FB : Fake field goal sweep to Barker quickly spotted by WVU
John Barker stopped dead in his tracks as he ran onto the field and turned around for further instruction from the sidelines. Something was brewing.Then,… Read more »
Writer archives: Matt Gelb
FB : BROKEN RECORD: Nothing clicks as Syracuse allows most points ever at home in another blowout
Andrew Robinson was in trouble. Deep in his own zone, a screen pass play was blown up and two West Virginia defenders were hounding him.… Read more »
FB : Still no answers for feeble Syracuse running game
OXFORD, Ohio - The 66 yards gained on the ground by Syracuse on Saturday were a season-high.That's how much of a struggle it has been… Read more »
FB : 'Unacceptable'
OXFORD, Ohio - The scoreboard read: Miami 17, Syracuse 14.It might have well flashed, 'Forget about it. Last week was a fluke.'Whatever the message, the… Read more »
FB : 'UNACCEPTABLE': No building on upset as Syracuse's offense flounders at Miami (Ohio)
OXFORD, Ohio - The scoreboard read: Miami 17, Syracuse 14.It might have well flashed, 'Forget about it. Last week was a fluke.'Whatever the message, the… Read more »
MBB : 'Melo returns to campus
For one day, Carmelo Anthony is back in Syracuse. But soon, his name will be a permanent staple of the athletics complex around Manley Field… Read more »
FB : Robinson, Suter earn Big East honors after upset win
The luster of Saturday's stunning upset by Syracuse at Louisville still hasn't worn off.On Monday, the Big East rewarded three Syracuse players for their efforts… Read more »
FB : Learning on the fly: Syracuse already has played twice as many freshmen as in 2006
Doug Hogue, chin bandage and all, couldn't stop laughing.Asked about his second career collegiate run - a 9-yard gain up the middle for a first… Read more »
Gelb: No improvement means it's time for Robinson to go
The Carrier Dome fans were rooting for first downs.When Andrew Robinson hit tight end Jawad Nesheiwat for a 7-yard slant pass with 12:30 left in… Read more »
FB : Brinkley finds more room to run, still can't score
Curtis Brinkley could see a difference Saturday. Maybe, just maybe, he finally has some room to maneuver. 'I think the offensive line, we started out… Read more »
FB : Dropped passes, indecision plague inept passing game
IOWA CITY, Iowa - Ironically, the toughest pass thrown to Mike Williams all night was the one he finally caught.It was a 12-yard cross near… Read more »
Gelb: Worst-case scenario already playing out
IOWA CITY, Iowa - Saturday night signified a new low in the Greg Robinson era.Maybe it happened when 6-foot-4, 255-pound tight end Tony Moeaki scampered… Read more »
Gelb: Maybe nothing special is good enough in 2007
Two questions into his press conference at the beginning of camp on Aug. 4, Greg Robinson mentioned the R-word.A member of the local media asked… Read more »
Gelb: Maybe nothing special is good enough in 2007
Two questions into his press conference at the beginning of camp on Aug. 4, Greg Robinson mentioned the R-word.A member of the local media asked… Read more »
The singing waiter
The Singing Waiter remembers drinks, not names.There's Burgundy and Miller. (The Singing Waiter knows them by name now, Mr. and Mrs. Goike - he thinks… Read more »
WLAX : 'It's the perfect situation'
Gary Gait was sitting on a beach in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, two months ago when Syracuse Director of Athletics Daryl Gross called him about the… Read more »
SD : Women's hockey to replace SU swimming after '07 season
Editor's note: This story originally ran on dailyorange.com on June 1.Syracuse officially announced on June 1 it will cut the men's and women's swimming and… Read more »
WLAX : Miller leaves Syracuse for Harvard coaching job
JUNE 26 6:13 P.M. - Former Syracuse women's lacrosse head coach Lisa Miller resigned Tuesday to take the same position at Harvard.Miller, the 2007 Big… Read more »
Gross says swimming cuts a financial decision
JUNE 1 9:24 P.M. - Syracuse officially announced Friday it will cut the men's and women's swimming and diving teams after the 2007-08 season and… Read more »
Syracuse to cut swimming and diving teams
MAY 31 10:01 P.M. - Syracuse plans to cut its men's and women's swimming teams following next season, multiple sources confirmed Thursday.'It came as a… Read more »
MBB : Ongenaet becomes 6th player in '07 class
It was a roundabout way, but Kristof Ongenaet is finally headed to a Division I school to play basketball. The Belgian native became the sixth… Read more »
Gross says swimming cuts a financial decision
JUNE 1 9:24 P.M. - Syracuse officially announced Friday it will cut the men's and women's swimming and diving teams after the 2007-08 season and… Read more »
Syracuse to cut swimming and diving teams
MAY 31 10:01 P.M. - Syracuse plans to cut its men's and women's swimming teams following next season, multiple sources confirmed Thursday.'It came as a… Read more »
YEAR IN SPORTS : Nichols possesses skills for NBA, awaits draft status
Bill Duffy distinctly remembers when he realized Demetris Nichols could be an NBA player.'I saw him last summer working out in Chicago with 12 NBA… Read more »
