Tuesday, November 28, 2006
Bad piggie!
Football legend Keith Jackson spoke to Little Rock Touchdown Club Monday. He got all choked up talking about his son, and Keith Jackson is a fine man. You may have heard that he closed his remarks by scolding Razorback fans for our habitual self-criticism, negative posts to internet sites, and critical callers to talk shows.
I very seriously doubt if Hog fans are any nastier than say, for example, folks who cheer for the Crimson Tide, or Texas Longhorns. As the parent of a star player, Jackson has every right to speak out, certainly as much as any riled up caller to some radio show. Roll the tape back one year and young Arkansas quarterback Robert Johnson was crucified by angry fans. It was personal and ugly.
Maybe you remember the young man from Alabama who missed all the kicks earlier this year. He took a lot of undeserved grief. These are student athletes and we should show some respect. It is never acceptable to boo your own team.
On the other hand, Coach Houston Nutt has a package totaling nearly one million dollars. Gus Malzahn and Reggie Herring are also highly compensated. They better be able to handle the criticism, and the same thing goes for sportscasters, Keith.
(Broadcast November 28, 2006)
I very seriously doubt if Hog fans are any nastier than say, for example, folks who cheer for the Crimson Tide, or Texas Longhorns. As the parent of a star player, Jackson has every right to speak out, certainly as much as any riled up caller to some radio show. Roll the tape back one year and young Arkansas quarterback Robert Johnson was crucified by angry fans. It was personal and ugly.
Maybe you remember the young man from Alabama who missed all the kicks earlier this year. He took a lot of undeserved grief. These are student athletes and we should show some respect. It is never acceptable to boo your own team.
On the other hand, Coach Houston Nutt has a package totaling nearly one million dollars. Gus Malzahn and Reggie Herring are also highly compensated. They better be able to handle the criticism, and the same thing goes for sportscasters, Keith.
(Broadcast November 28, 2006)
