Mac Engel’s column in the Fort Worth Star Telegram is further evidence that the media honeymoon with Herman is done one season and a game into his tenure.
And it’s getting a lot more personal.
I’m not sure what’s happening in the off-the-record debriefs, or if the media just deeply resents being publicly embarrassed for not knowing basic football stuff when they try to ask game specific questions and Herman challenges them on coverages or formations (which also reveals some issues with Herman, he can handle that more gracefully), or if this is just spite for Herman’s general demeanor, but Mac Engel isn’t a Herman fan:
If it makes you feel any better about your own job, Tom Herman’s compensation increased by $250,000 this year.