Marshall Faulk shares strong views about racial disparity in key college, pro jobs
James Uthmeier probably won't want to read this. Even if he should. A recent article from Brent Schrotenboer of USA Today explores the lack of Black coaches at the college level .
It includes pointed quotes from Hall of Fame running back Marshall Faulk, who is in his first year as the head coach at Southern University, regarding the inability of Black players to become coaches at the college or pro level. First, the facts. As Schrotenboer notes, only 13 major-college programs have Black head coaches.
That's down from 17 out of 120 in 2011. "Football’s the only sport that players struggle to come off the field and become a coach,” Faulk told Schrotenboer. “They look at us like if you’re successful at the game playing then you won’t be successful at the game in any other capacity.
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“I’m just gonna say what it is,” Faulk said. “Matt Ryan can be a G. M.