Dread the dreads
Part of playing for Auburn, as McNeil says, was a privilege. But as several former players suggested, there also was a price to play for being high profile. What they wore was under inspection and how they styled their hair was a bone of contention. “When the new coaches came in under Chizik, they implemented new rules and it was kind of no tolerance, but it always seemed to be aimed at the black guys,†says Blanc. “Chizik didn’t like tattoos and he didn’t like dreads.†Players say Chizik asked them to cut their dreadlocks, part of an ongoing culture war within the program – and outside of it.
Victims, Violations and Vendettas for Glory
Interesting read on Auburn, Chiz, and Mike McNeil.
Part of playing for Auburn, as McNeil says, was a privilege. But as several former players suggested, there also was a price to play for being high profile. What they wore was under inspection and how they styled their hair was a bone of contention. “When the new coaches came in under Chizik, they implemented new rules and it was kind of no tolerance, but it always seemed to be aimed at the black guys,†says Blanc. “Chizik didn’t like tattoos and he didn’t like dreads.†Players say Chizik asked them to cut their dreadlocks, part of an ongoing culture war within the program – and outside of it.
Victims, Violations and Vendettas for Glory
Interesting read on Auburn, Chiz, and Mike McNeil.