It was going so well at about nine minutes into the game. I had just secured a source of Unibroue's Maudite that I can keep to myself and, like many of you, was heading into Loblaws with the hope of finding a morsel of whisky cheddar when I heard on the radio that Syracuse was up 7-0. Later they were only down 17-14.
But soon that was pretty much that. Soon the Orange had lost on the road to West Virginia 41-17. I search for meaning in these times. Apparently Carney is "suffering through his worst statistical season and there hasn't been anything out of kickoff or punt returns - except no turnovers." There was maybe a wobbled hold on a field goal, too. Being on the wrong side of your QB getting sacked five times is not going to help either. Yet it was a big game for Carney in the bigger picture:
Senior Brendan Carney became SU’s career punting yardage leader against the Mountaineers. He kicked seven times for 275 yards at West Virginia and now has 10,256 career punting yards, breaking the old mark of 10,073 held by Mike Shafer.Here are this week's stats:
| Kickoffs | |||||
| CARNEY,Brendan |
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| CARNEY,Brendan |
I hadn't realized when I picked this way of following Syracuse football that Carney was such a BMOC. Actually I had figured the lot of a punter who does not get to kick field goals would be one in the shadows. Interesting to note that we may (theoretically) see the Orange for the first Bowl in 70 years outside of the USA as the Big East is tagged to send a representative to the first International Bowl. But that would mean winning some more games. And the next two at least against Louisville and Cincinnati do not look like likely candidates. Actually all five remaining games look tough.
Comments
T-Bo - October 15, 2006 1:02 PM
Unibroue rules! I discovered their Fin du Mond, my favorite, on a trip to Montreal awhile back and am also partial at Raftman (made with whiskey malt). Our advertising director demands I inform him each time I make a trip to Montreal, and puts in an order for Maudite and Blanche de Chambly. All of Unibroue's products are available cold or not in most Montreal-area supermarkets...uh, supermarches. And the guy pays well.
SU, I'm afraid, will not be a-bowling, again this year. South Florida and Connecticut are winnable, but not locks. Louisville and Rutgers will be losses, so it all might hinge on Cincinati....not a good prospect.
T-Bo - October 15, 2006 1:04 PM
I meant, of course, C-i-n-c-i-n-n-a-t-i. Two n's, not two t's (and especially not one of each, as I had it).
Alan - October 15, 2006 1:13 PM
Hey T-Bo. I think if you were to check at the Party Source in Syracuse or the Galeville Grocery in Galeville or Finger Lake Beverages in Ithaca you might find Unibroue beers nearer than Montreal, though every gas station in Quebec has the stuff. Check my reviews of these shops here. I would also suggest you try the Ommegang beers. Ommegang itself is very comparable to Maudit and Hennepin is unlike anything Unibroue makes, a saison. Along with Allagash of Maine, Unibroue and Ommegang are the three great NE North American Belgian-style brewers.
Mike - October 15, 2006 6:14 PM
Right now I'm watching "w00t!"!!!
http://www.eastlink.ca/eltv/ELTV_Programs/program_w00t!.asp
T-Bo - October 15, 2006 8:51 PM
They're also available at Green Hills in Nedrow, the funkiest little big grocery store I've ever been to (try the Reuben pizza!)....but I like to travel, and bring back souvenirs.