Iowa’s Kirk Ferentz Decries ‘Coach Killers’ at ESPN

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The transfer portal, as well as the rise of name, image, and likeness, have made significant contributions to the evolution of college football coaching.

However, Iowa football coach Kirk Ferentz believes that constant coverage from ESPN commentators has increased the pressure on coaches in today’s game.

“It’s a little tougher today,” Ferentz said, according to On3 Sports. “And with all the ESPN coverage and everything, I was actually making a remark to a couple guys on the staff this morning.” I was looking through there and noticed three faces on that little thing on the left side of your ESPN site where the videos are. Three guys who are basically coach killers or player killers, you know, and all they’re trying to do is

Ferentz believes that allowing athletes to develop into the best versions of themselves is one of the most important lessons he learned during his time as an Iowa assistant coach in the 1980s. The long-time Hawkeyes coach talked about how past players like Chris Campbell, Bruce Kittle, and Brett Miller did not start for the programme until later in their college careers but went on to have successful NFL careers.

“I coached three guys … that started for us in the ’80s that all ended up being NFL players that didn’t start till their fifth year,” Ferentz said in a statement.

Despite the Hawkeyes’ offensive struggles in recent years, Ferentz, 68, appears to be unwavering in his outlook.