[Husker] Code Glenn Suspended

Thu Nov 20 08:41:13 CST 2008

At this time, it's mostly rumor and innuendo as to what Cody Glenn actually did.  So in one sense, it's rather unfair to mention Glenn in the same breath as Larry Johnson, Michael Vick, and Lawrence Phillips.  After all, unlike those others, there have been no police reports involving Glenn in any sort of impropriety.

As for whether this is something the NCAA should be involved with, I'd argue not.  That's not to suggest that athletes who commit atrocious acts should still have the privilege of competing, but rather, I don't think a bureaucracy such as the NCAA is welcome to be involved in these scenarios.

That's what we have the criminal justice system for, and it needs to be allowed to work.  Because that takes time to resolve, you need someone responsible to make decisions who is much closer to the situation.  Best example I can think of is former Husker Damon Benning.  He was arrested the same day as Lawrence Phillips on a similar charge for assaulting a woman.  Many stories linked Benning and Phillips together at that time.  Problem is that as the story broke, the charges against Benning were dropped, and in fact, it was learned that, if anything, Benning was the victim of a tirade.  At that time, Tom Osborne was criticized for not suspending Benning, but eventually the charge was found to be completely false.  I'd hate to think that the NCAA would get involved in that case and have it drag on for weeks.

Mike Jaixen
http://huskermike.blogspot.com
http://www.cornnation.com

--- On Wed, 11/19/08, Duane Feldman <dlfeldman at ameritech.net> wrote:

> From: Duane Feldman <dlfeldman at ameritech.net>
> Subject: Re: [Husker] Code Glenn Suspended
> To: "Roger Lohr" <suerog2 at att.net>, mcgee4646 at sbcglobal.net, husker at tssi.com, andy at knipp.com
> Date: Wednesday, November 19, 2008, 1:21 PM
> First, I'm not certain that it was selling tickets that
> got him suspended.  Two theories abound and the other
> involved a girl.  Neither story is confirmed.  If the
> first did happen to be true, I doubt the U gets into trouble
> since the team took quick and decisive action (but you never
> know with the NCAA).  The second doesn't affect the
> NCAA at all.  There are suggestions that his actions would
> never have involved the NCAA, but if he was kicked off the
> team, the affronted party wouldn't get the police
> involved.  Regardless, several players wore #34 in their
> eye black as support of CG for the KSU game.
> 
> It is ironic that a player who sells his tickets can get
> his school put on probation, but violence, domestic abuse
> cases, DUI's, or other potential felonies  are not
> considered by the NCAA at all (not suggesting CG did any of
> those things).  Tell me something isn't wrong with
> those priorities!?!?!?!?
> 
> Duane Feldman
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ________________________________
> From: Roger Lohr <suerog2 at att.net>
> To: Duane Feldman <dlfeldman at ameritech.net>;
> mcgee4646 at sbcglobal.net; husker at tssi.com; andy at knipp.com
> Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2008 12:21:52 PM
> Subject: RE: [Husker] Code Glenn Suspended
> 
> Any thoughts, if not info., about possible further
> disciplinary action by
> NCAA IF he sold his tickets?
> 
> Thank you,
> Roger Lohr-Mpls
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: husker-bounces at tssi.com
> [mailto:husker-bounces at tssi.com] On Behalf Of
> Duane Feldman
> Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2008 10:28 AM
> To: mcgee4646 at sbcglobal.net; husker at tssi.com;
> andy at knipp.com
> Subject: Re: [Husker] Code Glenn Suspended
> 
> I don't have any "solid" information on the
> Cody Glenn case, but the
> feedback I have heard suggest that Cody is done regarding
> UNL-football.  He
> may be able to preform for NFL scouts in the spring
> (pre-draft) but he won't
> play in the bowl game.  Again, this is not true
> "insider info" but still
> probably accurate.
> 
> Bad news for Cody and the football program.
> 
> Duane Feldman
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ________________________________
> From: DAVID L MCGEE <mcgee4646 at sbcglobal.net>
> To: husker at tssi.com; andy at knipp.com
> Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2008 10:37:23 AM
> Subject: RE: [Husker] Code Glenn Suspended
> 
> Does anybody else think Cody may be back before Colo. or
> the bowl game?  I
> think he would have been dismissed from the team rather
> than just suspended
> if he is gone for good.  Maybe Bo is checking with the
> NCAA to find out what
> the penalty should be for his "crime."
> Jean
> 
> --- On Wed, 11/12/08, Andy Knipp <andy at knipp.com>
> wrote:
> 
> From: Andy Knipp <andy at knipp.com>
> Subject: RE: [Husker] Code Glenn Suspended
> To: husker at tssi.com
> Date: Wednesday, November 12, 2008, 10:21 AM
> 
> A little different. That was, as reported in the late 80s.
> Many players were
> giving their tickets to friends from home, girlfriends, etc
> and marking them
> down as cousin Jenny (tickets were for family members).
> There were no
> allegations that anyone was paid any money for the tickets
> (which is a
> serious
> violation). There have been cases where alumni would pay
> hundreds of dollars
> for
> the players tickets (not at NU, but other schools). 
> 
> Even then, every player listed (over half the team) was
> told to sit 1 game
> by
> the NCAA. Dr Tom would not sit anyone during a conf game,
> and since there
> were
> only 3 non-conf games, he decided to forfeit the Florida St
> game (the first
> game
> coming up). The NCAA changed the penalty really quickly.
> 
> Andy
> 
> On Nov 12, 2008, gbrlist at hotmail.com wrote: 
> 
> >Isn't this the same thing that we got a mild
> probation for some years
> ago under Osborne?  I remember we >were put on
> probation, little or no
> penalties, and I think it had to do with players selling
> tickets, but my
> >memory could be failing me.  If so, I bet the AD did
> not like hearing about
> that again.  Not that he had >anything to do with the
> suspension, I'm
> sure that was all BP, but I remember Tom *hated* being hit
> with >probation
> no
> matter how mild.
> 
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