The "Rooney Rule". I didn't even know the NFL had such a rule that requires team's to interview minority candidates for head coaching and senior football operations positions. I know this is a touchy subject, but I stand one-sided. WE HAVE A BLACK PRESIDENT! I think it is time to say that Black people have every opportunity, and it is up to them to take advantage of them. I don't think there needs to be a rule forcing teams to interview someone of a minority.
When a head coaching position is open, the organization should interview the best possible candidates. If that includes someone of a minority or not, who cares. You are out there to hire the best one for the job. In this day and age, I don't think organizations are going to stay away from minorities if they have the resume they are looking for. Hire who you want, and interview who you want. That's just what I think. All I know is that I wouldn't want to be of minority and interview for one of those football positions knowing you were called in to simply fulfill the "Rooney Rule"!
Signing off.
Monday, January 11, 2010
Thursday, January 7, 2010
01/07/10
What an embarrassment the Pac-10 basketball is this year! So many bad losses at the beginning of the season. Cal vs NMU. Stanford vs USD. Stanford vs ORU. Oregon vs Montana. OSU vs AMCC. OSU vs Sac St. USC vs LMU. UCLA vs CSUF. UCLA vs LBSU. Arizona @ SDSU. Not to mention the poor performances of WSU @ Kansas St, Washington @ TTU and Cal vs Syracuse. I'm sure there's more too, I just can't remember them all. That was only the start!
The opening week of the Pac-10 conference play was just as shocking. Who would've thought Oregon would go up and sweep the Washington schools? Or who would've thought Oregon State would get blown out by 51 at home to Division II Seattle University? Or that UCLA would beat Cal?
Don't get me wrong. I love the Pac-10 and will back them 100%. But the entire conference has been atrocious from top to bottom. Just when you think Washington will be one of the elite teams, they fall to Oregon. Same story with Washington State. It will be interesting to see who emerges at the end of the season. Who knows...the conference champ could have 9 losses!
Signing off.
The opening week of the Pac-10 conference play was just as shocking. Who would've thought Oregon would go up and sweep the Washington schools? Or who would've thought Oregon State would get blown out by 51 at home to Division II Seattle University? Or that UCLA would beat Cal?
Don't get me wrong. I love the Pac-10 and will back them 100%. But the entire conference has been atrocious from top to bottom. Just when you think Washington will be one of the elite teams, they fall to Oregon. Same story with Washington State. It will be interesting to see who emerges at the end of the season. Who knows...the conference champ could have 9 losses!
Signing off.
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
01/05/10
My first post of the year 2010! I hope everyone had a great Christmas and New Years. Things should be winding down a bit now and getting more back to normal. I have now gone back to school, this time at Portland State, to finish my Bachelor's degree in Mathematics. I will have to go for three quarters and finish this July. It should go quickly, and I can't wait to be done. More than anything, I'm just excited to have a place to lift weights again. And that means back on the Cell-tech and whey. Aside from that, the big hit over the last few weeks has been in the sports field. I have just one gripe though...the Fiesta Bowl.
What we know...BSU and TCU dominate their conference. BSU and TCU occasionally play and beat BCS conference teams.
What we don't know...BSU and TCU can compete and beat the best teams in the nation.
So then why put them in the same bowl to play each other when we could settle the dispute and watch them play two top teams in the country. The Fiesta bowl gave us nothing other than Boise State beat Texas Christian. We still have no idea whether or not those two teams can really compete with the Florida's, Alabama's, and the Texas' for a national title. The bowl selection committee ruined a perfect opportunity to either A) prove BSU and TCU are legit or B) BSU and TCU are really good teams in a weaker conference. It just seems like a cop-out to me.
Wishing everyone the best.
Signing off.
What we know...BSU and TCU dominate their conference. BSU and TCU occasionally play and beat BCS conference teams.
What we don't know...BSU and TCU can compete and beat the best teams in the nation.
So then why put them in the same bowl to play each other when we could settle the dispute and watch them play two top teams in the country. The Fiesta bowl gave us nothing other than Boise State beat Texas Christian. We still have no idea whether or not those two teams can really compete with the Florida's, Alabama's, and the Texas' for a national title. The bowl selection committee ruined a perfect opportunity to either A) prove BSU and TCU are legit or B) BSU and TCU are really good teams in a weaker conference. It just seems like a cop-out to me.
Wishing everyone the best.
Signing off.
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