Syracuse linebacker Cameron Lynch wants to see more consistency across the board, and he laid out his plan on accomplishing that goal at ACC Kickoff in July.
On Wednesday, Michigan State held their first practice in pads. They also had an impressive group of recruits on campus including LB Anthony McKee of Walnut Hills High school in Columbus, Ohio.
There are high hopes for Syracuse quarterback Terrel Hunt heading into his redshirt junior season. Last year, Hunt burst into the starting role, throwing for 265 yards and three touchdowns in place of an ineffective Drew Allen, and never gave back the starting job.
Be it Cinderella refusing to leave the ball early or a high-seed rescuing its season from epic disaster at the hands of a mid or low-major, memorable finishes reside in NCAA lore forever.
Isaiah Briscoe is now down to five schools, and says he won’t sign until the spring signing period. The 6-foot-3 Roselle (N.J.) Catholic point guard told The Basketball Diary on Sunday he is now considering Arizona, Rutgers, Seton Hall, St. John’s and Villanova.
Tyus Battle (Gill St. Bernard’s School/Edison, N.J.) participated in the 2013 USA U16 training camp but was cut after only three days. Last Tuesday, things were different and his chance finally came, as he was named to the 2014 USA Basketball U17 World Championship Team.
While Hunt had first acknowledged the team’s stated goal of eight wins and explained he understood that high water mark mentioned by head coach Scott Shafer during his introductory session with the media, he also cited his personal goal was putting double digits in the win column.
According to Jones, he would like to knock out a couple of visits during the month of August — he just isn’t sure where yet. Schools under consideration include Kentucky, Syracuse, Villanova, Indiana, Connecticut and SMU.