{"id":75610,"date":"2025-07-24T08:30:57","date_gmt":"2025-07-24T12:30:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/?p=75610"},"modified":"2025-09-20T14:57:10","modified_gmt":"2025-09-20T18:57:10","slug":"syracuse-media-day-focuses-on-the-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/2025\/07\/24\/syracuse-media-day-focuses-on-the-future\/","title":{"rendered":"Syracuse Media Day Focuses on the Future"},"content":{"rendered":"

As quickly as ACC Media Da<\/a>y came, it went, and now the season is on the radar. Head coach Fran Brown and his players<\/a> arrived in Charlotte, representing Syracuse Football with class, conveying the team’s message and vision. Here is everything from ACC Media Day that stood out for the Orange.<\/p>\n

Syracuse Media Day Recap<\/h2>\n

Coach\u2019s Vision<\/h3>\n

Since day one, Brown has implemented a plan and a clear message. This message is what he calls\u00a0 \u201cDART,\u201d detailed, accountable, relentless, and tough. This message has stuck with his players as they live by this. Tight end Dan Villari<\/a>, who attended Media Day, spoke on Brown\u2019s culture and living up to \u201cDART.\u201d \u201cFran’s culture is toughness and physicality. At practice, we hit a lot, all the way to Thursday during the season. Practice is very intense and very physical. If you don’t bring it, you’ll be exposed in front of the whole team,” Villari said.<\/p>\n

Speaking on how competitive the players are and how they have to show up to compete, Brown said, \u201cEverybody’s competing to play at every single position. We have guys that can compete to play, so if you decide not to compete that day, you might not be in the position you’re in that day or the next day.\u201d<\/p>\n

Brown also commented on \u201cDART\u201d after being asked how much it sticks with the players after college and off the field. \u201cCore values mean everything to us. DART is how we want to live throughout our life. This isn’t just what we say, so everyone can like it and do it. It’s how you want to live.\u201d\u00a0 He added,\u201cIt’s not just a saying, it’s a way of life.\u201d<\/p>\n

In just one year, his message has made waves with future commits.<\/p>\n

Recruiting Anywhere<\/h3>\n

Brown, being a New Jersey native, has recruited successfully<\/a> out of his home state. He made a big signing this offseason<\/a> when he signed five-star Calvin Russell from Florida. Brown talked about how important it is to recruit the Sunshine State. \u201cGetting players from Florida was big. If you\u2019re not recruiting Florida, you\u2019re not recruiting. It\u2019s the mecca of football. So I just want to make sure my footprint is always there,\u201d he said. On top of recruiting out of Florida, Brown commented on how comfortable he is recruiting anywhere. “I\u2019m comfortable wherever I go. You send me to Hong Kong, I\u2019m going to come back with somebody.\u201d Brown and Aaron Mannicci, the director of scouting, have clearly upgraded the recruiting efforts and results for the Orange.<\/p>\n

Lastly, on recruiting, Brown mentioned all the elements of recruiting a player, not just looking at their stats, potential, and NFL aspirations, but also their character and ability to succeed outside of football. \u201cYou\u2019ve got to want to be successful in the classroom. You\u2019ve got to want to be successful in the community. There\u2019s just so many things you\u2019ve got to be able to recruit.\u201d<\/p>\n

Development on a Promising Tight End<\/h3>\n

One of many second-year players on Brown’s roster, Jamie Tremble<\/a> spoke at Media Day. With Oronde Gadsden II in the pros, Tremble becomes the future<\/a>. Brown spoke on how Tremble has done everything right. \u201cJamie is doing a helluva job. He’s working his butt off.\u201d Hearing about how well Tremble and Villari have been working together to replace Gadsden should give Syracuse fans confidence in the tight end room. \u201cAny time you see guys working at practice, you’ll catch Dan and him (Jamie) together. They’re doing a really good job together to go on and replace him (Oronde).\u201d<\/p>\n

The QB Battle<\/h3>\n

The biggest news was on the quarterback battle<\/a> between Rickie Collins<\/a> and Steve Angeli.<\/a> Brown focused heavily on how important it is to bring champions into the program. In the case of Collins, Brown brought him to Media Day, showing his confidence in the former LSU quarterback. As for Angeli, Brown focused on his performance against Penn State in last season’s Orange Bowl. \u201cTo have a guy just be able to come in with so much poise, so much leadership, seeing the team be behind him, him being able to take them down the field and score, I felt like that led to that spark that they needed.\u201d This quarterback battle has a long way to go. \u201cFor us, it’s competitive all over, though, right? No one’s safe for us,\u201d Brown said.<\/p>\n

Going Forward<\/h3>\n

Just about five weeks away from kickoff, and the season finally feels like it\u2019s here. Kicking off the season against Tennessee on August 30th, Brown talked about how special an opportunity it is for his program. \u201cTennessee is a good program, they have a good team, they play in the playoffs. We get a chance to go out and compete against them, we want to make sure how we’re supposed to look when you play against a team of that caliber.\u201d<\/p>\n

He talked about the level of respect he has for Tennessee coach Josh Heupel and how he is getting himself and the team mentally prepared for kickoff. \u201cI think Coach Heupel is one of the best coaches in college football. His offense does an amazing job. His defense is rolling.\u201d\u00a0 He added, \u201cWe’re locked on the day so we can be ready for that big stage. It’s a big venue, so we’ve got to make sure we’re ready when the time comes.\u201d<\/p>\n

Stay tuned for more news on Syracuse Football, including future interviews and the full season preview.<\/p>\n

Main Image: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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