[Husker] Birkel to Transfer

[Dick Karre]

Sorry, but Jeff hardly "opened up" on Birkel. Rather, he made two valid 
points. First, when Curt Dukes left (and later voiced his own set of 
complaints about the program under Solich), most on this list were silent 
about it. Second, Birkel is a guy who quit because he wasn't getting enough 
playing time. Was that justified? I don't know, and neither does anyone else 
on the list, but it happens all the time. It happened under Solich, it 
happened under Osborne, it probably happened under Langden Frothingham. 
Moreover, we've only heard from Birkel on this. Unless we hear from the 
coaches (and we almost certainly never will), we won't get both sides of the 
story. Am I happy about this? No. Is it evidence of a problem? Maybe. But 
just maybe.
Dick Karre
dkarre at comcast.net
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Reichenbach" <reich at inetnebr.com>
To: <husker at tssi.com>; <jeffv at alphavideo.com>
Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2004 7:38 AM
Subject: RE: [Husker] Birkel to Transfer


> So, Jeff, fresh off dismissing Horne's multiple criminal behaviors
> as universal teenage behavior is one of several opening up on Birkel
> who has the audacity to speak his views about the way the football
> program is being run.  And then, having done so, he has the audacity
> to accuse others of spinning their take on current events based on
> their view on the coaching changes.  He's clearly right about one
> thing:  it depends on what way he wants to spin it.
>
>
>>> 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?
>>> 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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