Overview

• On the I AM ATHLETE podcast, the Syracuse coach used blunt language, saying he would confront coaches he believes are poaching players rather than report them.
• Brown said he refuses to contact players who are not in the transfer portal, describing that as a line he will not cross.
• In a separate I AM NEXT appearance, he said he advised a departing player to push another school for more money and that the player received a higher offer.
• After his first season in 2024, Syracuse saw 24 players enter the transfer portal and later added 16 transfers during a roster overhaul.
• One notable exit was receiver Trebor Peña, who reportedly sought a $2 million NIL package that Brown declined before Peña transferred to Penn State.