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During his 31 years as an assistant coach, Jay Norvell went through his share of job interviews.
“Most schools interview a minority candidate,” Norvell said. “A lot of times I felt like I was that guy, the guy they had to interview and at the end of the day they weren’t really serious about hiring me.
"That becomes frustrating as a candidate because you don’t want to go through the process unless you’re being taken seriously. There were several of those I went through, but we just have to keep pushing.