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Does Brent Axe Have a point?

You can subscribe the 'Syr fan part' and sometimes he does respond, but you know it doesn't hurt to maybe just email him. I wasn't talking about Fran, just Axe. Got a criticism, see what his take is. Honestly, he just reporting on what he saw, and with all us as feedback, all around. So he does have a point in his observations.
Why subscribe and pay him for doing a lousy job? I get more info here literally for free. He has an uneducated point because he won’t ask questions, that’s what I’m driving at.
 
Why subscribe and pay him for doing a lousy job? I get more info here literally for free. He has an uneducated point because he won’t ask questions, that’s what I’m driving at.
How does losses translate into lousey reporting? Also it goes both ways, but you can ask right? Wait, you don't contribute to the board for no ads?
 
Is this the article you are commenting about?

If yes, I’m confused where all the negativity and sensationalism you claim is? I’m not a big fan of Axe, but definitely wouldn’t use this article as an example. It reads like a Luke Carney bio listing his stats/achievements for Syracuse and high school.

The comment about he could have started BC if he didn’t play versus ND is the only, maybe, controversial comment, but I think even that’s a stretch.

It seems like you are the one projecting “negativity” and “sensationalism” into this article. It’s a pretty basic piece.
Yep these idiots have preconceived notions and will (unfairly) give him the business, try and stick it to him whenever a tiny door opens. It’s ridiculous boring and pathetic frankly their repetition on the subject.

His takes are so mild compared to any big city schtick, When people called Syracuse small time, with small town thinkers, this is part of what they are referring to.
 
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Is this the article you are commenting about?

If yes, I’m confused where all the negativity and sensationalism you claim is? I’m not a big fan of Axe, but definitely wouldn’t use this article as an example. It reads like a Luke Carney bio listing his stats/achievements for Syracuse and high school.

The comment about he could have started BC if he didn’t play versus ND is the only, maybe, controversial comment, but I think even that’s a stretch.

It seems like you are the one projecting “negativity” and “sensationalism” into this article. It’s a pretty basic piece.
THIS is the piece that has people in a tizzy?!

Holy crap.

It’s literally a few paragraphs that are almost entirely all facts.

Some of you guys, man. What the hell do you want?
 
THIS is the piece that has people in a tizzy?!

Holy crap.

It’s literally a few paragraphs that are almost entirely all facts.

Some of you guys, man. What the hell do you want?
Right?! It’s nuts. If I was a moderator still I’d be doling out warnings like the December cold weather days!
 
THIS is the piece that has people in a tizzy?!

Holy crap.

It’s literally a few paragraphs that are almost entirely all facts.

Some of you guys, man. What the hell do you want?
Agree, I mean what is wrong. If anything there is no il will... If anything it was a coaching decision to not get him 5 games so he have another year. So far, everyone going into the portal has been respective.
I have no ill will for any.
 
How does losses translate into lousey reporting? Also it goes both ways, but you can ask right? Wait, you don't contribute to the board for no ads?
I said nothing about losses so not sure what you are driving at. I’m just merely saying the following a.) that article highlights nothing more than what is discussed here or even Facebook groups b.) with access to Fran why hasn’t he asked direct questions to get to the bottom of the situation? This is especially relevant since people pay him for the same level of access I get for free here, on twitter or Facebook. I don’t have an issue with negative reporting … it’s the reporting with no substance other than what everyone already knows. He has access so why not ask the questions? His reporting is mediocre at best that is my only point.
 
Wow we need the portal opening to get here fast.
Yes people hate and a few like.
He does seem to not like Syracuse Football for some reason
 
Wow we need the portal opening to get here fast.
Yes people hate and a few like.
He does seem to not like Syracuse Football for some reason
If you’re talking about Axeman, he’s not supposed to like Syracuse football, as much as he needs to accurately report on it. And that’s what he does.

And for what it’s worth, I believe he does actually like Syracuse football, but puts that aside when necessary
 
If you’re talking about Axeman, he’s not supposed to like Syracuse football, as much as he needs to accurately report on it. And that’s what he does.

And for what it’s worth, I believe he does actually like Syracuse football, but puts that aside when necessary
I 100% agree he should be neutral, to me it doesn't seem like he says many nice things.
Simple look over Carney where he reportd that he was 4 time Texas State Champion, which sounds like the best thing ever. It was at the lowest level of Texas football and would have been nice to have some context as the average reader would not know that. Carney was not the 2nd coming of Vince Young.

Fair is reporting is all I ask.
 
I 100% agree he should be neutral, to me it doesn't seem like he says many nice things.
Simple look over Carney where he reportd that he was 4 time Texas State Champion, which sounds like the best thing ever. It was at the lowest level of Texas football and would have been nice to have some context as the average reader would not know that. Carney was not the 2nd coming of Vince Young.

Fair is reporting is all I ask.
This is so mind boggling to me. Just like the OP, this is a you issue, not an Axe issue.

He states a simple fact and you’re projecting all this extra stuff into it that’s not there!

You can read the same fact that he’s a 4 time state champ in his Cuse bio.

It’s really not any deeper than that. There is no need to put in some disclaimer or extra info that “oh by the way, his accomplishments should be taken with a grain of salt because he played in the tiniest division in Texas football”; like that should minimize the accomplishment.

So bizarre.
 
I don't know Axe. Never met the guy. But I will say that he is not suppose to be positive about Syracuse football. Or negative. He is suppose to give information and his opinion on Syracuse sports. He does that. He certainly shouldn't be a cheerleader. If you don't like it. There is a solution. Don't read him. We just lost 8 games in a row. There wasn't a lot to be positive about. Just read our board. Our society has become overly critical of the media. If you don't get the news you want, they suck.
 
After forcing myself to read Axe’s column on Luke Carney’s impending transfer, I struggle to understand Mr. Axe value in the local scheme of sports reporting.
Axe continues to report in a negative way, looking for the sensational and negative aspects of SU football and hoops over a realistic analysis. This reporting also Carrie’s negativity in almost every story.
Case in point - Luke Carney entering the transfer portal. Axe implies this is a major loss for the Orange. He states Carney is a 4 time Texas high school champion, and he was behind a walk on in the depth chart.
Well Brent, maybe there is a reason he played minimally. Also his redshirt question is a non factor. If the SU coaches thought for one minute he could help the team in the emergency that was the latter part of the season, they would have used him. And if Brent researched the Texas championship resume of Carney, he would have stated Carney was in a league of schools the size of Tully on Onondaga. Although he did well, he was in a tiny school, and probably would have not played in a larger league.
The point is we never see positivity from Axe. Also, stories are skewed to his hate agenda.
Maybe this stems from his radio show firing or his humbling rebukes that Jim Boeheim used to pound him with.
Brent, try another type of reporting, like food or something. Nobody likes your current role.
Yes if he was actually the coach we would be saying I thought this was still College at least to a degree. He honestly does not belong teaching young men, especially in the game of life he has repulsive.
 
Wow we need the portal opening to get here fast.
Yes people hate and a few like.
He does seem to not like Syracuse Football for some reason
He waits to see a perceived weakness that is backed and publicly validated to the smallest degree then he pouces that is his style. There is no character or substance and he is extremely negative concerning his bend. I just do not think that he is a good person whether he reports such facts that have a degree of validity to them without the full picture.
 
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Lol. Axe is fine.
I lost all respect for Galaxy Media when they fired Axe. He was fired for his harsh criticism of Boeheim and Boeheim's culpability in the downfall of the basketball program. Axe was only saying things fans were saying and thinking. His callers were saying the same things. God forbid you criticize Boeheim in Syracuse. That told me Galaxy is Kremlin, state-run media. Axe and the Syracuse.com podcasts and Brian Higgins are getting my listenership now. The Carney article is him just stating facts and statistics, I don't read anything more into it than that. It seems neutral to me.
 
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This isn't the first time or even the second or third you've taken cheap personal shots at this reporter. Reflects more on you than on him.
I stand by everything I said from a pretty clear perspective I might say just because he’s your buddy makes no difference to me, but I certainly have nothing against you. You Willey by all means you can believe what you want and I will know what I know. And speaking the truth, our goodness integrity is certainly not cheap your connotation points directly to your character, and certainly what I stated before.
 
After forcing myself to read Axe’s column on Luke Carney’s impending transfer, I struggle to understand Mr. Axe value in the local scheme of sports reporting.
Axe continues to report in a negative way, looking for the sensational and negative aspects of SU football and hoops over a realistic analysis. This reporting also Carrie’s negativity in almost every story.
Case in point - Luke Carney entering the transfer portal. Axe implies this is a major loss for the Orange. He states Carney is a 4 time Texas high school champion, and he was behind a walk on in the depth chart.
Well Brent, maybe there is a reason he played minimally. Also his redshirt question is a non factor. If the SU coaches thought for one minute he could help the team in the emergency that was the latter part of the season, they would have used him. And if Brent researched the Texas championship resume of Carney, he would have stated Carney was in a league of schools the size of Tully on Onondaga. Although he did well, he was in a tiny school, and probably would have not played in a larger league.
The point is we never see positivity from Axe. Also, stories are skewed to his hate agenda.
Maybe this stems from his radio show firing or his humbling rebukes that Jim Boeheim used to pound him with.
Brent, try another type of reporting, like food or something. Nobody likes your current role.
It’s under his hat
 
I stand by everything I said from a pretty clear perspective I might say just because he’s your buddy makes no difference to me, but I certainly have nothing against you. You Willey by all means you can believe what you want and I will know what I know. And speaking the truth, our goodness integrity is certainly not cheap your connotation points directly to your character, and certainly what I stated before.
Never met the guy but his puzzlement at what went on with Carney is shared by literally dozens of posters here. I actually deleted my initial post and won't be replying further since I won't be arguing with someone who's immature at best.
 
Anything like this, one side has their story, the other side has theirs, and the real story is somewhere in the middle.

Personally I don’t believe Luke’s playing time reflected his skill 1:1. I also don’t believe he was a hidden gem that we’re going to miss.
I would bet he would have given a better chance than Filardi but I guess we will never know and we may never get the full truth of why when he played they had tight restraints on him. Let's see where he ends up. CDRW had much more success as Marshall. Lamson is a phenomenal FCS QB and likely would have been pretty good as a G5 guy. Jacobian Morgan was successful at Jacksonville State. System matters, talent matters and the schemes and talent you play against matter.

Like you say it's likely somewhere in the middle. He made be a good G5 or FCS QB someday. Likely just didn't have the upside to be a P4 guy. I would have liked to see more playing time from him but who knows what the deal was. It simply can't be that he sucked because you really couldn't have had worse out there.
 
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He waits to see a perceived weakness that is backed and publicly validated to the smallest degree then he pouces that is his style. There is no character or substance and he is extremely negative concerning his bend. I just do not think that he is a good person whether he reports such facts that have a degree of validity to them without the full picture.
This is so ridiculous is beyond the pale. Take the time to meet the guy and you’ll know why I wrote that.
 

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