Fox Sports' Joel Klatt on crying in the booth, his Tiger Woods tweet and his new role at the US Open
Most college coaches want their quarterbacks buried in the playbook. But while at Colorado, Gary Barnett advised Joel Klatt to take up golf.
"He basically said: 'You need to pick up the sport. It will be good for you not only personally but professionally for the rest of your life,' " Klatt recalled.
Wise move. Klatt never made the NFL despite setting 19 school records in his first season as a starter. But he's putting that golf knowledge to work.
In a yet-to-be-announced move, Fox Sports will use Klatt, its lead college football game analyst, during its coverage of the U.S. Open, Women's U.S. Open and U.S. Senior Open, the latter coming to the Warren Course in South Bend, Ind., on June 27-30.
Klatt's main responsibility will be conducting post-round interviews.
The Chicago Tribune caught up with him for a Q&A.
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Chicago Tribune: True you've never been to the Masters? What gives?
Joel Klatt: Two things. My boys
