Syracuse 'A Favorite' For 2023 Linebacker Christian McKinney

The Orange hosted McKinney for an unofficial visit recently.

Mike McAllister | May 3, 2022

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Syracuse football has hosted a plethora of recruits over the last couple of months. One recent visitor was 2023 Flossmoor (IL) Homewood-Flossmoor linebacker Christian McKinney. McKinney is listed at 6-1, 220 pounds and holds offers from Air Force, Army, Central Michigan, Iowa State, Liberty, Navy, Toledo and Western Michigan in addition to the Orange.

"I got to have a meeting with the head coach, tour the campus and facilities," McKinney said. "I got to look at what players apartments and dorms look like. I got to do a photo shoot. I also had a meeting with coach (Tony) White."

The discussion with defensive coordinator Tony White was about McKinney's fit with the Orange.

"We talked about the plan he had for me at Syracuse," McKinney said. "How he would develop me and how I would fit into the defense. He had a slide presentation comparing my clips to Mikel Jones."

The conversation with head coach Dino Babers was also important and a key takeaway from the trip.

"We just had a normal conversation," McKinney said. "He wanted to get to know more about us since it was my first time talking to him. He was very energetic and made us feel like we had already known him."

After getting a closer look at the Orange, Syracuse is one of the top options for McKinney.

"Syracuse is definitely a favorite," McKinney said. "I'd like to go back for an official visit eventually."

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Published May 3, 2022

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.