I really don't know how Syracuse's facilities can be a negative factor at this point. The Dome is a little outdated and not such a wow factor compared to some other stadiums (but this will be changed). Yet Syracuse DOES have a new practice facility, the appropriate football statues, an updated locker room, the appropriate therapy pools, a Heisman trophy to showcase, Hall of Famers to show off (along with a jacket), a freakin robot to help recruit (for goodness sakes), and is always on the cutting edge when it comes to use of technology. I don't know what else Syracuse can do to get the best recruits, and we can't get a consensus 4 star with all of that. Sherrod would rather go to Michigan State because, you know, it's not Syracuse. Even though playing time would have been handed to him. And mighty Maryland grabs a 5 * It's like Syracuse (location) trumps Syracuse (University) every time. I hate to say this but what else can it be? Other programs lack wins and what Syracuse can sell, but no problem grabbing a stud here and there with nothing to show for it. If this program can somehow begin to win aand and the Dome Reno comes along maybe things will begin to change. It's sad that we have to prove so much compared to other peer programs just to try and break even, but this is the way it's been for the last 18 years (at least). Heck, even Jim Boeheim can't recruit to a peer level, even given being a Hall of Fame coach at a winning university that draws some of the largest crowds in the country. You put SU in South Carolina and we would out recruit Duke easy.
