Syracuse, N.Y. -- Two interactions in a span of about 36 hours showed Caleb Okechukwu why Syracuse football was the right choice for him.
During his official visit two Saturdays ago, Okechukwu and his family went out to dinner with the coaching staff, current Orange players and fellow SU target Fitzroy Gardner.
Okechukwu sat with his host, rising sophomore defensive end Kingsley Jonathan, and bonded with the group while they watched the Syracuse men's basketball team win a road game against Pittsburgh.
That Monday, the entire Orange coaching staff showed up at St. John's College High School in Washington, D.