My maroon blood is not gender specific; I'd love to resume my early passion for the Lady Griz. I was hoping Shannon would shake up the tradition a bit, and maybe she still will. But here are the facts, 43 years (!) after Montana began playing intercollegiate women's basketball:
--No African-American coaches;
--Three African-American players (one a concession to Tinks's recruitment of Anthony Johnson);
--No African-Canadian players;
For somebody who is so proud of Montana for its early early recruitment of black players (Naesby Rinehart, Ray Howard, Zip Rhoades, Marv Suttles, John Lands, Ray Luicien, et.al), not to mention all the fabulous black talent that has come subsequently in both football and basketball, I remain absolutely flabbergasted by this record.
Y'all know my feelings about this. And you should all know that I ain't shuttin' up about it either.
--No African-American coaches;
--Three African-American players (one a concession to Tinks's recruitment of Anthony Johnson);
--No African-Canadian players;
For somebody who is so proud of Montana for its early early recruitment of black players (Naesby Rinehart, Ray Howard, Zip Rhoades, Marv Suttles, John Lands, Ray Luicien, et.al), not to mention all the fabulous black talent that has come subsequently in both football and basketball, I remain absolutely flabbergasted by this record.
Y'all know my feelings about this. And you should all know that I ain't shuttin' up about it either.