Don McPherson is one of the all-time greats out of Syracuse. He was also elected to the National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame. He seems less than thrilled with what he's seen from the fans and the present football coach of his alma mater."Greg Robinson is the right person if everyone around Greg Robinson, including fans and alumni, really step up and support Greg Robinson," McPherson said. "He has to hear what people have to say and pick and choose what parts of that he wants to listen (to).So, the head coach at Syracuse needs others to lead him? It isn't for him to create the support? Well, after a 7-28 start in his first 3 years, it would be hard for him to generate support at this point.
"When he came in and coach Pasqualoni left, there was a huge void that was created, especially in the New York metropolitan area. I was talking to a junior college coach, one of my old coaches from high school, and I asked that question, 'Are we doing OK down here? Are our coaches down here recruiting?' He said, 'They're here, but coach Pasqualoni used to come in and sit in the office and have lunch.
"They don't know these guys."
It just doesn't look good when one of the school's all-time great is saying that the present Syracuse coach and his staff isn't even remotely connected to the local schools they recruit. Admittedly, New York is not exactly a hotbed for football recruiting, but it is still the home base.
It's definitely a mixed signal from McPherson. On the one hand, he says that Robinson needs the support and could be the right coach. On the other , he is also saying that Robinson has done little to connect to the area and and recruits. That trickles down through the region and diminishes support.
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