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[QUOTE="sutomcat, post: 4136818, member: 27"]
I have pushed for more emphasis recruiting NYS kids for a long time but also understand and agree there are issues that limit the number and quality of P5 level players that come out of here.

The top sport in the state is not clearly football.  Some kids prefer lacrosse.  Some prefer basketball, some baseball, etc.  for much of the state, HS football games are not the giant social events they are in places like Florida, Texas and Pennsylvania.

The best RB prospect in the state for 2023 might will be TJ Conley of FM.  He is a legacy recruit for us, the son of Dan Conley, who was a great player for us and also coached our linebackers for years.

You would think he would be a lock for us but he is already verbally committed to Rutgers.  To play lacrosse.

Anyway Kevin is a pretty extraordinary story.  Only played football for a year and rose from nothing to make 2nd team all state.  This would never have happened had he attended football in one of the big football states.  With his size, he would  have been locked into the sport a king time ago.

And now has even gotten serious interest from the best program in the state.  All in the span of less than 12 months.

That is a remarkable achievement   I think his ceiling is really high and there is good reason to believe he is going to get a lot better as he gets more coaching, improves his technique and is exposed to better off season training for football.  Hope we get him.
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