Interview with Fran coming up in about 30 minutes

[sufan59]

Isn't it great how he really knows our past. Not just his era too. All the way back.

Yeah it’s really amazing and means that he really understands the fan base and the university. We have a history of getting complacent in Football. We reach or get very close to reaching goals and don’t put the work and investment to sustain and set and reach new goals. I feel that Fran Brown gets that and I think as long as we don’t get complacent in actions, Fran Brown and the program will feed off it. There is simply not many coaches out there that would have the gall to come into Syracuse for an interview with the vision he has in the first place. We will be at the center of a College Football sea change if Fran’s vision comes to fruition. That’s what this is about.

 

[AcAndAc]

"I think our administration, our Board of Trustees, I think they’ll always handle their end of the deal. So if we’re all handling our end of the deal, why would I leave?"

Sounds like things have been done correctly through year 1 based on the full quote.

If Fran needs $4-5m/year more for everything eventually to compete, that money will be recouped by the school with continued football success. It's a no brainer.

Let's hope so.

 

[Marroniac]

Old school values with new school swagger.
The Earth is his turf, winners get washed.

Welcome to Fransville.

 

[baggerbob]

Let's hope so.

Why don't you just wait a couple of years and see what happens before going off the deep end?
You can come back later, let the rest of us enjoy what Fran is doing.

 

[AcAndAc]

Why don't you just wait a couple of years and see what happens before going off the deep end?
You can come back later, let the rest of us enjoy what Fran is doing.

Not near any deep ends, much less going off. Sorry.

 

[kcsu]

If Fran needs $4-5m/year more for everything eventually to compete, that money will be recouped by the school with continued football success. It's a no brainer.

Spot on! If we win we will get more than enough money through the next ACC deal to compete as will have increased ratings and post season success. Both of which are going to increase our take of the ACC Rev

 

[kcsu]

Im hopeful that if and when Fran is extended it is done under JW control. I hope that JW sticks around for another 5 plus years

 

[richmondcuse03]

Because... people who are smart leaves themselves an out. And he did. Syracuse barely invests... do you really think that they are suddenly going to start competing with even Duke FOOTBALL on NIL? UNC is throwing tons of money at football. We are dropping like a Wile E Coyote anvil in hoops. Let alone trying to keep up with the big dogs in football.

This is him saying a real smart thing and warning the administration that it will be their fault if he leaves. If you do not want to see it or like living in fantasy land, that is your choice.

We have no choice but to invest right now given the changing landscape. If we don't invest, we lose the revenue source forever. And it hurts academic recruiting. Big time college sports is a must for our student body. If we don't have it, we're another average university in the northeast. It's critical we invest now and football drives the bus. It's going to matter for at least the next decade too. The school is all in.

Fran is VERY open and honest about what he needs with JW and all the big time supporters. I believe he will follow through on our end -- but it also takes a lot of us supporting the program. I've gladly ponied up more because I believe in Fran and the job he's doing, and the type of program he wants to build. He's not doing this for the short term -- he really wants to win a national title here.

 

[walsh2012]

Lock him down for life