Class of 2025 OL/DL Matthew Hawn (NY: CBA) COMMITTED TO SYRACUSE (4/1/2024)

[OttoinGrotto]

I think the problem was that most folks here focused on the wrong region. We’re not going to build that base with CNY players and that was all I heard 5 years ago. I said in Shafer days and Dino days it had to be NJ and everyone said it was overrated and owned by selector schools. Part of that was true, but Fran is showing that the tables can be turned with a local focus. Our 90’s teams were regional recruits with a heavy dose of NJ. Marrone tried to get back to that and it seems Fran is doing it.

Yeah, I think in the past normally when "northeast recruiting" was brought up it was an assumption of in-state plus New England, whereas the better way to go if conditions were right (and we have the staff with the right conditions) is selective New York talent and a whole lot of New Jersey focus.

 

[tep624]

Yeah, I think in the past normally when "northeast recruiting" was brought up it was an assumption of in-state plus New England, whereas the better way to go if conditions were right (and we have the staff with the right conditions) is selective New York talent and a whole lot of New Jersey focus.

NY, NJ, CT, PA, MA. I think that covers it. There is a lot of talent in CT and Baber's staff rarely targeted it.

Think of some of the talent Coach P pulled from there...

 

[OttoinGrotto]

NY, NJ, CT, PA, MA. I think that covers it. There is a lot of talent in CT and Baber's staff rarely targeted it.

Think of some of the talent Coach P pulled from there...

Ehhhh see you're getting suckered into New England again because of success that came decades ago.

 

[tep624]

Ehhhh see you're getting suckered into New England again because of success that came decades ago.

This is the 2024 class per rivals - CT has talent, especially the Prep School factories there. SEC/B1G level talent and multiple kids a year.

https://n./state_rankings/2024/connecticut

We haven't had the staff to pull these types of kids but now we do. And Fran's staff was offering and pursuing some of the CT kids late as part of the 2024 class. (Lafontant for example)

 

[JDubbin]

Hey!

I gotchu! Edit made.

 

[OttoinGrotto]

This is the 2024 class per rivals - CT has talent, especially the Prep School factories there. SEC/B1G level talent and multiple kids a year.

https://n./state_rankings/2024/connecticut

We haven't had the staff to pull these types of kids but now we do. And Fran's staff was offering and pursuing some of the CT kids late as part of the 2024 class. (Lafontant for example)

I'm not arguing that there isn't talent there. Just that it's not as likely to be the bedrock for our program as New Jersey.

 

[CuseLegacy]

 

[CA Monk]

Help me here.
What is an Under Armour Camp and why would an already recruited player or a heavily recruited player bother with it?
Seems like a combine for HS kids.
Do players pay to attend?
Why would they go? - raise their recruiting profile, learn better techniques?
Seems like they risk injury for no good purpose.

 

[CuseLegacy]

Help me here.
What is an Under Armour Camp and why would an already recruited player or a heavily recruited player bother with it?
Seems like a combine for HS kids.
Do players pay to attend?
Why would they go? - raise their recruiting profile, learn better techniques?
Seems like they risk injury for no good purpose.

Because he is a HS kid and has another year of HS to play?
Because it's a "status" thing to be invited to an Under Armour Camp?

 

[RMH44]

Because he is a HS kid and has another year of HS to play?
Because it's a "status" thing to be invited to an Under Armour Camp?

...and just because a player gets an invitation, it doesn't mean he has to attend.

 

[orangefog]

Because he is a HS kid and has another year of HS to play?
Because it's a "status" thing to be invited to an Under Armour Camp?

Don’t they also get instruction from top national coaches?

 

[CuseLegacy]

Camp Series - Under Armour Next Football

To be the best, athletes must train and compete with the best. The Under Armour Next Camp Series provides that opportunity to 1,000s of aspiring All-Americans in key regions across the country. Both high school and middle school athletes demonstrate their abilities through position, specific...

underarmournext.com

Athletes will have the option to participate in an NFL combine style testing which will include: the 40- yard dash, vertical jump, and pro-agility. These results will be analyzed by our All America Selection Committee and individually emailed to each participant following the event as a benchmark to improve upon. Former NFL players/coaches will provide individual instruction and their formula for success. Athletes will compete against the best talent in the country in front of the nation’s top media outlets while participating in NFL style evaluation drills and 1 on 1 setting. Athletes will get to compete in speed and agility drills that will determine who is the top athlete in the region.

 

[CuseLegacy]

Syracuse football recruiting visitor list for Spring Game

Syracuse football is set to host dozens of recruits from the 2025, 2026 and 2027 classes for the annual spring game.

247sports.com

Visiting this weekend

 

[Cuse4455]

 

[rackman18]

Matt is in awesome condition. Keep it up.

 

[kcsu]

This is the 2024 class per rivals - CT has talent, especially the Prep School factories there. SEC/B1G level talent and multiple kids a year.

https://n./state_rankings/2024/connecticut

We haven't had the staff to pull these types of kids but now we do. And Fran's staff was offering and pursuing some of the CT kids late as part of the 2024 class. (Lafontant for example)

We had years of staffs that didn't have connections to our key recruiting areas and it killed us.

 

[cusefan88]

He's way bigger than I thought. Can't wait to see him develop at Cuse.

 

[CuseLegacy]