Mikel Jones declares for NFL Draft

[UpstateSM]

 

[orange79]

Well, that sucks, although not unexpected.

Good luck, Mikel! Kill it up there. Thanks for being Orange!

 

[syrBossHogg]

Really enjoyed watching him play at SU.

Looking forward to seeing our guys names get called at the draft in April, should be a nice class for SU

 

[SUFaninNJ]

I’m only surprised that it took this long. Best of luck, Mikel!

 

[Cusefan69]

He will be playing on Sundays! Thanks for leading the "Mob"!! We all knew he was moving on, nothing but love for the guy. Go Cuse!!

 

[UpstateSM]

Mikel is my favorite Syracuse football player ever.

Will never forget his mother pulling up to me at Skytop before the Louisville game because I was wearing his jersey and drunkenly telling her that and also that she raised a son with a huge set on him.

 

[Cuse12]

And playing in bowl game. Love this dude

Edit: I believe he is NOT playing. I assumed he was based on him being with the team in NYC and not hearing otherwise.

 

[hoopsupstate]

I thought it was already a done deal. Congratulations to Mikel. Great player and a great person and leader. I hope he plays tomorrow. His goal all year was to play in a bowl.

 

[Roger N]

Well, that sucks, although not unexpected.

Good luck, Mikel! Kill it up there. Thanks for being

He will be playing on Sundays! Thanks for leading the "Mob"!! We all knew he was moving on, nothing but love for the guy. Go Cuse!!

Isn’t it a little late to cancel? Is he in NYC for the game?

 

[SURules]

And playing in bowl game. Love this dude

I was wondering if he was playing tomorrow since I saw the tweet. I hope he does as we need him tomorrow.

 

[PAcuse]

Good for him. Loved watching him play and was a really great person when we got to meet him.

 

[MSOrange]

 

[Nahson]

In a college landscape that caters to self interest, Mikel did things the right way.

-Stayed an extra year.
-Turned down the sleezy $$$ from those scum bags in Miami.
-Declared for the draft, STILL playing in the bowl game.

Last of a dying breed. Salute to Mikel, what a G.

 

[richmondcuse03]

This isn’t a surprise. He was soaking it all in during the senior walk. His mother was so proud of him too. Great player and leader.

 

[Lax2020]

Love you man. Be rooting for you always!!!

 

[kcsu]

Mikel is my favorite Syracuse football player ever.

Will never forget his mother pulling up to me at Skytop before the Louisville game because I was wearing his jersey and drunkenly telling her that and also that she raised a son with a huge set on him.

What mother wouldnt love hearing that a drunk thought her son has a huge set

 

[sutomcat]

Thanks for everything Mikel. He could have gone pro last year but he stayed, mainly because he wanted to end his career on a good note. He wanted to lead the program to a bowl game and he did it.

Appreciate his loyalty. Will always root for him in the NFL. Good luck Mikel!

 

[JustPherU]

What mother wouldnt love hearing that a drunk thought her son has a huge set

I don’t know, but as a father I wouldn’t care for my son talking about another man’s set!

 

[Bulldog04]

Ideal person/player/student athlete/university represent and best I can think of in a while. He believed in cuse and always wore orange. Congrats. I think he could be another Zaire for sure

 

[PhatOrange]

Kick @ss Mikel !

 

[rrlbees]

And playing in bowl game. Love this dude

Where do you see that?

 

[Lax2020]

Where do you see that?

ESPN

 

[CuseGrad94]

Where do you see that?

Rut-Roh

 

[Trueblue25]

All time favorite orange.

Nobody represented the love for the game better than Mikel.

 

[rrlbees]

ESPN

Was it an advertisement for the game or was it a specific report that he had said himself that he was playing?