Fran’s sideline demeanor

[JRHEETER]

I actually can not believe this is a real thread and that it’s this long.

Some people really are out for this coach and he has us at 5-1.

 

[GoCuse14]

I wish i had the ability to give this post 100 thumbs down.

What are we even doing? Were complaining about the HC doing a touchdown celebration, on the sideline, with his guy who just came up huge on fourth down? Why do you people watch sports?

Yep, lots of "Karening" going on

 

[FrancoPizza]

It's sad that some people can't tell a difference between "raising eyebrows" and "having it out for the coach" with pitchforks.

 

[orangecuse]

It's sad that some people can't tell a difference between "raising eyebrows" and "having it out for the coach" with pitchforks.

Kind of typical/par for the course here though.

Just an example of numerous; well before it hit critical mass and it became so blatantly obvious that JB had to go, the usual suspects couldn't decipher between constructive criticisms and the like versus being a hater, etc. with their constant malarkey type dribble of "how many games have you won," "he's a hall of fame coach," etc., etc.

 

[djorange1989]

It's sad that some people can't tell a difference between "raising eyebrows" and "having it out for the coach" with pitchforks.

I don’t think it is the latter, I think a lot of us just think it is a big nothing burger, and don't consider it eyebrow raising behavior and consider it overly critical

 

[David321]

It's looking a gift horse in the mouth is what it is.

 

[SUfanNC]

I couldn’t help myself chime in! I really wasn’t going to.

There should be no raised eye brows. No what is he doing. No he looks like an amateur. None of it.

If OUR coach is winning, having fun and connecting to the players he recruited to play here. Let him do it however the hell he wants. No reason to look for a crack in him for this. BTW he has blemishes, we all do but if he is what we have seen so far the rest of the time, it’s the best we have seen in a long time.
He is going to mess up. He is going to say things that rub you wrong sometimes. If kids are improving, having fun, graduating and winnin, that’s all that can be asked.

Best product in years. Don’t over think it

 

[Orangezoo]

Dan Hurley is a complete whack job on the sidelines at UConn mbb and has two national championships. This thread is dumb. Fran is 1000x more normal on the sidelines than Danny boy.

 

[orangecuse]

I couldn’t help myself chime in! I really wasn’t going to.

There should be no raised eye brows. No what is he doing. No he looks like an amateur. None of it.

If OUR coach is winning, having fun and connecting to the players he recruited to play here. Let him do it however the hell he wants. No reason to look for a crack in him for this. BTW he has blemishes, we all do but if he is what we have seen so far the rest of the time, it’s the best we have seen in a long time.
He is going to mess up. He is going to say things that rub you wrong sometimes. If kids are improving, having fun, graduating and winnin, that’s all that can be asked.

Best product in years. Don’t over think it

FWIW, "raising eyebrows" is figurative/a figure of speech, and translates to a "minor disapproval." Therefore, by definition, it's not a big deal, certainly not in the way in which several posters here are absorbing it to be based upon their respective responses.

Moreover, you acknowledge he has blemishes, which of course we all do, as well as acknowledging that he is "going to mess up" and "say things that rub you wrong sometimes," etc. Yet just above this acknowledgement of yours you preach; "there should be no raised eye brows. No what is he doing. No he looks like an amateur. None of it."

Why is it a "no, no, no, none" for fans/fanatics here to point out "minor" type things that they don't necessarily care for, while simultaneously embellishing upon the good/positives that you iterate, etc.? Not to mention, the fact that he is a first year head coach and folks are just getting acclimated with him.

Perhaps, it may be the "best product in years," time will tell as the season plays out. BTW, I believe Dino the past two seasons started 6-0 and 5-0, so who knows how the rest of this 5-1 start plays out.

I don't think anyone is "overthinking" anything, other than perhaps the author of those words.

 

[SUfanNC]

FWIW, "raising eyebrows" is figurative/a figure of speech, and translates to a "minor disapproval." Therefore, by definition, it's not a big deal, certainly not in the way in which several posters here are absorbing it to be based upon their respective responses.

Moreover, you acknowledge he has blemishes, which of course we all do, as well as acknowledging that he is "going to mess up" and "say things that rub you wrong sometimes," etc. Yet just above this acknowledgement of yours you preach; "there should be no raised eye brows. No what is he doing. No he looks like an amateur. None of it."

Why is it a "no, no, no, none" for fans/fanatics here to point out "minor" type things that they don't necessarily care for, while simultaneously embellishing upon the good/positives that you iterate, etc.? Not to mention, the fact that he is a first year head coach and folks are just getting acclimated with him.

Perhaps, it may be the "best product in years," time will tell as the season plays out. BTW, I believe Dino the past two seasons started 6-0 and 5-0, so who knows how the rest of this 5-1 start plays out.

I don't think anyone is "overthinking" anything, other than perhaps the author of those words.

If it’s minor why is it a concern? Why bring negativity to a good season so far?

Regardless I feel like it’s nitpicking and if that’s of interest to you that’s cool! It’s the best situation we have had in years is purely an opinion but we have the best QB in a very long time and are pretty fun to watch. I wish special teams were better, but it appears to me this is the best team I have seen in years. That’s why it shouldn’t be a raised eye brow.

Anyways if you want to worry about it feel free but you going to get push back. I would rather be celebrating with you about a win than discussing Coaches demeanor on the side line of a win.



It wasn’t like he did this

 

[capeorange]

The question is not whether or not Fran's sideline enthusiasm is appropriate. I happen to think it refreshing after years of watching a detached coach.

The really important question is, "WHAT'S HIS BODY LANGUAGE TELLING US?"

 

[GoCuse14]

FWIW, "raising eyebrows" is figurative/a figure of speech, and translates to a "minor disapproval." Therefore, by definition, it's not a big deal, certainly not in the way in which several posters here are absorbing it to be based upon their respective responses.

Moreover, you acknowledge he has blemishes, which of course we all do, as well as acknowledging that he is "going to mess up" and "say things that rub you wrong sometimes," etc. Yet just above this acknowledgement of yours you preach; "there should be no raised eye brows. No what is he doing. No he looks like an amateur. None of it."

Why is it a "no, no, no, none" for fans/fanatics here to point out "minor" type things that they don't necessarily care for, while simultaneously embellishing upon the good/positives that you iterate, etc.? Not to mention, the fact that he is a first year head coach and folks are just getting acclimated with him.

Perhaps, it may be the "best product in years," time will tell as the season plays out. BTW, I believe Dino the past two seasons started 6-0 and 5-0, so who knows how the rest of this 5-1 start plays out.

I don't think anyone is "overthinking" anything, other than perhaps the author of those words.

Well, the word "antics" was thrown around more than once. definition -foolish, outrageous, or amusing behavior.


Seems more than minor disapproval.

 

[orangemass]

It’s called “taking a Shafer.”

When you’re having more than one

 

[Bulldong04]

I played Division 1 sport. Had a very “settled” coach all the time no matter how we played. I woulda killed for a coach to fire me up like how my dad did… people that have played sports at a high level want a coach that is fired up. There’s no way around that. I played bball for Coach Smarelli too at Nottingham. You wanna talk about intense ? But guess what, I loved how hard he was on us. Saw a lot of other coaches who never cared and I felt bad for those kids. Give me fired up 100/100 times

 

[OburgOrange]

Some of my best work ever in this place was in that golden thread of yours. I mean it was picassoesque! Damn your eyes for not saving it.

Edsall was at the golf course I work at a couple of weeks ago. The member who had him as a guest told me that RE still holds a grudge against SU for not hiring him as HC. Lol

 

[StLouisCuse]

Count me in the camp of also loving Fran's fire on the sideline. His enthusiasm is so refreshing and exactly what this program needed.

Just look at the recent coaches at the top of college athletics. Kirby Smart, Nick Saban, Dan Hurley and countless others. They all have an unapologetic enthusiasm and fire that surely rubs off on their players.

Fran learned from the best in Kirby Smart and we're so lucky to have that passion and fire again on our sideline.

 

[OrangeinDC]

I played Division 1 sport. Had a very “settled” coach all the time no matter how we played. I woulda killed for a coach to fire me up like how my dad did… people that have played sports at a high level want a coach that is fired up. There’s no way around that. I played bball for Coach Smarelli too at Nottingham. You wanna talk about intense ? But guess what, I loved how hard he was on us. Saw a lot of other coaches who never cared and I felt bad for those kids. Give me fired up 100/100 times

Facts!!

 

[David321]

Standing there like an emotionless statue hasn't helped our cause with ACC officiating so perhaps a different approach will be better. It can't hurt, so long as he doesn't make comments after the game.

Fran did say that he doesn't turn tapes into the ACC because it will just make them mad, I'm paraphrasing butt hats what he said in his post game after NCS on ACCN.

Ironically that proves that ACC officials have the perception of being vindictive by some HCs but that's another discussion.

 

[wooddoc]

Just another slant, but... Fran's on the team, too, and, as the saying goes; let that sink in.

 

[SmilinBob]

I think it's interesting that he seems calm pretty much the whole time we see him and then he turns into the Hulk and instead of ripping his shirt he's ripping off the headset.

As far as I can tell after playing and watching sports for X amount of years a good coach can be stoic, off and on or constantly "active" but as long as they're a good coach I'll take however they are to help the team win games,

He's young and it's first time ever running the whole show and as long as he continues to learn practice to practice and game to game I'm good with whatever works for him, his coaches and the team.

 

[Cusefan69]

He keeps winning and I don't care if he takes a dump on the sideline

 

[kirbivore]

Edsall was at the golf course I work at a couple of weeks ago. The member who had him as a guest told me that RE still holds a grudge against SU for not hiring him as HC. Lol

That Aaron Hernandez FX series is so bad it's good but there was a scene where Randy Edsall is mad at Aaron's brother after Aaron flipped from storz to Florida.

 

[orangecuse]

Here's a question for those whom seemingly are unable to distinguish subtleties (or at a minimum being deliberately obtuse, etc.).

If one says they love thrill parks, especially roller coasters and ones with great height, speed, banks, G-forces, etc., however, that same individual doesn't necessarily care as much for coasters that go completely (360 degrees) upside down, would you aggregate that person into them really not loving coasters at all?

 

[CA Monk]

Fran is energized and into it. Kinda like a kid on Xmas morning who finds he has the key to his favorite present: A P4 football program.
Fran's enthusiasm is infectious and not tempered by "behavioral strictures of proper coaching comportment." He's happy as hell to get the opportunity to do what he's always dreamed about doing during the difficult times in hard bitten Camden. He might press the boundaries at some point, but I love the passion.
The guy did it. He rose up through the ranks and landed hisself a decent P4 head coaching position that suits him very well. He's well grounded, but also a bit of a kid in a candy store. I love to watch it.

 

[NKR1978]

That Aaron Hernandez FX series is so bad it's good but there was a scene where Randy Edsall is mad at Aaron's brother after Aaron flipped from storz to Florida.

I loved and also 100% believe that scene took place.