Can Syracuse Flip Pietramala Twins?

The Orange could make a major recruiting statement by flipping two elite recruits from an ACC rival.

Mike McAllister | Jun 14, 2021

Can Syracuse Flip Pietramala Twins? /

The rumor has become reality, according to multiple reports. Dave Pietramala, the former Johns Hopkins head coach and one of the best defensive players in the history of lacrosse, is joining Gary Gait’s staff with the Syracuse men’s lacrosse program. The addition of Pietramala makes sense on a variety of levels, but the immediate question turns to recruiting. Pietramala has twins who are class of 2022 recruits, one of which is five star and the number two player in the class Dom Pietramala. The other is defenseman Nicholas Pietramala. Both are currently committed to North Carolina. Will the Orange be able to get them to flip and play for his father?

That is a massive question in lacrosse recruiting. The Pietramalas have ties to Syracuse commit Joey Spallina, the number one player in the 2022 cycle. The two have known each other for a while and have discussed the possibility of playing collegiate lacrosse together.

“Me and Dom have been friends and have played on a lot of teams together,” Spallina said. “We always talked about how if we could play on the same college team it would be awesome.”

If Syracuse was able to flip the Pietramala brothers, it would give Syracuse the top two players in the 2022 class, both attackers, and an extremely talented defender in Nicholas to pair with 2022 five star Orange commit Billy Dwan. That would be quite the haul for Gary Gait’s first recruiting class. Syracuse also has two other four star defensemen, a five star midfielder and four other four star players committed as well (rankings per Inside Lacrosse).

Whether or not this happens remains to be seen, but it is certainly worth monitoring going forward.

Published Jun 14, 2021

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.