We live in a hot take, diss track world and sometimes it makes a person long for simple respect.
At his Wednesday media availability the reporters asked Dan Lanning about Kirk Ferentz, Iowa head coach since 1999. He's 70 years old and makes $7 million a year, the winningest coach in Big Ten history with a record of 210-126.
"I met him in Big Ten meetings and you feel like you're in the presence of somebody really special," Lanning said.
"He's so humble for what he has accomplished, obviously more Big Ten wins than anybody in the history of the Big Ten speaks for itself.