[Husker] Birkel to Transfer

[todd strong]

I'm just gonna wait and see how many actually sign the papers. I think 
everyone will be in shock. Do you really think Lucky is gonna come to NU?

"Would the boy I was yesterday, be proud of the man I am today?"
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sean McGrath" <SeanM at omahasteaks.com>
To: "Greg Buchta" <gregbuchta at yahoo.com>; <husker at tssi.com>
Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2004 5:59 AM
Subject: RE: [Husker] Birkel to Transfer


> I'd be bitter too if I went to ask the coach what I needed to do to get
> more playing time or what I did and he would have the audacity to say "I
> don't want to go into that". Plus, it is the norm to help the athlete
> transferring to another school which Callahan has opted not to. I never
> heard of Osborne/Solich ever doing this. Its fine if Callahan wants a my
> way or the highway mentality but he seems to treat these 'kids' like
> they're professional athletes. I find this wrong and we'll lose highly
> touted recruits if this keeps up (not just Solich recruits can
> transfer). That said I'll wait and see what will happen but Callahan
> needs to start realizing he coaching the college and not pro level.
>
> Sean
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Greg Buchta [mailto:gregbuchta at yahoo.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 2004 10:52 PM
> To: husker at tssi.com
> Subject: RE: [Husker] Birkel to Transfer
>
> 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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