For those SU fans calling for G-Rob's head, I'm officially on board. I've sat idle on this issue long enough. This was a bad hire in the first place. Every Orange fan knows it. Dr Gross knows it. The product being put on the field is proof enough. For the 2 SU fans who aren't aware, G-Rob is 7-31 3 games into his 4th season and facing a must win (yes, you read that right) this weekend against AA Northeastern. Its obvious that barring a miracle, and I mean a big one, he's gone after this season. As Dave Rahme explains,
"Since Greg Robinson assumed the reins in 2005 the Orange is 5-16 at home. It has won one game there to a BCS school, a 20-14 decision over Connecticut in 2006. Its average margin of defeat in those 16 Dome losses is roughly 35-15. Seven of the last eight teams to visit the Dome have scored at least 40 points, the exception being Rutgers (38) last season. Three have scored at least 50."
There it is. Syracuse has beaten 1 BCS school at home under Robinson. He's got to go. So the debate now is, do you let him finish the season? Or do you can him now? I say can him now. Its not as if Syracuse would be sending a bad message to potential coaches like most would argue. I really dont see how that would send a bad message. Any coach who goes 7-28 in his first three seasons, then goes 0-fer in his first 3 games of the 4th would expect to be history by now. I mean seriously, who would honestly say "Man, they did Robinson wrong up there at Syracuse" if Gross were to can him this minute? Anyone who does I would simply point out that Robinson was retained after posting the only 2 - 10 loss seasons in school history. Despite not being competitive for the bulk of his tenure, he was retained for a 4th season anyway. I'm telling you, if Gross were to go ahead and can him, no one is going to be shocked. No one is going to say "This is an outrage! I'm apalled!"
"Since Greg Robinson assumed the reins in 2005 the Orange is 5-16 at home. It has won one game there to a BCS school, a 20-14 decision over Connecticut in 2006. Its average margin of defeat in those 16 Dome losses is roughly 35-15. Seven of the last eight teams to visit the Dome have scored at least 40 points, the exception being Rutgers (38) last season. Three have scored at least 50."
There it is. Syracuse has beaten 1 BCS school at home under Robinson. He's got to go. So the debate now is, do you let him finish the season? Or do you can him now? I say can him now. Its not as if Syracuse would be sending a bad message to potential coaches like most would argue. I really dont see how that would send a bad message. Any coach who goes 7-28 in his first three seasons, then goes 0-fer in his first 3 games of the 4th would expect to be history by now. I mean seriously, who would honestly say "Man, they did Robinson wrong up there at Syracuse" if Gross were to can him this minute? Anyone who does I would simply point out that Robinson was retained after posting the only 2 - 10 loss seasons in school history. Despite not being competitive for the bulk of his tenure, he was retained for a 4th season anyway. I'm telling you, if Gross were to go ahead and can him, no one is going to be shocked. No one is going to say "This is an outrage! I'm apalled!"
Just trust me on this one.
Why delay the inevitable?? Lets be fair and say that 98% of the SU faithful is tired of watching of the product thats being put on the field week after week. Its no secret that the attendance is dropping from one home game to the next and will continue to plummet. Its no secret that we've come to expect to be manhandled by even the likes of MAC bottom dwellers. There's been no progress up to this point. Theres been no change, so make one. Right at the top. This was Gross' hire in the first place. So here's his chance to make up for it. He needs to say 'Enough is enough, its time to go'. The fans who attend games are expecting to go 1-11 this season anyway. So why not at least make the change they all want? I mean seriously, the miracle of running the table in the conference ain't gonna happen. G-Rob is done. So make it public, promote an assistant, and stop delaying the inevitable. Because there literally is no way to go but up. SU is not going to look any worse under a promoted assistant than it will under Robinson. Give the fans what they want and get the transition process started. Enough is enough.
Why delay the inevitable?? Lets be fair and say that 98% of the SU faithful is tired of watching of the product thats being put on the field week after week. Its no secret that the attendance is dropping from one home game to the next and will continue to plummet. Its no secret that we've come to expect to be manhandled by even the likes of MAC bottom dwellers. There's been no progress up to this point. Theres been no change, so make one. Right at the top. This was Gross' hire in the first place. So here's his chance to make up for it. He needs to say 'Enough is enough, its time to go'. The fans who attend games are expecting to go 1-11 this season anyway. So why not at least make the change they all want? I mean seriously, the miracle of running the table in the conference ain't gonna happen. G-Rob is done. So make it public, promote an assistant, and stop delaying the inevitable. Because there literally is no way to go but up. SU is not going to look any worse under a promoted assistant than it will under Robinson. Give the fans what they want and get the transition process started. Enough is enough.
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