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[QUOTE="VirginiaOrange, post: 1442084, member: 1085"]
Recruiting has picked up considerably over the last few year but this year's class still has a long way to go before they sign.  There are three things I can see other coaches using to flip the key guys in this years class.

Potential coaching change - I think Shafer stays unless this year is a complete disaster.

Wins - obviously a big one - but there are enough 50/50 games this year to think it is reasonable to see SU surprising somewhat.

Attendance - the key in my opinion - SU has taken some solid recruits from schools with great game day atmospheres - a Dome with a ton of empty seats is an easy target for other coaches to recruit against - I understand that a decade of mostly bad home games has left local fans discouraged but SU has to find a way to fill the Dome to at least some reasonable capacity - give away tickets - anything - to easy to recruit against when the really good recruits from non-traditional recruiting geographies with options from "bigger" football schools see a half empty Dome - especially when others start to question their decision.

Just my opinion.
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