My Take

[OttoinGrotto]

Exactly this.

It makes no sense. Our other options are atrocious.

I’m in my 40s and Filardi may have been the worst QB to ever start a game for Syracuse football in my life.

Even if Carney isn’t good or not fully ready, who cares?

I put this on Nixon.

Come Hell or high water, Nixon is going to throw the ball, even if the game situation doesn't dictate that it makes sense (see our bizarre end game/before the half play calls).

He doesn't trust Carney's arm. So he doesn't want to play him. He'd rather have Collins throw interceptions and have Filardi's "better" arm throw incompletions all over the place than see what Carney can do. Remember, at the end of the day, these guys have to fight really hard to overcome meathead tendencies, and right now Nixon's losing that battle. There is no possible way Filardi was better prepared to start that game ON A SHORT WEEK than Carney. Otherwise, overlooking Carney's participation in spring ball and all the practice reps he's gotten as a backup is an admission that our staff can't coach and their player preparation in practice is worth nothing.

As embarrassing as the play on the field has been, the mishandling of Carney is even worse.

 

[23Zone]

Games like last night makes you wonder if Villanova does things smartly with their football and basketball. Very hard for a private school to be good in both so most of the money is channeled into one direction. Just saying

 

[MikeSU02]

I put this on Nixon.

Come Hell or high water, Nixon is going to throw the ball, even if the game situation doesn't dictate that it makes sense (see our bizarre end game/before the half play calls).

He doesn't trust Carney's arm. So he doesn't want to play him. He'd rather have Collins throw interceptions and have Filardi's "better" arm throw incompletions all over the place than see what Carney can do. Remember, at the end of the day, these guys have to fight really hard to overcome meathead tendencies, and right now Nixon's losing that battle. There is no possible way Filardi was better prepared to start that game ON A SHORT WEEK than Carney. Otherwise, overlooking Carney's participation in spring ball and all the practice reps he's gotten as a backup is an admission that our staff can't coach and their player preparation in practice is worth nothing.

As embarrassing as the play on the field has been, the mishandling of Carney is even worse.

Agreed 100%

 

[David321]

Has to be almost all of us though, right? At least through the end of December, maybe halfway thru January.

I'm just saying, some of us are football onlys. I don't go over to the basketball side and talk about football. It just irks me.

I'm also a grump today because of last night tbh.

 

[AZOrange]

The Carney mystery is our biggest since Mark Konecny

 

[Giants1973]

The Carney mystery is our biggest since Mark Konecny

Carney will be in Transfer portal
All QB Except Steve A. In portal

 

[sufandu]

Carney will be in Transfer portal
All QB Except Steve A. In portal

Filardi won't be. Lacrosse is his main sport. Everyone else seems likely.

 

[690West]

Games like last night makes you wonder if Villanova does things smartly with their football and basketball. Very hard for a private school to be good in both so most of the money is channeled into one direction. Just saying

This is a very good point. I might not be against channeling more money towards football.