Pitarresi: Paulus addition a good thing for SU

Greg Paulus is joining the Syracuse University football team.

 

Good idea or bad?

 

I see nothing bad here. True, Paulus has not played competitive football since 2004. Who knows if he can shake off all that rust?

 

If he can, it would be a big plus for SU. The Orange have no proven quarterback. Cameron Dantley had his moments as a starter last season, but was inconsistent. Redshirt freshman Ryan Nassib is an unknown quantity. So is freshman recruit Charley Loeb. What’s wrong with throwing another guy into that mix?

 

I don’t see much of a problem with the distraction of having Paulus, a former star quarterback at Syracuse’s Christian Brothers Academy, coming home to try football again after four years playing basketball at Duke. It will be a hot topic for a while, then it will settle down, and it will be all about football.

 

This kid was the best quarterback I’ve seen in 39 years of watching them in Central New York. Having him compete for the starting position at SU can only be a good thing.