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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If y'all wanna read between the lines peep this...

Oklahoma recruit Jean Delance withdrew his commitment to coach Bob Stoops after seeing the video.  Delance is a four-star offensive lineman who is ranked No. 272 on the ESPN Junior 300, he committed to the Sooners in November.   On Monday Delance told CBS 11 in Dallas-Fort Worth, "Very uneducated people. I wouldn't want my son or child to go there or to anywhere like that."  The next day Oklahoma president David Boren expelled two students he says have been identified as leading the chant.  Boren said in a statement the two were dismissed for creating a "hostile learning environment for others."

Now...is it me or does this swift reaction coincide at all with the fact that this video is having an adverse effect on the Sooners recruiting?  If recruits get the impression the Oklahoma is a racist environment and start passing them over then Oklahoma won't be making too many bowl games which means Oklahoma won't be making as much money.  Call me a cynic, but its been my observation that the only time racist shit [b]really[/b] isn't tolerated is when it messes with the bottom line - - - cash$$$money.  Consider the fact that Oklahoma ranks #11 on the Forbes list of College Football's most valuable teams with a Football Profit of $36 million.  [url]http://www.forbes.com/pictures/emdm45el/university-of-oklahoma-sooners/[/url]  You really think they are going to jeopardize that green to tolerate a few dumbasses who wanna get drunk and sing stupid songs?  [/quote]

I think you're off base, actually. President Boren came down hard on this immediately. The Greeks were off the SAE house by 5 PM yesterday and he said he would suspend or expel the students if they could be positively identified. As soon as they were, which was today, he expelled them. Really it's pretty much a model response and Boren has a stellar reputation. He's known for caring about much more than football. [/quote]

Well whatever his motivation I'm glad shit got done.  I don't think people realize how potentially harmful such ignorance can be to impressionable young minds.[/quote]

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