Eskridge going pro

[cusefan11]

Durrell Eskridge going pro per his instagram account. No surprise.

 

[SU2NASA]

What, he doesn't want to come back to win a national title next season?

 

[Orange4]

Yeah not a big surprise and the coaches were prepared for it

 

[Frozen]

Durrell Eskridge going pro per his instagram account. No surprise.

Going pro in what line of work?

 

[Whitey23]

scary thought

@Stephen_Bailey1
That means redshirt freshman Chauncey Scissum and true freshman Rodney Williams will enter the spring as SU's starting safeties.

 

[OttoinGrotto]

Best of luck to Esk.

 

[jgeorge322]

kid came out of a rough area. hope he achieves his dreams.

 

[tboxCUSE92]

Best of luck to Esk.

I root for that guy! Good story, hope it continues to get better for him and his family...

 

[OrangeXtreme]

 

[javadoc]

scary thought

@Stephen_Bailey1
That means redshirt freshman Chauncey Scissum and true freshman Rodney Williams will enter the spring as SU's starting safeties.

Next man up!

 

[cuseguy]

He needs to get bigger and stronger. Hey, I've heard that one before.

Hope he makes it, but I have serious doubts.

 

[Chip]

Not that he would necessarily be a savior between a good season and bad. But without him, I think next year is going to be rough (just like your mother likes it Trebek!).

Too many parts to replace in one year on defense.

Offense rebuilding after a disaster.

Special Teams really haven't been all that special.

I hope the Wake game doesn't have to get moved to the swing category. There's so little we can count on.

 

[Finwad32]

He'll get drafted in the top half. He'll then have two seasons to do whatever he's going to do.

Nothing but the best for a kid who's been nothing but a pleasure to anyone around him for the past four years. He's overcome serious odds to be on track to earn a degree and give himself a shot at the NFL.

Doubts or not, if you don't root for this kid to be succesful, I have doubts about you.

 

[orange79]

Not that he would necessarily be a savior between a good season and bad. But without him, I think next year is going to be rough (just like your mother likes it Trebek!).

Too many parts to replace in one year on defense.

Offense rebuilding after a disaster.

Special Teams really haven't been all that special.

I hope the Wake game doesn't have to get moved to the swing category. There's so little we can count on.

You get a like, just for that.

 

[cuseguy]

He'll get drafted in the top half. He'll then have two seasons to do whatever he's going to do. Nothing but the best for a kid who's been nothing but a pleasure to anyone around him for the past four years. He's overcome serious odds to be on track to earn a degree and give himself a shot at the NFL. Doubts or not, if you don't root for this kid to be succesful, I have doubts about you.

I'm rooting for him, but he needs to stay healthy and get stronger. He had little impact last season.

 

[NineOneSeven]

I'm rooting for him, but he needs to stay healthy and get stronger. He had little impact last season.

I agree with the strength and health part, but that last part, you really think that?

 

[Finwad32]

I'm rooting for him, but he needs to stay healthy and get stronger. He had little impact last season.

It sounded like it, but, I wasn't calling anyone in particular out. Didn't mean for it to come acrossed that way.

 

[dasher]

What, he doesn't want to come back to win a national title next season?

I think he heard that Oklahoma was headed to the B1G. That ended his career at Syracuse.

 

[007]

He'll get drafted in the top half. He'll then have two seasons to do whatever he's going to do.

Nothing but the best for a kid who's been nothing but a pleasure to anyone around him for the past four years. He's overcome serious odds to be on track to earn a degree and give himself a shot at the NFL.

Doubts or not, if you don't root for this kid to be succesful, I have doubts about you.

Kids like this are easy to root for. Great success story. And, I wish him the best.

Eskridge was the MVP of the D last year.

This year was very much a different story. I will be pleasantly surprised (stunned) if he goes in the "top half" of the draft.

 

[cuseguy]

I agree with the strength and health part, but that last part, you really think that?

I think he had some type of injury or injuries that hampered his play.

He looked liked he was going to be a great SU safety a few years ago.

But he took a big step back this year.

 

[cuseguy]

I think he made the decision to go pro after his sophomore year.

This year wasn't going to matter.

 

[Finwad32]

Kids like this are easy to root for. Great success story. And, I wish him the best.

Eskridge was the MVP of the D last year.

This year was very much a different story. I will be pleasantly surprised (stunned) if he goes in the "top half" of the draft.

Measurables man, it's all about the measurables. Great measurables with a solid career behind it will get you drafted more than a spectacular career with not so spectacular measurables.

Injuries, as tough as he was to play through them, will be the only knock on him.

How serious they were I don't know, but, Eskridge has had finger, hand, wrist, shoulder and hip injuries in the past two years. A separated shoulder is a bear to play through, and as a DB obviously having a cast on is never good for catching a ball. I'm actually pretty sure the cast cost him two pics in 2013. I remember him trying to use hands to catch the ball when he had a club on his right hand. And then, the hip, very hard to be fluid in and out of breaks and change direction at high speeds when your hips bothering you.

 

[OrangePA]

He needs to get bigger and stronger. Hey, I've heard that one before.

Hope he makes it, but I have serious doubts.

Agreed.

I wish him well, but I see nothing to indicate that he has any real chance of sticking.

 

[Chris02M]

perfect body type to play fs or slot corner in the pros but needs to stay healthy id peg him as a 3rd rounder

 

[tep624]

Best of luck to him, he was a quality player here and hopefully he works hard once he hits the pros and sticks. He'll get an opportunity and that's all that matters.

Seems like a great opportunity for one of the FS's we're recruiting to come in and compete for a starting role. We've already landed some talented kids in this class and we're still after a few more, so it looks promising for the future of the position.