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From the LJS blog:
If there was any wonder at how 70-year-old Tom Osborne relates to the modern athlete, apparently he does it pretty well.
Such was the impression gained from talking to some Huskers about what it's like having Osborne around.
On Saturday, after the 76-39 loss to Kansas, senior safety Bryan Wilson said Osborne came by and told him it's all right, keep your head up.
"I couldn't even look him in the eye when he said that," Wilson said. "I looked up at him and I just broke down into tears after I looked at him, just because the way we lost and the way we've been playing the past five weeks, it's just tough on everybody."
Wilson said he really enjoys seeing Osborne around the program.
"It's always great seeing legends. I can tell my kids 10, 15 years from now, I interacted with a legend on a daily basis," Wilson said.
"He's an open person. He's a fun-loving person. He'll always greet you with a smile and a handshake and he's not one of those intimidating guys where you see him standing there and he's like the eye in the sky. He's just a guy who loves football, being around people. There's something genuine about him that you just feel. You can't explain it, but it's just there."
Husker senior receiver Maurice Purify was asked for his impressions of Osborne.
"I get like mixed impressions with him," Purify said. "He's a fire-up guy, but he doesn't talk loud, so it's hard to get fired up when he's talking. But what he says, his words are strong."
If there was any wonder at how 70-year-old Tom Osborne relates to the modern athlete, apparently he does it pretty well.
Such was the impression gained from talking to some Huskers about what it's like having Osborne around.
On Saturday, after the 76-39 loss to Kansas, senior safety Bryan Wilson said Osborne came by and told him it's all right, keep your head up.
"I couldn't even look him in the eye when he said that," Wilson said. "I looked up at him and I just broke down into tears after I looked at him, just because the way we lost and the way we've been playing the past five weeks, it's just tough on everybody."
Wilson said he really enjoys seeing Osborne around the program.
"It's always great seeing legends. I can tell my kids 10, 15 years from now, I interacted with a legend on a daily basis," Wilson said.
"He's an open person. He's a fun-loving person. He'll always greet you with a smile and a handshake and he's not one of those intimidating guys where you see him standing there and he's like the eye in the sky. He's just a guy who loves football, being around people. There's something genuine about him that you just feel. You can't explain it, but it's just there."
Husker senior receiver Maurice Purify was asked for his impressions of Osborne.
"I get like mixed impressions with him," Purify said. "He's a fire-up guy, but he doesn't talk loud, so it's hard to get fired up when he's talking. But what he says, his words are strong."
