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JUCO Linebacker Lonnie Rice Decommits From Syracuse

The Orange loses one of its 2023 linebacker commits.
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JUCO Linebacker Lonnie Rice Decommits From Syracuse
JUCO Linebacker Lonnie Rice Decommits From Syracuse

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Syracuse football lost one of its incoming linebackers on Friday as junior college prospect Lonnie Rice announced his decommitment. 

"First off, I want to say thank you to Syracuse University and the entire coaching staff this was a tough and difficult decision but I've decided to decommit from Syracuse and explore other options," Rice said in a twitter post. "My recruitment is 100% open thank you to all the Cuse fans." 

During the 2022 season at Lackawanna Community College, Rice accumulated 39 tackles, 12.5 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, one forced fumble and two fumble recoveries. He is listed at 6-0, 220 pounds on Lackawanna football's website.

Syracuse recruited Rice out of high school, where he starred for Bishop McDevitt High in Pennsylvania. Rice even visited the Orange as a high school prospect, though an offer was not extended. He ultimately signed with Buffalo as part of the 2020 recruiting class before turning to the JUCO ranks. 

The Orange then pursued as a junior college prospect, extended an offer, and hosted Rice for an official visit. That visit sealed the deal for a commitment and he was announced as part of Syracuse's 2023 recruiting class on National Signing Day. 

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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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