Former NFL head coach Jon Gruden criticized the state of college sports on Thursday.
Gruden, former head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, appeared on OutKick’s “Don’t @ Me with Dan Dakich” and lamented the lack of relationships being built between college athletes and coaches.
He said those types of relationships cannot be built in a short period of time.
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Las Vegas Raiders head coach Jon Gruden on the sideline against the Pittsburgh Steelers during the second quarter at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh on September 19, 2021. (Charles LeClaire/USA Today Sports)
“Repetition is the mother of learning,” Gruden said. “You’re looking at a lot of rental clubs right now. Have you ever played golf and bought a set of rental clubs? It’s like, ‘I don’t know how to hit this club. I’ve never played with this putter.’ You make a lot of excuses. .
“That’s what I’m seeing in college sports right now. Everyone is paying attention to the transfer portal and how much money we deserve. It’s kind of disgusting.”
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Las Vegas Raiders head coach Jon Gruden walks onto the field before the start of a game against the San Francisco 49ers at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, on August 29, 2021. (Cary Edmondson/USA Today Sports)
The era of name, image and likeness, along with the transfer portal, turn the wheels for some college football coaches.
Duke men’s basketball coaching legend Mike Krzyzewski admitted to Pak Gazette Digital in October that he didn’t have an answer for how to dominate the NIL era despite believing in the good that comes with it.
Former Alabama Crimson Tide football coach Nick Saban during a basketball game between Alabama and the Texas A&M Aggies at Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, on February 17, 2024. (Gary Cosby Jr./USA Today Sports)
Former Alabama Crimson Tide football coach Nick Saban swept NIL in February.
