Brent Axe

Amazing memory.

Axe: Syracuse football has to bank a win over Pittsburgh if it wants to make bowl game Syracuse football has to bank a win against Pittsburgh if it wants to go bowling this season.

Captain Obvious checking in here as the 2nd half of the season begins. If 🍊🏈 wants to make a bowl game this year, the math isn't mathin' unless it can bank a win over Pitt on Saturday.

Hope you can check out my column on that.

Alyssa Manley’s jersey to be retired as she reunites with 2015 title team Alyssa Manley will become the second field player to have her jersey retired by Syracuse.

On Friday, 🍊🏑 will honor Alyssa Manley's No. 5 and celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the 2015 national title, the first by a women's team in school history. Had a chance to catch up with Manley this week on what she wants people to think of when they see her jersey.

Axe: Syracuse football getting fined for faking injuries a good stress test for the ‘A’ in DART Syracuse football was fined $25,000 by the ACC for faking injuries against Clemson.

Does everyone fake injuries in college football?
Yep.

Did Syracuse stand out jusssst enough to get caught and pay the piper?

Also yep.

Column on how this will provide a good stress test for the 'A' in Fran Brown's DART mantra and we finally found the thing to make him clam up.

Syracuse Football grabs landmark win at Clemson but loses starting QB Steve Angeli Brent Axe offers some quick takes on Syracuse football's upset win at Clemson in Death Valley on Saturday afternoon.

An impressive display from 🍊🏈 in Death Valley even though it came at a cost as starting QB Steve Angeli went down with an injury.

Axe: Steve Angeli picks himself off the turf and validates himself as Syracuse football’s leader Brent Axe says Steve Angeli did the best thing a quarterback can do to lock down a starting job against UConn on Saturday in a comeback win.

🍊 🏈 Steve Angeli looked to be on the brink of losing his starting QB gig. Instead, he printed a receipt for his teammates that he can deliver in a tough spot against UConn and validated his QB1 title.

Axe: Syracuse football must fix a glaring problem to keep its season on track Brent Axe writes that Syracuse football can't waste time solving a key issue in order to keep the season on a productive track.

There are certain things you can point to as Game 1 issues. For 🍊🏈, it goes beyond that. They need to fix a glaring issue that has carried over from last year and time is not on their side to do it with a schedule that just doesn't let up (short of Colgate)

Syracuse football not ready for primetime against Tennessee (Axe’s quick takes) Brent Axe offers his quick takes on Syracuse football's season-opening loss to Tennessee in Atlanta.

🍊🏈 wasn't ready for primetime (well, it was Noon. But you get my drift) against Tennessee on Saturday in its 2025 season opener.

Some quick hits on the 45-26 loss to the Vols.

Axe: Steve Angeli wins the Syracuse football QB competition: The question is for how long? Brent Axe examines Steve Angeli beating out Rickie Collins Jr. for the starting quarterback position for Syracuse football

Kyle McCord went the distance last season, the first 🍊🏈 QB sine Ryan Nassib to do so, and had rare job security with no threat of being replaced. Steve Angeli has won the job over Rickie Collins. But if it was as close as all indicated, the question is for how long. Column ⬇️

Axe: Syracuse football’s focus on defensive improvement fueled by two 4th-down failures The Syracuse football team has used two failed fourth-down stops from last season as a rally cry for 2025.

🍊🏈 players have been wearing the shirts all offseason with 4th & 1 and 4th & 9 on the back. It's a reminder of two plays that cost them a bid to the CFP. Those plays provide the fuel, but there's an overall focus in camp on the defense's biggest job on the field

Totally agree on Sugar Ray. Mark McGrath is a terrific frontman and put on a fun show! He was so appreciative of the crowd too. It was great to see.

Barenaked Ladies concert proves connection counts more than crowd size in Syracuse (review) Barenaked Ladies, Sugar Ray and Fastball played the Empower Federal Credit Union Amphitheater at Lakeview on Wednesday night.

Put on my music writer hat again to review the Fastball/Sugar Ray/Barenaked Ladies show. The crowd was light but all three bands did their best to fill the empty spaces with a 90's lovin' show

Axe: Syracuse University has waited long enough to honor one of its football legends Brent Axe writes there's no better time than now to honor Art Monk's No. 45 at the JMA Dome.

I have faith that Art Monk's No. 45 will be honored by 🍊🏈 soon. But when it was announced that Monk was having his number retired by the Washington Commanders this week, a little nudge to SU to move it higher on the priority list can't hurt.

Syracuse alum named lead NBA play-by-play voice for Prime Video Syracuse alum Ian Eagle will call NBA games for Prime Video starting next season.

With Ian Eagle officially in, a reminder that the #NBA new coverage on Prime Video and NBC will take on a prominent 🍊 flavor.

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Janet falls for Cliff because he says “bless you” Debbie falls in love with a dude because he likes her earrings. Steve’s whole train concept rides on “good coffee and good music.” Get sucked into “Singles” every time then I’m reminded of this nonsense. Killer soundtrack though

A flip from Penn State for 🍊🏈 in 6'6, 330 OL Roseby "Purgatory" Lubintus. 16th-rated player in NJ. Highly-rated recruits committing to Syracuse is no longer a 'holy shit' moment. It’s to be expected. We’re not doing touchdown dances anymore. It’s handing the ball to the ref.

Axe: Calvin Russell’s commitment to Syracuse proves an old football adage still applies in a flurry of change Calvin Russell's commitment to Syracuse is a reminder of how important it still is to have a great recruiter as a head coach.

NIL and the portal are important. But you know what? Nothing can fire up a college football fanbase like a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ commitment and 🍊🏈 got its first in 24 years over the weekend. The Monday column on Calvin Russell picking Syracuse and how recruiting still matters most ⬇️

YouTube video by Syracuse Orange sports on syracuse.com 5-star wide receiver Calvin Russell commits to Syracuse football: Live reaction podcast

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ WR Calvin Russell committed to 🍊🏈 on Saturday night. Here's the live reaction pod Javon Edmonds and I did on the biggest recruiting score for SU in over 20 years

RIP, Mr. Blonde. Can never hear "Stuck in the Middle with You" again without thinking of THAT scene.

YES! Chef

High-scoring Syracuse women’s lacrosse player will transfer to Northwestern Olivia Adamson, who has 190 career points, will transfer to Northwestern from Syracuse for her final year of eligibility.

Big blow for 🍊🥍 but a huge gain for Northwestern, who has played in 3 straight national title games. Adamson piled up 190 career points before a leg injury derailed her 2025 season after just 3 games. Hope she grabs a title with the Wildcats.

Axe: Whether anyone wants it or not, NCAA Tournament expansion would be good for Syracuse basketball Brent Axe says a proposed NCAA Tournament expansion could ultimately be a good thing for Syracuse basketball.

The NCAA Tournament is perfect as is and should be left alone. Naturally, the powers that be in college sports are going to F with it and expand. And that is...I hate to say it....good for 🍊🏀

Syracuse women’s lacrosse shores up defense with gold medalist and America East defender of year Cece Webb won New Jersey defender of the year and a gold medal with Team USA at the box lacrosse championships in 2024.

🍊🥍 shored up the defense with a gold medalist and America East Defender of the Year. Regy Thorpe was cooking in the portal over the weekend .

A ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ flip for Regy Thorpe as Peyton Rothfuss of Penfield, N.Y. will now attend SU. She originally committed to Florida (where Thorpe was prior). A major get for SU 🥍. She has 272 career points (179G, 93A). Rothfuss is a cousin of former 🍊 star Emily Hawryschuk🍊

Longest-serving captain in Syracuse Crunch history retires from pro hockey: ‘Always earned, never given’ Gabriel Dumont, the longest-serving captain in Syracuse Crunch history, has announced his retirement from professional hockey.

Try this link. Should work. www.syracuse.com/crunch/2025/...

Longest-serving captain in Syracuse Crunch history retires from pro hockey: ‘Always earned, never given’ Gabriel Dumont, the longest-serving captain in Syracuse Crunch history, has announced his retirement from professional hockey.

Stick taps 🏒 to Gabriel Dumont, the longest-serving captain in
Syracuse Crunch history, who announced his retirement from the game on Thursday.

Regy Thorpe came back to deliver the first Syracuse women’s lacrosse national championship: ‘It’s great to be home’ Regy Thorpe was formally introduced as new Syracuse women’s lacrosse coach at a press conference on Wednesday.

Regy Thorpe was formally introduced as SU's new 🍊 women's 🥍 coach on Wednesday and it was no secret what the expectations will be for him as the 4th person to hold the job but first to try to deliver a 🏆

$2 million in 10 minutes: Syracuse football gets a big NIL boost Syracuse football got a $2 million NIL infusion Monday night from one of its most recognizable athletic donors.

In the ever-changing big $$ NIL game in college sports,
🍊🏈 got a $2 million NIL infusion in 10 minutes on Monday.

A challenge put forth by SU's most recognizable donor and a little inspiration from speeches by John Wildhack and Fran Brown brought it in

Axe: Regy Thorpe is latest SU alum brought back to coach: Can he deliver first women’s lacrosse title? Regy Thorpe was hired as SU's fourth women's lacrosse coach in program history.

Regy Thorpe is the latest 🍊 alum tasked with coming home to lead 🍊 women's 🥍 took a step back last season but is a turn-key program ready to compete for a national title with the right coach. Can the 4th coach in SU history be the first that gets SU over the 🏆 hump? www.syracuse.com/orangewomen/...

Syracuse hires Regy Thorpe as new women’s lacrosse coach: ‘This is my dream job’ Regy Thorpe replaces Kayla Treanor as Syracuse women's lacrosse head coach.

Regy Thorpe, a Jordan-Elbridge grad and former 🍊🥍
All-American defenseman, comes home to lead Syracuse women's lacrosse

Thorpe has spent the past four seasons at Florida as an assistant/associate head coach. He was previously on the SU women's staff for 10 years when Gary Gait was head coach.