Tom Osborne recounts his early coaching days with the Nebraska Cornhusker football program

When Tom Osborne returned to Nebraska after his brief career in pro football, he couldn’t decide whether he should teach or coach. Then one day he decided football was in his blood and he asked Coach Bob Devaney for a job.
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[@csmith1298]

He wound up being a great coach AND a great teacher (all great coaches are), so mission accomplished. Long may you run, Dr. Tom.

[@cornhusker221]

Great coach and great man! Osborne set the standard by which all college football programs should be run.