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[QUOTE="CIL, post: 967676, member: 22"]
Changed how so?  My point is that Syracuse University has never, ever been a school that has locked up kids early in the cycle.  The cycle does begin a few months earlier now days, but what matters is that the basic premise has not been our bread and butter.  Would I like to have half the class wrapped up by June?  Absolutely unequivocally yes.  Is that [I]realistic[/I] for SU?  No.

Why? Because we are not smack dab in the middle of a fertile football recruiting ground and we aren't a major land grant university.  We don't have local D1 caliber kids coming through the school weekly like the Miami's, Texas's, even Rutgers.  Speaking of Rutgers, how did their junior day and getting all those early commits work out for them last year?

More importantly, [I]why did RU's class implode?  [/I]I would argue that they didn't have the personal connection with the kids that they should have had.  They sold the kids the B10, their facilities, and their new shiny helmets.  They didn't sell themselves.  GMcD is a fantastic recruiter because of his ability to connect with kids and to forge relationships.

This staff really is extremely focused on recruiting.  They aren't shooting a bazooka out there to try in bring in everyone and anyone to campus.  They'd rather bring in a handful of kids that have reciprocated interest on a select weekend and spend some time with them and their family.  I for one, don't think that's a bad strategy given our inherent limitations and challenges.
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