Not buying that at all. Sylvia has consistently pulled in good recruiting classes since the the Diamond debacle. Those classes have included USA caliber basketball players like Bailey and McDonalds All-America like Watts & walker , also high impact transfers like Paris Kea from Vanderbilt. Since 2013 UCONN has had more player transfer out than UNC has. Sylvia is relating just fine to young people.
Well, then you have to subscribe to the DD poisoned the well theory 5 years ago, and as for this year, it remains to be seen whether this is one disgruntled player pushing an agenda or several players with legitimate concerns about the HC.
A white person can like black people or like being around them and still believe in white supremacy (or black inferiority). A white person can like black people so long as they stay in their place or express gratitude. And a white person can like a black person in all his or her complexity, and without regard for power dynamics. I have experienced all of the above. I prefer the third.
Be careful how far back you go comparing UCONN transfers to UNC transfers. UCONN 2010
Coco, it was not really my intention to get into a discussion of transfer rates between UNC and UConn, or any other school for that matter. When Geno lost players, it was typically one at a time usually because they weren't seeing the court. UNC is losing players in bunches, At a minimum Hatchell has to do a serious self assessment.
I think calling her a bigot is a reach to be honest. I also think her life experiences would tend to indicate she might lack empathy for the experience of a black person. IF she said what was attributed to her, it is likely she thought there was nothing wrong with it.
All Sylvia has to do address the specific allegations. You stated that "UNC is losing players in bunches" and implied that is related to the allegations against Sylvia. It is at least partial unrelated, per an earlier post "at least 3 of the NC players were in the transfer portal prior to the allegations. Two of the three UNC players that are in the transfer portal Destinee Walker & Stephanie Watts are both HS class of 2015 meaning that they will be graduate transfers and might have been leaving UNC anyway. BTW Sylvia has 1 more year remaining on her contract, she is not going to get an extension, this is the end of the road for her at UNC either way.
Please spend some time learning about "unconscious racism" and "implicit bias". (A Google search is not a bad place to start). This is a burgeoning subject area in cognitive psychology. Bottom line: a person can harbor racial stereotypes (we all do) and act on them (some of us do) without being a bigot. Indeed, many black folk would rather deal with straight up bigots than with well-meaning white folk who are (willfully?) blind to the ways in which they reinforce and benefit from racial stratification.
You will pass because you have no interest in taking responsibility for your own learning, and because ignorance is bliss for those who benefit from it. I took your question as a serious inquiry, and spent a lot of time replying in a careful and kind way. Your response is to flip me off. Nice guy.
Really. That is like asking why someone would become a public servant (PD or FD for example)in an urban area if they didn't like certain minorities.
Coco I am not buying for one second the allegations were made after they entered the transfer portal. The allegations came to light after the players entered the portal. For a school to open an investigation multiple instances or a heavily document issue has to have occurred. Now the school May have “announced” the allegations after but I think there is exactly that correlation of issues = transfers.
We are talking WCBB here not some episode of CSI so please focus! The players did not like the way they were being treated (pushed?). What they gain in the process is someone who will treat them better, more gently than the current coach.
Neither of us knows what went on other than what was reported and to me, the most troubling is the documentation of Hatchell pushing players to play when injured. So let’s agree to disagree on Hatchell who should have been let go beforehand this last contract.
What are my other options?
...... right after midnight... on Good Friday.....
Sometimes it takes a while for problems to be exposed, as it did with Rene Portland.Great time to announce this
Anyway
Sylvia Hatchell Steps Down as Women's Basketball Head Coach
Main points from the announcement
The firm conducted a review that included 28 interviews of current players and personnel connected to the UNC women's basketball program and found widespread support for three overarching themes:
1. Hatchell made comments that were racially insensitive, and when confronted by players and staff did not respond in a timely or appropriate manner. The review concluded that Hatchell is not viewed as a racist, but her comments and subsequent response caused many in the program to believe she lacked awareness and appreciation for the effect her remarks had on those who heard them.
2. Players and medical staff expressed frustration with perceived and undue influence from Hatchell regarding medical issues and pressure to play. Despite Hatchell's questioning of player care, status and readiness, the medical staff did not surrender to pressure to clear players before they were medically ready.
3. There has been a breakdown of connectivity between the players and Hatchell.
