Tyriq Blanding Bonds With Syracuse Coaches on Visit

The class of 2023 defensive lineman is high on the Orange.

Mike McAllister | Apr 18, 2022

Tyriq Blanding Bonds With Syracuse Coaches on Visit /

Syracuse football hosted one of its top targets in the 2023 class on Monday in Middle Village (NY) Christ the King defensive lineman Tyriq Blanding. The 6-3, 275 pounder holds offers from Arizona State, Boston College, Maryland, Miami, Michigan, Nebraska, Oregon, Penn State, Pittsburgh, South Carolina and West Virginia in addition to Syracuse.

"The best part was definitely talking to the d-line coach (Chris Achuff)," Blanding said. "When I got there, I got a tour of the facility, the campus, then talked to the coaches."

The ability to discuss football and the ins and outs of being a defensive lineman with someone who has coached at the NFL level was a meaningful experience for Blanding.

"We were talking about football schemes and formations," Blanding said. "We were going over my film, talking about what I do good and bad and we went over drills. He said my film is great and I'm real explosive. How he can make me more explosive. How he can tell my favorite move is the spin and how I use it a lot. The other moves I could use instead. He said I will fit perfectly into the scheme as a three tech."

Blanding also spent time with lead recruiter Nick Monroe.

"I have a great relationship with coach Monroe," Blanding said. "I talk to him like two to three times a week. He's a cool guy and it was great hanging with him. Got to show me around a bit."

After the visit, Syracuse remains one of Blanding's top options.

"It definitely made me get more in tune with Syracuse," Blanding said. "I think Syracuse stands and always has stood strong in my recruitment because it is in New York and the best school in New York."

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Published Apr 18, 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.