[Husker] why?

[jonlists at cbsol.com]

husker-bounces at tssi.com wrote on 02/20/2007 10:15:39 AM:

> On 2/19/07, Dick Karre <dkarre at comcast.net> wrote:
> >
> > The problem with this situation is that the longer it goes without
> > explanation, the more the rumors will spread. I'm sure you've all 
heard
> > some, as I have. That's just human nature, and you can condemn it all
> > you want, but that won't change a thing. (And no, I will not repeat 
what
> > I've heard.)
> 
> And that's back to my original point. The blame lies not with whomever
> is choosing NOT to disclose the information; the blame lies with those
> who go ahead and make stuff up in the absence of information. I
> applaud the Lucky family for not comprimising their own principles to
> appease the ambulance chasers and the media sources who enable them.
> 
> As for scholarship athletes being "public figures" because the public
> is subsidizing their education ... would academic scholars be presumed
> to be "public figures" under the same logic? What about financial aid
> recipients?
> 

Wow.... I wonder why the people in my life were being significantly less 
sanctimonious lately, and it turns out that it was because the Husker list 
was sucking up the quota for all of Husker Nation.

Anyone who enters in the public's eye makes themselves a public figure, 
worthy of speculation, and criticism or praise. This means that any kid 
any where who puts on the uniform of a Division IA program has effectively 
become a public figure. If they don't like it, then the best they can do 
is keep themselves out of the news. Hey maybe even off the football field. 


The Lucky situation worked itself pretty well, but mostly because Lucky 
recovered. Had he not, the world around him would have exploded in 
speculation. I would have joined in, maybe with a big huge sign. Maybe by 
flying a banner over the stadium on game day. Maybe be making a sandwich 
board, putting it on and walking up and down 'O' Street. 

You can take the high road and look down upon the rest of us scumbags. You 
can join us. You can watch from the sideline. It doesn't matter. Like it 
or not, that's the world in which we live. 

Anyone think Jay Moore can move himself up in the draft much further than 
he already has? Maybe a good 40 time will give NFL teams the idea that he 
can play OLB well.....

Jon Johnston
http://www.cornnation.com