Fran's Game 9 Press Conference | UNC

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Fran Brown Press Conference

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"We watch them and we see how week to week his team is getting better." Coach Brown on head coach Bill Belichick's UNC team.

"You guys can see him not running from adversity." Coach Brown on SU QB Rickie Collins.

Derek McDonald will apply for a medical and will try to play next year.

"He's getting better and better. I think Demetres is as good as advertised. He's doing well." Coach Brown on Demetres Samuel Jr.'s performance to this point in the season. Brown said he wants to see Demetres to play offense a little more. He'll also start as punt returner this week.

Devin Grant had a high ankle sprain, tried to play on it and got hurt again. Should be ready for UNC.

Brown said he had a meeting with the freshmen yesterday to talk about finishing the year strong for the future.

"We're playing better in the first quarter on defense." Coach Brown on where he has seen his team improve in recent weeks. Brown also complemented SU's special teams unit.

Fran Brown says that Rickie Collins has a "long way to go" to get to where Steve Angeli was at the beginning of the season. "We're going to compete at quarterback right now."

"I mean, it's hype. We're playing a football game against someone else. But we've just gotta win today." Coach Brown on the anticipation behind the Halloween night matchup against North Carolina.

"I really doesn't matter who we're about to go up and play against." Coach Brown on his personal excitement level to coach against Bill Belichick. Brown also explained how he considers it a privilege to know Coach Belichick and to soon coach against him.

"It sucks. It's just not the way things should be around here." Coach Brown on SU's four-game skid.

Lets Javon get the last question. "I told you we was cool".

"You gotta compete at Syracuse. I haven't told a single recruit that they were starting. I haven't told a player here that they were starting." Coach Brown on the idea of players hesitating to return to SU next season if they know they may drop on the depth chart.

"I talk to him every day. He's doing alright. I call him all the time." Coach Brown highlights how often he speaks with injured 'Cuse QB Steve Angeli.

 

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"We watch them and we see how week to week his team is getting better." Coach Brown on head coach Bill Belichick's UNC team.

"You guys can see him not running from adversity." Coach Brown on SU QB Rickie Collins.

Derek McDonald will apply for a medical and will try to play next year.

Nobody is accusing him from running from adversity. More of an issue of throwing us into adversity.

 

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"We watch them and we see how week to week his team is getting better." Coach Brown on head coach Bill Belichick's UNC team.

"You guys can see him not running from adversity." Coach Brown on SU QB Rickie Collins.

Derek McDonald will apply for a medical and will try to play next year.

"He's getting better and better. I think Demetres is as good as advertised. He's doing well." Coach Brown on Demetres Samuel Jr.'s performance to this point in the season. Brown said he wants to see Demetres to play offense a little more. He'll also start as punt returner this week.

Devin Grant had a high ankle sprain, tried to play on it and got hurt again. Should be ready for UNC.

Brown said he had a meeting with the freshmen yesterday to talk about finishing the year strong for the future.

"We're playing better in the first quarter on defense." Coach Brown on where he has seen his team improve in recent weeks. Brown also complemented SU's special teams unit.

Fran Brown says that Rickie Collins has a "long way to go" to get to where Steve Angeli was at the beginning of the season. "We're going to compete at quarterback right now."

"I mean, it's hype. We're playing a football game against someone else. But we've just gotta win today." Coach Brown on the anticipation behind the Halloween night matchup against North Carolina.

"I really doesn't matter who we're about to go up and play against." Coach Brown on his personal excitement level to coach against Bill Belichick. Brown also explained how he considers it a privilege to know Coach Belichick and to soon coach against him.

"It sucks. It's just not the way things should be around here." Coach Brown on SU's four-game skid.

Lets Javon get the last question. "I told you we was cool".

"You gotta compete at Syracuse. I haven't told a single recruit that they were starting. I haven't told a player here that they were starting." Coach Brown on the idea of players hesitating to return to SU next season if they know they may drop on the depth chart.

"I talk to him every day. He's doing alright. I call him all the time." Coach Brown highlights how often he speaks with injured 'Cuse QB Steve Angeli.

You missed where he talked about Johntay cook and his plan to speak to him about coming back next year.