KIRK Herbstreit slammed college football bosses for a lack of leadership.
And the ESPN analyst claimed everybody is “afraid” and not willing to stand up.
GettyKirk Herbstreit slammed the current leadership in college football[/caption] Herbstreit (right) appears on ESPN College GameDay with Pat McAfee (left)GettyThe face of college football has completely changed in recent year with the NIL era.
Players are increasingly requesting transfers and sitting out in a bid to earn more money elsewhere.
Herbstreit appeared on The Pat McAfee Show to explain his frustration with the sport.
He said, “One thing I continue to think about is if the NFL has an issue, Roger Goodell, the owners, the NFLPA, there’s a CBA, and they work things out, right?
“They create the CBA, and there are grounds for understanding what the rules and regulations are.
“Who is that in college football? You tell me. The conference commissioners, is it the presidents?
“I know everyone wants to blame the NCAA. They have zero power. They have no power over the sport.
“Who’s running the sport? Who are we supposed to file these complaints to?
“Who’s supposed to make change? I have no idea who that is.
“Nobody’s got the stones to become that guy who’s going to be the leader and say, ‘This is what we’re doing.’
“Everyone’s afraid of litigation. Everybody’s afraid of the threat of litigation.
“Nobody says what they really think. Nobody’s willing to be a leader.
“Nobody’s leading this sport. That’s where we are right now.”
Herbstreit also praised Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel for taking a stand.
Quarterback Nico Iamaleava turned down a $2.4 million deal in the hope of earning closer to $4 million.
Nobody says what they really think. Nobody’s willing to be a leader. Everyone’s afraid of litigation.
Kirk Herbstreit on college football's lack of leadershipIamaleava was a no-show at practice and the team announced they would me “moving on without him.”
The quarterback now faces the prospect of being forced to settle for a deal as low as $1 million elsewhere.
Herbstreit said, “You get the agents and you get these some I guess sometimes dads, who are playing agent, who are playing a very dangerous game with head coaches and universities, and they try to use leverage.
“And they try to think they can get something when they can’t.
“I applaud Josh Heupel for standing up. And not because players don’t deserve to be paid, but because of how this unfolded and the timing of it.
“If you do anything perceived to not be willing to give what the players want, then you’re a problem.
“They’re terrified to leave. They’re terrified to make big decisions, and ultimately, they’re sitting back and not doing what, to me, what they need to do, which is having some balls and making some decisions and taking the heat.
“And the problem right now is if you do that, you get an attorney who either threatens to sue you or sues you, and now you’re in a tough spot because the players win all these arguments.
“The players win all these debates.”
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