Fran Brown

[Champ]

Thamel on ESPN just said Cuse will announce Brown this afternoon.

 

[orangenauburn]

Former SU player

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So Willy Love and now Caden Brown have basically said they want to come to Cuse because of Fran. That's two four stars right there

 

[Stevenson]

Belgian Strong Ale aged in Blanton’s barrels

 

[SanDiegoCuse]

Thamel on ESPN just said Cuse will announce Brown this afternoon.

We finally got Thamel'd!!

 

[mark79]

Thamel on ESPN just said Cuse will announce Brown this afternoon.

Bingo!

 

[TheHaze315]

So Willy Love and now Caden Brown have basically said they want to come to Cuse because of Fran. That's two four stars right there

In other words, half of the amount of 4 stars we’ve gotten the last 5 years.

 

[David332]

Thamel on ESPN just said Cuse will announce Brown this afternoon.

Sweet, thanks.

 

[cali315phan]

So Willy Love and now Caden Brown have basically said they want to come to Cuse because of Fran. That's two four stars right there

Caden Brown is the son of Alban! We're going to finally get a legacy?!!

 

[Cuse1985]

I think this is a great hire. I don't live in Syracuse but I've been following SU football since the Archbold stadium days when I was a kid. Hiring up from a lower tier is unlikely to cut mustard with 4 star players. All want to be "fine young gentlemen" but 4 and 5 star players want a better path the NFL. Syracuse has almost never recruited more than one 4 star player per year, and mostly they weren't very good. There are never guarantees, but a guy from a top tier program would impress me. No expectation that Syracuse can rival Georgia in recruiting, but being a top 20 to 40 team in recruiting would be great, as has been mentioned. I am excited about SU football in a way i haven't been in a number of years.

So many not realizing this point. He’s already making an impact in jersey for kids now considering cuse and it hasn’t even been announced. He gets the kids more fired up than all other candidates! Let’s go cuse!

 

[Apdaly]

In other words, half of the amount of 4 stars we’ve gotten the last 5 years.

Neither are listed as a 4 star on any of the sites, but still good recruits high 3’s

 

[Nick44]

I am surprised no one has referenced Marcus Freeman as a comparable coach to Fran Brown when he was hired as HC at Notre Dame. Freeman is younger that Brown too. He did have 4-5 years as a DC and prior experience at ND but other than that there are some comparisons IMO. Thoughts?

 

[Champ]

College Football Live, ESPN 2, 3:30
replay (I think they show the same episodes back to back).

 

[mark79]

Neither are listed as a 4 star on any of the sites, but still good recruits high 3’s

Yeah but stealing Willy Love from Rutgers would be very satisfying (if he comes of course).

 

[IthacaBarrel]

Neither are listed as a 4 star on any of the sites, but still good recruits high 3’s

dude hasn't even been formally announced yet and he has two really good prospects from NJ/NY basically expressing strong interest Crazy stuff. I know I know, it's not official, any of it but it's kind of crazy

 

[HOFCeluck]

With a name like Fran Brown I have to imagine the recruiting secret sauce is always having a few Werthers Originals on hand to entice four star recruits.

 

[Toga]

Neither are listed as a 4 star on any of the sites, but still good recruits high 3’s

Really good offer list.

 

[mark79]

We are now officially Butgers worst nightmare.

 

[orangepassion]

Caden Brown is the son of Alban! We're going to finally get a legacy?!!

Is that even allowed?

 

[SuFTW]

I am surprised no one has referenced Marcus Freeman as a comparable coach to Fran Brown when he was hired as HC at Notre Dame. Freeman is younger that Brown too. He did have 4-5 years as a DC and prior experience at ND but other than that there are some comparisons IMO. Thoughts?

The 5 years of DC experience for Freeman stand out as a major difference.

 

[OburgOrange]

 

[HOFCeluck]

 

[IthacaBarrel]

Neither are listed as a 4 star on any of the sites, but still good recruits high 3’s

Northeast, high 3* kids, lifeblood of the program

 

[orangefog]

This seems similar to hiring Red. No, Fran is not an alum, nor has he worked for Syracuse for a long time, also he isn't following a legend. Ok, so maybe he isn't similar at all. The part that I think is similar is that I think Fran, if hired, will win the off-season. His talent accumulation will be impressive and have us thinking big for next season. But, his lack of head coaching experience may lead to a slow start to the season. Either way, bring him on, change was needed.

 

[PAcuse]

 

[orangefog]

Is that even allowed?

Yeah, someone is going to have to take a deep dive into the rule book to double check that.