[Husker] Quentin Castille Dismissed from Team

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Don't you have to figure Bo  ran the whole episode by a few other people - 'including those that count"  and am pretty sure us on THIS list are probably not included on THAT list!



Remember - due to privacy laws - the 'fifth fail' or whatever the rumor is , is just that, a rumor that unless Castille opens up about it, will stay a rumor.    



Steve Kauf
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-----Original Message-----
From: jon johnston <jon.johnston at gmail.com>
To: Nick Chevance <nickchevance at gmail.com>
Cc: husker at tssi.com
Sent: Mon, Aug 24, 2009 8:28 pm
Subject: Re: [Husker] Quentin Castille Dismissed from Team


The strongest rumor out there is that Castille failed his fifth drug test. It sounds like pure bullshit to me. 
 
If it were his fifth fail, then it makes Pelini look pretty much like a slacker, doesn't it? If its not true, it stays alive anyway because of Pelini's refusal to say anything further. 
 
The problem with Pelini's attitude is that he's fine as long as he continues to win. If he doesn't, the "my way or the highway" stuff starts to add up, and it becomes a tipping point for a lot of people, including those that count. 
 
Jon Johnston 
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http://www.twitter.com/cornnation 
 
On Aug 24, 2009, at 7:42 PM, Nick Chevance wrote: 
 
> On Mon, Aug 24, 2009 at 7:10 PM, David Strong<gbrlist at ya
hoo.com> > wrote: 
>> Well, I don't have any ill will toward Quentin as a person at all >> and I 
>> too hope that he turns out ok. But he got thrown off the team and >> I have no 
>> doubt that he deserved it. He let himself and his teammates down. >> So I'm 
>> much more concerned with the impact on the team than on Quentin. >> Running 
>> back was an area that seemed relatively ok, barring injury of >> course, and 
>> now this. Roy is a fine back, but does get dinged, so until the >> next guy 
>> steps up and shows some mettle, it's a concern. We've all read the >> articles 
>> and know how thin we are behind Helu. I'm all for Burkhead or >> someone else 
>> being a major stud, but until it proves to be so, it is scary back >> there 
>> behind a new qb. Regardless, I am dying for the season to start. 
>> 
>> Dave 
> 
> Dave - 
> 
> I don't disagree at all. Castille's dismissal really leaves the RB 
> position without an experienced backup to Helu. And you're right, 
> Helu has gotten dinged up a bit this last year, but he had two other 
> capable backs in the backfield. No one else back there this year has 
> gotten a snap in a Division I college game. There is quality in that 
> backfield, but little experience. None have Castille's size. 
> 
> My concern was with what Kathy said earlier about some of the bloggers 
> and other who have been speculat
ing ad nauseum about what Castille 
> did, or rather what everyone thinks he did. My point was that it 
> doesn't really matter. He broke Bo's rules. We assume he knew Bo's 
> rules, and still he broke them. Doesn't really matter what rule he 
> broke, or even how many times. I think we can assume it was more than 
> a minor breach, but other than that, do we really need to know? 
> 
> I heard Shatel this afternoon on the radio, who will write his piece 
> for tomorrow's paper asking that Bo give out more information about 
> the process Bo used, or uses, to make decisions on player status. I 
> wish him luck with that. I don't think Bo owes us much of an 
> explanation, and I rather doubt that he'll give us one. 
> 
> Nick 
> --> “I wish I were less awkward around strangers. I never know what to say 
> when someone asks me who I am and what the hell I'm doing in their 
> house.” 
> Andy Ihnatko 
> 
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