[Husker] Callahan's response to Tom's comment

[todd strong]

Yes Sir!......I'll drink that kool-aide.  (your answer).  :)  Your 
explanation's make sense to me.

"Would the boy I was yesterday, be proud of the man I am today?"
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <jonlists at cbsol.com>
To: "David Strong" <gbrlist at hotmail.com>
Cc: <husker at tssi.com>; <husker-bounces at tssi.com>
Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2007 7:43 PM
Subject: RE: [Husker] Callahan's response to Tom's comment


> Furthermore.... this is a guy that worked in the NFL for a number of
> years, some for Al Davis. He then goes to work in college for another
> egomaniac.
>
> What'd he learn? Look at how he answers all his questions.....  not just
> this one. He rarely gives a straight yes or no to anything. It's a product
> of that environment, isn't it?
>
> Hell, I've been a consultant for nearly 20 years now. Ask me a question,
> do you think the answer is every "yes" or "no"???? :)
>
> Jon Johnston
> http://www.cornnation.com
>
> husker-bounces at tssi.com wrote on 10/30/2007 07:21:27 PM:
>
>> Here is Bill's direct quote:
>>
>> About the comment, Callahan said: "I'll just say this, I'm led to
>> believe that Tom is a man of his word. Everyone's told me his word
>> means quite a bit, he's a man of his word, and he's got great
>> integrity, so I think that you would have to address Tom on that."
>>
>> Kind of a disjointed statement.  He is saying what he is "led to
>> believe" about Tom and what "everyone's told" him about Tom, not
>> what he personally thinks of Tom.  And then he drops the "you would
>> have to address Tom on that."  Why not just say the last part " I
>> think that you would have to address Tom on that" without the lead-
>> in?  He doesn't connect the two thoughts.  It feels like a slam to me.
>>
>> I disagree and agree with Jon.  I disagree in that I don't read this
>> as a compliment. Backhanded if anything.  I think it is an anti-
>> compliment. (I just made that up.)  I agree with Jon in that this is
>> all much ado about nothing.
>>
>> Dave
>> Looking forward to a new coaching staff as it seems that it would be
>> the best thing for the program.
>>
>>
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