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

[Bob Beach]

j j wrote:

>Bob, Dukes left after the 7-7 season when so many
>people were calling for Solich to be fired and saying
>it was the worst season and worst team in 30 years
>etc. so I would hardly say that he left when NU was
>winning.
>



     I was using "winning" as a general term.  I realize that one 
particular year NU didn't win more than they lost.  But they didn't lose 
more than they won either and were coming off a long streak of seasons 
where there were at least nine wins. 




>  Also I think one difference is that that is
>one player leaving and saying it was due to the
>coaches while this year we have had 5-6 leave and say
>it was due to the coaches.
>



      I pointed to one instance but Dukes certainly wasn't the only 
player to leave during the Devaney, Osborne, and Solich regimes and if I 
recall he wasn't the only one to leave that season.  The point is no one 
really remembers those kids that left because the beat went on so no big 
deal.  Plus, the attitude seemed to be if you don't want to play for TO, 
for example, we don't need you.  I am not personally alarmed at the 
defections from this year.  I think it is pretty normal to have a 
program undergo the sweeping changes this one has and have a shakeup on 
the roster.



> I do agree that there are
>times we forget the age and maturity level of the
>players and that is the times when we talk about how
>bad they are and how they made a big mistake to cost
>us a game or when they get picked up for underage
>drinking. We forget they are kids, many on their own
>for the first time, and are under a great deal of
>pressure and that they will make mistakes. 
>  
>


     I totally agree.  Not only make mistakes but being kids they will 
sometimes say things which later in life they will regret saying.


Bob Beach