"Kick start my heart, give it a start."
Those are lyrics from a Motley Crue song playing over the PA system at Rentschler Field before today's game against Pitt. Rather appropriate. The Huskies are a team in need of a kick start if they hope to play their way to bowl eligibility.
Adam Gorney of Rivals.com and I were on the WTIC pregame show today and we discussed Donald Brown replacing Terry Caulley as the starting tailback. It really got me thinking about Caulley's handling of the situation. Impressive. You didn't hear a peep out of him. He just went about his business. Leadership is a crazy thing. You assume it requires being vocal. You think it requires on-field performance. But you know what leadership requires? The ability to lead by action. You don't have to be the most chatty person or the best player.
Instead, you show others how to conduct themselves. You show teammates how you take car of business off the field.
Terry Caulley, by the manner he handled losing his starting job -- and by no fault of his own -- has set the example. Hopefully the freshmen are paying attention.
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