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SU News

Two SU Players Expected to be Drafted This Weekend (DO; Fortier)

Only two of Syracuse’s eight players who attended the school’s pro day are projected to be selected in the National Football League Draft in Chicago this weekend.

Former SU defensive end Ron Thompson is projected by FOXSports.com to be drafted No. 94 overall in the third round by the Denver Broncos. Seven-round mock drafts by NFL.com and Pro Football Focus don’t have Thompson being drafted at all.

The other former Orange projected to be drafted is punter and fake-kick aficionado Riley Dixon. He impressed at the NFL Combine in February as ESPN analyst Mel Kiper ranked him the No. 2 punter available in the Draft.

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For NFL Draft Hopeful Wendall Williams of Syracuse, Will a Dash Lead to a Dream? (PS; Fairburn)

It's a rainy Thursday, and everyone is gathered to watch Wendall Williams do his thing.

His thing, at this point, is running. Fast. It had been just a few days since Williams changed his life by running the 40-yard dash in 4.19 seconds at the NFL Regional Combine in Minnesota. The official time came in at 4.32 seconds, but it's the 4.19 that quickly became legend. His stardom is fresh as local reporters huddle around him at the Syracuse Indoor Sports Center. He's still catching up on sleep, and as he answers questions, the bags under his eyes are visible beneath his Yankees hat.

Williams readies himself to dazzle the crowd. He removes his hat and throws his hood over his ponytail. One last time, he checks the laces on his bright gold cleats, which he won at the Regional Combine for his blazing 40 time (he would have won $1 million if the hand-timed 4.19 held up). He begins loosening his wiry, 5-foot-10-inch, 185-pound frame with high knees and light skipping, his focus sharpening with each exercise. It may just be a random workout for a handful of onlookers, but Williams has something to prove.

Williams hates the concept of chasing his dream. He's 25 years old and went to three community colleges before landing at the University of the Cumberlands. His 40-yard dash time helped him get one step closer, but he still has ground to make up.

"I'm trying to catch it right now," Williams says.
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Thompson has one site saying 3rd and most saying not at all.. thats a huge difference. If Denver does want him seems like they would wait and try to get him late. But do they have info on this or just going by some draft rating that they have that slots him way higher than every other team?

 

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The Board’s action means the camps and clinics rule currently legislated is in effect and football coaches may be employed at any camp that follows Division I camps and clinics rules.

“The Board of Directors is interested in a holistic review of the football recruiting environment, and camps are a piece of that puzzle,” said Board of Directors chair Harris Pastides, president of the University of South Carolina. “We share the Council’s interest in improving the camp environment, and we support the Council’s efforts to create a model that emphasizes the scholastic environment as an appropriate place for recruiting future student-athletes.”

The board asked the Council to consider the entire recruiting model, including potential modifications to camps and clinics participation.

Council chair Jim Phillips, a board member and athletics director at Northwestern University, said the Board's decision will give the Council an opportunity to review the recruiting environment in a more thorough way.

“It’s clear that the membership has differing views on this subject, and the Council appreciates the Board’s insights into this important issue,” Phillips said. “This review will provide an opportunity to identify the most effective ways prospective student-athletes can have their academic and athletic credentials evaluated by schools across the country."

 

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Good on the lifting of the ban, and good for the ACC to lift their ban. But, in know way was this done out of the goodness of the NCAA's heart. You can bet the recently announced review by the US Attorney General's office was the key to having the ban lifted.

 

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