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Tag: The Dark Days of SU Football

Syracuse coaching exodus leaves players shocked, Shafer scrambling for stability

Seven Syracuse coaches followed Doug Marrone to the Buffalo Bills. Marrone left as SU head coach without telling his players just eight days after winning the 2012 Pinstripe Bowl. Read More »

October 28, 2015 at 10:01 pm

Greg Paulus quarterback experiment backfires for Syracuse in 2009

Greg Paulus came in to be the quarterback for Syracuse in 2009 after playing basketball at Duke the four years prior. He finished the season 4-8. Read More »

October 27, 2015 at 11:45 pm

Greg Robinson coached Syracuse to 10 wins in 4 seasons to complete worst stretch in Orange history

Greg Robinson was fired with two games left in the 2008 season. He finished out the season, but left as the only coach to have two double-digit losing seasons. Read More »

October 27, 2015 at 12:04 am

Syracuse drops elite status in 1999 after Michael Vick chooses Va. Tech over SU

In 1999, Michael Vick chose to attend Virginia Tech instead of Syracuse. After Donovan McNabb finished his tenure as one of SU's best QBs, the future behind center wasn't as bright. Read More »

October 26, 2015 at 12:16 am