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Michael Matthews-Canty Decommits From Syracuse

The Orange loses one of its defensive recruits in the 2024 class.
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Michael Matthews-Canty Decommits From Syracuse
Michael Matthews-Canty Decommits From Syracuse

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Class of 2024 St. Michaels (VA) High safety Michael Matthews-Canty has decommitted from Syracuse football. The 6-2, 200 pounder had been committed to the Orange since the summer and was projected to play the Rover position in the 3-3-5 before the coaching change. He officially visited this past weekend, but has elected to reopen his recruitment, he announced on social media Wednesday morning. 

"Firstly, I want to thank Syracuse University for giving me an opportunity," Matthews-Canty said in a social media post. "After a few conversations with coaches and family, I have decided to decommit and explore other options. My recruiting is 100% open." 

In addition to Syracuse, Matthews-Canty held offers from Appalachian State, Liberty and Temple, among others. Syracuse was his only power five scholarship opportunity to date. 

As a recruit, Matthews-Canty is rated a three star prospect by all four major recruiting services. 247Sports and ESPN rank him as a safety, with 247 putting him as the 171st in the class. ESPN ranked him 97th. On3 rated him as a linebacker, slotting him 60th best in the class. That difference in positional ranking is due to Matthews-Canty being a bit of a tweener. He is very athletic and physical, and should find a home as a result. 

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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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