Out of the many reasons for optimism surrounding the Syracuse men's basketball team before the season, the arrival of Georgia Tech transfer Naithan George was near the top of the list. With all due respect, Jaquan Carlos was not at the level of a starting point guard in the ACC. That problem seemed to be fixed after Syracuse landed George, who was one of the top point guards in the ACC last season. Unfortunately for the Orange, that's not how things have played out so far this season.
After the Orange's gut-wrenching loss to Hofstra, it's clear that the team as a whole is not living up to its potential.