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Message: [QUOTE="willtalk, post: 2476490, member: 1220"] I don't understand how this discussion became about Uconn vis Tenn. Perhaps in respect to Parker this MIGHT be true, still I resent the issue I presented being put into that category. WCBB is about more than those two programs or their on going feud. It is true that sometimes we either do not see a problem or rather just ignore it until it effects people we are fans of. Still reason should require us to remain objective and want things to be fair for everyone. Homerism should have no place in either the selection of teams or these discussions. Neither should personal feeling or agenda's. I am not implying that everyone who has a say in the selection is overtly pushing an agenda, only that in this sort of situation over time it becomes an accepted process. The best way is to remove those that have personal agenda's. Every collage coach is able to promote their agenda whether they actively do so or not. It is a given. Before I was a WBB fan I was a womens volleyball follower. Our local college UOP, became a national power because their coach was the National Coach. Whether he showed favoritism to players on his team was irrelevant. By the way I don't think he did and he was definitely the best choice to coach the National team. Still the perception that he could gave him the advantage when it came to recruiting and UOP became a National Power in Volleyball. Is it possible for a coach or someone affiliated with any program to be truly objective when it comes to the National team?. I personally believe it is time for the National program to distance itself form all college programs or coaches if only to avoid any conflict of interests. Any player who has aspirations to play on the national team would certainly be influenced in choosing a program that might increase their chances at being selected. Familiarity does play a part in the selection process. That can not be denied. The fact that they gave the excuse that Chelsea Gray was not included in the 29 players chosen for the camp because she had not previously attended a camp. This triggered my memories about athletes in other sports who claimed that there was an established click inherent within their sports selection committee and familiarity rather than ability was more important. This is just wrong. I have always been about giving everyone an equal chance. I also find it interesting that many people who are all about civil rights and equality seem to have closed eyes and a different standard when it that lack of equality manifest in a different venue. If you compartmentalize equal opportunity then you are not really supporting equal rights. [/QUOTE]

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