[Husker] Moron?

[Tony Lambert]

But he could redshirt yet.

Tony Lambert
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Alan Siporin" <alans at efn.org>
To: "Scott R Lawson" <scott71law at verizon.net>; "Dr. Derek Ryter" 
<dryter at inebraska.com>; <husker at tssi.com>
Sent: Saturday, November 12, 2005 7:52 PM
Subject: Re: [Husker] Moron?


>
> I don't think burning the redshirt by playing Beck was the worst move,
> especially if the game, and possibly a winning season, was on the line. 
> The
> bad move was not giving Beck any game experience all season. Seems like 
> very
> short-sighted thinking. As porous as the line has been and the beating
> Taylor has taken all year, it was no surprise when he went down. It's the
> way they do it in the pros, but in college you need to give the second 
> team
> guy some playing time. Beck's lack of game experience almost cost us the
> game when he threw the interception. Fortunately, the kids came through.
> Ross fighting for those extra yards on first down allowed them to get a
> first down with three straight running plays. That set up the first down
> pass that Beck completed. Those plays were a real team effort after a
> frustrating second half.
>
> As to Derek's point about Beck playing being a positive for recruits, it's 
> a
> good point, but I think some recruits will see it positively - see, you 
> get
> to play; and others will see it negatively - see, they don't care about 
> you,
> they cost Beck the whole year and he only got to play a few snaps. There 
> was
> a line to this effect from Leon Jackson. He said his high school coach was
> upset that they didn't redshirt him and he only got to play on special
> teams, and that's a lot more than Beck got to play.
>
> The bottom line is winning. If they continue to play around 500 ball next
> season all these things will be part of a long list of negatives. If they
> are winning and contending for championships, all that will be forgotten.
> Some may complain when Beck doesn't have another year, but not if Freeman 
> or
> some other blue chip player (currently in high school) is replacing him, 
> and
> looking just as good.
>
> Alan Siporin
>
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