RIP Greg Robinson

[OrlandoCuse]

Damn. Sorry to hear this news.

Currently going through a very long battle against Alzheimer’s with my in-laws. It’s a brutal disease.

RIP GRob

 

[syrBossHogg]

So sad, thoughts and prayers to his family

 

[TheHaze315]

Only 70 years old, had a lot of good years left. Terrible terrible news. RIP coach.

 

[rrlbees]

 

[EnviroSciGuy]

Rest in peace, coach. I met him before the WVU game seemingly a lifetime ago and he was very kind and engaging. Folks that knew him from his time at SU always said he was a good guy.

 

[TheCusian]

Echoing all that's been said. Horrible disease and a good man. RIP

 

[cliftonparksufan]

Echoing all that's been said. Horrible disease and a good man. RIP

My sentiments exactly. Always seemed to be a real gentleman even during bad times. My dad went through alzheimers in his mid to late 80's. Horrible disease at that age. Can't even imagine having to deal with it much younger. Prayers to his family.

 

[CIL]

Forget his record here. Genuinely one of the nicest people you would have ever met. Cares a ton for the kids, the community, and wanted nothing more than to make it work here. World lost a great one in Greg.

 

[HOFCeluck]

Good man, class act. RIP

 

[OrangeXtreme]

 

[Capt. Tuttle]

Awful, so sad. By all accounts a great guy. RIP coach

I knew a handful of guys on his teams. To a man, they loved playing for him. His players were aware of his condition. They did a video which Greg got to enjoy.

 

[SWC75]

Always seemed to have a smile on his face. I enjoyed calling into his show. Alzheimers is a tough way to go, maybe even moreso for the family than the man. My condolences to all of them.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

 

[SkyTopBus44]

Awful. So young.

I say this with no agenda or mean spirited. I wonder if the disease started during his tenure at Syracuse. Some of those phrases a snowball that caught fire, win just to win, little engine, etc. could have come from a man who was already suffering from dementia/alzheimer's.

 

[007]

Sad day for SU football. Robinson will always be Orange. Always handled himself with class.

 

[orangesox44]

RIP coach, in lieu of flowers, his family asked for donations to St Lucy’s parish in Syracuse! Absolute class act.

 

[OrangePA]

Former Syracuse football coach passed away at 70 today

Awful news.

Such a good guy.

RIP Greg Robinson.

 

[cto]

Greg and Laura were very good people ... whose friendship I enjoyed. He was disappointed about how things worked out on the field at Syracuse, but he was never bitter about the school, the community or the fans.

 

[dollarbill44]

This is tough news. He always handled himself with class and seemed like a genuinely great person. Another one gone too soon. Condolences to his friends and family.

 

[All4SU]

Terrible. Condolences to the Robinson family, and prayers for HCGR.

 

[OttoinGrotto]

Sad news. I hope the Robinson family finds peace during a time of loss. He always seemed to be a straight arrow even during some times that must have been frustrating.

 

[Cuseregular]

That’s a great picture, must be after the Notre Dame upset.

 

[cto]

That’s a great picture, must be after the Notre Dame upset.

That picture reminds me of a real classy GRob moment. Right after we beat heavily-favored Notre Dame in 2008, the media surrounded him on the field and started throwing questions at him. Rather than gloating about the win, he asked them to stop talking ... and to show respect during the playing of the Notre Dame alma mater by the Notre Dame band. That memory is imbedded in my brain. Pure class. (And don't forget, he had been fired the previous week so he would have had every reason to gloat).

 

[ar inj]

Great person. Met him the day he was hired and introduced at the SU bball game. I bought him a Dome Dog and he was so appreciative. Nice man. RIP

 

[crales44]

It's always sad to see a genuinely kind and decent person pass, and Greg Robinson was all of that. My sincere condolences to his family and loved ones.