Black coaches are tired of whispering about college football’s hiring reality | Brent Schrotenboer

Marshall Faulk, Michael Vick and Eddie George are taking the long way because the front door is locked. https://t.co/nn44TDNxWY

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Marshall Faulk, a Pro Football Hall of Famer who now is the head coach at Southern University in Louisiana, has strong opinions about Black coaches trying to land football jobs.

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It’s clear the traditional way of moving up the coaching ladder hasn’t worked for Black coaches. So now some have been trying a different path.

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