Scot Loeffler's time with the Philadelphia Eagles was short. One season. And by the end of it, he was out of a job.
The longtime Bowling Green head coach left the MAC on February 28, 2025 to become Nick Sirianni's quarterbacks coach, a major step down on paper, but a chance to work with one of the NFL's most accomplished young franchise quarterbacks. Twelve months later, after a 2025 season the Eagles would prefer to forget, Loeffler was let go. Parks Frazier replaced him as QB coach for 2026.
This week, Loeffler reflected on his lone season in Philadelphia in a new interview with The Eagles Wire, and made it crystal clear how he feels about Jalen Hurts.
'I Absolutely Loved It'
"I absolutely loved it. I loved the people, really loved working with Jalen Hurts and the rest of the quarterbacks. We've got a great relationship, still to this day, and I wish him nothing but the best.", Scot Loeffler
That's the kind of quote that sometimes gets read as polite professional boilerplate. The next one isn't.
"He's a super coachable, championship-type of guy, and being able to work with him for a year was awesome. He's a champion in every aspect of the word. He's hard working, smart, and he's a great competitor."
The Context
Coaching praise from former position coaches isn't rare. But there's a specific weight to Loeffler's comments.
Loeffler spent six seasons as the head coach at Bowling Green before walking away from that program to chase the NFL. He took what was, by any conventional measure, a demotion, from college head coach to NFL position coach, because the chance to work with Jalen Hurts and a contending Eagles roster was too good to pass up.
The results were mixed. The Eagles finished 2025 at 11-5 and bowed out in the wild-card round. Hurts personally put together one of his most efficient seasons as a passer, a career-high 25 touchdown throws against just six interceptions, but the team fell short of the championship expectations that come with this roster.
And then Loeffler was out the door. No NFL or college position lined up for 2026. You'd forgive a coach in that position for being a little salty about how the year ended. Loeffler is the opposite. He's still working out with Hurts in the offseason.
What This Says About Hurts
Reggie White used to say the best players make every coach who works with them look good. Hurts has been doing exactly that for five years now.
The Eagles have churned through offensive coordinators and quarterback coaches across the Sirianni era. Shane Steichen left to coach the Colts. Brian Johnson came and went. Kellen Moore led the offense to a Super Bowl LIX win in February 2025 before leaving for the Saints' head-coaching job. Loeffler arrived shortly after to take over the QB room, coached Hurts through a tough 2025 season, and was gone after a year. Now Sean Mannion is running the offense with Frazier coaching the QBs.
The constant through all of it is Hurts, and the body of work the position coaches keep talking about when they leave the building.
Steichen praised Hurts's preparation. Johnson talked about his accountability. Moore credited him as the engine of a championship offense. Now Loeffler, who left without a ring of his own, is calling him a champion in every aspect of the word.
That's not a coincidence. That's a pattern.
The Bottom Line
Loeffler will land somewhere, likely back in college football, where his head-coaching credentials still travel. Hurts is 28 years old, signed through 2028, and heading into Year 7 with another championship-or-bust roster around him.
The quarterback room continues to turn over. The quarterback doesn't. And every coach who walks through that room leaves saying some version of the same thing.
Loeffler's version: "a champion in every aspect of the word."
