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my point is a simple one. prime is not the first one to have opportunities to move up. being the first black nfl coach came with a much bigger raise (relative to the times) & much more prestige than going to CU. coach rob chose to stay. he had a mission. now saying it's a different time is a cop out. he was winning. there was no pressure in terms of losing his job. he said his mission was basically the same as coach rob's.That's really not a fair comparison and given that Coach Rob was clear when he said you can't beat the system, you must adapt to it. So what is Prime doing? Are you suggesting that he attempt the beat the system that Coach Rob said you can't or are you saying Prime is right in adjusting to the system from within? Great article and Coach Rob made the right decision, and so did Coach Prime......
my point is a simple one. prime is not the first one to have opportunities to move up. being the first black nfl coach came with a much bigger raise (relative to the times) & much more prestige than going to CU. coach rob chose to stay. he had a mission. now saying it's a different time is a cop out. he was winning. there was no pressure in terms of losing his job. he said his mission was basically the same as coach rob's.
so prime could have stayed for exactly the same reasons coach rob stayed. he could have had a similar influence on college football. he could have been a lasting ambassador for hbcu athletics. Instead now he's pulling guys right out of jsu's program. it's the exact opposite of what he was brought in to do.
Sadly, this is what far too many of us miss. Our enemy uses the same tactics over and over again, but they teach us to hate and not want to study history. The country that was born out of revolution studied how to stop one. Coach Sanders was leading a slave revolt so keeping with their tradition, he was to be dealt with in phases: (1) buy him off ; if that didn't work (2) character assassination; if that didn't work (3) mysterious accident.Deon was a threat to the power 5 structure.
Not even close!Prime could have built a great legacy at JSU, but there will NEVER be anyone close to The Great EDDIE ROBINSON.
They were content and comfortable where they were at. People lauded that but now with this “bag chasing” society it’s all but customary to jump from job to job depending on theKnowing Coach Rob and the Family personally (Prez Jones was a Deacon at my church growing up and Coach Rob was a member...Coach Rob was also a neighbor to my grandparents).....Coach Rob was dedicated to Grambling on a level that Deion would never be dedicated to Jackson. Meaning dedicated to not just the university but city and community as well.
Also, Coach Rob coached in a different era and laid the foundation for Deion to be able to coach and even be a successful black man in the NFL. I am not going to just speak on Coach Rob but all those coaches....WC Gordon etc......
They were content and comfortable where they were at. People lauded that but now with this “bag chasing” society it’s all but customary to jump from job to job depending on the
Bingo!!!!Man when I tell people about me turning down a good 6 figure job in DC 3 years ago they look at me sideways. Yet, I was looking a the bigger picture and where I wanted to make change. Has Deion stayed at JSU and got his son drafted and more black top athletes start choosing HBCUs....WHEW!!!!