Greg Robinson has had his fair share of troubles as SU's head football coach, and is now rightfully on the hot seat - seven wins in three years will do that to a guy. While we certainly have our issues with Greg the coach, Greg the man seems like a really nice guy, so when there is something nice to say about the job he's doing, we have to do so (since it's most likely the last time it will happen).
According to the Daily Orange Sports Blog, Syracuse football is number two in the Big East conference in Academic Progress Rate (APR), which is used to measure academic success of sports teams and also determines whether teams can be sanctioned for poor academic performance.
The Orange trailed only the Scarlet Knights of Rutgers. South Florida actually fell below the the cut off line where sanctions can be imposed, but will be spared this year year. The Cincinnati basketball team most likely will not be so lucky - so at least some things never change. On a related note, there's no truth to the rumor that Bob Huggins was disappointed in his West Virginia team for not finishing last in the APR.
The Orange trailed only the Scarlet Knights of Rutgers. South Florida actually fell below the the cut off line where sanctions can be imposed, but will be spared this year year. The Cincinnati basketball team most likely will not be so lucky - so at least some things never change. On a related note, there's no truth to the rumor that Bob Huggins was disappointed in his West Virginia team for not finishing last in the APR.
So kudos to Robinson and his staff, it's good to see the players are meeting their academic requirements and getting prepared for their futures, most of which will not be in pro football. Who knows, maybe when this SU gig is over, G-Rob can go coach Columbia - two wins would be an improvement there.
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