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Syracuse's Sean Riley is the smallest player on the field but 'you couldn't hide his talents'

(Dennis Nett | Syracuse.com)

Syracuse, N.Y. -- Syracuse football coach Dino Babers acknowledged on Wednesday, that he's stolen a bit of recruiting wisdom from former Georgetown basketball coach John Thompson III through the years.

"We try to recruit, the bigger, the better," Babers said. "I always believe in what John Thompson used to say about his recruits. He misses on kids. But if he misses on a kid, they're big. We try to do the same thing for football."

If that's the case, Babers must have viewed sophomore Sean Riley as a sure thing.