ESPN REPORT: The Green Bay Packers head coach is been fired due to…
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(AP) — GREEN BAY, WI Before resigning from his position as head coach of Boston collegiate to take a position as defensive coordinator for the Green Bay Packers, Jeff Hafley claims he wasn’t really trying to leave collegiate football.
Hafley, 44, claimed he just couldn’t pass up a chance that was too good to pass up. He mentioned the opportunity to collaborate with Packers coach Matt LaFleur, the team’s heritage, and the talent on the Green Bay squad.
In his first press conference following the move, Hafley stated on Thursday, “As a guy that grew up loving football, it’s the Green Bay Packers.” For myself and probably the majority of people who grew up enjoying football, this is like the mecca of the football world. It still seems strange to be here, to drive into Lambeau every day.
These actions coincide with significant developments in the collegiate game, including the ability for players to earn from their name, image, and likeness and the ability to transfer without missing a season.
After finishing 35-34 in six seasons at UCLA, Chip Kelly left to take over as offensive coordinator at Ohio State. Following a 41-44 record in seven seasons at Georgia State, Shawn Elliott, a former interim head coach at South Carolina, returned to the Gamecocks as the tight ends coach and running game coordinator.
Kane Wommack of South Alabama and Maurice Linguist of Buffalo resigned as head coaches to work with Kalen DeBoer, the new head coach at Alabama.
Hafley’s decision to enter the NFL was distinct since he completely abandoned the college levels. The majority of head coaches who make this move do so in search of another head coaching position. Jim Harbaugh, for example, left Michigan to take over the Los Angeles Chargers after Michigan won the national championship.
Even though Hafley acknowledged that his position has changed significantly since he came in 2020, he said it was still hard to leave Boston College and the “players that I loved, staff that I loved, the leadership at the school.”
“COVID hit when I got the BC job,” Hafley remarked. “I used Zoom to get to know my colleagues. In practice, we wore masks, which was something I had never seen or experienced before. The transfer portal then appeared the next year, and I realized that in addition to finding players to join my squad, I also needed to keep the ones who were already on it from leaving. Because there are no contracts, once you develop and hire a guy, he might abruptly depart.
“And then came paying players, NIL, so it was essentially a storm of things that kept getting thrown at you ever since I got the head job.” However, you adjust and try your hardest. Though I won’t jump on a soapbox today, I will state that I do believe that some things need to change in college football as it has undoubtedly evolved. Even while the game and its coaches are still excellent, a lot has changed since I took over that position.
After playing a 3-4 defensive under former coordinator Joe Barry, who was sacked after three years on the job, Green Bay will now play a 4-3 defense with the arrival of Hafley.
While Hafley had been in college for the previous five years—he had been Ohio State’s co-defensive coordinator for one season prior to taking over Boston College’s program—he has experience in the NFL, having coached defensive backs for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2012–13, the Cleveland Browns in 2014–15, and the San Francisco 49ers in 2016–18.
