Amid ongoing scandal, Flood and football a bright spot for Rutgers

"The great teachers in anybody's life are people that motivated them," said Flood. "And the great coaches in people's life are people that motivated them.

Kyle Flood led Rutgers to a nine-win season and a bowl berth in his first year as head football coach :: Al Behrman/AP

Flood, a former teacher, is invested in showing players how to care about others and make sacrifices :: Al Messerschmidt/Getty Images

"The great teachers in anybody's life are people that motivated them," said Flood. "And the great coaches in people's life are people that motivated them. They helped them do things that maybe they thought they couldn't do, or maybe faster than they thought they could do them."