IMO, the whole thing about Strong being married to a white woman is not tied to the racism of white ADs not wanting a black man who is married to a white woman, but rather it could easily be tied to the situation that Strong himself would find himself in if he were the HEAD coach going into a recruits home to talk to his parents.

I know this sounds bad, but think about it...a large majority of the recruits he'd be visiting with are black. A good number of them have single-mothers. Many single black mothers are very resentful when they see a black man married to a white woman.

I've actually heard this as being a primary criticism of Strong's candidacy for a head coach position. Whether its an excuse, or a legitimate reason, is beyond me...but it does sound somewhat logical.