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One day after picking up a verbal commitment from running back Dom Timbers, of Woodland Hills High School in Pittsburgh, Syracuse University nabbed two more recruits. Steven Rene, a running back/defensive back/athlete from Canarsie High School in Brooklyn, and Ross Krautman, a kicker out of Ramapo High School in New Jersey, gave their verbal commitments to play for the Orange on Wednesday. Rene, 5-foot-8 and 170 pounds, picked SU over offers from Temple, Rutgers, Boston College, Oregon and Hofstra. Pittsburgh and UConn were also recruiting him. Rene said SU recruited him as an athlete and kick returner.

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July 2, 2009  09:01 AM ET
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2nd Brooklyn kid in a week. New hotbed of talent. Ramapo HS-former HS of Chris Simms.

Love that little orange guy.

July 2, 2009  09:02 AM ET
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BROOKLYN! Canarsie High...we are in the building!!

Anyway, good luck to my dude!!

BROOKLYN!!

July 2, 2009  09:02 AM ET
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Originally posted 09:01 AM ET  07.02 by F J J

2nd Brooklyn kid in a week. New hotbed of talent.

DAMN RIGHT!!

WHERE BROOKLYN AT! WHERE BROOKLYN AT!!

July 2, 2009  09:19 AM ET
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Originally posted 09:02 AM ET  07.02 by J. HOVA: BROOKLYN

DAMN RIGHT!! WHERE BROOKLYN AT! WHERE BROOKLYN AT!!

You go, J. Ho!

July 2, 2009  09:21 AM ET
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What the hell position is "athlete"?

July 2, 2009  09:25 AM ET
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Just read his Scout profile, doesn't seem to be the best talent, but I love this story for a couple reasons. First, Marrone is cultivating ground where Syracuse should control, and, second, he is making Syracuse attractive again. HOpefully this isn't a one offseason phenomenon.

July 2, 2009  09:35 AM ET
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Originally posted 09:21 AM ET  07.02 by JRM74

What the hell position is "athlete"?

It means he can play several positions and they will slot him somewhere when he gets on campus. when kids are being recruited one of the questions they want to know is what position they are being recruited at. Some kids who are good receivers but also play safety may be recruited at WR by one school and S at another. Depending on which they prefer to play may influence the decision.

Russell Shepard was a Texas lock and would have committed had Mack agreed to let him play QB, his preferred position. But Mack recruited him as a WR which is where he felt his future is. Le Smiles at LSU told him he was being recruited at or would get a shot at QB so Shepard went there. time will tell if that actually happens but the kid is a stud.

July 2, 2009  09:38 AM ET
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Syracuse over BC????? Who is giving this kid advice?

July 2, 2009  09:41 AM ET
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Originally posted 09:38 AM ET  07.02 by BauerStar33

Syracuse over BC????? Who is giving this kid advice?

Looking at his Scout stuff, it doesn't seem like he is expected to be a great College player. So, given that, I would expect that he is picking Syracuse over BC because he thinks he has a better shot to prove himself at Syracuse than BC.

July 2, 2009  09:48 AM ET
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Originally posted 09:38 AM ET  07.02 by BauerStar33

Syracuse over BC????? Who is giving this kid advice?

Who knows - maybe he's looking at academics

July 2, 2009  09:50 AM ET
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Originally posted 09:41 AM ET  07.02 by kramer202

Looking at his Scout stuff, it doesn't seem like he is expected to be a great College player. So, given that, I would expect that he is picking Syracuse over BC because he thinks he has a better shot to prove himself at Syracuse than BC.

I agree - I think he probably is looking at playing time at SU versus BC...

July 2, 2009  09:51 AM ET
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Originally posted 09:01 AM ET  07.02 by F J J

2nd Brooklyn kid in a week. New hotbed of talent. Ramapo HS-former HS of Chris Simms.Love that little orange guy.

Otto

July 2, 2009  09:58 AM ET
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Originally posted 09:35 AM ET  07.02 by F J J

Russell Shepard was a Texas lock and would have committed had Mack agreed to let him play QB, his preferred position. But Mack recruited him as a WR which is where he felt his future is. Le Smiles at LSU told him he was being recruited at or would get a shot at QB so Shepard went there. time will tell if that actually happens but the kid is a stud.

Thank Mack for me and the rest of the LSU faithful... We are glad to have Shep... He will def get a shot at QB but the only prob is Jefferson is a stud as well and only 1 yr ahead... But Shep will be used all over the field...

Any news on Lache? We just signed a 4* RB so someone else chances just got stronger... Unless he welcomes the competition

July 2, 2009  10:00 AM ET
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Originally posted 09:02 AM ET  07.02 by J. HOVA: BROOKLYN

DAMN RIGHT!! WHERE BROOKLYN AT! WHERE BROOKLYN AT!!

Hahaha.. You go J Ho.... Maybe they givin up on B Ball for the pigskin lol

July 2, 2009  10:18 AM ET
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Originally posted 09:38 AM ET  07.02 by BauerStar33

Syracuse over BC????? Who is giving this kid advice?

LOL. Now that was funny.

July 2, 2009  10:22 AM ET
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Originally posted 09:21 AM ET  07.02 by JRM74

What the hell position is "athlete"?

I'd heard about "athlete" as a beta brand for new shaped condoms. I didn't think that these had been released yet.

July 2, 2009  10:23 AM ET
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Originally posted 09:38 AM ET  07.02 by BauerStar33

Syracuse over BC????? Who is giving this kid advice?

Frankly, I cannot believe the kid didn't go to Temple.

July 2, 2009  10:24 AM ET
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BTW, who are the new laundry twins, hmmm?

July 2, 2009  10:42 AM ET
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Originally posted 10:00 AM ET  07.02 by LSU Laundry in FL

Hahaha.. You go J Ho.... Maybe they givin up on B Ball for the pigskin lol

I'm just happy its a Brooklyn kid and he's from my HS alma mater.

Canarsie High...we are so in the building!

 
July 2, 2009  10:45 AM ET
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Originally posted 10:42 AM ET  07.02 by J. HOVA: BROOKLYN

I'm just happy its a Brooklyn kid and he's from my HS alma mater.Canarsie High...we are so in the building!

Happy or you, J. Hova.

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