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Syracuse Football Coach Fran Brown Has a Smart Plan for Players and Their NIL Money

Syracuse Orange head coach Fran Brown jogs on the field prior to the game against the Ohio Bobcats. | Rich Barnes-Imagn Images

Syracuse head coach Fran Brown knows that navigating the NIL era isn’t just tough for college football programs—it presents new challenges for the players reaping the benefits as well.

Thus, Brown has instituted some rules for the Orange in addition to their practice schedules—once a week, the team will take a quick class on financial literacy. To ensure that players are able to put their newfound knowledge to good use, 40% of all of their NIL earnings will be put into savings.

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