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[QUOTE="JimBoston, post: 3584697, member: 1312"]
Until Syracuse gets more of the top players form the Northeast, Syracuse will consistently struggle in the ACC.  That is how Syracuse won before and it is how they need to do it again.  Marrone seemed to understand this.  Don't get me wrong, still go to Florida and Georgia for speed and athletes, but build the foundation around Northeastern kids.

Looking at the recruits in Syracuse's backyard:  NY, MA, CT, NJ, and PA, Syracuse is getting almost no players.

Data from 2016 to 2020 recruiting classes:

Syracuse recruits:
NY Top 15:  4 out of 60 players.
MA Top 10:  2 out of 40 players.
CT Top 10:  1 out of 40 players.
NJ Top 30:  2 out of 120 players.
PA Top 30:  2 out of 120 players.

So, of the top 360 players in the Northeast over the past 4 years, Syracuse got 11.  That is unacceptable.

And, for those who say NY State does not produce talent, there are 35 players from NY currently in the NFL.  How many went to Syracuse, the only P5 program in NY?  1, Riley Dixon, punter.  Out of the 35 in the NFL here is where they went to school:

P5:  16
G5:  11
FCS:  6
Below FCS:  2

I think Syracuse should be able to recruit against the G5 and FCS schools, and should do better against the P5s.

And, Syracuse has struggled with line play over the years.  Guess what, NY has 7 O-linemen and 10 D-lineman in the NFL, and not one of them went to Syracuse.  Linemen, in many case, are development positions, so players are overlooked in high school.  Where did the 17 NFL linemen go to college?

P5:  6 
G5:  7
FCS:  3
Below FCS:  1

NY State does produce football talent, but it is generally underrated as the kids do not play as much football as in the South and they are not as developed.
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