The Ostrom Avenue Podcast: Recent Episodes
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The Ostrom Avenue Podcast is a Syracuse University sports podcast from WAER Syracuse Public Media studios hosted by Ben Shulman and Johnny Gadamowitz. The Ostrom Avenue Podcast takes a deep dive into Orange sports and aims to break down game specifics, key players and big storylines. It is catered to the diehard Syracuse sports fan who wants to feel like they're a part of the conversation. A new episode of The Ostrom Avenue Podcast can be found weekly during the school year.
Jordan Leonard and AJ Myers break down Syracuse men's basketball's win against Colgate on Tuesday. Plus, AJ talks with Cal Football PxP broadcaster Justin Allegri ahead of this weekends matchup.
Jordan Leonard, AJ Myers, and Griffin Bloomstein break down everything basketball from opening week. Plus, Jordan sits down with Scott Mutryn, BC football sideline reporter, to preview the Eagles.
Jordan Leonard and AJ Myers welcome on a new addition to the podcast, Griffin Bloomstein. The trio breaks down SU men's and women's basketball's exhibitions and previews SU Football against Virginia Tech.
Jordan Leonard and AJ Myers break down the tough SU football loss last nigh against No. 19 Pittsburgh. Plus, Syracuse.com's Mike Waters joins pod to preview every SU basketball.
Jordan Leonard and AJ Myers celebrate the 200th episode of the Ostrom Avenue Podcast by welcoming former hosts back on to tell their favorite memory on the podcast.
Jordan Leonard and AJ Myers break down the big ranked road win against UNLV last Friday. Plus, the News Observers Jadyn Watson-Fisher joins the pod to preview NC State this Saturday.
Jordan Leonard and AJ Myers break down SU football's performance against Holy Cross and welcome on Fox Sports Reporter Paloma Villicana to preview UNLV.
Jordan Leonard and AJ Myers break down SU football's first loss in the Fran Brown era this past weekend. Plus the guys analyze the newly released women's and men's conferences schedules.
Jordan Leonard and AJ Myers break down SU football's 2-0 start, plus talk with San Francisco Chronicle's Steve Kroner to preview Stanford tonight.
Jordan Leonard and AJ Myers break down SU football's hot start to the season and chat with PFF College Football Analyst Max Chadwick about his thoughts on the teams play.
Jordan Leonard and AJ Myers react to Syracuse's week one victory against Ohio and preview SU's matchup with Georgia Tech this weekend with GT Play-by-Play broadcaster Andy Demetra
Jordan Leonard and AJ Myers break down the first SU football depth chart of the season and the entire team ahead of the season opener this Saturday.
Jordan Leonard and AJ Myers analyze Syracuse Football Fall camp with Syracuse.com's Emily Leiker before the start of the 2024 season.
Jordan Leonard and AJ Myers break down the 'Cuse's summer football regimen, the most interesting parts of the new ACC All Access show, and the expectations in year one under Fran Brown.
Jordan Leonard and AJ Myers breakdown the recent recruiting success for Syracuse men's basketball, SU women's lacrosse's final four blunder, and an SU football recruit broke some records.
Jordan Leonard and AJ Myers break down Syracuse men's lacrosse's loss to Denver in the NCAA Quarterfinals and preview SU women's lacrosse's Final Four game against Boston College.
Jordan Leonard and AJ Myers break down the lacrosse games over the weekend and preview SU men's and women's lacrosse's quarterfinal games this week.
Jordan Leonard and AJ Myers hit on transfer portal news with mens and women's basketball and talk with voice of SU men's lacrosse Tim Leonard before the NCAA Tournament.
Jordan Leonard and AJ Myers break down the movement from Syracuse football and men's basketball in the transfer portal, plus SU men's and women's lacrosse ACC tournament.
Jordan Leonard and AJ Myers breakdown SU men's lacrosse's top-5 victory over the weekend, the spring football game, and chat with Syracuse.com's Emily Leiker
Jordan Leonard and AJ Myers breakdown the recent movement with SU men's basketball and the transfer portal and talk with UVA men's lacrosse head coach Lars Tiffany.
Ethan Frank joins Jordan Leonard and AJ Myers for his final episode of the Ostrom Avenue Podcast to discuss updates from Syracuse football's spring practice, Adrian Autry reportedly hiring an assistant coach, more transfer portal news, and a lacrosse preview as well.
Ethan Frank and Jordan Leonard welcome a new member of the crew AJ Myers and breakdown Syracuse men's basketball's transfer portal exits and acquisition's, plus some SU men's lacrosse talk
Ethan Frank and Jordan Leonard bring on former Syracuse defenseman and 4-time All-American Ric Beardsley about SU's season so far, an in-depth breakdown of the Orange's defense, how far SU can go, and more!
Ethan Frank and Jordan Leonard react to the news that Justin Taylor and Quadir Copeland are entering the transfer portal after their sophomore seasons at Syracuse. Then, the guys predict who else could be leaving or staying from the current roster based on the last couple of days. Finally, Jordan and Ethan close the show by diving into the Gerry McNamara-Siena rumors and how realistic it is that he could leave Central New York.
DISCLAIMER: This podcast was recorded prior to the news that Justin Taylor and Quadir Copeland were entering the transfer portal. Ethan and Jordan recapped the Orange's loss to NC State in the ACC Tournament, what this season means, and previewed the women's tournament.
Ethan Frank and Jordan Leonard talk with syracuse.com's Mike Waters about Adrian Autry's first season in charge at SU, what reasonable expectations should be for the Orange, how things might change this offseason, Syracuse's slim chances at the NCAA Tournament, and more!
Jordan and Ethan talk Syracuse men's basketball being on the bubble and Syracuse women's basketball's heartbreaking loss in Raleigh before diving into the third-ever Ostrom Take Factory. The boys touch on SU men's basketball and men's lacrosse after a busy week for both squads.
Ethan Frank and Hudson Ridley briefly talk about WAER's 51-46 loss in the Media Cup to the Daily Orange, then transition to SU basketball and the Orange's 87-83 win at NC State and every aspect of it. Then, the guys talk SU lacrosse and where the Orange stand after the season's first few weeks.
Jordan and Hudson fly solo this week as they break down Syracuse both men's and women's basketball and lacrosse.
Jordan Leonard and Hudson Ridley are joined by Brent Axe of Syracuse.com to break down SU men's and women's basketball, Benny William's departure and WBB bracketology. Plus, Brent gives his thoughts on the first two games for Syracuse men's lacrosse and what the future could hold for Gary Gait's squad.
Ethan Frank and Hudson Ridley talk with the voice of Syracuse women's basketball, Tim Leonard, about the Orage's 17-3 start to the season, the culture Felisha Legette-Jack is building in Central New York, just how special Dyaisha Fair is, SU's potential in the NCAA Tournament, and more!
Ethan Frank and Jordan Leonard are joined by Mike DeCourcy from Fox Sports and The Sporting News to talk about the current landscape of college basketball, his history with the game, how he got into bracketology, and which conferences are a tier above the rest this season. Then, Mike talks about how Syracuse and the ACC fit into that and if the Orange could realistically make the NCAA Tournament before closing with some stories about covering Carmelo Anthony back in 2003.
Ethan Frank and Jordan Leonard go over Syracuse's most recent three games, wins over Boston College and Pittsburgh and a blowout loss at North Carolina before getting into a few takes about the team from the past couple of weeks and what they would like to see in the group moving forward into the heart of ACC play.
Ethan Frank and Jordan Leonard are joined by Brendan Marks from The Athletic to talk about Syracuse's loss to Duke last week, early impressions of this season in the ACC, who could be in the running for a long run in March, and how SU matches up with North Carolina this weekend.
Ethan Frank, Jordan Leonard, and Hudson Ridley debut a new segment on the podcast called the "Ostrom Take Factory" where each host gives three takes about Syracuse basketball for the guys to discuss, agree or disagree with, and debate in the short or long term.
Ethan Frank, Jordan Leonard, and Hudson Ridley are joined by Brendan Mortensen, the founder and creator of the Ostrom Avenue Podcast to talk about the history of the show, what it was like back in the early days, the differences between Syracuse Athletics in 2019 to 2023, covering the different programs on campus, WAER memories, and more!
Ethan Frank, Jordan Leonard, and Hudson Ridley are joined by Ostrom Avenue Podcast and WAER alum Owen Valentine to continue the Ostrom Alum Series as the guys talk about what Owen has been up to since leaving the pod, takes on Syracuse basketball sans Jim Boeheim and Adrian Autry's squad, and the new vibes around Syracuse football post-Dino Babers.
The Ostrom Alum Series continues as Ethan Frank, Jordan Leonard, and Hudson Ridley welcome Ben Shulman back to the show to break down his time since he left the pod, his takes on Adrian Autry's squad, WAER memories, and a whole lot more!
Ethan Frank and Jordan Leonard chat with Mike Carmin of GoldandBlack.com to learn about everything going on with Purdue football, the changes the program has had since last season, the strengths and weaknesses of quarterback Hudson Card, what is expected to be a raucous environment at Ross-Ade Stadium, and more!
Ethan Frank and Jordan Leonard are joined by WAER alum Tim Leonard to discuss Syracuse football's week one win over Colgate, what we can take away from such a blowout win, how the Orange's schedule looks after just one week of games, and more!
Ethan Frank and Jordan Leonard are joined by Emily Leiker of syracuse.com to preview Syracuse football's 2023 season and Saturday's opener against Colgate.
Ethan Frank and Jordan Leonard are joined by WAER's Ben Spector to recap his experience at the 2023 ACC Kickoff, covering the Orange, and what we might see from SU in 2023.
Ethan Frank and Jordan Leonard go over the biggest Syracuse news of the past month including a basketball recruiting update, the LeQuint Allen story and Dino Babers' big recruiting wins, plus Dave Pietramala's departure from Gary Gait's staff.
Ethan Frank and Jordan Leonard react to Judah Mintz withdrawing from the NBA Draft and returning to Syracuse for his sophomore season.
Ethan Frank and Jordan Leonard recap Syracuse women's lacrosse's 8-7 Final Four loss to Boston College, once again coming up short of the first title in program history. Then, the guys go over Gary Gait's first couple of additions in the transfer portal, before closing with their thoughts on the passing of Jim Brown.
Ethan Frank and Jordan Leonard discuss Syracuse women's lacrosse heading to the Final Four, Adrian Autry securing more commitments in the transfer portal, Syracuse football adding to its roster depth, and the state of the ACC after its league meetings this week.
Ethan Frank and Jordan Leonard preview Syracuse women's lacrosse's NCAA Tournament run, expectations, and more before diving into Donnie Freeman's commitment to Syracuse men's basketball, Syracuse football picking up a transfer quarterback, and SU men's soccer's trip to England!
Ethan Frank and Jordan Leonard recap Syracuse men's lacrosse's season-ending loss to Duke, share travel stories, and take a holistic view at Gary Gait's second season as head coach. Plus, thoughts on the women's lacrosse team's second loss in three games, Justin Lamson entering the portal, and Adrian Autry working the portal as well.
Ethan Frank and Jordan Leonard chat with Duke men's lacrosse Head Coach John Danowski about his team's season thus far, his life in coaching, and more. Plus, the guys start the pod reacting to Syracuse men's lacrosse's loss at Virginia, SU women's lax's first loss of the year, and the football Spring Game!
Ethan Frank and Jordan Leonard hit on the latest news and notes within Syracuse Athletics before talking with Virginia men's lacrosse head coach Lars Tiffany about UVA's season thus far, his coaching philosophies, and more!
Ethan Frank and Jordan Leonard chat with Syracuse.com's Emily Leiker about Syracuse Men's Lacrosse following its first ranked win of the season, and check in on Syracuse Football and what there is to know from the Orange's spring practices.
Ethan Frank and Jordan Leonard chat with Inside Lacrosse's Terry Foy about Syracuse Men's Lacrosse's season thus far, how it compares to expectations, and check in on the national landscape of college lacrosse and who might be contending for a national title come Memorial Day.
Ethan Frank and Jordan Leonard chat with former Syracuse men's lacrosse star Ric Beardsley about this year's SU team, stories from Ric's playing days, and what playing for the Orange meant to him.
Ethan Frank and Jordan Leonard recap the last two weeks in Syracuse athletics, hitting on all the news, notes, and results from Syracuse men's and women's basketball, the football offseason, and both men's and women's lacrosse!
Johnny Gadamowitz, Ethan Frank, and Jordan Leonard react to Jim Boeheim being replaced by Adrian Autry as the head coach of Syracuse men's basketball, why the move happened, Wednesday's press conference. Plus, Johnny bids farewell to the pod!
Johnny Gadamowitz, Ethan Frank, and Jordan Leonard chat with Jason Horowitz '05 about his time at Syracuse during the 2003 championship run, his favorite memories, and more. Then, Ethan and Johnny chat with friend of the pod Brent Axe about his recollection of the 2003 season, why SU should do more to honor its past, and more!
This week's show starts with a Duke recap, then transitions to a preview of Saturday's game against Pittsburgh, before it's closed out with some lacrosse talk and a snippet of Ostrom Picks!
Johnny Gadamowitz, Ethan Frank, and Jordan Leonard react to Syracuse men's basketball's 75-72 win over #23 NC State, chat with Brendan Marks of The Athletic about Saturday's game against Duke, and look ahead to Syracuse men's lacrosse's weekend trip to #9 Maryland
Ethan Frank and Jordan Leonard talk about the biggest stories going on in Syracuse, from men's basketball and Jim Boeheim to Gary Gait and men's lacrosse. Plus, a little preview of the women's lacrosse season opener!
Johnny Gadamowitz, Ethan Frank, and Jordan Leonard recap another close Syracuse men's basketball loss, what keeps plaguing the Orange, and more. Plus, Ethan and Jordan talk with Vermont men's lacrosse head coach Chris Fiefs to preview Saturday's season opener and learn more about the Catamounts. Finally, the guys close with an Ostrom Picks update and some general discussion on the rest of basketball season!
Johnny Gadamowitz, Ethan Frank, and Jordan Leonard react to Syracuse men's basketball's loss to North Carolina, preview Saturday's game against Virginia Tech with Zach Mackey, and debate whether the Orange still have enough chances to build an NCAA Tournament resume.
Ethan Frank and Jordan Leonard recap Syracuse men's basketball's loss at Miami, preview Saturday's game at Georgia Tech with Ken Suguira, and look ahead to the rest of the January slate for the Orange.
Johnny Gadamowitz and Ethan Frank react to Syracuse men's basketball's 10-point win over Virginia Tech, Johnny chats with Donna Ditota of syracuse.com about where the Orange stand in the conference right now and other observations of the team, and the guys wrap with a discussion on SU's best five-man lineup and how that projects moving forward.
Johnny Gadamowitz and Ethan Frank recap Syracuse basketball's two-game win streak, preview the Orange's game against Virginia, and look ahead to a daunting January schedule.
Just ahead of SU's matchup with Minnesota in the Pinstripe Bowl, Johnny Gadamowitz and Jordan Leonard are joined by Daniel House of Gophers Guru to preview Thursday's game.
Johnny Gadamowitz, Ethan Frank, and Jordan Leonard are joined by syracuse.com's Emily Leiker to preview the upcoming Pinstripe Bowl between SU and Minnesota. Plus, Johnny and Jordan react to Syracuse men's basketball's (almost) comeback against Pittsburgh, and analyze the road ahead for Jim Boeheim's crew.
Johnny Gadamowitz, Ethan Frank, and Jordan Leonard break down a hectic week on the hill including Syracuse men's soccer winning its first national championship, Syracuse men's basketball's four-game win streak, and Syracuse football's coordinator turnover!
Johnny Gadamowitz and Ethan Frank chat with friend of the pod Brent Axe about Syracuse's season up to this point, their favorite Georgetown-Syracuse memories, and more!
Johnny Gadamowitz and Ethan Frank bring on the newest member of the team, Jordan Leonard, and the trio goes over Syracuse men's basketball's first seven games of the season, what the biggest shortcomings have been, and more!
Johnny Gadamowitz and Ethan Frank discuss their takeaways from Syracuse men's basketball's two games in Brooklyn, then Johnny chats with friend of the pod AJ Black about Syracuse football's game against BC this weekend, and the guys close the show with an Ostrom Picks update and what to watch for this weekend from the hoops team!
Johnny Gadamowitz and Ethan Frank try to decipher what's gone wrong for Syracuse football, preview Wake Forest on Saturday with Les Johns, and then end the show discussing Syracuse Men's Basketball's loss to Colgate for the second year in a row.
Johnny Gadamowitz and Ethan Frank discuss Syracuse football's loss to Pittsburgh, preview the Florida State game this weekend, discuss Syracuse basketball's season-opening win over Lehigh, and close the show with some Ostrom Picks talk!
Johnny Gadamowitz and Ethan Frank discuss No. 20 Syracuse football's first double-digit loss of the season to Notre Dame, the switch at quarterback, and what else plagued the Orange. Then, the guys welcome Noah Hiles from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette to the show to discuss the Panthers and their season so far including their regression from last year, losing Kenny Pickett and Jordan Addison, the success of Israel Abanikanda, and more! Finally, the guys close out the show by talking about Dino Babers' struggles in the month of November and SU's chances on Saturday.
Johnny Gadamowitz and Ethan Frank start by recapping No. 16 Syracuse football's 27-21 loss at No. 5 Clemson including Dino Babers' decision-making, Sean Tucker's touches, and more. Then, the guys welcome Mike Berardino from the South Bend Tribune on the pod to discuss Marcus Freeman's first season as the Fighting Irish's head coach, Drew Pyne's season at quarterback, and more! Then, the guys close with their reactions to Syracuse Men's Basketball's exhibition win on Tuesday night over Indiana University (PA), key takeaways, and more.
Johnny Gadamowitz and Ethan Frank are getting ready for number five Syracuse football's clash with number 14 Clemson on Saturday, and chat with Davis Potter from the Clemson Insider to go over some of the Tigers early season storylines, the history of the matchup, and more!
The Ostrom Avenue Podcast is ready for Syracuse football's biggest home game in over 20 years! Johnny Gadamowitz and Ethan Frank are back to preview the matchup alongside David Thompson of the USA Today Network, plus chat about expectations for the crowd, and who needs to step up for SU to pull out the win!
For the second straight week, a WAER alum is on the pod! Host Ethan Frank welcomes the other co-host of the Locked On Syracuse podcast, Matt Bonaparte, to the show to talk about Syracuse's 5-0 start, Sean Tucker's interest first five games, Garrett Shrader's development, assessments of Dino Babers, and more!
Hosts Johnny Gadamowitz and Ethan Frank welcome on former Ostrom Avenue Podcast co-host and current co-host of the Locked On Syracuse Podcast Owen Valentine to chat about the Orange's strong start to the season, the possibility of SU being 5-0, and what the rest of the season might hold for Syracuse!
Hosts Johnny Gadamowitz and Ethan Frank welcome on former Ostrom Avenue Podcast co-host and current co-host of the Locked On Syracuse Podcast Owen Valentine to chat about the Orange's strong start to the season, the possibility of SU being 5-0, and what the rest of the season might hold for Syracuse!
Hosts Johnny Gadamowitz and Ethan Frank start off by reacting to Syracuse's comeback win over Purdue, what it meant, and how that translates to this week. Then, the guys welcome on Zach Carey from Streaking the Lawn to go over all things Virginia, Tony Elliott's first season as head coach, what Brennan Armstrong can do in the Dome Friday, and more. Finally, Ethan and Johnny close things out with some injury updates, some news about why Garrett Shrader might have struggled last week, and Ethan even breaks some news he saw around campus on Wednesday!
Hosts Johnny Gadamowitz and Ethan Frank start off by reacting to Syracuse's comeback win over Purdue, what it meant, and how that translates to this week. Then, the guys welcome on Zach Carey from Streaking the Lawn to go over all things Virginia, Tony Elliott's first season as head coach, what Brennan Armstrong can do in the Dome Friday, and more. Finally, Ethan and Johnny close things out with some injury updates, some news about why Garrett Shrader might have struggled last week, and Ethan even breaks some news he saw around campus on Wednesday!
Johnny Gadamowitz and Ethan Frank are back to discuss Syracuse football's 34-point win over UConn, what went right, and what we learned. Then, the guys chat with Mike Carmin from the Lafayette Journal and Courier about Purdue, SU's opponent this weekend, what to know about the Boilermakers, and more. Finally, Ethan and Johnny wrap up by discussing the offensive distribution for the Orange, and when we might see the first big Sean Tucker game of the season.
Johnny Gadamowitz and Ethan Frank are back to discuss Syracuse football's 34-point win over UConn, what went right, and what we learned. Then, the guys chat with Mike Carmin from the Lafayette Journal and Courier about Purdue, SU's opponent this weekend, what to know about the Boilermakers, and more. Finally, Ethan and Johnny wrap up by discussing the offensive distribution for the Orange, and when we might see the first big Sean Tucker game of the season.
Johnny Gadamowitz and Ethan Frank start by reacting to Syracuse football's 31-7 win over Louisville including what went right for the Orange, how they were able to be so successful on both sides of the ball, and more! Then, the guys are joined by Dom Amore from the Hartford Courant to dive into the Huskies and their season so far in year one under Jim Mora. They close out the show with some things SU can correct on Saturday, and the newfound expectations of winning.
Johnny Gadamowitz and Ethan Frank start by reacting to Syracuse football's 31-7 win over Louisville including what went right for the Orange, how they were able to be so successful on both sides of the ball, and more! Then, the guys are joined by Dom Amore from the Hartford Courant to dive into the Huskies and their season so far in year one under Jim Mora. They close out the show with some things SU can correct on Saturday, and the newfound expectations of winning.
Johnny Gadamowitz and Ethan Frank are back to preview Syracuse football's season opener against Louisville by chatting with former Cardinals player and staffer Vincent Lococo of the From the Pink Seats Podcast. The hosts also go over some surprises in SU's week one depth chart, and tease the return of Ostrom Picks!
After a nice summer vacation, Johnny Gadamowitz and Ethan Frank are back to preview Syracuse football in 2022 including Dino Babers' offseason coaching moves, position groups the guys are a bit concerned about, a really tough late-season schedule, and more!
With the season finale approaching, hosts Johnny Gadamowitz and Ethan Frank take a macro approach to this week's episode by dissecting some of the problems that went wrong this season for Syracuse men's lacrosse, specifically in last week's game against Virginia, the chances SU can steal a win this weekend against Notre Dame, and more!
Guess who's back? Brent Axe returns to the podcast to go over the entire 2022 season for Syracuse men's lacrosse, why Gary Gait's first season has not been as successful as Kayla Treanor's with the women's team, and what 2023 could look like for the Orange.
After Syracuse men's lacrosse dropped its third straight game, this time to number four Cornell, it was time to turn the page to the weekend. So. hosts Johnny Gadamowitz and Ethan Frank chatted with UNC head coach Joe Breschi about Saturday's game. The Tar Heels head man discusses the stardom of Chris Gray, maintaining and sustaining excellence at a top-tier program like North Carolina, and what he thinks will be the difference in the game.
After an embarrassing 22-6 loss in South Bend, Syracuse men's lacrosse has to regroup in a hurry before Thursday's game at UAlbany. Hosts Johnny Gadamowitz and Ethan Frank regroup themselves to go over the Orange's season to this point, what went wrong against Notre Dame, and an outlook for the rest of the season.
Syracuse men's lacrosse hits the road for the fourth time this season, heading west to South Bend to take on Notre Dame, a team that beat SU twice in 2021. To preview Saturday's matchup hosts Johnny Gadamowitz and Ethan Frank talk to Brian Benedict, Notre Dame broadcaster on the ACC Network to look at all aspects of this weekend's game. Brian dishes on the gauntlet of a schedule the Irish have faced, the Kavanaugh brothers, and a couple of keys to victory on both sides of the ball.
The time has come. Hosts Ben Shulman, Johnny Gadamowitz, and Ethan Frank reconvene for one final time to close the book on the 2021-22 Syracuse men's basketball season. Then, Ben says goodbye to the show he's been a part of for three years, and the trio goes over some of their greatest memories on the pod.
Syracuse men's lacrosse dives headfirst into conference play with a date against number 10 Duke on Saturday. To get more insight on the Blue Devils, host Johnny Gadamowitz sat down with Duke head coach John Danowski to talk about everything going on with his squad, how they're preparing for SU and some keys to victory for Saturday's game between the Orange and the Blue Devils!
After Syracuse men's lacrosse lost to Johns Hopkins last Sunday, it was already onto the next game. So, hosts Johnny Gadamowitz and Ethan Frank did the same, catching up with Stony Brook Head Coach Anthony Gilardi before Saturday's matchup. Coach Gilardi touches on the tendencies of his team, what it's like to have a mid-week game before playing a team like Syracuse on the weekend, and takeaways from last year's matchup in the Carrier Dome and how that translates to this season.
Before Sunday's rivalry matchup between Syracuse Men's Lacrosse and Johns Hopkins, hosts Johnny Gadamowitz and Ethan Frank are joined by ESPN analyst and former SU star Paul Carcaterra! Paul gives an assessment of the Orange through the first five games of the year, Gary Gait's coaching, and how important Sunday will be to SU defensive coordinator Dave Pietramala in his return to the school he coached at for two decades.
After Syracuse men's lacrosse suffered its third loss in a row, hosts Johnny Gadamowitz and Ethan Frank turned to Inside Lacrosse's Andrew Crane to dissect some of the early season problems with the Orange. Crane touches on the SU goalie battle between Bobby Gavin and Harrison Thompson, the problems with the Orange offense, and an overall assessment of Head Coach Gary Gait and his staff so far through four games.
With the Syracuse men's basketball season winding down, all three hosts reconvene at the Ostrom Avenue Studios to decipher what went wrong for the Orange this season and where Jim Boeheim and company go from here. Ben Shulman, Johnny Gadamowitz, and Ethan Frank dish on the main problems from this year's squad, project their starting lineups for next season, and more!
This weekend, Syracuse hosts Duke for the final matchup between good friends and coaching legends Jim Boeheim and Mike Krzyzewski. Hosts Ben Shulman and Ethan Frank speak with Brendan Marks of the Athletic about the meaning of the event and this rivalry as a whole.
UVA Coach Lars Tiffany is back on the show to talk about Saturday's game against Syracuse! Hosts JohnnyGadamowitz and EthanFrank talk to Coach Tiffany about his coaching philosophy, what his team can take away from last year's matchups, and the Cavaliers winning their second consecutive national championship in 2021.
It's back to basketball! Hosts Ben Shulman and Ethan Frank are joined by Brent Axe from syracuse.com and ESPN Syracuse to talk about SU at this point in the season, what the team could look like next year, and improvements he wants to see from some of Syracuse's young players!
This week on the show hosts Johnny Gadamowitz and Ethan Frank speak with Jacob Lane from the State of Louisville (10:15-26:37) about Chris mack's departure from the program and what's caused a disappointing season for the Cardinals. Also, Ben Shulman, Johnny and Ethan return to the WAER studios for the first time in 2 years.
This week on the podcast, Mike Waters of syracuse.com joins the show to do a full deep dive on the state of Syracuse Men's Basketball with all three hosts. Ben, Johnny, Ethan, and Mike hit on all the big topics swirling around the program including the disappointment of this season, the transfer portal, Jim Boeheim's successor, and more!
Syracuse men's basketball faces Duke for the first of two times this season on Saturday, and Duke beat writer from the Raleigh News & Observer, Steve Wiseman joined us on the podcast to talk about everything going on with the Blue Devils, Coach K's retirement tour, star freshman Paolo Banchero, and more.
Syracuse men's basketball is facing Florida State for the second time this season, Nole Gameday lead basketball writer Austin Veazey joins the podcast to talk about what's changed with the Seminoles since these teams played in early December. Veazey touches on the development of Matthew Cleveland, the biggest improvements FSU has made, and more.
Syracuse men's basketball is in a tailspin, falling to .500 after gut-wrenching losses to Virginia and Miami. SU travels to Wake Forest today looking for a potential quad one win. To preview the matchup against the Demon Deacons, hosts Ben Shulman and Johnny Gadamowitz speak with Les Johns of Demon Deacon Digest.
Syracuse men's basketball is back in action after a COVID pause and looking for its third win in a row. After victories over Ivy League foes Brown and Cornell, the Orange welcome Virginia to the Dome for the official start of ACC play. To learn more about UVA hosts Johnny Gadamowitz and Ethan Frank talk about the Cavaliers season and program with Mike Barber of the Richmond Times-Dispatch.
Syracuse men's basketball dropped a pair of games last week to Villanova and Georgetown. Before the Orange finish out their non-conference slate with Lehigh and Cornell, hosts Ben Shulman, Johnny Gadamowitz, and Ethan Frank look into the major issues and themes of SU's season thus far.
It's a matchup of two old Big East rivals! Syracuse travels down to D.C. to face Georgetown on Saturday. Hosts Ben Shulman and Johnny Gadamowitz talk to Patrick Stevens, a contributor to the Washington Post (9:56-24:10). Plus, Ben and Johnny recap Tuesday's loss at Madison Square Garden to Villanova.
We're back to Syracuse men's basketball! SU travels down to Florida State for its first conference matchup of the season. Hosts Ben Shulman and Johnny Gadamowitz speak with Andre Fernandez of the Tallahassee Democrat. Plus, Ben and Johnny review the wild win over Indiana on Tuesday.
It all comes down to this. Syracuse football has one game left in the regular season to secure the sixth win it needs to go bowling. Standing in SU's way, as usual, is Pitt. Hosts Johnny Gadamowitz and Ethan Frank speak with Pittsburgh Post-Gazette's Craig Meyer about the challenge the Panthers present for the Orange.
With two weeks remaining in the season, the Syracuse football team still needs one more win to reach postseason football. Hosts Ben Shulman and Johnny Gadamowitz look ahead to the pivotal matchup versus NC State with David Thompson of USA Today Network (11:30-33:50). Ben and Johnny also discuss WAER's three-sport coverage on Saturday featuring women's basketball, men's basketball, and football.
Syracuse travels to Louisville this week with one goal in mind, securing bow eligibility. Host Ben Shulman and guest host Brad Klein preview the all-important matchup. Plus, Ben speaks with Jacob Lane of The State of Louisville (9:45-27:45) to learn about the challenge the Cardinals present.
Men's basketball is here! Syracuse tips off against Lafayette to begin the 2021-2022 season tonight. Hosts Ben Shulman and Ethan Frank preview the upcoming campaign with the help of The Post-Standard's Mike Waters (10:20-31:52).
Syracuse finally got the win ACC win it needed, and now SU turns its attention to Boston College. Hosts Ben Shulman and Johnny Gadamowitz discuss the Orange's chances at a bowl game, Sean Tucker's standing among legendary Syracuse running backs, and BC's 2021 season with the help of BCBulletin and LockedOnBC's AJ Black.
Syracuse football is on a streak of three straight three-point losses, but there's hope for the Orange this week. SU takes on Virginia Tech, losers of two in a row, on Saturday. Hosts Ben Shulman and Johnny Gadamowitz discuss Syracuse's quarterback situation, the path to a bowl game, and VA Tech's up-and-down season with the voice of the Hokies Jon Laaser.
Syracuse football has lost two in a row and heads into a matchup with Clemson this week. No chance for an Orange win, right? Wrong. With the Tigers at just 3-2, hosts Ben Shulman and Johnny Gadamowitz discuss the potential for an SU upset. Plus, Robbie Faulk of the Starkville Daily News (14:13-31:13) details the Garrett Shrader's journey through Mississippi State, and how it can help him with Syracuse.
It's Wake Forest week. The #19 Demon Deacons charge into Syracuse looking to extend their undefeated season. Hosts Ben Shulman and Johnny Gadamowitz speak with Ethan Joyce of the Winston-Salem Journal.