sutomcat
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The 2024 season is over. It was special and we can bask in the glow for a while.
But we also need to start thinking about the future. Let’s discuss the building of the new 105 man roster for 2025.
According to OX’s seminal post, here is where we are currently:
Returning players: 59 or 60*
December signees: 34
Spring verbals: 1
Incoming transfers: 6
This adds up to 100 or 101. The wildcard here is J’Ondre Reed, who is apparently coming back but may or may not play for Syracuse.
My understanding is that LeQuint Allen may still return and in fact is now leaning that way.
That means we have between 100 and 102 scholarships already accounted for right now.
As far as I know, we have not heard from Petry or Bradford. If both opt to come back and SU wants them, we could be down to 1 scholarship still available.
Now we all know there will be some attrition. Someone will get into grade issues, or do something foolish and have to leave. And some will definitely be told they are not in the plans to play and either decide to opt out or be convinced it would be in their self interest to opt out. Looking over the returnees, there aren’t a ton of players that do not belong.
I am thinking most that leave will go because they want to play and don’t see it happening soon at SU.
I assume everyone on the team has a talk with Coach Brown after the season to discuss the future. That talk will be a key for some to decide what they are going to do. I assume those talks have not happened for many but will soon. And that might drive more players to announce they are going into the portal.
I will be very interested to see what happens with Reed, Bradford and Petry. And what additional players we take from the portal.
It is clear we want to add at least one tackle. I thought we wanted to add an OG and a center as well but with the JUCO ruling, maybe not. I think we surely want to add at least one linebacker and probably a couple players who play safety or CB, If Allen does not return, I would think we will add an RB. Sure looks like they have been trying to do this.
We might have room to,take all the JUCO guys back and address other needs. Especially if we love some of our young interior OL players.
Thoughts?
*=depending on if Reed comes back to Syracuse
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But we also need to start thinking about the future. Let’s discuss the building of the new 105 man roster for 2025.
According to OX’s seminal post, here is where we are currently:
Returning players: 59 or 60*
December signees: 34
Spring verbals: 1
Incoming transfers: 6
This adds up to 100 or 101. The wildcard here is J’Ondre Reed, who is apparently coming back but may or may not play for Syracuse.
My understanding is that LeQuint Allen may still return and in fact is now leaning that way.
That means we have between 100 and 102 scholarships already accounted for right now.
As far as I know, we have not heard from Petry or Bradford. If both opt to come back and SU wants them, we could be down to 1 scholarship still available.
Now we all know there will be some attrition. Someone will get into grade issues, or do something foolish and have to leave. And some will definitely be told they are not in the plans to play and either decide to opt out or be convinced it would be in their self interest to opt out. Looking over the returnees, there aren’t a ton of players that do not belong.
I am thinking most that leave will go because they want to play and don’t see it happening soon at SU.
I assume everyone on the team has a talk with Coach Brown after the season to discuss the future. That talk will be a key for some to decide what they are going to do. I assume those talks have not happened for many but will soon. And that might drive more players to announce they are going into the portal.
I will be very interested to see what happens with Reed, Bradford and Petry. And what additional players we take from the portal.
It is clear we want to add at least one tackle. I thought we wanted to add an OG and a center as well but with the JUCO ruling, maybe not. I think we surely want to add at least one linebacker and probably a couple players who play safety or CB, If Allen does not return, I would think we will add an RB. Sure looks like they have been trying to do this.
We might have room to,take all the JUCO guys back and address other needs. Especially if we love some of our young interior OL players.
Thoughts?
*=depending on if Reed comes back to Syracuse
Class of 2025 - 2025 Scholarship Rundown [Updated 12/26/24)
Returning (59-60) Duce Chestnut Trebor Pena Jaylan Hornsby Jakhari Williams Dion Wilson Umari Hatcher James Heard Zeed Haynes Isaiah Hastings Michael Johnson Jr Ta'Ron Haile Denis Jaquez, Jr. Justus Ross-Simmons Jamie Tremble Derek McDonald Jalil Martin Emanuel Ross David Omopariola KingJoseph...
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