LB Juan Wallace in the Transfer Portal

[BEAR'S DAD]

Juan did what's best for him & also what's best for Syracuse.
1. He'll have an opportunity to please somewhere else (hopefully).
2. We don't need anyone who is afraid of competition, because when the game is on the line THEY WILL FOLD!
3. The last thing you want is an LB who does not have the grit or intestinal fortitude to fight it out!

I wish him the best, but he will forever be haunted that he didn't have the to compete...Remember - you've gotta have the tough guys to win.

 

[AgentOrange]

Another Juan bites the dust

 

[Shenexon]

Best wishes to him. I had great optimism when he first committed...not everything in life works out...

 

[RandomGuy]

By all accounts, Juan is a good player that will be missed, and contribute somewhere.

Best of luck Juan!

 

[sufandu]

Juan did what's best for him & also what's best for Syracuse.
1. He'll have an opportunity to please somewhere else (hopefully).
2. We don't need anyone who is afraid of competition, because when the game is on the line THEY WILL FOLD!
3. The last thing you want is an LB who does not have the grit or intestinal fortitude to fight it out!

I wish him the best, but he will forever be haunted that he didn't have the ❤ to compete...Remember - you've gotta have the tough guys to win.

I don't think we know what kinds of conversations the coaches have had with him, even though you probably have more access to that kind of stuff more than most of us. It's probably not fair to question his heart or toughness. It may be as simple as the new defensive coordinator telling him he isn't a good fit for a system he wasn't recruited for.

 

[CuseLegacy]

 

[orangepassion]

Wonder how many of our transfers end up there

 

[OrangeXtreme]

 

[All4SU]

Good for him. Has to feel reassuring to have coaches who he is familiar with and who know his abilities. Best of luck to him.

 

[BANYC]

Good for him. Has to feel reassuring to have coaches who he is familiar with and who know his abilities. Best of luck to him.

Now that he is off the roster, how many open scholarships for class of 2020 HS, JUCOs or Grad Transfers exist?

 

[CA Monk]

At this juncture, it’s a good move for all parties.

 

[LeMoyneCuse]

Lewis left for Kent State (December 2017) before Wallace committed (February 2018), so there isn't familiarity there.

This makes me wonder if Wallace and staff realized he didn't fit the new scheme, and he was given recommendations by the staff to help him land elsewhere.

 

[SuFTW]

Lewis left for Kent State (December 2017) before Wallace committed (February 2018), so there isn't familiarity there.

This makes me wonder if Wallace and staff realized he didn't fit the new scheme, and he was given recommendations by the staff to help him land elsewhere.

EDIT: As LeMoyneCuse nicely pointed out below, the Post Standard article is incorrect.

From the PS article, Kaufman was Wallace’s position coach his first year.

Golden Flashes defensive coordinator Tom Kaufman worked with Wallace directly as SU’s linebackers coach during his Wallace’s first season.

 

[CuseLegacy]

Now that he is off the roster, how many open scholarships for class of 2020 HS, JUCOs or Grad Transfers exist?

Class of 2020 - 2020 Scholarship Rundown [Updated 7/31/20]

Potential Returning Players (56) Abdul Adams Luke Benson Matthew Bergeron Josh Black Geoff Cantin-Arku Andre Cisco Devon Clarke Adrian Cole Eric Coley Rex Culpepper Dakota Davis Patrick Davis Cooper Dawson Tommy DeVito Chris Elmore Wil Froumy Ishmael Goulbourne Aman Greenwood Aaron Hackett...

syracusefan.com

We are at 82 for the class of 2020 right now...if someone's numbers are correct.

 

[LeMoyneCuse]

From the PS article, Kaufman was Wallace’s position coach his first year.

Article is wrong. Kaufmann went to Chatanooga with Tom Arth for the 2017 season, then hooked up with Lewis from 2018 on.

 

[CuseLegacy]

Lewis left for Kent State (December 2017) before Wallace committed (February 2018), so there isn't familiarity there.

This makes me wonder if Wallace and staff realized he didn't fit the new scheme, and he was given recommendations by the staff to help him land elsewhere.

There is familiarity through the recruiting process. Juan was initially offered in February of 2017.

 

[LeMoyneCuse]

There is familiarity through the recruiting process. Juan was initially offered in February of 2017.

Kaufman was gone by then, but I get the point. Just a theory anyway.

 

[BEAR'S DAD]

Amen. Sometimes Everyone needs a fresh start in life.

 

[BEAR'S DAD]

Wonder how many of our transfers end up there

Hopefully ALL of them can find a spot there, so we can recruit the open position ASAP. In Investment Banking we call it the " Wash Trade Rule. "

 

[GreekFreak]

Apparently Brent Axe doesn't know Juan Wallace transferred as he thinks Wallace is in the running for a linebacker position per his article in today's paper: "Outside of that, it’s a bunch of players who are trying to make a name for themselves. Who will it be among the likes of Lee Kpogba, Juan Wallace, Steve Linton and Geoff Cantin-Arku?"

Axe: 20 questions for Syracuse Football in 2020 (part two)

Brent Axe answers 20 questions about the 2020 Syracuse University football season.

www.syracuse.com

 

[sutomcat]

Apparently Brent Axe doesn't know Juan Wallace transferred as he thinks Wallace is in the running for a linebacker position per his article in today's paper: "Outside of that, it’s a bunch of players who are trying to make a name for themselves. Who will it be among the likes of Lee Kpogba, Juan Wallace, Steve Linton and Geoff Cantin-Arku?"

Axe: 20 questions for Syracuse Football in 2020 (part two)

Brent Axe answers 20 questions about the 2020 Syracuse University football season.

www.syracuse.com

He also did not mention Kingsley Jonathan in part one when suggesting replacements for Alton Robinson. Kingsley had excellent production at DE the last 2 seasons and is by far the person most likely to be the top pass rushing DE on SU this season.

 

[MSOrange]

Regurgitating info that we can look up in the box score or online is usually Brent's specialty. Now he doesn't even do that very well.

 

[CuseLegacy]

He also did not mention Kingsley Jonathan in part one when suggesting replacements for Alton Robinson. Kingsley had excellent production at DE the last 2 seasons and is by far the person most likely to be the top pass rushing DE on SU this season.

The paper has been rotating through furloughs for the writers. It must be Bailey's turn as analysis would be his topic.

 

[sutomcat]

The paper has been rotating through furloughs for the writers. It must be Bailey's turn as analysis would be his topic.

Yes, he mentioned he was going to be on furlough in a tweet a few days ago.

I hope all the writers of the PS, and other places too, get through this unscathed. These were tough times for newspapers beforehand. COVID is really damaging local media outlets.

If you enjoy reading PS articles, now would be a good time to pay for a subscription. I fear for the future.

 

[Nāraṅga]

If you enjoy reading PS articles, now would be a good time to pay for a subscription. I fear for the future.

A few months ago I decided it was time for me to stop grumbling about the PS locked access articles and just cough up the money for the online subscription even though I live in another state and much of it is not relevant. I used to get one local paper delivered each morning but as more and more cuts happened, the local news got more and more sparse. I now subscribe to 2 local morning papers to get the same kind of coverage that I used to get in one - and I am grateful. So many towns no longer have a newspaper, let alone two. The morning paper is a vital part of my morning routine and I prefer it in real print but I have to say, The Post-Standard has one of the better online versions I've seen. Support your journalists!