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Message: [QUOTE="Louie and Bouie, post: 927055, member: 793"] Looking back at past classes because of this conversation and seeking some answers on the rating of this class versus past classes i point to the 2010 class. It is an interesting example. Based upon the ratings with that class i see that 5 of the top 6 rated players either never made it to campus, got kicked off the team or transferred. Also, that class as well as many others were very top heavy which skewed the ratings. There are many examples throughout the years of why a signing day class rating is so tenous . You don't know who is going to qualify academically, you don't know how guys are gonna adapt to a college environment, you don't know whether their potential will be fulfilled, you don't know about future injuries, etc. etc. This is the closest i have followed recruiting in my 33 years of fandom and i am very impressed with this class from top to bottom . The depth of the class is especially impressive so it isn't as susceptible to an injury or non-qualifier at a particular position. Moreso, the increase in athleticism at the skill positions is marked. On paper, the WR class is the best one in many years and could be very special and the LB core will be dynamic if everything goes there way (health, academics, living up to potential). I guess the promise of hope comes back around this team now. I hope it translates to the fan base and on the field. I understand Rome wasn't built in a day and I believe this staff and program is heading in the right direction. Today only solidified my hope in a brighter future further removed from the dark days just a short time ago. I believe that if a majority of the 2014 class makes it to their senior year (or junior if they turn pro early) it will be the class that caused Syracuse football to "turn the corner" and get us on a path toward sustained respectability on the national scene. I am real excited about these guys whether they are 40, 50, 60 whatever. I really hope it all lives up to expectations. [/QUOTE]

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