[Husker] Osborne Recalls 1982 Clemson - Too Gooooey For Me

[jon johnston]

Well, apparently I'm the only one that had strong feelings about the  
1982 Orange Bowl and getting screwed.

That's okay. We all have to fight our own internal battles. This one  
is #589 for me. I just wanted to know that I'm not alone.

Damn.

Jon Johnston
http://www.cornnation.com

On Dec 18, 2008, at 8:42 PM, todd strong wrote:

> jon.......inability to say anything negative gets old?
> you "seem" like a very positive person....interesting
>
> "Would the boy I was yesterday, be proud of the man I am today?"
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "jon johnston" <jon.johnston at gmail.com 
> >
> To: "List Husker" <husker at tssi.com>
> Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2008 3:37 PM
> Subject: [Husker] Osborne Recalls 1982 Clemson - Too Gooooey For Me
>
>
>> http://www.theindependent.com/huskershq/x415884416/Osborne-recalls-1982-bowl-game-against-Clemson
>>
>> I like Osborne as much as the next guy, but his inability to say   
>> anything negative gets a little old sometimes.
>>
>> What I remember about the '82 Orange Bowl was my loss of innocence   
>> while watching college football. Previously, I thought the  
>> universe  was ruled by fairness, and that was reflected in  
>> referees. That game  made me realize that the deck was routinely  
>> stacked. I've never seen  college football the same since.
>>
>> Bottom line - you're a northern school, going to the South to play  
>> football, you've got a better than 50% chance of being screwed.
>>
>> Dave Rimington was called how many times in that game....??? For   
>> holding, I believe, after not having one all year. If I recall   
>> correctly, he was also called for offsides (how do you call a  
>> center  for offsides). It was a real screw job.
>>
>> Jon Johnston
>> http://www.cornnation.com
>>
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jon johnston
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