SAN ANTONIO – Syracuse and new head coach Fran Brown proceed their stand up the workforce recruiting rankings because of a dedication from four-star defensive again Marcellus Barnes Jr. The Chattanooga (Tenn.) McCallie College standout simply introduced his dedication to the Orange throughout the All-American Bowl. Barnes selected Syracuse over Ole Miss and Georgia.
“Syracuse (was) actually prioritizing me and I really like that,” Barnes stated earlier this week. “Lots of people inform me I ought to go the place I am needed and I really feel like coach Fran has by no means stopped reaching out to me or checking on me on and off the sector. He is like an uncle to me and that relationship and on and off the sector is large to me as a result of I really feel like I am an individual over a participant. I do know that I will be capable to actually get higher with my methods and every thing as a result of coach Fran is aware of the ball very well.
“I used to be capable of actually get a really feel for what town and neighborhood is like throughout my go to,” Barnes stated. “I used to be capable of actually join with coach Nick (Williams) from Colorado and coach E (Elijah Robinson) from Texas A&M. I used to be capable of construct actually good relationships with them and begin that bond.”
Touchdown Barnes is a serious enhance for Syracuse. He’s simply the second defensive again in Syracuse’s 2024 recruiting class however he’s the ninth prospect to decide on the Orange since Brown was named head coach. He is additionally the third four-star to commit throughout that span.
Brown clearly laid the groundwork for this dedication throughout his time at Georgia and that robust relationship has carried over to Syracuse. The journey that Barnes took to Syracuse in December clearly paid dividends for the Orange since he left that go to feeling comfy in that surroundings.
