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Message: [QUOTE="Madbiker, post: 274867, member: 312"] Francis thanks for the info, I really enjoy your reports. I have seen Ennis play several times this past hs season and he is a terrific PG. While his athleticism is only good and not off the charts great, he has great court vision, a high basketball IQ, a silky smooth handle and great passing skills. He runs the show and gets people the ball at the right time in the right places. He can get to the rim when needed and has a nice perimeter shooting game. I agree he is a must get for SU and is much better than any other options in the '13 class. My question for you regards Vonleh. Telep in his blog back in December reported that Vonleh was saying his two dream schools were SU and UNC. Per Telep: Like most young hoop stars, Vonleh has a dream school, but in his case, he has a pair of them: Syracuse and North Carolina. “Syracuse has real long guys and I feel like I'd fit into their defense,” Vonleh said of the Orange. “North Carolina, I like the way they get up and down the floor and their coach said I remind him of Harrison Barnes.” Great to hear. If SU is to compete with UNC and Duke for titles in the ACC and not just settle into being the "3rd place team" we are going to have to win our share of recruiting battles with them for elite players. Vonleh is universally considered a top 5 player in the '14 class and may move up. I assume UK may come after him too. Does SU have a real legitimate shot at landing him? In your opinion can SU capture elite kids when up against UNC and Duke? I know each case is unique, but in general. It seems JB does a great job of getting mostly the kids in the 30-70 ranking range and fitting them into his system and creating very good but not elite teams. Our recruiting has picked up of late and I'm sure JB's involvement with the Olympic team has enhanced his stature and contributed to that. If SU is going to be an ACC heavyweight we need to get Vonleh or Dakari Johnson (who the staff has been recruiting for almost 2 years already) and then Briscoe in '15 who will almost certainly be a top 5 in that class. Can we do it? From what you you pick up informally do recruits consider SU an elite destination and on the level of a UNC or Duke (UK is another matter entirely) and not just a consolation choice? I'll cut this long post here. Thanks again. [/QUOTE]

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