Elijah Robinson to Texas A&M

[oldpinepoint]

I have a tough time seeing much upside of Elijah staying.

The best play for him would be to head back to A&M and look to learn from Elko with the goal of learning how to become a true DC.

Fascinated that it hasn’t concluded yet.

If he goes to Texas A&M it would happen now as their season is over.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

 

[BrooklynCuse]

Yeah I understand he was not fired. But He's only employed here because Fran choosing to still employ him. NY is an at will employment state. when you're visiting other prospective jobs you could be fired and removed from the roster. The fact he hasn't been removed from the roster while interviewing for other jobs is a bit curious no? Are you still paying him and are you sending him out on the recruiting trail right now?

Coaches interview for other jobs all the time and no one gets taken off a website because of it. It’s a brotherhood that most want the best for others. Not sure why Fran or SU would get mad when they demoted him

 

[cusefan88]

Va Tech is building a really good staff. No surprise I guess.

 

[TommyA13]

 

[shu 49]

I hope Fran can pull things off, but if he wants to win an ACC Championship and make the playoffs he needs great players. He’s not going to just pluck them off trees. He is going to have to pay them. Look at all the big boys still playing in the playoffs. None of them have done it on the cheap. I’m not counting JMA and Tulane because they are going to get waxed today. SU lost Watson to Texas last year because we couldn’t pay him. He’s getting a fraction of what the big boys are getting and he barely played for Texas. We were dead last in a a bad ACC. People want to say it was because we lost Angeli. He’s only the tip of the iceberg. There are problems at every position on this team. Let’s see the calibre of player Fran brings in from the portal. We will see if SU is really serious about competing. This team needs a running back, additional quarterbacks, offensive and defensive lineman, linebackers and safeties. I hope we kill it in the portal. If we do, Fran has been hiding money under his mattress.

I said he wasn’t gonna start but that money is huge to a kid. I was mad at first but can’t blame him at all. Hard part is he would make less here but be a star. There they have other 5star guys replacing him.

 

[shu 49]

I have a tough time seeing much upside of Elijah staying.

The best play for him would be to head back to A&M and look to learn from Elko with the goal of learning how to become a true DC.

Fascinated that it hasn’t concluded yet.

I agree

 

[batfactory]

went right back

 

[Moontan]

Probably best for his family... instead of moving somewhere completely new.

 

[FloridaCuse]

This also says T A&M. Failed to come to an agreement with LSU.

https://www.footballscoop.com/2025/12/21/sources-texas-am-staff-shuffle-begins

 

[Apdaly]

 

[orangepassion]

That’s how you do it. Very classy.

 

[cusefan88]

Class act all the way.

 

[AngryOtto]

This also says T A&M. Failed to come to an agreement with LSU.

https://www.footballscoop.com/2025/12/21/sources-texas-am-staff-shuffle-begins

Better decision. Who would want to work for Kiffin if they had other option. Elko (sp) wanted to keep ERob before he came to SU.

 

[Blanko97]

Can't say i would want to be in college station next year... Anything short of a natty is going to lead to another round of changes. I probably woud've chosen PSU or LSU over them... Good luck to Erob!

 

[tep624]

Probably best for his family... instead of moving somewhere completely new.

Texas is a good spot anyway, middle of the country to easy to get anywhere and no state income taxes.

 

[PAcuse]

Pure class act and I wish him the best of careers.
Really wanted it to work on here with him.

 

[Bulldog04]

Can't say i would want to be in college station next year... Anything short of a natty is going to lead to another round of changes. I probably woud've chosen PSU or LSU over them... Good luck to Erob!

Elko just signed a deal until 2031. Don’t think he’s going anywhere for a while. They faltered at the end but he’s a good coach

 

[CNYGuy]

I admit I don't know football contract law but if he's under contract he should still be working for Syracuse and not out interviewing for other jobs that probably breaks the contract

Coaches are contract employees. Because SU is a private school, we don’t see the contract, but typically even if fired they still have to pay them the balance of the contract.

My understanding has always been there’s behind the scenes contract legal reasons of why we find out who the coaches coming and going are from reporters before schools announce them and why him still being on the staff directory probably doesn’t mean anything.

 

[Blanko97]

Elko just signed a deal until 2031. Don’t think he’s going anywhere for a while. They faltered at the end but he’s a good coach

Oh I agree but it’s not that he’s at risk, it’s whoever will be scape goated in the event they go 9-3

 

[FrancoPizza]

Elko just signed a deal until 2031. Don’t think he’s going anywhere for a while. They faltered at the end but he’s a good coach

A&M would never buy out his contract. /s

 

[SkyTopBus44]

Hope we had Erob on a short contract and dont owe him any money! Coaches with no experience in a role should not have a long term deal.

 

[721Comstock]

Hope we had Erob on a short contract and dont owe him any money! Coaches with no experience in a role should not have a long term deal.

LOL.

IF there was any sort of buyout (unlikely), then aTm will have to pay it, if they hire him away.

Remember - Cuse did NOT fire him.
He was demoted.
BIG difference. We won't owe him a dime if/when he leaves.

 

[FrancoPizza]

Hope we had Erob on a short contract and dont owe him any money! Coaches with no experience in a role should not have a long term deal.

Red says hold my beer.

 

[TommyA13]

Very classy move. That’s the kind of guy who I’d want my kid to play for. I wish it worked out here, but I hope he has a tremendous amount of success at Texas A&M.