Did race play a factor in the Auburn decision?

Did race play a factor in the Auburn decision?

A few final thoughts/questions about Auburn’s hiring of Gene Chizik as its head football coach:

1. Did race play a factor in the decision? Auburn athletics director Jay Jacobs talked about Chizik being the best “fit” for the program. Jacobs was clearly talking about the fact that Chizik had worked at Auburn before and understood the expectations and the unique culture of the place. But you can’t ignore the fact that to others the word “fit” has an entirely different meaning. It is code for doing the thing that is comfortable instead of doing the thing that is right.

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12/16/08