CLEVELAND, Ohio - When Syracuse’s football team defeated UConn 27-20 in overtime last Saturday, fans might have expected the team to go right from the final gun to celebrating.
Instead, they witnessed something unusual: Syracuse coach Fran Brown putting his victorious team through sprints on the field immediately after the final whistle.
This old-school disciplinary move sparked discussion on the latest Terry’s Talkin’ podcast , where hosts Terry Pluto and David Campbell debated whether such methods still have a place in modern college football.
“Guys not running to get lined up, guys not running to the ball,” Brown said after the game. “I just want to celebrate the win with the people, but …. I’m mad as heck right now.
“I was taught through a lot of the coaches that coached me, you