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Tuesday, May 07, 2013  If you asked anyone during the 2012 Big East Championship season for Syracuse Football, they probably would have conceded that Charley Loeb was the heir apparent to Ryan Nassib. And why not? He's a 5th year senior in 2013 and while it's limited, he's the only candidate with actual game experience (4-6 passing for 41 yards to go along with a couple rushes). Then, the plot thickened.

Tuesday, March 19, 2013  After former SU football coach Doug Marrone left for the Buffalo Bills, new coach Scott Shafer took the reigns, saying he looked forward to representing the "hard-nosed" city of Syracuse.

Friday, February 01, 2013  The 6-foot-1 Staten Island product says he’ll now be deciding between Florida State and Miami.

Thursday, January 17, 2013  Doug Marrone has hired three more assistants to his new Buffalo Bills staff, including two more assistants from Syracuse.

Thursday, January 17, 2013  The New York Post’s Zach Braziller is reporting that John Anselmo may be the next Orange assistant hired by new Buffalo Bills and former Orange head coach Doug Marrone.

Thursday, January 17, 2013  While newly appointed SU Football head coach Scott Shafer will have to hire as many as five assistant coaches in the off-season with the vacancies left by Buffalo Bills new head coach Doug Marrone’s hirings, he secured stability on both sides of the ball on Thursday.

Tuesday, January 15, 2013  Greg Adkins, Tyrone Wheatley, Donnie Henderson and Jason Rebrovich are all heading to Buffalo to join Marrone, who was hired as Buffalo's head coach last week.

Friday, January 11, 2013  Scott Shafer was formally introduced as SU football’s new head coach. Watch the full news conference.

Tuesday, January 08, 2013  Just when Orange fans thought "continuity" was achieved by the apparent hiring of Scott Shafer as Head Coach, and in a lot of ways it still has been, Doug Marrone has brought one of his top assistants to the Bills.

Tuesday, January 08, 2013  It's been the one gripe Syracuse Orange fans have had about Doug Marrone's departure to the NFL, the apparent lack of communication and shock seen in the current Orange players.

Tuesday, January 08, 2013  CNY Central sports reporter Niko Tamurian gives his take on SU's promotion of Scott Shafer to head coach.

Monday, January 07, 2013  All Syracuse Orange fans know and love Dan Conley, from his effort and energy on the field to his enthusiasm and love for the Orange in his time as assistant coach.

Monday, January 07, 2013  Darius Kelly, a recruit from Arizona who has signed to play for the Orange, told the Post Standard that he was told by Syracuse assistant coach Donnie Henderson that Shafer is being promoted to take over for Doug Marrone

Monday, January 07, 2013  As Doug Marrone was officially introduced as the Buffalo Bills new head coach on Monday, there was so much for Orange fans and Bills fans in Central New York to soak in.

Sunday, January 06, 2013  Doug Marrone has made his passion for the Syracuse football program very well known through his four years as head coach, a factor that has likely made his decision to become the Buffalo Bills new head coach very difficult.