[Husker] Incredible Statement

[Steve Reichenbach]

Personally, I thought too much was made of this in the press.
The LJS clearly tried to provide context and downplay the
remark, but even making it into the paper makes more of the
remark than really is warranted.

So, I'm not sure Octavien needs to call it a "big mistake".
I think a little fire over the state of affairs might not
be a bad thing, but it's good that he sees that fire at the
fans isn't the way to go (even if he, as I do, thinks that
the booing is not how I'd prefer NU fans handled distress
over the defense's performance).

It's hard to remember that these guys are only at the cusp
of adulthood in one of the most intense sports environments.
It will be good if Callahan and Cosgrove remember that teaching
(both football and life) is their paramount role.  In this
blurb, it appears that Callahan is doing that.


> Steve Octavien came to Callahan on Sunday to own up to
> his statement:
> 
> Nebraska coach Bill Callahan said linebacker Steve
> Octavien regrets postgame comments Saturday regarding
> boos during the Huskers' 41-40 win over Ball State.
> 
> Callahan didn't agree with it and spoke with Octavien
> on Sunday.
> 
> "He came up here on his own and he said, 'Coach, I
> made a big mistake,' " Callahan said. "And I said,
> 'Steve, I've been there myself.' You're in the midst
> of an emotional game, no one's really happy or
> satisfied in terms of how we played.
> 
> "He said, 'I'm just trying to defend my coach and our
> team.' I said, 'Well, there are other ways to go about
> that.' But I don't think that was appropriate and we
> talked at length about a lot of things in that
> regard."
> 
> http://www.omaha.com/index.php?u_page=1200&u_sid=10140785
> 
> --- Gary Fead <gwfead at cox.net> wrote:
> 
> > Good Evening Everyone:
> > 
> > I trust that those with heart problems have taken
> > enough medication and sufficiently recovered from
> > this afternoon's train wreck. As most here know I do
> > not comment on the games or people who play them
> > instead trying to stick to the ancillary issues of
> > NU football, but tonight I have to comment on a
> > quote from a first team player.
> > 
> > The quote in question is one that was apparently
> > made by one of our first line players Steve Octavian
> > (sp?) who uttered the following:
> > 
> > "If you don't like what you see don't come to the
> > games"
> > 
> > I don't know what to say except that is one of the
> > dumbest remarks I've heard. In case he has forgotten
> > there are plenty of people who are:
> > 
> > 1.  Forking up big money (beyond the price of
> > tickets) to see those games. 
> > 2.  Pay for his education. 
> > 3.  Hopefully see a fairly decent product on the
> > field. 
> > 
> > Right now only two of the three things that I listed
> > are occuring, I'll leave it to you to figure out
> > which two I'm talking about. 
> 
> 
> Mike Jaixen
> Blog: http://huskermike.blogspot.com
> 
> 
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