Robinson maintaining positive outlook on FAMU athletics

TALLAHASSEE, Florida -- Earl D'Wayne Robinson has been hit with a seemingly never-ending string of questions since being named Florida A&M's interim athletic director in January.

FAMU fans want to know when the football and basketball teams will be eligible for postseason play again. They want to see how he'll tackle a budget millions of dollars in the red. Above all, they want to know if the athletic department is moving in the right direction after eight years with six different people — including Robinson — at the helm.

FAMU interim athletic director E. D'Wayne Robinson watches as Coach Darlene Moore and her team are honored.
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One by one, Robinson is tackling the questions to the best of his ability. First, he's looking to make sure the NCAA sanctions brought on by low APR scores weighing down the basketball and football teams don't haunt Florida A&M for much longer.

APR scores, provided and tracked by the NCAA, take eligibility and retention rates into account and provide team-based scores. Florida A&M football and basketball teams had multiyear (average over a four-year span) APR scores of ...

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