The Next 3 Weeks will define the future

[Stevenson]

The ACC will not exist in its current form in 2030

The roster lacks talent and depth

The coaching staff can’t coach up

Fran’s so called recruiting acumen is quickly being exposed

Fran better fill the roster via the portal or it is over

 

[Cuse House]

10 win season. 1 loss with Angeli before the season fell off the rails. Coaching staff can’t coach up? How would you know? We have a whole new defensive staff and OLine coach. Fran will bring in talent, he has both off seasons. Better players than we have seen in 2 decades. This board is wild sometimes. Let’s wait and see. I bet Fran brings in some heavy hitters.

 

[orange79]

Fran better fill the roster via the portal or it is over

With so many being shown the door, that's obviously the plan. Now he needs to execute it successfully.

 

[djorange1989]

The ACC will not exist in its current form in 2030

The roster lacks talent and depth

The coaching staff can’t coach up

Fran’s so called recruiting acumen is quickly being exposed

Fran better fill the roster via the portal or it is over

Um, ok

 

[Dcuse]

The ACC will not exist in its current form in 2030

The roster lacks talent and depth

The coaching staff can’t coach up

Fran’s so called recruiting acumen is quickly being exposed

Fran better fill the roster via the portal or it is over

Grab a drink chief.

 

[dasher]

The ACC will not exist in its current form in 2030

The roster lacks talent and depth

The coaching staff can’t coach up

Fran’s so called recruiting acumen is quickly being exposed

Fran better fill the roster via the portal or it is over

Way too strong. We just had the best recruiting season we have had in years. We lost our QB. That cost us at least a .500 season.

 

[PAcuse]

The ACC will not exist in its current form in 2030

The roster lacks talent and depth

The coaching staff can’t coach up

Fran’s so called recruiting acumen is quickly being exposed

Fran better fill the roster via the portal or it is over

 

[OrangeXtreme]

The big asteroid is coming.

Even Bruce Willis can't save us.

Cockroaches will take over.

 

[Ttk.gman2]

The ACC will not exist in its current form in 2030

The roster lacks talent and depth

The coaching staff can’t coach up

Fran’s so called recruiting acumen is quickly being exposed

Fran better fill the roster via the portal or it is over

 

[SanDiegoCuse]

The big asteroid is coming.

Even Bruce Willis can't save us.

Cockroaches will take over.

And Aerosmith’s worst song(and only number one single) will be playing in the background.

 

[CA Monk]

Buck up Orange fans.
To pasphrase JFK:
"We choose to root for SUFB and SUBB this decade not because it is easy, but because it is hard."

 

[swish7]

Frans either in control, able to regain control, or he isn't. As you say, we are about to find out.

The season? Discouraging.
Retaining Calvin Russell? Encouraging
The coaching churn? Encouraging.
The pre-Christmas NIL exits? Meh.
The post-Christmas NIL exits? Discouraging.
The NIL player intakes? TBD
Can the new coaches coach up & execute on gamedays? TBD

 

[Dick_in_MI]

The big asteroid is coming.

Even Bruce Willis can't save us.

Cockroaches will take over.

I'm pretty sure that the cockroaches have already taken over.

 

[Dick_in_MI]

Frans either in control, able to regain control, or he isn't. As you say, we are about to find out.

The season? Discouraging.
Retaining Calvin Russell? Encouraging
The coaching churn? Encouraging.
The pre-Christmas NIL exits? Meh.
The post-Christmas NIL exits? Discouraging.
The NIL player intakes? TBD
Can the new coaches coach up & execute on gamedays? TBD

At the beginning of the year, some said that this year would merely be building for our title run in 2026. The schedule was hard this year, next year would be easier. This year we gathered the pieces, next year everything would be in place.

And so forth.

I guess this year's schedule was harder than we thought because 1-10 BC was such a powerhouse that they blew us out in the Dome (voice dripping with sarcasm).

We will see how much of that preseason outlook turns out to be true in 2026. There are some encouraging things, some discouraging things, and a lot to be determined. If Angeli's tendon does its job and the TBD's fall in the right place, then we will have fun. These days however, there are too many unknowns from season to season to definitively predict how "next year" will be.

 

[IthacaBarrel]

At the beginning of the year, some said that this year would merely be building for our title run in 2026. The schedule was hard this year, next year would be easier. This year we gathered the pieces, next year everything would be in place.

And so forth.

I guess this year's schedule was harder than we thought because 1-10 BC was such a powerhouse that they blew us out in the Dome (voice dripping with sarcasm).

We will see how much of that preseason outlook turns out to be true in 2026. There are some encouraging things, some discouraging things, and a lot to be determined. If Angeli's tendon does its job and the TBD's fall in the right place, then we will have fun. These days however, there are too many unknowns from season to season to definitively predict how "next year" will be.

Fran’s fanatics were talking playoff run in 26! I’ll take 7 wins with basic competence on 3 sides of the ball. What we saw this year was an embarrassment for this level of football. A total joke. I do think the defense gets cleaned up in a hurry. Offense not so sure

 

[kcsu]

Football is a very unique sport. It is unlike no other team sport not even hockey in that the succes of the entire team is for the most part determined by the success of one player, the quarterback.
Without a good QB teams are at best almost always going to be average. I don't think there has ever been a team in college or the pros that has consistently won at a high level without a good QB.
Teams with great quarterback play can achieve success well beyond their overall talent level. And teams with great QB play that have overall strong rosters win championships.

The success of Syracuse football is so dependent on its QB and always will be. We are like 90% of the programs in college football never going to have a roster strong enough to overcome poor let alone terrible QB play. I believe that if Steve had remained healthy that Syracuse had a legitimate chance to make the ACC championship game. 7 wins was my floor.
Next season is going to go as Steve goes. If he comes back and picks up where he left off we are going to have a good season. If he comes back and we add a few important pieces we can make a run.
It's all about the QB and always will be with almost every team in college or professional football.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

And Aerosmith’s worst song(and only number one single) will be playing in the background.

Just as long as we get Hot Liv Tyler, and not the Liv Tyler from The Leftovers.

 

[IthacaBarrel]

Football is a very unique sport. It is unlike no other team sport not even hockey in that the succes of the entire team is for the most part determined by the success of one player, the quarterback.
Without a good QB teams are at best almost always going to be average. I don't think there has ever been a team in college or the pros that has consistently won at a high level without a good QB.
Teams with great quarterback play can achieve success well beyond their overall talent level. And teams with great QB play that have overall strong rosters win championships.

The success of Syracuse football is so dependent on its QB and always will be. We are like 90% of the programs in college football never going to have a roster strong enough to overcome poor let alone terrible QB play. I believe that if Steve had remained healthy that Syracuse had a legitimate chance to make the ACC championship game. 7 wins was my floor.
Next season is going to go as Steve goes. If he comes back and picks up where he left off we are going to have a good season. If he comes back and we add a few important pieces we can make a run.
It's all about the QB and always will be with almost every team in college or professional football.

All true but I think balance is key. You can’t have one side of the ball so weak that the other side has to be perfect or prolific every game out. The defense needs to be at least average and obviously Nixon has to right the ship and they need a legit back up QB Angeli is solid and was coming on but you can’t hitch your wagon to a kid coming off an Achilles. These things are already getting cleaned up. I think the new DC is going to be excellent. Hopefully he’s here a couple years. He’s future HC type material, IMO.

Having to score 30-40 a game puts too much pressure on the offense. It can make for exciting games but not sure it’s the path for consistent winning program

 

[sufan59]

The roster lacks talent and depth

The coaching staff can’t coach up

Fran’s so called recruiting acumen is quickly being exposed

Fran better fill the roster via the portal or it is over

Explain these 4 points. I’m not following. Define what over would mean?

 

[Dinkyspond]

And Aerosmith’s worst song(and only number one single) will be playing in the background.

Ya got me here. What was the song? "Sweet Emotion?" I don't get the connection but l would love to know the song and analogy. Please do.

 

[orange79]

Ya got me here. What was the song? "Sweet Emotion?" I don't get the connection but l would love to know the song and analogy. Please do.

I Don't Want To Miss A Thing.

And Aerosmith’s worst song(and only number one single) will be playing in the background.

Which I actually like. A lot.

Come at me.

 

[sufandu]

The big asteroid is coming.

Even Bruce Willis can't save us.

Cockroaches will take over.

Have you seen Bruce Willis lately?

 

[sufandu]

I Don't Want To Miss A Thing.



Which I actually like. A lot.

Come at me.

I'm with SanDiegoCuse. It is a very generic blah song. There are worse songs out there, but Aerosmith has so many that are better.

 

[Ttk.gman2]

Fran’s fanatics were talking playoff run in 26! I’ll take 7 wins with basic competence on 3 sides of the ball. What we saw this year was an embarrassment for this level of football. A total joke. I do think the defense gets cleaned up in a hurry. Offense not so sure

If we attack the portal the way we’re supposed to—especially along the offensive line—I don’t think a potential title run or an ACC championship is far-fetched at all. Those goals could realistically be within reach.

 

[OburgOrange]

I'm with SanDiegoCuse. It is a very generic blah song. There are worst songs out there, but Aerosmith has so many that are better.

Agree. orange79 doesnt have much taste in music