While Syracuse Orange head coach Dino Babers was holding court at ACC Football Kickoff, he was also joined by linebacker Zaire Franklin and center Jason Emerich. Two of the Orange squad's leaders had plenty to say about the new regime, this coming season and more:
Emerich, on playing for his third head coach in five years:
"It's been a great time at Syracuse. Thankful for Coach Babers. We're ready to go out there and win. As a football player and competitor, being successful and having a great last year was going out there and win.