PLEASE STAND BY WHILE WE SHARPEN THE BLADE

by Orson on Oct 23, 2008 10:11 AM EDT

Greg Robinson, demonstrating the position he has put Syracuse in as head coach.

Perhaps the first swipe of fall's frosty scythe across your soul has chilled you to the bone, and made you think of death, the impermanence of things, and the fragility of life. Tough shit, buttercup: at least you're not working in a job where they're openly canvassing the neighborhood looking for your replacement.

Syracuse has hired former Big Eight commissioner Chuck Neinas to assist them in their search for the next head coach of the Orange, all while Greg "Gerg" Robinson is still set to take the field with the team for the remainder of the season. There's denials a plenty in Pete Thamel's NYT article and lots of agony to go around, but the most painful single graf in the whole piece may be here:

The prospect of Edsalls ending up on the Syracuse sideline is unlikely for several reasons. The financial cost would be high, and any intraconference coaching change could engender bad feelings. Also, the UConn football program has perhaps surpassed Syracuse in status in the Big East.

Remove perhaps, and it would be perfect.

So mope around blasting the Cure on your iPod all you like with the leaves blowing around you, but at least you aren't picking up a paycheck waiting for the hammer to fall after driving an already fading program nose-down into the basement of the Big East.

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Had “Disintegration” in the Jeep just this morning. What of it?

by Sean Glennon's Jersey on Oct 23, 2008 10:34 AM EDT reply actions

Just fire the guy already and get it over with. It seems like they are dragging this thing out for no good reason.

by ALGator on Oct 23, 2008 10:45 AM EDT reply actions

Just don’t take the Missouri offensive coordinator away from us, please. We need him in Columbus.

by poguemahone on Oct 23, 2008 10:46 AM EDT reply actions

@ ALGator

If you’ve spent any time in upstate NY, it should be obvious that Greg Robinson’s tenure is a metaphor for the slow and painful death of most semi-urban areas in the region. Note the exodus of young talent to the NYC area and CT (UCONN / RUTGERS) while the former industrial base of the region (’CUSE) becomes obsolete and sad.

The one thing Syracuse has going for it currently is Dinosaur BBQ, and even that has opened a hub in manhattan.

by Chips O'Toole on Oct 23, 2008 11:08 AM EDT reply actions

When did Al Davis become ’Cuse’s AD???

by This is Your Captain Speaking on Oct 23, 2008 11:24 AM EDT reply actions

It’s kinda hard to feel sorry for a guy who will walk away with a $1M severance package.

Granted, it is small compared to AIG/Countrywide Mortgage standards – but give me a break. Who among us wouldn’t want to be able to openly suck at our jobs – continue to draw a paycheck during our “sucktitude” and then be given $1M to go away? Anyone? Anyone?

by hobeg8r on Oct 23, 2008 11:27 AM EDT reply actions

Yeah, that situation would suck balls. The $1mil will be all the comfort he needs after his head rolls. At present it must make him feel even more useless.

by OhioDawg on Oct 23, 2008 12:02 PM EDT reply actions

Turner Gill?

by Gen. Stoopnagle on Oct 23, 2008 12:18 PM EDT reply actions

There was a blog post on the Post-Standard site before the WVU game about who SU’s big rival actually is. I think if the administration can somehow pony up the cash to bring Randy Edsall back to his alma mater, that question could be finally answered.

I was really hoping they would’ve fired Gerg during the bye week…oh well, basketball season is rapidly approaching.

by OrangeGator on Oct 24, 2008 9:46 AM EDT reply actions