Benjamin Rinfret-Racette on Syracuse Visit: 'Absolutely Amazing Experience'
Class of 2026 Canadian offensive lineman Benjamin Rinfret-Racette spent part of his weekend on the Syracuse campus getting a closer look at the Orange.
"Visiting Syracuse was an absolutely amazing experience," Rinfret-Racette said. "I feel very grateful to have received this opportunity. During the visit, I got to watch scrimmage, visit the facilities, meet coach Babers, have a meeting with coach Steve Farmer and have a photoshoot. My favorite part about the visit was the practice because I got to see how intense and skillful NCAA football really is."
The meeting with offensive line coach Steve Farmer was memorable.
"My meeting with coach Farmer went very well and was very interesting," Rinfret-Racette said. "We talked a bit about his experience, about the Syracuse lineup currently, their offensive system, why it's great for getting recruited to go pro and what coach Farmer looks for when recruiting future o-lines. My main takeaway from the meeting was that I can strongly identify to the play style Syracuse currently uses because it is very similar to the one I play in my program. I also understood that to be a good o-line you don't only need to have good size and strength. Your football IQ is as much or even more important."
Then it was time to meet with Syracuse's head coach.
"My meeting with coach Babers also went very well," Rinfret-Racette said. "He didn't really have anything to talk to us about specifically, he was more answering our questions. One of my main takeaways was that Quebec players have an advantage over all the other Canadian players. With CEGEP we get one extra year to be more physically mature and develop our skills."
Attending practice was a highlight of the visit as well.
"Watching practice was absolutely amazing," Rinfret-Racette said. "Watching all these athletes perform up close was incredible. What I took away from watching this practice was to always give my 200% every rep no matter what happens."
After the visit, the 6-3, 240 pounder holds Syracuse in high regard.
"Syracuse is definitely one of my top schools for football and academics," Rinfret-Racette said. "This was already true before my visit and visiting this Saturday just confirmed my opinion on Cuse. I absolutely love this college."
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