[Husker] Another Husker leaving and speaking negatively (fwd)

[Bob Beach]

Hotmail wrote:

>This is nothing new. TO told many salt of the earth, foundation of the
>program, grew up wanting to be Cornhuskers, that their services would not be
>required.
>
>TO had starters quit because he had made football no fun, it was a business.
>
>It would have been interesting for the press to interview some of the
>players who left under Solich to hear what they had to say about his
>program.
>
>Those former players knew there would not be an audience for them to speak
>against TO. With the dissension around the current staff there is an
>awareness that there is an audience willing to listen.
>
>Remember very few of us didn't play because we weren't good enough.
>
>  
>


     You absolutely nailed it.  Winning heals all ills.  I know players 
and instances of players that were very unsatisfied under TO and quit 
but who cares?  The winning was there so who needs you?  I remember when 
Dukes left pretty much all this list could do is chastise Dukes for 
sounding off against the NU program (I know Dukes was under Solich).  
Now players quit and sound off so it has to be the coaches don't know 
how to meet the player's needs.  The differnce?  When Dukes left NU was 
winning.  Now they had a losing season.  I would bet a lot of money that 
if the Huskers had been 10-1 last year and these same players left and 
said the same things we would either be criticizing the players or not 
even think it is worth discussing. 


     I also think we sometimes forget the age of the players.  They are 
not seasoned veterans.  By and large thay are emotionally, socially, and 
mentally immature people.  The only differences between these guys and 
any other 19 year old is these guys can play football at a high level.  
We have to also consider that teenagers and people in their very early 
twenties sometimes do act and say things impulsively.


Bob Beach