"A lot different. We have more discipline now, you know," said a player.
Coach Toon is pushing discipline on and off the field. Attendance at teammeetings and meals in mandatory. The same goes for classes. There's also a10 p.m. curfew, and players can't drive their cars, except on Sundays.
"And that's primarily to go to a church of their choice, and we wantthem to get used to walking, being a part of the University," said Toon. "They aren't just football players. They're students first."
Toon wants to see his players win on the field, in the classroom, and inlife.
The tough approach seems to be hitting home among the players.
After winning just two games last year, the team was ready for a change.Coach Toon is all that and more.
Before signing with Fayetteville State, Toon was at North CarolinaA&T for 24 years, almost half of them as the football coach.
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