Fran Brown gets it
Syracuse Orange head coach Fran Brown seems like a great fit for the current era of college football.
While his style and philosophy is rooted in some old-school principles, Brown’s prepared for the modern landscape of NIL and the transfer portal. He’s so ready that he’s got his own NIL agency deal now.
NEW: Syracuse coach Fran Brown has signed w/ NIL agency Network, @FOS has learned.
He does so at a time when coaches need every advantage to attract recruits in the unrestricted transfer portal…and as others, like Bill Belichick, struggle w/o PR help. https://t.co/TitEFwf0w7
— Amanda Christovich (@achristovichh) May 5, 2025
We know that Brown has released a line of D.A.R.T. merchandise and then followed up the momentum of a viral quote to give us “Winners Get Washed” merch. Now he’s taking advantage of some professional help to grow his, and the Syracuse brand.
According to the Front Office Sports story, Brown is trying to use his position to initiate change in the NCAA.
He says he has several ideas for reforming college football rules, including offering just one transfer portal in December and mandating that players put between 40% and 60% of their NIL earnings in savings.
He also suggested the idea of completing school in three years. “I think that you should do three years at a school,” Brown says. “In three years you should be able to get your degree or be very close to that being done. In three years you have an opportunity of going to the National Football League.”
Dennis Nett- Syracuse.com
Keep an eye out for more merch and let’s hope that John Wildhack has a hefty buyout in Brown’s contract because it’s not going to take long for programs with deeper pockets to come calling.
Maybe if all Orange fans agree to buy some D.A.R.T merch, we can do our part to keep Fran in the 315.