[Husker] A Big One Gets Away

[jonlists at cbsol.com]

husker-bounces at tssi.com wrote on 12/20/2005 06:03:55 PM:

> A couple things from the Freeman story. A great deal was made last year
> about Callahan's strategy of recruiting only one top qb per year and 
relying
> on their mutual trust. The qb stays committed. Callahan doesn't recruit
> anyone else. Well, Callahan just got burned big time. Does he change 
this
> next year? Speaking of next year, if Beck turns out to be great and both 
he
> and Taylor don't get hurt, then Callahan still comes out of this okay - 
if
> he can recruit a big time qb next year.
> 
A great deal was made of it, but I don't recall that it was made by 
Callahan. Seems to me with Beck and Taylor, he's set for the next couple 
of years at the least, and Beck still has a redshirt to use. He doesn't 
have to recruit a huge QB EVERY year. Every other, maybe. 


> 
> Second, what does this say about the character of Freeman, and, even 
more
> so, his father? His father encouraged him to break his word to Callahan
> after the entire arrangement was based on trust. I'm not placing 
Callahan
> above it all, though. Immediately after he was hired he went after 
numerous,
> committed, athletes. You reap what you sow. Interesting that Callahan 
keeps
> his word about being faithful to his commitment to the kids, but doesn't
> mind going after other coaches' commitments. Kind of like being loyal to
> your wife when you're married, but sleeping with married women when your
> single. I'm not making a moral statement one way or the other, just 
pointing
> out the contradiction.
>
Wow. Rather sanctimonious even though you state it isn't. 

I don't think it says much about character in either case. It's the way 
the recruiting game goes. If the kid can get more playing time at KSU, and 
he feels comfortable there, more power to him. Things changed when Prince 
was hired. I hope they fail miserably. <G> 

Same thing with Callahan. 
BTW, Lydon Murtha was a firm commitment to Minnesota until he visited 
Nebraska. Minnesota fans screamed bloody murder. Nebraska has potentially 
a darned good tackle. We already have a darned good WR from the same 
place. It happens. 

And it has nothing to do with marriage. In marriage, there is a firm 
commitment, both moral and legal. In recruiting, once the papers are 
signed, then it's a commitment. Until then, as long as they're not 
breaking NCAA rules, what do you expect to happen? 


Jon Johnston
http://www.huskerjon.com