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supertsar7 : so you dont think that whites make better coaches?
OliverWill : no, i don't think race has anything to do with coaching ability
supertsar7 : so why are there so few Black coaches and head coaches?
OliverWill : I don't necessarily look at it that way. I think black coaches need to get a fairer shot at head coach jobs, but in my mind the 32 nfl head coaches should be the best guy for the job.
supertsar7 : has jim mora gotten hired after indy let him go?
OliverWill : nope
supertsar7 : is marty shottenheimer employed?
OliverWill : yes, in san diego
supertsar7 : have either of those guys ever won anything?
OliverWill : well, schottenheimer has one of the best active winning percentages and he's made the AFC championship a few times. I'm not sure of Mora's record
supertsar7 : do you think Mora will get another head coaching job?
OliverWill : I wouldn't doubt it. Even though he's a bit of a burnout, he's a known quantity - which is always a bonus in the risk-averse NFL
supertsar7 : exactly my point -- isnt sports about Winning It All? who cares about Winning %? therefore, why not give a brotha a chance?
OliverWill : think about it though: you've spent $800 million on a team - who are you going to gamble with? An old coach who hasn't exactly gone over the hump but has gotten close, or a totally unknown quantity that could go 0-16 or 16-0? Personally, I would pick the known quantity
OliverWill : Now if there's a college coach who may show promise - maybe you gamble that way
supertsar7 : but if the known quantity is known for Never winning it all, i would never pick that guy
OliverWill : yes, but then you look at Dick Vermeil
supertsar7 : didnt he win in Philly?
OliverWill : he went to the superbowl but lost
supertsar7 : i see
OliverWill : but on the flip side...
OliverWill : if tyrone willingham has success at notre dame yet is passed over when nfl jobs come up in a year or two - thats probably racism
supertsar7 : wasn't it racism that he wasn't their first pick?
OliverWill : i certainly felt so
supertsar7 : were you shocked that they even picked him at all?
OliverWill : yes, and i was surprised he accepted. but i guess the oppurtunity was too big to turn down
supertsar7 : best coaching gig in college, no?
OliverWill : yup