[personal] Re: [Husker] Husker Baseball Article

[Skylar Dodds]

Bob and everyone:

http://tinyurl.com/2orcwh

Easier link...

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From: husker-bounces at tssi.com [mailto:husker-bounces at tssi.com] On Behalf Of
Bob Beach
Sent: Saturday, June 09, 2007 8:06 PM
To: Husker List
Subject: [personal] Re: [Husker] Husker Baseball Article

Dave Mennenga wrote:
> This article should be an excellent read for those on the list who
> openly stated that this year's baseball team under-achieved, and that
> several off-the-field distractions left the team lacking in chemistry.
> It appears that Coach Anderson noticed your unrealistic expectations for
> his squad, and quite plainly disagrees...
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> http://journalstar.com/articles/2007/06/09/huskerextra/doc4669db2e8fea70
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     The URL you posted doesn't work for me.  It takes me to a 
Journal-Star site but not an article about Anderson. 


     I know tone in an e-mail is very hard to read.  However, if I read 
the correct tone into your post you are coming from a position of trying 
to put those in their place that felt the Huskers didn't reach 
expectations this year.  I read an article about Anderson in the LJS and 
I wonder if it was the same one you are referencing.  I got the total 
opposite take from the article I read than you did.  I thought Anderson 
very much thought his team under achieved in that there are games they 
should have won they didn't.  He talked about the bad start they got off 
to.  He also mentioned that the team wasn't good enough to just show up 
and win.  They had to play well as a team which often they didn't do.  
Anderson said they did play well many times as well.  He also mentioned 
the off the field problems as being unfortunate.  Whether they hurt 
chemistry or not I don't know but it sure couldn't help.


     I seriously doubt Anderson was addressing any particular group when 
he gave the interview.  He was simply speaking his mind.  The bottom 
line is Anderson is satisfied with the core of the team but not with the 
consistency.  He was happy to have gone to a regional which I think we 
all were glad about that.  I don't know where it got started that 
believing a team under achieved means you have unrealistic 
expectations.  My expectations for the year was they play well, finish 
in the top two or three of the Big 12, and continue to improve 
throughout the season.  Then with some good fortune we would find out 
way into a regional and see what happens.  I don't say they under 
achieved because they didn't make it to the CWS.  I say they 
underachieved because I don't believe many times they played to the best 
of their ability.  I am not saying they didn't try.  I am just saying 
the production wasn't always there. 


Bob Beach

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