Paul Campos & affirmative action
Professor Campos, I read your recent article about affirmative action and felt compelled to respond. As a Notre Dame graduate, I find it quite unfortunate that you would print an accusation by the unidentified “JJ” implying a level of racism at Notre Dame. As a law professor, I would guess you understand the value of research and logic. In order for Willingham to be fired, he had to first be hired. I doubt a racist institution would hire a black coach in the first place. In addition, Notre Dame is currently the only Div 1 program where both coordinators are black.
Again, seems like an odd thing for a racist institution to allow.
Lastly, Notre Dame has one of the highest, if not the highest, graduation rates for black athletes each year. This can be easily researched. A University of Florida Professor performs this study each year. Again, an odd fact for an institution with implied institutionalized racism.
You can argue whether Weis was deserving of his contract extension. I certainly do. However, it is a tough sell to proclaim that his past experience was mediocre. You say, “He was a risky hire to start with, a guy with a mediocre track record as a coordinator and no experience whatsoever with either being the head of an organization or with college football at all.” A 30 second fact check might have saved you from severely misspeaking. Weis’ track record as an Offensive coordinator includes 3 Super Bowl Rings....in 5 years I might add. If that is mediocre, then I think we have a difference of opinion on what constitutes mediocre. Also, he was an assistant in college football (South Carolina) before accepting a position with the NY Giants. You are correct in that he has not been the head of an organization...unless you disregard his leadership of an altruistic organization to assist kids with developmental disorders...like his daughter. “Hannah and Friends” I believe it is called.
Regarding Norv Turner....I couldn’t agree more. I am not sure why he continues to be hired by NFL franchises.
Time will tell with Charlie Weis.
Instead or crusading against an institution like Notre Dame, maybe you should attend to issues in your own backyard. How is the black graduation rate for your employer, the University of Colorado? Was a black head coach pursued after the Barnett or Neuhisal (Spelling) fiascos? Was the hiring of Jeff Bzdelick a racial reaction to the poor performance of Ricardo Patten? Those are clearly more worthy causes then taking pot shots at a fine institution.
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George,
Rutgers University graduates more blacks than any university, outside of traditional black universities. I don't know if athletes are in Rutger's numbers or not.
If my memory serves me right, I think Dave Logan and his posse, caused Simmons not to be CU's first black football head coach, when CU picked Ricky Neuhiesel for the job. My memory is somewhat fuzzy.
I like Professor Campos a lot. I only wish he had did a piece on CSU. CSU President Penley (draft-dodger) has a Jim Crow hirng policy at CSU, which excludes black diasbled Vietnam veterans from CSU's 6-figure salary employment positions. Penley is Bush (draft-dodger/UCMJ-felon; AWOL, deserter, and guilty of illegal separation and discharge).
Penley opted not to serve in Vietnam. I served in 3 deployments to Vietnam. Blacks weren't afforded the option of avoiding the military draft. Penley is guilty of 40 years of pimping and exploiting black men.
It blows my mind, Ritter, Fitz-Gerald, Groff, Marshall, Jones, Shamnesty Salazar, and T. Carroll, remain moot, while Penley emotionally and fiancially rapes black disabled vets and their families too. Penley "vaporized" my federal 10 point federal job preference for CSU's VP Administrative Services job. The dixiecrats I've listed should vacate this position, give me the job, and pay me my financial damages.
Penley is guilty of violating the Civil Rights Act of 1964, American with Disabilities Act-ADA, and CFR-29/41, FAR, and USDOL-OFCCP VETS-100 Reports (procurement, federal hiring, and contracting laws).
Penley is giving my families "blood-loot" to his white cronies and friends. Who also have a history of only serving themselves. Classic federal funds fraud, waste, abuse, coupled with RICO violations. He should be cellmates or married to Abramoff, Cunningham, Jefferson, Nye, etc. Hey George! Wanna be my lawyer?
James J. Tenant
Lt. Commander, LDO, USN, Ret.
Served as a steam propulsion engineering officer and CHIEF ENGINEER in 3 nuclear powered submarines and 4 surface combat ships. Earned the following college degrees:MSM (Project Mgt.), MABA, BBA (Personnel Mgt.), and AAS. Worked in the following industries: telecom; railroad; highway construction; oil and gas; electrical power generation; aviation facilities maintenance management; and surface and underground mining (gold, coial, copper, silver, and phosphate).
Posted by draftdodgingisntafamilyvalue on September 28, 2007 04:05 PMGreg, excellent rebuttal.
Mr. Tenant, interesting off topic rant. Over the past few years I've gotten the impression that Colo Universities hire idiots and loons. I guess they had already had that quota filled when you came along Mr. Tenant.
The VA has vastly improved their mental health services. I strongly suggest that you revisit them.
BTW Mr. Tenant, who is George?
Posted by CA on September 29, 2007 02:20 AMKudos to Greg Scheckenbach for his high quality post. It particularly stands out when contrasted with the post by Tenant.
Posted by Truth on September 29, 2007 08:56 AMNotre Dame is a Catholic U. They want amnesty for illegal aliens. Screw Notre Dame and the Catholic church.
Posted by Notre Dame 0-12 on September 29, 2007 12:00 PM