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Class of 2026 WR Messiah Hampton (NY) Verbal to Oregon

richmondcuse03 said:
Shows me he has a lot of respect for the coaching staff. We never would have gotten this visit before never mind a week before commitment. Can’t fault him if he picks Oregon but it’s another crazy situation to show what Fran has done on the recruiting front. Would send a shockwave if he stays home or Russell commits. If we somehow landed both….oh boy.
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I know this is probably a silly thought, but has a bridesmaid coach ever gotten a player to announce who his #2 was?

If we don’t land him, it would be nice to hear him tell the world “I’m going to Oregon, but I had Syracuse over Georgia, Ohio St, Michigan, etc.”
 
cuseallday said:
Mike M. had a piece on Messiah today. It's VIP, so I won't share details, however, under Messiah's bio on the 247Sports Web site, it notes that he's officially visiting Syracuse on June 5. I still think Oregon is the favorite here, but it's a positive sign that Messiah is taking an OV to 'Cuse :)
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The positive i see is even if he picks Oregon, there is always a chance he wants to get back home after a year or two. Fran will be waiting with open arms.
 
The .com article says he has a NIL deal in place with a Rochester auto group. Does this help Syracuse? "This is Messiah Hampton from the University of Oregon Ducks football team." Wouldn't the Rochester auto dealer want their celebrity endorser playing in their local market?
 
Dinkyspond said:
The .com article says he has a NIL deal in place with a Rochester auto group. Does this help Syracuse? "This is Messiah Hampton from the University of Oregon Ducks football team." Wouldn't the Rochester auto dealer want their celebrity endorser playing in their local market?
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Yes and no. I could see it a number of ways.

Those types of deals are how smart college coaches can help HS recruits out before they’re on campus. Presumably it’s better for a local college but only if we helped to facilitate it. But could see an auto dealership also taking a long view and betting on a kid being a national player too and it has zero to do with where he’s going to play. Not to mention he still has his senior year of HS.
 
richmondcuse03 said:
Yes and no. I could see it a number of ways.

Those types of deals are how smart college coaches can help HS recruits out before they’re on campus. Presumably it’s better for a local college but only if we helped to facilitate it. But could see an auto dealership also taking a long view and betting on a kid being a national player too and it has zero to do with where he’s going to play. Not to mention he still has his senior year of HS.
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I know as a dyed in the wool Syracuse supporter I would not consider this group for a vehicle purchase if they are paying NIL to a player who is 3,000 miles away and not supporting a Syracuse player from the local market. Don't we have a real good Dlinemen from Rochester who they could support?
 
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richmondcuse03 said:
Yes and no. I could see it a number of ways.

Those types of deals are how smart college coaches can help HS recruits out before they’re on campus. Presumably it’s better for a local college but only if we helped to facilitate it. But could see an auto dealership also taking a long view and betting on a kid being a national player too and it has zero to do with where he’s going to play. Not to mention he still has his senior year of HS.
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If this Auto Group isn't supporting a player bound for SU I'd like to know the name of the dealership.
 
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Dinkyspond said:
I know as a dyed on the wool Syracuse supporter I would not consider this group for a vehicle purchase if they are paying NIL to a player who is 3,000 miles away and not supporting a Syracuse player from the local market. Don't we have a real good Dlinemen from Rochester who they could support?
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Quante Gillian’s our best dline recruit in class of 25 went to high school in Rochester.
 
7. Looking for an interesting prospect to follow? How about four-star wide receiver Messiah Hampton? Hampton is the nation’s No. 100 recruit, No. 11 receiver and the highest-rated prospect out of New York since 2019. He is committing on June 13 and is down to seven schools: Ohio State, Penn State, Oregon, Michigan, Miami, Syracuse and Georgia. Fran Brown and the in-state Orange may be fighting an uphill battle considering the rest of Hampton’s contenders, but kudos to Brown for making the final cut for a rare top-100 in-state prospect.
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www.nytimes.com

College football recruiting thoughts: Clemson’s surge, QB dominoes, New York’s elite prospect

What's with Florida's slow start? Is Notre Dame commit Thomas Davis Jr. a threat to flip to Georgia? When will Alabama and LSU land QBs?
www.nytimes.com www.nytimes.com
 
So 247 made a staff projection for Oregon with medium confidence this morning. Also looks like Oregon is getting a visit now the day after the Syracuse visit according to the page. Miami is supposed to get a visit this weekend. Fascinating recruitment. If he were to end up picking Syracuse. What a wild journey it would’ve been to get there for probably the highest ranked local recruit that I can remember.
 
He also predicted Hampton to Cuse. I just find it hard to believe when Oregon has 5 predictions, our WR coach and unlimited NIL
 

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I don’t want to break any rules on this forum, but people on Miami’s board have posted pictures of articles talking about Hampton and how things have changed in his recruitment from Oregon to a Cuse/Miami battle. Again to the mods, if I’m breaking any rules by sharing this information please don’t hesitate to take these posts down.
 
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