Earlier in May, Syracuse landed a commitment from 2027 running back Xavier Bala. The Melville (NY) St. Anthony's three-star prospect committed to the Orange over finalists Virginia, Wake Forest and Boston College. Bala, who will be back in June for an OV , joined us on the Juice on the Cuse Podcast , presented by Bleav and On SI, to explain his decision. Bala discusses why he picked Syracuse A huge reason for the commitment was head coach Fran Brown. Since he arrived on campus two seasons ago, Brown has been adamant about keeping New York’s best talent at home. Bala is the No. 4 prospect in the state according to 247Sports. Bala also discussed his relationship with running backs coach Dennis Thomas. “I really like what coach Fran's building. I like their vision for me specifically. I like coach DT and I got to build a good relationship with him. And just the way that they were my first offer, and were consistent in recruiting me this whole time.…