Class of 2015 OLB Shyheim (Shy) Cullen (MA) Signed LOI

[ImperialOrange]

And at these camps Shy always looks for the kid that is the big talk of camp. he always wants to match up and show he can out play the big name. He has a huge chip on his shoulder this year about lack of rating and there will be a lot of opponents paying a price for that. I imagine that chip will stay in place thru college.

I REALLY hope we get our act together in whatever regard we need to to earn Shy's commitment. He is taylor made for SU and our fanbase. I'm a defense guy and, along with many others here, LOVE when we smack other teams in the mouth.

 

[Franz69]

I will also tell you a story of this week. this week Shy is at a contact full pads camp put on by high school coaches. There is 12 or so surrounding town high schools at the camp. I was watching shy run a line backer drill and the coach moved some kids around so shy would be matched up against the biggest kid available. He is an up coming senior from last years division 2 superbowl team. He is one of the better kids. Well Shy goes to run the drill and he blows this kid up. I mean this kid got decleated. Shy comes running back to get in line and one of Shys teammates is dying laughing. He says to Shy that was so awesome and so excessively unnecessary at the same time. Shy said I didnt mean to do that I thought the kid was bigger. The next time up the kid wouldnt go against Shy again. The coach had to come over and ask Shy to not hit the kids so hard. There was a couple local college coaches that had shown up and were watching Shy so I kinda slid over to hear what they were talking about. One coach said he was going to offer Shy if his next report card looked good. The other guy said he thought about it but with his Syracuse offer he wasnt going to waste his time.

I like that bold part.

 

[Trueblue25]

I REALLY hope we get our act together in whatever regard we need to to earn Shy's commitment. He is taylor made for SU and our fanbase. I'm a defense guy and, along with many others here, LOVE when we smack other teams in the mouth.

Same

 

[gocraz4dasu]

My money is betting on Shy going to Miami

 

[Deano]

My money is betting on Shy going to Miami

I don't have a problem with that as long as it's only a vist.

 

[Libero2]

My money is betting on Shy going to Miami

Despite the fact Dad seems to be all about SU?

I'm willing to guess that something Miami related came to light for Shy recently that has the family thinking things through right now.

Hopefully on 6/21 Shy and the family go up to Syracuse and are blown away by everything Cuse has to offer to get them even more excited.

 

[anomander]

Despite the fact Dad seems to be all about SU?

I'm willing to guess that something Miami related came to light for Shy recently that has the family thinking things through right now.

Hopefully on 6/21 Shy and the family go up to Syracuse and are blown away by everything Cuse has to offer to get them even more excited.

Let's also remember Jordan Fox had a very positive visit, Troy Henderson already had a good visit and has us on top, and Mohammed Barry is coming up next week. There are also a couple South Florida LBers we are in a good spot with.

 

[Libero2]

guys let's also remember that Jordan Fox is coming off a very promising visit.


Let's also remember Jordan Fox had a very positive visit, Troy Henderson already had a good visit and has us on top, and Mohammed Barry is coming up next week. There are also a couple South Florida LBers we are in a good spot with.

Sure I think we will be fine at the LB spot should Shy decide to go elsewhere, heck those kids might even become better players one day than Shy, but losing out on Shy would be pretty miserable for the board given how attached we've become to Bam and Shy and his story already and the kid hasn't even set foot on campus let alone verbaled/signed an LOI/ played a down for us.

 

[anomander]

Sure I think we will be fine at the LB spot should Shy decide to go elsewhere, heck those kids might even become better players one day than Shy, but losing out on Shy would be pretty miserable for the board given how attached we've become to Bam and Shy and his story already and the kid hasn't even set foot on campus let alone verbaled/signed an LOI/ played a down for us.

I like Shy, and his Father as well. I'm just saying we might have been the ones to pump the breaks because of what was detailed in my post above.

 

[bnoro]

I like Shy, and his Father as well. I'm just saying we might have been the ones to pump the breaks because of what was detailed in my post above.

This was my thought as well.

 

[Libero2]

I like Shy, and his Father as well. I'm just saying we might have been the ones to pump the breaks because of what was detailed in my post above.

I suppose SU pumping the brakes is a possibility, but unless Bam feels like sharing we won't know for sure which side is pulling back. But clearly based on my posts I got the impression it was coming from Shy's side of things. Obviously it should be said that Bam has graciously given us a ton of inside information and far more than anyone could ask. He has the right to keep anything he wants to himself.

For the time being we might as well wait it out and see what will come in the next few weeks.

 

[anomander]

I suppose SU pumping the brakes is a possibility, but unless Bam feels like sharing we won't know for sure which side is pulling back. But clearly based on my posts I got the impression it was coming from Shy's side of things. Obviously it should be said that Bam has graciously given us a ton of inside information and far more than anyone could ask. He has the right to keep anything he wants to himself.

For the time being we might as well wait it out and see what will come in the next few weeks.

Regardless of which side it was I think we would all agree ultimately that we would want to see Shy in orange.

 

[Libero2]

Regardless of which side it was I think we would all agree ultimately that we would want to see Shy in orange.

Absolutely

 

[ImperialOrange]

T minus 4 days

 

[ImperialOrange]

Is Shy showing up on campus with his latest report card in hand?

 

[Bambrewer]

He is still in school tomorrow... Not sure we get it before Friday ... Sat and act scores available next Friday

 

[ImperialOrange]

He is still in school tomorrow... Not sure we get it before Friday ... Sat and act scores available next Friday

Wow. Do they start school late or was it all weather related that they go so late? My sons last day was last Friday and most other kids seemed to be done weeks prior.

 

[Bambrewer]

I'm not sure what happened we started the week before Labor Day and it didn't seem like we had a lot of snow days. But he is all done Wednesday.

 

[Frozen]

In NYC the last day for public school is Wed or Thurs of next week.

 

[Trueblue25]

Love how the first few minutes or so of Shy's tape is him just lighting up the QBs over and over. I have a soft spot for LB's that know how to lay the pain on opposing QBs (Spruill being one of them).

And, honestly, I think the level of competition at least in the tapes that Shy plays seems more impressive than our Long Island recruits. No offense to Perkins or Fredericks, I believe the staff knows what they're doing, certainly with backs too.

 

[sutomcat]

john brewer‏@bambrewer 3m
@BHallESPN shy Cullen receives his first offer... Syracuse... He does look good in orange


http://www.hudl.com/athlete/1872878/shyiem-cullen

I have held off on watching film (the better film links are a couple of posts below) because I don't like getting all fired up about recruit X until I know for sure there is a good possiblitty the recruit is going to attend SU.

This kid was born to play in the SU defensive scheme. Blitzes really well. His closing speed is terrific and he hits like an angry truck.

I vote him the most likely recruit to decapitate an opposing player.

 

[Rocco]

I have held off on watching film (the better film links are a couple of posts below) because I don't like getting all fired up about recruit X until I know for sure there is a good possiblitty the recruit is going to attend SU.

This kid was born to play in the SU defensive scheme. Blitzes really well. His closing speed is terrific and he hits like an angry truck.

I vote him the most likely recruit to decapitate an opposing player.

He certainly reminds me a little of "Shamarko" in how he hits. Ryan "Killum" Gillum also had great hits on his HS tape that didn't amount to much on the field here though. Shy seems like he could be a special player for SU.

 

[Roger N]

Heck of a question. Can you find me a Syracuse roster that lists players birthdays? I looked for SU, FSU, LSU, etc and wasn't able to find any listings.

If you go to Cuse.com and click on a players name on the roster the bio states his month and year of birth

 

[bnoro]

I'm not sure what happened we started the week before Labor Day and it didn't seem like we had a lot of snow days. But he is all done Wednesday.

It's typical Massachusetts. As someone who went through the Mass public school system it's atrocious.

 

[Bambrewer]

Of course you can barely call these days school. Yesterday he had a final in a class. They went to this small restaurant down the street... They make this famous breakfast sandwich called a boot mill... If you ate your sandwich you got 100 if you didn't you get a 90