The recruit that got away

[SmilinBob]

Good list TEP I think Gus Edwards would qualify for the flip portion.

Gus twice actually in a sense because I thought he wanted to go to SU for his senior year but Miami said he couldn't since SU was playing them that year.

 

[Ghost]

On Gordon:

Syracuse football missed opportunity to get in early on recruiting Heisman candidate Melvin Gordon

University of Wisconsin RB Melvin Gordon, who set the college football record for rushing yards in one game last week and is a emerging as a Heisman Trophy candidate, once visited Syracuse University with former Orangeman Garry Acchione, who coached him in Wisconsin.

www.syracuse.com

Clears up some timeline stuff...

 

[NJCuse97]

Guys who ended up being stars:

Greg Olsen
Rob Gronkowski

Not sure either of these guys were ever close to pulling the trigger.

 

[tep624]

Not sure either of these guys were ever close to pulling the trigger.

Gronk officially visited. We were in Olsen’s final 6 and he almost officially visited.

 

[orangenauburn]

Gronk officially visited. We were in Olsen’s final 6 and he almost officially visited.

G-Reg with the third leg

 

[bevosu]

Two local guys who would have been nice gets...Latavius Murray and Mike Hart.

 

[PhatOrange]

Jammi German and OJ Small