Coaches are often known for their quirks, from wearing the same lucky socks during a streak to refusing to step on certain logos before a game. To outsiders, these antics look funny or strange, but they often mask the enormous pressure of the job. A college football coach is holding the futures of dozens of young athletes in his hands. Every choice can ripple out to shape careers, dreams, even the lives his players build after leaving the program. It’s no wonder some coaches cling to strange routines as a way of coping.

For Syracuse head coach Fran Brown , the pressure of his $4 million job has bubbled over into some unusual habits. Earlier this year, he made headlines when he admitted he doesn’t take showers when the team loses. He said he didn’t “deserve soap. ” Fans treated i

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