Why Greg Paulus to Syracuse Is a Great Idea

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I have read a number of articles why Greg Paulus to Syracuse is either great for my favorite team, or a disaster.

First let’s take a look at the reasons why Paulus to Syracuse could be a bad idea for Syracuse, or at least reasons why people think it may be. I will answer each of them all at the same time with three simple statements.

1)Paulus has not played football in four years.

2)The media will be all about Paulus.

3)Nassib and Loeb will miss valuable time getting reps.

So there are your main reasons why SU evidently should’ve turned Paulus away.

Now lets go over the reasons why it’s not only a good thing, but a great thing.

1)The QB depth chart is scary and even the most optimistic fan can only describe it as weak. Why not take a flier on a kid who might help, and even if he doesn’t help as far as wins on the field, he can still help in other ways. 

What are those other ways?

Well simply put someone is going to be the punching bag in week two when Syracuse goes to Penn State. Nassib taking that beating would not be a learning experience, but a horror movie that will play in his mind before every game he plays for the next four years.

If Paulus can take that beating, and a few of the others that will be handed out behind the weak offensive line, it will be helpful to Nassib as well as Loeb.

2)The positive publicity will be a great thing for the program. The last time ESPN did a special on Syracuse football was after the Akron game. If Paulus and the Orange beat Minnesota they would spend an hour praising Paulus and how the program is turning around. 

Another article on this website complains that Paulus will be the story instead of the team itself. So is Cleveland upset that Lebron gives 10 times as many interviews, and that after every game they talk about him first? 

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