The best in local and national sports talk. Spend 30 Minutes In Orange Nation with Steve Infanti and Paulie Scibilia and you"ll be On The Block with Brent Axe before you know it!
Paulie starts the show discussing the lines for Saturday's Final Four games with Jordan which turns into another lunch bet being made with a caller. Then, Steve arrives to question something he heard Paulie say to their producer about not caring who wins between Duke and UNC. Later, Ric Beardsley joins the guys to share his biggest takeaways from the Orange's win over the Blue Devils this past weekend and whether or not he sees Tucker Dordevic's goal as a turning point.
Brent Axe is joined by SU legend Derrick Coleman to break down the hiring of Felisha Legette-Jack and what her impact will be on the Syracuse women's basketball program moving forward.
Derrick Coleman joins Brent Axe to discuss the hiring of Felisha Legette-Jack and what her impact will be on the SU women's basketball program going forward.
Steve and Paulie react to Felisha Legette-Jack officially being named Syracuse women's basketball head coach and listen to some comments from her introductory press conference. The guys also share their thoughts on whether or not Will Smith's actions at the Oscars were worthy of a flagrant 2 and an ejection.
Brent Axe starts the show commenting on some of the biggest stories from the Sweet Sixteen: Dukies and brackets and refs, oh my! Then, Paulie and intern Jackson join for a Mt. Rushmore draft of March Madness things.
Syracuse women's lacrosse junior attack Megan Carney joins Brent to discuss the team's recent stretch of road games, what she learned from the loss to Florida, and to share some interesting nuggets about how the team practices and why they're so close.
On a Sweet-16 edition of Schayes and Higgins, Danny Schayes and Brian Higgins dive into how foul trouble may impact a big man's game, like Chet Holmgren's from last night. Later, they chat with Mike Waters, discussing Coach K's decision to take the zone out of Jim Boeheim's playbook.
Steve Infanti and Paulie Scibilia argue over officiating from last night's Gonzaga - Arkansas game. Later in the show, Steve finds out he has been bamboozled by Jordan Capozzi after the interview with Ryan Talbot and his wife, Kim Infanti, who snuck one "disgusting" ingredient into his dinner earlier in the week.
Brent discusses what spring football is all about and what Syracuse needs to accomplish now in order to have success in the fall. Later, Brent previews the Sweet 16 games and takes a call from Scooter in Jamesville.
Steve and Paulie give their thoughts on tonight's Sweet Sixteen matchups and Jordan gives out his favorite pick of the night. Then, the hosts hear from Garrett Shrader and talk about the new look Syracuse offense. Later, Syracuse men's basketball color analyst Jim Satalin joins the show to look back on the Orange's season and more.
Brent discusses the opening for head coach of Syracuse women's basketball and what the new head coach will need to do in order to find immediate success. Later, Josh joins Brent for the blindside.
Danny Schayes and Brian Higgins look into the coaching carousel of women's basketball and where the Orange may sit after two players transferred out earlier today. Later, hear from Mike McAllister of Syracuse on SI who gives an overview of the men's team's recruits for next year.
With the news of a second SU women's basketball player entering the transfer portal, Steve Infanti and Paulie Scibilia ponder if SU can afford to be patient in its coaching search. Later, Paulie suggests potential head coach successors for Jim Boeheim if the Orange were to pursue someone outside the program and gives an update on the 2022 Veggie Bracket.
Brent discusses John Wildhack's tendency to hire alumni for head coaching positions and how that impacts the women's basketball opening. Later, Brent discusses the officiating in March Madness and how it could potentially be improved.
Danny and Brian discuss the Sweet 16 in both the men's and women's brackets and are joined by Jason Horowitz, studio host from Westwood One, to discuss the first weekend of the tournament.
Steve and Paulie discuss the Syracuse women's basketball coaching situation and how it impacts the roster. Then, Syracuse.com's Dean Zulkofske joins the show to talk men's and women's lacrosse. Later, the guys unveil another Veggie Madness matchup.
Brent reacts to the first weekend of the NCAA tournament and shares his complaints about the officiating. Later, Brent discusses the head coaching position in the women's basketball program and gives his pick for the job.