[Husker] A few College Football Notes

Fri Nov 20 13:37:13 CST 2009

I have no vested or emotional interest in either side, just putting out a link to a different story. 

Does it really matter what side has more credibility? Probably only if you're picking sides. If you don't care, then you might look out there and go - "whoa, that place is full of scumbags and assholes", then go back to eating your hot ham and cheese, but make a mental note to not like anyone from Kansas. 

There was another I chose not to post. Also.... Perkins had stated he'd have an independent consultant do a review. Then I heard from someone that the "independent consultant" was someone from the athletic department. Still trying to verify that, but I don't really care all that much compared to KSU - Nebraska. 

I think I'll let this die now.... as this is a Husker list. :) 

Jon Johnston
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On Nov 20, 2009, at 12:01 PM, David Strong wrote:

> Jon...I'm not trying to be combative but this article is really thin. 
>  
> 1. A "source" says that Perkins called a team meeting using the "blast" system, which sounds like a distribution list.  Perkins may have used the same system to get his message about the team meeting to the players.  That shows the AD undermining the coach?  That is really weak.
>  
> 2. "It's believed by many" that Perkins leaked the meter maid story.
> Believed by who?  Nothing in the article to support this.
>  
> 3.  "Perkins left Maryland after an NCAA investigation." "UConn had a party when he left."  "Perkins is the reason why Nike will no longer do business with Kansas".
> What?  No information or reason given for writing any of these.  What do they mean?  What do they have to do with anything?  The entire athletic department, not just football, changed apparel provider from Nike to Adidas.  Nike lost the contract, but that means "they will no longer do business with Kansas" because of that? That's quite a spin.
>  
> This article has all traits of yellow journalistic crap written by someone with an agenda.  The ESPN articles named names and quoted named individuals and were seemed far more sound than this.  This guy is selling something, I'm not buying it.
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> Dave
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> From: jon johnston <jon.johnston at gmail.com>
> To: David Strong <gbrlist at yahoo.com>
> Cc: Aaron Wolfson <awolfson0 at gmail.com>; husker at tssi.com
> Sent: Fri, November 20, 2009 11:51:28 AM
> Subject: Re: [Husker] A few College Football Notes
> 
> The other side of the story: 
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> http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2009/11/19/source-ad-undercutting-mangino/
> 
> Jon Johnston
> http://www.cornnation.com
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> On Nov 20, 2009, at 10:23 AM, David Strong wrote:
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>> I dunno Jon.  Did you read that article?  It looks like there are right now approximately 15 ex-players, many of them current NFLers, coming forward with complaints of abuse, and it sure sounds like there are more to follow.  9 of them are named in this article and they are ok with that.  These guys are not pussies.  So that makes it a little hard to believe that this is one guy with an axe to grind.  And I am still unclear what the AD has done to make him the bad guy.  This is widespread, how was he supposed to handle it?
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>> Wait for the other side of the story?  You're kidding, right?  Mangino has already given the other side of the story.  He says he has done nothing inappropriate, it is the fault of the way the kids were brought up the previous 18 years before they got to him, and this is people looking for 15 minutes of fame (link provided below.)  The incident with the meter maid he says was a "conversation".  His words.  What other side of the story is coming?
>>  
>> Dave
>> From: jon johnston <jon.johnston at gmail.com>
>> To: Aaron Wolfson <awolfson0 at gmail.com>
>> Cc: David Strong <gbrlist at yahoo.com>; husker at tssi.com
>> Sent: Fri, November 20, 2009 9:08:28 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Husker] A few College Football Notes
>> 
>> Wait for the other side of the story. 
>> 
>> And honestly, you're going to believe what Joc Crawford has to say? The kid left because he didn't get playing time. Not like he has an axe to grind or anything. 
>> 
>> Someone's getting fired. If I were the head dude at KU, I'd fire them both. Mangino because his credibility has been destroyed, and Lew Perkins as AD for dragging a coach through the mud so he could fire him. 
>> 
>> This is a bloody mess for KU. I'm guessing it's only going to get worse. 
>> 
>> Jon Johnston
>> http://www.cornnation.com
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>> On Nov 20, 2009, at 1:38 AM, Aaron Wolfson wrote:
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>> > Huh, maybe this isn't just a renegade athletic director after all...
>> > 
>> > Aaron
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>> > On Thu, Nov 19, 2009 at 9:49 PM, David Strong <gbrlist at yahoo.com> wrote:
>> > 
>> >> This link seems to be more of a synopsis of what Mangino is being
>> >> investigated for:
>> >> 
>> >> http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=4669621
>> >> 
>> >> Dave
>> >> 
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>> >> 
>> >> ________________________________
>> >> From: Jay Saunders <jaydsaunders at yahoo.com>
>> >> To: husker at tssi.com
>> >> Sent: Thu, November 19, 2009 10:35:32 PM
>> >> Subject: [Husker] A few College Football Notes
>> >> 
>> >> 1. The Kansas/Mangino thing is getting ugly fast
>> >> http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=4672600
>> >> 
>> >> 2. As I speak Colroado is ahead of Oklahoma State in the 4th quarter (in
>> >> Stillwater).
>> >> 
>> >> 3. Non Big 12: If you watch college football you've probably heard ESPN's
>> >> Chris Spielman talk about his wife's fight with breast cancer. Stefanie
>> >> Spielman lost that fight tonight. She was incredible in the Columbus
>> >> community for breast cancer awareness and that town is in mourning tonight.
>> >> 
>> >> 
>> >> Jay Saunders
>> >> Milwaukee, WI (formerly Columbus)
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