Overview

• Brown said he would not report alleged illegal contact to authorities but would personally confront coaches he believes are poaching, declaring, “I ain’t no b——.”
• He acknowledged advising a departing player to push for a higher offer elsewhere and said he “taxed” a rival program into paying more.
• After a 10–3 season in 2024, Syracuse saw 24 players enter the transfer portal, including receiver Trebor Peña, who sought a reported $2 million NIL deal before transferring to Penn State.
• Syracuse added 16 transfers for 2025 and has opened 2–1 heading into Saturday’s game at Clemson.
• The remarks were published Friday from a podcast conversation hosted by Darien Rencher and Mo Hasan, which outlets variously identified by name.