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February 16, 2021 @ 12:58pm » Matt Hladik

Paul Finebaum Crushes Urban Meyer For Chris Doyle Situation

A closeup of Urban Meyer talking to the media at the Rose Bowl.

The ill-fated decision to hire former Iowa strength coach Chris Doyle resulted in a rude awakening and plenty of criticism for Urban Meyer. Doyle had been let go by the Hawkeyes last summer after more than 20 decades after being accused of mistreatment and racially insensitive comments by multiple former Iowa football players. Doyle lasted […]

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February 13, 2021 @ 9:28am » Chris Rosvoglou

NFL World Reacts To Resignation Of Jaguars Assistant Coach Chris Doyle

A general view of the Jacksonville Jaguars stadium.

Earlier this week, Chris Doyle was announced as an assistant coach for Urban Meyer‘s staff in Jacksonville. Fast forward a few days later, and the former Iowa football strength and conditioning coach has resigned from his role. Meyer was under a lot of pressure this week due to his original decision to hire Doyle. For […]

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February 12, 2021 @ 11:38pm » Dan Lyons

Chris Doyle Resigns From Urban Meyer’s Jaguars Staff

A closeup of Urban Meyer following Ohio State's Rose Bowl win.

One day after announcing his staff with the Jacksonville Jaguars, Urban Meyer has lost one of his assistants. Chris Doyle, the highly controversial former Iowa football strength and conditioning coach, has resigned after a wave of backlash to his hire. There wasn’t a lot of fanfare in the lead up to Doyle joining the Jags. […]

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February 12, 2021 @ 5:23pm » Matt Audilet

Fritz Pollard Alliance Blasts Urban Meyer’s Latest Hire

Urban Meyer holding his tie.

At first glance, Urban Meyer‘s Jacksonville Jaguars coaching staff looks stacked heading into the 2021 season. But, there’s one name that stands out with glaring controversy. On Thursday afternoon, Meyer and the front office announced the hire of former Iowa strength and conditioning coach Chris Doyle as the Jaguars director of sports performance. Following multiple […]

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February 11, 2021 @ 1:15pm » Tzvi Machlin

NFL World Reacts To Urban Meyer’s Controversial Jaguars Hire

A closeup of a Jaguars football helmet.

The Jacksonville Jaguars formally announced their coaching staff for first-year head coach Urban Meyer. But they attempted to sneak in one extremely controversial hire: Former Iowa strength & conditioning coach Chris Doyle. Doyle has 30 years of coaching experience, 20 years of which came with the Hawkeyes before his dismissal. Dozens of his student-athletes went […]

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February 11, 2021 @ 12:47pm » Dan Lyons

Urban Meyer Hires Former Iowa Strength Coach Chris Doyle

Urban Meyer holding his tie.

Urban Meyer is building out his Jacksonville Jaguars staff, as he prepares for his first year as a coach in the NFL. One of his notable hires is a pretty controversial one: former Iowa football strength and conditioning coach Chris Doyle, who is the Jags’ new Director of Sport Performance. The 2020 offseason was a […]

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October 18, 2020 @ 6:27pm » Tzvi Machlin

Ex-Iowa Players Are Demanding For Kirk Ferentz To Be Fired

Kirk Ferentz runs off the field.

This past summer was a rough one for Kirk Ferentz and the Iowa Hawkeyes as the protests against racial injustice resulted in some stunning revelations about alleged racial biases in the program. Now, a group of African-American former players are seeking the firing of Ferentz, along with other top figures in the program, as part […]

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July 31, 2020 @ 11:09am » Tzvi Machlin

Kirk Ferentz Writes Open Letter To Iowa Football Program

A closeup of Iowa Hawkeyes coach Kirk Ferentz wearing a Hawkeyes hoodie and a headset.

Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz has taken some significant heat for his role in fostering a culture of uneven treatment in the Hawkeyes football program. But Ferentz has been working hard to make up for the apparent blind spots that have been uncovered. Yesterday he posted an official statement acknowledging the problem and pledging to […]

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July 30, 2020 @ 3:02pm » Dan Lyons

Iowa Athletic Director Comments On Head Coach Kirk Ferentz

Gary Barta and Kirk Ferentz talk on the Iowa football field.

The nationwide reckoning with racism in this country has spilled over into sports in a major way. College football players have been emboldened to speak out about their own experiences in a way they haven’t before, and no program has been as impacted as much as the Iowa football, led by Kirk Ferentz. In the […]

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July 30, 2020 @ 12:06pm » Tzvi Machlin

Kirk Ferentz Releases Statement Following External Review

A closeup of Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz.

The independent investigation into problems within the Iowa football program has concluded. While the investigation could not deductively find a culture of racism in the football program, there was plenty to find. Among the findings of the investigation was a culture of general mistreatment of those who didn’t fit the “mold” of an Iowa Hawkeye. […]

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July 30, 2020 @ 11:12am » Dan Lyons

Independent Iowa Football Investigation Reaches A Conclusion

A closeup of Iowa football coach Kirk Ferentz.

The University of Iowa launched an investigation into the Iowa football program, after allegations of racism and mistreatment of players. A number of high profile members of the Hawkeye program, including those who are now in the NFL, have spoken out about mistreatment by members of the staff. Longtime strength and conditioning coach Chris Doyle […]

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July 1, 2020 @ 9:48am » Andrew McCarty

Former Iowa Player Calls Out Hawkeye Fans For Response To Akrum Wadley Situation

Akrum Wadley runs the ball for Iowa.

Over the weekend, former Iowa star running back Akrum Wadley issued some unsettling claims about the Hawkeyes football program. The most severe allegations from Wadley were unveiled in a recent Facebook post. In that post, Wadley brought up multiple instances where he accuses Kirk and Brian Ferentz of either saying inappropriate things or showing him […]

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June 18, 2020 @ 7:27pm » Tzvi Machlin

Son Of Ex-Iowa Strength Coach Announces Transfer Destination

A general view as the Baylor Bears take on the Rice Owls in the second quarter at McLane Stadium.

Longtime Iowa strength and conditioning coach Chris Doyle is no longer with the program after being terminated earlier this week. But he won’t be the only member of the Doyle family leaving Iowa City this summer. On Thursday, Iowa linebacker Dillon Doyle, Chris’ son, announced that he is transferring to Baylor University. He offered his […]

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June 15, 2020 @ 3:08pm » Tzvi Machlin

Iowa Athletic Director Comments On Kirk Ferentz’s Status

Kirk Ferentz waits with his team before game.

With strength & conditioning coach Chris Doyle now gone (though still on the books for the next 15 months), there are questions about head coach Kirk Ferentz’s status with the team. But if we’re to take Iowa athletic director Gary Barta at his word, Ferentz appears to be safe now. Speaking to the media, Barta […]

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