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Black College Football (HBCU) is Dying
Posted on 12/27/12 at 12:53 pm
Posted on 12/27/12 at 12:53 pm
This article is about a month old, but I guess still relevant.
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Just curious if anyone even cares about these schools, but I have always found it interesting that more African American athletes have not shown more solidarity with these institutions. Especially in the SEC with its fan base, history and rule sets. I guess money trumps everything.
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Just curious if anyone even cares about these schools, but I have always found it interesting that more African American athletes have not shown more solidarity with these institutions. Especially in the SEC with its fan base, history and rule sets. I guess money trumps everything.
This post was edited on 12/27/12 at 12:58 pm
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Posted on 12/27/12 at 12:54 pm to OleWar
You should really change your thread title. Instead of "black", make it "HBCU"
Posted on 12/27/12 at 12:56 pm to OleWar
Did Jemele Hill write it?
Posted on 12/27/12 at 12:57 pm to CGSC Lobotomy
That was the title of the article, but sure will edit to reflect possible confusion.
Posted on 12/27/12 at 12:58 pm to CGSC Lobotomy
quote:this
You should really change your thread title. Instead of "black", make it "HBCU"
To OP: If it wasn't for the bands, HBCU football would have been dead a long time ago.
This post was edited on 12/27/12 at 1:11 pm
Posted on 12/27/12 at 1:00 pm to OleWar
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have always found it interesting that more African American athletes have not shown more solidarity with these institutions.
HBCs have long outlived their purpose. No offense to anyone who went to one, but even the private ones lag far behind the average state school in every possible way--including athletic resources. Why would these kids potentially sacrifice millions for some symbolic solidarity with failing institutions.
Posted on 12/27/12 at 1:00 pm to Byron Bojangles III
I was not familier with Jemele Hill, reading about her now. But no she did not write it.
Posted on 12/27/12 at 1:00 pm to OleWar
its been dying since the early 90's maybe even before.
A big issue was how they never played in the 1-AA playoffs until a few years ago and still some leagues don't send a team even though they are like 10-2
A big issue was how they never played in the 1-AA playoffs until a few years ago and still some leagues don't send a team even though they are like 10-2
Posted on 12/27/12 at 1:01 pm to OleWar
Author definitely has some frustration with whitey.
Posted on 12/27/12 at 1:10 pm to OleWar
Really no reason for a stud black kid to go to an HBCU for football anymore unless he couldn't qualify for an FBS school.
This post was edited on 12/27/12 at 1:10 pm
Posted on 12/27/12 at 1:11 pm to RemouladeSawce
It's almost like he doesn't understand why superior athletes and minds alike don't attend HBCU's and I'm not sure if its because he is fricking stupid or if he just refuses to acknowledge the truth. The last player to get any REAL attention at a HBCU was Steve McNair and anything less than a phd from a HBCU is laughable and those PhDs aren't much better. Basically, any black person that is significantly above average in sports or academia is doing him/herself a disservice by attending a HBCU.
Posted on 12/27/12 at 1:12 pm to OleWar
I'm shocked that an obsolete institution is dying off.
Posted on 12/27/12 at 1:14 pm to TigerStripes06
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Basically, any black person that is significantly above average in sports or academia is doing him/herself a disservice by attending a HBCU.
I'd go ahead and drop the significantly part. Maybe there could be some advantage if you're looking to network into some business that does most of its business in the black community, but you'd probably do just as well in the black alumni association at a decent school.
Posted on 12/27/12 at 1:15 pm to TigerStripes06
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Basically, any black person that is significantly above average in sports or academia is doing him/herself a disservice by attending a HBCU.
unless they went to Hampton,Howard or Moorhouse
the rest are awful
Posted on 12/27/12 at 1:20 pm to TigerStripes06
probably 80% of SU's undergrads are there for a month or so to collect pell grant money and then stop going
Posted on 12/27/12 at 1:21 pm to StraightCashHomey21
Xavier is a pretty good school
Posted on 12/27/12 at 1:22 pm to BilJ
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probably 80% of SU's undergrads are there for a month or so to collect pell grant money and then stop going
At SUNO, it's even higher. SUNO has a 5% 6-year grad rate and still can't be shuttered due to political pressure. All it's there for is to give 6 figure jobs to the family members of black legislators and run a giant pell grant scheme to rob tax payers.
Posted on 12/27/12 at 1:24 pm to wizziko
quote:has at least a 9:1 woman to man ratio
Xavier
Posted on 12/27/12 at 1:26 pm to OleWar
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I was not familier with Jemele Hill
Speak French?
Posted on 12/27/12 at 1:28 pm to ProjectP2294
The political pressure is bullshite, IMO. The delegation that is applying said pressure doesn't have enough clout to do anything about a closure except scream racism. Which, I guess is pressure enough these days...
This post was edited on 12/27/12 at 1:30 pm
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