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I got to ask this. IF Trent Johnson were white. would he be fired?
Posted on 2/21/11 at 4:39 pm
Posted on 2/21/11 at 4:39 pm
Trent Johnson has struggled. O'bryant and a few other newcomers will be here next year and there is no way that we will be this bad next year. We all know how the big wigs (Athletic Director, etc...) think. They know protocol and how race relations are handled very delicately so not to step on too many fingers as they make their daily and weekly decisions on how best do their business. I have a simple question. If Trent Johnson were white, would he be fired at seasons end? I know that we can only get better, but is next year the year that he must at least go to the NIT? Are our standands now set that low as fans? Do we demand that we go to the NCAA tourney, which is now expanded to 68 teams? If we can't be one of the best 68 teams then something is wrong. Is Trents skin color buying him some time?
This post was edited on 2/21/11 at 4:41 pm
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Posted on 2/21/11 at 4:40 pm to Raparooot
no.
Posted on 2/21/11 at 4:42 pm to Raparooot
NB4THATSRACIST
Posted on 2/21/11 at 4:46 pm to Raparooot
quote:
I have a simple question. If Trent Johnson were white, would he be fired at seasons end?
I don't think so.
quote:
I know that we can only get better, but is next year the year that he must at least go to the NIT?
I think we must show marked improvement next year, but I don't know if post season play or a certain record is the criteria.
quote:
Are our standands now set that low as fans?
No, most rational fans, which don't post on here, knew it would be a bad two to three years and it wasn't going to be a quick turn around. I was hoping for better and didn't think it was going to be this bad, but I was prepared for it to be bad. I'm willing to give TJ another year to show improvement. After that, I will rant away with the masses.
Posted on 2/21/11 at 4:47 pm to Raparooot
The better question is: IF Trent Johnson was Les Miles would he be fired?
Posted on 2/21/11 at 4:48 pm to Raparooot
Black coaches are common in basketball and don't get to hold their job because a school is afraid of what it will look like
Posted on 2/21/11 at 4:50 pm to Raparooot
quote:
Is Trents skin color buying him some time?
I actually thought that TJ would be a better recruiter than JB because of his skin color (or has a better chance to get top prospects to consider LSU) but...
I think TJ deserves 1 more year, at least.
Posted on 2/21/11 at 4:54 pm to Raparooot
Only a matter of time before this ignorance reared it's head.
Posted on 2/21/11 at 5:14 pm to Raparooot
The OP obviously has not watched how guys like Ricardo Patton, Melvin Watkins, Tommy Amaker, Nolan Richardson, and Al Skinner turned out.
ETA: Most of these guys had success before getting fired. Only Nolan Richardson in this list had the race issue being discussed with him.
ETA: Most of these guys had success before getting fired. Only Nolan Richardson in this list had the race issue being discussed with him.
This post was edited on 2/21/11 at 5:16 pm
Posted on 2/21/11 at 5:31 pm to Raparooot
YES
Posted on 2/21/11 at 5:40 pm to Raparooot
No, You have to give a coach a few years, at least 4 or 5. You can't keep a revolving door of coaches.
Posted on 2/21/11 at 6:02 pm to Raparooot
Exactly which cave did you come out of?
Posted on 2/21/11 at 6:03 pm to Raparooot
OMG trent is NOT white.......run........run.......run.........run.............................................run.............................run..........................................run........................................................run..........................run............................................................run..........
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Posted on 2/21/11 at 6:16 pm to Raparooot
Race has nothing to do with his remaining, but his being less than 2 seasons removed from an SEC title and COY honors does. imo
We need to calm our jets and let this season and the next play out cause he's going to be here that long no matter what any of us might think.
We need to calm our jets and let this season and the next play out cause he's going to be here that long no matter what any of us might think.
Posted on 2/21/11 at 7:34 pm to Raparooot
No. You're an idiot.
Posted on 2/21/11 at 7:57 pm to Raparooot
quote:
If Trent Johnson were white, would he be fired at seasons end?
no
Posted on 2/21/11 at 8:04 pm to Raparooot
quote:
Is Trents skin color buying him some time?
Joe Alleva is buying him time, trying to make himself not look bad with his first big hire.
Too late.
Posted on 2/21/11 at 8:19 pm to Raparooot
its not actually the best 68.
its the winners of every conference tournament in D 1 and then about 40 more teams as merit suggests.
If a BCS conference team goes .500 usually they are invited to the NIT at least. that is another 32 teams.
they played both Florida and Bama well for a few minutes.
They are not a well oiled machine, but they showed flashes.
I think he would get one more year whether white or black if they continue to play well as they did this past week.
I would say NIT for sure next year or else bye bye
unless there were key injuries.
its the winners of every conference tournament in D 1 and then about 40 more teams as merit suggests.
If a BCS conference team goes .500 usually they are invited to the NIT at least. that is another 32 teams.
they played both Florida and Bama well for a few minutes.
They are not a well oiled machine, but they showed flashes.
I think he would get one more year whether white or black if they continue to play well as they did this past week.
I would say NIT for sure next year or else bye bye
unless there were key injuries.
Posted on 2/21/11 at 8:20 pm to Raparooot
I don't think this is an unreasonable question. TJ was hired with a lot of AD inspired first black big 3 coach at LSU "woohoos!"
The answer is still NO. TJ gets a 4th year black or white.
But there is something wrong when you can't even question race - and trust me I think half the people on this board that hate JR (the NFL bust) for his tenure at LSU are racist fricks.
The answer is still NO. TJ gets a 4th year black or white.
But there is something wrong when you can't even question race - and trust me I think half the people on this board that hate JR (the NFL bust) for his tenure at LSU are racist fricks.
Posted on 2/21/11 at 9:24 pm to Raparooot
If Miles were Black, would he have been fired after two below average seasons, before this past 11 win season?
Let's play the racist game of what ifs!
We all know the team has struggled the over the past two seasons, we all know that next season will be crucial for Coach.
Why bring this bullshite up?
Let's play the racist game of what ifs!
We all know the team has struggled the over the past two seasons, we all know that next season will be crucial for Coach.
Why bring this bullshite up?
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