Andrew Robinson Arthur Jones Defensive Tackle Quarterback Ryan Durand Offensive Guard Mike Williams Wide Reciever Tony Fiammetta Fullback 2008Spring SyracuseSUAthletics.com Prospectus Football Ben Maljovec Vincenzo Giruzzi Bruce Williams Tight End Defensive End Free Safety A.J. Brown Strong Safety Corey Chavers Curtis Brinkley Offensive Tackle Running Back 2008 SYRACUSE FOOTBALL S FOOTBALL STAFF TABLE OF CONTENTS Greg Robinson, Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator ......... 443-4817 Assistant Coaches & Staff .....................................................8-22 Mitch Browning, Offensive Coordinator/Tight Ends/Tackles .... 443-1416 Athletics Department Directory ................................................. 2 Dan Conley, Linebackers ................................................ 443-1416 Coaching Staff Directory .......................................................... 1 Phil Earley, Quarterbacks ...............................................443-1416 Head Coach Greg Robinson .....................................................6-7 Derrick Jackson, Co-Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Line ..... 443-1416 Mailing Addresses ................................................................... 2 Jim Salgado, Cornerbacks/Secondary............................... 443-1416 2008 Season Preview Scott Spencer, Safeties/Nickel Backs ...............................443-1416 National Letter of Intent Signees ...................................... 43-45 ORANGE PRIDE Randy Trivers, Running Backs ........................................ 443-1416 Orange Profiles ..............................................................23-42 Chris White, Wide Receivers/Recruiting Coordinator .......... 443-1416 Orange Slices .....................................................................3-4 Chris Wiesehan, Offensive Line ....................................... 443-1416 Returning Starters ................................................................ 1 Desmond Robinson, Assistant Athletics Director for 1 Roster, Alphabetical .......................................................46-47 Football Operations ................................................. 443-4817 Roster, Numerical ...........................................................48-49 Will Hicks, Assistant Athletics Director for Schedule.............................................................1, Back Cover Athletic Performance .............................................. 443-1416 Pre-Spring Depth Chart ......................................................... 5 Hal Luther, Director of Strength & Conditioning ............... 443-1416 Erik Kunttu, Video Coordinator .......................................443-4817 2007 Year in Review Scott Freeney, Coordinator of Academic Support for Football ..... 443-4817 Final Depth Chart ................................................................57 Curt Bradley, Graduate Assistant ..................................... 443-4817 Game-by-Game Individual Statistics ..................................54-56 Steve Butler, Graduate Assistant ..................................... 443-4817 Game Summaries ............................................................59-64 Jamie Casullo, Graduate Assistant .................................. 443-4817 Game-by-Game Team Statistics ..............................................53 Tyrone Fisher, Graduate Assistant ................................... 443-4817 Results ..............................................................................50 Dan Sapanaro, Graduate Assistant .................................. 443-4817 Season Final Statistics ....................................................50-52 Starting Lineups .................................................................57 2008 SCHEDULE Top Individual Team Performances .........................................58 Date Opponent Time Television Team Highs & Lows .............................................................58 August 30 at Northwestern TBA September 6 AKRON TBA SYRACUSE FOOTBALL 13 PENN STATE TBA Letterwinners Returning: 38 (17 offense; 18 defense; 2 specialists) 20 NORTHEASTERN TBA Letterwinners Lost: 28 (12 offense; 15 defense; 1 specialist) 27 PITTSBURGH * TBA Starters Returning: 7 offense; 6 defense Starters Lost: 4 offense; 5 defense October 4 Open Offensive System: West Coast 11 at West Virginia * TBA Defensive System: Attacking 4-3 18 at South Florida * TBA 25 Open Director of Athletics: Dr. Daryl Gross November 1 LOUISVILLE * TBA Phone: 315-443-8705 8 at Rutgers * TBA Athletics Department Phone: 315-443-2385 15 CONNECTICUT * TBA 22 at Notre Dame 2:30 p.m. NBC Football Office Phone: 315-443-4817 29 at Cincinnati * TBA Best time to reach Coach Robinson: Contact Athletic Communications HOME GAMES LISTED IN BOLD CAPITAL LETTERS Assistant Athletics Director for Communications: * Indicates BIG EAST Conference game • All times are Eastern Sue Cornelius Edson Office Phone: 315-443-2608 2008 RETURNING STARTERS Cell Phone: 315-952-4787 Offense (7) Home Phone: 315-469-8007 Andrew Robinson QB Jr. 6-3 222 Baltimore, MD (Calvert Hall College HS) Email: [email protected] Curtis Brinkley RB Sr. 5-9 203 Philadelphia, PA (West Catholic) Tony Fiammetta FB Sr. 6-1 239 Walkersville, MD (Walkersville) Athletics website: suathletics.com Mike Williams WR J=r. 6-2 204 Buffalo, NY (Riverside) Corey Chavers OT Sr. 6-5 295 Jamesville, NY (Jamesville-DeWitt) Jim McKenzie C So. 6-4 286 Springfi eld, PA (Saint Joseph’s Prep) SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY Ryan Durand G Sr. 6-5 303 Leominster, MA (Saint Bernard’s Prep) Location: Syracuse, NY Defense (6) Stadium (Capacity): Carrier Dome (49,262) Brandon Gilbeaux DE Jr. 6-3 276 Washington, D.C. (Dunbar) Playing Surface: FieldTurf Vincenzo Giruzzi LB Sr. 6-3 241 Utica, NY (Utica Proctor) Press Box Phone: (315) 443-4241 Arthur Jones DT Jr. 6-4 291 Endicott, NY (Union Endicott) Orange Jake Flaherty LB Sr. 6-1 228 Wakefi eld, RI (South Kingston) Nickname: A.J. Brown SS Sr. 6-0 201 Bealton, VA (Liberty) Colors: Orange Mike Holmes CB So. 5-11 185 Jacksonville, FL (Mandarin) Conference: The BIG EAST Enrollment: 11,500 Specialists (2) Rob Long P So. 6-4 175 Downingtown, PA (Downingtown West) Patrick Shadle K Sr. 5-8 209 Morgantown, WV (Morgantown) SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL 2008 S 2008 SYRACUSE FOOTBALL DIRECTORY SYRACUSE ATHLETICS STAFF DIRECTORY Director of Athletics ......................................Dr. Daryl Gross ....443-8705 Equipment Room ...................................................................443-2358 Executive Assistant to the Director of Athletics ...Mary Kelly ..........443-8705 Manager ......................................................Kyle Fetterly Senior Associate Director of Athletics ................Robert Edson Assistant Manager ........................................Gary Audet Senior Associate Director of Athletics ................Barbara Henderson Assistant Manager ........................................Jim Schlensker Senior Associate Director of Athletics ................Henry Wildhack Assistant Manager ........................................Dan Shworles Associate Director of Athletics ..........................Jamie Mullin Marketing .............................................................................443-3042 Assistant Athletics Director/Football .................Desmond Robinson Assistant Athletics Director ............................Lael Gross ORANGE PRIDE Athletic Communications .......................................................443-2608 Marketing and Sponsorship Coordinator ...........Jennifer Falco Assistant Director of Athletics (football contact) ..Sue Cornelius Edson Marketing and Events Coordinator ...................Michael Markinson Director ........................................................Pete Moore Multi-Media/Radio .................................................................443-3229 2 Assistant Director ...........................................Susie Mehringer Director of Multi-Media Production ..................Roger Springfield Assistant Director ...........................................Mike Morrison Play-by-Play Voice ........................................Matt Park Assistant Director .............................................Josh Waldman Spirit Program.......................................................................443-2561 Intern ..........................................................Kevin Zalaznik Cheerleading Coach ......................................Dena Segbers Intern ..........................................................Brian Beacham Dance Team Coach ........................................Deb Drapas Administrative Assistant..................................Jill Ouikahilo Director of Bands .........................................John Laverty Fax .............................................................. .................(315) 443-2076 Sports Medicine ....................................................................443-2085 Carrier Dome .........................................................................443-4634 Assistant Athletics Director ............................Tim Neal Senior Associate Director of Athletics ..............Pat Campbell Head Athletic Trainer ....................................Brad Pike Associate Director of Athletics .......................Pete Sala Team Physician ............................................Dr. Irving Raphael Event Staff Supervisor ...................................Mark Barbuto Associate Athletic Trainer ..............................Karen McKinney Manager of Ticketing