Williams returns to safety
Da'Mon Merkerson entered the weekly defensive back meeting Tuesday afternoon to a pleasant surprise. There was Bruce Williams, anxious to start dissecting Penn State's explosive… Read more »
Writer archives: Jared Diamond
Physical freak
When Chandler Jones arrived at training camp, he was afraid of Jared Kimmel. Not that Kimmel wasn't a nice guy or a good teammate, but… Read more »
Tailback pictures remains unclear after opener
EVANSTON, Ill. - Delone Carter didn't mince words when asked how tough it was to find a rhythm Saturday while splitting carries with two other… Read more »
Diamond: Quarterback Robinson the last player SU expected to struggle
EVANSTON, Ill. - A reporter asked Greg Robinson after the game Saturday if he ever considered benching his quarterback. After all, Syracuse's successful running attack… Read more »
FB : Slow Start: Syracuse football has had no luck in its last few season openers
Please excuse Greg Robinson for having a selective memory. 'Did we lose our first three openers?' Robinson quipped at his press conference Sunday. 'I really… Read more »
Reason to Smile
Art Jones' teammates know that smile all too well. Jones' teeth stand out the most. They're big and bright, seemingly filling up his whole mouth,… Read more »
Wide open at wide receiver
Lavar Lobdell has a message for everyone who has been waiting two years to see the highly touted wide receiver live up to his hype… Read more »
Robinson still not ready to name starting running back
Opening day may be less than a week away, but Greg Robinson is in no rush to make any decisions about his tailbacks. Syracuse released… Read more »
FB : Uneasy state of program led prized recruit Scott to de-commit
Darrick Scott would sit at home reading college football recruiting Web sites with disgust. Every time he logged on to Scout.com or Rivals.com and checked… Read more »
FB : Embattled Robinson on defensive at Big East Media Day
NEWPORT, R.I. - Greg Robinson sat at the Syracuse table minutes into the interview session, wearily fielding the same question again and again. The same… Read more »
FB : Gilbeaux suspended, will not play this season
Junior defensive end Brandon Gilbeaux has been suspended by the school for academic issues and will not play this season, an athletic department official confirmed… Read more »
'The Fantasticks' hits tonight
Peter Amster had seen 'The Fantasticks' before. Not really a surprise for a professional theater director, considering it's the longest-running production in the history of… Read more »
WBB : Seniors Goodwin, Sipaviciute receive tryouts with WNBA teams
Fantasia Goodwin was anxiously waiting and hoping to hear her named called by WNBA President Donna Orender on April 9, meaning she had just been… Read more »
FB : Unsettled: Plenty of positions up for grabs as Syracuse concludes spring practice with scrimmage
If Greg Robinson has learned anything about his team these past four weeks of practice, it's that there are still more questions than answers. It… Read more »
Dream big with next year's Syracuse Stage lineup
When Timothy Bond became the producing artistic director of Syracuse Stage, he knew he wanted his first season on the job to reach out to… Read more »
'I will never graduate at this rate'
Marielle Messenger lives fewer than three miles away from campus - but it takes her up to an hour every day to reach her classes.… Read more »
FB : Still no answers with secondary picture muddled
Greg Robinson came into spring practice not knowing who would wind up starting in the secondary next season. Four weeks and nine practices later, the… Read more »
WBB : Hillsman gets new contract through 2012-13
A week after Quentin Hillsman's team was upset in the first round of the NCAA Tournament the head coach was given some consolation.Hillsman signed a… Read more »
FB : Orange offensive linemen forced to lose weight or ride bench
Ryan Durand perhaps put it best when asked to describe how the offensive line will be different this year under new offensive coordinator Mitch Browning.'We're… Read more »
Education of a guard: Freshman guard Tasha Harris has an experienced tutor in junior Cintia Johnson
It became a common sight in practice this season. During an especially difficult defensive drill, Syracuse head coach Quentin Hillsman would shrilly blow his whistle… Read more »
WBB : Hillsman's defensive switch doesn't slow down USF
HARTFORD, Conn. - Something strange happened with Syracuse's defense midway through the second half Saturday night.South Florida had just hit four 3's in the first… Read more »
WBB : Morrow's miraculous shot caps frantic 11-point comeback
The shot clanked off the back rim and bounced high in the air straight up, almost above the shot clock perched atop the backboard, seemingly… Read more »
WBB : Orange out for revenge on Hoyas
Fantasia Goodwin has a message for Georgetown.'We know we have something to prove,' Goodwin said. 'It was a fluke last time we played them, and… Read more »
WBB : Johnson's pressure defense helps derail UC's Roudebush
Cintia Johnson was so anxious on the bench she was ready to burst. Cincinnati guard Kahla Roudebush had scored 14 points in the game's first… Read more »
