Quote:The Rooney rule is flawed but it is the best option we have, otherwise many minority coaches wouldn't even get an interview. It's fine to ignore color, but don't be completely drawn out of reality. There are many well qualified people, who simply never get a chance. Part of it is race, the other is just not being in the right circles to get the opportunity. Let's not pretend like we live in a society where there are truly equal opportunities. Heck Jacksonville had issues just 40 years ago with recruiting black firefighters. They simply didn't want to bring any in.  

 

For the most part, the Rooney Rule is a giant wast of time and a slap in the face for black coaches. Teams usually have a pretty good idea of which coaches they want.

 

There are many qualified white coaches that never got a chance. Can you prove that it was because they were white / black? I can't. 

 

There are truths that we can't deny. There are likely more successful white coaches than black ones. There are more successful white quarterbacks than black ones. There are more successful black receivers than white ones. There are more successful black defensive backs than white ones. Why do we cry "injustice" about one and not the other? 

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