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Villanova's Cole Swider during an NCAA college basketball game against Marquette, Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021, in Villanova, Pa.AP
Is the transfer portal going to spell the end of high school recruiting? (Mike’s Mailbox) (PS; $; Waters)
We’ve got a little bit of everything in this week’s Mike’s Mailbox, starting with a question on the hot button issue of the transfer portal and how it could impact high school recruiting.
Speaking of recruiting, we have a question on who Syracuse is going after in the 2022 class plus more questions on Boeheim’s Army and the record for most points for a non-starter.
Let’s get to it.
Q: Is it worth so much time and effort to try to get kids out of high school when you can just go to the transfer portal? Is high school recruiting the old way?
Dave T.
Mike: This is a great question. I’ve heard from a lot of people around the college game, from coaches to analysts to high school coaches, who think the combination of the new NIL rules, losing top players to the G League and other pro entities, and the transfer portal will combine to shift recruiting away from the high schools.
High school coaches, in particular, are very worried about the impact the transfer portal will have on kids coming out of high school.
I don’t think this is going to happen right away, but we are going to see some incremental changes.
Some coaches might be less inclined to recruit a raw high school player who is going to need time to develop. Why waste a scholarship for a couple of years when there’s a 22-year-old transfer with college experience ready to come in and fill a need right now?
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2021-22 Non-conference opponent preview: Syracuse (insidethehall.com; Ybarra)
This year’s Big Ten-ACC Challenge will send Indiana on the road to the Carrier Dome to face Syracuse on Nov. 30. This matchup will mark the Hoosiers’ 21st game in the challenge where they hold an 8-12 record.
This will mark the seventh time the two schools have met. The Orange has won five of its six meetings with the Hoosiers. But the first time the two programs went head-to-head was in the 1987 NCAA Championship game, which Indiana won, 74-73.
Jim Boeheim has been the face of Syracuse basketball for 45 years now. He’s served as the head coach at his alma mater since 1976. He started as a walk-on in 1962 and finished his time as a player as the team captain.
As the longest-tenured active coach in college basketball, college football and every professional sport, Boeheim has never had a losing season. Under Boeheim, the Orange have made 34 NCAA tournament appearances, five trips to the Final Four and won the national championship in 2003.
His coaching style is marked by his famous match-up 2-3 zone defense. The zone has been so effective for the Hall of Fame coach for a myriad of reasons, but most notably because most opponents don’t play a zone, so they consequently struggle to prepare for it.
The uncommon defense is simplistic, but helps spark the Orange’s fast-break offense and allows them to control the tempo of the game. And based on Boeheim’s 45 winning seasons — it seems to work.
Last season, Syracuse posted an 18-10 overall record, but finished eighth in the ACC with a 9-7 conference record.
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How NIL is working for SU student-athletes so far, who is profiting, how more can get in game (PS; Ditota)
Jim Cavale spent the past couple days on the Syracuse University campus talking to Orange athletic administrators, coaches and athletes.
The subject? Name, Image, Likeness.
Cavale’s business, INFLCR (pronounced “influencer”), is helping SU and many other college athletic programs navigate the choppy new NIL waters. He’s a Syracuse native who spent the past few years cultivating a business that initially provided athletes with photos and videos to post on social media and entice people to follow them. Now, he and INFLCR have transitioned into NIL.
Since July 1, when NIL became a reality for Division I athletes, Cavale has traveled to various campuses attempting to remind newly empowered athletes how to build their personal brands and make money off opportunities the NCAA previously forbade. Athletes can now cash in on autograph signings, personalized Cameo videos and online brand endorsements, to name a few possibilities.
The frenzy to the NIL buildup and the breathlessness in which the first few deals were publicized likely led to a misperception among college athletes, Cavale said. Brands, for the most part, are not banging down the doors of college athletes or blitzing them with endless offers of deals.
“Unfortunately, athletes went into this with not just a lack of education but probably expectations that were not realistic,” he said. “The way the media writes about NIL and has been writing about NIL, if you’re a sports fan or an athlete, you think all of a sudden there is going to be a bunch of money on July 1st. And that’s just not reality. Reality is this is just as hard as getting a scholarship to play basketball at Syracuse or getting playing time or getting a 4.0 in school. You get out what you put in.”
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Syracuse Basketball: 2022 four-star wing target just blew up in rankings (itlh; Adler)
Two weeks haven’t even passed since 2022 four-star wing Kamari Lands said he would re-open his recruiting process back up, thereby de-committing from Syracuse basketball.
That development definitely stung a bit, especially since several other top-flight targets have gone back on their verbal commitments to the Orange in recent years.
However, the ‘Cuse appears firmly in the mix for another 2022 four-star wing, and that prospect has seen his national rankings soar of late.
Lands still holds higher overall ratings than this other Syracuse basketball target, Chris Bunch, but the 6-foot-7 Bunch isn’t that far off from the 6-foot-8 Lands.
As I always like to say, rankings from recruiting services are good context for my articles, but they don’t necessarily tell the entire story.
Syracuse basketball four-star target Chris Bunch has seen a huge ratings bump.
Both Lands and Bunch are talented, versatile high-school players. Wherever Lands ends up, whether that’s with a college team or via a professional option, I’m sure that he will shine.
By extension, if the Orange was able to win the recruiting battle over Bunch, that would provide a really strong boost to the team’s 2022 recruiting cycle.
, one of the primary recruiting services, updated its 2022 rankings a few days ago. Bunch made one of the biggest leaps in this ratings refresh, increasing 44 spots to No. 81 overall. He’s also the No. 24 small forward.
Lands fell 22 placements in the update, to No. 52 nationally. But to be fair, he’s still rated higher by , ESPN and the industry-generated 247Sports Composite.
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Syracuse basketball enters the mix for 4-star Brewster Academy guard (itlh; Adler)
Over the years, Syracuse basketball has done quite well in recruiting high-level prospects from the powerhouse Brewster Academy in Wolfeboro, N.H.
Among those who have played for both the Brewster Academy and the Orange are Buddy Boeheim, a rising senior guard for the ‘Cuse, C.J. Fair, Chris McCullough and Taurean Thompson.
Hopefully, 2023 four-star guard Reid Ducharme will become the latest top-flight talent from the Brewster Academy to eventually suit up on the Hill.
We published a column not too long ago on the 6-foot-6 Ducharme, in which we detailed how there were rumblings on social media and in chat rooms that Syracuse basketball was showing interest in him.
Now that interest has turned into a formal scholarship offer, according to various media reports. Ducharme, a versatile prospect who can reportedly play multiple positions, attended the Orange’s Elite Camp this past weekend.
According to a tweet from Pro Insight director of scouting Andrew Slater and others, following the Elite Camp’s conclusion, the ‘Cuse offered Ducharme.
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30 Minutes In Orange Nation 9-1 (ESPN; radio; Paulie & Sal)
Paulie and Sal start the show joined by former SU floor general Lazarus Sims, who explains how you can watch him take the court in less than two weeks. Then, Sal gives his outside perspective on Syracuse football’s opening game against Ohio.
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New York State Fair, Skaneateles Field Days, Racing at Oswego Speedway: 10 things to do in CNY (PS; Croyle)
It is Labor Day weekend and the unofficial end of summer.
High school and college football is starting, kids are getting ready to return to their classrooms, and there is just the first hints of cool weather in the air.
This weekend is your last chance to visit the New York State Fair. The Skaneateles Fire Department will be holding its annual Field Days, and there is a lot of exciting auto racing up at the Oswego Speedway.
Summer might be coming to an end but there is still plenty to see and do in Central New York.
Know of an event you would like to see on this list? Email us at features@syracuse.com.
Going for a ride on the swings during day 9 of New York State Fair, Syracuse, N.Y., Saturday Aug. 28, 2021. Scott Schild | sschild@syracuse.com Scott Schild | sschild@syracuse.comScott Schild | sschild@syracuse.
New York State Fair
This weekend marks your last chance to visit the New York State Fair. The Fair’s third weekend includes Armed Forces Day on Thursday, Native Americans Day on Friday, and Labor Day and Midway Dollar Day on Monday. In addition to all the usual fun Fair attractions and food, free concerts at Chevy Court and Chevy Park this weekend includes Uncle Kracker, Blues Traveler, Jesse McCartney, The Mavericks, and Cheap Trick. Visit nysfair.ny.gov for schedules and details and daily Fair coverage at syracuse.com.
Where: 581 State Fair Boulevard, Syracuse
When: Now through Sept. 6, from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. (Except Labor Day when the Fair closes at 9 p.m.)
How much: $3. Ages 65 and up and children 12 and under are free.
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