Syracuse offers eighth grader who would be biggest player on 2018 football roster

The Syracuse Orange football program has been busy tossing out some future offers lately, but one (literally) stands above them all.

Kiyaunta Goodwin is a 6-foot-7, 370-pound lineman in EIGHTH GRADE right now. But the Louisville product has collected a ton of Power Five offers already -- Georgia, LSU, Louisville, Kentucky (plus Syracuse, most recently) — and figures to keep on growing, if doctors are to be believed. In a recent Bleacher Report piece, there are thoughts he could grow beyond seven feet tall. Does Jim Boeheim need a center for 2022?

Goodwin’s profile is only going to grow, and we could very easily fall by the wayside as he earns a star rating and more high-profile offers come in. But for now, he’s a potential 2022 target who would be the biggest player on this year’s Orange team. That’s insane.

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Syracuse football recruiting: SU offers 6-7, 370-pound 8th grader Kiyaunta Goodwin (Syracuse.com)

He’s a real college lineman right now,” Raesean Bruce, Goodwin’s middle school coach, told Bleacher Report. “... He’s just so big, and he doesn’t know his real strength yet.” Goodwin only started lifting weights a few months ago and is looking for a high school with a robotics program, per Bleacher Report.

Will Mike Hopkins Turn Washington into Syracuse West? (UW Dawg Pound)

Some of the hallmarks of Syracuse were clearly apparent in Washington’s approach from day one. The 2-3 zone defense was an immediate staple and Hopkins has made it a priority to recruit the sort of long, athletic defenders who optimize that strategy. On the other hand, no two coaches are exactly the same, so there are bound to be some divergences in the approaches of Boeheim and Hopkins.

An open letter about female coaches (The Players’ Tribune)

But I also think it goes to something deeper than that, when people will make this argument — in a way that really bothers me. It goes to this idea that… as we’re making all of these amazing strides in society, in terms of increasing our social awareness, and making efforts toward ideas like diversity and equality, and just sort of creating this more inclusive world… somehow sports should be an exception.

Kris Joseph signs with Le Havre (Sportando)

Former NBA forward Kris Joseph has signed a deal for the remainder of the season with Le Havre of the French ProB, the team announced. Joseph, selected with the No. 41 pick in the 2012 NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics, most recently played in Canada with the Niagara River Lions.

Previewing Syracuse’s NCAA tournament opening weekend (Daily Orange)

Although WSU has the same number of wins as the Orange, the Shockers do not have a top-35 win all season. SU has three, including wins against then-No. 3 Georgia Tech and then-No. 30 Virginia Tech. While WSU has beaten three ranked teams this season, it was swept, 7-0, by then-No. 32 Tulsa and lost two matches to unranked opponents.

‘Intense’ practices have SU’s matchup defense primed for the NCAA tournament (Daily Orange)

9 Programs That Won A National Title But Never Will Again (College Spun)

Has Any ACC Challenger Upgraded Enough to Scare Clemson? (Sports Illustrated)

Will this bold recruiting move be the thing that finally turns Illinois around? (SB Nation)