[Husker] Neal's account of the slur

Fri May 6 11:02:44 CDT 2005

I'm sorry but in this day and age if you drop the 'N' bomb you're going
to get hell over it. Especially with the press who now compete with
bloggers and other internet sites so there'll be a definite rush to
inform everyone that the 'N' bomb was dropped. I have to agree that as a
man, who as a coach has faced the press for numerous years, Cochell
should have been more media savvy. He also could have avoided this whole
situation if he asked that his comments be off the record. I don't think
that Cochell is a racist but I have always found the 'N' bomb to be
extremely insulting. OU really could have had Cochell take racial
sensitivity training whilst looking good to the general public because
of their stance and for making Cochell take the class. In this day and
age though, you're dropped like a bad habit if anything like this
happens and you're in a high visibility job. 

Sean

-----Original Message-----
From: husker-bounces at tssi.com [mailto:husker-bounces at tssi.com] On Behalf
Of jonlists
Sent: Friday, May 06, 2005 10:19 AM
To: Pat
Cc: husker at tssi.com; husker-bounces at tssi.com
Subject: Re: [Husker] Neal's account of the slur

So what you're really saying here is that the media is perfectly correct

in using anything they get whenever they get it to destroy a person's 
career if they're given the opportunity, right? 

Jon Johnston
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husker-bounces at tssi.com wrote on 05/06/2005 12:11:07 AM:

> The context and meaning behind the quote isn't what bothers me.  What
he 

> said was a compliment, and if phrased differently, this discussion 
wouldn't 
> exist.  However, it astounds me that a public figure could be dumb 
enough to 
> use that word in such a blunt and careless manner, and not expect 
anything 
> short of a major crapstorm to result.  To casually and carelessly
throw 
that 
> word around in front of the press simply shows a lack of common sense,
a 

> lack of judgment, and an overwhelming lack of irresponsibility.  None
of 

> these should be the traits of someone who is constantly caught in the 
public 
> eye, as the head coach of a major university's baseball program would 
be.
> 
> I refuse to feel sorry for the guy.  If any one of us were
representing 
our 
> business/employer and made similar comments to members of the press, 
whether 
> on the record or not, we'd be stupidly gambling away our jobs, and
would 

> likely share the same fate.  The coach gambled away his employment 
prospects 
> when he provided two different reporters with everything they needed
to 
bury 
> him.  He lost.
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "pibel" <pibel at saintmail.net>
> To: <husker at romaine.tssi.com>
> Sent: Thursday, May 05, 2005 11:36 PM
> Subject: Fwd: [Husker] Neal's account of the slur
> 
> 
> >I live in Oklahoma. I read the account of the slur. I read
> > the statements from the athletes on the team who are black
> > or African-American. I read their view that the coach should
> > not quit over the comments. I knew precisely what he meant
> > and I also knew that he was not being racist in what he
> > said. I do not in any way condone racism but I do condone
> > some sense of proportion over words that were said not to
> > belittle a player but to praise his ability. I could
> > translate for any who care to listen but that would
> > prepetuate a thread that I never thought would go beyond my
> > original comment.
> > For those who can't restrain themselves in castigating me
> > for my insensitivity-forget it. My sensitivity level is just
> > fine. I simply don't believe that the coach should have
> > resigned in the aftermath of comments made to a sportswriter
> > who didn't have the decency to not broadcast them with the
> > intent of damaging the speaker. I also happen to be a
> > sportswriter and would never report such a quote verbatim
> > unless the coach had been derogatory and demeaning toward a
> > player.
> >
> > Kerry Hookstra
> > Erick, Oklahoma
> >
> > Mike,
> >
> > I thought the way Neal presented the slur was acceptable.
> > Since I couldn't find an accurate account of what the coach
> > actually said I was glad that someone was able to inform me
> > of this.
> >
> > John Killmar
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: husker-bounces at tssi.com
> > [mailto:husker-bounces at tssi.com] On Behalf
> >> Of Mike Nolan
> >> Sent: Monday, May 02, 2005 8:43 PM
> >> To: husker at romaine.tssi.com
> >> Subject: Re: Fwd: [Husker] OU baseball coach resigns over
> > racial slur (fwd)
> >>
> >> It is apparently impossible to have this discussion
> > without SOMEONE > repeating the racial slur that was used.
> >>
> >> I find that depressing.
> >>
> >> Let's end this thread quickly, it's old news already.
> >> --
> >> Mike Nolan
> >>
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