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Good god, I'll never understand the need for some on this board to have zero debate or differing opinions If all you want is positive, praise only threads, go friend EZ--e on the social media of your choice and bring a moist towel.
Yay more false dichotomies. If we disagree with your tired routine then we only want everyone to agree and be positive!
Why?It was a "we're lucky to have Bo" thread. I just thought I'd ask the question "why"?
Because of things like his press conference after the 2011 Penn State game, where he didn't think the game should ever have been played considering the tragedy that had just come to light and how he thought it was a chance to educate and have proper perspective. Further, because of whatever role he played, even if it was as indirect as hiring an assistant like Ron Brown, that led to the pre-game prayer with both teams joining together and sharing in support and solidarity towards something way bigger than football.
Because of being part of the featured entertainment at an event that raised almost $2 million for pediatric brain cancer research.
Because of what Andy Hoffman has to say about him - "When Coach Bo and his wife Mary Pat agreed to serve as honorary co-chairs for our first Team Jack Gala two months ago (in Lincoln), it meant so much to our family,” Andy said. “Coach Bo represents everything that’s good in college football. He has a deep commitment to serve others and does an amazing job of using his platform to impact society in a big and very positive way. Our family is so thankful to be a recipient of his graciousness.”
Because of Jack's TD run that captured the nation, for whatever role he played, but also because he recruits players like Rex Burkhead who Jack calls his best friend and who bridged the distance between the Hoffmans and the Huskers, and Sam Burtch, who is the president of the Uplifting Athletes organization that is raising tens of thousands of dollars towards pediatric brain cancer here in Lincoln, along with tons of other student-athletes that positively and proudly represent our university and state.
^ Because he brought in and is molding guys like Tommy Armstrong, Imani Cross and Ameer Abdullah, who hung out with my cousin at Madonna rehab center. He was ejected in a car accident and never expected to wake up from a coma and have less than a 10% chance of retaining any higher brain function, but beat the odds and had three of his heroes congratulating and cheering him on.
Because after the Sandusky incident, after Jack's TD run, after Nick Pasquale's death, and countless other times, his message has always been the same - those moments and life are bigger than football, and his job is bigger than winning football games. It's educating young men and equipping them for life.
Because despite his shortcomings as a football coach, and there are plenty, he still gets the culture here and embraces it. The kind of culture that kids forego full ride scholarships to be a part of, that recruits honestly and fairly, that produces the friendliest gameday experience anywhere, and that doesn't value winning at all costs but only at the right one. Because like 80% of our team is on the B1G honor roll, and he is committed to treating the term student-athlete seriously.
Because it was his idea for Tom Osborne to lead the team out of the tunnel against Minnesota in his last home game with the university.
Because we will never have to worry about being punished for any kind of scandal as long as Bo is the head coach here.
Because he's not a bad coach. Even if others are definitely better, and could even do better here, he hasn't done poorly and has had good and commendable successes, and also because he isn't happy and is hungry for more.
Because parents often know best, and when has a parent of a player or a recruit ever said anything less than praise for Bo Pelini?
Personally, because he's great entertainment. Whether it's his own jokes or others making jokes at his expense, without Bo there would be no cats, no Faux, maybe even no Tunnel Walk of Shame either.
Because he is loyal. He refuses to ever throw one of his guys under the bus even if they deserve it. Hell, even if it isn't one of his guys, he still does everything he can to help them (Shawn Watson) with whatever they need.
Those are a few reasons I came up with off the top of my head over my lunch break. I, and others, have never claimed that other coaches couldn't be better, or that we would certainly be worse if he wasn't here, or that he is perfect, nor are we ignoring his imperfections. The only thing is that some people are actually capable of enjoying what they have and choosing to appreciate things that you might consider a god-given birthright or a given.
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