93.7 Round Table - bitch session

[jaihawk]

They had Irving Fryer, Mike Rozier, and Ricky Simmons on The Captains Show (Vershawn Jackson & Terrell Farley) today. Caught a little bit of it as I was running some errands, but it was one big bitching session, saying how the didn't felt he University took care of them the way that they should. That they should get free tickets whenever they want, get access to whatever facilities whenever they want, and even that they should have a room full of shoes, hats, shirts, etc... that former players should be able to go into and get whatever they want whenever they want it.

Wasn't a good look for either the University of the former players.

 

[ThomOsborneMD]

Typical innit?

 

[HerbRedman]

They had Irving Fryer, Mike Rozier, and Ricky Simmons on The Captains Show (Vershawn Jackson & Terrell Farley) today. Caught a little bit of it as I was running some errands, but it was one big bitching session, saying how the didn't felt he University took care of them the way that they should. That they should get free tickets whenever they want, get access to whatever facilities whenever they want, and even that they should have a room full of shoes, hats, shirts, etc... that former players should be able to go into and get whatever they want whenever they want it.

Wasn't a good look for either the University of the former players.

Not a good look for the university because they SHOULD be providing these things? Or why is this not a good look for UNL?

 

[Red Finger]

That’s not the first time they’ve done that either.

 

[RedSavage]

While I think we should treat them well, if they gonna bitch and moan about not getting free shit, I say give em the Takeo Spikes treatment

 

[jaihawk]

Typical innit?

It really is... It's kind of crazy. Since DP took over, he has a lot of ex-Huskers doing shows and even has shows with current athletes, so you would think he would be all about trying to help the University, but it seems like a lot of the messaging is very slanted against the University. He also comes across as someone that has an overvalued sense of worth.

 

[Pepe Silvia]

it's amazing how many former players go out of their way to act like entitled cunts

 

[jaihawk]

Not a good look for the university because they SHOULD be providing these things? Or why is this not a good look for UNL?

Not a good look in that when you have famous players complaining about their access to the University or feeling that they aren't wanted there (whether accurate or not), it doesn't look good.

 

[God is a Husker]

Put the yearbook down

Get a real job

Move on with your life

I respect dudes like Eric Crouch and Taylor Martinez so much for being productive men in society and not losers.

 

[Pepe Silvia]

Not a good look in that when you have famous players complaining about their access to the University or feeling that they aren't wanted there (whether accurate or not), it doesn't look good.

if they left it at that they may have a point, but when they start asking for a bunch of free shit to stroke their egos it makes everything else they say suspect

 

[Steveweiser316]

Typical innit?

Absolutely bruv

 

[HerbRedman]

Absolutely bruv

 

[COYS]

Surprising on Rozier. The guy is at every major university event, usually on the sidelines or some premium seats.

 

[Baron Winnebago]

This type of entitlement infects their generations and lots of people think it's brought about the downfall of this great country

 

[Pepe Silvia]

taking this to the logical conclusion, how many living former players are there?

if we stop sucking and play a meaningful game in a year or two, is the AD expected to find a couple thousand free tickets to keep the former players happy?

 

[Baron Winnebago]

taking this to the logical conclusion, how many living former players are there?

if we stop sucking and play a meaningful game in a year or two, is the AD expected to find a couple thousand free tickets to keep the former players happy?

You're right. Free tickets for living former players but only after we round up and execute 85% of them.

Fair is fair

 

[God is a Husker]

You're right. Free tickets for living former players but only after we round up and execute 85% of them.

Fair is fair

The plot of *Schlesinger’s List

 

[2010sarenevercomingback]

taking this to the logical conclusion, how many living former players are there?

if we stop sucking and play a meaningful game in a year or two, is the AD expected to find a couple thousand free tickets to keep the former players happy?

~35 dudes a year * 60 years = 2100.

I don't even disagree that it's smart PR to be giving former players some perks & access, but unlimited tickets & apparel is probably like a $10 million a year or more ask.

They come off like ungrateful retards, especially when the current admin has been very conscious of the former players. You might have gotten some sympathy for this under the Callahan/Pederson regime, but not now.

 

[...TrueColors...]

I’ve interacted with a lot of former players and I’d probably say that this type of mindset isn’t prevalent. But the idea that they think they know better than everybody else involved with the program is a commonly held belief. Very annoying.

 

[doublewing]

Former players are not given tickets but are provided with local radio show hosting gigs where they can wax poetic about the good old days and talk about how we now suck.

Sorry Irving but that is the deal.