Way out there - Hal Mumme and Fisher DeBerry

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Hal Mumme, the head coach for the 0-7 New Mexico State Aggies, allegedly kicked former starting tailback Mu'Ammar Ali because Ali is a Muslim. When your team is 0-7, don't you need the help of every deity available? I mean, if your starting running back is an Al Qaeda informant, shouldn't you hand the ball off to him 35 times a game and beat his ass up? The team is 0-7 - your line probably sucks as bad as any other position.

And of course Fisher Deberry thinks that Air Force can't compete against powerhouse teams like TCU because the Falcons don't have as many black kids playing for them as the compe ion does. He actually used the term "Afro-American" in a press conference like he was Bear Bryant or something. Your team is losing because they're the only service academy in a major conference and you run a gimmick offense. Black players aren't the answer: better players of any race that want to be Zoomies are.

What happened to the good ol' days of college football coaching scandals, like lying on your resume or getting caught with over-the-hill crack strippers?

[samikeyp]

Nice going weeds. I am really surprised by DeBerry.

[hussker]

And of course Fisher Deberry thinks that Air Force can't compete against powerhouse teams like TCU because the Falcons don't have as many black kids playing for them as the compe ion does. He actually used the term "Afro-American" in a press conference like he was Bear Bryant or something. Your team is losing because they're the only service academy in a major conference and you run a gimmick offense. Black players aren't the answer: better players of any race that want to be Zoomies are.

What happened to the good ol' days of college football coaching scandals, like lying on your resume or getting caught with over-the-hill crack strippers?[/QUOTE]

The key is, the kids do not want a four year commitment to war...That is not a judgmental statement, just the way it is. Probably belongs in the political forum, but, oh well!

[j-6]

Now old Joe Pa felt like putting in his two cents...

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http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=2213130

A week after Air Force football coach Fisher DeBerry was publicly reprimanded for insensitive comments about black athletes, Joe Paterno did not shy away from the topic of race during Tuesday's Big Ten coaches teleconference.

At one point, the topic of the teleconference turned to the increased scoring in the Big Ten this season. After first mentioning that improved indoor practice facilities have helped the conference recruit kids from warm-weather climates, Paterno offered a supplemental explanation.

"You have to be careful the way you say things sometimes," the Penn State coach said. "Poor [Air Force coach] Fisher DeBerry got in trouble, but the black athlete has made a big difference. They have changed the whole tempo of the game. Black athletes have just done a great job as athletes and as people in turning the game around."

Last week, after a 48-10 less to TCU, DeBerry noted that TCU "had a lot more Afro-American players than we did and they ran a lot faster than we did.

"Afro-American kids can run very well. That doesn't mean that Caucasian kids and other descents can't run, but it's very obvious to me that they run extremely well."

DeBerry was reprimanded by Air Force's superintendent, and issued a public apology for his remarks.