This may come off as slightly racist, but it shouldn't if you have any sort of common sense, but the lack of elite success also might have to do with population demographics.

Blacks make up only 5% of Arizona's total population. By comparison, look how the majority of the states in the South stack up:

Alabama 26.8%
Arkansas 16.1%
Florida 17%
Georgia 31.5%
Louisiana 32.8%
Mississippi 37.6%
Missouri 12.5%
North Carolina 22.6%
South Carolina 28.8%
Tennessee 17.4%
Texas 12.6%

Just saying...

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Posted by lsutigers1992

Member since Mar 2006

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Posted on 4/9/15 at 11:33 am to saint amant steve

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This may come off as slightly racist, but it shouldn't if you have any sort of common sense, but the lack of elite success also might have to do with population demographics.

Actually, you may be on to something in a roundabout way. Minorities have not been friendly with Arizona for a couple of decades. First over the threats not to recognize the MLK holiday, and now disputes over border patrolling.

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Posted by Forkbeard3777

Chicago

Member since Apr 2013

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Posted on 4/9/15 at 11:41 am to saint amant steve

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This may come off as slightly racist, but it shouldn't if you have any sort of common sense, but the lack of elite success also might have to do with population demographics.

Blacks make up only 5% of Arizona's total population. By comparison, look how the majority of the states in the South stack up:

That's a good theory. I wasn't aware of Arizona's demographics. Also, I doubt they are reaching into New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, or Nevada for recruits. However, given the location of Tempe and Tuscon to Los Angeles and San Diego (under an 8 hour drive), I just assume that it wouldn't be hard to sway recruits to these schools. Not every recruit can go to USC, UCLA, etc,

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Posted by lsu480

Downtown Scottsdale

Member since Oct 2007

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Posted on 4/10/15 at 12:38 pm to saint amant steve

quote:
This may come off as slightly racist, but it shouldn't if you have any sort of common sense, but the lack of elite success also might have to do with population demographics.

Blacks make up only 5% of Arizona's total population. By comparison, look how the majority of the states in the South stack up:

Alabama 26.8%
Arkansas 16.1%
Florida 17%
Georgia 31.5%
Louisiana 32.8%
Mississippi 37.6%
Missouri 12.5%
North Carolina 22.6%
South Carolina 28.8%
Tennessee 17.4%
Texas 12.6%

Just saying...

I grew up out here and before HS I went to school with exactly 2 black kids and one went to the NBA and one went to the NFL, Mike Bibby and Mike Brown.