[Husker] Birkel to Transfer

j j jjj112665 at yahoo.com
Tue Dec 14 23:34:45 CST 2004


Greg where has it ever been proven that you cant have
both success on and off the field. Wow what do you
want to have at NU? A bunch of no mind jerks who run
around getting into trouble and not going to class?
Are you trying to say that all the players on NUs 5
national championship teams were stupid or at least to
stupid to be academic all americans? Wow I cant
believe you made that statement.
--- Greg Buchta <gregbuchta at yahoo.com> wrote:

> I couldn't agree with Jeff more... I watched Birkel
> on the news tonight, and you could tell he was
> bitter... It is obvious from reading the list this
> year that we all agree talent needs to be upgraded
> all the way through the program... It is pretty
> obvious to me that Callahan means business, and for
> Birkel to say thats all it's about football and not
> having fun and that they did this or that in the NFL
> speaks volumes about what we all saw on the field
> this year. A total lack of dedication, playing with
> heart, and doing what was necessary to win. This
> rant on TV tonight proved to me what we have seen
> all year, that they were more about "having fun" and
> not working hard and I think we all saw the results
> of that lack of dedication with our stellar record.
> I think that sucess over the years has caused a lot
> of the Nebraska Kids who have come here to think
> that all they have to do is show up and they will
> win national championships. I think back to the
> Peters, Wistrom's, as well!
>  as
>  Tommie, Ahman, et al, and it is obvious to me that
> those guys knew what it took to win, and the
> dedication required to do so.  I for one think that
> we probaly need and will see more of a house
> cleaning to get the program straight, and from a
> player personnell, if we have to go outside the
> state to get players that want to win and achieve
> long term sucess, not only in college, but also have
> a shot at the NFL then that's ok with me. I am happy
> to know that as Berkel said, "Callahan means
> business" and I'm sure Callahan knows that the best
> way to "have fun" on the field and in practice, is
> to put in all the hard work and dedication it takes
> to WIN!!! That's what will return the whole team to
> the "good old days" where football is "FUN", not
> only for the players but also the fans who watch and
> cheer for the team not matter what the outcome. As
> far as the crack about Acedimic All American's, I am
> all for that, but It has obviously been proven in
> the past that you can have both, s!
> ucess on
>  and off the field by your players!!
>  
>  
> Greg Buchta in Lincoln
> 
> Jeff Volk <jeffv at alphavideo.com> wrote:
> 
> >I read Birkel's comments. Mr. Football for the
> State of Nebraska feels un 
> >welcome and un appreciated. Thanks for the respect
> of our tradition and 
> >program, Coach. Read his comments for yourself. Is
> Pederson really going to 
> >run this program the way it appears? A farm system
> for the NFL? I would 
> >venture this guess, when the academic all Americans
> cease, Perlman will put 
> >his foot down. Just when you think it cant get any
> worse, I can only shake 
> >my head.
> 
> 
> Shocking that you would take this stance. A player
> wants to leave the program because he isn't playing
> and amazingly rips the coach...what a revelation. 
> 
> I can't support this, but just from following your
> posts over the years I would venture a guess that
> when the QB quit and transfered to Duke you ripped
> him and not your beloved Coach Solich. 
> 
> I guess it just depends what way you want to spin
> it...
> 
> Sincerely,
> 
> Jeffrey Volk
> 
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