[Husker] We really need some perspective here

[jonlists at cbsol.com]

husker-bounces at tssi.com wrote on 10/30/2006 10:27:25 PM:

>> 
> Nebraska came out firing last Saturday, but just ran into a team 
> that wanted it more. There's no shame in how the Huskers played 
> against Oklahoma State. They played hard the whole game, Oklahoma 
> State was just the better team last Saturday.
> 
> Go Big Red!
> 
> Rob Czeranko

The rest of your post I'm okay with, but this stuff about "they played 
hard the whole game" really bugs me. It sounds like something you say to 
eighth graders after they finished a soccer game. 

They played awful as a team after the first quarter. They pretty much 
stunk up the field after the first quarter. I could go on, but I'm 
guessing if you asked this team how they did, they wouldn't have good 
things to say about themselves. 

Instead of "they played hard" maybe we could go with "they played awful 
hard".  :) 

Jon Johnston
http://www.cornnation.com