M- appreciate your insights. Great to hear someone from the 585 with so much knowledge about the recruiting scene (I loved your history about Collison, who I couldn't BELIEVE we lost to Pitt).
Back to the Mahar article, I was not turned off as much by the KID as I was was by the snooty author. Like many local SU fans, I don't even read the D/C anymore. They've sliced their sports coverage down to a HS article (with a big picture) and the rest about the Bills, Hockey and the Associated Press.
Anyway, back to the recruit. It doesn't seem that strange to me that he said U of Syracuse. I can get by that. I also wasn't offended by his swagger as much as others. He thinks he's really good .. and he just might be right. So I actually like the confidence ... and his expectation that SU should be interested. That all makes sense, and hopefully the coaches can close the gap by showing him what they're all about. If the young man gets to know this staff, I'm almost certain he will see that they are the real deal.
My one beef is the "waiting for other offers" comment. Maybe it was poor journalism. But if that was the player's sentiment, it bothers me .. and here's why. Some recruits in the past (Jones comes to mind) have used SU offers like 'releases' - minimum credentials from the local P5 school that they can use like bitcoin to shop higher profile schools. That's disrespect that SU doesn't deserve anymore. After a 10 win season and a top 15 finish, SU's on the map. So as a local fan, it doesn't seem right when recruits act like a Babers offer is just a blip on their way to stardom. That is a turn off for fans, and maybe for coaches. Hopefully I'm misreading the situation, and the young man appreciates what HCDB has cookin' on the Hill.
