PAY THAT MAN HIS MONEY!!!!

[kcsu]

6m
Solid assistant money

The extension is important but the buyout is more important. It needs to be an astronomical number for a university to pay SU so they can hire someone big after he leaves (if he leaves) and have resources ready to rock. Only Fran knows what to do here with his future, but his ties to the NE are huge and he is recruiting like crazy from Florida. And let’s be honest, having to beat Bama, UGA, Texas, LSU, Florida, and all the other sec schools is a lot harder than beating UNC and Nc state. Hes no dummy, he knows what he has here with his team and his community and donors. We always said if he wins 8 games a year he has a job for life. It’s nice to not have insane pressure like some of these other places. Insane fans, insane cultures and the south south is weird

15 to 16 out of the 20.3

Additional 10m in NIL

 

[FasterCuse]

Dabo will end up in Alabama

If by Alabama you mean Coastal Alabama Community College. After the way this season is going not sure Bama would want him.

 

[qdawgg]

There’s only one thing you can trust less than your OF girlfriend, that’s a coach confirming he’s not looking at any other jobs and only wants to “stay here”.

 

[Idiocuse22&]

You gotta think some Clemson big money are thinking about replacing Dabo with Fran. Fran got them into the playoffs last year and just school'd them at home. He's perfect for Clemson. But, I agree with others who say he will stay if he gets the support. Syracuse is a lot closer to Camden than Clemson.

I honestly don't think he is perfect for Clemson. He really seems perfect for Syracuse. Like you said Syracuse is a lot closer to Camden than Clemson is and in many more ways than distance.
As long as he gets the support I do not see him going anywhere. He can build something great here and keep it going. Legend status.
Why go to Clemson or an SEC school and deal with all of that?
All he needs is support and a path to a National Championship.

 

[djorange1989]

All the Sirius XM folks are singing Fran’s praises after the Clemson game and saying he will be a hot name, but I think if the school pays the man and continues to support what he wants to do here, he will stay. This is a guy who started Kindergarten when his mom turned 18, he came from nothing financially and knows that $7 million(or whatever we can afford I just made that up), is ok if everything is here for him and his family

 

[CanadianSU]

no inside information but I feel this isn’t a soon-ish problem. I think he wants to see out at least the next two years.

 

[2B20Again]

You gotta think some Clemson big money are thinking about replacing Dabo with Fran. Fran got them into the playoffs last year and just school'd them at home. He's perfect for Clemson. But, I agree with others who say he will stay if he gets the support. Syracuse is a lot closer to Camden than Clemson.

 

[Orangezoo]

I honestly don't think he is perfect for Clemson. He really seems perfect for Syracuse. Like you said Syracuse is a lot closer to Camden than Clemson is and in many more ways than distance.
As long as he gets the support I do not see him going anywhere. He can build something great here and keep it going. Legend status.
Why go to Clemson or an SEC school and deal with all of that?
All he needs is support and a path to a National Championship.

Also how he has branded the program with DART is unique and burrows deeper into the program as a whole even if that is the definition of a Fran Brown team. When you put all of yourself and your best into something and your true methodology it goes far deeper than a job. It also is something that you don’t just pick up and carry with you as that brand runs synonymous with FB at SU.

Picking up and carrying DART to a bigger program doesn’t make a lot of sense nor is it easy to do. In fact it can become cheesy and too self promoting vs true to the person from an optics standpoint.

Obviously money talks and if we don’t support him properly then it becomes a decision he has to make based on his value not being appreciated.
I just can’t see the university failing on that front.

 

[baggerbob]

Also how he has branded the program with DART is unique and burrows deeper into the program as a whole even if that is the definition of a Fran Brown team. When you put all of yourself and your best into something and your true methodology it goes far deeper than a job. It also is something that you don’t just pick up and carry with you as that brand runs synonymous with FB at SU.

Picking up and carrying DART to a bigger program doesn’t make a lot of sense nor is it easy to do. In fact it can become cheesy and too self promoting vs true to the person from an optics standpoint.

Obviously money talks and if we don’t support him properly then it becomes a decision he has to make based on his value not being appreciated.
I just can’t see the university failing on that front.

As long as Fran is properly supported here he stays.This is as close to home as he can be, The only other would be Pittsburgh, and they play in a Professional Stadium away from the campus.
He wants to bring back eastern football the way it was in the 80's and 90's.

 

[Nahson]

As long as Fran is properly supported here he stays.This is as close to home as he can be, The only other would be Pittsburgh, and they play in a Professional Stadium away from the campus.
He wants to bring back eastern football the way it was in the 80's and 90's.

I mean… Rutgers is pretty close to home?

Rutgers and Penn State are the only two head coaching openings that would make me clench a little.

 

[kingtidge]

Socials post line of he day...

 

[Frozen]

I mean… Rutgers is pretty close to home?

Rutgers and Penn State are the only two head coaching openings that would make me clench a little.

Rutgers has no money. They can’t afford to pay Shady to not coach while paying a new coach.

 

[baggerbob]

Rutgers has no money. They can’t afford to pay Shady to not coach while paying a new coach.

And believe me he knows Penn States past under Paterno, and it doesn't fit with his believes.

 

[kingtidge]

And believe me he knows Penn States past under Paterno, and it doesn't fit with his believes.

Happy Valley is about non-Camden as it gets...

 

[richmondcuse03]

6m
Solid assistant money

15 to 16 out of the 20.3

Additional 10m in NIL

Yup. We will pay him what we need to in order to keep him.

But the additional NIL is key. We need businesses to step up. Only so much individual donors can do.

 

[Ttk.gman2]

Yup. We will pay him what we need to in order to keep him.

But the additional NIL is key. We need businesses to step up. Only so much individual donors can do.

The better the NIL resources, the better our chances at keeping roster retention strong and bringing in more 5-star and 4-star talent. Top recruits and transfers are looking for programs that can support them on and off the field, and NIL has become one of the biggest factors in their decisions. If Syracuse wants to compete with the best, it starts with investing in that area.We need to start stepping up our NIL game if we’re serious about turning this team into true national contenders. The talent pool is out there, but without the right NIL backing, we’ll lose players to other programs that are already ahead of us. Building stronger NIL opportunities could be the key to elevating Syracuse to the next level.

 

[Cusefan78]

Yup. We will pay him what we need to in order to keep him.

But the additional NIL is key. We need businesses to step up. Only so much individual donors can do.

Local businesses will continue to step up as the program improves. There will be a tangible roi as more locals flock to a winning program.

 

[MadNY3]

The reality of all this needs to factor in his agent, Jimmy Sexton.

Sexton is legendary for getting his clients nice extensions at the potential threat of a client going elsewhere. Florida State does well in 2023, boom, Norvell gets 8 years/$84 million.

He’s also the agent to most of the SEC I believe.

I would think he would be licking his chops to get his client into Florida (and face his mentor Kirby Smart annually.)

All this to say: John Wildhack, of all people, knows how this game is played and Sexton is undoubtedly already playing it. But would an outgoing Chancellor give the authority to sign off on a large extension? That would what I am curious about…

 

[baggerbob]

The reality of all this needs to factor in his agent, Jimmy Sexton.

Sexton is legendary for getting his clients nice extensions at the potential threat of a client going elsewhere. Florida State does well in 2023, boom, Norvell gets 8 years/$84 million.

He’s also the agent to most of the SEC I believe.

I would think he would be licking his chops to get his client into Florida (and face his mentor Kirby Smart annually.)

All this to say: John Wildhack, of all people, knows how this game is played and Sexton is undoubtedly already playing it. But would an outgoing Chancellor give the authority to sign off on a large extension? That would what I am curious about…

I really don't think the outgoing Chancellor is making that kind of decision. He would go along with whatever the BOT wanted.

 

[Nahson]

Rutgers has no money. They can’t afford to pay Shady to not coach while paying a new coach.

That’s good. Idk if my heart could handle that.

 

[CuseMan4]

no inside information but I feel this isn’t a soon-ish problem. I think he wants to see out at least the next two years.

100% agree. Fran knows what he has on this YOUNG roster. You have main pieces on this roster contributing in a huge way that are on this roster for at least 2 more years. Not to mention the recruiting class coming in.

If we can pay him, stay in the top 1/4 of the ACC in NIL money, and pack the dome for home games I think Fran will stay for awhile.

Fran is a huge man of faith, family guy and loyal. His family and Fran LOVE Cuse. I don’t think Fran wants to keep moving his family around if he doesn’t need too. He’s at a major football program close to where he is from. And I think Fran feels a sense of loyalty to Wildhack for giving him a shot and Wildhack and Fran have a great relationship. Not to mention the upgraded Dome we have and the nice new facility we just built. We have a lot going for us right now tbh

 

[DocFlanders]

Did Fran not say he was only gonna coach until his daughter was 16 or something like that so he could spend more time with her during her really formative years which was only like 7 more years at the time he got hired.

Jeez people, he’s a straight shooter, believe his word until something happens to the contrary.

The dude came from dirt floor poor, he’s making the money he wants/needs to live the good life and be where he wants to be well into the future.

 

[richmondcuse03]

The reality of all this needs to factor in his agent, Jimmy Sexton.

Sexton is legendary for getting his clients nice extensions at the potential threat of a client going elsewhere. Florida State does well in 2023, boom, Norvell gets 8 years/$84 million.

He’s also the agent to most of the SEC I believe.

I would think he would be licking his chops to get his client into Florida (and face his mentor Kirby Smart annually.)

All this to say: John Wildhack, of all people, knows how this game is played and Sexton is undoubtedly already playing it. But would an outgoing Chancellor give the authority to sign off on a large extension? That would what I am curious about…

I’d be more concerned about other schools in the northeast / mid Atlantic than I would SEC schools. Fran needs to be on the east coast.

Now Jimmy can still use them as leverage and expect he will (he may already have for all we know after last year, the school doesn’t talk about contracts), but the client actually has to want to go to those schools.

I don’t see Fran doing well with SEC boosters. There have only been five black head coaches in the SECs history and none right now. The issues with those boosters and race are real. And they would be even more pronounced with Fran. Still expect Sexton will float his name in every article for any Big Ten and SEC job though. It’s how the game is played.

 

[DocFlanders]

I think Fran is being honest.

Not Marrone honest.

He wants to be here.

Period.

 

[Shrmdougluvr]

Top 25 Highest Paid NCAA Football Coaches for 2025
Below is the list of the top 25 highest-paid head football coaches for the 2025 season, ranked by average annual value (AAV) of their contracts. Salaries are based on public disclosures and recent extensions, excluding bonuses. Football dominates these rankings, with the SEC holding 11 spots. Data is compiled from reliable sources like USA Today, ESPN, and Front Office Sports.

Rank​	Coach​	School​	Annual Salary (AAV)​
1	Kirby Smart	Georgia	$13.0M
2	Bill Belichick	North Carolina	$10.8M
3	Ryan Day	Ohio State	$11.5M
4	Dabo Swinney	Clemson	$11.5M
5	Lincoln Riley	USC	$10.6M
6	Dan Lanning	Oregon	$10.5M
7	Steve Sarkisian	Texas	$10.6M
8	Kalen DeBoer	Alabama	$10.25M
9	Deion Sanders	Colorado	$10.0M
10	Brian Kelly	LSU	$10.0M
11	James Franklin	Penn State	$9.8M
12	Mike Elko	Texas A&M	$9.5M
13	Lane Kiffin	Ole Miss	$9.0M
14	Marcus Freeman	Notre Dame	$8.9M
15	Matt Campbell	Iowa State	$8.5M
16	Billy Napier	Florida	$8.2M
17	Kirby Moore	Oklahoma	$8.0M
18	Josh Heupel	Tennessee	$7.8M
19	Dave Aranda	Baylor	$7.6M
20	Mike Locksley	Maryland	$7.5M
21	Mario Cristobal	Miami (FL)	$7.5M
22	Kirk Ferentz	Iowa	$7.4M
23	Lance Leipold	Kansas	$7.3M
24	Jeff Brohm	Purdue	$7.2M
25	Brent Venables	Oklahoma	$7.1M

Note: Some private schools (e.g., USC, Notre Dame) have estimated figures based on reports, as they aren’t required to disclose full details. Rankings may shift slightly with new extensions, but these reflect the latest data as of September 2025.

Exhibit "A" in the downfall of college athletics.