[Husker] Sittler

[jonlists]

Hmmmm.... never saw the other post from Gerald...... whatever. 

Yes, Bob, that's what I live for - "nailing" you. I stay up late at night 
thinking about it. Yeah, that's the ticket! Look, I'm up late now. Surely 
that must be the case!

Seriously, since yours was a "me too" post, I simply replied to the latest 
post. I will give you credit for being a master at goading people into 
responses, though. 
I owe Gerald a separate post privately, but let's just say this - I really 
wonder if Callahan was trying to make a joke or not, time will tell. Right 
now, I see Callahan as being thin-skinned. I hope I'm wrong about that, 
and hope that he was trying to make a joke. I disagree with the track 
record on Callahan. It's not as if he just showed up in coaching. His 
Raider players didn't have many nice comments during his losing season 
(after the Super Bowl run), although you easily dismiss Charles Woodson's 
comments - specifically those regarding that Callahan didn't speak to him 
for a couple months. 

If Sittler's article was damnation, he'll have to get much thicker skin, 
because he'll get many more of those written about him, regardless of 
whether or not he wins or how he reacts. It goes with the territory. 

Give him a chance? I have constantly said that Callahan deserves time, 
even if we have an abysmal season in the upcoming year. That will not keep 
me from making comments regarding how he's handling this team. 

Jon Johnston
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husker-bounces at tssi.com wrote on 05/16/2005 10:21:58 PM:

> JEN_SENS wrote:
> 
> >Jon,
> >
> >Where did I even faintly insinuate that a tit for tat mentality is
> >acceptable.
> >
> >I was simply responding to the comments agreeing with Sittler's 
damnation of
> >Callahan as the sole cause of the deterioration of the vaunted
> >Nebraska-Oklahoma tradition of respect. Sittler conveniently overlooked 
a
> >lot of the factors that sparked Callahan's reaction.
> >
> >Callahan does have a lot to learn. He is stubborn. He is not perfect.
> >(Remember they crucified the only perfect man who walked the earth.) 
Each of
> >us is flawed. Our friends have flaws that we choose to deal with 
charitably.
> >Those whom we don't like have flaws we instantly criticize.
> >
> >Good grief, Callahan tries to make a joke and everyone jumps down his
> >throat. At least give him time to see if he begins to "get it" then if 
he
> >doesn't jump down his throat.
> >
> >I am not sure any of us have enough of a track record with Callahan to 
know
> >whether he is or is not the answer.
> >
> >Gerald
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > 
> >
>      Thank you for your comments.  I do agree with what you posted.  You 

> made a lot of great points!
> 
> 
>        After I responded I thought about it I wished I had responded in 
> a different way.  Instead of trying to defend a certain position I 
> should have asked Jon why he was coming after me?  Why didn't he come 
> after the person that posted?  I just agreed with the post.  I think it 
> just lends more credence to the fact Jon wanted to nail me.  Your 
> thoughts and ideas to Jon were not pertinent here.  It was who posted 
> and not what was posted.  I had nothing to do with the subject matter or 

> the composition thereof.  I just agreed. 
> 
> 
>      Yet, I have to say that is how I took your post as you described 
> above.  I took it to mean no one is perfect.  It shows in all areas of 
> life and on all coaching staffs.  I took you to say that okay Callahan 
> made a mistake but is not like not one else makes mistakes.   I'll say 
> it again.  Great post!!
> 
> 
> Bob Beach 
> 
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