Matt Schneidman @matt_schneidman
Shafer: "We took seven D-linemen and five O-linemen. All those kids can play both ways up front." Noted those areas as primary needs.
Shafer says Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh sent Jake Pickard a text congratulating him on picking Syracuse after the DE turned down UM.
Shafer: "We're going to talk about the committed players at Syracuse." Won't give a reason for decommits other than academics.
Shafer adds that Alin Edouard "fell short academically" and that's why he's at a JUCO. Says mutual interest will stay intact down the road.
Shafer said picking up a mid-year tight end was one of the biggest priorities on offense, hence the addition of JUCO TE Trey Dunkelberger.
Shafer says there are still two or three guys in the class who are going to have to work to make academic requirements.
Sam Blum @SamBlum3
Shafer said he wanted make inroads in New Jersey and the Northeast specifically. Had eight from the area.
Shafer said the defensive line was the most difficult to recruit.
Shafer said he's worried about nights when there's a dance on campus...wants his commits to be good decision makers.
Stephen Bailey @Stephen_Bailey1
Shafer says the 25 players in SU's class currently have a combined GPA of over 3.0.
Shafer said QB Alin Edouard "came up short academically" but there's mutual interest down the line. Currently at Garden City CC in Kansas.
Shafer says he doesn't think the way George McDonald left hurts the way Syracuse can recruit South Florida
Shafer said the staff will be addressing recruiting territory soon. Expect some changes. Nothing official yet.
