The Orange Zone

Samantha Croston and Ashley Wenskoski are joined by former Syracuse men's basketball Hall of Fame head coach Jim Boeheim! Coach gives us his thoughts on everything from this year's team, to current head coach Adrian Autry, where SU falls in the competitive landscape of NIL, and much more. Join us!  00:00-7:05: Life after basketball - working as an analyst for ACC Network, teaching as a professor at SU 7:06-10:33: What was it like coaching his sons, Buddy and Jimmy Boeheim? How often do they still seek his advice? 10:34-21:50: How he feels about Syracuse men's basketball this season - what is the ceiling for this team? Strengths, weaknesses? Where do they fall in a competitive ACC? 21:51-27:22: Is SU men's basketball competitive in terms of the NIL budget? How much money do they need to build a winner? 27:23-36:08: Thoughts on Adrian Autry - how many years should first-time college head coaches get to build a program? 36:09-37:16: Relationship with Carmelo and Kiyan Anthony 37:17-39:12: Remembering Lawrence Moten 39:13-41:23: His message to Syracuse fans #sports #cbb #collegebasketball #basketball #collegeathletics #jimboeheim #syracuse #syracuseorange #syracusebasketball #syracuseuniversity #acc #accbasketball #podcast _______________ Listen to "The Orange Zone Podcast" Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1NkZCYL8YU52I9UmXdVdDq Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-orange-zone/id1646679134 iHeartRadio: https://iheart.com/podcast/103492990/ Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/2bfed93a-c3fc-4ef6-acce-a388da724f45/the-orange-zone Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9yc3MuYXJ0MTkuY29tL3RoZS1vcmFuZ2Utem9uZQ Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/1032390 _______________ Stay up to date with our social media: The Orange Zone Podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theorangezonepod/ The Orange Zone Podcast on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theorangezonepod Sponsored by APEX Entertainment Have a question or comment? Email us at [email protected]!

Samantha Croston, Ashley Wenskoski, and former SU and NFL RB and Super Bowl Champion James Mungro are back to wrap up the football season! Discussing all things College Football Playoff - did the Committee get it right? How can a broken structure be fixed? PLUS, an end of season wrap up for Syracuse football...talking staff changes, the 2026 recruiting class, and much more! 00:00-11:55: Syracuse football will have an ENTIRELY new defensive staff next season, with edge coach Nick Williams headed to Florida State. Is Fran Brown showing a shift away from recruiting in his coaching hires? What will new DC Vince Kehres bring? 11:56-17:09: Discussing SU football's 2026 recruiting class - the best EVER for the Orange at No. 30th nationally, five-star WR Calvin Russell makes it official 17:10-22:00: What are SU's BIGGEST NEEDS in the transfer portal? 22:01-35:31: Is the College Football Playoff BROKEN? Did Notre Dame get snubbed? How can the selection process be fixed? #cfp #collegefootball #collegefootballplayoff #playoff #cfb #syracuse #syracuseorange #syracusefootball #franbrown #notredame _______________ Listen to "The Orange Zone Podcast" Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1NkZCYL8YU52I9UmXdVdDq Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-orange-zone/id1646679134 iHeartRadio: https://iheart.com/podcast/103492990/ Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/2bfed93a-c3fc-4ef6-acce-a388da724f45/the-orange-zone Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9yc3MuYXJ0MTkuY29tL3RoZS1vcmFuZ2Utem9uZQ Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/1032390 _______________ Stay up to date with our social media: The Orange Zone Podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theorangezonepod/ The Orange Zone Podcast on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theorangezonepod Sponsored by APEX Entertainment Have a question or comment? Email us at [email protected]!

Samantha Croston and Ashley Wenskoski give immediate reaction to Syracuse men's basketball's 62-60 win over No. 13 Tennessee at the Dome. How crucial was this win for the Orange's NCAA Tournament chances? #collegebasketball #cbb #syracuse #syracuseorange #podcast #sports #tennessee #tennesseevols #tennesseevolunteers #syracusebasketball #basketball _______________ Listen to "The Orange Zone Podcast" Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1NkZCYL8YU52I9UmXdVdDq Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-orange-zone/id1646679134 iHeartRadio: https://iheart.com/podcast/103492990/ Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/2bfed93a-c3fc-4ef6-acce-a388da724f45/the-orange-zone Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9yc3MuYXJ0MTkuY29tL3RoZS1vcmFuZ2Utem9uZQ Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/1032390 _______________ Stay up to date with our social media: The Orange Zone Podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theorangezonepod/ The Orange Zone Podcast on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theorangezonepod Sponsored by APEX Entertainment Have a question or comment? Email us at [email protected]!

In this episode of The Orange Zone Podcast, Samantha Croston and James Mungro discuss the 70-7 stomping that SU endured against Notre Dame over the weekend. At least it can only go up from here? #collegefootball #college #collegebasketball #sports #podcast #syracuse #basketball _______________ Listen to "The Orange Zone Podcast" Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1NkZCYL8YU52I9UmXdVdDq Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-orange-zone/id1646679134 iHeartRadio: https://iheart.com/podcast/103492990/ Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/2bfed93a-c3fc-4ef6-acce-a388da724f45/the-orange-zone Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9yc3MuYXJ0MTkuY29tL3RoZS1vcmFuZ2Utem9uZQ Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/1032390 _______________ Stay up to date with our social media: The Orange Zone Podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theorangezonepod/ The Orange Zone Podcast on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theorangezonepod Have a question or comment? Email us at [email protected]!

In this episode, Samantha Croston sits down with the marketing director of APEX Entertainment, Rob Luzzi, to discuss the brand's current NIL deals with Syracuse Athletes. _______________ Listen to "The Orange Zone Podcast" Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1NkZCYL... Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... iHeartRadio: https://iheart.com/podcast/103492990/ Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/2bf... Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0... Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/1032390 _______________ Stay up to date with our social media: The Orange Zone Podcast on Instagram:   / theorangezonepod   The Orange Zone Podcast on TikTok:   / theorangezonepod   Have a question or comment? Email us at [email protected]!