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The Daily OrangeMLAX | Jamieson enrolls, close to joining SU: Top recruit would boost Orange attack
By Andy McCullough
Posted: 9/2/08, 11:24 PM EST Section: Sports
He's not yet a member of the Syracuse men's lacrosse team, but top recruit Cody Jamieson is enrolled at the university after months of applications and apprehension.
Jamieson, an attack who led Onondaga Community College to a pair of national junior college titles in 2006 and 2007, spoke with The Daily Orange in a telephone interview Tuesday. Fall practice for the defending national champions begins Sept. 8.
"Right now I'm at 11 credits - part-time," Jamieson said as he rested on the quad in-between classes. "And hopefully within the week, or by next week definitely, hopefully I can pick up another couple classes and be full-time."
The 5-foot-10, 190-pound lefty from Six Nations, Ontario - who was recruited to join the Orange for the 2008 season but deferred his enrollment till this semester - said he was waiting for some paperwork to be cleared by the NCAA before he could be recognized officially as a member of the team. He would have two years of eligibility.
The Syracuse athletic department could not comment on Jamieson's status due to NCAA regulations, said Mike Morrison, assistant director of athletic communications.
Because Jamieson is not a full-time, matriculated student, he is still considered a prospect, Morrison said. The athletic department and its coaches are not allowed to comment on prospects.
But Jamieson said Tuesday that he has been attending class since Aug. 25. He finished his final classes at OCC in mid-August, and his name is listed in Syracuse University's online directory as a freshman in The College of Arts and Sciences. He plans to study communications and rhetorical studies.
"It's a lot different from OCC," Jamieson said about campus life. "It's a lot bigger, a lot more people. But everybody seems pretty nice, pretty friendly. All the guys are team are pretty nice, off the field anyway.
"We'll see how much they slash me once we get on the field."
Jamieson would join a recruiting class - already ranked No. 4 in the nation by Inside Lacrosse magazine - bolstered in August when two Big East players also transferred to Syracuse.
Jamieson, an attack who led Onondaga Community College to a pair of national junior college titles in 2006 and 2007, spoke with The Daily Orange in a telephone interview Tuesday. Fall practice for the defending national champions begins Sept. 8.
"Right now I'm at 11 credits - part-time," Jamieson said as he rested on the quad in-between classes. "And hopefully within the week, or by next week definitely, hopefully I can pick up another couple classes and be full-time."
The 5-foot-10, 190-pound lefty from Six Nations, Ontario - who was recruited to join the Orange for the 2008 season but deferred his enrollment till this semester - said he was waiting for some paperwork to be cleared by the NCAA before he could be recognized officially as a member of the team. He would have two years of eligibility.
The Syracuse athletic department could not comment on Jamieson's status due to NCAA regulations, said Mike Morrison, assistant director of athletic communications.
Because Jamieson is not a full-time, matriculated student, he is still considered a prospect, Morrison said. The athletic department and its coaches are not allowed to comment on prospects.
But Jamieson said Tuesday that he has been attending class since Aug. 25. He finished his final classes at OCC in mid-August, and his name is listed in Syracuse University's online directory as a freshman in The College of Arts and Sciences. He plans to study communications and rhetorical studies.
"It's a lot different from OCC," Jamieson said about campus life. "It's a lot bigger, a lot more people. But everybody seems pretty nice, pretty friendly. All the guys are team are pretty nice, off the field anyway.
"We'll see how much they slash me once we get on the field."
Jamieson would join a recruiting class - already ranked No. 4 in the nation by Inside Lacrosse magazine - bolstered in August when two Big East players also transferred to Syracuse.
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Jim Hyde
posted 9/03/08 @ 9:49 AM EST
Should help.
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