Dan Brannigan, Author at The Juice Online

Has Syracuse lacrosse’s recruiting fallen off track?

October 8, 2014 Dan Brannigan

The Syracuse men’s lacrosse team’s 2014 recruiting class recently was rated 17th in the country by Inside Lacrosse magazine. I

Syracuse lacrosse’s summer of despair nearly over

September 9, 2014 Dan Brannigan

Class is in session, Syracuse lacrosse fall ball is near and the 2015 season is just a few snowstorms away. That means Orange fans are that much closer to having something tangible to help them forget the shocking 10-9 loss as a No. 2 seed to Bryant at the Carrier Dome in the first round of the NCAA tournament.

Syracuse men’s lacrosse fans: Time to adjust to sport’s competitive landscape

May 23, 2014 Dan Brannigan

Syracuse men’s lacrosse fans need to adjust their expectations and definitions of success in an increasingly competitive landscape. The days of 22-straight Final Four appearances and national titles at least once every couple of years are long gone.

Syracuse lacrosse back in contention thanks to faceoff success

April 15, 2014 Dan Brannigan

The Syracuse men’s lacrosse team secured a berth in the four-team ACC tournament and is a virtual lock for the NCAAs after its 11-10 overtime win against North Carolina on Saturday.

For Syracuse lacrosse, the ACC equals a whole lot of trouble

March 26, 2014 Dan Brannigan

The Syracuse men’s lacrosse team has not taken kindly to its new environs in the ACC. With its loss to Duke last weekend—a 21-7 thrashing—the team remains winless in the conference and its hopes for a postseason berth are dangling by a thread with more than a month to play in the regular season.

Syracuse lacrosse faceoff woes return, but that’s not the only problem

February 27, 2014 Dan Brannigan

The same faceoff woes that plagued Syracuse throughout 2013—especially in the championship game loss to Duke—are threatening to wreck the Orange’s latest campaign.

New Syracuse lacrosse additions could make all the difference

January 21, 2014 Dan Brannigan

The Syracuse men’s lacrosse team received not one, but two exciting gifts after the holiday break, and they may make all the difference by the end of the 2014 campaign.

Syracuse lacrosse receives 2014 praise, but it’s early

December 18, 2013 Dan Brannigan

There’s a lot to like about the 2014 Syracuse men’s lacrosse team, and preseason praise is being heaped on the Orange, but let’s temper the expectations a little bit.

Syracuse lacrosse faces huge challenge in ACC

November 20, 2013 Dan Brannigan

Syracuse basketball will fit in just fine in the ACC. Syracuse football is doing no worse than it did in the Big East. The Syracuse team with the biggest challenge in the new conference is men’s lacrosse.

Syracuse lacrosse schedule should be a beast

October 28, 2013 Dan Brannigan

The Syracuse athletic department and the men’s lacrosse coaching staff will have plenty to do before the team takes the practice field in January—not the least of which is booking the schedule for its first season in the ACC.