NCAA Football: Syracuse 30 Northeastern 21

The Orange held on for the victory as Doug Hogue and Curtis Brinkley both rushed for over 100 yards.  Aftet the game, Greg Robinson gave a short lecture to the media about giving the other team credit.  Click below to hear it.

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Joe Paterno's Salary Released

Joe Paterno's long-secretive salary was revealed Thursday. The Pennsylvania State Employees’ Retirement System revealed that Paterno earns $512,664 a year. Pennsylvania paper The Patriot-News had sought the coach's compensation information for upwards of five years. The state supreme court rules last week that Paterno's salary is a matter of public record because he participates in the state's retirement system.

Like many division 1A head football coaches, Paterno's base salary pales in comparison to his overall income. The coach is paid for his radio show and has a contract with Nike. Still, Paterno's base salary is lower than many of his counterparts. Last year, USA Today reported that more than 40 coaches earned more than a million dollars a year.

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This Goddamn Quarterback Gets It

Andrew Robinson, the first Greg Robinson-recruited Syracuse QB, has a Facebook profile. He has this little gem from Oliver Stone's "Any Given Sunday" in his quote section:

"You're a goddamn quarterback! You know what that means? It's the top spot, kid. It's the guy who takes the fall. It's the guy everybody's looking at first - the leader of a team - who will support you when they understand you. Who will break their ribs and their noses and their necks for you, because they believe. 'Cause you make them believe. That's a quarterback."

I don't know much about Andrew Robinson, other than the fact that only one of his first five collegiate passes were caught - for an interception. He is, however, supposed to be the prototypical QB for the Syracuse west-coast scheme, which enters its third season. He also understands what it means to be a quarterback, as it was so eloquently illustrated by Al Pacino's Tony D'Amato. That, and the fact that Robinson went 3-for-3 with a TD toss and 31 rushing yards in the season finale at Rutgers, is reason for hope. Syracuse opens the 2007 season Aug. 31 against Washington at the loud house.



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