[personal] RE: [Husker] Joba

[gzimmerman at everestkc.net]

Absolutely the kind of person I want representing the University of Nebraska. 

Only downside is that he's with the Yankees. :-)

Greg Zimmerman, UNL '75
Overland Park, Kansas

----- Original Message -----
From: Skylar Dodds <sklarbodds at cox.net>
Date: Tuesday, July 31, 2007 11:19 am
Subject: RE: [personal] RE: [Husker] Joba

> > What makes it even better is what a quality, great kid Joba 
> himself is.
> > He grew up in a family that was often pretty cash strapped with 
> a dad
> > who has some well chronicled serious health issues. He is an 
> incredibly> down to earth, genuine nice guy. He was one of the 
> most humble guys you
> > will ever meet, at least when he was at Nebraska, and given his
> > character I don't suspect that has changed.
> 
> I hate to admit it, but the skeptic in me always wonders a little 
> bit at
> comments like that about character because you hear them about SO many
> players, yet so few of us know more about these guys than brief 
> encounterswhere someone is 'posing' for the public.
> 
> That being said, I really believe this to be true about Joba.  
> From the
> stories I've read, from the people I've talked to inside the 
> program (that
> didn't have a camera or microphone in their face) it really 
> doesn't seem
> like this could happen to a better guy.
> 
> > With all of the negative story lines in sports the past couple 
> of weeks,
> > Joba's is a story that renews my faith in sports and I wish him 
> nothing> but continued success. There isn't anyone I can think of 
> that has worked
> > harder and deserves it more.
> 
> I couldn't have said it better myself, we're all pulling for you Joba!
> 
> --
> Skylar
> mailto:sklarbodds at cox.net
> 
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