Callahan says Culbert can join Huskers, but with conditions
July 26, 2006
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) -- Nebraska will allow a recruit accused of sexual abuse to join the football team, but coach Bill Callahan says a "zero tolerance" policy will be in effect for defensive back Major Culbert.
Culbert was sentenced this month in Eugene, Ore., to five years of probation and 25 days in jail after he pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges of criminal trespassing and harassment in connection with an incident during his January recruiting visit to the University of Oregon.
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Culbert, from Harbor City, Calif., and another player on the recruiting visit originally were charged with sexually abusing two women in a dormitory room.
Callahan met Wednesday with Culbert and his family, then announced that Culbert would be among the 105 players who would report for preseason practice next Wednesday.
"The charges against Major in Oregon have been reduced to a misdemeanor, but we take this situation very seriously," Callahan said.
For Culbert to have his scholarship reinstated, Callahan said, he had to agree to a series of requirements and restrictions. Those conditions weren't specified, other than that Culbert would have to perform community service in Lincoln.
"We have granted him a second chance to be a part of our program, and, accordingly, he will operate under a zero-tolerance policy from this point forward," Callahan said. "We believe his willingness to accept these terms reflects positively on his character and commitment to focus on academics and athletics while here at Nebraska."
rack the return of the nebraska we all know and love.
Callahan says Culbert can join Huskers, but with conditions
July 26, 2006
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) -- Nebraska will allow a recruit accused of sexual abuse to join the football team, but coach Bill Callahan says a "zero tolerance" policy will be in effect for defensive back Major Culbert.
Culbert was sentenced this month in Eugene, Ore., to five years of probation and 25 days in jail after he pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges of criminal trespassing and harassment in connection with an incident during his January recruiting visit to the University of Oregon.
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Culbert, from Harbor City, Calif., and another player on the recruiting visit originally were charged with sexually abusing two women in a dormitory room.
Callahan met Wednesday with Culbert and his family, then announced that Culbert would be among the 105 players who would report for preseason practice next Wednesday.
"The charges against Major in Oregon have been reduced to a misdemeanor, but we take this situation very seriously," Callahan said.
For Culbert to have his scholarship reinstated, Callahan said, he had to agree to a series of requirements and restrictions. Those conditions weren't specified, other than that Culbert would have to perform community service in Lincoln.
"We have granted him a second chance to be a part of our program, and, accordingly, he will operate under a zero-tolerance policy from this point forward," Callahan said. "We believe his willingness to accept these terms reflects positively on his character and commitment to focus on academics and athletics while here at Nebraska."
rack the return of the nebraska we all know and love.
Oh no, Rack the return of the Mizzou we all know and love:
All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.
-Edmund Burke
i'm not sure NU fan should be rolling too much Mizzou smack after last year. the bugeaters made Gary Pinkel look like a riverboat gambler*.
* errr.....I mean Brad Smith untacklable.
""On a lonely planet spinning its way toward damnation amid the fear and despair of a broken human race, who is left to fight for all that is good and pure and gets you smashed for under a fiver? Yes, it's the surprising adventures of me, Sir Digby Chicken-Caesar!"
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Sky wrote:Hmmm, sounds like Miami/FSU fan right there: "We can overlook anything as long as your perform on the field."
That's peculiar...I can't seem to find any Huskerfan in this thread who's said anything of the sort. Looks like your'e wrong again. So you gonna throw a candyassed tizzy fit like on the last board saying how much fun it would be to "Slam my head on the ground" From the far away safety of your rathole? Looks like you've pre-judged ...
All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.
-Edmund Burke
i'm not sure NU fan should be rolling too much Mizzou smack after last year. the bugeaters made Gary Pinkel look like a riverboat gambler*.
* errr.....I mean Brad Smith untacklable.
Puuuuuh-lease Give me a break. Although he did win half his games against the Huskers And I do respect him(And Mizzou) for it, Brad's not around anymore.
Series record 62-34-3.. Last 20 games: 18-2 in favor of the Huskers..THAT's SCOREBOARD..
Or let me ask you this: What do you say to state fan?
Thank You :wink:
All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.
-Edmund Burke
i'm not sure NU fan should be rolling too much Mizzou smack after last year. the bugeaters made Gary Pinkel look like a riverboat gambler*.
* errr.....I mean Brad Smith untacklable.
Puuuuuh-lease Give me a break. Although he did win half his games against the Huskers And I do respect him(And Mizzou) for it, Brad's not around anymore.
Series record 62-34-3.. Last 20 games: 18-2 in favor of the Huskers..THAT's SCOREBOARD..
Or let me ask you this: What do you say to state fan?
Thank You :wink:
well, you don't have a state or an Ag school that plays D-1 so that's not a real comparison, but when they win i take it....i got (misguided) OSU family. i can take it around the holidays. and there's other sports in-state with a pretty considerable degree of success---hoops, baseball, golf....football is king but it's multi-dimensional smack.
i'm not sure losing Creighton in hoops is really comparable.
:P
""On a lonely planet spinning its way toward damnation amid the fear and despair of a broken human race, who is left to fight for all that is good and pure and gets you smashed for under a fiver? Yes, it's the surprising adventures of me, Sir Digby Chicken-Caesar!"
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RedHerring wrote:Seeing how Barry Collier has boldly put up a 1-5 record against Creighton, that actually does hurt..... :)
the better answer was Barry Collier beat OU twice last year...
of course, you have OU to blame he's still around.
""On a lonely planet spinning its way toward damnation amid the fear and despair of a broken human race, who is left to fight for all that is good and pure and gets you smashed for under a fiver? Yes, it's the surprising adventures of me, Sir Digby Chicken-Caesar!"
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