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Holtz on Syracuse Radar
East Carolina athletic director Terry Holland sounds like he's anticipating the call. Though Syracuse University or its representatives have yet to formally contact Holland seeking permission to speak with head football coach Skip Holtz, the impending query could be a formality. "They have not ...
Syracuse dismisses Robinson with 2 games to go
Syracuse dismisses Robinson with 2 games to go
sports.espn.go.com — Syracuse head coach Greg Robinson, who was hired to resurrect a faltering program and instead saw it... plummet to historic lows, was fired on Sunday. (more) Syracuse dismisses Robinson with 2 games to go
ROBINSON FIRED
ROBINSON FIRED
blog.syracuse.com — Frank Ordoñez/The Post-Standard Syracuse, NY -- Syracuse University head football coach Greg Robinson was fired on Sunday... by director of athletics Daryl Gross, ending a turbulent era that began with great optimism only to deterioriate into ... (more) ROBINSON FIRED
Who's Next? The choice will be costly
blog.syracuse.com — Syracuse, NY -- Armed with a sizable war chest and faced with getting right the biggest pick... of his professional life, Syracuse University director of athletics Daryl Gross has a tight window to execute a new direction for the wounded... (more) Who's Next? The choice will be costly
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Headlinin': The Motor City Bowl is still Ball State's oyster
Dr. Saturday — • Onward, Muncie soliders. On the tiny shoulders of mighty mouse tailback MiQuale Lewis and his 177 yards, Ball State cleared its biggest hurdle to a perfect season Wednesday night, coming from a touchdown back in the fourth quarter to take down Central Michigan, home of Dan "The Fever" LeFevour, winner of the last two MAC championships and probably the best team on the Cardinals' schedule. We can't say that for sure until next week: BSU can still blow everything on Tuesday against 9-2, Illini-felling Western Michigan, who's out to create a three-way logjam at the top of the MAC West with an upset in Muncie, ...

Okay, I'm Over The Coaching Search Already
Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician — ... it was at the beginning of the season doesn't mean SU's interest in Skip Holtz has waned.  If anything, the Pirate's fall back to okay-ness makes him that much easier for the Orange to attract.  Holtz's boss, ECU AD Terry Holland is just waiting for the call: ...

THURSDAY AFTERNOON ONE-LINERS
NBC Sports - College Football Talk — Penn State coach Joe Paterno says he’s not thinking about anything except beating Michigan State on Saturday . Iowa picked up a linebacker recruit from Chicago. Stanford could go bowling for the first time since 2001. Miami coach Randy Shannon may be delivering on his promise to bring “The U” back to its glory days. Cincinnati coach Brian Kelly is one of the top candidates at Tennessee. Arkansas coach Bobby Petrino hasn’t decided on his starting quarterback when the Razorbacks play at Mississippi State on Saturday, but both Casey Dick and his younger brother Nathan Dick are possibilities. Florida State coach Bobby Bowden hopes ...

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blog.syracuse.com 12/7/2008 — David Crenshaw/The Associated PressEast Carolina coach Skip Holtz holds up the Conference USA championship trophy after the Pirates defeated Tulsa on Saturday Syracuse, NY -- East Carolina's Skip Holtz has been at the forefront of the Syracuse ...
Skip Holtz decides to stay put, so it seems...
theorangesports.blogspot.com 12/11/2008 — Well, now that I just posted the bad news about the Syracuse basketball team, let me focus on the Syracuse football program. From what I am reading around the net it is becoming clear that the prime candidate for the job, Skip Holtz, has decided to stay at East Carolina.
Holtz declines Syracuse offer | Nathan\'s Notes
reflector.com 12/11/2008 — Home > Nathan's Notes > Archives > 2008 > December > 11 > Entry Holtz declines Syracuse offer By Nate Summers | Thursday, December 11, 2008, 11:46 AM East Carolina officials will announce later this afternoon that Skip Holtz has declined interest in ...
Source: Holtz unlikely to pursue Syracuse job
sports.espn.go.com 12/11/2008 — East Carolina coach Skip Holtz is not expected to pursue the Syracuse job, a person close to the situation told ESPN's Joe Schad.
ECU's Holtz has no Syracuse deal but may talk
sports.espn.go.com 12/7/2008 — East Carolina's Skip Holtz said he'd like to talk to Syracuse but has not accepted their head coaching job.
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ncaafootball.fanhouse.com 12/11/2008 — by Chas Rich You know, for a program that had announced back in mid-November that they were looking for a new coach, Syracuse has really struggled to find someone, anyone to take the job. First Al Golden would rather stay at Temple than consider the ...
Search for coach trips false alarms
syracuse.com 12/9/2008 — Rumors, speculation and misinformation sometimes define coaching searches for the public as much as the actual process. While athletic directors and schools hiring the coaches use search firms and lawyers and go into their bunkers for strategic ...
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