[Husker] Beward the Messiah Syndrome

[Tony Lambert]

How did the other prospects play

Tony Lambert
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Stone" <sstone at pvtnetworks.net>
To: "husker-tssi.com" <husker at tssi.com>
Sent: Monday, January 03, 2005 8:52 PM
Subject: [Husker] Beward the Messiah Syndrome


>I watched only part of the California-Florida All-Star game last
> night but recorded the whole thing for later re-viewing, which I did
> today.
> 
> Young Mr. Beck played an impressive short-pass game although his long
> throws often went awry. I don't know the final stats, but at halftime
> he had completed eight of thirteen, mostly short ones thrown quickly
> and with authority. He completed an arching end-zone fade pass for a
> two-point conversion, a real beauty, and showed not only clothes-line
> strength but a good touch even on the passes that were dropped or
> were slightly off. On several occasions he showed good mobility and
> athleticism in dodging pass rushers and seemed to play a level-headed
> game in all facets. He has the makings of a good 'un.
> 
> I saw no reason to doubt that Beck can play at the highest level of
> Division I football, given time and opportunity, and I think him at
> this stage a better prospect than Mark Sanchez (committed to USC)
> whom I thought Beck clearly outplayed.
> 
> However, Husker fans would do well to beware of falling into the
> Messiah Syndrome concerning Beck, that is, they shouldn't expect him
> to step right into the starting position right out of high school and
> carry the team on his shoulders to the championship level. This sort
> of thing can and does happen, but only on the rare - - extremely rare
> - - occasion as was the case with Tony Dorsett at Pitt several
> decades ago.
> 
> Most Husker fans secretly - - or not so secretly - - hope for a
> Messiah to come and rescue them from the No Bowl Wilderness, but
> Messiahs are few and far between these days. Let's be grateful if
> Harrison Beck turns out to be a far-better-than-average mortal.
> 
> Steve Stone
> 
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