Where Kyle McCord ranks with ACC QB's and a conference realignment update with ESPN's David Hale

On the latest episode of Syracuse Sports, Brent Axe is joined by ESPN's David Hale to talk ACC football and music.
David gives Brent an eye-opening stat about Syracuse QB Kyle McCord, his view of Fran Brown's makeover of Orange football, where things stand in ACC realignment and the big headlines that could come out of the ACC's spring meetings next week. Brent and David also review Bruce Springsteen's recent show at the JMA Wireless Dome and discuss their Top 10 Tom Petty songs.
Before Brent talks to David, he goes over some thoughts from Syracuse Sports Insiders on whether they'd have LaNorris Sellers or Kyle McCord as Syracuse's QB and pays tribute to John Murphy, the Voice of the Buffalo Bills, who has retired.
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[@markp7262]

Love the music from Empire Records. Such a range of genres, even hitting GWAR. Here's my list of 10 Tom Petty songs that didn't get mentioned (Leave Virginia Alone was on here, but did get mentioned, even though it didn't make a Top 10): 1) Learning to Fly 2) Breakdown 3) The Dark of the Sun 4) Don't Come Around Here No More 5) Listen to Her Heart 6) The Waiting 7) Time to Move On 8) To Find a Friend 9) Something in the Air 10) Mary Jane's Last Dance

[@brentaxemedia]

Mark, I just re-watched Empire Records recently (not on Rex Manning Day) and it's ...OK. But the soundtrack is killer. Great Petty list. "Learning to Fly" live was always special. I love when that pops up on Petty's Sirius XM channel.

[@ronaldcollins2164]

We have our QB of the future providing his commitment to SU is signed in Luke Carney. He is legit, can make every throw, strong arm and mobile. I suggest to check out his highlights unless you already have. Going to be astud,I believe 😊

[@codydailey4130]

I think jekari Williams is better and he gets to actually sir behind maccord

[@brentaxemedia]

The more you look at it, the more McCord is going to provide a much-needed stop-gap at the QB position before some of these young guns are ready.

[@codydailey4130]

@brentaxemedia I'll take that! It could take another year or 2 for Fran to get HIS guy who he will give the keys to. Not saying he doesn't like any of these young guys. If Kyle is successful cuse is a good place for transfers.

[@Wassibidude]

From 10 to 1 Tom Petty. You don’t know how it feels, into the great wide open, running down a dream, won’t back down, don’t do me like that, you wreck me, here comes my girl, American girl, you got lucky and got to have free falling #1. Great sing along tunes!

[@brentaxemedia]

Terrific list! I almost had 'You Wreck Me' on mine. 'Into the Great Wide Open' is a banger. Don't get me wrong, I'm a fan of all his stuff, but I'm partial to the later stuff on 'Wildflowers' and ITGWO.

[@christophermbeattie3528]

I agree. I was thinking Chris Farley as well. Duane allman and Thurman Munson comes to mind too.

[@brentaxemedia]

He put me on the spot with that one! But I'm happy with Farley. You picked two good ones here too.

[@user-th8dz1vh4c]

Coach Brown has a very short window.He has to win big this year,especially when you consider schedule. He has to produce big this year to hold and sign class of 25 and 26.

[@hazelmoore4754]

If you ask me there is a simple fix to this transfer every year stuff..make the scholarships and NIL contracts two years..then they get one transfer in four years of eligibility..if they go pro they buy out there contracts..even pros dint have unlimited free agency...

[@GlennBeaston-wx3xg]

Problem with sellers is he could put his name in transfer portal to get more money

[@44032]

Brian Higgins reported that only four BCA schools have recruited no one from the portal thus far: Arm, Navy, Air Force...and Clemson. If Dabo hates the portal so much that he refuses to use it, what is the future for Clemson and how attractive will they be to the super-conferences is they fall back into mediocrity?

[@chrishargreaves6549]

The problem is if Sellers stays committed he would have filled in when Shrader and we likely beat BC and GT leading us to another year of Babers. I like Dino as a person but for some reason his personality never translated to being a recruiter. Without Brown we have no chance at McCord

[@brentaxemedia]

Emily Leiker and I were just talking about this yesterday, Chris. A big, big what if. I don't think people realize how close we were to all of this not happening. One more win and Dino is back.

[@GlennBeaston-wx3xg]

Tom petty got singing lessons from George Harrison while in the traveling wiiberrys

[@brentaxemedia]

That's right! I remember reading about that. Warren Zanes' book about Petty was really good and talked about that and so many good Petty stories.

[@GlennBeaston-wx3xg]

Next year

[@michaelantonio]

Springsteen was the Boss, but got demoted to swingshift supervisor.