If I took one thing out of that little conversation, it's that Kirk does not like DJK whatsoever and does not want to talk about anything that has to do with him.
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I don’t think a college coach has the power to blacklist a player from the NFL. Were things probably said or information given on DJK? Yeah. But that isn’t going to stop a team from giving a kid a chance if he is talented enough. Just look at some of the players NFL teams have taken chances on and signed.
Now, now - you don't know it was anybody on here. It could have been Gary Barta from his bunker.
I think two things can be true:
1. Kirk Ferentz could've told NFL scouts / coaches not to touch DJK with a 10 foot pole
2. DJK was not a good enough prospect to overcome his resume from back in college
This is actually interesting because I have a slight feeling Doyle is not going to be hung out to try as the bad guy here and he might try to take other people (coaches) with him.
He obviously didn't do well in his professional career but that doesn't mean he was a trash prospect coming out of college from a talent standpoint.
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DJK lasted about 3 months in the CFL before being cut. He was signed by the Barnstormers and was released in less than 2 months. He was resigned by Montreal in the CFL in June of 2012 and lasted less than 2 weeks before being released.
Is it that shocking that a guy that couldnt cut it in the CFL and Arena League and who was also kicked off his college team and expelled from school didnt get an NFL look?
The NFL, especially at that time, will take chances on guys with character issues as long as they can play. They arent going to take a chance on a guy that couldnt even play a game in the CFL or Arena League.
I’m guessing most of why he was cut had to do with behavior/commitment issues.
He was a fringe prospect who just got busted for cocaine. No wonder he wasn't drafted. This isn't Joe Mixon we are talking about here.
I ran in the some of the same circles as Derrell in college. He was a regular at a bar that I tended at (Martinis) where I also worked along side Brady(His roomate that got busted with him). The guy is a complete sociopath and narcissist. Anybody that was around him knew that he was heavily involved in the Iowa City Drug Scene. Hell, I can't tell you how many times we had complaints from him doing blow in the bathroom.
If you have issues you're usually going to need a coach of yours to stand up for you. If the college coach you played for won't do that and / or actually makes a case as to why they shouldn't take you, you're going to have to be an unreal player to overcome that.
DJK and Kirk had tons and tons of issues. DJK has his story, and Kirk won't really talk about any of it. Not saying which one is true because we likely will not know the full truth.
Yeah I would agree with that. I mentioned he would've had to have his coach back him up big time in order for him to get a better shot but his relationship with Kirk, or lack thereof, prohibited that from happening.
Why would Kirk, or any coach, publicly talk about the issues one player caused during his 5 years in the program? Especially one that was kicked off the team and expelled from school.
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