NFL legend Mike Vick caught in faculty soccer teaching rumor mill

Invoice Belichick has already shocked the faculty soccer world by accepting the North Carolina Tar Heels’ head teaching job, and there’s been stories of one other stunning rent doubtlessly on the horizon.

Nonetheless, in contrast to Belichick’s state of affairs, there are some conflicting stories happening.

Vick has had discussions with Sacramento State to develop into their subsequent head coach, ESPN reported Monday.

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Michael Vick at Fox Sports activities media day on the Phoenix Conference Heart. (Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports activities)

The Hornets are making strikes as they head to the FBS subsequent yr, whereas additionally having over $50 million in NIL sources, they usually’re constructing a brand new stadium for the soccer staff as properly, based on ESPN.

Vick additionally advised The Virginian-Pilot he is had conversations about probably getting the Norfolk State job.

“I know how to lead and I know what it takes,” he advised The Virginian-Pilot.

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The Sacramento Bee, nonetheless, reported Vick wasn’t a candidate for the Sacramento State job, citing an unnamed “member of the school’s athletic department” who advised the paper ESPN’s report was a rumor.

Sacramento State president Luke Wooden launched an announcement to ESPN concerning the Vick rumor.

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell (R) talks with former participant Michael Vick (L) earlier than a sport between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Minnesota Vikings at Lincoln Monetary Subject. (Invoice Streicher-USA TODAY Sports activities)

“He has expressed interest in the position, and yes, I did meet with him about his interest in Sac State football and our athletic rise. As you can imagine, given the success of our athletic programs that our football head coach job is an attractive role,” Wooden mentioned.

If Vick have been to simply accept a head teaching job, it will be his first since retiring from the NFL. He has labored as an NFL analyst with Fox Sports activities after retiring.

Vick infamously spent practically two years in jail after pleading responsible to financing a dog-fighting operation, forcing him to overlook the 2006 and 2007 seasons.

Vick needed to rehab his picture, and the NFL finally allowed him to play with the Philadelphia Eagles, the place he spent 5 seasons after being launched from jail in 2009. He would spend quick instances with the New York Jets and Pittsburgh Steelers earlier than retiring in 2015.