re: Question about the minority hiring thingy

LSU, USC, Michigan, Texas, etc are TOP TIER programs. When a coach leaves a top tier program, these institutions typically have a "short list" of well qualified, experienced candidates for the position -- and in most cases, these candidates come from a pool of people whom the institution has known for years (either because they represented a rival school or because they have other ties to the institution (i.e. - they played there)).

IF one of the people on that short list can be hired quickly, then it is absolutely shameful for both the institution and the minority candidate to participate in any "courtesy" interview simply to avoid scrutiny by minority interest(s).

Candidly, I believe these "courtesy" interviews do more to harm the credibility of VERY qualified coaches than actually help them secure a HC position.

In some instances, a minority candidate will be on the school's pre-made "short list". In other situations, the candidates on that "short list" might not work out and the institution should expand their selection process to include "qualified candidates" - PERIOD. Again, if you in any way attach the term "minority" to the interview-ee or if you in any way identify that candidate by anything other than their experience and education, I believe you are doing a terrible disservice to the actual qualifications of "minority" candidates.