If Kiyan Anthony were any other nationally ranked basketball recruit, his choice of college would be questionable. Syracuse scraped the bottom of the ACC barrel, went 14-19 overall, finished the season as a 14th seed, and didn’t make a tournament cut. Far from the time a freshman Carmelo Anthony led it to a championship, the Orange has struggled to make a championship bid. While it remains one of the top D1 programs historically, its fans remain disappointed in its recruitment efforts and skill development. When Kiyan picked the ‘Cuse over Auburn, USC, and Ohio State, it was instinctive to go, ‘ah, of course.’ The idea of Melo’s son replicating his success sounds poetic. But Kiyan has ambitions to leave a legacy at Syracuse beyond that. Step one was admitting the reality of what he signed

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