Syracuse quarterback and former Ohio State starter Kyle McCord caught a stray during Tuesday night’s episode of Hard Knocks.
Hard Knocks regularly shows NFL coaches, players and front office personnel getting very candid. Last night’s show featured footage of New York Giants wide receivers coach Mike Groh sitting down with former Buckeye star Marvin Harrison Jr. at the NFL Scouting Combine back in February.
While breaking down a clip of one of Harrison’s games at OSU, Groh suggested that he was playing with “a young guy growing in the position” at quarterback after having CJ Stroud earlier in his career.
“You beat a guy like this, got a chance for a touchdown. He underthrows it. What are you coming back to the huddle saying to him?” Groh asked.
“Oh, I don’t say nothing to quarterbacks,” Harrison said modestly.
“I mean, that’s a s–t throw, right?” Groh said.
“I mean, I can make a play right?” Harrison countered, refusing to take the bait. “I will never say anything to the quarterback. I’ll always blame it on myself.”
Marvin Harrison Jr. was essentially set up to throw his QB (Kyle McCord) under the bus during his interview with the #Giants — but he didn’t fall for the trap.
“I will never say anything to the QB. Just blame myself.”
Well done for not falling for it. pic.twitter.com/cM4tNL3TTU
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) July 10, 2024
Of course, the whole purpose of this exercise was to test Harrison and see if he threw his teammate under the bus. To his credit, he passed.
Still, it has to sting for McCord to see that not only was he used as fodder by an NFL team at the combine, but also that the Giants allowed for the moment to be broadcast to the masses.
After backing up Stroud for two seasons, McCord threw for 3,170 yards, 24 touchdowns and six interceptions in 12 games for Ohio State in 2023.
He elected to transfer at the conclusion of the regular season and ultimately picked Syracuse, where he will lead the Orange attack this fall.
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