Have you ever had a day when things just did not seem to be going well. Check out this article about Ernie Davis, He might be one of the greatest men ever!
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
The Legend of 44
Have you ever had a day when things just did not seem to be going well. Check out this article about Ernie Davis, He might be one of the greatest men ever!
Crystal ball
"We're getting ready for Buffalo and looking forward to a game in the Dome," Robinson said. "It will be an interesting affair. Buffalo is having a very good season. Obviously, winning the last couple of games here and doing it in a fine fashion. As you watch them both offensively and defensively, they've been productive. I think they will be an excellent challenge for our football team."
Really Greg an excellent challenge, did you really say that. The fact that Buffalo is even mentioned in the same breath as Syracuse is a tribute to your coaching regime. I have been really thinking about this Grob thing today. the way i see it, it can go a few different ways.
1. Syracuse loses to Buffalo on Saturday, Daryl Gross finally admits to his mistake and fires Grob the moment he walks back into the tunnel.
Why this could happen:Syracuse goes on a bye week and there is time to get one of the assistant's up to speed.
Why this a good Move: It sends a message to the world that we are going to come out of this, and we are going to fix this problem now. The buck stops here!
Why this is a bad move: As we found out with Ray Rice, if you fire the current head coach you stand a chance to losing prized recruits.
2. Syracuse finishes out the season with the same or better record then last year, Daryl Gross decides to keep going with his boy. As far as this one goes, if it does happen then that would mean that the Cuse beat either USF or Cincinnati, i would also say then He should be nominated for coach of the year.
Why this could happen: As we found out against Louisville flukes happen, and also I really feel that this team is not as bad as they have been playing. I now what your thinking, but I am an optimist! Hey Stranger things have happened!
Why this is a good move: This would mean that the lumps this team has taken the past few years was not for nothing, and it also shows future recruits that we are dedicated to letting Grob bring back this program to prominence.
Why this is a bad move: Keeping him around could mean that the same deficiencies that this team has shown this year could come back next year. Lets face the facts here, alot of these issues are coaching errors.
3. Syracuse goes on to finish the year with a lesser record than last year.Now this is a grey area, should he stay or should he go. On one hand I believe grob can win, I like the glimpses this team has shown, the problem is the glimpses are quick and have the lasting power of an eighty year old impotent man. on the other, there are too many mistakes that are coaching errors. I believe that the problem lies his coordinators. the problem is if you fire or demote theses guys, you are putting a band aid on the over all problem. remember the Deleone and Coach P nightmare!
Steve Russ has come into Syracuse and has turned a mediocre defense into an abysmal mess that has regressed into one of the worst defenses in the country. they have been plagued with poor play calling,poor tackling, and the inability to put pressure on any offense they have faced.
Brian White and his ridiculous pistol offense needs to be ran out of town as fast as possible. other than the gem(fluke) of a game against Louisville, what has he shown us, absolutely nothing, go back to Wisconsin and be second fiddle to somebody else again!
Now if this happens, then i would have no problem dealing with Grob and allowing him to finish what he started. Let's face it, he really only has two years of his recruits.
Prediction for Saturday:
Buffalo scares the shit out of every Syracuse fan until the half, Syracuse wears down the smaller Bulls and pulls out a W. Syracuse by 14.
Prediction for Grob:
The hot seats is giving grob 2-1 odds on getting fired, i am giving him 1-1 odds.
Grob will be fired at the end of the season due to sagging attendance, poor record,and pressure from alumni and fans!(don't forget Syracuse is a private school and they relie on public donations to stay afloat!)
We need people who bleed Orange, people who have been here and know what great things Syracuse has to offer. Bring back people like Dan Conley, David Walker, Randy Edsel, Tom Coughlin, and Kevin Rogers. Guys who have bled here in the past and are not afraid to do it again. Coaching should not be about the money, it should be about pride! I really don't see alot of pride coming from the current regime!
New Hero
I have a new hero. Sorry Troy Nunes is an Absolute Magician, after you read this, you will understand. I am nominating Derek Jeter for President!
http://www.nypost.com/seven/10162007/gossip/pagesix/pagesix.htm
October 16, 2007 -- IF Bronx Bomber Derek Jeter wants to keep his sex life a secret, he should learn to tie up any post-tryst loose ends
Our spy in the lobby of the Shore Club in Miami early Sunday morning spotted "two scantily clad women screaming at the front desk because they had spent the night at Jeter's penthouse and were then charged for parking."
"The girls were wearing what looked like the same clothes they wore the night before - a tight cocktail dress and a mini-skirt. They were making a huge scene because they were asked to pay for parking.
"Obviously, they'd spent the night there," giggled the onlooker, who noted that one of the overnight guests was screaming into the phone, "After last night, he'd better [bleep]ing take care of it!"
After a bit of insistence, "they eventually left happy. I assume he paid for their parking after all," said our snitch.
Tongues in Miami are wagging over Jeter's stint in Miami, where he was spotted Friday night dining at Nobu, then partying it up with Timbaland at Skybar. "They took over the table in the back and drank Grey Goose all night," said a fellow reveler. "Five girls were dancing around him, but he didn't seem interested."
Jeter was spotted acting equally detached later that night at Set, where he was "surrounded by throngs of women five rows deep. He was hanging with a guy friend, though, and didn't seem to take much interest in the hordes of ladies."
Evidently, the Yankee captain likes to keep his conquests behind closed doors, because there were no Jeter sightings Saturday night.
"I heard he was staying in the penthouse at the Shore Club," said one Miami source. "He checked in solo Friday, but nobody saw him Saturday night . . . and everyone down here talks when big names come to town. Maybe he was holed up in his suite all night?"
Jeter is notorious for his off-field plays - he's been linked to the likes of Jessica Alba, Jessica Biel, Jordana Brewster, Mariah Carey, Scarlett Johansson, Vanessa Minnillo and Gabrielle Union. Shore Club reps had "no comment," and a Yankee rep did not return calls.
"The girls were wearing what looked like the same clothes they wore the night before - a tight cocktail dress and a mini-skirt. They were making a huge scene because they were asked to pay for parking.
"Obviously, they'd spent the night there," giggled the onlooker, who noted that one of the overnight guests was screaming into the phone, "After last night, he'd better [bleep]ing take care of it!"
After a bit of insistence, "they eventually left happy. I assume he paid for their parking after all," said our snitch.
Tongues in Miami are wagging over Jeter's stint in Miami, where he was spotted Friday night dining at Nobu, then partying it up with Timbaland at Skybar. "They took over the table in the back and drank Grey Goose all night," said a fellow reveler. "Five girls were dancing around him, but he didn't seem interested."
Jeter was spotted acting equally detached later that night at Set, where he was "surrounded by throngs of women five rows deep. He was hanging with a guy friend, though, and didn't seem to take much interest in the hordes of ladies."
Evidently, the Yankee captain likes to keep his conquests behind closed doors, because there were no Jeter sightings Saturday night.
"I heard he was staying in the penthouse at the Shore Club," said one Miami source. "He checked in solo Friday, but nobody saw him Saturday night . . . and everyone down here talks when big names come to town. Maybe he was holed up in his suite all night?"
Jeter is notorious for his off-field plays - he's been linked to the likes of Jessica Alba, Jessica Biel, Jordana Brewster, Mariah Carey, Scarlett Johansson, Vanessa Minnillo and Gabrielle Union. Shore Club reps had "no comment," and a Yankee rep did not return calls.
carry on
So Greg hows that pressure doing. I hope you have been to the doctors, got the old ticker checked and hopefully the blood pressure. You think the world is closing in on you know, wait till you lose to Buffalo this week. I can see the light now. As I look into my crystal ball, i see Turner Gill the Buffalo head coach getting a Gatorade bath in the dome on Saturday. See this is where you might want to pay attention. Do you have any idea how bad a loss to Buffalo would be to this program, and your career. The first word that comes to mind is devastating! So Greg this is the game of the year. Lets go make a SUDDEN IMPACT. Lose, go back to Texas, go back to Denver, go back to Kansas City, and go back to Cali.. You better break out that black book and start dialing, cause after this Saturday's game, you will not have a friend on this world, except maybe Buffalo fans! So Carry on my way word son there will be peace when you are gone!
Monday, October 15, 2007
sound familar
University of Nebraska fired their AD today for a"lackluster football season" rumor has it the head coach is next on the chopping block. So what construes a "lackluster season"?allowing the most points at home ever, check
allowing more than forty points three times in a season, check
having an average point deficit of more than 20 points, check
Here is what their chancelor had to say
"We are, of course, disappointed about the progress in our football program," chancellor Harvey Perlman said in a news release. "Steve has done many positive things for Husker athletics during his tenure, but I think only new leadership can objectively assess the state of our program and make the decisions necessary to move us forward."
After reading that take a guess at their record, i bet you think they have a losing one, wrong!
It 4-3,yup they are one game over .500. In four seasons under Callahan, the Huskers are 26-18 overall, 14-14 against the Big 12, 3-8 against teams in the Top 25 and 0-6 against the Top 10. They have given up 40 points or more nine times, including four times this season.
So what does this say about there program. It says they will not settle for mediocrity. Now take those stat and compare them to Greg Robinson who was amassed an amazing record of 6-24 all time and 2-15 in the big east. Amazingly enough he still has a job, and so does Daryl Gross
So what does this say about there program. It says they will not settle for mediocrity. Now take those stat and compare them to Greg Robinson who was amassed an amazing record of 6-24 all time and 2-15 in the big east. Amazingly enough he still has a job, and so does Daryl Gross
How bout this stat, since Daryl Gross has shown his face in the cuse, the Lacrosse Team failed to make the playoffs for the first time in eons, the basketball team went to the nit last year, then lost in the first round the year before, is there a coincidence, i am beginning to see the light! Gross you better ship up or your fate my be the same as Nebraska athletic director Steve Pederson's was. Hope you are sleeping well!
What are you thinking!
I am going to sound off here, so if you are not the ones involved then you can skip this one. So about this post, but i was fired up!So I was at the game on Saturday wishing that i was home sticking bamboo sticks under my finger nails. I lasted till the mid fourth quarter before i had enough of this pathetic team. so i grab my things and headed toward the aisle. As i was heading to the aisle, bitch of a female started bitching at one of my friends, she was saying that we were not good fans and that we should sit back down and support our team. As i got to this female she started blasting me. Obviously she has no idea who i am. Next thing I know she was cursing at me saying don't come back, your not a fan, i have no business being here blah blah blah! Let me tell you something, I have never seen red like that before in my entire life.
Where do I start with this. This bitch of a female was a players parent(not going to mention who's, but one that was burnt on defense alot). She was also knitting a scarf or something, and never cheered once during the game. so i ask myself this question, who is the better fan, me who pays exuberant prices to come to every game and cheers on his team, or some players mom who only comes to cheer her loser son on, who should not be playing d2 let alone d1! Let me tell you something, I have been to every home game except one in the past three years, I think I have put in my time, and if I feel the need to leave before i become suicidal then i should have the right to do that! Lets face the facts, by the time i left there might have been 500 people in the dome, the reason is, these coaches and the vast majority of these players are garbage! I am sorry that i would rather get dragged behind a car then sit in that Dome watching that awful product for one more second. See you at Buffalo, and I warn you, If you see a person wearing a 44 jersey and a su hat in the first 5 rows of 130 then leave me the fuck alone, or feel the wrath of cusefan78!
ps she is also one of those people who tells you to sit down!
what a crock!
Dr Gross you are seriously kidding me right now. You are going to get rid of the swimming and diving team. i am sorry is their really a shortage of money, how can that be? Oh I know, the football team is awful, attendance is really down, and you are losing your shirt on these games. well how can we fix this problem, hire a coach with an iq of more than 5 who can really fix this program, then attendance will go up and you can save these former national champions. There is no reason why you cannot raise enough money to save the the swimming and diving, and add the hockey program. Stop waisting money on Grob, campaigning in NYC and and bringing in these gimmicks week in and week out. The event should speak for itself, and do you know what its saying, "i am a piece of shit that need to be candy coated!" Get your head out of your ass, and this is coming from one of your supporters!
Here is what people are saying:
Swimming is a sport that teaches life lessons, hard work, discipline, goal setting, and how to deal with both success and failure. Your University should be ASHAMED of your decision to take away a sport that gives its young athletes so much in their lives.
Janet Evans, 4 Time Olympic Champion, SwimmingJuly 15, 2007
Sep 6, 2007, Dan Flannery, Iowa
Your decision to cut Syracuse swimming is concern to all swimming coaches, swimmers, parents and fans throughout the country. Swimming creates some of the best-student athletes in collegiate athletics. If Syracuse is an institution of excellence in education then why would you drop two sports that represent everything the NCAA and quality institutions stand for? Hockey? What are you thinking???? I had family who lived in Camilus for a few years, loved the area and the Syracuse University. I have a boy who will be attending another university in a couple of years. I can't send him to a school that doesn't support a sport like swimming. I figure you will lose $145,000 of MY hard earned money to send him there. Please re-think this decision and reinstate both programs. Take proceeds from one home football game to fund a womens hocky team.
june 4, 2007, Gary W. Hall, M.D., Florida
I am a 3 time Olympian in swimming for the United States and am currently VP of The Race Club in Islamorada, Florida. We are in the business of promoting swimming and organizing swim camps and clinics world wide. At 55 years of age, I have come to appreciate that swimming is one of the few exercises one can enjoy for a lifetime without the serious threat of injury or disability. Obesity and the general lack of fitness in our society may be the single most important issue our country faces today. The health bill to take care of medical problems related to our obese society is bankrupting the country. By discontinuing the swimming program at Syracuse, you are sending the wrong message to your students and to our society. The message is that swimming, perhaps the greatest fitness exercise of all, is not important enough to promote and that it is less important than other sports. Those other sports may produce revenue for the University, but they are not lifelong sports like swimming and they will not contribute to restoring the culture of fitness to our country. I urge you to reconsider. There are always ways to subsidize a swimming program
The Tradition
Syracuse University
A tradition of Excellence – 89 years running
Represented in the NCAA meet in 23 of the last 30 years
Recipient of All-Academic Team Status for 12 years running
19 All-Americans
Men’s Big East Champions: 1979-80, 1981-82, 1995-96
Over 50 Individual Men’s and Women’s Big East Champions and All-Americans
Sunday, October 14, 2007
check out Schiano's face
Hey Grob Great Job, now everyone knows how much of a joke you are!
Schiano's face says it all! Oh and I don't think Schiano is going to have to wait and see, your not going to be around much longer to show him up!
Mookie Jones
So I guess yesterday wasn't a totally awful day for Syracuse. Rumor has it that Syracuse has itself another prized recruit. Small Forward Mookie Jones. Rivals has him rated at #6, scout has him at 13. he is the real deal. lets go Orange, thank god basketball is coming around the corner!
Mookie to 'Cuse? Six-foot-six Mookie Jones of Peekskill attended the Syracuse-Rutgers football game and is believed to have decided to play basketball for the Orange beginning next fall. Rivals.com says a source close to the Syracuse program reported that Jones told people he intends to commit to Syracuse following visits to Rutgers and St. John's.
Rutgers Take on Syracuse
So if you really want to now how bad Syracuse is check out what Rutgers Journalist are saying about us! If you have a weak heart then stop reading.
1. At 14-0, what are you thinking?
Luicci: That I put Rutgers at a competitive disadvantage with my game preview. It was that spot-on. I was sure Greg "Terry Shea" Robinson was using the stuff I wrote to expose the Knights' weakness.Okay, okay. I was thinking that Rutgers better not fall too much more behind or it would be flirting with disaster. A 14-0 deficit to Syracuse midway through the first quarter isn't devastating. Just surprising. But Syracuse is so bad, being down 14-0 doesn't really matter. It's like being tied with a mediocre team.
Delanian: Were Luicci and Politi really arguing about which bowl Rutgers was going to attend? How about no bowl? How about we demote this program to the Football Championship Subdivision and see if they can do something there instead of looking like worthless, pathetic, ab --- what's that? They scored 38 unanswered points? Nevermind.
So Obviously any respect that Syracuse once had is totally gone, they spotted us 14 points and that never even phased them!
2. With 196 yards and 3 TDs, is this the real Ray Rice back again? What was the difference?
Delanian: Rice was back to his physical self, aided by a poor-tackling Syracuse squad. What we saw in the past two games was a swarm of players, intent on not letting Rice get the one step he needed to bulldoze his way to a positive gain. Syracuse was just a step slower than Maryland and Cincinnati, allowing Rice to drop his shoulder, churn his legs and drag a few people with him. I don't think we saw the "fake" Ray Rice in previous games, he just wasn't allowed to be himself. This week they kept the defense honest with some screen passes and check downs and pounded it when necessary.
So at least we are positive now, the talent level is sub par! How did the talent level get this bad. I have been a loyal SU fan for years and other than games against the Florida teams I have never heard Syracuse was slower then other Teams. now we are slower then Maryland. Since when has Maryland been mentioned in the same breath as Syracuse other than Basketball!
6. How much was this Rutgers putting it all together or Syracuse just having nothing?
Luicci: Rutgers played well, but Syracuse is pathetic. The Orange can't run, can't defend and aren't well coached. Even Greg Robinson said yesterday it was time to assess the coaching because Syracuse was making the same mistakes over and over again. Rutgers tried to hand this game to the Orange early. Syracuse fumbled it. Oh, and this offensive line might be one of the worst in college football. They can't protect Andrew Robinson and they can't run block. Greg Robinson called Rutgers a one-hit wonder? At least Rutgers had a hit of its own. This guy is the Milli Vanilli of college coaches.
Why can't Daryl Gross See what the entire world is seeing. He can't be that blind. Our Coach is the Milli Vanilli of coaches, come on what is going on, we need to get this guy out of here NOW!
7. One last thing. We lost count. Were there 500 fans in the stands at the end or 600? Syracuse football sure has fallen.
Luicci: Once they stopped selling beer at halftime, the fans had had enough.
Why stay and watch this Syracuse team if you're sober? It's a sad sight seeing the Carrier Dome filled with far more Rutgers fans in the fourth quarter than Syracuse fans. Some of them may have been left over from the basketball team's Midnight Madness too. It was Homecoming and the place wasn't sold out. This is how low Syracuse has sunk: The school needed legendary country singer Larry Gatlin to belt out a halftime tune to draw people. Buffalo had the Village People when Rutgers played. Temple had the Monkees. Now Syracuse needs a gimmick to draw because the on field product is that bad. So it's official. Syracuse is in the same class as Buffalo and Temple.
Delanian: Be fair. There were 36,226 in attendance, to be exact. It's just that only a dozen or so were still around in the fourth quarter. That should be the official motto of both the team and the fans: "Hey, at least we showed up."
Wait a minute, did we just get burnt by a Rutgers Journalist. The Armpit of America's team is dissing Syracuse. This is so unacceptable. I am just speechless!
Here is the link to the entire article, take a look at the comment left by the Rutgers fan!
http://www.nj.com/rutgersfootball/index.ssf/2007/10/time_to_break_down_rutgers.html
1. At 14-0, what are you thinking?
Luicci: That I put Rutgers at a competitive disadvantage with my game preview. It was that spot-on. I was sure Greg "Terry Shea" Robinson was using the stuff I wrote to expose the Knights' weakness.Okay, okay. I was thinking that Rutgers better not fall too much more behind or it would be flirting with disaster. A 14-0 deficit to Syracuse midway through the first quarter isn't devastating. Just surprising. But Syracuse is so bad, being down 14-0 doesn't really matter. It's like being tied with a mediocre team.
Delanian: Were Luicci and Politi really arguing about which bowl Rutgers was going to attend? How about no bowl? How about we demote this program to the Football Championship Subdivision and see if they can do something there instead of looking like worthless, pathetic, ab --- what's that? They scored 38 unanswered points? Nevermind.
So Obviously any respect that Syracuse once had is totally gone, they spotted us 14 points and that never even phased them!
2. With 196 yards and 3 TDs, is this the real Ray Rice back again? What was the difference?
Delanian: Rice was back to his physical self, aided by a poor-tackling Syracuse squad. What we saw in the past two games was a swarm of players, intent on not letting Rice get the one step he needed to bulldoze his way to a positive gain. Syracuse was just a step slower than Maryland and Cincinnati, allowing Rice to drop his shoulder, churn his legs and drag a few people with him. I don't think we saw the "fake" Ray Rice in previous games, he just wasn't allowed to be himself. This week they kept the defense honest with some screen passes and check downs and pounded it when necessary.
So at least we are positive now, the talent level is sub par! How did the talent level get this bad. I have been a loyal SU fan for years and other than games against the Florida teams I have never heard Syracuse was slower then other Teams. now we are slower then Maryland. Since when has Maryland been mentioned in the same breath as Syracuse other than Basketball!
6. How much was this Rutgers putting it all together or Syracuse just having nothing?
Luicci: Rutgers played well, but Syracuse is pathetic. The Orange can't run, can't defend and aren't well coached. Even Greg Robinson said yesterday it was time to assess the coaching because Syracuse was making the same mistakes over and over again. Rutgers tried to hand this game to the Orange early. Syracuse fumbled it. Oh, and this offensive line might be one of the worst in college football. They can't protect Andrew Robinson and they can't run block. Greg Robinson called Rutgers a one-hit wonder? At least Rutgers had a hit of its own. This guy is the Milli Vanilli of college coaches.
Why can't Daryl Gross See what the entire world is seeing. He can't be that blind. Our Coach is the Milli Vanilli of coaches, come on what is going on, we need to get this guy out of here NOW!
7. One last thing. We lost count. Were there 500 fans in the stands at the end or 600? Syracuse football sure has fallen.
Luicci: Once they stopped selling beer at halftime, the fans had had enough.
Why stay and watch this Syracuse team if you're sober? It's a sad sight seeing the Carrier Dome filled with far more Rutgers fans in the fourth quarter than Syracuse fans. Some of them may have been left over from the basketball team's Midnight Madness too. It was Homecoming and the place wasn't sold out. This is how low Syracuse has sunk: The school needed legendary country singer Larry Gatlin to belt out a halftime tune to draw people. Buffalo had the Village People when Rutgers played. Temple had the Monkees. Now Syracuse needs a gimmick to draw because the on field product is that bad. So it's official. Syracuse is in the same class as Buffalo and Temple.
Delanian: Be fair. There were 36,226 in attendance, to be exact. It's just that only a dozen or so were still around in the fourth quarter. That should be the official motto of both the team and the fans: "Hey, at least we showed up."
Wait a minute, did we just get burnt by a Rutgers Journalist. The Armpit of America's team is dissing Syracuse. This is so unacceptable. I am just speechless!
Here is the link to the entire article, take a look at the comment left by the Rutgers fan!
http://www.nj.com/rutgersfootball/index.ssf/2007/10/time_to_break_down_rutgers.html
Saturday, October 13, 2007
reply from dr. gross.
I sent Dr Gross my last post. check out what he replies with! could there be trouble in the Grob Camp!
Date: Sat, 13 Oct 2007 16:40:02 -0400From: djgross@syr.eduSubject: Re: rock bottom?To: **************@sprintpcs.com
Don't think I don't see what you see !Thanks
Don't think I don't see what you see !Thanks
the f@#$ of it all
You know what, this is rock bottom. I don't even think a loss to Buffalo could make this even worse. When you walk out of the Dome and you say "oh well" when you lose to Rutgers, there is definitely a problem. Where did this game go Arie?
1. Taj Smith dropped ball on a key Third down in the second quarter
2. The third and five run, what are you thinking about with that play call.
3. the fumble at the end of the 1st half. Can somebody block before arob gets killed!
4. Nick Chestnut couldn't stop a pee wee receiver Kenny Britt 6 receptions for 176 freaking yards!
1. Taj Smith dropped ball on a key Third down in the second quarter
2. The third and five run, what are you thinking about with that play call.
3. the fumble at the end of the 1st half. Can somebody block before arob gets killed!
4. Nick Chestnut couldn't stop a pee wee receiver Kenny Britt 6 receptions for 176 freaking yards!
5. Missed tackles, missed tackles, missed tackles. Fundamentals, fundamental, fundamental
What is going on here. What did we do so wrong to deserve this. Want to know rock bottom, how about the highlight of the game came during the kiss me song and you see a triple kiss!
Want to know how bad things are, i was talking to a player's father during the game he said his son is not having fun, he has lost all respect for the coach's, and he would give anything for the prior coaches to return! Now this is a monster of a problem. How about this, the day his son committed to Syracuse, they were ranked 14th in the country!
Why are these dbs giving receivers ten yards on third and five, what ever happened to jamming the receivers on the line! Let me do the math here, they need five, we are giving them ten, first down! Some defensive Guru.
I am so over this, every coach on this team needs to go! Please Dr. Gross, take us out of our misery, fire Grob now.
Honestly i could not feel any worse about this team. What can be done to save this program, save the fans, and save the players? A loss to Buffalo and you might as well drop football and save the swim team!
Want to know how bad things are, i was talking to a player's father during the game he said his son is not having fun, he has lost all respect for the coach's, and he would give anything for the prior coaches to return! Now this is a monster of a problem. How about this, the day his son committed to Syracuse, they were ranked 14th in the country!
Why are these dbs giving receivers ten yards on third and five, what ever happened to jamming the receivers on the line! Let me do the math here, they need five, we are giving them ten, first down! Some defensive Guru.
I am so over this, every coach on this team needs to go! Please Dr. Gross, take us out of our misery, fire Grob now.
Honestly i could not feel any worse about this team. What can be done to save this program, save the fans, and save the players? A loss to Buffalo and you might as well drop football and save the swim team!
Friday, October 12, 2007
The Sports Nirvana
Check out this blog from The Sports Nirvana, this one is about the demise of Syracuse
Syracuse fans are just crying out for help!
Thursday, October 11, 2007
Must Read
you need to read the Axeman's third part, it's like a fresh orange julius!
Check out Bud, Good one, but what do you think!
shut the f#$% up
I am not sure how many people have caught this, but I have noticed this stupidity numerous times over the past few years. The stupidity in question is the, “we should bring back Coach P and Jake” line. Let me ask you this, are you F&*%ing nuts. Allow me to shed some light on this.
Coach P- linebacker coach in Dallas. Now this is a great fit, not a head coach, no real pressures, does not have to deal with the media
George Deleone- offensive coordinator at Temple, HELLLLOOOOOOOO at Temple, Temple lost to Buffalo, enough said.
Chris Rippon- Olde Miss’s secondary coach. How does a defensive coordinator for Syracuse not get another top job in d1 by now, I will tell you, he’s not good enough.
Jake Crouthamel after his moronic banter about top 25, big east championships, and so on and so fourth, Jake retired not to be heard from again! Please nobody flip over that rock!
So out of all these guys, there is not one coach with a comparable job. Deleone is with Temple for god’s sake! This alone should shed some light on the subject. How does the top Coach’s for a perennial power house not be able to get comparable jobs anywhere else? Answer, they were has beens and never will be’s! How can you want this back!
Anyways let’s get back to the question. How can anyone in there right mind want those guys back. The only defense I can somewhat except is; at least they won 4 to 6 games a years and went to a bowl every other. Is that really good enough, NOT FOR ME and it should not be for you either. Remember the painful losses to Rutgers, Temple, Blow outs to Georgia Tech and Virginia Tech. This program is going to come back, if not with Grob then somebody else. It must and it WILL. Say what you want about Dr. Gross, but he knows football, he will get it done.
Now on the Grob front; remember he only has two years of his own recruits. Rome was not built over night, and either will this program. When the P regime was run out of town, Ray Rice left too, now that was a huge loss, but there were a lot more needs then a RB. Who were the QBS, Perry Patterson, an over weight broken down never would be who ran like he was in quicksand. Then you had Matt Hale who couldn’t pass on 690. So a new coach with no experience comes into a depleted program with no talent. This seems like a recipe for disaster! I bet you called for P’s head once or twice, now you are calling for Grob’s. Are you going to want him back in a few years! Stop being stupid, know the facts, open your eyes, and stop bandwagoning. If you are not supporting this team now in there time of need, then stop bitching and find something else to do. I hear there is a huge sale at Bed Bath and Beyond this weekend! See you all at the game.
GO SU!
Coach P- linebacker coach in Dallas. Now this is a great fit, not a head coach, no real pressures, does not have to deal with the media
George Deleone- offensive coordinator at Temple, HELLLLOOOOOOOO at Temple, Temple lost to Buffalo, enough said.
Chris Rippon- Olde Miss’s secondary coach. How does a defensive coordinator for Syracuse not get another top job in d1 by now, I will tell you, he’s not good enough.
Jake Crouthamel after his moronic banter about top 25, big east championships, and so on and so fourth, Jake retired not to be heard from again! Please nobody flip over that rock!So out of all these guys, there is not one coach with a comparable job. Deleone is with Temple for god’s sake! This alone should shed some light on the subject. How does the top Coach’s for a perennial power house not be able to get comparable jobs anywhere else? Answer, they were has beens and never will be’s! How can you want this back!
Anyways let’s get back to the question. How can anyone in there right mind want those guys back. The only defense I can somewhat except is; at least they won 4 to 6 games a years and went to a bowl every other. Is that really good enough, NOT FOR ME and it should not be for you either. Remember the painful losses to Rutgers, Temple, Blow outs to Georgia Tech and Virginia Tech. This program is going to come back, if not with Grob then somebody else. It must and it WILL. Say what you want about Dr. Gross, but he knows football, he will get it done.
Now on the Grob front; remember he only has two years of his own recruits. Rome was not built over night, and either will this program. When the P regime was run out of town, Ray Rice left too, now that was a huge loss, but there were a lot more needs then a RB. Who were the QBS, Perry Patterson, an over weight broken down never would be who ran like he was in quicksand. Then you had Matt Hale who couldn’t pass on 690. So a new coach with no experience comes into a depleted program with no talent. This seems like a recipe for disaster! I bet you called for P’s head once or twice, now you are calling for Grob’s. Are you going to want him back in a few years! Stop being stupid, know the facts, open your eyes, and stop bandwagoning. If you are not supporting this team now in there time of need, then stop bitching and find something else to do. I hear there is a huge sale at Bed Bath and Beyond this weekend! See you all at the game.
GO SU!
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
pickem
So can you guess who the kicker is here.
wrong the little guy is actually the holder!
Hey Shafer maybe you should think about dropping a few pounds before Grob uses you as an Oliner
Axeman
Has anybody read the Axeman's blog today. If you haven't, The Axeman has been writing a three part piece on Syracuse, midway threw the season. This is worth a read.
Here is a link to part 2.
http://blog.syracuse.com/axeman/2007/10/su_football_halfway_home_to_no_1.html
Some key things to pay attention to.
1. The lack of punt returns by Syracuse, What the hell is going on back there. Maybe we should try somebody else cause this is not working!
Punt Returns Incomplete
I had to look at this number over and over to let it sink in, but 'tis true.
Syracuse has a TOTAL of 3 punt returns for 26 yards. 22 of 25 punts sent Syracuse's way were not returned.
Opponents have returned 19 of 38 Syracuse punts for 239 yards.
W-O-W.
2.Defensive line
check out this one, here is the once thought of strength!
Tony Jenkins has made some plays (2 sacks and 4 tackles for a loss) and Brandon Gilbeaux shows some promise, but the bottom line is this group graded as a unit misses way too many "first tackle" opportunities and has not gotten to the QB enough in big spots. They do have 5 sacks, but rank 112th in the nation in the "team sacks" category when you factor in yards lost and other numbers.
3. the secondary
this actually is a no brainer, but i love the way he puts it. Well done Brent, well done!
The rest of these guys? Uggg.
No offense big guy, but Nick Chestnut, you need to just get off the field. Chestnut gets beat more than an egg getting ready to go in an omelet every single game. The fact that he has 30 tackles is just a sign of how often opposing offensive players make it into the secondary. I'll give A.J.Brown credit for his 2 INT's and Dowayne Davis credit for his 4 broken up passes, but their theme song could also be "Beat it."
Here is a link to part 2.
http://blog.syracuse.com/axeman/2007/10/su_football_halfway_home_to_no_1.html
Some key things to pay attention to.
1. The lack of punt returns by Syracuse, What the hell is going on back there. Maybe we should try somebody else cause this is not working!
Punt Returns Incomplete
I had to look at this number over and over to let it sink in, but 'tis true.
Syracuse has a TOTAL of 3 punt returns for 26 yards. 22 of 25 punts sent Syracuse's way were not returned.
Opponents have returned 19 of 38 Syracuse punts for 239 yards.
W-O-W.
2.Defensive line
check out this one, here is the once thought of strength!
Tony Jenkins has made some plays (2 sacks and 4 tackles for a loss) and Brandon Gilbeaux shows some promise, but the bottom line is this group graded as a unit misses way too many "first tackle" opportunities and has not gotten to the QB enough in big spots. They do have 5 sacks, but rank 112th in the nation in the "team sacks" category when you factor in yards lost and other numbers.
3. the secondary
this actually is a no brainer, but i love the way he puts it. Well done Brent, well done!
The rest of these guys? Uggg.
No offense big guy, but Nick Chestnut, you need to just get off the field. Chestnut gets beat more than an egg getting ready to go in an omelet every single game. The fact that he has 30 tackles is just a sign of how often opposing offensive players make it into the secondary. I'll give A.J.Brown credit for his 2 INT's and Dowayne Davis credit for his 4 broken up passes, but their theme song could also be "Beat it."
coach p
Wow I just watched that interview again. Is it me or does Coach p smirk when asked about the direction of the Syracuse program! it almost seems like he is glad. Good for him.
Coach P interview
Kevin: How's life in the NFL?
Coach P: It's an exciting life and it's very demanding. There is such a small margain for error in this league. So many games are decided by one play, like this one (Monday night against the Bills). So it's very exciting.
Kevin: Are you a better coach now than you than when you left SU:
Coach P: I've been very fortunate. My first year here I coached offense (tight ends). This year and last year I've coached on defense (linebackers). So there is no question that the exposure in the NFL on both sides of the ball has made me a better coach.
Kevin: But there has to be a big difference? At SU you had players with some talent. In the NFL you've got the cream of the crop.
Coach P: Yeah we do. But we coach the same things. You can't win or play well without the proper technique. It all starts with technique. So we're always working on fundamentals. Most people think guys at this level don't want to work on that stuff. But they do. We work on it all the time. It's just the opposite. They're dying to work on these things. They;re willing to work as hard as they can to be good.
Kevin: What's it like coaching "America's Team" and all the craziness that comes with it?
Coach P: It's fun. Obviously the Dallas Cowboys are a class organization. Everything is top notch. The Jones family is first class. There is no one in sports in American who wants to get the players they need to win. No one is more committed to win than the Dallas Cowboys are. So everything is top notch.
Kevin: Do you miss being a head coach?
Coach P: There are things at times that I certainly miss. But then there's things at times that I don't miss. When the big headaches come along I get in my car and go home. I don't miss it then. But certainly the competitiveness me certainly misses a lot of aspects of being a head coach.
Kevin: How tough was it packing up the family and leaving Syracuse?
Coach P: It was tough. I mean I was there for 18 years. My wife is from there. All of our kids were born there. We loved where we lived and we met some many great people there. Fortunately we've landed in a great spot. We live in a great town in Texas, where everything is top notch. So the transition has been top notch.
Kevin: How much do you follow the SU program nowadays:
Coach P: Well, I'm pretty busy on Saturdays so I don't get a chance to watch college football that much now, but I know who wins and loses.
Kevin: So you know that the Orange has lost a lot since you've been gone. How does it make you feel considering you were fired because you were losing? Now the (Greg Robinson) is not winning.
Coach P: All I can say is that when I took over the program the former coaches were all supportive if me. Everyone was so supportive of me over what we were doing. In this business you're supportive of the people running the program and wish them nothing but success and hope the kids are all doing well.
Kevin: So you don't want to call up and say, maybe you should've kept me.
Coach P: No, nah...we're supportive of the coaches that are there.
Kevin: What about the fact that you still have some of your guys on that team?
Coach P: Well I wish them all the best. Again, Syracuse is a great school. They are there to get an education. And as long as they go to class and get a degree they're going to do well.
Kevin: Why have you kept such a low profile? This is the first interview that you've done.
Coach P: As an assistant coach with the Cowboys we don't do a lot of interviews. We still don't do a lot of interviews. This is rare nowadays for me. You're busying helping the team and doing opponent research. There hasn't been a big need for me to talk. So I don't know if I've been low profile or trying to do my job. As an assistant coach you have a different role that you're in and I'm just trying to do my job.
Kevin: So it has nothing to do with you wanting to leave SU behind you?
Coach P: No, not at all.
Kevin: What's you message to the Syracuse fans who are still waiting for the program to get better?
Coach P: Just hang in there. Keep supporting the team and keep supporting the players. Hopefully things will turn around.
check it out
SU's last chance
So here we are, halfway threw the football season, and other than a fluke of a game in mid September, not much to feel good about. Upon us is a game against a former bottom dweller of the Big East. As far as I am concerned this IS THE BIGGEST GAME IN SYRACUSE HISTORY. Here is why. In the past four years Rutgers and Syracuse have pretty much flip flopped in performance, talent, and record. Syracuse has a shot to reverse all of this. Rutgers is having an off year, and there is no better way of stealing a few recruits then by pounding the shit out of them. How do you think they got where they are. By beating Rutgers you tell the world that their season last year is a fluke, and the magic that Syracuse once had is not completely gone. I know what your thinking, i am an out of my mind, but this is how i get by. Rutgers is a winnable game. There is no doubt in my mind, if Syracuse can slow Ray Rice like they did against Steve Slaton then they have a chance. Come on people this still is Rutgers, remember that team from New Jersey that we used to poke fun of. See You at the Dome.
Required reading
Ithaca Journal on the WV game
If your a betting man check this one out. http://www.sbrforum.com/Free+Picks/NCAAF/5529/back-orange-17-vs-scarlet-knights.aspx
You need to check this one out!
Go Tarnard Jackson
Tuesday, October 9, 2007
Dan Conley
So Bud Poliquin are you trying to pour gas on the grob fire by writing this article about Dan Conley. I remember Dan's playing days, even hurt there were few people with more a a drive than Dan Conley. I remember him running all over the field with a refuse to lose attitude. The problem is he just does not have the experience to work at Syracuse yet. In time he will be a great asset off and on the field!
By the way doesn't Dan Conley look like Mr. Incredible.
to see the article
so
want to know what people are saying check this out. found this at http://westvirginia.scout.com/2/687153.html
RETURN KING
There’s an outside chance that Syracuse’s Max Suter could become the Orange’s single-season kickoff return yardage leader against WVU. Suter, with 586 yards, trails season champ Qadry Ismail (738) by just 152 markers. Of course, the number of kickoffs Syracuse receives certainly contributes to Suter’s total, but he has taken advantage of those chances, averaging almost 28 yard per return. If West Virginia scores four or five times, and Suter maintains his average, he could break the record with half the season remaining.
ANOTHER EYE-OPENER
The Syracuse passing attack ranks fourth in the Big East at 232.0 yards per game. Given the Orange’s scoreboard deficits this year, that’s no so surprising. What does grab your attention is the fact that Syracuse is on pace to break the school record for team passing yards, which currently stands at 2,710. Even with 11 game seasons, it’s surprising that the long list of outstanding Syracuse QBs in the 1980s and 1990s didn’t put up more yardage than that. Most of those players, such as Don McPherson, Marvin Graves and Donovan McNabb were run/pass guys, and did as much damage on the ground as they did in the air.
That stat is an object lesson for those who continue to complain about West Virginia’s “unbalanced” offensive system. Those of you in that group might want to cheer for Syracuse for a few weeks and enjoy the moment when passing yard number 2,711 goes into the books this year. Along with, say, that 4-8 record.
MEDIA GUIDE MUSINGS
As might be expected, the Syracuse media guide focuses on the town and the history of the Orange football program, although not much on the past few years. The downturn of the program since the ridiculous firing of Paul Pasqualoni has left few items to trumpet in the guide that proclaims “Sudden Impact” on its cover.
Page two and three show the Syracuse football team running onto the field. Many of the students in the stands in the background are staring stonily with hands at their sides. One fan is talking on a cell phone, while others stare aimlessly in all directions. A bit of photo cropping might have been in order for this shot. Two pages later, head coach Greg Robinson, Otto the Orange and a police officer lead the team into the Carrier Dome. The officer is eyeballing Otto as if he might be ready to leap on Robinson at any moment.
We do learn that Syracuse is the geographic center of the state, and that the school is one of the more diverse universities in the nation. But it’s not until we get to page 24 that a word is printed about this year’s team. Bios and information on the school’s athletics administration run a full 16 pages, including an unintentionally hilarious page on the equipment staff entitled, “Top of the Line Uniforms and Equipment”. The quality may be good, but the Cuse’s football unis are among the Top Five ugliest
RETURN KING
There’s an outside chance that Syracuse’s Max Suter could become the Orange’s single-season kickoff return yardage leader against WVU. Suter, with 586 yards, trails season champ Qadry Ismail (738) by just 152 markers. Of course, the number of kickoffs Syracuse receives certainly contributes to Suter’s total, but he has taken advantage of those chances, averaging almost 28 yard per return. If West Virginia scores four or five times, and Suter maintains his average, he could break the record with half the season remaining.
ANOTHER EYE-OPENER
The Syracuse passing attack ranks fourth in the Big East at 232.0 yards per game. Given the Orange’s scoreboard deficits this year, that’s no so surprising. What does grab your attention is the fact that Syracuse is on pace to break the school record for team passing yards, which currently stands at 2,710. Even with 11 game seasons, it’s surprising that the long list of outstanding Syracuse QBs in the 1980s and 1990s didn’t put up more yardage than that. Most of those players, such as Don McPherson, Marvin Graves and Donovan McNabb were run/pass guys, and did as much damage on the ground as they did in the air.
That stat is an object lesson for those who continue to complain about West Virginia’s “unbalanced” offensive system. Those of you in that group might want to cheer for Syracuse for a few weeks and enjoy the moment when passing yard number 2,711 goes into the books this year. Along with, say, that 4-8 record.
MEDIA GUIDE MUSINGS
As might be expected, the Syracuse media guide focuses on the town and the history of the Orange football program, although not much on the past few years. The downturn of the program since the ridiculous firing of Paul Pasqualoni has left few items to trumpet in the guide that proclaims “Sudden Impact” on its cover.
Page two and three show the Syracuse football team running onto the field. Many of the students in the stands in the background are staring stonily with hands at their sides. One fan is talking on a cell phone, while others stare aimlessly in all directions. A bit of photo cropping might have been in order for this shot. Two pages later, head coach Greg Robinson, Otto the Orange and a police officer lead the team into the Carrier Dome. The officer is eyeballing Otto as if he might be ready to leap on Robinson at any moment.
We do learn that Syracuse is the geographic center of the state, and that the school is one of the more diverse universities in the nation. But it’s not until we get to page 24 that a word is printed about this year’s team. Bios and information on the school’s athletics administration run a full 16 pages, including an unintentionally hilarious page on the equipment staff entitled, “Top of the Line Uniforms and Equipment”. The quality may be good, but the Cuse’s football unis are among the Top Five ugliest
tailgate party
I am going to try a new approach this week at the game. you know how certain girls look better after a few beers, well i am going to see if Syracuse looks better after alot of beer. Anybody interested in meeting up on the hill to celebrate being one game closer to the dismissal of grob? I am looking to either throw or crash a tailgate party before the Rutgers game.
if anybody has any ideas or wants to crack a beer with yours truly then reply to stateoftheorange@hotmail.com
if anybody has any ideas or wants to crack a beer with yours truly then reply to stateoftheorange@hotmail.com
Grobs number two.
check out the odds of getting fired list, you might see somebody you know at number 2! This came to such a huge surprise to me, i almost fell off my chair.
http://coacheshotseat.com/OddsofBeingFired.htm
http://coacheshotseat.com/OddsofBeingFired.htm
I am taking donations to buy grob a ticket out of here, anybody interested!
Monday, October 8, 2007
required reading
Ray Rice talking about not coming to the cuseGrob feeling pressure
Hot seat rankings
The weekly GRob Meltdown, he might be cracking!
broken record
Is anybody else sick and tired of these pathetic interviews with Greg Robinson. Week in and week out I hear things like; I saw good things, never gave up, not ready, it's on me, and my favorite I think they are beginning to gel. Do you know what I see out there, I see miss tackles, no focus, stupid penalties, poor play calling, dropped passes, and absolutely awful blocking. What is there to look forward to, ummmmmmmm, let’s see now, oh I know, kickoff returns. What in gods name is going on? I am a loyal Cuse fan; I have gone to every home game, except this last one (out of town). I will be at the Rutgers game, but what is going on here? This team has gotten worse from last year, and has shown zero improvement other than kickoffs this year. Is there really any hope, the answer is NO. You have local talent that the Orange needs desperately being wined and dined by the likes of UCF, and Boston College. Where is Greg on this one? Let me tell you one thing, telling recruits "you can be a local hero only gets you so far!” There is not a shot in hell any talent is coming here, to get humiliated weekly. Do you blame them, I don't. What is Daryl Gross doing, consoling Mrs. Robinson, what he should be doing is firing his mistake and repairing this band of misfits! Does anybody have confidence in GRob, I know I don't. Dr. Gross why don't you take a page out of Steinbrenner's book, win or else!
Greg you have a very winnable game against Rutgers, they are not as strong as they have been, I dare you, prove me wrong, get this team game ready and win. If not for you but for all the Syracuse fans and recruits, send a message from here on out, we will not go quietly into the night!
Ps stop saying you see good things the truth is if you do your totally insane
worst recivers ever
Is anybody confused why ARob still passes to Rice Moss and Lavar Lobdell. Is anybody confused why GRob still plays Rice Moss and Lavar Lobdell. Is it just me or does Rice Moss and Lavar Lobdell drop more passes than they catch! Why isn't Da'Mon Merkerson getting more touches, I have seen him all year come down with the ball and make yards after the catch. Lets start bitching about these guys and Grob might figure it out. ie Doug Hogue! Grob if you like these guys so much, try them at another position where catching is not so critical.
Rice Moss: This guy could not hold my jock sweat.
Lavar Lobdell: I could hold it all day long, try me!
Rice Moss : Maybe I will.
Lavar Lobdell: Maybe you should.
Rice Moss : You challenging me, princess?
Lavar Lobdell: I'm not inviting you to the Skating Federation's annual Christmas party.
Rice Moss : Then bring it on!
Lavar Lobdell: It is on!
tommy boy
I think grob is starting to sound like Tommy Boy. What do you think!
"Well then I get all excited. I'm like Jojo the idiot circus boy with a pretty new pet. Now the pet is my possible "Win". Hello there pretty little pet, I love you. And then I stoke it, and I pet it, and I massage it. Hehe I love it, I love my little naughty pet, you're naughty. And then I take my naughty pet and I go [makes ripping noises as he tears apart the roll] "
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