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[The Dude]

If Charlie Garner or Charlie Strong were white, they'd be head coaches by now. Just look at the number of white coaches that have been hired primarily on recruiting prowess alone.

 

[The Dude]

No need to apologize man. You have a legitimate reason to be frustrated with the situation. It's hard for people who have let racism go and don't think that way to understand that there is still a lot of racism out there that black people have to deal with and it's not always overt racism. I really don't feel like this will be much of an issue in 20 years.

Good point. Blacks just need to let go of the issue and it will go away in 20 years.

If you're white and the "complaining" from the black groups bothers you, you may want to look into getting a life.

 

[Jaytrain5]

If Charlie Garner or Charlie Strong were white, they'd be head coaches by now. Just look at the number of white coaches that have been hired primarily on recruiting prowess alone.

There's probably some truth to that with Charlie Strong....but Charlie Garner would at least need to prove himself as an assistant, even if he was white.

 

[BigPapaVol]

There's probably some truth to that with Charlie Strong....but Charlie Garner would at least need to prove himself as an assistant, even if he was white.

Garners productivity fell way off after Oakland.

 

[gainesvol82]

If Charlie Garner or Charlie Strong were white, they'd be head coaches by now. Just look at the number of white coaches that have been hired primarily on recruiting prowess alone.

Do you mean Rodney Garner?

 

[Ohio Vol]

Look O....I agree. Your criteria are more than reasonable. I'm not looking down my nose at anyone. Every fan base in the SEC wants the most qualified coach available when it comes time to hire theirs.

My overall point is not going to win any medals. I don't know what the solution is for hiring more black head coaches. I don't pretend to have the answer to the issue.....BUT I cannot pretend that the issue doesn't exist either. This is not fabricated.

The black athlete carries the SEC. There should be more black head coaches. I just don't see where that breaks any rules of reason.

I'm not saying that should be a set system to ensure hiring of minority coaches, or that the almighty something needs to be done.

You know something? I just thought of this....Turner Gill staying at Buffalo might be the best thing for himself personally and for black coaches as a whole. Here's why.

Any time that you see a paradigm shift of some sort in the world of college sports, it can usually be traced back to someone who does what is believed to be impossible. I look at John Thompson turning Georgetown basketball from a historical laughingstock into a national contender in a very short period of time and maintaining a high level of success. I look at Bill Snyder turning Kansas State from the worst program in D-1 history into a contender by using junior college players at an unprecedented level. I look at Howard Schnellenberger turning Miami from "drop the program" into a powerhouse by using the idea of completely localized recruiting. And right now, you can see every NFL team implementing some sort of direct snap playbook; this was a "college gimmick" until Ronnie Brown scored a bunch of touchdowns and Miami thumped New England, and now everyone is wanting in on it.

Turner Gill leading Buffalo to a winning record in itself is a phenomenal achievement; those outside the MAC may not realize how extraordinary it is. It would be like Kentucky or Vandy pulling off an unbeaten season, or Bobby Petrino recruiting choirboys and staying at one school for a long time. But if he were to go on to a bigger and better school now, what would it show? He has an overall losing record at Buffalo with his best year being 8-5 with (let's be honest here) a fluke of a conference championship. He may well go on to a bigger school and flame out, and suddenly it's back to square one.

But if he stays at Buffalo and gets them into a bowl game next year and the year after that, people will really take notice. If he's able to take Buffalo to more conference championships and win them, or if he goes against BCS schools and beats them, it will boost not only his profile but those of black coaches as a whole.

Think of Tony Dungy. How many of the mellow sideline types were there before him? For that matter, how many largely black coaching staffs were there? When he took Tampa to a winning season and the playoffs, it was looked at as a fluke. When they stayed near the top and went toe-to-toe with the heavyweights, it was (rightly) regarded as a huge achievement. When Dungy proved that you could win with any type of coach on staff, it opened opportunities up for not just those coaches, but those who were similar.

And that's all I have to say about that.