Class of 2015 LS Matt Keller (PA) Signed LOI

[OrangeXtreme]

So that's...

Dawson (if he's healthy)
Prater (if he qualifies)
Edouard (if he really shows)
KJ Williams (if the staff still wants him and he qualifies)
Davis
Dunkelberger (if he commits)
Robinson (if he recommits)

...who could all potentially enroll in January and count towards the Class of 2014.

 

[CuseLegacy]

Justin Rowland‏@Rowland4m4 minutes ago
Nation's top long snapper (@KohlsKicking) will visit Louisville for UK game. Has Syracuse offer. @howielindsey

 

[anomander]

Wait a second we really offered a long snapper?

 

[Frozen]

Wait a second we really offered a long snapper?

When Marrone was the head coach, he said he liked to use his 85 scholarships like this:

40 offense
40 defense
1 kicker
1 punter
1 long snapper
2 wildcards

I am ok with it. Especially if he really is the best in the nation.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

Wait a second we really offered a long snapper?

Sam Rodgers was a 4 year scholarship athlete.

 

[anomander]

Sam Rodgers was a 4 year scholarship athlete.

Interesting I always thought he was a walk-on.

If we are offering a LS, we have to do something about Norton. We can't have 2 kickers, a LS, and a punter on scholarship. It's not like we don't have other needs.

 

[JackBauer44]

I don't think he really has an offer yet. I remember seeing on twitter last week the report wasn't fully true. I think he could end up with one, but not sure it's there yet.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

Interesting I always thought he was a walk-on.

If we are offering a LS, we have to do something about Norton. We can't have 2 kickers, a LS, and a punter on scholarship. It's not like we don't have other needs.

We had Krautman, Norton, Rodgers and Dixon on the books this season. Hofrichter will take Krautman's slot, and Keller would replace Rodgers.

Norton's a bit tricky. He's been here three years, and it's tough to make a kid transfer when he's close to his degree. Maybe there's an FCS team that needs a kicker.

 

[tep624]

Interesting I always thought he was a walk-on.

If we are offering a LS, we have to do something about Norton. We can't have 2 kickers, a LS, and a punter on scholarship. It's not like we don't have other needs.

Yep. I have no problem offering a LS, I think it's important enough to warrant a scholarship. But having a solid place kicker now, and a solid punter, and having a frosh coming in that can do both and having Norton as well - something's got to give there.

 

[JoeSU]

When Marrone was the head coach, he said he liked to use his 85 scholarships like this:

40 offense
40 defense
1 kicker
1 punter
1 long snapper
2 wildcards

I am ok with it. Especially if he really is the best in the nation.

Gotta have more than 1 kicker. Seems like a no-brainer.

 

[Whitey23]

Keller committed per TOS on twitter.

 

[CuseLegacy]

Stephen Bailey ‏@Stephen_Bailey1 15m15 minutes ago
Can confirm report that Penn Manor (Millersville, Pa.) HS long snapper Matt Keller has verbally committed to Syracuse.

 

[Libero2]

Our specials should be absolutely rocking going forwards with the nations #1 long snapper and one of the top 5 Specialists in Hofrichter.

 

[CuseLegacy]

Syracuse Football ‏@syrfootball 6m6 minutes ago
Syracuse football recruiting: Long snapper Matt Keller verbally commits after official visit: http://ow.ly/Fv7bA

Syracuse, N.Y. — Penn Manor (Millersville, Pa.) High School senior long snapper Matt Keller has verbally committed to Syracuse after taking an official visit this weekend. Mike McAllister of At their request, this network is being blocked from this site. first reported the news.
Keller, who stands at 6 feet and weighs 225 pounds, becomes the Orange's 25th verbal commitment in the Class of 2015, counting 2014 holdover cornerbacks Lamar Dawson and Treevon Prater. Coming into the visit, his only offer was from the Orange, Penn Manor head coach Todd Mealy said on Thursday, though North Carolina, Louisville and Texas Tech were all showing interest.
Keller is ranked the No. 1 long snapper in the country by Kohl's Kicking.
"He's a good student in general," Mealy said. "His attention to detail in the classroom carries over to the football field."
With SU senior long snapper Sam Rodgers set to graduate, the Orange will also return walk-on redshirt sophomore Keith Mitsuuchi and walk-on true freshman Nathan Hines at the position.

 

[SmilinBob]

All I have to say to that is ...saaaanap! Welcome to the Hill Mr. Keller!

 

[tep624]

Nice. I have no problem giving a schollie to a long snapper. There are things you just don't want to have to worry about when it comes to winning games and being able to snap accurately is one of them.

 

[Cuse_Albs]

Can't hurt getting the top ranked player in the country at a position. Welcome to the Hill!

 

[DomeStranger]

Welcome to Punter U

 

[Crusty]

Snapping is not easily teachable, it's very technique driven. I did the long snapping in college, it's very hard. It's quite hard to snap it back there with speed and accuracy. Every tenth of a second counts

Where did u play, if I may ask?

 

[oldpinepoint]

Where did u play, if I may ask?

I ended up playing at Alfred U,

 

[Crusty]

I ended up playing at Alfred U,

Cool, what position (other than long snapper)?

 

[tep624]

Can't hurt getting the top ranked player in the country at a position. Welcome to the Hill!

I always think back to that botched snap during Paulus's first game that cost the game against MN. Even though it wasn't a long snap that is just seared into my memory.

 

[oldpinepoint]

Cool, what position (other than long snapper)?

Let's see I started three years, left tackle, center and guard. Mostly lt and C

 

[RF2044]

Can't hurt getting the top ranked player in the country at a position. Welcome to the Hill!

Agreed.

[but secretly I wish it was a QB, WR, etc.]

 

[wfschrec]

Let's see I started three years, left tackle, center and guard. Mostly lt and C

What years did you play there? I know a few guys that played ball there ...