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A University's football coaching hire and some right wing political hypocrisy.
https://signalpress.blogspot.com/2024/12/a-universitys-football-coaching-hire.htmlWest Virginia University just did something this week that is rare in college football. They rehired a former successful coach who had left in 2007 for a head coaching job at Michigan.
Social media has been buzzing about Rodriguez since Neal Brown was fired after the last game of the season. While a lot of those who were opposed to his return went back to the manner in which he left WVU for Michigan, there were a lot more who cited "moral concerns" about his alleged affair, and sexual harassment leading to his dismissal at Arizona as the reason they didn't want him back.
And that's what I found interesting.
In each of the last three elections, West Virginia has been one of the most supportive states, in terms of percentage of voters casting ballots for Trump. It's been above 65% all three times. And there were a few people, in the social media melee that surrounded the coaching discussion, who pointed out that it seemed a bit hypocritical for people who more than likely voted for Trump in past elections to consider rumors about an affair to be a disqualifier for hiring a head football coach.
I mean, if people are all that concerned about the dishonesty, lack of integrity and immorality reflected in the character of someone who had an extra-marital affair, shouldn't that be a much bigger concern with regard to putting someone in the Presidency, where character matters and where that kind of dishonest lack of integrity and morality could endanger the entire country, than it would be in coaching a college football team?
And that's what I found interesting.
In each of the last three elections, West Virginia has been one of the most supportive states, in terms of percentage of voters casting ballots for Trump. It's been above 65% all three times. And there were a few people, in the social media melee that surrounded the coaching discussion, who pointed out that it seemed a bit hypocritical for people who more than likely voted for Trump in past elections to consider rumors about an affair to be a disqualifier for hiring a head football coach.
I mean, if people are all that concerned about the dishonesty, lack of integrity and immorality reflected in the character of someone who had an extra-marital affair, shouldn't that be a much bigger concern with regard to putting someone in the Presidency, where character matters and where that kind of dishonest lack of integrity and morality could endanger the entire country, than it would be in coaching a college football team?
Trump had multiple extra-marital affairs, some surreptitiously, some he bragged about to boost his own brand. In once case, he committed multiple felonies, 34 to be exact, to cover up an affair he had with a porn star. But it doesn't appear that was enough to disqualify him, at least, not as far as the people of West Virginia were concerned. So why should unsubstantiated rumors of an affair by a former football coach, and all charges dropped regarding the sexual harassment suit after an investigation, be a problem for West Virginia football fans, many of whom obviously voted to put the proven, three time adulterer in the White House?
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