[Husker] Gill

[todd strong]

 Steve's quote was: How does someone doing exactly what they said they would 
do provoke questions and contrary theories?

I find myself laughing largely. Yeah, I said largely. May I offer an answer? 
Because it has been so long, say a year or so, since anyone actually did 
what they would say or said anything that did not lend itself to conjecture 
and second guessing. Yeah, that was  a shot at Pederson.


"Would the boy I was yesterday, be proud of the man I am today?"
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Reichenbach" <reich at inetnebr.com>
To: <husker at tssi.com>; <rrbeach at rrbeach.com>
Sent: Sunday, December 05, 2004 1:15 PM
Subject: Re: [Husker] Gill


> Gill said he would evaluate and make a decision.  This is the quote
> from the story.
>
> "Right now, I'm planning on [returning]," Gill said. "Like I've said,
> I'll evaluate that after the football season and go from there."
>
> "Right now, I'm planning on it."  All that means is that he hadn't made
> any concrete decision or plans to leave.  He didn't say he wasn't
> considering leaving.  In fact, he said flat out that he was going to
> evaluate his future plans and make a decision.  "I'll evaluate that
> after the football season and go from there."  Evidently, he did just
> what he said:  evaluate and go from there.  How does someone doing
> exactly what they said they would do provoke questions and contrary
> theories?
>
>> I am in no way trying to say you are wrong or am not just
>> trying to be argumentative but I am thinking this one is more likely.
>> One of the biggest reasons I say that is the timing.  It might have
>> been the case but I just don't see someone saying they are planning on
>> staying and two days later they are standing in front of a press
>> conference and resigning if it is their decision.  People usually don't
>> flip flop that fast unless an offer came in and, at least publicly,
>> that doesn't seem to be the case.   I am wondering if he wasn't asked
>> to leave and get it over with so we can get on with recruiting.  I am
>> not saying I know more than anyone else.  I am just offering some
>> observations.
>
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