FB : Trivers hired as running backs coach
A minor whirlwind of coaching changes blew over Syracuse in the past month. When the dust settled last week SU head coach Greg Robinson officially… Read more »
Writer archives: Matt Levin
YEAR IN SPORTS : When sports & school collide
Chris Davis stands in front of a computer cluster in the Iocolano-Petty Football Complex. Players on the Syracuse football team enter the vicinity to prepare… Read more »
MLAX : Out of contention, SU still finds meaning in final game
Nobody wanted to say the words. After last week's loss to Massachusetts, Mike Leveille mumbled them. Dan Hardy broke down before he could even speak… Read more »
YEAR IN SPORTS : When sports & school collide
Chris Davis stands in front of a computer cluster in the Iocolano-Petty Football Complex. Players on the Syracuse football team enter the vicinity to prepare… Read more »
MLAX : UMass's Schneider latest great goalie to shut down Orange offense
AMHERST, Mass. - Midway through Massachusetts' upset of Syracuse, Doc Schneider decided to spot his opponent a goal. OK, it was more of an accident.… Read more »
MLAX : Danes cooked: SU on roll, upends Albany
It looked like Syracuse would be in for another all-out fourth quarter battle. A fortuitous bounce of the ball changed everything for the Orange.SU entered… Read more »
FBALL : Defensive backfield adjustment lands Davis at CB, not safety
Dowayne Davis started at cornerback instead of his usual position of safety. The logic was simple. The move permitted Syracuse to have its best players… Read more »
FBALL : Brinkley hurts knee, out 7-8 weeks
Syracuse starting running back Curtis Brinkley will miss Saturday's Spring Game due to a right knee injury that will require arthroscopic surgery, SU head coach… Read more »
MLAX : Stayin' alive: Syracuse keeps postseason hopes with 22-goal barrage against Rutgers
For an instant it seemed Syracuse could find itself again in an early hole. After losing the opening face-off, Rutgers aimed to put up the… Read more »
MLAX NOTEBOOK : MacDonald scores 4 goals, quadrupling season's total
As a result of Pat Perritt's withdrawal from Syracuse University, seldom-used attackman Mike MacDonald stepped into a role on SU's second attack line. MacDonald took… Read more »
MLAX FANS : Ambitious students start Otto's Army to increase fan support
Darryl Patteson admits it was a disaster. It appeared the legacy of Otto's Army would be ruined by its inability to handle a task that… Read more »
MLAX : Lax attitude: Syracuse students provide little support for SU's storied lacrosse program
As Syracuse prepared to open its season against in-state rival Hobart, hundreds of orange-clad students rose to their feet and cheered. However, something seemed amiss… Read more »
FBALL : The Favorite: As only experienced QB, Andrew Robinson eyes starting spot
Syracuse quarterbacks coach Phil Earley leaned back against the wall and sighed. A reporter asked him what rising sophomore quarterback Andrew Robinson needs to improve… Read more »
MLAX : Goalie Peaty uses history to bolster last-second performance
BALTIMORE - Syracuse had scored its third goal in 39 seconds on Saturday and Loyola now clung to an 11-10 lead with 22 seconds left.… Read more »
MLAX : Levin: Troubled lacrosse players offer apologies rare for athletes
BALTIMORE - Once considered the prototypical role model, athletes have recently fallen on hard times.It's not unusual today for athletes to show a lack of… Read more »
You can bet on it
The Final Four begins this weekend. The event represents a culmination of two weeks of passionate college basketball, where 65 NCAA Tournament teams were whittled… Read more »
GAMBLING : Facebookers find many reasons to play
The New York Times recently reported the popularity of the March Madness pool on the social-networking Web site Facebook has resulted in the NCAA having… Read more »
GAMBLING : Scandal in '51 still resonates in Big Apple
In the tunnel that leads to the Carrier Dome football field there's a photo of an athlete with a miserable expression on his face. A… Read more »
You can bet on it
The Final Four begins this weekend. The event represents a culmination of two weeks of passionate college basketball, where 65 NCAA Tournament teams were whittled… Read more »
MLAX : Easier said than done: SU outlasts surprising Binghamton in game too close for comfort
It looks like nothing will come easily for Syracuse this year.Facing Binghamton in only the Bearcats' fifth year of existence, the Orange expected this week's… Read more »
MLAX NOTEBOOK : Desko becomes fastest in Division I history to 100 wins
Syracuse head coach John Desko collected his 100th career win Saturday. For a coach known for his run-and-gun style of offense, it's no surprise Desko… Read more »
MLAX : Now on full field, SU hopes extra leg room boosts offense
The Syracuse men's lacrosse team's much-hyped offense has looked half the time as if it's going at half speed, barely able to finish two halves.… Read more »
WBB : SU blows postseason opportunity
All the pieces fell into place. But with the finish line in sight, the Syracuse women's basketball team stumbled in its last chance to qualify… Read more »
MLAX : Traditionally potent Syracuse offense faces Army blockade
When Syracuse midfielder Greg Rommel was asked about the paltry play of the Orange offense following his team's loss to Army, he stared at the… Read more »
