Kirk Ferentz getting sued for being racist
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That clears everything up. There was no racism in the University of Iowa football program.
College football provides three things for a student athlete:
1. Access to a great education.
2. A chance to grow as an athlete and play the sport you love (and for some, a chance to play pro ball).
3. An opportunity to grow from a young man to a “great man” through the mentor ship of coaches and the lessons they learn about effort, commitment, trust, teamwork, etc. All coaches talk about how this is an important and rewarding part of being a head coach.
I am a diehard cyclone fan, but I have always admired Coach KF and considered him one of the good-guys in college athletics. Before this recent news, I would have said the Iowa program nailed all three of these. I would have thought that Coach KF’s culture was a model for item #3 above. Which is why I find this so disappointing and surprising.
1. Access to a great education.
2. A chance to grow as an athlete and play the sport you love (and for some, a chance to play pro ball).
3. An opportunity to grow from a young man to a “great man” through the mentor ship of coaches and the lessons they learn about effort, commitment, trust, teamwork, etc. All coaches talk about how this is an important and rewarding part of being a head coach.
I am a diehard cyclone fan, but I have always admired Coach KF and considered him one of the good-guys in college athletics. Before this recent news, I would have said the Iowa program nailed all three of these. I would have thought that Coach KF’s culture was a model for item #3 above. Which is why I find this so disappointing and surprising.
More scripted statements from Iowa. No real accountability taken other than "we need to listen"
The next genuine public remark made by someone on the football staff will be the first.
The next genuine public remark made by someone on the football staff will be the first.
Nothing like having a good old Civil War. This should help the program moving forward.
Holy crap...talk about going all in...with zero chips. And yet, a very self sacrificing way to isolate yourself from the rest of the staff...hmmmmm.
I would imagine that ****** statement is going to make it worse. More players speaking out, more examples from players that have spoke out, etc.
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