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[Chad Wythers]

I have read the messages on this list for several years, choosing not to
post for the majority of time. Having followed the messages closely, I have
known Bob to readily admit when he has made a mistake. Furthermore, placing
any one participant's message or messages under the "moral microscope" that
you have created for Bob's message would require all of us to refer back to
the definition of humility.

Also, I did not take Bob's message as being overly sanctimonious, especially
considering the diverse cultural and age differences of the people on this
list. Clearly, you cannot consider it to be morally offensive that a person
actually go through their early twenties without breaking the law.

Despite the venomous tone of your personal attack on someone you presumably
only know as a result of written posts a list dealing with sports, Bob is
right on point with the general idea of his message. Division I athletes,
especially Division I football players at a University historically known
for football greatness, are under a microscope. Simply attributing criminal
acts to the slogan "boys will be boys" shows a complete disregard and
disrespect for the several thousand of Nebraska Football players who have
both worked hard athletically and academically to earn their degree without
having the "unfortunate bad luck" to be arrested for drinking under age or
possessing drugs.

Personally, I think that any increase in moral and ethical responsibility
would do our program, like all other programs, nothing but good.

Finally, regardless of whether or not I agree with Bob's posts, I respect
the fact that he puts his name at the bottom of them.


Chad J. Wythers



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "jonlists" <jonlists at cbsol.com>
To: "Bob Beach" <rrbeach at rrbeach.com>
Cc: "Husker List" <husker at tssi.com>
Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 2004 4:29 PM
Subject: Sanctimonious:{#####}Re: [Husker] Living


> We're sorry, but your post has been rejected by the mail system for being
> too sanctimonious. Perhaps if you had admitted to having made at least one
> mistake in your life, the recipient might have received this message.
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> husker-bounces at tssi.com wrote on 12/14/2004 12:43:51 PM:
>
> > Further, how many of the hypocrites that will blow and bluster on
> > > this list about this incident can honestly say that they never
> > > drank before they were of legal age? How about used a fake ID? How
> > > about those of you amongst the Vietnam generation that never used
> > > marijuana or other illicit drugs?
> >
> >
> >
> >       You can call me whatever you want but of the things you
> > mentioned I have never used marijuana or any other illegal drug.
> > Nor have I ever used a fake ID nor drank before I was legal age.  I
> > have to qualify the last one a little because when I was in college
> > the Nebraska legal drinking age was 19.  It was that way a short
> > time.  So, yes I drank before I was 21 but at that time it was
> > legal.  And, I certainly am of the Viet Nam generation graduating
> > from high school in 1968.  I am not blowing and blustering about it
> > either but you cannot compare a football player in a supposedly high
> > profile program with just the average kid in the student body
> > either.  They should know when they sign the letter of intent they
> > are going to be living in a fish bowl and should govern themselves
> > accordingly.
> >
> >
> > Bob Beach
> >
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