Kirk Martin becoming the quarterback coach for Syracuse football in early February 2018 was no fluke; it was a firm conviction that the program would soon reclaim national relevancy.
The question wasn’t how, rather when.
10 months later, Syracuse (10-3, 6-2 ACC) left the 2018 Camping World Bowl with 10 wins and were ranked in the AP top 25, two feats the team hadn’t seen in 17 years.
As unprecedented as the 2018 season was for the Orange, it was known to be possible by the entire program when Martin first came to Syracuse the prior February and began working with Eric Dungey.