Jeff Irvine, Author at The Juice Online

Syracuse basketball needs Trevor Cooney to be more efficient

December 2, 2015 Jeff Irvine

The Orange needs Cooney to play efficiently, and if Cooney is going to play efficiently then Howard and Joseph need to prove themselves as adequate back ups and give the guy a rest.

How many games will Syracuse basketball win in 2015-16?

October 14, 2015 Jeff Irvine

For the first time in years, Syracuse can space the floor with multiple 3-point threats at the forward and guard positions

Trevon Duval highlights how quickly Syracuse fans forget annual recruiting dance

September 17, 2015 Jeff Irvine

Regardless of who joins the 2017 class for the Orange, remember they’ll be just fine.

Projecting playing time for Syracuse basketball’s incoming freshmen

August 18, 2015 Jeff Irvine

or the third year running, I will be projecting the minutes of the incoming freshmen on the Syracuse Men’s Basketball team using the power of statistics.

Paschal Chukwu could give Syracuse longest zone in team history

July 7, 2015 Jeff Irvine

Given that the last time Syracuse’s starting lineup measured more than 397 inches the team won the National Championship, this is good news for Orange fans.

Syracuse counting on Tyler Roberson to make ‘the jump’ next season

June 9, 2015 Jeff Irvine

Dion Waiters and Michael Carter-Williams leapt from small roles as freshmen to lottery picks after impressive sophomore campaigns. Tyler Ennis made the jump before he even arrived on campus.

Does Syracuse basketball need a 44?

May 20, 2015 Jeff Irvine

Does Syracuse basketball need a tradition as strong as the number 44 is for football?

Top 10 reasons why it’s OK Syracuse missed the NCAA Tournament

March 18, 2015 Jeff Irvine

You won’t have to listen to commentators who spend the entire season asking why Syracuse doesn’t switch to man-to-man defense rave about how stifling Boeheim’s 2-3 zone is.

Syracuse basketball: The search for optimism

February 10, 2015 Jeff Irvine

There are many small things to fix, but each has shown signs of improvement. If a few of these negatives manage to flip positive in the final eight games of the season, the Orange will have built a strong foundation to build on in 2015-2016.

What will Syracuse basketball look like next year and going forward?

January 23, 2015 Jeff Irvine

But let’s assume that no one on the current team leaves, and Syracuse is unable to land Bryant. Kentucky, always a hot destination for recruits, has been giving Syracuse a run for Bryant recently, anyway. What then?