[Husker] Purify's day in court

[Mike Jaixen]

Maybe racist was a leap...but not as large of a leap
as suggesting that fans who think that Purify should
be kicked off the team also want him hung
(lynched?)...

Let's be honest.  Purify got into a disagreement with
a bouncer in a bar one week, assaulted that bouncer a
week later in another bar, then got caught on a DWI. 
That's three issues.  Maybe the first one wasn't a big
deal by itself, but it led to the assault.  That makes
it three strikes.

My take?  Purify's #1 priority shouldn't be football,
it's the aggressive behavior and alcohol problem. 
That needs to be taken care of first and foremost. 
Once he gets past those demons, then we can talk about
playing football again.

I don't see that being a "quick fix", and since Purify
has a redshirt year available, I think he should sit
out the entire season.  If he meets all the goals
(treatment, probation, no further trouble, community
service, etc.), then he can be eligible to play in
2008.

That gives Purify a chance to get his personal life in
order, doesn't throw the kid away, and sends a strong
message.

--- Kaufsss at aol.com wrote:

> 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  ...     


Mike Jaixen
Blog: http://huskermike.blogspot.com


       
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