Iowa Assistant Coaches Talking Chauvin Verdict, Uncomfortable Discussions

[RobHowe]

Iowa Assistant Coaches on Hard Conversations

Brian Ferentz, Seth Wallace and Kelvin Bell share feelings on Derek Chauvin's conviction for murdering George Floyd and how social justice is being discussed...

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[HuckFinn]

Thank you, Rob.

 

[HawkGold]

The program seems to be moving in the right direction. Wish KF was there to talk, but obviously, things are improving. BF didn't seem comfortable, but he's in whether he wants to be or not. My guess he wants to be but just didn't see it, which I think Bell sort of hit inadvertently by saying so many didn't see it as murder. Not saying BF doesn't, but he like a lot of us didn't see the big picture at the micro-level. Good stuff.

 

[Luftgekuehlt67]

If you step back, it's kind of a fascinating "worlds collide" kind of thing.

Your average major college football coach is older, extremely wealthy, and likely to be conservative leaning.

The average major college football player is likely to be Black, from a middle class or even somewhat financially strained economic background, and possessed of some social opinions that a sizeable portion of the general population would consider literally revolutionary.

The former is largely dependent on the latter for their professional reputation and livelihood.

No matter where you stand politically, it promises to be one hell of a show for a while to come.