Fran's Game 1 Press Conference | Tennessee

[UnknownOrange]

He's a university employee, so tuition is free, no?

free but you pay the taxes on it -- but I think we talked about it with boeheim's kids that it was like 20-25k instead of the full hit

could be wrong on the numbers but he is paying 'something'

 

[Jake]

I seriously don’t recall a single college coach ever stating this publicly.

Unique guy.

 

[Irishsecra1]

He knows what it is to struggle and how much it would mean to another kid to get an athletic scholarship.
LIfe changing stuff!
Seriously, it is often those who know what it means to struggle, who open up their pocketbooks to help someone else out.
As I think Fran would say, God put him in the position to pay his sons tuition, while others just cant.

I had a few tough times financially growing up so I often will try to help out those who just need a helping hand. There but for the grace of God.

 

[orangefog]

free but you pay the taxes on it -- but I think we talked about it with boeheim's kids that it was like 20-25k instead of the full hit

could be wrong on the numbers but he is paying 'something'

I remember the discussion, but weren't JB's kids on scholarship? We definitely didn't go over the scholarship limit in their time at SU.

 

[richmondcuse03]

He knows what it is to struggle and how much it would mean to another kid to get an athletic scholarship.
LIfe changing stuff!
Seriously, it is often those who know what it means to struggle, who open up their pocketbooks to help someone else out.
As I think Fran would say, God put him in the position to pay his sons tuition, while others just cant.

I had a few tough times financially growing up so I often will try to help out those who just need a helping hand. There but for the grace of God.

Yup. Well said. He and E Rob both grew up with nothing (to put it kindly). They’ve already gotten life changing money. They both pay it forward. Good people.

 

[Orijinal]

I seriously don’t recall a single college coach ever stating this publicly.

Unique guy.

Simply awesome. Loved how he said it

 

[SUskibum]

This is who Fran is starting to remind me of with the media

And I don’t hate it

 

[Orijinal]

I did not hear anything salty at all in this presser. I have heard plenty of Syracuse coaches get salty for various reasons over many years. Boeheim being the #1 saltiest instigator. This presser doesn't even make the cut. The whole presser was very tame actually.

All he was saying about Tennessee and motivation is that Tennessee is a good team, but the best motivators need to come from within. That's a direct/indirect message to his whole team, and a life lesson for everyone else

 

[Orijinal]

You guys actually think he was angry? I think that is a big misread

This is who Fran is starting to remind me of with the media

And I don’t hate it

I don't get it. Brown did not even come close to acting like this

 

[NJneer12]

Save your pennies everyone, we're gonna need to pitch in for this man's extension come winter.

 

[djorange1989]

Save your pennies everyone, we're gonna need to pitch in for this man's extension come winter.

I hope we don’t wait that long!

 

[CuseMan4]

Fran’s wife is an anesthesiologist, I believe. We know Fran is making a boatload of money. I think they’ll be fine paying 20-25k a year lol. That’s about one of Fran’s wife’s biweekly paychecks paying for her son’s yearly tuition. And about half of one of Fran’s biweekly paychecks lol

 

[djorange1989]

Fran’s wife is an anesthesiologist, I believe. We know Fran is making a boatload of money. I think they’ll be fine paying 20-25k a year lol. That’s about one of Fran’s wife’s biweekly paychecks paying for her son’s yearly tuition. And about half of one of Fran’s biweekly paychecks lol

Thought she was a nurse but either way, yes, they can afford it!