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Message: [QUOTE="Full_Rebar, post: 1427902, member: 3530"] Syracuse is still going to have to take risks from time to time, they just need to be calculated risks on kids who show the work ethic. If you are on a kid early enough, there are ways to make sure they can be eligible with the right effort.(I think our basketball recruiting shows this) Once they arrive on campus, they will be fine as long as they show up for their CFS or CRS classes and tutoring appointments. On the flip side, I know I heard some talk a couple of years back of the staff trying to follow Stanford's model and get athletes who also wanted a strong education. It makes the coaches work harder recruiting, but honestly getting the right group makes their lives easier the next 4-5 years when they aren't worried about having 85 knuckleheads on the roster. I don't think that happens overnight, so winning games and playing an appealing style on both sides of the ball will help. [/QUOTE]