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The Daily OrangeLevin: A-Rob taking licks and getting back up
By Matt Levin
Posted: 10/14/07, 11:48 PM EST Section: Sports
After a blowout loss to West Virginia, Greg Robinson held an animated and heated postgame press conference. One week later, following a crushing loss to Rutgers, the Syracuse head coach seemed dejected, despondent and downright depressed in the postgame - except when responding to one question.
It was about his quarterback, and the thrashings Andrew Robinson has taken from defenders week in and week out due to atrocious pass protection.
The topic didn't just reignite the fire - it turned the head coach's stomach.
"I tell him he is one tough son of a gun," Greg Robinson said. "I tell him that I am sick of watching him get hit like that. I'm sick of it. It's not fair. He's too darn tough, hanging in there and doing what he's supposed to do. We have to find ways to protect him better than what we are doing."
Each time Robinson smacked the ground in the 38-14 home loss to Rutgers Saturday, it was a testament to all the problems plaguing the Syracuse offense. But the fact Robinson always picked himself right back up indicated the quarterback might be the toughest player on the team.
Watching Syracuse this season can be painful. But nothing has been more cringe-inducing than watching the ferocious shots Robinson has endured all season. His persistence has shown at least the team has a leader at quarterback.
Andrew Robinson has been brutalized by defenses during his first year as the SU starter. Opponents average four sacks a game against the Orange. In the Rutgers loss, Robinson went down five times, alongside numerous knockdowns after passes.
This is a sophomore, who never played football until high school because his parents worried about his safety. Now the first-year starter has been repeatedly abused on his grandest stage.
He's come up fine each time, and he seems to ignore the lines woes after the game. It might be beneficial to hear Robinson impart some blame, but so far, that's not his style.
It was about his quarterback, and the thrashings Andrew Robinson has taken from defenders week in and week out due to atrocious pass protection.
The topic didn't just reignite the fire - it turned the head coach's stomach.
"I tell him he is one tough son of a gun," Greg Robinson said. "I tell him that I am sick of watching him get hit like that. I'm sick of it. It's not fair. He's too darn tough, hanging in there and doing what he's supposed to do. We have to find ways to protect him better than what we are doing."
Each time Robinson smacked the ground in the 38-14 home loss to Rutgers Saturday, it was a testament to all the problems plaguing the Syracuse offense. But the fact Robinson always picked himself right back up indicated the quarterback might be the toughest player on the team.
Watching Syracuse this season can be painful. But nothing has been more cringe-inducing than watching the ferocious shots Robinson has endured all season. His persistence has shown at least the team has a leader at quarterback.
Andrew Robinson has been brutalized by defenses during his first year as the SU starter. Opponents average four sacks a game against the Orange. In the Rutgers loss, Robinson went down five times, alongside numerous knockdowns after passes.
This is a sophomore, who never played football until high school because his parents worried about his safety. Now the first-year starter has been repeatedly abused on his grandest stage.
He's come up fine each time, and he seems to ignore the lines woes after the game. It might be beneficial to hear Robinson impart some blame, but so far, that's not his style.
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