New Packers DC Jeff Hafley Tells All: Building Boston College, Defensive Scheme & Portal Tampering

Next Up with Adam Breneman

Boston College Head Coach Jeff Hafley joins Adam Breneman on today's new episode of Next Up. Jeff Hafley gets personal about his entire coaching journey -- from starting out as a graduate assistant, coaching in the NFL alongside the likes of Kyle Shanahan and Mike McDaniel, and finally becoming the head coach for Boston College Football. Coach Hafley also shares his thoughts on the current state of NIL in college football, transfer portal tampering, and the challenges faced as a head coach in the NIL era. Tune in for another great episode of Next Up with Adam Breneman! Get 15% off ALL MERCH with the code ADAMB15 at https://shop.teammercury.io/discount/ADAMB15 Use promo code ADAMB for a 10% deposit match on https://kutt.com/ Start recovering faster and moving easier and get 25% off with promo code NEXTUP at https://ekrinathletics.com/ FOLLOW NEXT UP WITH ADAM BRENEMAN HERE: ► TWITTER | https://twitter.com/NextUpWithAdam ► TIKTOK | https://www.tiktok.com/@nextupwithadam ► INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/nextupwithadam/ ► YOUTUBE | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfSHvLjhWJ4XEpHC_sVrucw?sub_confirmation=1 For sponsorships or business inquiries reach out to: Next Up is hosted by Adam Breneman and is presented by The Mercury Podcast Network. On Next Up, Adam Breneman sits down with the biggest names in sports and lets them tell their stories, unfiltered. Adam is a former All-American and Penn State alum, media personality, college football analyst for ESPN, and co-founder of Mercury (@TheCollegeSportsCo). CHAPTERS 00:00-Intro 03:10-Catching Up 05:00-Taking the BC Job 08:44-Handling Staff & Recruiting Cycle 15:20-Building a Roster 17:39-Culture at BC 19:47-Coaching Journey 26:08-Toughest Job Interview 31:26-Becoming BC’s Head Coach 35:22-Changes Needed at BC 37:17-Trends in College Football 38:50-Hafley’s Defensive Scheme 40:08-Rule Changes for CFB 41:42-Evaluating Players 44:43-Keeping Players at BC 45:56-NIL & Transfer Portal 48:53-Thomas Castellanos 50:58-BC’s Future 53:12-Best Piece of Advice 55:51-Overcoming Adversity 59:01-Motivation