Parker, did I quote from you in my post? Your red friend stated that Peter was not charged and I showed he was wrong. And don't give that junkie brother of his a get out of jail free card because he played in the NFL, you are better than that.
I want to pause here and point out that I'm not trying to antagonize you guys. I like you guys, and it's fun chatting with you about sports, but I definitely think there is a double standard some of you don't see because you don't like Nebraska. I have been playing the devil's advocate to illustrate this. In my opinion all the players--from both schools--we have been discussing are thugs. I also think both Osborne and Snyder were too soft.
For a long time I've heard KSU fans complain about Nebraska players, and in particular Christian Peter and Lawrence Phillips. The irony kills me. As we've discussed, Christian Peter had 4 misdemeanors, which he was punished for. However, your fans routinely call him a rapist, despite giving Ell Roberson a pass. Neither one was convicted. Christian Peter's case was allowed to go to court. Ell's wasn't. In both cases there were only two people who really knew what happened. In Peter's case, however, I can see why a woman would be willing to make Duke-style accusations (he was a believable target with money). What motivation did Roberson's accuser have? She was going to be the most unpopular woman in Kansas if she accused him, and she did anyway...one hour after it happened. What happened next? Well, another one of your alumni claimed she had an obsession with Roberson, and then your administration immediately got on the news and claimed it did a "thorough" investigation amd concluded no crime had occurred. I'm sorry, but KSU had no business going on the news and saying the girl was lying so soon. Those events are factual. From there, I honestly believe some of her fellow boosters spoke with her and convinced her not to pursue it. The girl was literally facing the world alone. The problem I have is that all of that is overlooked by many of your fans, and they immediately come out to stone Christian Peter the "rapist." Personally, I think they both did it, but as it is one is no more guilty than the other.
As for Jason Peter, I do excuse him for the prescription drug addiction. You have no idea how common that is after injuries. I'm telling you that almost any of you will probably end up dependent on them if you end up in a situation like his. Furthermore, "Jason Peter got injured and developed a prescription drug addiction, so his brother must have been a rapist" doesn't add up.
And what can you say about Cliff Holloman? After reading the above I got interested and started hunting, and from what I can tell Snyder DID have him in the line-up the following week, and I don't think anything really happened to him. Snyder was notorious for getting on the news and making excuses for his players, and dismissing what happened. Charges mysteriously disappeared for KSU players that if they had occurred at Nebraska you guys would have been screaming to the heavens about a conspiracy. When it occurs at KSU, you accept it without a second thought.
My honest opinion is that all of these guys are thugs, and I think all of them got away with a lot of stuff they shouldn't have. And yes, I think Bill Snyder's Kansas State was a glass house. It's not fair to make excuses for your players and fling ours under the bus for the same circumstances.
Like I said though, I like you guys, and we are just a few grunts in the trench debating about whether or not our generals are doing the right thing. I hold nothing against you...this was just an interesting debate for me.
This is your board, so I'll let you guys have the last word. Much respect.