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[QUOTE="HtownOrange, post: 5451286, member: 622"]
Just another fan's opinion:

Fran has his family here, they are young enough to want to stay in an area for a while.  SU has a storied program but needs a rebuilding.  Fran can do the job.  He's young enough to stay a while and still love to a factory school after his kids graduate.  Further, if he succeeds at SU, he will always be wanted.

Fran is a guy who plays the long game.  He knows what has to be done to win games and get the most out of players while knowing he has to walk the walk, talk is cheap unless it is backed up with evidence.

SU will pay him well, not top dollar, but well. SU will give him room to run the program as it needs to be run.  SU won't allow money guys to interfere, though will allow exposure.

The City of Syracuse loves him.  Players love him.  Assistant coaches love him (my guess, no inside knowledge).  He is not leaving for just a paycheck.  He will only go to a better all-around job, not just a paycheck.  I think he is more likely to hold out for a contender, which if he is successful at SU, may be a more limited pool of options as SU is likely to contend at least periodically under Fran.  A lateral move is probably limited to near where his kids attend college, otherwise what's the purpose after rebuilding a storied program.

I think that as long as SU treats Fran well, Fran stays.  He has been at the lateral schools and factories.  He knows what awaits him at a factory and he can achieve that at SU, why take the other pressure when he can do well here.  At that point, it becomes money, prestige, and proving something to himself, all of which he can mostly attain at SU.  This isn't Rutgers or UConn.

Should SU extend Fran, probably they should look at his deal if he wins 7 games this fall.  It will take a lot of skill with this schedule.   Just my opinion, take it for what it's worth.
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