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[QUOTE="leftytg, post: 1916763, member: 2651"]
your gripe is a year too early, in my opinion.  Dino has been recruiting without any track record at Syracuse and selling hope, belief, and what happened at Bowling Green, Eastern Illinois, and Baylor.  All of your pointing out the numbers Syracuse has put up so far this year ignored that recruiting is a process, involves building relationships, and isn't simply a function of recruits watching numbers over half a season and suddenly surging toward Syracuse.  Dino will be able to use this season much more effectively for the following class.

The other thing, in my opinion, that you are dramatically under rating is the commitment of Devito.  QB is - by far - the most important position on the field.  Dino has secured the program's first ESPN300 player, an Elite 11 finalist, a guy who warded off interest from Texas A&M (who has regularly brought in 5 star qb's the last several recruiting classes).  Devito - alone - makes this effort head and shoulders above recent classes.  Devito wouldn't be going to Syracuse under the offensive scheme' of previous regimes.

Right now the program is in excellent shape with Dungey at QB the next 2 1/2 years, with Culpepper as (hopefully) quality depth.  Devito will have the luxury of redshirting (should the staff feel it is in the best interest).  There are no guarantees in recruiting and development, but it is hard not to be optimistic about the QB position at syracuse for the next 5+ years.  With this system and with the most important position nailed down, the skill positions will take care of themselves as the next few years unfold.
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