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Was Auburn Racist Over Turner Gill? NO! Now SYRACUSE, on the Other Hand...
bleacherreport.com - 12/19/2008
Was Auburn Racist Over Turner Gill? NO! Now SYRACUSE, on the Other Hand...
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Auburn did not refuse to hire Turner Gill because he was black or because he had a white wife. Quite the contrary: Auburn University badly wanted to hire the man. He was high on their list, one of the first persons that they interviewed, and they brought him in hoping to introduce him as their coach that very same day. So what happened? Gill and Auburn had serious disagreements over how the program was to be run. In things ranging from hiring of assistants to general philosophy, Auburn wanted to ...

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Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician:  Is Syracuse University Racist?

NCAA Debate: Confronting Racism at Auburn U. | Sports2Debate.com
sports2debate.com - 12/16/2008
NCAA Debate: Confronting Racism at Auburn U. | Sports2Debate.com
— sports2debate.com — It is without argument that Auburn is still running a "good ole' boy" program. Charles Barkley has brought a major issue to the forefront at Auburn U. Many analysts agree (black and white and all colors), ESPN and in other media, that Auburn would have hired Turner Gill. What do you think? (more) NCAA Debate: Confronting Racism at Auburn U. | ...

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Was Turner Gill Denied The Auburn Job Because Of His White Wife? [College Football]
deadspin.com - 12/15/2008
Was Turner Gill Denied The Auburn Job Because Of His White Wife? [College Football]
— deadspin.com — Every one is still scratching their heads over Auburn's hiring of Iowa State head coach Gene Chizik, except for those Tiger fans who have already upgraded to clawing their eyes out. Pretty much everyone agrees that Buffalo coach Turner ... (more) Was Turner Gill Denied The Auburn Job Because Of His ...

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Rumor: Why Gene Chizik owes his new job to Yella Fella
rivals.yahoo.com - 12/17/2008
Rumor: Why Gene Chizik owes his new job to Yella Fella
— rivals.yahoo.com — First of all, cheer up, Auburn: It's Optimism Day ! Now, for the main event: That man, as Auburn fans are no doubt well aware, is Jimmy Rane, founder of Great Southern Wood , namesake of the Jimmy Rane Foundation , member of the Auburn Board of ... (more) Rumor: Why Gene Chizik owes his new job to Yella Fella

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Is Syracuse University Racist?
Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician — ... That's the charge levied by Gerald Ball over at Bleacher Report.  Well, he eventually levies the charge...like four pages into his diatribe that ultimately a defense of Auburn University's passing over of Gill for Gene Chizik. ...

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