On Wednesday, the Syracuse Orange picked up their second junior college commitment for the class of 2017. Linebacker Ryan Guthrie, from Ellsworth College in Iowa, joined Patrick Davis (Champlain Regional in Quebec) as the first two JUCO additions for Dino Babers at Syracuse. Guthrie even took it a step further, signing with the Orange shortly after the offer came through.
The hope with Guthrie and Davis, as it always is with JUCO players, is that you can quickly plug in experience while allowing youth to develop AND avoid taking up a roster spot for too long.