Class of 2026 WR Calvin Russell (FL) COMMITTED/SIGNED TO SYRACUSE (7/5/25)

[Sudano]

I would be over the moon if we got these 2. I will say I’m not very excited about Payne, wasn’t a take for FSU

It would be just the cat's meow if we could.

 

[Sudano]

Could this the football equivalent of recruiting Pearl?

Here's some mainstream national recognition courtesy of a nice ESPN puff piece on our recruiting class:

Syracuse lands prized recruit Calvin Russell, No. 4 WR in '26

Calvin Russell, a four-star receiver ranked No. 28 in the ESPN 300, would be the highest-ranked addition in Syracuse history if he signs later this year.

www.espn.com

Dr. Gross is finally proven right. We are part of the "national conversation."

Did he just kiss Nancy Cantor on the lips again?

 

[wfschrec]

Already kicking talented QBs to the curb?! Angeli is a very good QB and will use the 2 years. We don't know about anyone else. I've seen Angeli shred a top defense in PSU, a top 20 team in OSU, D1 teams like Pitt, WF, Purdue, know nothing tangible about Collins or Carney or anyone else. All I know right here, right now, is Angeli is a top talent and we've all seen repeated examples to prove it.

Lets pump the breaks he attempted 7 passes against PSU. Angeli other than the Oregon State game has never thrown more than 7 against a P4 team. Oregon State's defense was nothing to brag about in 2023, I'm cautiously optimistic but shredded is hyperbole in these circumstances, sample size isn't large enough.

 

[PAcuse]

Sorry for the late post, just got into Disney this morning and trying catch up lol

 

[Sudano]

Someone PLEASE wrap the Big Blue banner on a dumpster and POST THE PHOTO!!

I feel like we just metaphorically stole the UM, Michigan Football Banner, again 25ish years later!

 

[Sudano]

Lets pump the breaks he attempted 7 passes against PSU. Angeli other than the Oregon State game has never thrown more than 7 against a P4 team. Oregon State's defense was nothing to brag about in 2023, I'm cautiously optimistic but shredded is hyperbole in these circumstances, sample size isn't large enough.

How did Collins and Carney look vs power 5 Defenses?
I know what I saw, and you can't tell me I didn't see that. An athletic QB, with very good mechanics play very successfully vs power 5 defenses. Threw for 504 yards, going 34-for-44 … Tossed seven touchdown passes … Earned a 221.4 efficiency rating … Ran eight times, gaining 27 yards

 

[dan7800]

How did Collins and Carney look vs power 5 Defenses?
I know what I saw, and you can't tell me I didn't see that. An athletic QB, with very good mechanics play very successfully vs power 5 defenses. Threw for 504 yards, going 34-for-44 … Tossed seven touchdown passes … Earned a 221.4 efficiency rating … Ran eight times, gaining 27 yards

Let's talk about our 5* WR

 

[Sudano]

Let's talk about our 5* WR

And why he will be successful in our offense and who will throw him the ball to make that happen

 

[Capt. Tuttle]

Already kicking talented QBs to the curb?! Angeli is a very good QB and will use the 2 years. We don't know about anyone else. I've seen Angeli shred a top defense in PSU, a top 20 team in OSU, D1 teams like Pitt, WF, Purdue, know nothing tangible about Collins or Carney or anyone else. All I know right here, right now, is Angeli is a top talent and we've all seen repeated examples to prove it.

I know Carney is a big stick on the golf course.

 

[JarHeadJim]

 

[JarHeadJim]

 

[OttoinGrotto]

Lets pump the breaks he attempted 7 passes against PSU. Angeli other than the Oregon State game has never thrown more than 7 against a P4 team. Oregon State's defense was nothing to brag about in 2023, I'm cautiously optimistic but shredded is hyperbole in these circumstances, sample size isn't large enough.

I'm not pumping the breaks on anything, as chief Angeli manifester.

He's going to be so good this season we may not have him back for another season because the NFL is calling.

 

[CbusCuse]

I'm not pumping the breaks on anything, as chief Angeli manifester.

He's going to be so good this season we may not have him back for another season because the NFL is calling.

I doubt that happens. At 6’-2” 206 lbs, I feel like even if he has a really good season, NFL teams will want to see him perform well as a starter for more than 1 season. Unless he had prototypical height and great duel threat abilities to boot, they need to see more proof before drafting him. Unless you show serious running skills, it seems very hard to get drafted at this point.

 

[djorange1989]

First of all, Loy is a tool, he basically is so butthurt about being wrong on Russell that he all but called the kid a liar, like he misled the UM staff into thinking he was committing there. Even the UM 2-4-7 guy called him out on that. As far as the UM fanbase, they need to wake up and realize that the best recruiter in America is the head coach at Syracuse. This isn’t the Syracuse of the early 2000s to 2023. Just like they can’t mark Indiana off as an automatic win anymore because they hired an excellent(arrogant as hell) culture changing coach. I will see them all in hell!

 

[Todoubled23]

Has anyone kept a running total on JarHeadJim gifs?

I don't want to go through the entire thread again but I will if I have to.

Hats off to you sir.

 

[JarHeadJim]

Has anyone kept a running total on JarHeadJim gifs?

I don't want to go through the entire thread again but I will if I have to.

Hats off to you sir.

 

[orange79]

Has anyone kept a running total on JarHeadJim gifs?

I don't want to go through the entire thread again but I will if I have to.

Hats off to you sir.

98, by my count.

 

[721Comstock]

Remember when we thought Swag Daddy was such a good recruiter? That was adorable.

He was the tallest midget on that staff re: crootin.

Or to be more PC - he was a low 3* when everybody else was unranked walkons.

Fran is THE Alpha 5* crooter.
And he’s got a bunch of other stud recruiters with him,
that make us look like the Dream Team playing the Washington Generals
(The former staffs)

 

[TexanMark]

Does Calvin graduate early so he can enroll for spring semester?

You would hope but it depends obviously on his credits completed.

 

[AAM62]

We can look back at the whole ishaq Williams/robert Washington days and laugh

 

[OrangeOnions]

Russell Calvin welcome to the University of Syracuse!

 

[TexanMark]

BUSTED !!

I heard it is way off too from a great source. TIFWIW

 

[TexanMark]

Russell Calvin welcome to the University of Syracuse!

Those bastids always gettin our 'cruits!

 

[JarHeadJim]

98, by my count.

 

[tep624]

First of all, Loy is a tool, he basically is so butthurt about being wrong on Russell that he all but called the kid a liar, like he misled the UM staff into thinking he was committing there. Even the UM 2-4-7 guy called him out on that. As far as the UM fanbase, they need to wake up and realize that the best recruiter in America is the head coach at Syracuse. This isn’t the Syracuse of the early 2000s to 2023. Just like they can’t mark Indiana off as an automatic win anymore because they hired an excellent(arrogant as hell) culture changing coach. I will see them all in hell!

Think about how all this transpired. I absolutely guarantee you had Russel unofficially visited Ohio St or Alabama or Georgia 4 times and didn’t official there those schools names would still get tossed around on national social media feeds by these recruiting websites. Why? It drives clicks, it drives their revenue model, it panders to those fan bases. It makes it seem like the analysts actually have information for those fan bases. It’s a bunch of disingenuous trash as we learned with how Syracuse was manipulated from a social media / exposure level throughout Calvin Russel’s recruitment.