Glory Road Film Summary and Analysis

Glory Road Film Summary and AnalysisHe had of all time valued to coach division whizz basketball racy scarcely he encountered some problems early on by and by taking the job. Being a poor university, Texas Western could non afford a troop of money to recruit players, as basketball was non veritable(a) the priority edition. Determined to win, come in Haskins did what had neer happened in the history of college basketball. He recruited s crimson foul players to add to the flipper fresh players the team already had. His recruiting quote that he employ to persuade the players was, I do non light upon color, I exactly see talent and that is what I put on the court. He successfully applied it to get the ignominious players as the good white players never wanted to play for Texas Western and even the some other schools did not want the foul players as they used to bench them.That was just the start of the sternships that Don Haskins was to face. The other counterpoi nt was between teammates who were being forced to work together. The white players did not welcome the erosive players and some had never seen a s preemptdalous man before. His initiatory task was to unite the players not just for the white players and black players but withal among the fellow black players as they had come from different parts of the country. More so the administrators were not happy with the coach for recruiting so many black players.after weeks of hard training and erudition fundamental basics of basketball and discipline, the team starts the season with a bang winning all their games. After many undefeated games, their popularity grew but it excessively gained many enemies who did not look kindly at black players taking over their divert. The team members were victims of hate crimes fueled by the ignorance that face and the population in customary felt against black batch. One player was attacked and beaten up, their hotel rooms were also broken into an d words in blood were written all over their rooms forcing Haskins to ack directledge the racism. That became uncomfortable for the players and they lost the concentration and thus lost their next game. They also blamed their white teammates for being part of the threats and attacks. except this was the start of the affectionate unity. The coach told them that nobody could take a demeanor anything from them that they did not upset and that, if they quit now they would have given over them what they want thus they would have won. So he advised them to shake off the hate and debar them up.After that incident the team regains and makes it to the final. Following a conversation Don Haskins over heard, he clear-cut to play only when the seven black players for the NCAA championship final something that had never happened in the history of college basketball. heretofore the black players defied all odds and went on to win the NCAA championship to set a new panache in college ba sketball.That years NCAA championship is important because of who played in it. It is hard to believe looking at todays college teams that back in 1966 black players did not play college basketball. Coach Haskins decided to flip-flop that. There is a bit of contradiction and hypocrisy portrayed in the movie. At some point regarding coach Don Haskins recruitment of seven black players, it was said that black players do not respond well chthonian pressure, that they argon not calm enough or intelligent enough to play without white direction. all the same regarding the college rules, a team could play three black players if the team is losing. What does this mean? Could it be that the black players were know as very good players that you only need them when a team is losing so that the team seat recover and win some games? Or that black players were only featured in losing teams?The movie also shows a team of players whose incli kingdom and passion to succeed supersedes some of t he most grueling and difficult challenges during a period of massive cultural and racial turmoil in the history of the country. The coach always had the desire to win but the last game was more of a mixer statement than anything else. He wanted to make things right hence he played only the black players.IssuesThis game was broadcasted on video recording and it gained a lot of popularity because of the entire road that the players and the coach from Texas Western University had to go through in rate to get to the finals. After winning the final game, they gained more than a national title they won obeisance and were able to pave the road for future generations regarding the use of black players in a league that was purpose to be mainly for white people.We found it incredible to think that so many years after slavery was abolished in the United States, there were still many people that thought of black people as being inferior and were not given their right place in a society. W e also liked how this small group of men was able to change the way of thinking of many others and their part to our modern society should not be forgotten.AnalysisThe movie is the perfect example of how sports canister be very helpful in some ways and detrimental in others. The detrimental part was the military force experienced by the Texas Western players and coach plus his family. They were a target to violence, discrimination, verbal abuse, death threats and more. hoops was in a way, promoting this against them. If they had not played basketball they would not have experienced that abuse, at least(prenominal) not at that level. It is also important to note that this violence could have escalated even more if other externalities would have been present. Thankfully this was not the case though, the players came out alive and victorious. The beauty of the sport prevailed, and talent and logical system excelled.In this particular case, basketball was helpful as it revolutionize d an entire society. This team and the coach, as Coubertin said, became an instrument to metamorphose economy and politics, and this society as a whole. We can think that the incorporation of African Americans to basketball seems only obvious because of their physical characteristics, but back in those years it was not logical at all. They were considered not smart enough, lacking leadership and being weak-willed.It is important to denote that coach Haskins was not trying to change the world or create a revolution, he only wanted to play division basketball against the best teams. Given that, he was left with little or no resources. He went for what was available edged talent. He was smart by acknowledging that no matter the color of their skins as long as they were good, he could use them. He did the evident and played with the best. A man with no prejudices decided he did not care about what the other people thought, if it was legal he could do it. Sports can do that, perplex t he best out of people, in this case it did for Don Haskins. The passion for basketball gave him the courage to play with five blacks in the final game. The love for the sport also inspired the players to continue playing and not give up. This is the positive side of sports and if the right conditions are met, sports move, inspire and change the world.In the end of the movie we see how because of that game, Adolph Rupp the coach of the University of Kentucky recruited his first black player in history before stepping down. This shows how even someone so reluctant to the idea of black players, changed his mind. Universities all across the states realized that there was nothing wrong with recruiting black players, and that if any, they were really talented and could help them win championships. As it states in the movie, in 1997 the University of Kentucky hired Tubby Smith, the schools first black head coach who lead them to a National Title the first year. This also proves how the au thor stereotypes of blacks not being able to lead was completely wrong. Again, basketball helped everybody realize this. As colleges continue recruiting black players, the NBA was able to spot better players and ultimately the entire history of basketball was modified. Society changed, it started accepting and even embracing the idea of watching mixed games. The economy changed, by black players being offered more scholarships and even NBA contracts, that social group started acquiring more power. Moreover the outcome became a very strong grime that changed the basketball dynamics in the United States. Prejudices were broken in a great way because of that one game called the most important game in college history, all for this sport.In a way, the final game can be seen as the game against racism. It was subconsciously a game to prove a point. stark players can also play, they can lead, they can think, and they can do every single thing white players could and they proved it in tha t game. If Texas Western had lost, we do not know how many years or how more than time would have needed to pass for society and rules to change. But they did win, so the game, and the world changed for good and forever. at once basketball is a sport that is predominately played professionally by black players. It is more than normal now to see black players in the NBA, we could not have guessed that before Texas Western and Don Haskins this was not a reality. Talent does not differentiate between race, color, sex or age and at least in this movie and in real life sports contribute to the betterment of the world and the promotion of peace.What is even more impressive is that even today there are still many people that think in a equal way, racial discrimination is a serious problem in many societies. But we were able to appreciate through this film and the re-enactment of the team members, basketball was used as a beam for social change. Different sports can also be used in orde r to achieve similar changes in the way people think a society. It does not have to necessarily aim at racial discrimination, it can also help to end gang violence, social re-integration in a rate conflict zone, or even empowering women. The concept of competitiveness that is inherent in almost every sport draws people together and this gathering of people can be very helpful if correct combinations of strategies are used to achieve the specific goals.We believe that using sports as a tool for peace create can be very effective if used in the correct way. This movie uses breakthrough methods that agitate the very foundations of a sport that was overrun by a majority of white players. In situations were the social foundations are so embedded in the peoples mind that revolutionary methods served better to achieve the goal. Using a similar approach, sport can be used, with the aid of different projects, to engage is social turmoils. From gang wars, to nation building in post conflic t areas. Direct interaction between opposing party members can create a process of humanization and ultimately decrease tension amongst them.These techniques have already been used in post conflict zones like Rwanda, were UNICEF organized an initiative in the country to introduce sport as a reunification tool in school as a way to recover from the genocide. A similar strategy was used in Colombia, were soccer was used as a way to increase gender equality in the country. Co-ed teams of children were created and no goals would count unless a girl was involved in the play that lead to the goal.ConclusionGlory Road showed that enough exposure and bonding can defeat racism. A team formed out of nothing stood against all challenges and triumphed. The self- discipline and importance of hard work and team work imposed on the team by coach Haskins was portrayed. This marked the generator of new things to come in the history of USA college basketball. Many doubted, others ridiculed and laug hed at the team and coach but i guess you could say they had the last laugh.