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Ja'Meer Thomas Reacts to Syracuse Offer

The class of 2024 athlete discusses opportunity from the Orange.
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Ja'Meer Thomas Reacts to Syracuse Offer
Ja'Meer Thomas Reacts to Syracuse Offer

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Over the summer, Syracuse held a seven on seven camp. One of the teams that participated features players from the Buffalo (NY) area, which included class of 2024 athlete Ja'Meer Thomas out of Bennett High. Thomas was one of the fastest, quickest and most elusive players at the event. Syracuse kept tabs on the 5-10, 170 speedster, and extended an offer after watching tape from the first few games of his senior season. He was offered as a wide receiver. 

"I got called down to the office," Thomas said. "My principal and coach told me the great news." 

After receiving his first power five offer from the big in-state school, Thomas said he felt both excited and relieved. 

"Because I love Syracuse a lot," Thomas said. "I had a great time down there. I love the environment." 

After picking up the offer, Thomas admitted that committing crossed his mind. However, he wants to be smart about such an important decision and not make an emotional one. Still, Syracuse has positioned itself well to this point in his recruitment. 

"Top one," Thomas said. 

Thomas plays for the same high school that current Orange freshman defensive lineman Rashard Perry played for last year. He reports to run a 40 in the 4.4s, and that speed was on full display over the summer as well as so far this season. 

As a junior, Thomas was second on the team with 722 rushing yards and seven rushing touchdowns. He led the team with 37 receptions for 813 yards (22 yards per reception) and 10 more touchdowns. 

The next step for both sides is to set up an official visit. One that will likely occur after the season, perhaps in December prior to the early signing period which begins on December 20th. 

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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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