The news broke on Sunday morning that the Syracuse Orange plan to fire head coach Dino Babers after eight seasons with the team. Babers, known for his recruiting prowess, had acquired a decent class for the 2024 recruiting cycle.
With his firing, where does each recruit stand with their commitment to Syracuse?
Syracuse Recruiting Class In Jeopardy Following Dino Babers’ Firing
Babers had pulled in 18 hard commits at the time of his firing. His class ranked 51st nationally, according to 247Sports Composite Rankings.
Here’s who the recruits are and where they stand as of Sunday, November 19, 2023/
Four-star TE Jamie Tremble; Norcross, GA
Hard commit, 6/17/23 – no Crystal Ball prediction
Three-star WR Ta’Ron Haile; Millville, NJ
Hard commit, 6/26/23 – no Crystal Ball prediction
Three-star DL David McMorris; Washington, DC
Hard commit, 6/6/23 – no Crystal Ball prediction
Three-star QB Jakhari Williams; Macon, GA
Hard commit, 6/25/23 – no Crystal Ball prediction
Three-star ATH Elijah Washington; Norfolk, VA
Hard commit, 8/9/23 – no Crystal Ball prediction
Three-star RB Jaden Hart; Michigan City, IN
Hard commit, 6/10/23 – no Crystal Ball prediction
Three-star ATH Clinton Robinson; Pittsburgh, PA
Hard commit, 6/16/23 – no Crystal Ball prediction
Three-star EDGE Tristen Graham; Middletown, DE
Hard commit, 6/4/23 – no Crystal Ball prediction
Three-star ATH Ja’Meer Thomas; Buffalo, NY
Hard commit, 9/23/23 – no Crystal Ball prediction
Three-star LB Jayden Brown; Ramsey, NJ
Hard commit, 6/23/23 – no Crystal Ball prediction
Three-star LB Zekai Wimberly; West Orange, NJ
Hard commit, 6/10/23 – no Crystal Ball prediction
Three-star iOL Willie Goodacre; Denton, TX
Hard commit, 6/26/23 – no Crystal Ball prediction
Three-star RB Trashon Dye; Wayne, NJ
Hard commit, 3/4/23 – no Crystal Ball prediction
Three-star iOL Noah Rosahac; Jim Thorpe, PA
Hard commit, 4/10/23 – no Crystal Ball prediction
Three-star S Michael Matthews-Canty; Fredericksburg, VA
Hard commit, 6/26/23 – no Crystal Ball prediction
Three-star LB Matthew Stenbroton; Lake Mills, WI
Hard commit, 7/1/23 – no Crystal Ball prediction
Three-star LB Travon Dye; Wayne, NJ
Hard commit, 3/4/23 – no Crystal Ball prediction
Three-star ATH Braheem Long; Camden, NJ
Hard commit, 6/20/23 – no Crystal Ball prediction
With the news so fresh and no new commitments within the past four months, this is a class to watch for potential flips. Syracuse went cold on the recruiting trail during the season after their hot summer.
Prized tight end recruit Jamie Tremble had a ton of ACC interest from the remaining programs at the time of his commitment to Syracuse, including Duke and in-state Georgia Tech. While both programs saw a resurgence in 2023 under their sustained leadership, Tremble is the key to this Orange recruiting class and a must-keep player for the staff remaining in Syracuse.
We’ll continue to monitor this recruiting class for any updates moving forward after Babers’ firing.