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During his 31 years as an assistant coach, Jay Norvell went through his share of job interviews. He became an expert at them. And there were plenty of times when the interview didn’t feel authentic.
“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.