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Lemon could bring depth, attitude to SU receiving corps
By John Sutton
Posted: 9/4/08, 12:47 AM EST Section: Sports
Alec Lemon is a playmaker. At least he describes himself
that way.
The senior wide receiver from Arundel High School in Gambrills, Md., recently gave Syracuse a verbal commitment to play for the Orange in 2009. Lemon hopes to bring depth to a position that is currently in desperate need of an infusion of young talent.
"I have good hands, and I rarely drop balls," Lemon said. "I can make short passes into big plays for touchdowns."
That confidence could serve Lemon well heading into the college game, but his current head coach at Arundel, Chuck Markiewicz, has a short message for him that could temper that confidence.
"Know your role and shut your mouth," Markiewicz said.
Markiewicz believes that some players spoil their chance to play at a Division I school because of overconfidence, but he doesn't think this will be a problem for Lemon.
Standing at 6-foot-2 and weighing only 185 pounds, a quick look at Lemon might leave something to be desired. Markiewicz knows differently after three years of experience with the wide receiver.
"He's faster than he looks, he's more slippery than he looks, and he's stronger than he looks," Markiewicz said. "One thing I do know is that when he gets the ball in his hands, he had the ability to make a play with the ball because of all those things."
Early in his career, Lemon has already shown the ability to adjust on the fly and improve his game. He switched from quarterback to wide receiver during his sophomore season. The transition was natural - Lemon immediately felt that he always belonged at receiver.
"I felt like I was meant to be catching the ball, and I liked playing receiver," Lemon said. "It wasn't that hard because of that."
The ultimate decision to make Syracuse his college choice came this summer when Lemon visited the campus for a football camp. The day before the camp, Lemon toured the campus and found it to be a place that he could play football and live comfortably.
The senior wide receiver from Arundel High School in Gambrills, Md., recently gave Syracuse a verbal commitment to play for the Orange in 2009. Lemon hopes to bring depth to a position that is currently in desperate need of an infusion of young talent.
"I have good hands, and I rarely drop balls," Lemon said. "I can make short passes into big plays for touchdowns."
That confidence could serve Lemon well heading into the college game, but his current head coach at Arundel, Chuck Markiewicz, has a short message for him that could temper that confidence.
"Know your role and shut your mouth," Markiewicz said.
Markiewicz believes that some players spoil their chance to play at a Division I school because of overconfidence, but he doesn't think this will be a problem for Lemon.
Standing at 6-foot-2 and weighing only 185 pounds, a quick look at Lemon might leave something to be desired. Markiewicz knows differently after three years of experience with the wide receiver.
"He's faster than he looks, he's more slippery than he looks, and he's stronger than he looks," Markiewicz said. "One thing I do know is that when he gets the ball in his hands, he had the ability to make a play with the ball because of all those things."
Early in his career, Lemon has already shown the ability to adjust on the fly and improve his game. He switched from quarterback to wide receiver during his sophomore season. The transition was natural - Lemon immediately felt that he always belonged at receiver.
"I felt like I was meant to be catching the ball, and I liked playing receiver," Lemon said. "It wasn't that hard because of that."
The ultimate decision to make Syracuse his college choice came this summer when Lemon visited the campus for a football camp. The day before the camp, Lemon toured the campus and found it to be a place that he could play football and live comfortably.
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