[Husker] Christensen Reinstated

[Mike Jaixen]

I'm not going to defend the decision, but will suggest that the net effect of missing three games, plus spring and preseason practice for a couple of misdemeanors could be viewed as strong.

I guess the perspective is whether you consider the charges to be valid or invalid based on the jury decision.  If you equate "not guilty" with "completely innocent"...it's a strong punishment.  (I don't subscribe to that perspective myself.)

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


--- On Mon, 9/8/08, Steve Reichenbach <reich at inetnebr.com> wrote:

> From: Steve Reichenbach <reich at inetnebr.com>
> Subject: Re: [Husker] Christensen Reinstated
> To: husker at tssi.com, mikejaixen at yahoo.com
> Date: Monday, September 8, 2008, 3:56 PM
> I don't see how anyone can argue it's a strong
> message, unless
> the message is that the penalties are likely to be light.
> 
> I'm trying to take the uncynical view that Bo might
> have the
> same perspective about helping Christensen as Osborne did
> about
> helping Phillips, but I think the effective result will be
> more
> trouble in the future because it creates a perception that
> the
> penalty is light.
> 
> I am disappointed and think this is a bad move for
> short-term
> perceptions and for long-term realities.
> 
> 
> 
> > Bo Pelini has announced that Andy Christensen has been
> reinstated to
> > the team, but will be suspended for the New Mexico
> State game (as he
> > was also suspended for the San Jose State).
> > 
> >
> http://www.omaha.com/index.php?u_page=3918&u_sid=10427517
> > 
> > So that's a two game suspension following the
> clearing.  On one hand,
> > one could argue that's a strong message.  On the
> other hand,
> > considering he is just now being allowed to resume
> workouts, it's not
> > much of a suspension since from a practical
> perspective, he isn't going
> > to be in a position to contribute anyway.
> > 
> > The cynic could argue that this decision might have
> been driven by
> > the poor offensive line play so far this season.
> > 
> > Mike Jaixen
> > http://huskermike.blogspot.com
> > http://www.cornnation.com