Andrew Robinson, the first Greg Robinson-recruited Syracuse QB, has a Facebook profile. He has this little gem from Oliver Stone's "Any Given Sunday" in his quote section:"You're a goddamn quarterback! You know what that means? It's the top spot, kid. It's the guy who takes the fall. It's the guy everybody's looking at first - the leader of a team - who will support you when they understand you. Who will break their ribs and their noses and their necks for you, because they believe. 'Cause you make them believe. That's a quarterback."
I don't know much about Andrew Robinson, other than the fact that only one of his first five collegiate passes were caught - for an interception. He is, however, supposed to be the prototypical QB for the Syracuse west-coast scheme, which enters its third season. He also understands what it means to be a quarterback, as it was so eloquently illustrated by Al Pacino's Tony D'Amato. That, and the fact that Robinson went 3-for-3 with a TD toss and 31 rushing yards in the season finale at Rutgers, is reason for hope. Syracuse opens the 2007 season Aug. 31 against Washington at the loud house.
Ryan Maloney
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