A Horn Sports "Must Read"

[Randolph Duke]

In reading A. J. Hooper's "Daily Round Up" over at BON, I was directed to an article on the integration of UT sports. In my mind, it is an off-season must read.

http://www.utexas.edu/know/2014/02/10/changing-the-field-integrating-athletics-at-ut/

The article mentions Darren Kelly's masters thesis on the integration of Texas football. I have emailed him, requesting a copy of that thesis. I will post it when I receive a copy.

For those interested in his doctoral thesis titled "Constructing the Framework for Mentoring African American Male Student-Athletes at Predominately White Institutions of Higher Education," it can be found here http://repositories.lib.utexas.edu/bitstream/handle/2152/ETD-UT-2012-08-5987/KELLY-DISSERTATION.pdf?sequence=1

After I read his masters thesis, I will probably update the List of Unrequired Reading. http://www.hornsports.com/horn-sports-list-unrequired-reading/

 

[echeese]

"I have a dream. . . .that one day our children will be judged by the content of their character not the color of their skin". . . . . .50 years later and we still aren't there yet. . .

 

[Randolph Duke]

"I have a dream. . . .that one day our children will be judged by the content of their character not the color of their skin". . . . . .50 years later and we still aren't there yet. . .

All we can control for sure is how we as individuals choose to act. I am personally glad to see how things have changed in my lifetime.

I am only on page 6 of Kelly's doctoral thesis and I am already a bigger fan of Coach Strong's "in your face" attitude about telling his recruits to get their asses in the classroom, sit in the front two rows and get an education.

 

[streettopeschel]

"I have a dream. . . .that one day our children will be judged by the content of their character not the color of their skin". . . . . .50 years later and we still aren't there yet. . .

true, but 50 years ago a black kid couldn't play football at the University of Texas so progress has been made.

 

[JimR]

true, but 50 years ago a black kid couldn't play football at the University of Texas so progress has been made.

Opponents' black kids could not play at Memorial Stadium either.

 

[HornEsch]

It is amazing how far we have come and just as amazing how far we still have to go.

 

[BevoBlake]

It is amazing how far we have come and just as amazing how far we still have to go.

This. While we've certainly grown leaps and bounds in the past fifty years. It's crazy just how much further we're going to have to go before we can truly call ourselves a socially just country.

 

[86MEHorn]

... I am already a bigger fan of Coach Strong's "in your face" attitude about telling his recruits to get their asses in the classroom, sit in the front two rows and get an education.

Good point. And because of what he has been through and achieved (although late in coming), he certainly can deliver the message more effectively than Mack could. Hopefully it resonates with Moms in the living room.

 

[echeese]

This. While we've certainly grown leaps and bounds in the past fifty years. It's crazy just how much further we're going to have to go before we can truly call ourselves a socially just country.

I actually think we are about as close to "socially" just as you can get and still be human. . . .not saying we are perfect but it's never going to be a Star Trek like utopia. . .

But I look at the War on Poverty and I see if failing miserable (not unlike the war on drugs). . .you cannot fix these problems from the top down. . . .you cannot fix it by stripping away dignity. . . .

 

[BBQ time]

I actually think we are about as close to "socially" just as you can get and still be human. . . .not saying we are perfect but it's never going to be a Star Trek like utopia. . .
But I look at the War on Poverty and I see if failing miserable (not unlike the war on drugs). . .you cannot fix these problems from the top down. . . .you cannot fix it by stripping away dignity. . . .

It's all related. Trillions spent on the wars on drugs and poverty. We are probably worse off today than we started.

The problem with race, is the government tying to replace MLK with regulations and laws. Right idea wrong tool. A government program can't replace the leader of a movement. Racial healing in America was short circuited and distorted by govt trying to fulfill the responsibility of a man.

 

[bcherry168]

Back when my Dad was coach, he was not permitted to recruit black players. It was university policy, I believe. Coach Royal broke the barrier in 1970, and things have improved greatly in that regard since then. I suspect one of the greatest problems many black athletes have coming to Texas has more to do with the quality of their K-12 education than anything else. Maybe a lot of them are victims of low academic expectations at K-12, and have not developed the habits that would be helpful at the college level. I, of course, do not know the answers to any of that.

Thanks for posting this. I will save the info and read it later.

 

[Capn Hook]

Opponents' black kids could not play at Memorial Stadium either.

Actually the first black player at Memorial Stadium was Duke Washington from Washington State in 1954, 60 years ago, but the gist of what you said is true.

 

[Topstarr]

University of Texas has walk their mile and we are in good shape for all of us.

HOOK'EM

 

[JimR]

Actually the first black player at Memorial Stadium was Duke Washington from Washington State in 1954, 60 years ago, but the gist of what you said is true.

a Regents' Rule had to be waived. I was not putting a time frame on my comment because I did not remember the exact date of the first. USC refused to come without its waiver one year in the Jon Arnett era.

 

[JimR]

It's all related. Trillions spent on the wars on drugs and poverty. We are probably worse off today than we started.
The problem with race, is the government tying to replace MLK with regulations and laws. Right idea wrong tool. A government program can't replace the leader of a movement. Racial healing in America was short circuited and distorted by govt trying to fulfill the responsibility of a man.

if you mean the Civil Rights Act and the Voting Rights Act, no.

 

[aowells]

It's all related. Trillions spent on the wars on drugs and poverty. We are probably worse off today than we started.
The problem with race, is the government tying to replace MLK with regulations and laws. Right idea wrong tool. A government program can't replace the leader of a movement. Racial healing in America was short circuited and distorted by govt trying to fulfill the responsibility of a man.

Amen. That's the root of most of our problems now. There was a time when we took care of our own parents, saved money to ride out tough times, helped neighbours and friends when times were tight and organized ourselves to achieve things we thought were important. Now we've decided that it's the government's job to take care of everyone and everything. Tough to buy food with the price of cable going up? get some supplemental nutrutional assistance from uncle sam. Experiencing social injustice? Tweet your congressman about it and make sure they create a new program or regulation to fix it - yeah, that'll solve the problem for sure...

All the government in the world ain't worth one good passionate leader with a sincere and honest message.

 

[doc longhorn]

Back when my Dad was coach, he was not permitted to recruit black players. It was university policy, I believe. Coach Royal broke the barrier in 1970, and things have improved greatly in that regard since then. I suspect one of the greatest problems many black athletes have coming to Texas has more to do with the quality of their K-12 education than anything else. Maybe a lot of them are victims of low academic expectations at K-12, and have not developed the habits that would be helpful at the college level. I, of course, do not know the answers to any of that.
Thanks for posting this. I will save the info and read it later.

Was your dad Blair Cherry?

 

[texasdobbs]

Amen. That's the root of most of our problems now. There was a time when we took care of our own parents, saved money to ride out tough times, helped neighbours and friends when times were tight and organized ourselves to achieve things we thought were important. Now we've decided that it's the government's job to take care of everyone and everything. Tough to buy food with the price of cable going up? get some supplemental nutrutional assistance from uncle sam. Experiencing social injustice? Tweet your congressman about it and make sure they create a new program or regulation to fix it - yeah, that'll solve the problem for sure...
All the government in the world ain't worth one good passionate leader with a sincere and honest message.

Very well said...