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halidouepics · 01-23-2008, 11:09 AM

My problem with the Rooney rule is that I believe black candidates will get interviews simply to abide by the rule when they might not have a chance in hell of getting the job and it could have nothing to do with their actual interview, but the owner simply knowing who he wants to hire. I'm afraid it creates a lot of bs interviews and I'm not sure that's in the best interest of black coaches.

Certainly with Pittsburgh, the Rooney rule worked. But in using that example, shouldn't it be relevant that the Rooneys helped get it established? Certainly they were already open to this idea. I'd like to see it work in the same way somewhere else.

01-23-2008, 11:09 AM	#14
halidouepics Camp Scrub Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 12	Re: Rooney rule question My problem with the Rooney rule is that I believe black candidates will get interviews simply to abide by the rule when they might not have a chance in hell of getting the job and it could have nothing to do with their actual interview, but the owner simply knowing who he wants to hire. I'm afraid it creates a lot of bs interviews and I'm not sure that's in the best interest of black coaches. Certainly with Pittsburgh, the Rooney rule worked. But in using that example, shouldn't it be relevant that the Rooneys helped get it established? Certainly they were already open to this idea. I'd like to see it work in the same way somewhere else.