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Football coach resigns after saying "hurtful" word in film session
Gundy said he read a word off of a player's iPad screen – and was "horrified" as soon as he said it.
Oklahoma Football coach resigns after saying "hurtful" word in film session
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hubman
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NORMAN, Okla. — At least one notable former Sooner was quite vocal in his support for Cale Gundy upon his resignation late Sunday evening. Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon, who played at Oklahoma for a couple of seasons while being on campus from 2014-16, released a lengthy statement in light of the news that sent shockwaves around Sooner Nation.
Auggie
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What is your take Hub?
I heard a couple of national guys basically say that Venables was advised to cut ties ASAP so it could not blow up and hurt recruiting. Another said that the University has a zero tolerance policy on that word and the team had no choice but to cut him lose.
I heard a couple of national guys basically say that Venables was advised to cut ties ASAP so it could not blow up and hurt recruiting. Another said that the University has a zero tolerance policy on that word and the team had no choice but to cut him lose.
14Red
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Couple of things that don't make much sense....
Gundy allegedly "read" what a player had wrote - If he said before he read it "quote" would he be safe?
Gundy was there for 20 years. this isn't a 2 year intern. He was held over for not one but two coaching changes back to Stoops. Have not heard of any other transgressions. So that's where we're at now? One strikes - and loosely as he read what a player had. - and that's it?
Venables obviously isn't too keen on this guy. This is one of his assistants, and that's the support you get from above?
Did any Oklahoma player complain? All I saw was Gundy's apology and resignation letter, period.
2 + 2 not equaling 4 in this whole deal.
hubman
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I'm not sure I'm the right person to ask even though I clamor a lot about racial issues on the debate forum. Personally I don't think a persons career should be ended for the use of a derogatory word. Not without at least considering the context, the history of the individual. the circumstances. This might have been a CYA move which is unfortunate for the coach and the kids he has poured into and would have poured into in the future. Now if this coach had a record of seemingly treating players differently because of their race or showing favoritism and then this word slipped out maybe some more investigation is needed. From early reports that does not seem to be the case in this instance and maybe they acted too soon. To your point about recruiting, if this did get out and he remained on staff, recruiting is ruthless and I'm sure other coaches would have used it against them fair or not.
14Red
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So here's where we are at in 2022. You have a guy who's coached at one school for 20 years, affected hundreds of student athletes in a positive way. And because it "may" hurt recruiting for a few kids - you can him?? And he used a word that is used often in the hip hop and rap world??? What are we doing folks!!!! It is absolutely insane the double standards that are allowed to exist today. And in this situation specifically, did the kid who was writing rap lyrics instead of taking football notes -- what happened to him?? Did he get kicked off the team or lose his scholarship?? There will be a day soon when we won't have coaches or officials anymore because no one will want to do it. Not because of the kids but because of all the PC crap going on.
Have any of you been around kids 15-25 and see how they talk to each other? They use words that get adults fired!!