The Doctor is sticking by his diagnosis: Jamel White is not fit to play for the Huskers right now.

Nebraska Basketball Coach Doc Sadler has suspended White for the remainder of the season for an unspecified breaking of the team rules.

We don’t know the offense and Sadler isn’t telling us. That’s fine. I respect that. The problem when the broken rule is unspecified is that speculation — via forums, blogs, and a little talk radio chatter — rushes to fill the void.

I’ll skip that low hanging fruit.

I will say that Sadler sounds like a guy who demands things be done his way. Some call that old school, but whatever it is, White says he’ll come back next year. Good, but he needs to understand — and probably does more than anyone — that the Doctor is a serious man.

The situation reminds me of a column I wrote three or four years ago when Greichaly Cepero and Jammal Lord got drunk and proceeded to disturb the peace. Volleyball Coach John Cook had Cepero apologize publicly and sit on the end of the bench while the teammates she let down played on the court. Point taken.

Frank Solich said he would handle the discipline of Lord internally, but as far as any of us could see, nothing really happened as a consequence. Point missed.

Sadler knows his first year means plenty. He’s defining himself and where he wants Nebraska basketball to go. Let’s hope the talented White comes back and leads the team to that place.