[Husker] Purify's day in court

Greg Zimmerman gzimmerman at everestkc.net
Thu Jul 19 21:31:27 CDT 2007 

No one is forcing you to reply, Jon. I am entitled to my opinion whether 
you agree or not. That is the purpose of this list.

Greg Zimmerman, UNL '75
Overland Park, Kansas

jonlists at cbsol.com wrote:
> If he weren't a star athlete, we'd most likely have never heard about his 
> incidents. It cuts both ways. 
>
> I'l insert the always contentious and obligatory "don't tell me what I'd 
> do or not do because you don't know" comment here. 
>
> This is all out of our hands. The criminal part has been settled. The 
> football part will come next. Gee, a whole 'nother arguement yet to 
> happen. Can't wait. 
>
> 44 days. 
>
> Jon Johnston
> http://www.cornnation.com
>
> husker-bounces at tssi.com wrote on 07/19/2007 07:25:12 PM:
>
>   
>> 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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>>> IN THE DEED THE  GLORY
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