College sports are in a sorry state, says ex-NFL coach Jon Gruden.

Dan Dakich interviewed Jon Gruden on OutKick's 'Don't @ Me with Dan Dakich'.

College sports are in a sorry state, says ex-NFL coach Jon Gruden.
College sports are in a sorry state, says ex-NFL coach Jon Gruden.

On Thursday, Jon Gruden, a former NFL head coach, criticized the state of college sports.

On OutKick's "Don't @ Me with Dan Dakich," Gruden, a former coach of the Las Vegas Raiders and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, expressed his disappointment over the absence of relationships between college athletes and coaches.

Those types of relationships cannot be constructed in a brief period.

Jon Gruden vs Steelers
Las Vegas Raiders head coach Jon Gruden on the sideline against the Pittsburgh Steelers during the second quarter at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh Sept. 19, 2021. (Charles LeClaire/USA Today Sports)

Gruden stated that repetition is the foundation of learning. Currently, you are witnessing a collection of rental clubs. Have you ever played golf and borrowed a set of clubs? It's like trying to hit a ball with an unfamiliar club or putter. You make numerous excuses.

"College sports are currently focused on the transfer portal and the amount of NIL money athletes can earn. This emphasis is unsettling."

Jon Gruden vs 49ers
Las Vegas Raiders head coach Jon Gruden walks onto the field before the start of a game against the San Francisco 49ers at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., Aug. 29, 2021. (Cary Edmondson/USA Today Sports)

Some coaches in college football are frustrated by the name, image, and likeness era and the transfer portal.

In October, Mike Krzyzewski, the legendary coach of Duke men's basketball, admitted to Planet Chronicle Digital that he did not have a solution for managing the NIL era, despite believing in its potential benefits.

Nick Saban looks on
Alabama Crimson Tide former head football coach Nick Saban during a basketball game between Alabama and the Texas A&M Aggies at Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa, Ala., Feb. 17, 2024. (Gary Cosby Jr./USA Today Sports)

Former Alabama Crimson Tide football coach Nick Saban ripped NIL in February.

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