[Husker] Purify

[Pat Gaule]

Kaufsss at aol.com wrote:

> I agree drunk driving is a horrible offense, I more than anyone 
> understand that, but to kid ourselves and say a person for any offense 
> should unitarily loose their chance at a life - I feel is a little 
> harsh. He is a troubled young kid who has made horrible mistakes - all 
> seem to be alcohol related.   Let he who is without sin.... All I am 
> saying is let it play out and see what happens before we put him in 
> the Charles Manson category.

Who says that he should "unitarily loose their chance at life" or should 
be compared to "Charles Manson?"  You can't equate those two things with 
kicking somebody off a football team.  If I had gotten a DUI just a few 
months after being charged with assault, I (along with most everyone 
else on this list) would probably lose my job.  Even if you believe that 
Maurice being in the UNL program is the only chance he has to succeed at 
life, it's a chance that he has to earn and continue earning until he 
moves on to bigger and better things.  Staying out of trouble is 
obviously the first priority, and Maurice has had problems doing that.

I don't believe that discussing whether Purify should be kicked off the 
team is an unreasonable discussion considering the severity of his 
actions.  I can definitely understand why some people want to see the 
team and Maurice part ways.