Recruiting is rough. There’s no other way to slice it.
Coaches court a top-flight talent for years. Analysts peg your school as the front-runner. All signs point to a commitment.
Then, on decision day, the prospect puts on another program’s hat or t-shirt.
Your heart is broken.
We know this common tale all too well. It happens with unfortunate frequency, to the Syracuse basketball team, its fellow Atlantic Coast Conference members, and virtually every team across the country.
The recruiting business is, indeed, fickle. As such, I try not to get too excited when a recruit is said to lean the Orange’s way, and I attempt to keep myself calm when that player is thought to head elsewhere.