[Husker] Wow...38-0 at halftime

[jonlists at cbsol.com]

husker-bounces at tssi.com wrote on 10/13/2007 01:47:20 PM:

> I remember watching an NU-OU game about a dozen years ago when the 
> 'Huskers completely demolished the Sooners by about 70 points.  It 
> was painful to watch since I, like many of you, had so much respect 
> for the tradition of Oklahoma football.  Well, we are obviously on 
> the other side of such a contest and it's even more painful.
> 
> What do you tell the players when the team is losing 38-0 at home to
> an unranked opponent?  And people thought last week's game was ugly!
> The second-half has started and the team appears to have a little 
> more fire on offense.  As we have heard so much the last few weeks, 
> it will be interesting to see how the rest of this season plays out 
> and what changes take place off the field afterwords.  I will listen
> to every play as I have done virtually every game for the last 35 years.
<

Here's what you tell them.

"I'm not going to give you guys some speech about coming back in the 
second half. I'm not going to tell you you're going to win this game. 

But what I will say is this. You have to go out now and play for 
yourselves and you have to play with pride. You cannot quit because if any 
of you quit everyone else will know that you've quit and they'll have the 
excuse to quit. And then everything will come apart. Your your parents, 
your family, and your friends are watching and they don't want to see that 
happens. I cannot do that for you. it's up to you guys on the field." 

And when I went home my wife will stop me when I walk in the door and say: 


"Wrong speech. That was three weeks ago." 

And like most wives, she'd be right. 


> 
> Regards,
> Al Shanmugam
> 
> 

Jon Johnston
http://www.cornnation.com