Most of those players will be back! |
Tomorrow is Senior Day against Kansas State. Husker fans are probably wondering how the stadium will respond to the team. Will they cheer a group of Seniors on the worst teams in a generation or is that rewarding failure? Do the Seniors deserved to be booed for their performance this season?
I hope that if you're going to the game that you cheer for the Husker Seniors. Keeping a positive attitude is better for your health and better for the world at large. And don't forget that most of the players on that sideline will be back next season and you want them to know that the fan base is still intact.
I can understand if you're of the attitude that they should be booed. Off the field, Husker players say they're working hard to fix their problems, but it's clear once on the field that they'd rather be somewhere else. It makes for a difficult game to watch.
Boo detractors often ask how you'd feel if it were your son out on the field. I don't have a Husker, but I have kids involved in sports. Hearing negative comments from other parents about their play doesn't bother me much. Granted it's not 86,000 people yelling at them, but they're not fully grown adults either. Sports is sports, no matter the level.
What I've found that irritates me more than anything is fans or parents telling them they've done a good job when they've just finished a game at which they barely made an effort (usually resulting in a loss). Complimenting a lack of effort grates on me, so when the kids walk off the field I remain silent. If my son walks up to me after a game and I say nothing to him, it speaks volumes, much more than if I said "You Suck!".
If you find yourself needing to boo, consider remaining silent instead. It sometimes speaks louder than words.
The 2007 Senior Class:
1 Bowman, Zackary CB
40 Brandenburgh, Lance LB
59 Byford, Brett C
46 Eisenhart, Ben S
26 Erickson, Dan WR
30 Green, Tierre S
2 Grixby, Cortney CB
75 Haines, Victory OL
7 Hardy, Frantz WR
86 Hill, Sean TE
96 Johnson, Brandon DL
25 Jones, Andre CB
9 Keller, Sam QB
19 Kester, Tyler CB
13 McKeon, Corey LB
81 Mueller, Josh TE
77 Nicks, Carl OL
83 Nunn, Terrence
15 Octavien, Steve
85 Phillips, J.B. TE
69 Picou, Jordan OL
86 Poulosky, Andy
16 Purify, Maurice WR
85 Rice, Thomas DE
51 Ruud, Bo LB LB
48 Sand, Andy FB
42 Senske, Matt FB
9 Wilson, Bryan S