It's good business, Gardenhead. IMHO, RACISM has nothing to do with it. It's a very high risk bringing in any new coach. The pool percentages are in favor of whites because there are vastly more white coaches that have paid their dues as head coaches or assistants. Charlie Strong and Turner Gill have paid their dues by biding their time, being successful, and now reaping their rewards. The color of money is GREEN, not Black, White, Yellow or Red.
Jesus..... really? Meyer hasn't even stepped down at this point and the job isn't even up for grabs any you already pull the race card out for discussion? Really man there's one in every crowd to use that at any opportunity.
I can't see any positives coming from continuing this conversation with him. It's his opinion, let him believe what he will. If these major colleges were as raciest as he insist, they would recruit only whites and take their loses.
I just get sickened from hearing it in any and every discussion that someone can inject it into. Time to stop just accepting this drivel and turning a deaf ear to not ruffle feathers. I think Crunch explained it well. He needs a lower level Head Coaching job to show his skills at the HC position before being a shoo in for a program that is a yearly Natl. Champion ready program. I know for a fact my alma matter, UCF, would kill to have him come in as a HC and give him an opp. to prove himself. Boosters have passed his name around quite regularly. Race isn't the issue.
I totally agree CR. BTW, Palatka sent y'all a couple of tight ends a few years ago. Darcy Johnson and Mario Jackson. My son played football and Baseball with both of them.
I am sure not all ADs are racist, thats impossible but I'm not as naive to think that there are none that are racist. Gill was the more qualified canidate than Chizik in Auburn's case, yet Chizik gets the nod, add in the fact that Auburn is as south as it gets and no small wonder accusations of racism get thrown around.
Jeremy Foley who hires the coaches at Florida was on the verge of hiring Anthony Grant as the next Head Basketball coach before Billy D decided to come back. I think coaches need to prove themself before getting such a great job. Strong and Gill will get there chances if they succed.