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JEFF · May 10th, 2006, 06:08 PM

Dear Fellow Ranters,

I enjoy college basketball. I have watched it for many years and hope to watch it for many more. I have noticed that the players in the game have an increased skill level and have gotten darker in their skin color. When I first watched college basketball in Georgia where I grew up, most of the players were white. Now most of the players are black. Our society has gone from a bad, dark place into a better place. Not perfect, just better. That is fine, I have also noticed an increase in the skill and ability of the average player.

MY QUESTION IS: are there coaches that only recruit black basketball players? This is kinda hard on the white kids if they are not recruited. Also are there good white basketball players that do not go to a certain college where they are recruited, because it is a black program and all of the teammates are black? Maybe the white player thinks that their playing time will be reduced at a black program. I am not including, in my question, colleges that are "predominately black college or university".

For example, Coach John Thompson built a great basketball program at Georgetown. All of the players that I recall were black. Did John Thompson only recruit black players to come to Georgetown?

Thanks for your comments.

May 10th, 2006, 06:08 PM	#1
JEFF Rant Noobie Join Date: 05-20-2003 Posts: 19 Tournaments Joined: 0 Tournament Wins: 0	Basketball in White and Black Dear Fellow Ranters, I enjoy college basketball. I have watched it for many years and hope to watch it for many more. I have noticed that the players in the game have an increased skill level and have gotten darker in their skin color. When I first watched college basketball in Georgia where I grew up, most of the players were white. Now most of the players are black. Our society has gone from a bad, dark place into a better place. Not perfect, just better. That is fine, I have also noticed an increase in the skill and ability of the average player. MY QUESTION IS: are there coaches that only recruit black basketball players? This is kinda hard on the white kids if they are not recruited. Also are there good white basketball players that do not go to a certain college where they are recruited, because it is a black program and all of the teammates are black? Maybe the white player thinks that their playing time will be reduced at a black program. I am not including, in my question, colleges that are "predominately black college or university". For example, Coach John Thompson built a great basketball program at Georgetown. All of the players that I recall were black. Did John Thompson only recruit black players to come to Georgetown? Thanks for your comments. __________________ JEFF TURNER