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Message: [QUOTE="SUDadx2, post: 5398083, member: 8174"] I understand the decision regarding the House Settlement is set for this week, maybe even as soon as tomorrow. [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.si.com/college/landmark-house-settlement-set-for-final-approval-heres-what-to-know[/URL] Managing the football roster at Syracuse reminds me of the elephant in the room. People are aware of this, but almost no one is talking about the potential impact on the roster. We opened spring camp with between 100 and 105 players in the program. Then after two separate on-campus tryout sessions for "walk-ons" (March 17th and March 26th) we appear to have added 3 or four more players to the mix (new numbers not on the spring roster pulled from pictures and videos on social media) probably putting out numbers slightly over 105. And we still have 22 more players, incoming freshman, set to report over the summer. That put our projected number to be more than 125. If the House settlement passes and the rosters are capped at 105, Syracuse will be forced to part ways with more than 20 players. As part of this purge, do any of the more than 20 former walk-ons get cut or do some make the cut and stick around? Some have been productive. [LIST] [*]Max Runyon, FB/TE; [I]the only fullback on the roster[/I], played in 12 games in 2024. [*]Josh Kabula, LB; played in 12 games in 2024, 13 games in 2023, primarily on special teams. [*]Ethan Stangle, LS; played in 1 game (10 snaps) in 2024. Is [I]the only long-snapper on the roster[/I]. [*]Jackson Kennedy*, K/P; played in 6 games in 2024. [*]Jayden Oh*, K; played in 2 games in 2024. [*]Tommy Porter, S; played in 1 game in 2024 and 4 games in 2023. [/LIST] * We need a back-up kicker on the roster. Tripp Woody, K/P, transferred in from Iowa. I suspect only one player between Woody, Kennedy and Oh will make the cut. In addition to making room for the freshman who are slated to arrive over the summer, we would have to make additional room IF we decided to add anyone from the portal, which opens in ten days (April 16 - April 25). If, as was stated in a previous post, most P4 schools are over the 105 roster cap, will anyone request a waiver to carry more than 105 players with a cap of 105 scholarship players? If not, there could be an additional 1000 players pushed to the portal or kicked to the curb. Do we need**... [LIST] [*]7 QB's, including 2 walk-ons and 5 RS frosh or true frosh? [I]Pat Grusser was moved to safety/Star before the bowl in December.[/I] [*]23 offensive linemen, including 4 walk-ons and 10 RS frosh or true frosh? [*]8 running backs, including 2 walk-ons and 3 RS frosh or true frosh? [*]7 TE's (and FB's), including 1 walk-ons and 3 RS frosh or true frosh? [*]15 receivers, including 2 walk-ons and 8 RS frosh or true frosh? [*]22 defensive linemen, including 2 walk-ons and 9 RS frosh or true frosh? [*]15 linebackers, including 3 walk-ons and 7 RS frosh or true frosh? [*]21*** DB's, including 4 walk-ons (2 recent) and 11 RS frosh or true frosh? [*]5 specialists, including 3 walk-ons and 1 RS frosh? [/LIST] When will "the talks" begin? Likely following the spring game so players can get into the portal ASAP and have a chance of landing somewhere. ** These numbers are likely off by one or two and LB's or edge rushers could be listed as either a LB or DL. *** T'ron Haile who began in the secondary when he arrived last year then moved to WR for the 2024 was moved to Safety this spring. He's a good athlete looking for a home. Sometimes, DART and CCT (Commitment, Care and Trust) will not be enough. Go Orange! [/QUOTE]

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