Get Them To Sign On The Line That Is Dotted
by Sean Keeley on Feb 4, 2009 12:02 PM EST
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Alway be closing, SU coaches. Let's see what you've done so far...
The 2009 Syracuse National Letter of Intent class now includes 13 student-athletes. Offensive lineman Andrew Tiller, defensive back Phillip Thomas and wide receiver Alec Lemon faxed their NLI's to Orange head coach Doug Marrone. The trio joins defensive end Torrey Ball, defensive back Rishard Anderson, defensive back Torian Phillips, linebacker E.J.Carter, defensive end Brandon Sharpe, defensive back Shamarko Thomas, offensive tackles Zack Chibane and Justin Pugh, offensive lineman Andrew Phillips and quarterback Charley Loeb.
Nice to see Master Tiller committed so early, we were getting worried there, son. You can get the whole rundown on each player over at the new-and-improved SUAthletics.com (oh we'll get to that). Donnie's also keeping score over on his blog, where he mentioned this:
Must be weird if you're Louisville. The Cardinals have lost two straight years on the field to the Orange and now see a couple of recruits ditch them for Syracuse.
Must be weird indeed. Couple more notes from Donnie:
- David Oku has not decided but he HAS eliminated Tennessee. Holy crap, I'm tingly.
- Still no word on tight end Malcolm Bush.
More to come, I'm sure...
Update #1: CB Dale Pederman, after a brief dalliance with Greggers and Michigan, has signed with us.
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He’s a BIG signing in so many senses of the word. I don’t care what anyone says… 6’6", 320 is a huge advantage
by TheSaltineWarrior on Feb 4, 2009 12:12 PM EST reply actions
You missed perhaps the second most interesting bit in that Donnie Webb blurb:
Peterman is still in limbo because Michigan is still pressing for him. Wait for it…Wait for it…He is a CB…Wait for it…..
Yep, that’s right. GRob is trying to steal a recruit from us.
Also, the Tiller news is good news. Huzzah!
always
appreciate a Dumb and Dumber reference… ALWAYS
by TheSaltineWarrior on Feb 4, 2009 12:28 PM EST reply actions
Great Start
I would be giddy as any if we do sign Oku as it sends a pretty clear message that we will be competeing for top recruits going forward, but I will not be devastated if we don’t as we have a pretty capable stable of backs coming back. I think the most important signing so far is Tiller. Everything I have read seems that he has great potential, and without a good o-line the backs don’t matter as much anyway. I would be just as happy to see A. Bailey running behind them next year. Either way a sunny day for the Orange and I am excited for the Spring Game for the first time since I was in High School. GO ORANGE!
by poetryinmoten21 on Feb 4, 2009 12:52 PM EST reply actions
Deep, deep down we knew this would happen.
But we got Tiller, which may in the long run be most important.
And until it’s official I’ll pretend he is coming here. That makes me less of a loser for checking Rivals and ESPN periodically right?
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