Syracuse Football has been in desperate need of an awakening for quite some time.
It’s been brutal, man.
Since Marrone you had the incompetent Scott Shafer and the overmatched Dino Babers.
Neither of those guys were close to the answer and only set the program back further.
In steps Fran Brown.
That being said, it was for sure a gamble considering his resume.
He was, however, known as the best recruiter in the country.
This guy can convince you to come to play ball.
Only snag in that was the always-changing landscape of college football with NIL and conference realignment.
Recruiting was a bit different than it had been in the past.
They needed a QB who could air it out.
Fran Brown jumped right in and made sure they got their guy.
None of those guys were serious game changers by any means.
If McCord could just be average he would be a giant step above those guys.
Well, he wasn’t just average, he was great.
He led the country in passing yards and became Cuse’s first ever 4,000 yard passer.
To put things in perspective…
In the middle of the season Fran Brown dropped this line in a presser directed at Ryan Day.
I believe the line Tate said in response to this was “our trash is your treasure.”
Thankfully yesterday happened to get everyone on the same page.
Will Howard was terrible while McCord was fantastic.
It’s good to be Kyle McCord right now.
Syracuse hadn’t done that since 1998.
Syracuse football hasn’t been relevant in quite some time.
Under Babers they had moments of euphoria with a big upset here and there, but nothing was sustainable.
That guy is a leader of men.
He brought in a ton of talented recruits and coaches while landing the perfect QB for the job.
Fran Brown might be perfect for this moment.
