So, here’s a wild tidbit for you folks: Steve Angeli, once wearing the Notre Dame colors, has decided he’s packing his bags and heading over to Syracuse. He announced this mid-week. It’s funny how these things just pop up, isn’t it? Like, one day he’s in South Bend, and next thing, boom—he’s in the orange zone.
Oh, and check this out—he actually tweeted it with just one word: “Onward” and a big ol’ orange emoji. Simple, huh? But sometimes less is more. Or maybe he just didn’t have more to say. Who knows?
Anyway, Angeli threw himself into the transfer portal just a bit ago, April 17th to be exact (not that anyone’s counting), and here he is already shaking up the scene at Syracuse. They’ve been on the hunt for some kind of quarterback magic since their last guy, Kyle McCord, skedaddled after looking like an absolute beast on the field. Talk about big shoes to fill. Still, the vibe seems to be that Angeli could be a decent contender. He brings a splash of experience to the table, which really, isn’t much, but enough to give some excitement, right?
Also, must mention—he barely started any games. One start, folks. One! But hey, 21 game appearances, and he did jump in during Notre Dame’s playoff victory against Penn State. Even got them into field goal range with some solid throws. It’s like getting a sweet little taste of victory pie before dinner’s even served, if you catch my drift.
Flashback to him playing second fiddle to Riley Leonard and Sam Hartman over at ND. He did get his moment under the sun in the Sun Bowl though—quite the “sunny” cliché of sports isn’t it—against Oregon State, laying down 232 yards and three TDs. Impressive, if you ignore that it’s literally his only full start ever. Super impressive otherwise, with a 72.5 completion rate and one lonely interception over his 80 career attempts. There was some chat about him battling for the main gig at Notre Dame, but here we are.
And there you have it. A good luck bunch of oranges for Angeli at Syracuse. Seems optimistic. Or divine. Or utterly unpredictable, take your pick.
