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Class of 2025 QB Deante Ruffin Enjoys Syracuse Junior Day Visit

The talented sophomore is a priority target in his recruiting class.
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Class of 2025 QB Deante Ruffin Enjoys Syracuse Junior Day Visit
Class of 2025 QB Deante Ruffin Enjoys Syracuse Junior Day Visit

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Syracuse football hosted Junior Day last weekend. One of the notable names on campus was 2025 Camden (NJ) High quarterback Deante Ruffin. 

"Amazing visit," Ruffin said. "Great place and great people. Got to tour the complex, take pictures, meet with position coaches and just understand more about what Cuse has to offer. My favorite part was listening to coach Babers speak to us and meeting with coach Beck to talk offense. I enjoyed that because the coaches make you feel at home all the while getting their point across. Coach Babers is super intense."

The meeting with quarterbacks coach Jason Beck was a big highlight of the visit. 

"Meeting with coach Beck went great," Ruffin said. "We went over some film from the bowl game and I realized the style of offense seems to be a fit for me. He kept us engaged by asking questions about the correct reads in certain situations. The spread type of offense with a QB running element is a perfect fit for me." 

In addition, the message from head coach Dino Babers was impactful. 

"Babers talked to just the QBs and said to not come to Syracuse if you're not ready to be the guy," Ruffin said. "This hit hard as I think it's important that guys that play football don't just play for the jersey. I think if everyone on the roster hasn't bought in and ready to be the guy than you already lost the battle. I learned that in order to be ready to come to Cuse you need to be ready to be that guy." 

Overall, Syracuse left an impression on the Camden High standout. 

"Definitely increased it a bunch as I got to see the academic side of the school and their 93% graduation rate," Ruffin said. "Which is insane as education is most important." 

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MIKE MCALLISTER

Title: Publisher All Syracuse Education: Roberts Wesleyan College Location: Syracuse, New York Expertise: Syracuse basketball, football and recruiting.  EXPERIENCE Mike McAllister has been covering Syracuse basketball, football and recruiting for more than a decade. Mike's career started with his own free blog as a way to vent following sporting events. Shortly thereafter, a network of basketball sites called Coast 2 Coast Hoops asked him to run their Syracuse site. That site was called Nation of Orange, and Mike quickly established it as a go-to for Syracuse fans.  After running Nation of Orange for several months, a position with the Syracuse site on the Scout network became available. After one year as the recruiting expert with Cuse Nation, he was named the publisher. Mike oversaw the transition from Scout to 247Sports, and ran the site on that network for years.  Presented with the opportunity to join one of the biggest names in the sports journalism industry, Sports Illustrated, Mike jumped at the chance. All Syracuse was started from scratch by Mike and the Fan Nation team. It has now become a staple for Orange fans of various sports.  Mike has broken news on recruiting, Syracuse basketball and football team information and has established himself as the top recruiting inside in the market. He has appeared on local radio shows, television broadcasts, national radio shows and much more. Mr. McAllister has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting and Information Management from Roberts Wesleyan College. 

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