 seconds in. Players were despondent in the locker room.
Axe discusses how the conversation going forward will be primarily about Autry's job (as if it hasn't been already) and every loss going forward will only compound that situation.
Axe played two clips from Autry in asking why SU has lost the second-half so often this season and what his message to a frustrated fan base is about how he will lead Syracuse forward.
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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 Steve Angeli still recovering from a torn achilles.
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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 get its point guard scenario figured out and what this loss does to SU's NCAA Tournament resume.
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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 scored 15 points against FSU to give Syracuse its 6th win in the last 7 games.
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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 to improve beyond how it did against the Panthers and how the Orange needs to avoid its "witching hour" in the second half going forward.
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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, but saw that lead melt down in the 2nd half to just five with 11 2nd-half turnovers and consistent defensive miscues.
Wins are hard to get on the road in the ACC but SU made it just a little too hard on themselves in this one.
Axe discussed that, Naithan George's solid effort in a return to Atlanta and the importance of avoiding stepping in a pothole for the next four games before the schedule ramps up later in the month for SU.
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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 against the Tigers.
As discussed with Syracuse Sports Insiders on the live podcast, SU fans continue to have big questions about what offense SU coach Adrian Autry is trying to run and his ability as an X's and O's tactician.
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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-point shooting, Adrian Autry's inconsistent coaching patterns) that could hold the Orange back.
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Brent Axe chats live following Syracuse basketball's 91-83 win over Northeastern.
Free Throws Mattered! SU was 34-of-48 from the charity stripe and anytime SU shoots 70% from the free throw line, you'll take it.
With the Yin comes the Yang and SU's defense was lacking against 4-6 Northeastern, allowing 52 points in the second half and getting outscored in the paint by the Huskies.
Brent Axe discusses why the Orange are lagging in these buy games and what the return of Donnie Freeman will do to fix that (if it does).
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Brent Axe reacts live to Syracuse basketball's 76-62 win over Mercyhurst at the JMA Dome on Wednesday night.
Axe discusses how SU head coach Adrian Autry claimed at his postgame press conference that "there's nothing wrong with the offense" even though SU fans have struggled to grasp what his offensive philosophy is. The numbers don't bear out his claims either as SU ranks 118th in KenPom in offensive efficiency, 305th nationally in 3-point shooting and 365th in free-throw shooting.
Axe also discussed the "autopilot" nature of the win and the lack of energy in the dome before the smallest crowd of the year and how SU may just be trying to get through its non-conference slate before things ramp up with the start of ACC play on New Year's Eve against Clemson.
Axe also reacts to soundbites from Adrian Autry, William Kyle, Naithan George, JJ Starling and more plus checks in with Syracuse Sports Insiders to get their take on the loss.
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Syracuse basketball's 70-69 loss to Hofstra was inexcusable.
But so was the officiating in that game.
As Brent Axe describes in a live edition of Syracuse Sports, both things things can be true and were factors in the loss at the JMA Dome on Saturday night.
Axe also comes back to the Groundhog Day topic of SU's poor free-throw shooting (which is literally the worst in Division I basketball at 56.8%) being an achilles heel that will cost SU more games if it doesn't improve.
Axe also reacts to soundbites from Adrian Autry, Kiyan Anthony, JJ Starling and more pus checks in with Syracuse Sports Insiders to get their take on the loss.
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Brent Axe recaps Syracuse basketball's 71-63 win over St. Joseph's at the JMA Dome on Thursday night.
It wasn't a pretty game at all for the Orange, who got worked in the paint (St. Joe's out-rebounded SU 44-34) and just couldn't find a rhythm on offense.
Axe described the combination of factors that led to such a blah night at the Dome. SU had 9 days off entering the game. It was a late 9 p.m on a snowy night in Syracuse. Players had exams this week and a few were under the weather.
As Axe discussed, that doesn't excuse a few concerning patterns the Orange have with a lack of offensive identity and its terrible free-throw shooting, but at least they were able to dig deep and grind out a win.
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The Syracuse football defense finished 128th in the country in scoring defense during the 2025 season, giving up 34.9 points per game.
Enter Vince Kehres.
SU head coach Fran Brown hired Kehres from Toledo as his new coordinator, where he led a defense that finished 4th in the country in scoring defense in giving up just 12.7 ppg.
Brent Axe chats with Dave Briggs of the Toledo Blade to discuss Kehres championship background, how he built a defensive juggernaut at Toledo and what Syracuse fans can expect from the new DC.
Axe opens the show by answering some questions from Syracuse Sports Insiders.
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Syracuse.com's Brent Axe, Chris Carlson and Javon Edmonds discuss SU football signing day and the recent coaching moves made by Syracuse head coach Fran Brown.
Calvin Russell, a five-star WR from Miami Northwestern who made a high-profile verbal commitment to Syracuse football in July, announced he would not sign his national letter of intent on the first day of the Early Signing Period. Brent, Javon and Chris discuss the impact of Russell's delayed decision and what it would mean if Fran Brown can't get him over the finish line.
Brent, Chris and Javon also discuss what stands out in the recruiting Class of 2026, recent coaching changes made by Brown and the unique news that 25-year-old rapper Toosii has committed to SU football.
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Brent Axe recaps Syracuse basketball's 62-60 win over No. 13 Tennessee at the JMA Dome on Tuesday night.
SU earned a much-needed signature non-conference win by taking down the Vols at the JMA Dome on Tuesday night. Not only for its NCAA Tournament resume, but to show the Orange fanbase and itself it could punch up and win a big game like this after losing three straight games to ranked teams in Las Vegas at the Players' Era Festival.
Axe discusses how the defensive presence of William Kyle III (and surprisingly his free throws!) helped lift SU to victory along with a strong first half by Nate Kingz with 19 points and JJ Starling stepping up as a senior leader.
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Brent Axe and Javon Edmonds recap Syracuse football's 34-12 loss to Boston College at the JMA Dome.
As for the loss to BC itself, there really wasn't much to reflect on beyond another anemic performance from the Orange offense and the SU defense getting gashed for 433 yards by a 1-10 football team.
Javon and Brent focused most of the conversation on the offseason and 5 things Fran Brown has to do to get SU football back on track.
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On the latest episode of Syracuse Sports, Brent Axe catches up with Rob Konrad, the last man to wear the legendary No. 44 for Syracuse Football.
Brent and Rob discuss the new "Legend of 44" display at the JMA Dome featuring a collection of 44 memorabilia, jerseys, cleats, helmets and more donated by Konrad.
They also discuss what Konrad thinks of the current state of SU football, the world of NIL in college football and if Konrad thinks the 44 should be un-retired and put back on the field.
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Brent Axe recaps Syracuse basketball's 95-64 loss to Iowa State in Las Vegas.
After trailing by just one point at halftime, the Orange got blasted by the Cyclones in the second half (60-30) who went on to thump Syracuse by 31 points.
Axe discussed how SU's 3-game stop in Las Vegas starting off promising but turned into a complete bust and how that reflects on SU head coach Adrian Autry (hint: not great).
Axe also talks about how SU's next game at Tennessee becomes an absolute must-win for the Orange and how no player stepped up enough to lead in Donnie Freeman's absence.
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Brent Axe recaps Syracuse basketball's 80-71 loss to Kansas in Las Vegas on Tuesday night.
Syracuse failed to find an offensive rhythm or go-to guy with Donnie Freeman on the bench with an injury for the 2nd straight game. SU shot 32% (20-63) with a 7-30 (23%) mark from 3-point range against the Jayhawks. SU struggled from the free throw line against Kansas, shooting 13-23 (56.5%).
Kiyan Anthony was 2-12 against the Jayhawks, including 0-6 from 3-point range. Axe explains on the show how SU head coach Adrian Autry has to be careful with how much of a green light Anthony gets on offense if he's taking bad shots and doesn't have a noticeable matchup advantage.
Axe also discussed how SU's losses to Houston and Kansas in Las Vegas put on added importance to SU's upcoming non-conference game against Tennessee at the JMA Dome.
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Brent Axe recaps Syracuse basketball's 78-74 loss to Houston in overtime at the Player's Era Festival in Las Vegas.
#FreeThrowsMatter always, but SU's 12-of-29 (41%) performance at the stripe against the Cougars in Las Vegas was especially costly, tossing aside what would have been a major non-conference win for SU's NCAA Tournament resume.
There were still a lot of positives to take away from the game and Axe discussed those with plenty of feedback from Syracuse Sports Insiders!
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