Brent Axe and Chris Carlson discuss the downfall of Syracuse basketball and the latest Orange sports topics on "Syracuse Sports" live! Brent and Chris start with the SU's 83-54 loss to Duke, the worst loss of the 2024-25 season for SU and Duke's 10th straight win over the Orange. How can SU close the gap with the best team in the ACC? Does Syracuse have the money to buy its way out of their problems and should SU fans believe in Adrian Autry as the guy that can lead the Orange out of the below .500 abyss they find themselves in?Axe and Carlson also discuss SU offensive coordinator Jeff Nixon's contract extension/raise and how it demonstrates the new world SU football is in to maintain the success found in the first season of the Fran Brown era.Brent also got amazing feedback from Syracuse Sports Insiders (even late into the night!) on the loss to Duke. Become a Syracuse Sports Insider today! Just text "orange" to 315-847-3895 to get direct access to Brent to get your opinions heard and questions answered on the Syracuse Sports podcast. You can also sign up here. https://joinsubtext.com/syracusesportsAs a Syracuse Sports Insider, you will get Brent's opinion and reaction to breaking news first via text message, your messages get priority on postgame shows and podcasts, he'll take you behind-the-scenes of SU sports and more! You can also text Brent anytime, including during and after SU games.Try it free for 2 weeks, then it's just $3.99 a month after that. You can cancel at anytime.Subscribe to Syracuse Sports on Spotify https://l.syracuse.com/PKMGpRSubscribe to our Syracuse Orange Sports Report newsletter! Find out how at https://link.syracuse.com/join/6fn/ne...Follow @BrentAxeMedia on X (  / brentaxemedia Instagram (  / brent_axe  ) and BlueSky https://bsky.app/profile/brentaxemedi.. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices