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Calvin Russell- only top 75 player to choose a dumpster fire

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Syracuse losing 70-7 made me wonder if there were other top recruits who chose a school solely for the $. Looking at the Top 75 rated players Russell is literally the only player in America that chose a true dumpster fire. Some players chose a local program like Maryland, Auburn or South Carolina but Russell’s choice of Syracuse really stands out. Kind of makes you wonder.
 
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Doesn’t he also want to play basketball? Maybe that has something to do with it. Maybe other schools are not giving him a choice.

I can understand his thinking in that case.

If that’s not the case, he’s an idiot and not a take if he changes his mind.
 
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sfcane2 said:
Syracuse losing 70-7 made me wonder if there were other top recruits who chose a school solely for the $. Looking at the Top 75 rated players Russell is literally the only player in America that chose a true dumpster fire. Some players chose a local program like Maryland, Auburn or South Carolina but Russell’s choice of Syracuse really stands out. Kind of makes you wonder.
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he's a basketball player...his mom is in our hall of fame for basketball...he committed with cuse for that ability to play at a prestigious basketball program and also play football with a number of his hs teammates up there. I dont think it was solely for $ at all.
 
gogeta4 said:
he's a basketball player...his mom is in our hall of fame for basketball...he committed with cuse for that ability to play at a prestigious basketball program and also play football with a number of his hs teammates up there. I dont think it was solely for $ at all.
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Ok, which is he a basketball or football player? Can dabble in both if he likes, but the seasons overlap to a degree. Good luck doing both in today’s age.
 
bacane said:
Ok, which is he a basketball or football player? Can dabble in both if he likes, but the seasons overlap to a degree. Good luck doing both in today’s age.
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he's whatever he wants to be and clearly cuse is good with him doing both which is why he committed there.

there are other players currently doing this including lsu te/wr. he would likely play both his freshman year up there.
 
If he THINKS he's a basketball player that makes me question his judgement even more. He's not ranked by a single service. I looked at 247 and Rivals and he's not listed.

I guess you can say Syracuse is a top basketball program but they were 14-19 last year.

At least Jasen Lopez is ranked as a 3 star in basketball. Compare him to Cantwell who is the #1 shot putter in America. He's giving that up to focus on a sport where he can have lucrative future.
 
gogeta4 said:
he's a basketball player...his mom is in our hall of fame for basketball...he committed with cuse for that ability to play at a prestigious basketball program and also play football with a number of his hs teammates up there. I dont think it was solely for $ at all.
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No, he thinks he’s a basketball player. That’s a big difference, he has a jump shot that looks like pulley cable on a tree logging rig. Just because you can run and jump, that doesn’t make you a basketball player. Although in today’s NBA, anyone can play.

He is a project at WR in Football, at best. Fran Mouth overpaid just to make a point, best of luck in that 💩 hole place, Sorrycuse.
 
gogeta4 said:
he's whatever he wants to be and clearly cuse is good with him doing both which is why he committed there.

there are other players currently doing this including lsu te/wr. he would likely play both his freshman year up there.
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Yeah, Fran would tell him he could play lacrosse if that was his pleasure as well. That’s the recruiting pitch. Realistically, he’s gonna train for football spring/summer & play a season that ends early December - assuming Coach Fran & Co don’t play in a bowl. Then, joins a basketball team that’s been training/practicing for months a 1/4 way into season - again, assuming he’s not banged up from football. Likely ends up near end of bench & gets fringe minutes until proves of any value.
Good luck with the plan & let’s see if it lasts beyond a year.
 
sfcane2 said:
Syracuse losing 70-7 made me wonder if there were other top recruits who chose a school solely for the $. Looking at the Top 75 rated players Russell is literally the only player in America that chose a true dumpster fire. Some players chose a local program like Maryland, Auburn or South Carolina but Russell’s choice of Syracuse really stands out. Kind of makes you wonder.
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No it doesn’t. Highly recruited,South Florida wr haven’t panned in the last decade since Jeudy went to Bama. Aside from JJ, the rest have been bust. Before you say Malachi, he was a three star…not. 4/5 star
 
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sfcane2 said:
If he THINKS he's a basketball player that makes me question his judgement even more. He's not ranked by a single service. I looked at 247 and Rivals and he's not listed.

I guess you can say Syracuse is a top basketball program but they were 14-19 last year.

At least Jasen Lopez is ranked as a 3 star in basketball. Compare him to Cantwell who is the #1 shot putter in America. He's giving that up to focus on a sport where he can have lucrative future.
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he won athlete of the year in Miami last year. He's up for the Nat MOOORE TROPHY THIS YEAR.
HIS THOUGHTS
"No, I'm better in basketball, but I like football more," Russell said. "Like football give me more of a thrill. Basketball, I feel like it come too easy."

Russell's athleticism hasn't gone unnoticed. He holds 55 Division I football offers and 13 more for basketball, but his motivation goes deeper than rankings or recruiting.

Hes played bball his entire life..mom is a hall of famer basketball player. UM basketball program sucks and have sucked most of my life..um doesnt compare to cuse historically.

I mean he would be a div 1 basketball player if he didnt play football..he has power 5 basketball offers. Hes getting good nil money where ever he lands.

Kid just wants to play both thats on him..he will learn an make that decision very early in college ont he difficulty of the two believe me. But talent wise i think he can be an end of bench guy in bballa nd a player in football.
 
taaliyah97 said:
No it doesn’t. Highly recruited,South Florida wr haven’t panned in the last decade since Jeudy went to Bama. Aside from JJ, the rest have been bust. Before you say Malachi, he was a three star…not. 4/5 star
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mali was onlya 3 star because he reclassified and they dont know how to rerank those fully back in and they automatically become 3 stars.
 
305 MOUNTAIN MAN said:
No, he thinks he’s a basketball player. That’s a big difference, he has a jump shot that looks like pulley cable on a tree logging rig. Just because you can run and jump, that doesn’t make you a basketball player. Although in today’s NBA, anyone can play.

He is a project at WR in Football, at best. Fran Mouth overpaid just to make a point, best of luck in that 💩 hole place, Sorrycuse.
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The bolded is all you need really.

Half of these guys cant even do that...that are currently playing div 1 ball. Just go look up n down um roster from last year lol
 
gogeta4 said:
he won athlete of the year in Miami last year. He's up for the Nat MOOORE TROPHY THIS YEAR.
HIS THOUGHTS
"No, I'm better in basketball, but I like football more," Russell said. "Like football give me more of a thrill. Basketball, I feel like it come too easy."

Russell's athleticism hasn't gone unnoticed. He holds 55 Division I football offers and 13 more for basketball, but his motivation goes deeper than rankings or recruiting.

Hes played bball his entire life..mom is a hall of famer basketball player. UM basketball program sucks and have sucked most of my life..um doesnt compare to cuse historically.

I mean he would be a div 1 basketball player if he didnt play football..he has power 5 basketball offers. Hes getting good nil money where ever he lands.

Kid just wants to play both thats on him..he will learn a make that decision very early in college ont he difficulty of the two believe me. But talent wise i think he can be an end of bench guy in bballa nd a player in football.
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Cuse have that one year with melo… we have more recent success than them. Recent elite 8 and final four run… we aren’t duke, UNC, or Georgetown but we’ve been pretty decent lately.
 
TexasCane90 said:
Cuse have that one year with melo… we have more recent success than them. Recent elite 8 and final four run… we aren’t duke, UNC, or Georgetown but we’ve been pretty decent lately.
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we have 100 ppl at games and no one cares about Miami Basketball locally. Our fan base can car pool to games.

I like what coach l did and brought some respectability to the program for sure.

We just dont have that basketball cache.
 
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gogeta4 said:
we have 100 ppl at games and no one cares about Miami Basketball locally. Our fan base can car pool to games.

I like what coach l did and brought some respectability to the program for sure.

We just dont have that basketball cache.
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Understand your point, but Syracuse is living off its old press clippings from Big East days It was crazy good back in the day, but move to ACC hasn’t been good for the program & Boheim way overdid his stay.
 
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