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Tuesday, January 08, 2013  Syracuse Athletics has already found a replacement for Doug Marrone according to CBSSports.com, citing a source that says SU defensive coordinator Scott Shafer will get the promotion.

Monday, January 07, 2013  The Buffalo Bills officially announced Monday that they’ve hired Doug Marrone as head coach. Marrone is the team’s 16th head coach in franchise history.

Sunday, January 06, 2013  After watching Doug Marrone raise the George Steinbrenner Trophy in Yankee Stadium just eight days ago, SU fans have gone through a roller coaster of emotions.

Monday, December 31, 2012  Several coaches, including the Buffalo Bills' Chan Gailey, fired after NFL regular season ends

Wednesday, October 17, 2012  Former Orange star and assistant coach Louis Orr had his Toledo home vandalized.

Sunday, August 26, 2012  The wife of legendary SU Football Head Coach Ben Schwartzwalder passed away on Saturday in Syracuse.

Tuesday, January 31, 2012  Attorneys for Jim Boeheim and Syracuse University set a March 14th deadline for motion to dismiss.   Hearings in Manhattan and Syracuse are scheduled in coming weeks.

Tuesday, January 31, 2012  Bobby Davis' affidavit, which describes Laure Fine's alleged relationships and sexual behavior with members of the SU basketball team, was made public on Tuesday afternoon.

Tuesday, January 31, 2012  A New York Daily News report claims new court documents show Laurie Fine had sex with Syracuse University basketball players, then described their "physical attributes" to Bernie Fine sex abuse accuser.

Thursday, December 08, 2011  Zach Tomaselli says the attorney plans to file a civil lawsuit in Pennsylvania in connection to the allegations that Bernie Fine, the longtime assistant to Hall of Fame coach Jim Boeheim, abused Tomaselli in a Pittsburgh hotel room.

Thursday, November 10, 2011  Penn State trustees fired football coach Joe Paterno and university president Graham Spanier amid the growing furor over how the school handled sex abuse allegations against an assistant coach.

Thursday, April 21, 2011  Syracuse Orange assistant basketball coach Rob Murphy has accepted the head coaching job at Eastern Michigan.

Friday, January 14, 2011  Matt's Memo: Matt Mulcahy blogs about the return of Coach Pasqualoni to the Big East.  We wish him well at Connecticut, except against the Orange.