The Big East Is Now A "Majority-Minority" Conference?

[Boozemon Barro]

Someone's fragility is showing again.

Well if that isn't the pot calling the kettle diverse I don't know what is.

[mu_hilltopper]

And here I thought 2021 we were going back to being post-racial.

[Goatherder]

Don't know and don't care but they would suck at basketball.

I don't know.  BYU is often pretty good, and Utah State gave us a pretty good run in the tournament a few years back.

[ATL MU Warrior]

I don't know.  BYU is often pretty good, and Utah State gave us a pretty good run in the tournament a few years back.

C'mon.

[tower912]

Excuse me Tower but have you ever had to jump 30 inches to take a piss at a public urinal?  Little people have rights and are often discriminated against.  Those that are under 4 feet in particular have many hardships as do those that are over 7'5.   And we have a sizable dwarf or little people population in the world.  Not to mention that 80% of this super small population has normal genetic parents.  You have no reason to disparage the diminutive people and should donate to the Little People of America.

Word play, Muggsy.

[Avenue Commons]

Anyone else remember the "Politics" page on the old Rivals board? Holy good God in heaven was that a pile of dynamite.

[Efficient Frontier]

I'll just say that until there is a transgendered coach of MU Basketball, the University stands for hate, white supremacy, and oppression of minorities.

The Shaka hire is simply wealthy white men attempting to buy their way to a better public persona while they continue to privately further systemic racism.

[The Sultan]

Thank you, so you don't have to be racially diverse to be diverse, but diverse is code for race.

It's a code for race....for you.  Again, that's *YOUR* problem. 

[muwarrior69]

It's a code for race....for you.  Again, that's *YOUR* problem.

I responded to Galway's post:
Most people use the word diversity as shorthand for racial diversity.

So I guess it most peoples problem.

[muwarrior69]

I'll just say that until there is a transgendered coach of MU Basketball, the University stands for hate, white supremacy, and oppression of minorities.

The Shaka hire is simply wealthy white men attempting to buy their way to a better public persona while they continue to privately further systemic racism.

MU has some wealthy black alumni as well. Perhaps they dished out some coin as well and all the power and kudos to them to make this change in our Basketball program possible.

[vogue65]

...and hope Gates is not hired by DePaul. He just might outshine Shaka with all the praises he was getting here on scoop. Then again a competitive Depaul/MU rivalry would be fantastic for the league.

Except it's the Big East, not the Big Midwest.
The east coast, Boston to Washington couldn't care less about Chicago and Milwaukee, not to mention Omaha, Indianapolis, St. Louis or Dayton.

[StillAWarrior]

Yes just not racial diversity. Have you never applied for a job? They ask you all sorts of "are you a veteran? Are you disabled? What is your sexual orientation? What gender do you identify as?" Because these also qualify as diversity hires. Most people use the word diversity as shorthand for racial diversity, that doesn't make the word specific to race.

I'm reluctant to jump into this conversation, but all of those questions but one are really, really ill-advised and/or illegal at the application stage. If someone has asked you those when you applied, you might be sitting on a lottery ticket.

[muwarrior69]

And here I thought 2021 we were going back to being post-racial.

I agree. So why did Scholl bring up diversity as a consideration in the hiring process. As Galway stated most people use the word diversity as shorthand for racial diversity. Scholl should have said nothing.

For the record I believe Shaka was a great hire.

[Dr. Blackheart]

I agree. So why did Scholl bring up diversity as a consideration in the hiring process. As Galway stated most people use the word diversity as shorthand for racial diversity. Scholl should have said nothing.

For the record I believe Shaka was a great hire.

He brought it up because he was asked about by a minority reporter.

[vogue65]

The answer to diversity is lacrosse, soccer and golf.

[TSmith34, Inc.]

Georgetown.

Fragile white man strikes again.

[muwarrior69]

Fragile white man strikes again.

Can you honestly say Georgetown's Basketball program values diversity? If any other Big East Program recruited as many blacks as Georgetown has recruited white players over the last 30 years no one would consider that program diverse. I am the sole (so far) strong man here with a contrarian point of view pointing out the obvious.

[muwarrior69]

He brought it up because he was asked about by a minority reporter.

So racial diversity was a consideration?

[Pakuni]

So racial diversity was a consideration?

Does that frighten you?

[Efficient Frontier]

MU has some wealthy black alumni as well. Perhaps they dished out some coin as well and all the power and kudos to them to make this change in our Basketball program possible.

Your white fragility is showing. Do better.

[The Sultan]

Can you honestly say Georgetown's Basketball program values diversity? If any other Big East Program recruited as many blacks as Georgetown has recruited white players over the last 30 years no one would consider that program diverse. I am the sole (so far) strong man here with a contrarian point of view pointing out the obvious.

Well I know *something* is pretty obvious...

[Dr. Blackheart]

So racial diversity was a consideration?

You can ask her. Maybe she was referring to gender, religion and age?

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

So racial diversity was a consideration?

Yes, as it should be. It's not the only consideration. It's not even close to the most important consideration. But it is one consideration of many.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

And here I thought 2021 we were going back to being post-racial.

Being post racial means we no longer need to talk about race.

It doesn't mean no longer wanting to talk about race.

[Jockey]

Then all Big East schools are not diverse.

Thank you for standing up for white people no matter the subject. You forgot to include any information about any black ex-Big East player who has committed a crime. Don't deviate from your MO.