History Forgotten

[jh]

Always interests me when I see in todays day young African American players deciding between a St Bonaventure University and say a Univ Alabama or Richmond or Tennessee and its never considered that back in the day those very schools said NO to incoming African Americans when it was the Catholic Universities that often opened the door and helped pave the way.
Our own Tom Stith a 1st team Parade All American out of NYC had many of those major universities not even consider him no matter how good his talent was (top 5 player in the nation).

I wonder do these young guys not know this history? or is it they know it but does not matter to them?

[jacob]

You are kidding, right? You are correct in your facts, but to think that this has any relevance to recruiting today? Maybe he wasn't Catholic and thought that inquisition might get him. It is amazing to think that any women choose SBU when you consider that they weren't allowed to attend earlier. Let's get real!!!

[123Rob]

I think it would be of interest to today's A-A recruits. The staff should be out in front of this with some anecdotes and/or quotes from some of the former Bonnies who were from that era

[ka]

This is one of the most rediculous bandwagon threads of all time, and that is really saying something.

[West End Stench]

Priceless... Where did that bona-football thread go?