[Husker] Reminder: Vote for Tom Osborne

[Bob Beach]

Tommy Thompson wrote:
> "Sue",
>  
> I'll take the bait.  You know, as well as everyone who has ever 
> followed the Huskers, that the 1984 was perhaps the greatest moment in 
> Tom Osborne's career.  This was not ego.  This was someone who didn't 
> believe in playing for the tie.   Teams in the SEC (Auburn...Tie Dye, 
> Tennessee...Johnny Majors, just to name a couple) believe that kissing 
> your sister is good enough.  TO proved that when the ring is within 
> grasp, you go for it.
>
> Tommy Thompson
> "GO BIG RED"




     I don't think it was Tom's ego either but I was one of the few that 
disagreed with him on that call.  If that was a regular season game 
especially early in the season I would have agreed with Tom totally.  
But I think when you get to that point you have to assess what you have 
to do in accordance with the season as an entirety.  Back in 1984 there 
was no overtime in College football.  You could still end the game in a 
tie.  The ring was within grasp.  Miami had to WIN that game to win the 
title.  If NU tied or won it was NU's title.  TO did not have to win the 
game to be the National Champion.  If that would have been the case I 
also would have agreed with TO.  But, he did not have to take the risk 
he took. 


     With that said I don't believe ego had one thing to do with it.  I 
think TO just believed any game any time you go for the win.  He 
followed that line of thought and Miami was the Champ.  I remember 
screaming at the TV when I saw them line up for two "what are you 
doing?"  But, also just because I disagreed with TO didn't cause me to 
lose respect for him.  He is still among the greatest coaches ever and 
arguably THE greatest.


Bob Beach