His supporters point to his good deeds as evidence, such as the time he ran into a burning house in the summer of '93 with teammates Tommie Frazier and Barron Miles to help save it from total destruction. Or when he talked to children in the projects about staying in school and making the most of their lives during the week preceding the Cornhuskers' Orange Bowl appearance last January. Or how he continues to return to Lincoln during the off-season to help coach the younger players who were sitting behind him during his three years at Nebraska. He was embarrassed that anything happened. If you think this sounds like yet another Nebraska football coach making excuses for yet another Cornhusker player who has found himself in trouble with the law, Darlington says think again.
Every person has something in their life that they're ashamed of.
Check the total person out before and after the incident. There are players that I've had here that I would not in any way give a positive review. He's never done what he could do. He's not a team guy. I'm not going to mention his name, but I would never put my reputation on the line and lie for him.