Fran's Holiday Bowl Press Conference | Wash St

[Capt. Tuttle]

Actually, not true.

Professional soccer has been this way for ever.

Players worth millions $$$$ to their pro clubs are regularly released to play in matches for their home country team for regional tournaments and world cup qualifying, etc. It's called international duty.

Players get injured playing on international duty all the time and are subsequently also injured when they return to their pro club.

There's a whole insurance industry built around insuring them and their clubs if the player gets injured on international duty.

Obviously, not exactly apples and oranges since we're talking about college players that have yet to be drafted professionally, but I thought I read that some sports agencies are insuring players for bowl appearances now and sanctioning them to play with the player and the agent getting a payout if the player is injured in a bowl. I do not know for sure however. It was something I read in passing somewhere, but I really don't know if it's occurring with any frequency at this point.

As I understand those policies (and they may have changed from back in the day with Lloyds of London, you had to be totally disabled from being able to play FB to collect.

 

[Irishsecra1]

I'm praying for you. I hope things are much better right now.

I am in remission right now.
Trying to live my life by that Tim McGraw song Live Like You Were Dying.
I always loved that song but now it has meaning
Trying not to put off till tomorrow what you can do now.

 

[orangefog]

I am in remission right now.
Trying to live my life by that Tim McGraw song Live Like You Were Dying.
I always loved that song but now it has meaning
Trying not to put off till tomorrow what you can do now.

I hope it stays in remission forever.

 

[Bulldong04]

I assumed when Kyle said he wanted to see where we ended up that he would have sat out if we dropped below the Gator. Everyone assumed that their disappointment in going not going to Jacksonville would translate to the players. I'd rather go to San Diego than a 5th tier city like Jacksonville.

Gotta understand it’s not Jacksonville though. They play in Jacksonville for the game at an NfL stadium but the teams for the Gator bowl stay at One Ocean in Jax Beach which is incredible and right on the water and in the best part of town in a great beach city. The Gator Bowl as a whole is a far superior bowl for several reasons.

 

[Bulldong04]

I am in remission right now.
Trying to live my life by that Tim McGraw song Live Like You Were Dying.
I always loved that song but now it has meaning
Trying not to put off till tomorrow what you can do now.

Syracuse fan family praying for you. I lost my dad to leukemia when I was 26 and it’s immediate tears when I hear that song but it hits home.

 

[Irishsecra1]

Syracuse fan family praying for you. I lost my dad to leukemia when I was 26 and it’s immediate tears when I hear that song but it hits home.

Thank you
Much appreciated

 

[djorange1989]

I hope it stays in remission forever.

Amen to that

 

[Consigliere]

IDK. There were 17 scholarship offensive lineman and I'm not sure ECruz played again after giving up a sack midseason. He'd be a primary candidate. I think every other non-freshman OL played except maybe Codie Hornsby??

Travion Mack was on the depth chart and played spot duty.

I can see true freshman transferring because of the culture shock.

DL - Joseph Edwards seems like a candidate to me and the JUCO they brought in didn't get any snaps. Michael Nwokocha. Didn't hear a peep why he didn't play. Interior DLine everyone else played except the true freshman Xavier Miles. Wison didn't make it back from injury. Not sure about the DEnds, I think everyone made it back except for Jobity ?

Don’t expect Enrique to go anywhere and my sources are pretty solid on this one.!

 

[sufandu]

This whole Herbstreit being pro-Syracuse thing is throwing me for a loop (pro-Fran in this case)

Maybe he should've sent his kid here instead of Michigan.

 

[kingtidge]

Because of my leukemia, I literally lived in a bubble from August 23 thru January 24. No visitors, just going out to doctor appts, grocery store, pharmacy. If not for my 3 little boys, I think I would have lost my mind!

C sucks - especially blood C.

Blood cancer took my old man in 2017 after a multi-year fight.

He's the reason I am here... Lifetime STH on both fball and bball save for a few years in the 60's when he was deployed in the army.

Sending u positive vibes bud... Beat it.

 

[David321]

Take that Gator Bowl! And the cherry on top, Kyle is playing.

 

[Irishsecra1]

Take that Gator Bowl! And the cherry on top, Kyle is playing.

You just can’t make this stuff up!
Ole Miss is going to utterly destroy them.
If indeed the Gator Bowl did get to pick before the Holiday Bowl, what a huge mistake.
And if the ACC interfered to send Duke there instead of SU, what a screw up.
Assuming Murphy would play and Kyle wouldn’t I guess.

 

[David321]

You just can’t make this stuff up!
Ole Miss is going to utterly destroy them.
If indeed the Gator Bowl did get to pick before the Holiday Bowl, what a huge mistake.
And if the ACC interfered to send Duke there instead of SU, what a screw up.

Man everything has been coming up McCord lately, beat Miami, Ohio State lost to Michigan, finished #1 in passing in FBS, and now this!

 

[Irishsecra1]

What is doubly ironic is everyone expected Cam Ward to opt out of the bowl game, and he just announced he is playing.
So despite the opinions of experts, Cam and Kyle are both playing.

 

[orangefog]

As a conference, we need strong showings against SEC teams whenever possible. The freaking Gator bowl is going to be a REAL missed opportunity for the ACC. Nobody is going to care that Duke's QB went in to the portal. It's all about the final score. Duke bought their way in to a butt whooping and the ACC let them. Freaking morons.

 

[David321]

What is doubly ironic is everyone expected Cam Ward to opt out of the bowl game, and he just announced he is playing.
So despite the opinions of experts, Cam and Kyle are both playing.

They must be crazy to risk their NFL careers like that! Are they bonkers?! Lol

 

[Irishsecra1]

Cam said he is doing it to get his team another win and reverse Miamis bowl nightmares.

 

[David321]

Cam said he is doing it to get his team another win and reverse Miamis bowl nightmares.

Respect.

 

[CanadianSU]

A lot of linemen leaving? Mmm

Maybe over analyzing but I think some may have got a talk combined with dude from Purdue visiting.

 

[OrangeTarheel]

Maybe over analyzing but I think some may have got a talk combined with dude from Purdue visiting.

Fran said some will leave due to improving talent and some just arent a good cultural fit and will get a handshake and whatever help they need as we usher them out. He was pretty clear he doesn’t want players smoking weed either lol. I love Fran, Ill miss these press conferences until summer 2025

 

[sutomcat]

Herbie is really growing on me after him being the lone warrior to pick cuse over Miami, and now putting more love on cuse! Lol. I seriously have always respected Kirk, he is a great commentator and does amazing on game day. Now it appears he is partial to the Cuse and Fran! Only helps

He was also the only sane expert on the panel on the ESPN playoff show Sunday.

 

[sutomcat]

Best of luck. I lost my dog General close to 40 years ago and think of her often. I said that when I get to heaven, I hope to see my family yes, but I really want to see my dog General

Was General named after Sherman?

 

[Cusefan69]

When do bowl game practices start? It will be interesting to hear who is and isn't practicing.

 

[richmondcuse03]

When do bowl game practices start? It will be interesting to hear who is and isn't practicing.

Believe yesterday.

 

[kcsu]

Fran keeps impressing me.
If he stays like he is saying we are going to get something special.

I dont think you have to worry.