Fwd: Re: [Husker] Birkel

[todd strong]

Steve R. wrote:  (Personally, I liked
that Osborne and Solich had a clear sense of responsibility for the
players that extended beyond their participation in football.)

That should be engraved on a placque and placed on campus somewhere. Not the 
reference to Osborne or Solich necessarily, but the message Steve intended 
is as true as true gets.


"Would the boy I was yesterday, be proud of the man I am today?"
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Reichenbach" <reich at inetnebr.com>
To: <husker at tssi.com>; <rbeach at neb.rr.com>
Sent: Saturday, February 19, 2005 2:37 PM
Subject: Re: Fwd: Re: [Husker] Birkel


> Seems to me that you didn't mind "speculating" that there was some
> connection (implying perhaps even justification) between how Callahan
> treated Birkel and this incident.  When you complain about speculation
> that counters your speculation it doesn't really make much of an
> argument.
>
>> There is no possible way anyone could know if Birkel was still
>> on the football team he would or wouldn't have been out drinking.
>> Being on the team never seemed a deterrent for many people.  To point
>> at Callahan, even speculatory, for not keeping Birkel on the team which
>> lead to his troubles with the law is really reaching.  A coach cannot
>> keep someone on the team just because at some point in time that person
>> may get into trouble if he is not on the team.  I still maintain that
>> while a 20 year old may have feelings on how he was treated in a given
>> situation most 20 year olds have little concept of professionalism.
>
> Then, does it make sense to run the program in a way that treats
> kids just out of high school like professionals?  Personally, I liked
> that Osborne and Solich had a clear sense of responsibility for the
> players that extended beyond their participation in football.
>
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