Brown played receiver for FSU, enduring one of the worst years in program history — an 0-11 campaign in 1973. The next year, he started his coaching career as a graduate assistant with the Seminoles under coach Darrell Mudra.
“We weren’t very good,” Brown, 70, said of that 1974 team that started 0-8 before finishing 1-10.
As the Tar Heels prepare to host FSU in Chapel Hill Saturday, Brown recalled even a visit from a famous alum wasn’t enough to shake off the rough start.
“Burt Reynolds was coming out with ‘The Longest Yard’ and he came [to FSU] and they showed the premiere to our team Friday night before we played Baylor,” said Brown.