Dick Harmon: Merril Hoge's attack on BYU's coaches as embarrassing as it is unique

Former NFL running back and ESPN commentator Merril Hoge’s salty assault on BYU’s coaching decision to move his son from quarterback to running back and receiver was as unique as it was embarrassing.

It’s historically rare for a parent to be given free rein to run down and do some name-calling at a coach on what amounts to a national forum on BYUtv’s own media organ. But it happened on "BYU Sports Nation."

Former NFL All-Pro Merril Hoge called BYU assistant head coach Ed Lamb just a “linebacker coach” and said the move was “bizarre,” “smelly as anything he’s ever seen,” and “dumb.”

Now, no coaches are above criticism. They are public figures and it comes with the territory. But this public…