Let the healing begin

Syracuse finally admitted something today--firing Paul Pasqualoni in 2005 was a mistake. How did they do so? By firing Greg Robinson today.

Robinson, who took over a proud and tradition rich Syracuse program, will coach the final two games of 2008. What looked like a promising hire has resulted in shocking numbers. Robinson is 9-36 and 3-24 in the Big East.

Robinson will never be mentioned with Orange coaching greats Ben Schwartzwalder, Frank Maloney, Dick McPherson and Pasqualoni.

UConn's Randy Edsall is the popular name being thrown around as a replacement. But Syracuse isn't as attractive an option as it was four years ago. The 'Cuse have been passed by newer Big East additions Louisville, Cincinnati and South Florida, as well as Rutgers and UConn in the east.

The Big East needs Syracuse to be competitive again.

But today is about letting the 'Cuse heal. Tomorrow the fans can set the unrealistic expectations of who should be the next coach.