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re: Pat Forde article calling SEC racist towards black basketball coaches
Posted on 4/18/14 at 6:55 pm to DaleDenton
Posted on 4/18/14 at 6:55 pm to DaleDenton
Dale Denton-First let me say that Forde is ignorant, but with that being said, sometimes the bestfor the job does not get it. For example, when Tenn. was looking for a football coach, they bought in Dooley, followed by Kiffen, yet I think Charlie Strong applied. Who do you think is a better coach then and now for the job?
While I totally disagree with Forde on the basketball issue, football is a different animal. But football is getting better with hiring black coaches for major jobs instead of the mid-major or D-1AA jobs. Sumlin, Franklin, and Strong will either help the cause of minority Head coaches at major universities or hurt the cause. JMO
While I totally disagree with Forde on the basketball issue, football is a different animal. But football is getting better with hiring black coaches for major jobs instead of the mid-major or D-1AA jobs. Sumlin, Franklin, and Strong will either help the cause of minority Head coaches at major universities or hurt the cause. JMO
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Posted on 4/18/14 at 7:09 pm to TeamLSU
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Dale Denton-First let me say that Forde is ignorant, but with that being said, sometimes the bestfor the job does not get it. For example, when Tenn. was looking for a football coach, they bought in Dooley, followed by Kiffen, yet I think Charlie Strong applied. Who do you think is a better coach then and now for the job?
No. Kiffin came first, then Dooley. We tried to hire Strong post-Dooley. He had the offer and was very much the fan favorite but he turned us down.
It was Auburn that Strong had voiced concerns/racially tinged allegations about years earlier.
Posted on 4/19/14 at 8:15 am to TeamLSU
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While I totally disagree with Forde on the basketball issue, football is a different animal. But football is getting better with hiring black coaches for major jobs instead of the mid-major or D-1AA jobs. Sumlin, Franklin, and Strong will either help the cause of minority Head coaches at major universities or hurt the cause. JMO
I think regarding football it's a progression over time thing.
For a long time you didn't regularly have black coaches at higher positions that would eventually lead to a HC position (i.e. Coordinator positions, HCs at mid-majors). That's usually where you see major D-1 coaches come from. The last twenty years is probably the first time we've seen that with some regularity and it's starting to regularly produce now black HCs. There's also so much more to getting an interview like connections, sometimes pedigree, etc.
Is it right that it took so long? No. But, I don't see it as an issue right now.
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