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re: Is LSU going away from the white athlete ?
Posted on 7/22/11 at 12:48 pm to saintsfan22
Posted on 7/22/11 at 12:48 pm to saintsfan22
My man saintsfan22....PLEASE read this epic Sports Illustrated article "Out of the Running" written by Phil Taylor....quit analyzing this thing thru a straw!
LINK
Here's a sample....
but others, like Dillon Romain, are still waiting. Last spring Romain seemed to have the necessary credentials to attract droves of college recruiters. He's big enough (5'11", 210 pounds) and fast enough (4.46 in the 40 according to Scout.com, a recruiting website), and as a senior at powerhouse Don Bosco Prep in Ramsey, N.J., he rushed for 1,435 yards and 25 touchdowns, earning the state's Gatorade Player of the Year award. Each of the previous 10 winners of that honor earned Division I scholarships, including three current NFL players, Broncos quarterback Chris Simms, Bears tight end Greg Olsen and Jaguars offensive tackle Eugene Monroe—but not Romain. When he received no D-I offers by national signing day, he decided to take a postgraduate year at Blair Academy in Blairstown, N.J.
WHY???
>>>>Evaluating players shouldn't be about what we envision but what we see. That lesson should have been learned from the decades of discrimination against black quarterbacks at colleges and in the pros. Despite the obvious parallels, no one seems to be as concerned that white tailbacks are getting the same treatment. "I did dozens of interviews about the lack of opportunity for an African-American to be a QB back in the 1980s and early '90s," says Richard Lapchick, director of the Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport at Central Florida, "but this is only the second time I have been asked about the lack of opportunity for whites to be running backs." Maybe that's because racism isn't the culprit here; it's mostly white coaches and talent evaluators who are choosing black running backs over white ones. But it doesn't make the color line any less real.
It's not that football needs to aim for some acceptable distribution of races throughout the field, and it's not that every white would-be tailback who is passed over or directed to a different position is the victim of stereotyping. It's about equality of opportunity, just as it has always been. The sports world may be enlightened enough not to immediately dismiss the idea of African-Americans as quarterbacks or coaches anymore, but maybe we haven't come as far as we thought. Maybe we've just found a new demographic to discourage. The dashing of dreams is always an ugly thing, no matter what shade the dreamers come in.
LINK
Here's a sample....
but others, like Dillon Romain, are still waiting. Last spring Romain seemed to have the necessary credentials to attract droves of college recruiters. He's big enough (5'11", 210 pounds) and fast enough (4.46 in the 40 according to Scout.com, a recruiting website), and as a senior at powerhouse Don Bosco Prep in Ramsey, N.J., he rushed for 1,435 yards and 25 touchdowns, earning the state's Gatorade Player of the Year award. Each of the previous 10 winners of that honor earned Division I scholarships, including three current NFL players, Broncos quarterback Chris Simms, Bears tight end Greg Olsen and Jaguars offensive tackle Eugene Monroe—but not Romain. When he received no D-I offers by national signing day, he decided to take a postgraduate year at Blair Academy in Blairstown, N.J.
WHY???
>>>>Evaluating players shouldn't be about what we envision but what we see. That lesson should have been learned from the decades of discrimination against black quarterbacks at colleges and in the pros. Despite the obvious parallels, no one seems to be as concerned that white tailbacks are getting the same treatment. "I did dozens of interviews about the lack of opportunity for an African-American to be a QB back in the 1980s and early '90s," says Richard Lapchick, director of the Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport at Central Florida, "but this is only the second time I have been asked about the lack of opportunity for whites to be running backs." Maybe that's because racism isn't the culprit here; it's mostly white coaches and talent evaluators who are choosing black running backs over white ones. But it doesn't make the color line any less real.
It's not that football needs to aim for some acceptable distribution of races throughout the field, and it's not that every white would-be tailback who is passed over or directed to a different position is the victim of stereotyping. It's about equality of opportunity, just as it has always been. The sports world may be enlightened enough not to immediately dismiss the idea of African-Americans as quarterbacks or coaches anymore, but maybe we haven't come as far as we thought. Maybe we've just found a new demographic to discourage. The dashing of dreams is always an ugly thing, no matter what shade the dreamers come in.
This post was edited on 7/22/11 at 12:56 pm
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Posted on 7/22/11 at 1:01 pm to RBTiger
This comment is idiotic and just plain ole ignorant. LSU has several white athletes when you combine all the sports the Tigers partake in i.e., baseball, softball, swimming, track, etc. Let's not just look at the football team as an indication of LSU not recruiting the white athletes. Les Miles would be fool hardy to bypass a green colored athlete if he feels that he would be a major contributor. In my opinion, the only color I see is purple and gold. Perhaps Tigerfan63, if you could pull those sheets off your eyes you can find something more compelling than the color of skin God blessed us all with. Your argument has raciest overtones to it. In summation, you sound like a bigget.
Posted on 7/22/11 at 1:12 pm to RBTiger
That is a good read and very similar to my earlier post.
I DO think there is a stereotype against white kids playing skilled positions, on a national level, not just LSU. There are plenty of good ones out there and more should probably be given the opportunities. But once again, look at what guys like Warren Moon, Doug Williams, etc. were able to do against the black QB stereotype. My message to the white football player is to step up your game and make it to where the coaches HAVE to notice you.
Hopefully somebody like Jacob Hester's success will help the white kids in our area. The Quinn kid, 2014 WR at Barbe will be an interesting one to watch. You watch his film and you see him making big plays against white and black kids from Evangel, West Monroe, etc. I still think that if you make plays, the coaches will find you.
I think LSU's staff has done a great job with recruiting and I don't really pay attention to the skin color of our recruits. As long as they give us a chance to win, go to class, and represent my Alma Mater well on AND off the field, then I could care less what color they are.
I DO think there is a stereotype against white kids playing skilled positions, on a national level, not just LSU. There are plenty of good ones out there and more should probably be given the opportunities. But once again, look at what guys like Warren Moon, Doug Williams, etc. were able to do against the black QB stereotype. My message to the white football player is to step up your game and make it to where the coaches HAVE to notice you.
Hopefully somebody like Jacob Hester's success will help the white kids in our area. The Quinn kid, 2014 WR at Barbe will be an interesting one to watch. You watch his film and you see him making big plays against white and black kids from Evangel, West Monroe, etc. I still think that if you make plays, the coaches will find you.
I think LSU's staff has done a great job with recruiting and I don't really pay attention to the skin color of our recruits. As long as they give us a chance to win, go to class, and represent my Alma Mater well on AND off the field, then I could care less what color they are.
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