[Husker] Purify's day in court
Kaufsss at aol.com
Kaufsss at aol.com
Thu Jul 19 11:08:18 CDT 2007
Racist???? you're stretching there - My comments were not intended in anyway
to insinuate that - but maybe that is in your mind - my comments were MY
OPINION as an NU fan on this list that a kid - black white orange or green -
should get a chance especially when WE don't know the facts except from the
media.. I think there are limits - not sure if we can say a blanket amount of
strikes (if he killed someone with a gun, is that one strike enough to kick
him off?) or offenses really matters. Pleading no contest means that - he
accepted the plea to accept the punishment that was offered (No jail time,
counseling etc). The DUI was pretty cut and dried - certain BAC - certain
charge. The assault - we don't really know what happened here and the part that
seemed the worst to me - the resisting police - was reduced to disturbing the
peace. So in your opinion these two strikes are enough - I respectfully
disagree and leave that up to the coaching staff with the best interest of the
kid and program in mind - they are much closer to the situation than we are.
In a message dated 7/19/2007 10:43:34 AM Central Daylight Time,
andy at knipp.com writes:
Great, why don't you just call everyone who does not agree with you a
racist. When you talk about hanging, the term lynching comes to mind.
This list is for NU fans to post their opinions. That is what a number
of people have done.
My opinion is that an athlete gets 2 strikes and he should be out. TO
booted an All American LB, Farley, after his second DUI.
MP, plead no contest (not arguing with the charges and accepting the
punishment for them) to an assault and again for a DUI. Those are 2
separate infractions weeks apart. 2 strikes.
Andy
>----Original Message----
>From: Kaufsss at aol.com
>Date: Jul 19, 2007 8:23
>To: <husker at tssi.com>
>Subj: Re: [Husker] Purify's day in court
>
>
>
>No - I think he thinks just being gone is not good enough. Would a
public
>hanging be enough? Would next to the fountains behind the Union at
the USC
>game be appropriate? What he did was wrong... but if you think this
is so
>horrible - you need to take off your red colored glasses. This is
nothing
>compared to what was swept under the rugs without the internet and
ESPN and public
>outcry about athletes getting special treatment around even when I
was in
>college in the late 70- early 80's -at Nebraska and everywhere. What
I had heard
>about some goings on from a friend of a friend type stuff when I was
there
>was amazing. Only two real differences here - you summarily believe
what you
>hear as true, and with the tight scrutiny of athletes now -
something like
>this can not just go away - even if it should. Do I want him to
stay on the
>team? Yes - for a variety of reasons - he is a great player AND it
is what is
>best for him. The Husker haters will already point to this as a
black mark -
>as we Husker supporters look at Oklahoma and the Bomar thing or
Texas and
>their drug problem players or Colorado and recruiting or IA State
and their
>fans or ...
>
>
>Steve Kauf
>A Husker fan deep in South Texas
>NOT THE VICTORY BUT THE ACTION
>NOT THE GOAL BUT THE GAME
>IN THE DEED THE GLORY
>
>
>In a message dated 7/19/2007 9:42:22 AM Central Daylight Time,
>jonlists at cbsol.com writes:
>
>I think we get the idea that you want Purify gone.
>
>Jon Johnston
>http://www.cornnation.com
>
>husker-bounces at tssi.com wrote on 07/19/2007 07:39:15 AM:
>
>> Tommy,
>> I don't want to put words into your mouth, but it seems that you
>> desire Purify reinstated to the football team.
>>
>> If so, I disagree strongly. The offenses he was accused and/or
>> convicted of do not scream "good kid" to me. His reinstatement
would
>> be another black eye on the Husker football program.
>>
>> Greg Zimmerman, UNL '75
>> Overland Park, Kansas
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Tommy Thompson <huskertt at charter.net>
>> Date: Wednesday, July 18, 2007 9:55 pm
>> Subject: Re: [Husker] Purify's day in court
>>
>> > "During his probation, Purify won't be allowed to enter a bar
or
>> > any other
>> > establishment that primarily sells alcohol. He also will have
to
>> > attend
>> > outpatient drug and alcohol counseling."
>> >
>> > Sounds like he is going to get the treatment he needs. Whether
or
>> > not he
>> > remains with the team, I do hope that this was an anomaly for
this
>> > young
>> > man, and that he is able to apply this experience to lead a
>> > productive life.
>> > >From what I've read about him, he seems to be a good kid...just
a
>> > little
>> > misguided, maybe...so my optimism is high.
>> >
>> >
>> > Tommy Thompson
>> > "GO BIG RED"
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: "Tony Lambert" <slimmer37 at hamilton.net>
>> > To: "Husker List" <husker at tssi.com>
>> > Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2007 4:59 PM
>> > Subject: [Husker] Purify's day in court
>> >
>> >
>> > >
>> > http://journalstar.
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