Syracuse, N.Y. — Houston quarterback John O'Korn is considering five schools as transfer destinations including Syracuse, a source told Syracuse.com on Saturday. O'Korn has already spoken with SU offensive coordinator Tim Lester and is also looking at Florida, Texas, Wisconsin and Miami, the source said; he has spoken with coaches from each school except Miami. O'Korn will not be allowed to play in 2015 due to NCAA transfer rules and has three years to use his two remaining seasons of eligibility.

Almost two years ago, Lester made a push to flip O'Korn from his UH commitment shortly before National Signing Day, but the three-star quarterback stuck with the Cougars and went on to start as a true freshman. O'Korn completed 58 percent of his passes for 3,117 yards, 28 touchdowns and 10 interceptions, garnering the American Athletic Conference Rookie of the Year award.

After a shaky sophomore season in which O'Korn doubled his interception rate and was benched five games into the year, Houston is bringing in a new coaching staff and O'Korn has been granted permission to contact other schools for a transfer, according to multiple reports.

One person that may help the Orange's cause is O'Korn's coach at St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) High School, Rocco Casullo. Casullo is a former Syracuse ball boy, son of former SU assistant Bob Casullo and brother of former Orange graduate assistant and current Westhill head coach Jamie Casullo. Rocco Casullo remains a die-hard Orange fan and is sending 2015 offensive linemen Sam Clausman and Colin Byrne to Syracuse this cycle.

The Orange currently has three quarterbacks on the roster in redshirt junior and expected starter Terrel Hunt, redshirt freshman Austin Wilson and true freshman AJ Long. Eric Dungey, a 2015 verbal commitment, will also join that group if he signs his national letter of intent in February.

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