[Husker] Pavan Articles

[Kathy Jackson]

>I don't know if all y'all have been following what's happening with 
>Sarah Pavan and an article she did that has caused her removal from 
>practicing with the volleyball team, but I summarized pretty much 
>everything, complete with links to all the stories, but I would 
>appreciate any feedback.
>
>http://www.cornnation.com/storyonly/2008/2/26/1272/05600
>
>Kind of an ugly situation.
>
>Jon Johnston
>http://www.cornnation.com

First - I don't know how much experience you guys have at getting a 
group of girls to work together with no drama but it is not that easy 
(says the former cheer team sponsor, and girl scout camp counselor)

Secondly - in my experience it is not all that unusual for someone 
who is outstanding in some way to have negative comments thrown their 
way.  We had a student with a perfect ACT score some years back and 
even though no one was surprised by this I did hear snotty comments 
directed her way.  We had one of the greatest middle to long distance 
runners in the state at our school and people dismissed his 
accomplishments and just luck.  Only the folks that worked with him 
knew how much work he did to become that good.

Sara "might" need to loosen up a bit for her own mental health but 
honestly, I am not stupid by any means but there was no way then or 
now that I would have been able to pull a 4.0 in Biochemistry - and I 
took lots of chemistry to do what I do now so I know what it takes. 
That and making the commitment both physically and mentally to be at 
the highest level in your sport and I am not surprised her sense of 
humor isn't all it could be.

If the article is a truthful picture of how she feels about the 
program then fine.  If there are issues that need to be addressed in 
the volleyball program sweeping things under the rug and not facing 
up to stuff won't help.

I bet those unity council meetings of football players weren't always 
a cheerleading session for all aspects of the football program - they 
just didn't publish the minutes so to speak.

Kathy Jackson