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Former NFL running back Merril Hoge testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009, before the House Judiciary Committee hearing on legal issues relating to football head injuries. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
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.