[Husker] Coaches Kids getting Harrassed

[Alan Siporin]

Great post. Great story. I must have missed it somehow - prior to this. I'm
glad you re-posted it.

Alan Siporin

On 11/8/07 10:29 PM, "jensen86" <jensen86 at iowatelecom.net> wrote:

> I couldn't agree more with Dick and Bob.  While of course this is a free
> country and this "fan" can boo away if she wishes, that is certainly not the
> high esteem the Cornhusker fans are supposed to be known for by being the
> greatest fans in college football.  Things that some have to
> remember...these kids are not making millions of dollars out there.  Yes,
> most have scholorships, and that in itself is hard work to get and maintain
> those, but it's not horrifying amounts of money.  It certainly is not
> classy, but if you "must" boo anyone, leave that option for the
> professionals that make millions of dollars to throw the hail marys, catch
> that pass in the endzone,  strip that ball from the quarterback, intercept
> that pass, block the punt, or kick the winning fieldgoal.  That's not really
> right either, as we are not perfect humans.  I have a 13 year old that
> finally got to put the pads on and play for the first time finally this
> fall.  This kid of mine eats, sleeps, and breathes football and has since he
> started watching Nebraska football at the age of 2 with me.  All he ever
> wants to be is a Cornhusker, then a Minnesota Viking.  (When he was 3, he
> liked the purple guys and it stuck)  Our little small town team lost every
> game, but I didn't hear one boo from the stand of parents and friends.  I
> don't know if he'll make it to Lincoln as he dreams, but I taught him
> something when I took him to his first game.  It was when we lost to K-state
> back in 2003 ...everyone was walking out of the stadium at 3rd quarter, and
> he asked me if we were leaving too.  I loudly said to him (so others around
> us could hear) that we stay and support our team until the end, good or bad.
> He was 9 at the time, and ended up making conversation with two K-state fans
> sitting in front of us.  He shook their hands at the end of the game and
> told them good game and they did as well.  I think it humbled them as they
> were showboating around in the sea of red, and turned around and realized
> this was Mike's first game.  They let him stand between them on their seats
> so he could see at times.  He has never forgotten that, and hopefully those
> two young gentlemen didn't either.  I know I've mentioned this story on the
> list before...(I'm a longtime "lerker" seldom a "poster") but in light of
> the "declariation of booing" by this lister, I thought I would relay the
> story again.  Aparently she doesn't have a kid that actually plays football
> with a dream for the big time.  If she does, then she is going to be one mad
> mom someday when her kid's team gets booed by a few inconsiderate clods that
> I'm sure think they could do way better if they were out there on the field
> in their place.
> 
> GO BIG RED!!
> Barb from Iowa
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bob Beach" <baseballguy at neb.rr.com>
> To: "Husker List" <husker at tssi.com>
> Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2007 10:58 PM
> Subject: Re: [Husker] Coaches Kids getting Harrassed
> 
> 
>> Dick Karre wrote:
>>> 
>>> Sorry, but if you think a kid - any kid - deserves to be booed because
>>> he didn't play football up to your lofty standards, then I don't think
>>> I'm capable of explaining to you what's wrong with it. It's a free
>>> country, so boo away.
>> 
>> 
>>      I agree totally, Dick.  Anyone who boos a college student/athlete
>> really needs to get a life.  I have had two kids one of whom is 19 years
>> old now.  I can't imagine him being booed by what is to be conceived as
>> mature adults.  Booing is extremely classless on any level much less
>> booing 18-22 years old kids.  To believe that is necessary just shows
>> how far overblown college sports have become.  As a matter of fact I
>> don't believe the coaches should be booed.  Replaced?  Yes.  Booed?
>> No.  And the fact that a coaches kids have to be belittled in school
>> because of football games their Dad coached is just plain sick.  Thanks
>> for your comments, Dick.
>> 
>> 
>> Bob Beach
>> 
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