[Husker] Purify's day in court

[Greg Zimmerman]

You're right Steve, I want him drawn and quartered.

I don't subscribe to the win at all cost mentality. I think college 
athletes should be a cut above. I want the student/athletes representing 
my university to be of the highest caliber. I'd rather have a group of 
players we can be proud of rather than a group of thugs who win a 
national Championship.

Because players got away with things in the past should in no way excuse 
the current crop of players when they find themselves in trouble.

If Purify wasn't a "star" football player how many on the list would 
vigorously defend him and want to give him another chance? Not too many, 
I'd guess.

Greg Zimmerman, UNL '75
Overland Park, Kansas

Kaufsss at aol.com wrote:
>  
>  
> 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
>>>
>>>       
>>  > 
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> NOT THE VICTORY BUT THE  ACTION
> NOT THE GOAL BUT THE GAME
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