[Husker] Coaches Kids getting Harrassed

richards todd toddlowell at yahoo.com
Fri Nov 9 08:29:10 CST 2007


My feeling is that Bo Ruud will be drafted anyway even
though he had a sub par season.  The pro's know who
can play and who can't.

Todd in Tennessee
--- Duane Feldman <dlfeldman at ameritech.net> wrote:

> Wow, that comment says a lot about the person saying
> it, not the "kids that deserve it."
> 
> Which ones "deserve it?"  The child molesters, the
> rapists, the murderers?  Surely not the kids who
> gave five years of their life trying to live up to
> the standard for Huskers players.  Some with
> "all-conference" recognition no less.
> 
> Are YOU a better player than they are?  I'm guessing
> not.  In fact, I'm guessing that anyone who really
> played the game wouldn't boo the players at all. 
> They might feel disappointed at the coaching or the
> recruiting or the strength development of the
> players, but not the players themselves.
> 
> I've had communication with a member (of this board)
> of the extended Ruud family who said that Barrett
> Ruud owes his records and skills to the coaching of
> Bo Pelini.  Bo Ruud didn't have that advantage, so
> even tho he is faster than Barrett, his level of
> play at UNL isn't as high.  So should we boo Bo
> because his coaches weren't as good?  Or McKeon even
> tho he is one of the UNL career tackle leaders?  Or
> Tierre Green who was willing to play four positions
> in four years, and started in three because he
> didn't "master" any of the positions?  Or Octavian
> because he didn't live up to our expections?  How
> about Brandenburg, Eisenberg or Wilson who were
> willing to walk on but didn't always displace the
> scholarship starters?  Keller for not meeting
> expectations that we set for him because he only had
> one year in the system?
> 
> The D played poorly this year, but I don't think it
> was lack of skill or effort, but lack of a solid
> scheme.  Don't boo the players for that.
> 
> Sue, right now I'm disappointed in your parents that
> they didn't raise you better than to boo.
> 
> Duane Feldman
> 
> 
> Sue Smith wrote:
> > What's wrong with booing the kids that deserve it?
> 
> 
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