EARL CAMPBELL SAID A BUNCH OF CRAZY **** YESTERDAY

Discussion in 'On The Field' started by RainH2burntO, Oct 30, 2019.

  1. RainH2burntO

    RainH2burntO 2,500+ Posts

    Last edited: Oct 30, 2019
  2. Horn6721

    Horn6721 10,000+ Posts

    I 'hope" he was just pointing out the top programs all have black quarterbacks.I did not take it as a whine that Texas did not give black quarterbacks a chance.
     
  3. stanhin

    stanhin 5,000+ Posts

    Back in 1979, I had just started working at a Dallas firm that had a very loyal Texas ex as one of the senior partners, and he swore up and down that no college team could ever win a national championship with a black QB. I haven't checked back with him lately to see what he thinks now. ;)
     
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  4. Clean

    Clean 5,000+ Posts

    Yeah, that's pretty dumb. How'd Earl like the Tyrone Swoopes years?
     
  5. BurntOrangeLH

    BurntOrangeLH 2,500+ Posts

    It is sad that skin color is applied as a criterium to athletic prowess at any level.

    We should all know better by now.
     
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  6. RainH2burntO

    RainH2burntO 2,500+ Posts

    Since 2000, 5 of 19 CFB championship winning quarterbacks have been black.
     
  7. zuckercanyon

    zuckercanyon 2,500+ Posts

    you're infringing on Statalyzer's territory
     
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  8. zuckercanyon

    zuckercanyon 2,500+ Posts

    The mobile quarterback can be a major factor in the ability for defenses to handle offenses. Kyler Murray, Justin Fields, etc......
     
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  9. George Bailey

    George Bailey No beans in my chili, thank you

    [​IMG] Stay in your lane Earl....
     
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  10. MajesticII

    MajesticII 1,000+ Posts

    QBs don't actually have to be black, they just need to be mobile and fast..."Johnnie football" from A&M was an example of a QB who could go 60 on you if you lost containment or got out of your rush lanes. Sam can't do that.
     
  11. lanceut

    lanceut 250+ Posts

    I love Earl, so I'm just going to chalk this up to CTE or something and pretend that I never read it....
     
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  12. Clean

    Clean 5,000+ Posts

    Has Earl never watched Tom Brady, probably the greatest QB of all time?
     
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  13. El Sapo

    El Sapo Bevo's BFF

    Disappointing because this is the kind of stupid **** Lavar Ball would have said. You're Texas royalty but stay in your lane, Earl.
     
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  14. gahornphan

    gahornphan 500+ Posts

  15. longhornlegend

    longhornlegend 1,000+ Posts

    If you flip the script and say you cant win with a black QB, how would Earl feel about that. Its total BS. You get the best you can get, adjust your scheme to fit what you have an play ball. Anything else is just fodder for the fools and can be found on the dirt of any feed lot!!!
     
  16. Phil Elliott

    Phil Elliott 2,500+ Posts

    I'm gonna give Earl a pass, he's earned it. Heck, it wasn't so long ago a lot of folks were saying you can't win *with* a black QB.

    We've got a lot of problems on our team, but QB play isn't even in the top 10.
     
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  17. Clean

    Clean 5,000+ Posts

    Consider the source (Switzer).

    As to Switzer's comments about Manziel, I hated the aggys getting Manziel. It wasn't his fault. He had a Longhorn tattoo and came to our QB camp, but we offered David Ash instead. He was, in my humble opinion, he was the most exciting college football player I ever saw play.
     
  18. Vol Horn 4 Life

    Vol Horn 4 Life Good Bye To All The Rest!

    On The Horn this morning here in Austin they said that Bohls and Earl were just talking and that it wasn't really an interview and Earl certainly didn't expect it to be quoted in a article. Apparently they talk all the time, but they've heard that will probably be the last. We all say crap to people we frequently talk to but would probably not say to an audience. If true this solidifies my view of Bohls being the ultimate douchebag using a relationship to be click bait.
     
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  19. horninchicago

    horninchicago 10,000+ Posts

    Good perspective. Thanks.
     
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  20. dukesteer

    dukesteer 5,000+ Posts

    While Earl means no harm to anyone, someone needs to pull him aside and advise him to think long and hard before making such comments.

    Few will say it, but it needs to be said:

    If a white player, ex player, white coach or white owner said that only white players should be considered for — or that they are better suited — for the position, that individual would be crucified for being a racist. And there would be ample justification.

    Do I think that Earl Campbell is a racist? No. Do I think that he made a racist observation? Yes.

    It’s also an uneducated comment. Has Earl ever heard of Joe Burrow? Has he watched Sam Ehlinger? Has he ever heard of Cold McCoy? Does he know who the QB for the 2018 National Championship team was?

    Earl made an ill-advised and frankly tone deaf and uninformed comment. Sure, he meant no harm. Does it matter? Does the context of the comment matter?

    Arguably the most iconic player in Texas Football history is beginning to taint his legacy. It’s painful to watch.
     
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  21. El Sapo

    El Sapo Bevo's BFF

    I didn’t need another reason to dislike Bohls but if you’re giving a freebie I’ll take it :hookem:
     
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  22. dukesteer

    dukesteer 5,000+ Posts

    Sap, personally I cannot blame Bohls for communicating what Earl said. Now, if Earl had made the comment “off the record,” then maybe. I doubt that he did. But I just can’t blame the messenger on this one.
     
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  23. Vol Horn 4 Life

    Vol Horn 4 Life Good Bye To All The Rest!

    What's being said on local radio is that it was not an interview. However, everyone should be smart enough to know that if you're talking to a reporter nothing is really off the record.
     
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  24. horninchicago

    horninchicago 10,000+ Posts

    Maybe they were talking about why Bohls didn't vote for VY for Hesiman and this all came up. [sarc]
     
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  25. RainH2burntO

    RainH2burntO 2,500+ Posts

    Earl's comments reminded me of Rush Limbaughs ESPN stint. Obviously, Earl wasnt on the mic, but... as we all know...there is a double standard for these things.
     
  26. gahornphan

    gahornphan 500+ Posts

    That’s why we’ll never be Alabama. If a Tuscaloosa reporter tried to print that, they’d be run out of town. I hope this doesn’t hurt recruiting. I’m sure our rivals will be putting this quote from this Longhorn icon on full blast. Damage control needs to move in quickly.
     
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  27. Creek

    Creek 1,000+ Posts

    Earl can say whatever he wants. Period. In fact everyone should be able to say within reason how they feel.
    But if you call me a name I may call you 2 names.
     
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  28. theiioftx

    theiioftx Sponsor Deputy

    Earl has always been a hero to me. Large part of why I went to The University. However, this is disappointing on so many fronts. Reverse racism is no better than actual racism. Hopefully he apologizes. I hope he is not back on pain killers and Budweiser.
     
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  29. ViperHorn

    ViperHorn 10,000+ Posts

    I agree with your premise, but racism is racism (i.e. there are not classes of racism).
     
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  30. nashhorn

    nashhorn 5,000+ Posts

    So if it was just a discussion I’m ok with it cause he could very well have said it noting full well he was making an aside comment, as if you want to win ........, but realizing fully what absurdity it was considering the last several years. It all reminds me of FNL when the assistant coach got the what for after remarks regarding how he saw the players.
     

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