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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 4:58 pm to Suntiger
Posted on 2/21/11 at 5:04 pm to saintsfan22
This ain't ignorance son. Ignorance is when one doesn't know better. I know Better, he lives next door. 
Posted on 2/21/11 at 5:08 pm to Raparooot
So you know better and you're just stupid Congrats.
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 5:16 pm to Lacour
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Lacour
You sunovabitch... you just made me chock on my sammich!
Posted on 2/21/11 at 5:28 pm to Double Down
No, he'd get a 4 yr extension.
Posted on 2/21/11 at 5:29 pm to fightingtiger2335
quote:
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
Tell that to U. of Arkansas...re: Nolan Richardson.
If you fire a black coach, you will get sued.
Posted on 2/21/11 at 5:31 pm to Raparooot
YES
Posted on 2/21/11 at 5:31 pm to saintsfan22
Saintfans22 .... Dude, all you can do is call people stupid and ignorant yet you refuse to discuss the issue. So, are you the ignorant one? Don't run people down without stating your reason for doing so. Can u understand what I'm saying?
This post was edited on 2/21/11 at 5:33 pm
Posted on 2/21/11 at 5:37 pm to Zach
The real question is would he have been fired if he was a woman!
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.
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