Class of 2018 JUCO RB Jo-El Shaw (Lackawanna CC) Verbal to Kent St

[721Comstock]

lol - even the second time around it's still the university of Syracuse :rolling:

maybe by the time he graduates? Popcorn and soda

Maybe there's a reason he had to go JUCO?

Or maybe he just likes messing w/ us. Or U of S, whatever.

 

[texascpa]

I'm wondering if this means the coaching staff may see Jordan as a slot receiver instead of a RB. In any case, this is very interesting. Wonder if Shaw is still interested.

 

[CuseLegacy]

I'm wondering if this means the coaching staff may see Jordan as a slot receiver instead of a RB. In any case, this is very interesting. Wonder if Shaw is still interested.

He pinned the tweet to the top of his twitter page. My guess is he is still interested.

 

[CbusCuse]

84 carries for 601 yards last year. 7.2 average ain't too shabby.

 

[rackman18]

I think he if can keep his grades, we will be interested in him. We wanted him before and am sure HCDB still does. It would be nice to have a good stable of horses for RBs.

 

[Ish88888]

Would we he join in the fall or be part of the 2018 class? Would be great to have him this year.

Loved this kid 2 years ago. Think he will be PERFECT in Dino's O! So excited to see his thread come to the forefront. So, we assume this staff concurs with the Shafer staff 2 years later? Hopefully, JES has his academics in order and ends up here. Would be a rare situation. When kids don't qualify, they rarely end up where they originally committed 2 yrs later.

 

[orange_in_VA]

Loved this kid 2 years ago. Think he will be PERFECT in Dino's O! So excited to see his thread come to the forefront. So, we assume this staff concurs with the Shafer staff 2 years later? Hopefully, JES has his academics in order and ends up here. Would be a rare situation. When kids don't qualify, they rarely end up where they originally committed 2 yrs later.

What does Shafer's staff have to do with anything?

 

[Ish88888]

What does Shafer's staff have to do with anything?

What? Nothing, just saying its cool that Dino's staff likes this kid as Shafers staff did 2 years ago. All staff's have different talent assessments and loom for different things in a player. The fact both staff's want this kid, tells ya he is legit.

 

[Ish88888]

What? Nothing, just saying its cool that Dino's staff likes this kid as Shafers staff did 2 years ago. All staff's have different talent assessments and loom for different things in a player. The fact both staff's want this kid, tells ya he is legit.

Shafers staff after all did find him and land him, so, yes, guess thats why i mentioned it.

 

[orange_in_VA]

Shafers staff after all did find him and land him, so, yes, guess thats why i mentioned it.

He was flipped from his Western Michigan commit by Babers staff at the end of the cycle. I don't believe Shafer's staff was even looking at him.

 

[Ish88888]

He was flipped from his Western Michigan commit by Babers staff at the end of the cycle. I don't believe Shafer's staff was even looking at him.

You are correct, my bad

 

[orange_in_VA]

You are correct, my bad

No worries.. He already had a relationship with Mike Hart from Western Michigan.

I only wonder if Indiana gets involved since Hart is there now. They have a relationship, but this kid was all Cuse when he originally committed. Hope we can bring him back into the fold.

 

[bnoro]

Don't see a need for him now, honestly. If we're looking to bring in 3 guys fine, but I think Dixon and Pierre make him a bit redundant.

 

[orangefog]

Don't see a need for him now, honestly. If we're looking to bring in 3 guys fine, but I think Dixon and Pierre make him a bit redundant.

Do you know how many RB's DB usually keeps on the roster?

 

[rackman18]

Don't see a need for him now, honestly. If we're looking to bring in 3 guys fine, but I think Dixon and Pierre make him a bit redundant.

Doesn't hurt to have a few horses in the stable. It doesn't take much for a running back to tweak an ankle or pull a hammy. You can alway work them in on Special Teams. Not to mention Jo-el Shaw will have like 2 years more experience.

 

[Whitey23]

Don't see a need for him now, honestly. If we're looking to bring in 3 guys fine, but I think Dixon and Pierre make him a bit redundant.

Maybe Dino thinks they need sometime to develop and Shaw allows him to redshirt them?

 

[ottodaorange]

Maybe Dino thinks they need sometime to develop and Shaw allows him to redshirt them?

As I said the first time he committed, watching his tape, he reminds me of Jimmy Brown, even the way he walks back to the huddle. I think he is the best big back of those mentioned, but more importantly, he is a big, athletic, football player that can play on either side of the ball. When you have a football player like this that wants to sign, you don't say no!

 

[creatorsgam]

As I said the first time he committed, watching his tape, he reminds me of Jimmy Brown, even the way he walks back to the huddle. I think he is the best big back of those mentioned, but more importantly, he is a big, athletic, football player that can play on either side of the ball. When you have a football player like this that wants to sign, you don't say no!

Truth. A guy like this, if he still wants Orange... you don't tell him the stable is full. You find room and make it work.

 

[rackman18]

Maybe Dino thinks they need sometime to develop and Shaw allows him to redshirt them?

I was thinking the same , Whitey.

 

[Shrmdougluvr]

Anyway we can get rid of the "SIGNED LOI" in the thread title? I know this is technically true, but it makes the status of his recruitment more confusing. It appears he is being re-recruited all over again.

 

[baggerbob]

Dino has made it clear he will take Juco players who can contribute now. If he comes Strickland , Perkins will be seniors, Neal will be in the slot as a junior, Shaw will be a junior, Pierre will be a sophmore, and you have 2 freshmen.

 

[Shrmdougluvr]

Anyway we can get rid of the "SIGNED LOI" in the thread title? I know this is technically true, but it makes the status of his recruitment more confusing. It appears he is being re-recruited all over again.

 

[kcsu]

Don't see a need for him now, honestly. If we're looking to bring in 3 guys fine, but I think Dixon and Pierre make him a bit redundant.

I would like to see us carry 5 backs. I think that the kid from Ohio gets moved to the slot or DB

 

[NJCuse97]

I would like to see us carry 5 backs. I think that the kid from Ohio gets moved to the slot or DB

Not sure if Stritzinger is who you mean (from Michigan) but I can see him moving to corner or safety

 

[JackBauer44]

Not sure if Stritzinger is who you mean (from Michigan) but I can see him moving to corner or safety

I've been saying he'll move to CB eventually since he committed. Obviously I would love to eat crow because it would mean he's a playmaker - but I think his hips and read/reaction skills are too good to not be a corner.