People read a lot in to him backwards hat and towel waiving, but now he's been fired, and still showing up for work.
This.
Trooper's a solid dude. About as nice a guy as they come. That's why he's an amazing recruiter. If I were the new guy, I'd retain him. Troop-A-Loup is maybe the only part of this staff I'd keep. Unless I had good reason to believe BVG could be 2000% better without Chizik's meddling.
Trooper has been a lightening rod for rumors as ridiculous and far ranging from him impregnating a Tiger Paw to running a brothel for recruits. I mean, he WEARS HIS HAT BACKWARDS! He is OBVIOUSLY a pimp!
I don't throw this card out often, but in this case you've got to call a spade a spade (no pun intended). 99.9% of the criticism of Trooper is thinly veiled racism, plain and simple. That Cochran bafoon on Bama's sideline is just a character with all the charm of the Tasmanian Devil, and literally cannot say a word without screaming it like Stone Cold Steve Austin. Mere lovable quirks. BUT TROOPER WAVES A TOWEL AND WEARS HIS HAT BACKWARDS, Y'ALL! HIDE YOUR WHITE WOMEN CAUSE HE'S HO'IN 'EM OUT TO RECRUITS!!!