Vernon Hargreaves Jr. tried coaching his son one time, and just one time only.
That’s a little surprising, considering he’s coached in college football for 30 years — and his son, Vernon Hargreaves III, is arguably the best cornerback in the country on a Florida team that's a surprise SEC contender, undefeated at 5-0 and ranked 12th in the nation.
But back before all this, in the days of flag football, when the son was about 7 years old, his dad did give it a shot.
“We went 0-for, so I never coached him again,” the elder Hargreaves said. “That was it.”
He didn’t really coach his son unofficially, either, even during his son’s early introduction to football...
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That’s a little surprising, considering he’s coached in college football for 30 years — and his son, Vernon Hargreaves III, is arguably the best cornerback in the country on a Florida team that's a surprise SEC contender, undefeated at 5-0 and ranked 12th in the nation.
But back before all this, in the days of flag football, when the son was about 7 years old, his dad did give it a shot.
“We went 0-for, so I never coached him again,” the elder Hargreaves said. “That was it.”
He didn’t really coach his son unofficially, either, even during his son’s early introduction to football...
For the rest of the article:
http://www.usatoday.com/story/sport...nsive-back-resurgent-florida-gators/73401742/
GO GATORS!