Syracuse Football: Top quotes from first presser of head coach Fran Brown
By Neil Adler
New Jersey native Fran Brown was formally introduced as the next head coach of Syracuse football at a press conference on Monday, and many Orange fans, myself included, loved what he had to say in his first presser on the Hill.
Brown, regarded as one of the country’s top recruiters by national observers, replaces Dino Babers as the ‘Cuse head coach. Syracuse football (6-6, 2-6 in the ACC), by the way, will square off against American Athletic Conference member South Florida (6-6) in the Boca Raton Bowl on Thursday, Dec. 21, in Boca Raton, Fla. It is the second bowl game in as many seasons for the ‘Cuse.
Brown comes to the Orange after serving as the defensive backs coach at Southeastern Conference powerhouse Georgia. He’s also held coaching positions at Rutgers, Temple and Baylor.
A native of Camden, N.J., Brown’s strong recruiting ties include in New Jersey and throughout the Northeast, two important geographic areas for Syracuse football. Brown is also excellent at player development, regardless of what official coaching titles he held at Georgia, Rutgers, Temple and Baylor.
Top highlights from the first press conference of new Syracuse football head coach Fran Brown.
Brown, to me, was quite impressive in Monday’s presser. He’s a straightforward guy. He’s humble. He has high expectations. He’s a family man. He wants his players to be exquisite on and off the field. He seems extremely genuine, and Brown is ready to get to work and turn Syracuse football back into a highly regarded program not only in the Atlantic Coast Conference, but also on a national scale.
I wasn’t able to attend Monday’s press conference in person, but I wanted to pass along some of what I found to be the top quotes from Brown at this event:
•Brown’s message to ‘Cuse alumni.
Brown: "I’m going to be an animal at practice. Nobody here has more energy than me. Don't say you want a championship but you give a 6-6 effort.
— Syracuse Football (@syrfootball) December 4, 2023
His nessage to FB alumni: "I don’t need your money. I need your presence."
"I want to see you at practice."@FranBrownCuse's message to our alumni pic.twitter.com/kySmYiVwPh
— Syracuse Football (@CuseFootball) December 4, 2023
•Brown on recruiting and name, image and likeness (“NIL”) efforts.
Brown: "I'm hitting the (recruiting) trail tonight."
— Mike McAllister (@McAllisterMike1) December 4, 2023
Brown on the plan to balance recruiting and NIL. "I wasn't recruiting with just my looks at Georgia. We've got a good plan. We'll talk to guys. We're trying to do things with our own players first." Said they have a lot of things in the works.
— Mike McAllister (@McAllisterMike1) December 4, 2023
Brown on his recruiting pitch: "I don't really have a recruiting pitch. Do you want to be successful? Do you want to be a good man? Do you want to be a good father? Do you want to be a good husband?" Says he builds genuine relationships.
— Mike McAllister (@McAllisterMike1) December 4, 2023
•Brown on building a winning program, and that includes fan support.
Fran Brown:
— The Juice on Rivals (@TheJuiceOnline) December 4, 2023
“I got to Georgia and I know how to win. But it is hard. We need to support our guys in every way. It’s not just the 120 guys on the team or the coaches, it’s the entire fan base. For us to go win we all have to be willing to change. If you guys want championships,…
Brown on the Dome: "I think you're going to love our style of football. I'm calling you out, be at the game. I'm calling you out, be at the spring game."
— Mike McAllister (@McAllisterMike1) December 4, 2023
•Brown discusses why he wanted to be the next head coach of the Orange.
Fran Brown:
— The Juice on Rivals (@TheJuiceOnline) December 4, 2023
“Why Syracuse? When I was young I got the chance to see Syracuse Vs Wisconsin in ‘97. Got to meet Donovan McNabb and that is my vision of Syracuse. We are going to bust our butt to get back to that way.”
•The new ‘Cuse boss says in part, “I’m here for life.”
Fran Brown: "A lot of people come here saying they love it and are here forever and then are gone to another job in three years. I'm telling you, I'm from Camden. I was on welfare. I'm good. I'm not going anywhere. I'm here for life. I promise you that."
— Mike McAllister (@McAllisterMike1) December 4, 2023
•Brown on the importance of community endeavors.
“If you’re involved in Syracuse, we’re going to make this the best community in the world.”
— Tommy CNY (@TommySladek) December 4, 2023
-Fran Brown on making an impact outside of football pic.twitter.com/Rr9aMP250h
"This is the neighborhood I need to be in. This is the neighborhood I can make a change." pic.twitter.com/WaK7lpQFXn
— Syracuse Football (@CuseFootball) December 4, 2023
•Brown, by the way, confirmed that Elijah Robinson will be the Orange’s new defensive coordinator. Robinson, most recently, was the co-defensive coordinator and assistant head coach at SEC school Texas A&M. Analysts note that Robinson, much like Brown, has deep recruiting ties in New Jersey and throughout the Northeast region.
Fran Brown confirms that Elijah Robinson is coming to Syracuse as defensive coordinator.
— Mike McAllister (@McAllisterMike1) December 4, 2023
"It was expensive, but we went all in." https://t.co/Kh8Z86vp71
•Brown on what it takes from everyone for Syracuse football to consistently become a top program, and what the Orange is getting from him.
You're going to get my heart. You're going to get every bit of me you can get." pic.twitter.com/0S7PhewfjW
— Syracuse Football (@CuseFootball) December 4, 2023
"For us to go win, we all have to go do something we've never done before." pic.twitter.com/h0a2aFahxD
— Syracuse Football (@CuseFootball) December 4, 2023
The start of the next era of ‘Cuse football pic.twitter.com/rH04K0rVvx
— Syracuse Football (@CuseFootball) December 4, 2023
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— InsideTheLoudHouse (@LoudHouseFS) December 4, 2023
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