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Message: [QUOTE="CuseLegacy, post: 1370473, member: 469"] [URL]http://syracuse.At their request, this network is being blocked from this site./story/1538006-orange-going-strong-on-north-jersey-receiver?s=185[/URL] Free Article... [B]Apr 16, 2015 | 10:21 am[/B] [SIZE=6][B]Orange Going Strong On North Jersey Receiver[/B][/SIZE] [URL]http://imgix.At their request, this network is being blocked from this site./72/727786.jpg?w=50&h=50&faces=true[/URL] Recruiting Analyst This story was originally published on [URL='http://recruiting.. . . . . . . . . /'][U]ScoutFootball.com[/U][/URL]. [URL='http://syracuse.. . . . . . . . . /'][U]Syracuse[/U][/URL] pushed back into the New Jersey recruiting scene, and receivers coach [URL='http://syracuse.. . . . . . . . . /a.z?s=185&p=8&c=1&nid=7664587'][U]Bobby Acosta[/U][/URL] is a big reason why. And another North Jersey target, receiver [URL='http://syracuse.. . . . . . . . . /a.z?s=185&p=8&c=1&nid=8052474'][U]Gene Coleman[/U][/URL] of Bergen Catholic, said a recent visit to campus opened his eyes to the Orange, which is one of three programs recruiting him the hardest. “They’re selling the fact that they think I can come in and play right away,” Coleman said. “They say I can be effective and they can use me in a lot of different ways.” [SIZE=4][B]Analysis[/B][/SIZE] He is quick off the line of scrimmage and able to beat the jam. He gets down the field quickly and shows good hands catching the ball in traffic. Coleman has good speed and a good frame, and he got in and out of breaks well, but he needs to work on being more elusive after the catch. He is more of a possession receiver at this point, and he needs to add strength. -- Brian Dohn Coleman visited for a spring practice and not only saw the Orange in action, but he was able to meet the coaching staff and get a better look at the program. He toured campus, learned about the academic side of Syracuse and was able to get a feel for how he could fit into the offense. “The position they’re recruiting me for is the ‘Z’ position,” he said. “It’s for a smaller, shifty guy. I’m not a 6-3 receiver. I’m versatile, so they say things like playing that position is a good fit for me.” He also liked the approach of the players in practice. “I loved the intensity, and I loved the facilities,” Coleman said. “Coach Acosta, he’s a really good coach. … I don’t really have a No. 1 but there are a couple of schools that are standing out.” Syracuse, [URL='http://rutgers.. . . . . . . . . /'][U]Rutgers[/U][/URL] and [URL='http://pennstate.. . . . . . . . . /'][U]Penn State[/U][/URL] (no offer) are the schools Coleman speaks with the most. He holds offers from Rutgers (he is visiting for the spring game), Syracuse, [URL='http://army.. . . . . . . . . /'][U]Army[/U][/URL], [URL='http://connecticut.. . . . . . . . . /'][U]Connecticut[/U][/URL] and [URL='http://buffalo.. . . . . . . . . /'][U]Buffalo[/U][/URL], but there should be a parade of coaches coming through Bergen Catholic in the next six weeks. Penn State, which wants to see him in camp, [URL='http://maryland.. . . . . . . . . /'][U]Maryland[/U][/URL], [URL='http://northcarolinastate.. . . . . . . . . /'][U]NC State[/U][/URL], [URL='http://northcarolina.. . . . . . . . . /'][U]North Carolina[/U][/URL] and [URL='http://tennessee.. . . . . . . . . /'][U]Tennessee[/U][/URL] are all in touch with Coleman. [/QUOTE]

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