It's finally here! Boys becoming men! Men becoming wolves!
In a manner of speaking, of course.
The Orange are expecting around 30 new faces to join the ranks today. Syracuse.com has a handy-dandy chart of all the players verbally-committed and whether or not they've signed on the line that is dotted.
Over at The Orange Fizz they've got a running thread with updates as they come in as well.
Looks like Malcolm Cater has signed with the Orange, which is a bit of shock. Cater originally verballed the Orange last summer but told folks recently he was switching to Rutgers. We'll find out what changed his mind once again shortly, I assume.
By the way, if you had any doubts about the rivalry between Syracuse and Rutgers heating up, just look at all of the recruits choosing between becoming an Orange or a Knight. This rivalry is just getting warmed up.
I'm going to list out all of the signed players after the jump and add newbies as they come in. Keep checking back for updates and keep an eye on those fine outlets above. (And check out SBNation.com for national signing day news of interest.)
Update: Some players are already switching positions before they even get here.
Jeremiah Kobena of Cardinal Hayes High School in the Bronx and Steven Rene of Carnasie High School in the Bronx are listed as receivers for the Orange. Both were running backs/receivers in high school. Kobena was named the New York City player of the Year for Manhattan and the Bronx by the Daily News. Rene rushed for more than 1,110 yards as a junior.
Update: Wither Dyshawn Davis? As of 3pm ET he is the only verbal commitment not to send in his LOI. Hmmm...
Update: Dyshawn is in. Whew!
Malcolm Cater, LB
Lewellyn Coker, LB
Charlie Copa, TE
Dyshawn Davis, WR
Myles Davis, LB
Adrian Flemming, WR
Deon Goggins, DL
Tyson Gulley, RB
Sean Hickey, OL
John Kinder, QB
Jeremiah Kobena, RB
Keondrick Lyn, DB
Macky MacPherson, OL
Jonny Miller, QB
Steven Rene, RB
Micah Robinson, DE
Jerome Smith, RB
Dom Timbers, RB
Mario Tull, LB
Beckett Wales, TE
Robert Welsh, DT
Jeremi Wilkes, DB
Only Dyshawn Davis is left to make his commitment...if he does...