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Will Florida receive any grief if they....

Posted on 12/9/10 at 12:01 am
Posted by Michael T. Tiger
Baton Rouge
Member since Jul 2004
8834 posts
Posted on 12/9/10 at 12:01 am
don't interview a black candidate?

As much as the SEC gets pegged for being racist when it comes to matters such as this, someone is bound to raise the question of "why didn't so-and-so get a shot?"

A say go get the best candidat you can, Florida. Unfortunately, not everyone will have the same opinion.
Posted by joshnorris14
Florida
Member since Jan 2009
46733 posts
Posted on 12/9/10 at 12:03 am to
Considering who our DC was last year, and is this year, no.
Posted by johnnydrama
Possibly Trashy
Member since Feb 2010
9162 posts
Posted on 12/9/10 at 12:04 am to
Sumlin will take care of that for them.
Posted by mmjones87
we so cold
Member since Oct 2008
14206 posts
Posted on 12/9/10 at 12:04 am to
quote:

Considering who our DC was last year, and is this year, no.


Doesnt matter. ESPN and Al Sharpton will have a field day if yall dont.
Posted by bigpapamac
Mobile, AL
Member since Oct 2007
22582 posts
Posted on 12/9/10 at 12:05 am to
They'll say what's up to Strong
Posted by SaraGator
Sarasota, FL
Member since Jan 2010
198 posts
Posted on 12/9/10 at 12:05 am to
If I recall correctly... Florida had a black head coach.

Charlie Strong coached the Gators in the Peach Bowl when the Ole Ball Coach resigned.
Posted by Michael T. Tiger
Baton Rouge
Member since Jul 2004
8834 posts
Posted on 12/9/10 at 12:08 am to
quote:

Charlie Strong coached the Gators in the Peach Bowl when the Ole Ball Coach resigned.


So you had a token coach for a token game?



Posted by gatordmb89
Member since Dec 2009
30814 posts
Posted on 12/9/10 at 12:09 am to
Both Charlie Strong and Kevin Sumlin are candidates. Both may interview.
Posted by woopiginaustin
Moderator
Member since Jun 2008
8590 posts
Posted on 12/9/10 at 12:10 am to
Petrino isn't black. I heard he doesn't even like black people. Bad candidate if you ask me.
Posted by Hanrendar
Member since Oct 2007
1698 posts
Posted on 12/9/10 at 1:25 am to
quote:

They'll say what's up to Strong

Best way to word that, ever.

quote:

Charlie Strong coached the Gators in the Peach Bowl when the Ole Ball Coach resigned.


Actually it was after Zooker got fired. Spurr-dawg resigned after the bowl game, which was against #6 Maryland, and we kicked their arse. But other than that, I don't remember anything about it
Posted by SaraGator
Sarasota, FL
Member since Jan 2010
198 posts
Posted on 12/9/10 at 5:52 am to
quote:

Actually it was after Zooker got fired. Spurr-dawg resigned after the bowl game, which was against #6 Maryland, and we kicked their arse. But other than that, I don't remember anything about it


You're right! The Zook era was a bad nightmare; I try not to relive 'em.

I think that game fills our minority quota.
Posted by DCRebel
An office somewhere
Member since Aug 2009
17644 posts
Posted on 12/9/10 at 7:31 am to
quote:

As much as the SEC gets pegged for being racist when it comes to matters such as this, someone is bound to raise the question of "why didn't so-and-so get a shot?"


And that annoys me to no end. "The SEC is racist because they don't have a history of black head coaches" would be a valid argument if any other BCS conference had such a history, but they don't. The Pac 10 has had two black head coaches. The Big XII has had one black head coach. The Big Ten has never had a black head coach. The ACC has had two. The Big East... well who cares.

And I'm pulling those coaching numbers off of the top of my head, so they may be off by a man or two, but my point remains that it's not as if there are just a ton of black head coaches out there.

Frankly, the SEC, with two black head coaches in its history, is doing as well if not BETTER than many of the other major conferences as far as hiring black coaches goes.
Posted by Monticello
Member since Jul 2010
16197 posts
Posted on 12/9/10 at 7:35 am to
quote:

Will Florida receive any grief if they....
don't interview a black candidate?



Do the Beach Boys like California Girls?
Posted by sawfiddle
New Hope, Alabama
Member since Aug 2008
5852 posts
Posted on 12/9/10 at 9:29 am to
If they don't interview at lease ONE of each of the following,then........................

Pacific Islander
French Polynesian
African American
Dutch Irish Czech
Mexican



Posted by Bankshot
Member since Jun 2006
5405 posts
Posted on 12/9/10 at 9:32 am to
quote:

The Big Ten has never had a black head coach.


Dennis Green was HC at Northwestern back in the 80's. But, no recent black head coaches.
Posted by DCRebel
An office somewhere
Member since Aug 2009
17644 posts
Posted on 12/9/10 at 9:48 am to
quote:

Dennis Green was HC at Northwestern back in the 80's. But, no recent black head coaches.


Ah. I did not know that.

Still, y'all get my point. Saying "TEH SEC IS SOOOOO RACIST" is fricking played out, yo.
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