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It took just this one off-the-cuff, five-word crack to make national headlines, ignite the entire state of Nebraska and turn ...
My earliest memories of Nebraska football start in the late 1980s, early 1990s. It’s a little bit of a blur, considering that ...
In the second episode of the Common Fans’ deep dive into Tom Osborne’s career, the boys look at TO’s early days as Nebraska’s ...
Today we’ll look at the numerous innovations TO brought to Nebraska football (and by extension, all of college football). Ingenuity on Offense. Let’s set the stage. Nebraska w ...
When Bob Devaney promoted Tom Osborne to offensive coordinator in 1968, that one decision would change Nebraska football forever.
Bob Devaney, the grand old man of Nebraska football, has been gone for nearly 13 years, but his legacy will live on through the ages. He took Nebraska football to a level of success unknown in the ...
Tom Osborne, Bob Devaney, national championships: all things that make you think of the good old days of Nebraska football.As fans those memories are everything, but it means just a little bit ...
Continuity in both scheduling and coaching unsurprisingly played a prominent role in Nebraska’s stability through the years. In his autobiography, Bob Devaney wrote, “The number one thing you ...
In 1962, Osborne joined Bob Devaney’s coaching staff as an unpaid assistant. He became the offensive coordinator for the Cornhuskers in 1969 and took over as head coach following the 1972 season.
From very meager beginnings as an unpaid graduate assistant, Coach Osborne built a national powerhouse. From Bob Devaney to Barry Switzer, Coach shares some great memories and stories.
There’s no Tom Osborne without Bob Devaney. There’s no Nebraska football golden age without Bob Devaney, who made Nebraska a national juggernaut after a decade of disappointment in the 1950s ...
Coaching legends Tom Osborne and Barry Switzer share a moment prior to the OU-Nebraska game at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln in October 2011. Nebraska defeated the Sooners 20-10.