Fwd: Re: [Husker] Sittler

[Bob Beach]

On 5/14/2005 at 12:42 PM jonlists <jonlists at cbsol.com> wrote:


- Whether or not Sittler lives in Oklahoma, Iowa, Missouri, Texas, or Colorado is irrelevant. 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. 




      It is not irrelevant.  I am not arguing the validity of the story or Sittler's opinions.  What I am saying is, even if he felt the way he does, I seriously doubt he would have been motivated to write it had he not lived in the state of Oklahoma.  His motivation makes it relevant.  As Ben Matlock used to say, "it goes to motive your Honor."  :-)  Let's put it another way.  If the rift was between Nebraska and Kansas State, for example, would Sittler have written the article?  Who knows but I doubt it.   Since the team in question is OU and the fact Sittler lives in Oklahoma makes where he lives very relevant.





- 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. 




     If you believe Sittler's motivation for moving to Oklahoma was to be an ambassador then I have a bridge in Brooklyn I would seriously like to talk to you about. ;-)  I am not saying in what he writes he doesn't try to maintain peace but I seriously doubt his motivation for moving was because he wanted to be an ambassador to the state of Oklahoma.  




- 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.) 




     Maybe he is closer to it.  I'll give you that but he didn't gives us any facts we don't already know.  He just stated his opinion to which he is entitled.  It doesn't necessarily mean his opinion is correct.  And, any inside information he might have doesn't factor in here.  


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Bob Beach

I have never learned anything when I was the one doing the talking.