Steve Ishmael stood at the podium in the Carrier Dome's press room Saturday evening, shortly after Syracuse topped Wake Forest in its Atlantic Coast Conference opener. Sitting to Ishmael's left was Eric Dungey, a towel draped around his neck as the true freshman quarterback waited for his turn to speak to the press.
Ishmael was asked by a reporter what Dungey has meant to SU through two games. And after giving a mostly typical answer, Ishmael said something telling.
"I'm just looking forward to continue growing with him."
Maybe Ishmael didn't mean anything by it, but that phrase -- "continue growing" -- stood out.