Tom Shatel of the Omaha World Herald reminds us that thirty years ago — on Dec. 29, 1978 — legendary Ohio State football coach Woody Hayes ended his career by slugging a Clemson linebacker after an interception. Bo Pelini, who later played at OSU, says: “I remember seeing that and thinking that was crazy.” “But…
Monthly Archives: December 2008
O Captain, My Captain
Bo Pelini names team captains at the end of the season, not the start. It makes a lot of sense, if you examine it. Sure, a team needs leaders along the way. The coaching staff named captains for each game, but this season-end designation is for the record books. According to Omaha World Herald, defensive…
We’re Playing Clemson on New Year’s Day
Nebraska (8-4) will travel to Jacksonville, FL to meet the Clemson Tigers (7-5) on Jan. 1. “It is all but certain that Nebraska will be playing in the Konica Minolta Gator Bowl,” Big 12 Commissioner Dan Beebe said. “Formal Big 12 procedures prevent the conference from making an official announcement until Sunday afternoon. We are…