Is this a serious question? We lost him because our entire coaching staff bailed including the 4 most important. the head coach, the OC, the running backs coach and John anselmo.
In other news Augustus Edwards has been tearing up miami's preseason camp to.
Yup pretty much spot on. Losing those two were a big blow then and its looming even larger now that we are struggling to nail down any of our top end RB recruits for this season. Having Edwards redshirting this year for us would have been great but at least we wont have to face him to often based on the ACC divisions. From a recruiting standpoint those two losses are still looming large.
To plan for replacing Smith next year I'd do everything I could to redshirt AAM this year.
Is this a serious question? We lost him because our entire coaching staff bailed including the 4 most important. the head coach, the OC, the running backs coach and John anselmo.
In other news Augustus Edwards has been tearing up miami's preseason camp to.
Just read a report from Boston that Rouse has been impressive in preseason camp for the Eagles...That's why the lack of offer to Rouse may come back and hurt SU a little bit. Would he be an impact player, don't know but he would have a least been a decent player to help fill the gap, especially if they don't sign a running back in February.
Actually it was a serious question.
Laray went to Indiana University - with no serious NYC contacts on the coaching staff as far as I know.
And none of the former SU coaches were hired by Kevin Wilson.
So, yeah, I was wondering what the impetus was for Laray to go to IU.
That's why the lack of offer to Rouse may come back and hurt SU a little bit. Would he be an impact player, don't know but he would have a least been a decent player to help fill the gap, especially if they don't sign a running back in February.
Just read a report from Boston that Rouse has been impressive in preseason camp for the Eagles...
Well then he picked Indiana for the track. If SU staff didn't fall apart he'd be at Syracuse.
This is where waiting for Edwards and Smith hurt us a little. I understand why but this kid is going to have a chip on his shoulder when he plays against SU much like what HCSS says about our guys.
I dont believe the prior staff felt he projected as a Div 1 running back based on his build and the amount of mileage he had on him from his highschool days.
Nothing against Rouse personally but were not talking Mike Hart here, he only had 1 BCS/Div1 offer and that was BC. It wasnt a matter of waiting for Smith and Edwards, the new staff knew both were likely gone, they simply didnt recruit Rouse.
I wasn't thinking Hart but just a solid player to get some reps. Also no grade problems. I guess time will tell us if this was a good move or not.
Honestly I think both staffs had there eyes on higher rated prospects, with Smith and Edwards in the fold that was certainly the case. When Shafer took over he probably wasnt overly concerned about the RB position so he didnt feel the need to make a late grab at Rouse. Ironically if Rouse was a SR this year, I think he may have had a much better chance of an SU offer especially if Witter commits to Buttgers.
I think George Morris and macfarlane will be just fine next couple of season... Won't stress this years class