National Signing Day, Syracuse Recruiting: Tashon Whitehurst, Julian Pinnix-Odrick Spurn Orange

by Sean Keeley on Feb 1, 2012 1:29 PM EST in Syracuse Football

You don't get everything you want on National Signing Day. While the Orange are racking up some impressive gets Wednesday, there are a few fish that got away worth noting and keep an eye on through their careers.

Tashon Whitehurst, who had verbally-committed to Syracuse months ago, was considered a soft verbal who started leaning towards the South Florida Bulls. He ended up choosing the Bulls today over the Orange and Rutgers.

Syracuse was hoping to add Whitehurst (6-foor-2, 190-pounds) and pair him with three-star defensive back Wayne Morgan (Brooklyn, NY), who just sent his letter of intent to SU. Rutgers was hopeful to had Whitehurst to its already outstanding recruiting class, which has cracked Rivals' top 25.

Meanwhile, the Orange got late interest from Julian Pinnix-Odrick, the No. 23-ranked defensive end overall according to Rivals. He had to pick between SU and Rutgers and he went with his initial choice, Rutgers. Pinnix-Odrick is now a part of what's being considered Rutgers' best recruiting class ever, a parting gift from Greg Schiano.

Fare thee well, gentlemen. Great success to you...except when you play us.

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who is left to sign?

any recruits going to sign we haven’t heard much about?

seems like we have a few spots to fill before we call it a full class.

You keep chanting one more year, I thought college was four years

by PointBlankPeriodPeriod on Feb 1, 2012 1:41 PM EST reply actions

Here's a list of "considering" players from ESPN

Stefon Diggs
Corey Smith
Elston Lane Jr.
Josh Stepoli
Anthony Standifer
Joe Scelfo
Tyree Smallwood
Jeremy Glinton
Corry Omeally
Marcus Gordon
D.J. Kee
Matt Kuivinen
E.J. Fatu
Barrington Morris
Darius Parson

http://www.syracuserugby.com/

by 'CuseRugby on Feb 1, 2012 1:52 PM EST up reply actions

Some are coming to 'Cuse

as they have no other offers from schools, while someone like Diggs has about a 0.00001% chance of coming.

Btw, according to Fizz, we just picked up a kickoff specialist. Finally!

http://www.syracuserugby.com/

by 'CuseRugby on Feb 1, 2012 1:54 PM EST up reply actions

just got in and reading all the comments

I think were done on that list but who knows? Scelfo would be nice, Smallwood has moved on.

Since the early 1990's I have not been able to get Mike Hopkins' bloody face out of my brain. I don't remember what game it was but I'll never forget that as my first memory of SU basketball. Mike Hopkins, bloody face, bloody nose, all for the love of Syracuse.

by JFerg393 on Feb 1, 2012 1:55 PM EST up reply actions