[Husker] Character

[Skip Burrell]

Bob,

If your point is that, all that matters is winning, then you are correct 
unless there is cheating. Even a winning record at NU will not save you 
if you cheat. Just look at Cal Benz, the long-time and very successful 
swim coach, and the previous, also very successful, wrestling coach. 
Both were canned when they broke the rules.

If you want an example of a popular winning coach, with questionable 
character, look no further than Bob Devaney. He was definitely not a 
saint, yet is revered as much as Tom Osborne.

My question to you Bob, is...  SO WHAT?

Bob Beach wrote:

>     I have never said his character was of no significance.  I think character is wonderful and I appreciate and respect TO for having character.  As you said, both components, winning and character, contributed to his long run.  But, I in no way believe it was 50/50.  I have asked this question several times, if TO was every bit the man he is and was while he was coaching and could only win 2-3  games a year and never went to a bowl game do you believe he would have lasted 25 years?  I don't.  I am not trying to minimize character.  I am only trying to make the point winning is the name of the game.  I am not saying I am happy about that but it is the way it is.  History is strewn with the remains of coaches which were fired that had high moral fiber but couldn't win.  If a coach is a winner AND has high integrity it is icing on the cake.
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>Bob Beach
>The more one knows the more one realizes how much there is one doesn't know.        
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