Harry Everhart 26 February 2005 01:23:59 [ permanent link ]
He's basically Nolan Richardson on the psycho scale, without the> success.
Over the years - the guy has done a lot of good. I do not like defending him - but in this case I think he did what a lot of coaches do - send a player out to foul someone - the player was just too rough - and an arm got broken. It is easy to pick on old John Chaney. He has done a lot of good and it would be a shame to have his career decided on this one incident. He has made an apology - said he was wrong many times. He did not tell the kid to break his arm - he told him to foul the guy. He coached 1000 games - he deserved a suspension or fine - no dismissal. Unless of course - Temple needs an excuse to dump him - like IU needed for Bob Knight. He is another guy I don't like - but he did not deserve to be set up and hung out to dry. Harry
Why does Chaeny still have his job, you ask? Because higher authorities are afraid to severely admonish a black coach who has (nobly) made a tremendous effort to make decent lives for local high school kids who would otherwise likley have been total losers. Chaney consistently hides behind this shield of his, the wall of "I've done all this social service" that makes him think he's untouchable. And, of course, it helps immensely that he's black, just like it did the nearly equally obnoxious and crazy Nolan Richardson.
Black American men really don't appreciate how much "the system" favors them in many instances.
"joeblow" <joseph_blow16@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:1109373862.779948.75270@o13g2000cwo.googlegroups.com...>
Black American men really don't appreciate how much "the system"> favors them in many instances.
Yes, for example, everyone knows that the back of the bus is where all the cool kids sit. Plus, since coaching is such a stressful occupation, it's very good for blacks that they don't have to worry about landing those thankless Div I head coaching jobs.
