On Episode 24 of Syracuse Sports, Brent Axe brings you the best things he heard at Syracuse basketball media day.

Hear why new head coach Adrian Autry is having SU break tradition to play man-to-man defense and go deeper on the Orange bench. Why did returning star Judah Mintz decide to come back to Syracuse and why transfer guard J.J. Starling decided to come back home? What does transfer center Naheem McLeod think of Syracuse so far? Which player did a collective of Orange players believe is the most improved? Hear all that and more from the 2023-24 Syracuse men's basketball team.

Also on this episode, Brent challenges Syracuse football head coach Dino Babers to return to his roots and take more chances in his offensive play-calling and reacts to listener voicemails on Orange football.

Let's hear your takes! Leave Brent a voicemail: 315-552-1964.

You can email Brent at baxe@syracuse.com

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