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kwolf68

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5. The black players
Mon Jun 15, 2020, 10:50 PM
Jun 2020

Are trying to make a life for themselves and for some the NFL is that life. They choose these schools after careful deliberation with the knowledge that the school of choice is their best shot at realizing their dream, whether they play for a right wing knuckle dragger or not. It's really hard to transfer and could put the player behind. I hold no ill will toward the kids who are locked in, but for future recruits...BUYER BEWARE!!!
Black college athletes [View all] Proud liberal 80 Jun 2020 OP
HBCU practice facilities are no match for those on the big time college oasis Jun 2020 #1
All that would change... UncleTomsEvilBrother Jun 2020 #7
It might work in baketball Ex Lurker Jun 2020 #2
Agree with basketball Proud liberal 80 Jun 2020 #3
Several big schools and their coaches joined marches in their cities. Funtatlaguy Jun 2020 #4
The black players kwolf68 Jun 2020 #5
You are exactly right Proud liberal 80 Jun 2020 #6
Very true kwolf68 Jun 2020 #8
The NFL signed Richard Sherman out of Stanford. Blue_true Jun 2020 #10
Depends on the HBCU. And the sport mwooldri Jun 2020 #9
The reason for that is the big schools have historically been Blue_true Jun 2020 #11
Not all white coaches are alike. Staph Jun 2020 #12
You are correct Proud liberal 80 Jun 2020 #13
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