Panthers lead the league in minority coachers

[SmokinwithWilly]

I've always wondered what minority coaches think of the Rooney Rule. I can't imagine walking through the door wondering I'm there for my talent or for my skin.

[Jangler]

6 hours ago, SmokinwithWilly said:

I've always wondered what minority coaches think of the Rooney Rule. I can't imagine walking through the door wondering I'm there for my talent or for my skin.

You made me think of this...

 

[QueensKing]

19 hours ago, Salescall said:

I have been a regular member of this site since before the server crash and normally don't post unless I feel I have something to contribute that's worthwhile. Please don't take this post as being racist because it's not meant to be. I personally have a problem with the Rooney Rule. I understand how it is supposed to get more minorities involved in coaching throughout the league, and that minorities haven't traditionally had a large part in coaching in the NFL. I am of the personal belief that you hire the best people available to make your business/team successful regardless of race. The owners and front office have no problem doing it with the athletes they bring into their teams.There is no way they wouldn't do it with coaching as well. Bringing in the best people makes you successful...bottom line. The Rooney Rule may actually hinder bringing in coaches who would make a team more successful if your racial makeup isn't currently on par with the rest of the league. I'm not saying that white coaches are better than minority coaches, but that the competitive nature of the NFL as a business creates a natural demand for hiring the best. 

To add a few stats to the argument..The current makeup of minority players is 71%, with white players making up only 29%. Imagine the product we would have if the NFL instituted the Rooney Rule in reverse for the athletes, making it more racially balanced. It's certainly not fair that there are less white players playing than minority players, but the reality is that black athletes are bigger, stronger, faster on average than white athletes. The same system of economics that applies to athletes naturally would apply to coaches, or the teams wouldn't be successful/profitable. Get rid of the Rooney rule and quit making race an issue.

You've completely missed the premise that just mayyybe stereotypes prevent people from even being in consideration so the rule is basically forcing teams to actually sit down with a human being to talk to them and understand them before being so dismissive and assuming they aren't qualified for a position based on appearances.  There's also an ugly stereotype that people of color are somehow not as intellectual as others, and this does manifest in hiring practices.  And yes, we are very segregated as a society that there are many people who still think this way.    

I hate the rule and that is is something that had to be implemented, but the way of thinking that it is attempting to eradicate is the problem, not the rule itself so first acknowledge and understand the reason, and then offer a solution.

The argument that the "most qualified is hired" is a farce.  It could be true if everyone was given an equal opportunity at an interview, but false if you think that the people doing the hiring are able to see past their own personal bias (they obviously haven't except for our Panthers.  This is why affirmative action was implemented.  Because there are glass ceilings, bias, stereotypes, and plain old racism/sexism/anyotherbias that prevents people who are well qualified from even being able to sit down.  

So again, you're right.  You hire the best qualified person regardless of race, but if you overlook people because of race even if not intentionally and done subconsciously, have you really hired the most qualified person?  No.

Anyway, in closing.. seeing our team leading the pack and being on the right side of being progressive and having the most diverse and inclusive staff in the country makes me beam with pride.  We are a world class team, and we are also the definition of cool.  There's a reason that people are hopping on the wagon every second.  #gopanthers!

[CoastalCat]

On 7/19/2016 at 6:31 PM, Mr. Scot said:

You looked at their receiving corps?

Yeah really. One of the last times we played them, it was complete opposites. Panthers had 3 white guys on offense (pre-Remmers), Patriots had 3 black guys on offense. 

Patriots are the Duke University basketball team of the NFL.