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Nebraska: The Rumor Mill Strikes Again
Well, well, well. It was about that time, wasn’t it? Since the “big” story broke that Bubba Starling was not at practice on Saturday, it was only a matter of time until some rumor came through the pipeline. This is Nebraska, after all.
So what happened this go around? For those of you who missed it, Peter Gammons (@pgammo) tweeted:
“Bo Pellini going off on and threatening Bubba Starling is great news for the Royals.”
Almost immediately following, a resounding, “Huh?” could be heard across the state. Members of the sports media were stunned and left asking, “What on earth did we miss?” To which I reply - Nothing at all.
Although, some do believe there is some weight to the story. Dirk Chatelain (@dirkchatelain) believes there may be some validity:
“Let’s remember, though, Peter Gammons isn’t a message-board hack. If he’s tweeting it, he’s hearing from someone prominent”
Dirk’s not wrong by any means. There definitely could be some validity to Peter’s statement. How much validity, however, lies within the narrow 140-character max because Gammons provided nothing beyond it. No sources, no additional information, no follow-up tweet. Peter sent that message out and took off to let the masses wonder. And because we are in Nebraska and we care immensely about our team and program, we responded. Unfortunately, our response has only made the situation that more confusing.
I’ve talked about the Nebraska Rumor Mill before, and the same rules apply today just as they did to Bo’s supposed “interest” in the Miami job - It’s just a rumor until someone backs it up. For all we know, Peter Gammons could be on to something. However, he could be completely blowing smoke (or just incorrectly reporting information he received). Until then, it’s best to let a rumor be just that…a rumor.
Because ultimately, we have an entire team of hard-working guys to focus on. Those are the stories that matter.
