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Jeff Hafley (DC Green Bay Packers)

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Jake said:
I think that's why Saban decided enough was enough. Had things been the way they were in Bobby Bowden's days he'd still be at Bama.
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It used to be that CFB was seen as the more "pure" version of the sport where you didn't have to worry about contracts and other money issues. Kids committed to your program and you generally had them for 3-4 years, developed them, and saw the fruits of your labor. Now it's flipped on its ear. In the NFL, at least you know your roster and they're under contract for a set time. CFB has become essentially perpetual free agency. If kids aren't getting the playing time they want by their first or second year, they're going to bail in search of it. So you spend all that time recruiting them in high school, then in many cases have to re-recruit them every year and if you cannot offer them the playing time they want, they'll just go where the path is easier. I get that in many ways it's better for the kids, but it's wrecking the sport and I suspect a lot of quality coaches are going to try their best to get away from it.

I also suspect coaching salaries are going to go through the roof in an effort to retain them with all the extra stuff that now goes into it. Fundraising, NIL, recruiting HS and other current players out of the portal...trying to keep your own guys out of the portal...it's insane the amount of work/pressure on college coaches compared to the NFL now.
 
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NFBuck said:
I wonder how much more we are going to see this going forward. CFB has become the wild west. Now, not only do you have to recruit high school kids to your program, you essentially have to re-recruit 3/4 of your roster every December to keep the kids not starting out of the portal. Eff that.
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It's more difficult at BC, tho, and probably not nearly as depressing at OSU... at least for now. But if Day were to win two Natties in the very near future, probably no Buckeyes fan would be surprised if he were to bolt for the NFL immediately afterward. Unless the NCAA somehow puts a stop to this craziness before then.
 
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NFBuck said:
It used to be that CFB was seen as the more "pure" version of the sport where you didn't have to worry about contracts and other money issues. Kids committed to your program and you generally had them for 3-4 years, developed them, and saw the fruits of your labor. Now it's flipped on its ear. In the NFL, at least you know your roster and they're under contract for a set time. CFB has become essentially perpetual free agency. If kids aren't getting the playing time they want by their first or second year, they're going to bail in search of it. So you spend all that time recruiting them in high school, then in many cases have to re-recruit them every year and if you cannot offer them the playing time they want, they'll just go where the path is easier. I get that in many ways it's better for the kids, but it's wrecking the sport and I suspect a lot of quality coaches are going to try their best to get away from it.

I also suspect coaching salaries are going to go through the roof in an effort to retain them with all the extra stuff that now goes into it. Fundraising, NIL, recruiting HS and other current players out of the portal...trying to keep your own guys out of the portal...it's insane the amount of work/pressure on college coaches compared to the NFL now.
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It's to the point where colleges will need to add several new positions in the athletic departments to keep up with this mess to take some pressure away from the coaches. I honestly do not like where the college game is going which includes realignment, but I guess we just have to adapt. It's a semi pro league now which kills the pageantry, rivalries and traditions.
 
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zwem said:


It's to the point where colleges will need to add several new positions in the athletic departments to keep up with this mess to take some pressure away from the coaches. I honestly do not like where the college game is going which includes realignment, but I guess we just have to adapt. It's a semi pro league now which kills the pageantry, rivalries and traditions.
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You mean like an offensive coordinator?
 
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Jeff Hafley's insight into NFL allure offers insight into unconventional Boston College departure​

"Everything has changed," Hafley said in his interview with Breneman. "You know, we were talking earlier, I was in the NFL, I was working for the [San Francisco 49ers], we were on the verge of — you know Kyle (Shanahan) was doing a great job out there. Suddenly I had a chance to leave and go be the coordinator at Ohio State. At the time a lot of people thought I was crazy, but I missed college football. I missed the relationships and the development of those young players. Getting a guy from his freshman year, getting to know him and really develop him. Get him his degree and then have that life-long relationship."

"So we decided to make the move. Had success, got the job here," Hafley continued. "And then as soon as I get [to Boston College], COVID hits. That made it harder. So I get to know the team on Zoom. And then NIL hits and the transfer portal hits. So it all really did change. I feel like every year something's coming. Even with the portal and NIL, I feel like this was the year where it was even, I mean, it was light year's different than even last year. The game has changed so much. ... If you had told me when I came back that we'd be paying players, that they could transfer essentially, not once now, but possibly twice, I would have said, 'Yeah right, there's no chance.' But it's real and it's crazy."
 
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ScriptOhio said:

Jeff Hafley's insight into NFL allure offers insight into unconventional Boston College departure​

"Everything has changed," Hafley said in his interview with Breneman. "You know, we were talking earlier, I was in the NFL, I was working for the [San Francisco 49ers], we were on the verge of — you know Kyle (Shanahan) was doing a great job out there. Suddenly I had a chance to leave and go be the coordinator at Ohio State. At the time a lot of people thought I was crazy, but I missed college football. I missed the relationships and the development of those young players. Getting a guy from his freshman year, getting to know him and really develop him. Get him his degree and then have that life-long relationship."

"So we decided to make the move. Had success, got the job here," Hafley continued. "And then as soon as I get [to Boston College], COVID hits. That made it harder. So I get to know the team on Zoom. And then NIL hits and the transfer portal hits. So it all really did change. I feel like every year something's coming. Even with the portal and NIL, I feel like this was the year where it was even, I mean, it was light year's different than even last year. The game has changed so much. ... If you had told me when I came back that we'd be paying players, that they could transfer essentially, not once now, but possibly twice, I would have said, 'Yeah right, there's no chance.' But it's real and it's crazy."
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There's some irony here. Hafley stayed for just 1 year.
He's upset players can move like he does.
I don't think he's stayed 4 years at a job ... ever ?
 
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