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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NFL World Reacts To Resignation Of Jaguars Assistant Coach Chris Doyle
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 […]
Read MoreChris Doyle Resigns From Urban Meyer’s Jaguars Staff
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. […]
Read MoreFritz Pollard Alliance Blasts Urban Meyer’s Latest Hire
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 […]
Read MoreNFL World Reacts To Urban Meyer’s Controversial Jaguars Hire
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 […]
Read MoreUrban Meyer Hires Former Iowa Strength Coach Chris Doyle
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 […]
Read MoreEx-Iowa Players Are Demanding For Kirk Ferentz To Be Fired
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 […]
Read MoreKirk Ferentz Writes Open Letter To Iowa Football Program
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 […]
Read MoreIowa Athletic Director Comments On Head Coach Kirk Ferentz
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 […]
Read MoreKirk Ferentz Releases Statement Following External Review
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. […]
Read MoreIndependent Iowa Football Investigation Reaches A Conclusion
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 […]
Read MoreFormer Iowa Player Calls Out Hawkeye Fans For Response To Akrum Wadley Situation
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 […]
Read MoreSon Of Ex-Iowa Strength Coach Announces Transfer Destination
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 […]
Read MoreIowa Athletic Director Comments On Kirk Ferentz’s Status
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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