Johnson: “I have some personal pride that I’ll be the only minority coach in the league. I take that with a badge of honor."

[WindyCityGopher]

If he really does have any personal pride he'll resign immediately.

 

[Otis]

There is a certain pride in being paid millions to perform so poorly.

 

[cheeseheadgophfan]

I’ve got the perfect solution.
Fire Ben
Open the checkbook and ask Shaka what it would take….

 

[cheeseheadgophfan]

Ben has done a piss poor job.

Pitino did a piss poor job.

One was white and the other was black.

I now want Ben gone more than ever. That was weak as schit.

Pitino was Wooden-like in terms of results compared to Ben. I’ve come full-circle in my view of CBJ…and to have the lack of awareness at a time when your job is on the line to cite race as reason to retain your job is embarrassing. Almost like he’s daring the administration to fire him.

 

[GopherBlood777]

There is a certain pride in being paid millions to perform so poorly.

Thin line between pride and just plain shameless

 

[Spaulding!No!]

No. I said that an individual situation like MN gets to choose the best candidate for the job regardless of skin color.

You're missing the point.

It's not about the situation at one school, it's about the bigger picture. Why do you think there aren't many black head coaches relative to the % of players (guessing around 80%) and assistant coaches (59% at P5 schools) being black? I don't have an answer.

.
some of the big ten cities are whiter than Green Bay WI.

 

[Bob_Loblaw]

No matter what happens here, you're a Gopher! Always have been. Always will be!

Well, he was a wildcat for longer.

 

[ShushPush]

Reading is hard I know....IF HE STAYS AS COACH FOR NEXT YEAR.

Yes I want him fired in saying if he is retained for next year they have to make it.

If, when, rah, friggin rah, reading, raw rah. Clown.

 

[Bob_Loblaw]

I’m shocked this card is being played.

 

[goldenboy]

This is the problem. Ben is proud of something over which he had no control or influence: the color of his skin. Of course his coaching performance (which he has control over and is responsible for) is not something to be proud of.

 

[GopherWeatherGuy]

With this quote I don’t know how he’s not playing for Ben Johnson. Probably because he’s good.

 

[Rocksoldier]

Per Marcus:

Johnson also understands the current college basketball landscape that gets tougher by the day for coaches, especially minority coaches, to solidify their job status.

Kevin Keatts is a Black coach who led North Carolina State to the Final Four last season. On Sunday, he was fired.

Indiana coach Mike Woodson and Johnson were the only two Black men’s basketball coaches in the Big Ten this year, but Woodson already announced in February that he was leaving the program after the season.

“I have some personal pride that I’ll be the only minority coach in the league,” Johnson said. “I take that with a badge of honor. If I can continue to push and do a good job, hopefully continue to open the narratives and doors for other guys. It all goes hand in hand.”

Coach Ben Johnson’s Gophers reach Big Ten tourney after a season of emotional swings

The Gophers men’s basketball team, which earned the No. 12 seed, faces 13th-seeded Northwestern on Wednesday in the Big Ten tournament opener.

www.startribune.com

Go Gophers!!

Oh my God, you can’t even make this shit up

 

[USAF]

If, when, rah, friggin rah, reading, raw rah. Clown.

You could have went the "sorry, I misread" route.
But I think this better suits you.