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Under Winners:
2. Mack Brown
The last time we saw Mack Brown on the sidelines, his Texas teams were underperforming. His last four seasons in Austin, the Longhorns went: 5–7, 8–5, 9–4, 8–5. Brown took a job at ESPN, spent six years away from the game, and finally returned on Saturday as the coach of North Carolina, a team he’d coached for 10 years from 1988 to 1997.
This time, in the season opener at least, Brown’s team exceeded expectations. The Tarheels pulled off a surprising 24–20 win over rival South Carolina, while scoring 15 unanswered points in the fourth quarter. Afterward, the 68-year-old Brown danced with his players in the locker room. If you haven’t seen it, watch it here. It’s the feel-good story of Week 1.
Under Winners:
2. Mack Brown
The last time we saw Mack Brown on the sidelines, his Texas teams were underperforming. His last four seasons in Austin, the Longhorns went: 5–7, 8–5, 9–4, 8–5. Brown took a job at ESPN, spent six years away from the game, and finally returned on Saturday as the coach of North Carolina, a team he’d coached for 10 years from 1988 to 1997.
This time, in the season opener at least, Brown’s team exceeded expectations. The Tarheels pulled off a surprising 24–20 win over rival South Carolina, while scoring 15 unanswered points in the fourth quarter. Afterward, the 68-year-old Brown danced with his players in the locker room. If you haven’t seen it, watch it here. It’s the feel-good story of Week 1.
