Florida Schools: DEI Abolished

[Adam Sandler]

Think it will hurt recruiting or nah?

NAACP to Black players: Reconsider Fla. schools

The NAACP asked Black student-athletes to reconsider their decisions to attend public colleges and universities in the state of Florida, in response to the University of Florida eliminating its diversity, equity and inclusion program earlier this month.

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[OrangeVolMan]

My guess is no. Especially in the day of NIL.

 

[Lawrence Wright]

We couldn't get NIL right before our governor eliminated DEI.

Now our rivals have two things to negatively recruit against us.

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[onevol74]

We couldn't get NIL right before our governor eliminated DEI.

Now our rivals have two things to negatively recruit against us.

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If the game is about NIL now then the DEI should not have any effect.

 

[General Jack]

I doubt DEI impacts recruiting.

Florida man, on the other hand, might be a different story.

 

[Lawrence Wright]

If the game is about NIL now then the DEI should not have any effect.

If you think UF eliminating DEI won’t have any effect, you’re not thinking.

This place should be rejoicing.

 

[General Jack]

If you think UF eliminating DEI won’t have any effect, you’re not thinking.

This place should be rejoicing.

I doubt it.

And this ain’t a commentary on the merits for or against DEI, I just doubt most 18 yo athletes with an opportunity to make a wad of cash care that much.

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

We couldn't get NIL right before our governor eliminated DEI.

Now our rivals have two things to negatively recruit against us.

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Props to Florida for getting rid of an openly racist program

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

Good for Florida schools. One more piece of racism removed. Everyone should be happy about this.

 

[OrangeVolMan]

Good for Florida schools. One more piece of racism removed. Everyone should be happy about this.

That’s not what this thread is about.

 

[Vol-e-ball]

I doubt it will matter much. DEI and athletics seldom co-mingle. Florida probably won't be the last state to drop DEI. DEI is why we got Bru to some extent. I think USC had 10 open lawsuits in access of 10m in total damages filed by former students against USC due to the DEI department at the time of Bru's departure. I think we've all noticed Bru's high character since he's been here. If they took all the money from DEI and poured it into founding education in underpriviledged communities, we wouldn't need DEI in the first place. But they don't do that. For some reason of all the possible solutions, they NEVER do that.

 

[LordBolton]

Let's hope Tennessee follows their lead. Who cares about the effect on sports, indoctrination of people to be bigots and haters is bad.

 

[jeff1vol]

If you think UF eliminating DEI won’t have any effect, you’re not thinking.

This place should be rejoicing.

You're nuts, man. DEI is ridiculous and anyone with a brainstem knows it. I SERIOUSLY doubt 4 and 5 star athletes are sitting around crying about DEI being eliminated. I wish UT would do the same. Its a ****ing crock. But I get it... too much money in racism and bigotry to move forward.

 

[TXbenVol]

Fk DEI & Woke culture.

 

[Golfprovol]

We couldn't get NIL right before our governor eliminated DEI.

Now our rivals have two things to negatively recruit against us.

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Not being racist, everyone should have the same opportunities. But if you want DEI, then who on your team are you kicking off so 50% of the team is white guys? What about the basketball team? How would you say that is inclusion and equity?

Hypocrite much? Careful what you wish for.....

 

[Lawrence Wright]

Not being racist, everyone should have the same opportunities. But if you want DEI, then who on your team are you kicking off so 50% of the team is white guys? What about the basketball team? How would you say that is inclusion and equity?

Hypocrite much? Careful what you wish for.....

In fairness, our basketball team is about 50% white and they might make the tournament, so there’s that.

About those equal opportunities…in a country closing in on its 250th birthday, we are only about 60 years removed from racial discrimination (education, employment, housing, etc.) being ruled by law as illegal.

 

[Golfprovol]

In fairness, our basketball team is about 50% white and they might make the tournament, so there’s that.

About those equal opportunities…in a country closing in on its 250th birthday, we are only 60 years removed from racial discrimination being ruled by law as illegal.

Exactly right, so restricting access to a race so you can include a different race is illegal. Hiring people for jobs they are not qualified for based on their race is illegal....why most blue cities are dumpster fires right now.

 

[Golfprovol]

In fairness, our basketball team is about 50% white and they might make the tournament, so there’s that.

About those equal opportunities…in a country closing in on its 250th birthday, we are only 60 years removed from racial discrimination (education, employment, housing, etc.) being ruled by law as illegal.

You also didnt mention the football team....are you going to make 11 of your 22 starters white guys? I seriously doubt it.

 

[Lawrence Wright]

You also didnt mention the football team....are you going to make 11 of your 22 starters white guys? I seriously doubt it.

Give it time.

 

[Lawrence Wright]

Exactly right, so restricting access to a race so you can include a different race is illegal. Hiring people for jobs they are not qualified for based on their race is illegal....why most blue cities are dumpster fires right now.

Because generally speaking, black people are less qualified than white people? Yes?

 

[PKT_VOL]

As much as I would love UF to be hurt by this and glad that a university system took this step (double win), this just isn't going to effect UF athletics in any meaningful way.

UF athletics was competent prior to DEI and they will be after DEI. Now, if only we could convince UF to keep Billy...

 

[Big Orange Rob]

Good for Florida schools. One more piece of racism removed. Everyone should be happy about this.

I agree. Worthless and unnecessary to begin with.

 

[esarmstrong]

Not only is the NAACP upset about this development, one of UF's most high profile alums is pi$$ed, too. Folks who don't see the problems that this creates for universities that adopt this posture are missing the forest for the trees. Emmitt Smith ‘utterly disgusted’ by University of Florida’s elimination of DEI program

 

[Vol in Buckeye Land]

Props to Florida for getting rid of an openly racist program

You continue to prove that the most clueless people tend to think they’re the most intelligent.

 

[Rockytop10nessee]

If you think UF eliminating DEI won’t have any effect, you’re not thinking.

This place should be rejoicing.

Meh, we’re in the process of passing y’all by and won’t have to worry, regardless.