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FizzCast Frenzy. 7.3.09 Spend the holiday weekend listening to a lot of Fizz.  
Doug Marrone.Where to begin? Is he the savior Orange Nation has been impatiently salivating over since the program began its downward slide almost a decade ago? Or is he simply the next failed experiment, an unproven, slick-talking former Orange who's in way over his head? The Fizz is smart enough to know, in July of Year 1 A.G. (After Groobers) we honestly have no idea. But after speaking with the Orange-in-Charge in our latest FizzCast, he sure as hell makes ya believe again. We asked him about sorting through the rubble, picking up the pieces of the four-year shipwreck and how it felt to watch that as an alum. "It's a tremendous challenge. We need to get our fans back in. What you just said, was no different than myself. I understand what's gone on on the outside. I understand how hard it was on Saturdays to wear the orange and be proud of our school." He has clearly made it a priority to bring fans and alumni back into the fold via his ambitious nationwide speaking tour. Why the emphasis on doing the rubber-Otto circuit? "It's a point of communication. A lot of times everyone assumes or speculates what happened with the program. If you a Syracuse alum or a former letterman, the access to the program is this. 'This is why we are where we are.'" The odds that Greg Paulus is starting under center against Minnesota come September? "I'm not allowed by NCAA rules to even watch him throw until August. The feedback from the players has all been positive. If someone asked me right now, what separates Greg Paulus from the rest is the intangibles." He sure seems to make a lot of sense and it has to say something about his passion for getting this job done, that he declared this his career goal when he first entered the coaching profession. Maybe we here at The Fizz just want football back so badly, we're willing to buy any of the snake oil. But after Thursday's conversation, it's painfully obvious how unqualified, out-of-touch and pollyanna Groobers was to run this program. Marrone, before even the first snap, is clearly a better fit. One statement also struck us. "I cannot fail. Failure is not an option, because this is my school. I'm gonna get it done." Now, that's Fizztastic. * * * Meantime, more FizzCasting. Ted Conroy orchestrates another weekly look at all things Orange, as D.A. joins him to react to the Marrone FizzCast and the latest (greatest) recruiting win for the football program, grabbing RB/DB Steven Rene away from the rest of the Big East big dogs. Also, listen to Orange Segment/ F.O.T.F. (Friend of the Fizz) Ryan Miller break down his night at the NBA Draft. He had the chance to speak with both Jonny Ice and Ricky Rubio. After breaking news that Rubio will remain in Spain and Flynn will be left the keys to the Wolves, Miller has some keen insight after rapping with both of them. Enjoy the holiday weekend and remember to avoid shooting that Roman Candle into anyone's eyes. Please Fizz responsibly. Fizz First: Can You Hear Me Now? 7.2.09 Posted: Mike Couzens. 
CSI: Syracuse. Remember back to your high school days. If you were found with a stolen cell phone, the natural move would be to simply switch schools right? Normally, no (unless there's a new anti-theft homing device app on the iPhone). But for this prospective Orange, the move turned out to be pretty beneficial. Ashton Pankey, a 6'8" 215 lb. forward in the class of '10 from New York City now plays for the legendary Bob Hurley at St. Anthony high school in New Jersey. Just reading about Pankey gets the mind Fizzing about a former SU star who projects like this: "Pankey has very good length and a frame that has the capacity to develop even more in the muscle and strength department... Pankey also contests shots very well with his length and leaping ability and could develop into an interior force if he gets stronger... Pankey has a nice shooting stroke from the perimeter and can hit shots comfortably from around the free-throw line area of the floor." Hakim Jr. perhaps? Hankey says he switched to St. Anthony because he wanted a stricter coach and thought Hurley, a 900-game winner, would be that guy. Surely it helps that Hurley was a freaking probation officer until January. And likely the fact St. Anthony travels the country playing elite tournaments and gets ESPN exposure at least once a year has nothing to do with it. But his ability to work inside and finish despite not being as muscular as some of his counterparts can set him apart in the future. Pankey dropped his scoring average from around 15 ppg his sophomore season at Molloy to about 8 ppg at St. Anthony, but surely played less minutes with better talent around him. With another year to add some meat to his frame and his game, he could be punking people around the Big East for years to come. * * *  Fizz Football News: Score Doug Marrone's first Big East win as coming off the football field. The Orange snatched away highly sought-after playmaker Steven Rene from the rest of the region. The RB/DB from Canarsie High School in Brooklyn was being recruited by Rutgers, Pitt, UConn and Boston College. Oregon was also in on Rene, which is strange geographically since the West Coast is loaded with athletes. But The Ducks love the spread and fueling a high-powered offense. Likely says something about Rene's ability that a top-tier Pac-10 school was after him. Rene also had offers from Temple (egads), Hofstra (D-1AA) and Stony Brook (I mean, really?). The Fizz has an exclusive podcast with Marrone coming tomorrow morning. We'll ask him about landing Rene, gutting the roster and the hardest part about picking up the rubble left from Groobers. Stay locked and Fizzed. ***Listen to the latest Fizz-Cast. Team Fizz breaks down an Orange version of Tim Tebow and the end of the hoops Dynasty*** Fizz First: SU's Neck of the Woods. 7.1.09 Posted: Ted Conroy. 
Fizz News bulletin: Donnie Webb reports Woodland Hills RB/CB Dom Timbers is headed to the Hill.What exactly do we know about Timbers? Well, he had to sit out the first five games of '08 after transferring from Pittsburgh Central Catholic over to Woodland Hills. Which brings up a Fizzy situation going on within these hilly woods. Why does the Orange have so many damn offers out to this school? Coach Marrone has three scholarships offered to Woodland High players and is recruiting another player heavily. Don't try Googling Woodland head coach George Novak and Doug Marrone on one line. The Fizz tried that and no luck. Let us know if Bing brought any success. Makes you wonder about the Woodland Hills pipeline to Central New York. SU has done consistent work pulling kids out of Florida powerhouse St. Thomas Aquinas over the past few seasons. But the Woodland Hills connection is certainly interesting. After some serious digging, it's not too common for the Orange. One or two kids has been the norm, but aside from C.B.A. (a.k.a. Can Buy Athletes if you attended Fayetteville-Manlius) with four, it's rare. And don't pull the "Well of course they would recruit the best players form the best teams" card, because that wasn't the case just last season. Looks like the Marrone staff has garnered an "in" with Woodland Hills and having five-plus prep teammates at SU would make a gang bigger than the Koreans in Gran Torino. * * * SU Hoops Recruiting Fizz: The strange and twisting saga of Xavier and C.J. Henry appears likely it will remain at Kansas. 
The boys' father has done the Midwest media circuit, telling anyone who would listen the boys would've jumped right to the NBA, didn't want to go Brandon Jennings and jump to Europe, might transfer to Kentucky and finally that they would stay in Lawrence. Whatever. Had the Henry's backed out of the commitment, Orange Nation could raise it's collective antennae. Ah, the headaches that come along with recruiting Top-10 players and their fathers. BTW A Fizz exclusive coming with Fab Melo's high school coach Adam Ross, who's been overseeing his official visits, on our Fizz-Cast Tuesday. Stay Fizzy. ***Listen to the latest Fizz-Cast. Team Fizz breaks down an Orange version of Tim Tebow and the end of the hoops Dynasty*** 
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