Syracuse coach responds to Greg Olsen criticism…
Fran Brown’s unconventional classes rubbed some the mistaken method, including Greg Olsen, but the Syracuse coach isn’t taking any criticism to coronary heart.
Following the Orange’s slender 27-20 additional time win over UConn on Sept. 6, Brown disciplined his crew, making them run sprints on the sector while Syracuse followers had been still inside JMA Wireless Dome.
Syracuse allowed 154 dashing yards, fumbled while down 7-0 before the half and they didn’t rating a landing until the fourth quarter.
However, Olsen, talking on “Wake up Barstool” earlier this week, thought the punishment went too far, claiming it was “performative.”
“It does feel performative,” the previous NFL tight end said. “I’ve no downside with accountability. I’ve no downside with getting in man’s faces. Especially if you are feeling like they aren’t enjoying up to the usual. I believe Fran Brown has accomplished a great job in just a short time, sort of building that tradition at Syracuse and making them related in the soccer world.
“But I just think there is a time and a place.”
Head coach Fran Brown of the Syracuse Orange appears on during warmups prior to the 2025 Aflac Kickoff Game between the Syracuse Orange and the Tennessee Volunteers at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on August 30, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. Getty Images
On Wednesday, Brown addressed these feedback through Syracuse Athletics’ “Cuse Sports Talk” and revealed that there have been some disciplinary actions he couldn’t implement on his crew with people still inside the stadium.
“I don’t really know Greg Olsen, so I don’t want to talk about him at all, to be honest,” Brown said. “He was a good soccer participant. To me, I told the gamers we had been going to do one thing. And if you already know me, you’ll perceive what occurred. But once I noticed all those people still on the market, there are particular issues that you may’t do. It turns into a different state of affairs.
Syracuse gamers ran sprints after their Sept. 6 win over UConn. Christian De Guzman/X
“So it’s not like I could go one up and do the things that we would do to make sure guys are running after practice and getting it done. So I said, just come in. We play Friday, so we have the opportunity to do other stuff. I don’t know Greg Olsen. I think he had a really good career. Wish him the best. I haven’t spoken about him, how he played, or anything he does. So I’m just focused on me and our football team.”
Brown is understood for his distinctive fashion, and that contains not showering after Syracuse loses.
It labored properly throughout his first yr with the Orange, when he led them to a 10-3 season that ended with a win in the Holiday Bowl over Washington State.
Broadcaster Greg Olsen appears on prior to the sport between the Seattle Seahawks and the San Francisco 49ers during the sport at Lumen Field on September 7, 2025 in Seattle, Washington. Getty Images
So far in 2025, Syracuse is 1-1 with a 45-26 loss to Tennessee to kick off the season.
Syracuse is set to host Colgate on Friday at 7 p.m.
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