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S1 Ep 29How Syracuse pulled off the Colgate Comeback | Dan Villari discusses his standout Yankee Stadium game

On the latest episode of Syracuse Sports, Brent Axe introduces you to an exciting new way to connect with him and the podcast by becoming a Syracuse Sports Insider. Text "orange" to 315-847-3895 to get direct access to Brent to get your opinions heard and questions answered on the podcast and postgame shows. You can also text Brent anytime, including during and after SU games. As a Syracuse Sports Insider, you will get Brent's opinion and reaction to breaking news first via text message, he'll take you into the SU locker room with behind-the-scenes access and more! Try it free for 2 weeks, then it's just $3.99 a month after that. You can cancel at anytime. Brent talks to Syracuse tight end Dan Villari about his role in SU football's ground-and-pound approach against Pittsburgh, earning him the ACC co-running back of the week with 154 yards rushing. Dan discusses the role he played in getting his teammates to buy into the unique approach, being back at quarterback (sort of), having such a big performance close to home and whose locker he was looking for at Yankee Stadium. Brent then gets a unique perspective from SU basketball players Chris Bell and Judah Mintz on SU's 24-point comeback against Colgate and reacts to a few voicemails. As always, we want to hear your takes! Sign up to be a Syracuse Sports Insider. Text "orange" to 315-847-3895. Leave a voicemail: 315-552-1964. You can email Brent at [email protected] Subscribe to our Syracuse Orange Sports Report newsletter! Find out how at https:// syracuse.com/newsletters Follow @BrentAxeMedia on X (https://twitter.com/BrentAxeMedia), Threads (https://www.threads.net/@brent_axe) and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/brent_axe/) Find our Syracuse Basketball coverage on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SyracuseBask... Twitter: https://twitter.com/syrbasketball. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 16, 202326 min

Comeback 'Cuse! SU basketball rallies from 24-points down to beat Colgate

Brent Axe and Mike Waters break down Syracuse basketball's 79-75 win over Colgate, one of the biggest comebacks in SU basketball history. Brent and Mike tell you how SU's ferocious effort on defense sparked the comeback, Chris Bell's best game in a Syracuse uniform, the good and bad of Judah Mintz's 23-point effort, the meaning of "four-minute games" and what the SU coaches did to give the Orange a little extra motivation to beat Colgate for the first time in three years. As always, we want to hear your takes! Leave a voicemail: 315-552-1964. You can email Brent at [email protected] Subscribe to our Syracuse Orange Sports Report newsletter! Find out how at syracuse.com/newsletters Follow @BrentAxeMedia on X (https://twitter.com/BrentAxeMedia), Threads (https://www.threads.net/@brent_axe) and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/brent_axe/) Find our Syracuse Basketball coverage on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SyracuseBask... Twitter: https://twitter.com/syrbasketball. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 15, 202322 min

Syracuse football gets its grind on to beat Pittsburgh at Yankee Stadium

Brent Axe and Emily Leiker breakdown Syracuse football's 28-13 win over Pittsburgh. Dan Villari led Syracuse's ground-and-pound approach with 154 yards in a scenario that Leiker predicted in a preseason pod! As Brent and Emily discuss, the question now is how much longer SU can pull off the run-focused offense with QB Garrett Shrader unable to throw the ball. Brent and Emily also look at how this win changes the conversation around Dino Babers' job status and listen to voicemails from listeners. As always, we want to hear your takes! Leave a voicemail: 315-552-1964. You can email Brent at [email protected] Subscribe to the Syracuse Orange Sports newsletter Follow @BrentAxeMedia on X (https://twitter.com/BrentAxeMedia), Threads (https://www.threads.net/@brent_axe) and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/brent_axe/) Find our Syracuse football coverage on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SyracuseFoot... Twitter: https://twitter.com/syrfootball For all your Syracuse sports coverage head to https://www.syracuse.com/orangesports/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 12, 202340 min

Judah Mintz had a career night but SU's man-to-man 'D is a work in progress (SU basketball postgame)

Brent Axe and Mike Waters breakdown Syracuse basketball's 89-77 win over Canisius at the JMA Wireless Dome. Judah Mintz had a career night for Syracuse with 26 points. Get used to hearing he'll be the engine that drives the Orange this year. Brent and Mike also examine SU's work-in-progress man-to-man defense, Justin Taylor's emergence as a key contributor and express some early thoughts on SU's game against Colgate on Tuesday. The Raiders have beaten the Orange two years in a row and SU will have to do one thing really well to snap that losing streak. As always, we want to hear your takes! Leave a voicemail: 315-552-1964. You can email Brent at [email protected] Follow @BrentAxeMedia on X (https://twitter.com/BrentAxeMedia), Threads (https://www.threads.net/@brent_axe) and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/brent_axe/) Find our Syracuse Basketball coverage on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SyracuseBask... Twitter: https://twitter.com/syrbasketball. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 9, 202321 min

Syracuse basketball opens Adrian Autry era with win over New Hampshire

Syracuse.com's Brent Axe and Mike Waters break down Adrian Autry's first win as SU men's basketball head coach, an 83-72 victory over New Hampshire. What felt different with Autry in charge? How were the Wildcats able to keep the game close? What early concerns are there for the Orange? As always, we want to hear your takes! Leave a voicemail: 315-552-1964. You can email Brent at [email protected] Follow @BrentAxeMedia on X (https://twitter.com/BrentAxeMedia), Threads (https://www.threads.net/@brent_axe) and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/brent_axe/) Find our Syracuse Basketball coverage on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SyracuseBasketball Twitter: https://twitter.com/syrbasketball. Find our Syracuse football coverage on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SyracuseFoot... Twitter: https://twitter.com/syrfootball For all your Syracuse sports coverage head to https://www.syracuse.com/orangesports/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 7, 202320 min

Syracuse Football has reached the point of no return with Dino Babers (Boston College Postgame)

On this episode of Syracuse football postgame. Brent Axe and Emily Leiker break down Syracuse football's 17-10 loss to Boston College at the JMA Wireless Dome. Brent thinks Syracuse has reached the point of no return with Dino Babers as head coach, even if it makes a bowl game. Emily breaks down what happened with Syracuse QB Garrett Shrader and why he didn't play. Brent and Emily also sort through SU's extensive offensive issues, describe the atmosphere at the Dome on Friday night and react to voicemails and live comments from SU Fans. As always, we want to hear your takes! Leave a voicemail: 315-552-1964. You can email Brent at [email protected] Follow @BrentAxeMedia on X (https://twitter.com/BrentAxeMedia), Threads (https://www.threads.net/@brent_axe) and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/brent_axe/) Find our Syracuse football coverage on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SyracuseFoot... Twitter: https://twitter.com/syrfootball For all your Syracuse sports coverage head to https://www.syracuse.com/orangesports/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 4, 202347 min

S1 Ep 285 questions that will define the 2023-24 Syracuse basketball season (with Mike Waters)

On Episode 28 of Syracuse Sports, Syracuse.com's Brent Axe and Mike Waters share what they have learned from SU basketball's two exhibition games. There's already been a lot of roster scrambling due to injury and suspension before the Orange have played a real game. Then Mike and Brent answer five questions that will define the SU basketball season. Who is the X Factor? Who will lead the team in scoring? What stretch of the schedule will define the season and more. In "One More Thing," Brent addresses all the college football coaches going viral with rants at media members and how that points to how SU fans feel about Dino Babers at Syracuse. As always, we want to hear your takes! Leave a voicemail: 315-552-1964. You can email Brent at [email protected] Follow @BrentAxeMedia on X (https://twitter.com/BrentAxeMedia), Threads (https://www.threads.net/@brent_axe) and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/brent_axe/) Find our Syracuse Basketball coverage on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SyracuseBasketball Twitter: https://twitter.com/syrbasketball. Find our Syracuse football coverage on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SyracuseFoot... Twitter: https://twitter.com/syrfootball For all your Syracuse sports coverage head to https://www.syracuse.com/orangesports/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 2, 202347 min

S1 Ep 27Syracuse football hasn't had a 4-game losing streak this bad since? | Orange basketball first impressions

On Episode 27 of Syracuse Sports, Brent Axe does a deep dive into where Syracuse football's current 4-game losing streak stands in program history. The answer on how long it has been since the Orange had one worse than its current stretch to Clemson, UNC, FSU and Va. Tech, losing by a total of 116 points, may surprise you. Brent also plays back more listener voicemails expressing frustration with the Orange and all seem to have a common theme. Axe also gives some first impressions of SU basketball after attending the Orange's exhibition opener and listens in to some fun postgame comments from Orange guard Quadir Copeland, whom Axe expects to become a fan favorite this season. As always, we want to hear your takes! Leave a voicemail: 315-552-1964. You can email Brent at [email protected] Follow @BrentAxeMedia on X (https://twitter.com/BrentAxeMedia), Threads (https://www.threads.net/@brent_axe) and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/brent_axe/) Find our Syracuse football coverage on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SyracuseFoot... Twitter: https://twitter.com/syrfootball For all your Syracuse sports coverage head to https://www.syracuse.com/orangesports/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 31, 202329 min

Syracuse lays an egg at Virginia Tech: Is this the unofficial end of the Dino Babers' era?

Syracuse.com's Brent Axe and Emily Leiker breakdown Syracuse football''s 38-10 loss to Virginia Tech on Thursday, Oct. 27, 2023. It was the fourth straight loss for Syracuse, dropping the Orange to 4-4 overall and 0-4 in ACC play. Syracuse has been outscored 150-34 in its last four games, all on national television. Brent and Emily discuss if this could mark the beginning of the end for Dino Babers' tenure as head coach and what, if any, answers are there for an SU team that is in free fall. They also react to reader comments from social media and play back some passionate voicemails from fed up Orange fans. As always, we want to hear your takes! Leave a voicemail: 315-552-1964. You can email Brent at [email protected] Follow @BrentAxeMedia on X (https://twitter.com/BrentAxeMedia), Threads (https://www.threads.net/@brent_axe) and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/brent_axe/) Find our Syracuse football coverage on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SyracuseFoot... Twitter: https://twitter.com/syrfootball For all your Syracuse sports coverage head to https://www.syracuse.com/orangesports/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 27, 202342 min

S1 Ep 26Mailbag! Answering your questions on expectations for SU football, Adrian Autry's first season and more

On Episode 26 of Syracuse Sports, Nate Mink joins as master of ceremonies as Brent Axe answers your questions out of the mailbag on a variety of topics. How does SU Football stack up with other private schools in the Power 5 during the Dino Babers' era? How good will Syracuse basketball will be in Adrian Autry's first season as head coach and how deep will his rotation be? When will the day of reckoning come for NIL in college sports? Plus, listen for the voicemail that tells Brent how wrong his is on SU football expectations. Let's hear your takes! Leave Brent a voicemail: 315-552-1964. You can email Brent at [email protected] Follow @BrentAxeMedia on X (https://twitter.com/BrentAxeMedia), Threads (https://www.threads.net/@brent_axe) and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/brent_axe/) Find our Syracuse football coverage on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SyracuseFoot... Twitter: https://twitter.com/syrfootball For all your Syracuse sports coverage head to https://www.syracuse.com/orangesports/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 24, 20231h 1m

S1 Ep 25Is it a Dino Babers problem or a Syracuse problem? With ESPN's David Hale

On Episode 25 of Syracuse Sports, Brent Axe brings on David Hale of ESPN to discuss a variety of Syracuse football topics. Brent and David examine what issues can be attributed to Dino Babers and what are institutional issues at Syracuse University beyond his control. They also discuss what the ACC really gained by adding Cal, Stanford and SMU and if there is a real solution to bring name, image and likeness in college sports under control. Let's hear your takes! Leave Brent a voicemail: 315-552-1964. You can email Brent at [email protected] Follow @BrentAxeMedia on X (https://twitter.com/BrentAxeMedia), Threads (https://www.threads.net/@brent_axe) and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/brent_axe/) Find our Syracuse football coverage on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SyracuseFoot... Twitter: https://twitter.com/syrfootball For all your Syracuse sports coverage head to https://www.syracuse.com/orangesports/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 19, 202337 min

S1 Ep 24Best things I heard at Syracuse basketball media day | Dino Babers needs to roll the dice

On Episode 24 of Syracuse Sports, Brent Axe brings you the best things he heard at Syracuse basketball media day. Hear why new head coach Adrian Autry is having SU break tradition to play man-to-man defense and go deeper on the Orange bench. Why did returning star Judah Mintz decide to come back to Syracuse and why transfer guard J.J. Starling decided to come back home? What does transfer center Naheem McLeod think of Syracuse so far? Which player did a collective of Orange players believe is the most improved? Hear all that and more from the 2023-24 Syracuse men's basketball team. Also on this episode, Brent challenges Syracuse football head coach Dino Babers to return to his roots and take more chances in his offensive play-calling and reacts to listener voicemails on Orange football. Let's hear your takes! Leave Brent a voicemail: 315-552-1964. You can email Brent at [email protected] Follow @BrentAxeMedia on X (https://twitter.com/BrentAxeMedia), Threads (https://www.threads.net/@brent_axe) and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/brent_axe/) Find our Syracuse football coverage on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SyracuseFoot... Twitter: https://twitter.com/syrfootball For all your Syracuse sports coverage head to https://www.syracuse.com/orangesports/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 17, 202333 min

Syracuse stumbles into bye week: How does Dino Babers fix the Orange's anemic offense?

Brent Axe and Emily Leiker breakdown Syracuse football's 41-3 loss to Florida State. Among the topics Brent and Emily discuss: -What has happened to the Syracuse offense and how do they fix it? -What was wrong with SU QB Garrett Shrader and how it affected his peformance. -Dino Babers sending the wrong message with kicking a field goal down 24-3. -Listening to voicemails from listeners! Let's hear your takes! Leave Brent a voicemail: 315-552-1964. You can email Brent at [email protected] Follow @BrentAxeMedia on X (https://twitter.com/BrentAxeMedia), Threads (https://www.threads.net/@brent_axe) and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/brent_axe/) Find our Syracuse football coverage on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SyracuseFoot... Twitter: https://twitter.com/syrfootball For all your Syracuse sports coverage head to https://www.syracuse.com/orangesports/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 14, 202333 min

S1 Ep 23Syracuse football at midseason: Dino Babers' job status will be the second-half storyline

On Episode 23 of Syracuse Sports, Brent Axe examines Syracuse football head coach Dino Babers' surprisingly blunt comments on name, image and likeness and the transfer portal, saying that his team depth gets "bought away." Brent also gets together with Chris Carlson and Emily Leiker from syracuse.com to discuss some SU football midseason questions like what was the most interesting moment of the first half, predictions they nailed and misfired on and the most intriguing storylines of the second half, many of which come down to Babers' job status beyond this season. Let's hear your takes! Leave Brent a voicemail: 315-552-1964. You can email Brent at [email protected] Follow @BrentAxeMedia on X (https://twitter.com/BrentAxeMedia), Threads (https://www.threads.net/@brent_axe) and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/brent_axe/) Find our Syracuse football coverage on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SyracuseFoot... Twitter: https://twitter.com/syrfootball For all your Syracuse sports coverage head to https://www.syracuse.com/orangesports/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 12, 202337 min

Syracuse football no-shows at North Carolina (postgame podcast)

Brent Axe and Emily Leiker discuss Syracuse football's 40-7 loss at North Carolina mixed in with comments from fans and your voicemails. Brent thinks Syracuse has one more chance this season, next week at Florida State, to prove a statement made by SU AD John Wildhack correct on his description of SU football as an "ascendant" brand. Brent and Emily discuss the controversial call that gave UNC a first-down following a blocked punt, including what head coach Dino Babers did to overturn the call and how the Tar Heels were able to control all aspects of the game. Let's hear your takes! Leave Brent a voicemail: 315-552-1964. You can email Brent at [email protected] Follow @BrentAxeMedia on X (https://twitter.com/BrentAxeMedia), Threads (https://www.threads.net/@brent_axe) and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/brent_axe/) Find our Syracuse football coverage on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SyracuseFoot... Twitter: https://twitter.com/syrfootball For all your Syracuse sports coverage head to https://www.syracuse.com/orangesports/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 8, 202338 min

S1 Ep 21Why is Syracuse giving up a home football game? | John Jastremski on tough times for NYC sports

On Episode 21 of Syracuse Sports, Brent Axe opines on if Syracuse AD John Wildhack is doing the right thing in giving up a Syracuse football home game for a game at Yankee Stadium this season. He also talks about SU's upcoming looooong stretch away from the Dome. Brent is also joined by SU alum John Jastremski of the New York, New York podcast and SNY TV to discuss the sad state of the Yankees, Mets, Giants and Jets. J.J. also has some strong takes on what Syracuse basketball needs to do in the first season under new head coach Adrian Autry. Let's hear your takes! Leave Brent a voicemail: 315-552-1964. You can email Brent at [email protected] Follow @BrentAxeMedia on X (https://twitter.com/BrentAxeMedia), Threads (https://www.threads.net/@brent_axe) and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/brent_axe/) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 5, 202338 min

S1 Ep 20Howard Dolgon on how he's kept the Syracuse Crunch humming for 30 years

On Episode 20 of Syracuse Sports, Brent Axe chats with Syracuse Crunch owner Howard Dolgon on the 30th anniversary of bringing professional hockey back to Syracuse. Dolgon tells the story of how he revived a "hockey graveyard" in Syracuse and has kept it going for 30 years. Dolgon also looks to the future and tells Axe he has started informal conversations about what the process to build a new arena would look like in Syracuse with the Onondaga County War Memorial continuing to show its age. Let's hear your takes! Leave Brent a voicemail: 315-552-1964. You can email Brent at [email protected] Follow @BrentAxeMedia on X (https://twitter.com/BrentAxeMedia), Threads (https://www.threads.net/@brent_axe) and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/brent_axe/) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 4, 202343 min

S1 Ep 19Syracuse football can't overcome mistakes (and some bad calls) in yet another loss to Clemson

Brent Axe and Emily Leiker chat live following Syracuse football's 31-14 loss to Clemson on September 30, 2023 at the JMA Wireless Dome. As Brent and Emily discuss, Syracuse definitely hurt itself with too many mistakes and penalties against the Tigers, but what was up with those refs and Dino Babers calling for a 57-yard field goal in the second quarter? Let's hear your takes! Leave Brent a voicemail: 315-552-1964. You can email Brent at [email protected] Follow @BrentAxeMedia on X (https://twitter.com/BrentAxeMedia), Threads (https://www.threads.net/@brent_axe) and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/brent_axe/) Find our Syracuse football coverage on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SyracuseFoot... Twitter: https://twitter.com/syrfootball For all your Syracuse sports coverage head to https://www.syracuse.com/orangesports/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 30, 202331 min

S1 Ep 18Don McPherson on Garrett Shrader's rising status among SU QB rankings and a wide-range of Syracuse football topics

On Episode 18 of Syracuse Sports, Brent Axe chats with former Syracuse Quarterback Don McPherson, the 1987 Heisman Trophy runner-up. In a wide-ranging and engaging interview, McPherson and Axe discuss Garrett Shrader's standing among SU QB's and what he is on track to accomplish before he is done. McPherson also had some great stories from his time at Syracuse, the evolution of the quarterback position, the influence of NIL and the transfer portal, how SU football alumni relations with the school can be better and his continued work with young men in teaching what he calls "aspirational masculinity." Let's hear your takes! Leave Brent a voicemail: 315-552-1964. You can email Brent at [email protected] Follow @BrentAxeMedia on X (https://twitter.com/BrentAxeMedia), Threads (https://www.threads.net/@brent_axe) and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/brent_axe/) Find our Syracuse football coverage on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SyracuseFoot... Twitter: https://twitter.com/syrfootball For all your Syracuse sports coverage head to https://www.syracuse.com/orangesports/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 28, 202347 min

S1 Ep 17The question Syracuse football is trying to avoid and Clemson preview with ACC Network's Eric Mac Lain

On Episode 17 of Syracuse Sports, Brent Axe speaks with ACC Network analyst and former Clemson star Eric Mac Lain. Brent and Eric preview the Syracuse-Clemson game, discuss what is "wrong" with the Tigers off to a 2-2 start for the second time in three years, discuss Duke getting ESPN College GameDay before Syracuse and how the famous Dinosaur Bar-B-Que stacks up with some of the best BBQ the south has to offer. In "One More Thing," Brent goes over the one question SU football is trying to dodge and ponders just how good the Orange are at 4-0 with its ACC gauntlet of Clemson, UNC and Florida State on the way. Let's hear your takes! Leave Brent a voicemail: 315-552-1964. You can email Brent at [email protected] Follow @BrentAxeMedia on X (https://twitter.com/BrentAxeMedia), Threads (https://www.threads.net/@brent_axe) and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/brent_axe/) Find our Syracuse football coverage on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SyracuseFoot... Twitter: https://twitter.com/syrfootball For all your Syracuse sports coverage head to https://www.syracuse.com/orangesports/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 27, 202330 min

S1 Ep 16Syracuse snaps out of a sluggish start to take down Army (SU football postgame)

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 Leiker also highlight comments from viewers and looked ahead to Syracuse's upcoming game with Clemson. Let's hear your takes! Leave Brent a voicemail: 315-552-1964. You can email Brent at [email protected] Follow @BrentAxeMedia on X (https://twitter.com/BrentAxeMedia), Threads (https://www.threads.net/@brent_axe) and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/brent_axe/) Find our Syracuse football coverage on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SyracuseFoot... Twitter: https://twitter.com/syrfootball For all your Syracuse sports coverage head to https://www.syracuse.com/orangesports/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 23, 202331 min

S1 Ep 16Syracuse snaps out of a sluggish start to take down Army (SU football postgame)

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 Leiker also highlight comments from viewers and looked ahead to Syracuse's upcoming game with Clemson. Let's hear your takes! Leave Brent a voicemail: 315-552-1964. You can email Brent at [email protected] Follow @BrentAxeMedia on X (https://twitter.com/BrentAxeMedia), Threads (https://www.threads.net/@brent_axe) and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/brent_axe/) Find our Syracuse football coverage on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SyracuseFoot... Twitter: https://twitter.com/syrfootball For all your Syracuse sports coverage head to https://www.syracuse.com/orangesports/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 23, 202331 min

S1 Ep 15How Syracuse football moves on without its best player and when will College GameDay come to CNY?

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's College GameDay will come to Syracuse and explains why SU only has one shot at it this season. Let's hear your takes! Leave Brent a voicemail: 315-552-1964. You can email Brent at [email protected] Follow @BrentAxeMedia on X (https://twitter.com/BrentAxeMedia), Threads (https://www.threads.net/@brent_axe) and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/brent_axe/) Find our Syracuse football coverage on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SyracuseFoot... Twitter: https://twitter.com/syrfootball For all your Syracuse sports coverage head to https://www.syracuse.com/orangesports/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 21, 202323 min

S1 Ep 14Ranking the Top 5 Syracuse athletes you'd want to do an NIL deal with

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 Brent thinks that means for the future of sports. Let's hear your takes! Leave Brent a voicemail: 315-552-1964. You can email Brent at [email protected] Follow @BrentAxeMedia on X (https://twitter.com/BrentAxeMedia), Threads (https://www.threads.net/@brent_axe) and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/brent_axe/) Find our Syracuse football coverage on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SyracuseFoot... Twitter: https://twitter.com/syrfootball For all your Syracuse sports coverage head to https://www.syracuse.com/orangesports/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 19, 202342 min

S1 Ep 13Syracuse football uses "44" approach to pass big test at Purdue

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 officials. Let's hear your takes! Leave Brent a voicemail: 315-552-1964. You can email Brent at [email protected] Follow @BrentAxeMedia on X (https://twitter.com/BrentAxeMedia), Threads (https://www.threads.net/@brent_axe) and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/brent_axe/) Find our Syracuse football coverage on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SyracuseFoot... Twitter: https://twitter.com/syrfootball For all your Syracuse sports coverage head to https://www.syracuse.com/orangesports/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 17, 202326 min

S1 Ep 12Syracuse-Purdue preview and moving into primetime with Noah Eagle of NBC Sports

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 from Syracuse that apply to his craft day-to-day. In "One More Thing," Brent makes the case for the next number retirement at Syracuse University and it's someone who didn't even technically play a sport at SU. Let's hear your takes! Leave Brent a voicemail: 315-552-1964. You can email Brent at [email protected] Follow @BrentAxeMedia on X (https://twitter.com/BrentAxeMedia), Threads (https://www.threads.net/@brent_axe) and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/brent_axe/) Find our Syracuse football coverage on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SyracuseFoot... Twitter: https://twitter.com/syrfootball For all your Syracuse sports coverage head to https://www.syracuse.com/orangesports/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 14, 202340 min

S1 Ep 11Syracuse football fans suggest new traditions and Savannah Bananas fever comes to CNY

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 Tik Tok sensation. Let's hear your takes! Leave Brent a voicemail: 315-552-1964. You can email Brent at [email protected] Follow @BrentAxeMedia on X (https://twitter.com/BrentAxeMedia), Threads (https://www.threads.net/@brent_axe) and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/brent_axe/) Find our Syracuse football coverage on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SyracuseFoot... Twitter: https://twitter.com/syrfootball For all your Syracuse sports coverage head to https://www.syracuse.com/orangesports/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 12, 202345 min

S1 Ep 10Why Syracuse football's offense might be fine without Oronde Gadsden (for now): SU-WMU postgame

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 the SU defense only allowing seven points in the last two games and if that is more about them or the bad teams they have faced. Let's hear your takes! Leave Brent a voicemail: 315-552-1964. You can email Brent at [email protected] Follow @BrentAxeMedia on X (https://twitter.com/BrentAxeMedia), Threads (https://www.threads.net/@brent_axe) and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/brent_axe/) Find our Syracuse football coverage on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SyracuseFoot... Twitter: https://twitter.com/syrfootball For all your Syracuse sports coverage head to https://www.syracuse.com/orangesports/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 10, 202329 min

S1 Ep 9Are we sure the ACC knows what it is doing with expansion?

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 years after joining the league? In "One More Thing," Brent takes on the "You Gotta Believe or Go Home" mentality from new Colorado head coach Deion Sanders and how different his approach at the beginning to when Dino Babers took over Syracuse football in 2016. You can find the Ovies and Giglio podcast on Youtube here Let's hear your takes! Leave Brent a voicemail: 315-552-1964. You can email Brent at [email protected] Follow @BrentAxeMedia on X (https://twitter.com/BrentAxeMedia), Threads (https://www.threads.net/@brent_axe) and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/brent_axe/) Find our Syracuse football coverage on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SyracuseFoot... Twitter: https://twitter.com/syrfootball For all your Syracuse sports coverage head to https://www.syracuse.com/orangesports/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 7, 202336 min

S1 Ep 8What are the real takeaways from Syracuse football's 65-0 win over Colgate?

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 [email protected]. Follow @BrentAxeMedia (https://twitter.com/BrentAxeMedia) and Find our Syracuse football coverage on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SyracuseFoot... Twitter: https://twitter.com/syrfootball For all your Syracuse sports coverage head to https://www.syracuse.com/orangesports/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 3, 202330 min

S1 Ep 7Who would make the cut on a Syracuse football 53-man roster? (Bonus pod!)

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 voicemail: 315-552-1964. You can email Brent at [email protected]. Follow @BrentAxeMedia (https://twitter.com/BrentAxeMedia) and Find our Syracuse football coverage on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SyracuseFoot... Twitter: https://twitter.com/syrfootball For all your Syracuse sports coverage head to https://www.syracuse.com/orangesports/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 1, 202322 min

S1 Ep 6Syracuse football preview show: 23 things to know about the 2023 season

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 game in 2023. Let's hear your takes! Leave Brent a voicemail: 315-552-1964. You can email Brent at [email protected]. Follow @BrentAxeMedia (https://twitter.com/BrentAxeMedia) and Find our Syracuse football coverage on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SyracuseFoot... Twitter: https://twitter.com/syrfootball For all your Syracuse sports coverage head to https://www.syracuse.com/orangesports/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 31, 202326 min

S1 Ep 5Ask Brent: Does Syracuse basketball need to make NCAA Tournament for season to be a success? (Mailbag!)

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 Syracuse football schedule. Brent and Nate also respond to listener voicemails about football traditions and what defines success for Syracuse men's basketball in Adrian Autry's first season as head coach. Email Brent at [email protected]. Let's hear your takes! Leave Brent a voicemail: 315-552-1964. Follow @BrentAxeMedia (https://twitter.com/BrentAxeMedia) For all your Syracuse sports coverage head to https://www.syracuse.com/orangesports/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 29, 202344 min

S1 Ep 4Syracuse football camp confidential and Mark Packer from ACC Network

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 the recent passing of Mark's dad, legendary college basketball announcer Billy Packer. In "One More Thing," Brent opines on why it doesn't matter that the Syracuse Mets are one of the worst teams in Triple-A baseball. Email Brent at [email protected]. Let's hear your takes! Leave Brent a voicemail: 315-552-1964. Follow @BrentAxeMedia (https://twitter.com/BrentAxeMedia) For all your Syracuse sports coverage head to https://www.syracuse.com/orangesports/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 24, 202343 min

S1 Ep 3The Syracuse basketball starting five draft with Mike Waters

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 tradition for Syracuse football and how fans should handle it. Email Brent at [email protected]. Let's hear your takes! Leave Brent a voicemail: 315-552-1964. Follow @BrentAxeMedia (https://twitter.com/BrentAxeMedia) Find our Syracuse basketball coverage on social media: Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SyracuseBasketball Twitter: https://twitter.com/syrbasketball For all your Syracuse sports coverage head to https://www.syracuse.com/orangesports/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 22, 202345 min

S1 Ep 2With Dino Babers on the hot seat, who are Syracuse football's most irreplaceable players?

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 More Thing," Brent shares his theory of how Syracuse AD John Wildhack will handle Babers' job status if things go awry for SU football this season. Email Brent at [email protected]. Let's hear your takes! Leave Brent a voicemail: 315-552-1964. Follow @BrentAxeMedia (https://twitter.com/BrentAxeMedia) and Find our Syracuse football coverage on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SyracuseFoot... Twitter: https://twitter.com/syrfootball For all your Syracuse sports coverage head to https://www.syracuse.com/orangesports/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 17, 202341 min

S1 Ep 1The 3 most pressing issues Syracuse Sports faces this decade with Chris Carlson (Episode 1)

"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 for SU. In "One More Thing," Brent takes aim at the Baltimore Orioles' ridiculous suspension of former Syracuse Chiefs announcer and SU alum Kevin Brown. Email Brent Axe at [email protected]. Get your take heard and leave a voicemail for the show! 315-552-1964 Follow Brent Axe (https://twitter.com/BrentAxeMedia) and Chris Carlson (https://twitter.com/ccarlsononSU) on Twitter. For all of your Syracuse Sports coverage head to http://www.syracuse.com/orangesports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 15, 202337 min

Introducing: Syracuse Sports with Brent Axe

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 @BrentAxeMedia (https://twitter.com/BrentAxeMedia). For all your Syracuse sports coverage head to https://www.syracuse.com/orangesports/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 11, 20233 min

Syracuse football had a big recruiting month. Who are the key names to know?

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 are to know in the class. Follow @BrentAxeMedia (https://twitter.com/BrentAxeMedia) and @emleiker (https://twitter.com/emleiker) on Twitter Find our Syracuse football coverage on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SyracuseFootballTwitter: https://twitter.com/syrfootball For all your Syracuse sports coverage head to https://www.syracuse.com/orangesports/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 30, 202323 min

A party, a punch, punishment: LeQuint Allen's Syracuse University Football suspension examined

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 decision to punish Allen. Then, Leiker and Axe look ahead to what SU’s running back room looks like if Allen is unable to suit up. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 28, 202327 min

Syracuse Sports Headlines-September 3, 2021

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

Sep 3, 20213 min

Syracuse Sports Headlines-August 27, 2021

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

Aug 27, 20213 min

Syracuse Sports Headlines-July 30, 2021

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

Jul 30, 20213 min

Syracuse Sports Headlines-June 18, 2021

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

Jun 18, 20213 min

Syracuse Sports Headlines-June 11, 2021

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

Jun 11, 20213 min

Syracuse Sports Headlines-May 14, 2021

The Syracuse Sports Headlines flash briefing for Friday May 14, 2021 has stories on a high-scoring transfer for Syracuse women's basketball and local leaders speaking out on using COVID relief funds for a basketball mural in downtown Syracuse. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 14, 20213 min

Syracuse Sports Headlines-May 7, 2021

The Syracuse Sports Headlines flash briefing for Friday, May 7, 20has headlines on a new look for a Syracuse Crunch rival and former Syracuse quarterback Eric Dungey's latest shot at the NFL. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 7, 20213 min

Syracuse Sports Headlines-April 23, 2021

The Syracuse Sports Headlines flash briefing for Friday, April 23, 2021 includes stories on Syracuse basketball losing its highest-ranked recruit, Syracuse lacrosse losing a star player to injury and an old Big East rival back on the SU basketball schedule. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 23, 20214 min

Syracuse Sports Headlines-April 16, 2021

The Syracuse Sports Headlines segment for Monday, April 16, 2021 includes stories on Tiana Mankahia's WNBA path and a horse co-owned by Jim Boeheim heading to the Kentucky Derby. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 16, 20214 min

Syracuse Sports Headlines-April 9, 2021

The Syracuse Sports Headlines flash briefing for Friday, April 9, 2021 includes headlines on Syracuse lacrosse and big get for Syracuse football. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 9, 20213 min