Dan Brannigan, Author at The Juice Online

10 quick hits on Syracuse athletics

September 19, 2012 Dan Brannigan

With so much going on, there’s a lot on the mind. Here are 10 things that have caught my attention of late.

Surprise me, college football. Please.

August 31, 2012 Dan Brannigan

I’m tired of college football. It’s boring. It’s predictable. There’s no sustained entertainment; no true surprises. I’ve never been less excited for a season.

Time for Syracuse to begin its Big East goodbyes—for better or worse

July 20, 2012 Dan Brannigan

Now that Syracuse has its Big East departure date (July 1, 2013), we officially can begin saying our goodbyes.

Syracuse lacrosse looking for a stronger 2013

June 15, 2012 Dan Brannigan

We knew to expect the unexpected as the Syracuse men’s lacrosse team took the field in 2012. It should be a different story in 2013.

Competitive lacrosse landscape forcing Syracuse out

May 16, 2012 Dan Brannigan

It used to be a rite of passage for each Syracuse team to play until Memorial Day, a spring tradition for us to cheer on the Orange through championship weekend—something we took for granted. We just can’t expect that level of sustained success anymore.

Desko finds a winning combination for Syracuse lacrosse

April 18, 2012 Dan Brannigan

Syracuse men’s lacrosse needs wins and confidence with just two regular season games remaining. It got a win on Tuesday against Hobart and both on Saturday against Rutgers.

Syracuse struggling to find elite form

March 20, 2012 Dan Brannigan

The Orange, 3-2 on the season, has gone against the elite and gone against the—well—average.

Lacrosse

Ready or not, here comes new-look Syracuse lacrosse team

February 15, 2012 Dan Brannigan

The Syracuse team that takes the field against Albany in the season opener at the Dome on Saturday will be hardly recognizable from the one that lost to Maryland in the 2011 NCAA quarterfinals.

Lacrosse

Young Syracuse lax team must find identity, fill big holes

January 20, 2012 Dan Brannigan

A young and largely unproven Syracuse men’s lacrosse team has a chance to carve its own niche in the program’s storied history and bring the Orange back to playoff success after two straight years of surprising early exits from the NCAA tournament.

Syracuse begins rebuilding in January

December 26, 2011 Dan Brannigan

Finding new netminder will be key for Syracuse before its Feb. 19 opener against Albany.