Glendower Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 Recently, I've been biking to work (or riding my scoot) and have gotten out of the habit of carrying my camera (something I used to do every day, but this year I've been slacking). This morning, though, the weather looked nice, I had plenty of time, so I decided to walk to my office in Teacher College on the UNL campus. When I decided to leave this afternoon, I looked at my camera. The strap can get pretty hot, so I thought about tucking the whole thing in my backpack and not worrying about it. I argued with myself for a few seconds while shoving some books in my bag and decided to carry it. I got a few interesting, albeit worthless, shots on the way across campus... that big red sculpture, some trees, crap like that. I loitered near CBA waiting to get a decent shot of the people working on the roof of the Sheldon (the light at that angle was terrible, but I took it anyway). When I got the shot, I walked off, back toward home. Then I noticed a tall, slightly hunched, older man on the side walk parallel to the one that i was on. "No way!" I thought. I had a stupid grin on my face as I walked just on the other side of some trees and shrubs keeping pace with him. When we met on the sidewalk along R street, I caught his attention: "Coach Osborne! Hi, how are you?" "I'm really good, how have you been." "Great, I didn't expect to see you on campus today... umm... do you mind if I take your picture?" "No, go ahead." "Thanks." "Hope I don't break your camera. Have a good day." Quote Link to comment
I am I Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 that's about how he looked after his 3rd NC in 4 years. Quote Link to comment
xkbubo Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 Guy's still looking good! What was he doing on campus? Quote Link to comment
Glendower Posted October 9, 2007 Author Share Posted October 9, 2007 that's about how he looked after his 3rd NC in 4 years. Â I'm kind of embarrassed about how giddy I was when I saw him. I'm a fairly shy person and not good at just approaching people to ask for a picture. The biggest thing on my mind was whether to call him "Dr." or "Coach" or "Representative," I suppose, but the latter didn't really enter into my mind at the time. I chimped at the back of my camera for a couple of beats, but saw that we were walking in the same direction. I thought about striking up a conversation with him about the person I work for (she has a lot of great stories about him) or things like that... I thought "Hmmm... okay, I don't want to ask him about the team because I'm not a reporter and I don't want to put him on the defensive... I just think it would be fun to have a little chat..." but he got in his car that was about half a block away (in front of the Lied). Â At least I thought to shake his hand. I don't imagine I'll get too many more chances to bump into TO on my way home from work Quote Link to comment
Glendower Posted October 9, 2007 Author Share Posted October 9, 2007 Guy's still looking good! What was he doing on campus? Â I didn't think to ask Quote Link to comment
seed60 Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 I think I have the same tie. Great minds think alike!!!! Quote Link to comment
jawtin Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 Guy's still looking good! What was he doing on campus? Â Doesn't he teach a psyc class? I remember reading something about him teaching again after he lost the Gov race. Quote Link to comment
REDSTEEL Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 Doesn't he teach a class there now? I thought I read something about that a few years ago. Quote Link to comment
newenglandhusker Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 Well, there's your brush with greatness. Quote Link to comment
REDSTEEL Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 I think I have the same tie. Great minds think alike!!!! Â or wives Quote Link to comment
Glendower Posted October 9, 2007 Author Share Posted October 9, 2007 Guy's still looking good! What was he doing on campus? Â Doesn't he teach a psyc class? I remember reading something about him teaching again after he lost the Gov race. Â Dur. That's right. He does teach a class on leadership in CBA. Okay, maybe it wasn't SUCH a coincidence. I'll take a better lens next time... some lights... see if I can get him to pose on one of the benches after the leaves turn. Quote Link to comment
admo Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 That's cool... Definately a Legend. Quote Link to comment
azhusker1 Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 So what class will BC be teaching when he's done with football? Quote Link to comment
Glendower Posted October 9, 2007 Author Share Posted October 9, 2007 So what class will BC be teaching when he's done with football? "Mysticism 237F: How You Can Turn A Program Around in One Week" Quote Link to comment
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