Two weeks before the season starts, the Florida Atlantic football team is already beginning the fun.
Coach Lane Kiffin has long said he wanted to reward senior walk-on running back Gerald Hearns for his hard work the past few years. The opportunity arrived after Monday’s practice when Hearns was given a scholarship.
But not without a few twists.
In typical Kiffin fashion, the event was anything but ordinary. He first made it appear he was scolding Hearns for getting too comfortable with his status.
In a video posted to the FAU athletics website, Kiffin calls up Hearns while addressing the team after practice.