Class of 2026 LB Izayia Williams (FL) Decom from FSU

[JDubbin]

 

[JrodCuse]

 

[Orangefan1]

There it is!!

 

[SuFTW]

I hate to be a wet blanket, but let's wait to see how it all plays out in the next year or so. Long way to go.

I think you need to work on the hate a little more.

 

[cuse45]

In their position or against all positions?

All positions

 

[Cusefan69]

I hate to be a wet blanket, but let's wait to see how it all plays out in the next year or so. Long way to go.

 

[tep624]

Fran just doesn't quit!

 

[rackman18]

I hate to be a wet blanket, but let's wait to see how it all plays out in the next year or so. Long way to go.

Really. Sorry dude but stop being a "WET BLANKET"

 

[OttoinGrotto]

I hate to be a wet blanket, but let's wait to see how it all plays out in the next year or so. Long way to go.

Why?

 

[ezbeezy214]

Florida Oranges are the best

 

[rackman18]

Florida Oranges are the best

I like the Florida oranges by the Jersey shores.

 

[Qbobby]

 

[BKCuse]

Nice. To clarify a bit though, only so many kids are ranked at this point. But a 91 grade from on3 would put him in the top 200 of the class once they get everyone evaluated. So only a top 200 recruit.

Love that we are getting some big time 2026 kids so early! Should be a monster class if we can ball pretty well this year.

Valid but I would think most of the top kids have been evaluated already so prob won’t be too many passing him

 

[syrBossHogg]

Imagine if this upcoming season goes well and SU wins 9 or 10 games.

Think of the recruiting potential for 2026/27...

 

[SUFaninNJ]

 

[Franz69]

2026 four-star DB:

 

[BKCuse]

I hate to be a wet blanket, but let's wait to see how it all plays out in the next year or so. Long way to go.

Not sure what the point of this type of post is. The kid committed today so why not celebrate and welcome him as opposed to being afraid of something going wrong in the future?
Even if he did flip in the distant future there is tremendous value to build momentum and buzz around our ‘26 class which will attract more 4 stars

 

[baggerbob]

Not sure what the point of this type of post is. The kid committed today so why not celebrate and welcome him as opposed to being afraid of something going wrong in the future?
Even if he did flip in the distant future there is tremendous value to build momentum and buzz around our ‘26 class which will attract more 4 stars

Fans around here aren't use to big time recruiting, we have gotten used to trying to fill out a class at the last minute.
Fran said we were behind on 2025 and 2026 recruiting.
People need to realize that this is what the big guys do, they don't wait to the last minute.

 

[Cusefan69]

Not sure what the point of this type of post is. The kid committed today so why not celebrate and welcome him as opposed to being afraid of something going wrong in the future?
Even if he did flip in the distant future there is tremendous value to build momentum and buzz around our ‘26 class which will attract more 4 stars

Agreed. Like I said in another thread, if we don’t wanna run with the big dawgs, we should stay on the porch. The good news is we are getting really good players. Other coaches go after really good players. Our coaches go after other coaches really good players. When the music stops hopefully our staff has pulled in AND retained a number of really good players. Then booom….

 

[FrancoPizza]

FB could sell ice and sunscreen to the same Eskimo.

Well to be honest you really do need the sunscreen. All that snow will reflect the sunlight and the ozone is thinner up there.

 

[CbusCuse]

Valid but I would think most of the top kids have been evaluated already so prob won’t be too many passing him

Not sure I agree with that reasoning. His rating of 91 is the metric to look at. In the 2024 class a 91 rating were kids ranked from 200-250 best in the class.

 

[AZOrange]

Fran just started crootin 2034

 

[sufandu]

11.25 100m, 22.96 200m, 21' 10" long jump, 6' .75" high jump as a sophomore.

It's possible he could be a sub 11 sec 100m guy... as a linebacker.

 

[kcsu]

Was committed to Louisville Nov 2023, decommitted Jan 28 2024. Long way to go in keeping him

That's the CNY spirit

 

[kcsu]

Most recruiting services are calling him a safety...

https://athlonsports.com/college/syracuse-orange/four-star-safety-izayia-williams-commits-to-syracuse-orange

He's a young Justin Barron clone. He'll play that role.