Syracuse football recruiting chart: Verbal commitments to Orange in class of 2014

[Orangeyes]

Syracuse football recruiting chart: Verbal commitments to Orange in class of 2014

 

[All4SU]

I cannot remember a recruiting season where SU brought such a diverse class geographically. Five from Illinois? Five from Florida? Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, Michigan? On top of our usual recruiting footprint. I know it reflects back on the connections of the staff. Just the same. Very unusual and interesting.

 

[atcar]

It is a little weird. A total of 5 verbals from NY, NJ and PA combined, and that includes WW. Whatever it takes to build a successful program.

 

[tep624]

It is a little weird. A total of 5 verbals from NY, NJ and PA combined, and that includes WW. Whatever it takes to build a successful program.

There's 3 PA kids, Custis, KJ Williams and Frankling. 2 NY Kids - WW and Naes Howard. 1 Jersey - R. Williams. Also, AJ Long is really a PA kid, he just happened to play his senior year in TN. And Erv Phillips is from CT. So really 8 of the 23 are from the Northeast. The biggest shift is from NYC and DC/MD kids to IL/Chicago.

 

[All4SU]

Addendum: make that SIX players from Florida. BooYa!

 

[atcar]

There's 3 PA kids, Custis, KJ Williams and Frankling. 2 NY Kids - WW and Naes Howard. 1 Jersey - R. Williams. Also, AJ Long is really a PA kid, he just happened to play his senior year in TN. And Erv Phillips is from CT. So really 8 of the 23 are from the Northeast. The biggest shift is from NYC and DC/MD kids to IL/Chicago.

You are right, miscounted going down the states and forgot about AJ originally from PA but I didn't count Erv. So approx 1/3 from Northeast, again that's fine and the direction the program went this year with the new staff.

 

[tep624]

You are right, miscounted going down the states and forgot about AJ originally from PA but I didn't count Erv. So approx 1/3 from Northeast, again that's fine and the direction the program went this year with the new staff.

Yeah and in all honesty, I think a third of the class from the northeast is probably appropriate considering the fact that we're not a player in NJ at this time and our big focus areas are PA, NY and CT. If we get a strong foothold back in Jersey, then maybe we can get back into that 40-50% from the northeast again.

 

[reedny]

Addendum: make that SIX players from Florida. BooYa!

Never a bad sign in recruiting!

 

[SUskibum]

Whats wrong with a 1/3 coming from florida/georgia, 1/3 coming from the NE, and 1/3 coming from where ever the staff has natural roots/connections (MidWest in this case)?

That seems like a fairly balanced rational approach approach to me. obviously different years will bear more/less talent in each of those 3 regions but if the effort is based in those areas in a balanced way, I have a hard time seeing much improve to on.

PS Orange Yes you are a beast and for over a decade I have appreciated you. I hope I get to meet you at an event sooner than later. Thank you.

 

[TheCusian]

I think you find the best players for your system that have an interest. Where they come from is almost incidental.

 

[Orangeyes]

Whats wrong with a 1/3 coming from florida/georgia, 1/3 coming from the NE, and 1/3 coming from where ever the staff has natural roots/connections (MidWest in this case)?

That seems like a fairly balanced rational approach approach to me. obviously different years will bear more/less talent in each of those 3 regions but if the effort is based in those areas in a balanced way, I have a hard time seeing much improve to on.

PS Orange Yes you are a beast and for over a decade I have appreciated you. I hope I get to meet you at an event sooner than later. Thank you.

Thanks, likewise. Are you local?

 

[SUskibum]

Thanks, likewise. Are you local?

I was local for 26 yrs growing up there but after I graduated (from Cuse) I quickly plateaued career wise and I moved down to philly for work (and my fiancé) I have now been in and around here for the last 6 yrs. I usually get to the NYC game every year and will be getting to more home games hopefully as well (life has finally settled a bit)

 

[Orangeyes]

I was local for 26 yrs growing up there but after I graduated (from Cuse) I quickly plateaued career wise and I moved down to philly for work (and my fiancé) I have now been in and around here for the last 6 yrs. I usually get to the NYC game every year and will be getting to more home games hopefully as well (life has finally settled a bit)

Please try to attend one of our tailgates, you will be treated well.