[Husker] Sittler

[jonlists]

I read this when it came out and thought the guy echoed a lot of the 
concerns that I have about Callahan. 

A few thing in response to your comments, Bob: 

- Whether or not Sittler lives in Oklahoma, Iowa, Missouri, Texas, or 
Colorado is irrelevent. The piece stands by itself with regards to 
Callahan's disrespect towards a team that historically has been our 
greatest rivalry. The piece may not have been published in Ames, Iowa, 
because it's not relevant to the Iowa State/Nebraska relations. 

- Perhaps Sittler moved to Oklahoma to be an ambassador between NU and OU 
fans. Given his status, perhaps he is. If so, he is certainly doing a 
better job at it than Bill Callahan at this point. 

- Where do you see it as hollow when he is is closer to the situation than 
I am given I have (traitorously?) moved to Minnesota? He has a unique 
perspective on it, and this is an opinion piece, not reporting. (And I 
certainly didn't move to Minnesota because it's in BigTenelevenland.)

- If the new head coach can't win, his "not getting it" won't buy him any 
fans, and therefore won't buy him the support he'll need if he's teetering 
on the edge in a couple years. If he's that ignorant, AND he can't win, he 
doesn't need to be the head coach at Nebraska. I would hope that 
(regardless of winning or losing) we have a coach who shows a high level 
of respect for our opponents because I believe that's important to success 
(on the field or off) when coaching at the Div IA level. 

He brings up Barry Switzer as an example, a great example. I think I'm 
like most Nebraskans in that I "hated" Barry Switzer for his ability to 
beat us on a constant basis, but respected him as a football coach, 
although ultimately it was his inability to stay within the rules that was 
his downfall regardless of his record. 

Regardless of how much he wins, I don't want Gary Barnett to be the coach 
of Nebraska. I have little respect for the way he handles his program or 
himself. Yes, I'm comparing Bill Callahan to Gary. I hope that comparison 
isn't valid. 

Jon Johnston
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husker-bounces at tssi.com wrote on 05/14/2005 09:21:21 AM:

> 
> 
>      Enclosed is the URL to an article written by Dave Sittler of the 
> Tulsa World about Callahan's attitude toward OU.  A couple of comments 
> while not condoning some of the things Callahan has said.  If Sittler is 

> so concerned about this and loves NU so much why did he move to 
> Oklahoma?  I also wonder if Sittler would write the same article if he 
> now lived in Ames, IA?  It's great he likes the NU program and maybe 
> reveres it so a point.  However, it came through to me a little hollow 
> considering he now writes for an out of state paper and has for some 
> time.  I agree with Sittler about NU having a great and storied 
> program.  I don't necessarily agree that a new Head Coach has to "get 
it." 
> 
> 
> 
> http://www.omaha.com/index.php?u_pg=38&u_sid=1407324&u_rnd=7488815
> 
> 
> Bob Beach
> 
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