Class of 2023 DL Dillan Fontus (NY) TRANSFERRING TO SYRACUSE (1/10/26)

[Ttk.gman2]

 

[GoSU96]

247 Crystal Ball projected to SU.

Cool

 

[GoSU96]

This guy and the nose that committed explain Eric Thomas departing the pattern.

 

[ECE '76]

Any chance Fontus is comparable to Chris Slayton? SU has never really found a replacement for what Slayton did here.

 

[djorange1989]

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Let’s not forget who his top 7 in the portal were

No no, Fran is reaching and has no NIL at all to work with.

 

[RyanCuse44]

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Let’s not forget who his top 7 in the portal were

 

[PAcuse]

The “champagne taste on a beer budget” gang.

It will still be the job done!!!

 

[JRHEETER]

Dude is a DL he’s not going to have a ton of stats.

His job is plugging holes to allow his DEs to rack up the stats

 

[23Zone]

Dude is a DL he’s not going to have a ton of stats.

His job is plugging holes to allow his DEs to rack up the stats

Tough job plugging holes lol

 

[PAcuse]

ThatsTough job plugging holes lol

 

[OttoinGrotto]

His job is plugging holes to allow his DEs to rack up the stats

 

[JRHEETER]

Tough job plugging holes lol

Listen, I know a thing or two about it

 

[CuseMan4]

get this kid and UNLV kid on top of the GA St kid and I’ll be feeling better lol

 

[LpoolNative]

get this kid and UNLV kid on top of the GA St kid and I’ll be feeling better lol

Keyshawn Johnson

 

[JKinUtah]

The “champagne taste on a beer budget” gang.

What if it's the champagne of beers?

 

[cardiac]

Keyshawn Johnson

Yea that’s the big one, Georgia State guy is depth piece at best

 

[CuseMan4]

Keyshawn Johnson

Yes him and the Georgia linebacker would be nice haha I was just talking specifically the d-line haha

 

[JackBauer44]

Dude is a DL he’s not going to have a ton of stats.

His job is plugging holes to allow his DEs to rack up the stats

I was just about to say this. Your inside tech’s aren’t supposed to rack up massive tackles. It’s gap responsibility, trying to create a new LOS 1-2 yards behind the OL, and to allow the LBs to make their reads and be able to flow to the ball.

I think the DTs we have brought in could be very interesting players in our new DC’s scheme. I actually have liked the approach so far in players we have brought in.

 

[RyanCuse44]

I was just about to say this. Your inside tech’s aren’t supposed to rack up massive tackles. It’s gap responsibility, trying to create a new LOS 1-2 yards behind the OL, and to allow the LBs to make their reads and be able to flow to the ball.

I think the DTs we have brought in could be very interesting players in our new DC’s scheme. I actually have liked the approach so far in players we have brought in.

A blast from the past, where have you been? Seems like a looooong time since you've posted.

 

[JackBauer44]

A blast from the past, where have you been? Seems like a looooong time since you've posted.

I’ve been lurking. 2025 was a year I’m trying to forget. As I pull myself up, I’m going to try and be around more.

 

[LpoolNative]

I was just about to say this. Your inside tech’s aren’t supposed to rack up massive tackles. It’s gap responsibility, trying to create a new LOS 1-2 yards behind the OL, and to allow the LBs to make their reads and be able to flow to the ball.

I think the DTs we have brought in could be very interesting players in our new DC’s scheme. I actually have liked the approach so far in players we have brought in.

great point on the DT’s. a pretty premature take by me earlier being hung up on stats.

here’s to 2026! a better year for both of us. 2025 was bleep canned from the start

 

[SanDiegoCuse]

I was just about to say this. Your inside tech’s aren’t supposed to rack up massive tackles. It’s gap responsibility, trying to create a new LOS 1-2 yards behind the OL, and to allow the LBs to make their reads and be able to flow to the ball.

I think the DTs we have brought in could be very interesting players in our new DC’s scheme. I actually have liked the approach so far in players we have brought in.

This is great to hear, always appreciate your insights. Happy to see you posting again.

 

[CbusCuse]

The “champagne taste on a beer budget” gang.

That’s when you end up with this.

 

[upperdeck]

Stopping the run from the inside out is huge. You can scheme some edge pressure of you are controlling the inside gaps of the running game.

 

[OrangeXtreme]