Kyle McCord shares impact Syracuse's schedule had on decision to transfer there

Kyle McCord found himself quite the situation at Syracuse when he made his transfer decision. The former Ohio State quarterback admitted he looked at the Orange’s schedule and saw an opportunity.

Looking at it on paper, there’s a good chance, as long as Syracuse’s talent is as touted on the field, that the Orange could get off to a rocking start. As McCord put it, this team could be just a quarterback away.

It seems like new head coach Fran Brown and company found their guy.

“Yeah, I mean, they said with the guys that they’re gonna bring in, some of the guys they got coming back you know, we’re gonna be able to make a serious run at it,” McCord said on The QB Room. “And their recruiting pitch was you know, listen, we’re a quarterback away from being a serious contender in the ACC this year. And I was like, I looked at the schedule, and I saw it and I think it’s true. You know, I think there’s definitely an opportunity for us to go out there and win some games.”

The first two games look like Syracuse wins: Ohio and Holy Cross. But those are the only two with official dates at the moment. There are also contests against UConn and Boston College. Not to mention Cal on the road after that for a new ACC challenge.

You’re looking at a potential top 25 squad led by McCord. It gets a little more difficult with road games against NC State and Pitt. But Syracuse gets the luxury of hosting Georgia Tech, Miami, Stanford and Virginia Tech.

“I mean you guys know it just as well as I do. At the end of the day, the top level of college football and then especially on to the pros,” McCord said. “I mean it’s a business, and at the end of the day Ohio State had to make a business decision that they felt like was best for them and I had to do the same thing.”

It’s no secret that NIL dealings have become extremely prevalent at the highest level of recruiting in college football both with high school and transfer portal recruits.

And while McCord did not mention money, in particular, being a factor in his exit from Columbus, his comments do resemble a professional athlete entering free agency after failing to land a desired deal with a former team.

“Unfortunately, it just wasn’t meant to be for next year but at the end of the day I felt like I put together some solid games and had some good tape. So I was confident when I went in the portal I’d find a good home,” McCord admitted.