Riley Feature Finale: Chryst says Riley showed him nice guys can finish first

[zoogs]

This is the finale in the OWH series on Mike Riley. Centered around Riley's mentee, Paul Chryst, current Wisconsin head coach.

 

http://www.omaha.com/huskers/new-badger-coach-chryst-says-riley-showed-him-nice-guys/article_8cbdaee0-7a01-51ef-8ddf-6a0b803a9494.html

 

The next two years, 1991 and 1992, shaped Chrysts offensive philosophy. More important: Those two years convinced Chryst that elite coaching didnt necessitate mistreating subordinates and neglecting family. Until he met Riley, he wasnt sure.

 

For a young coach, it was like, Yep, I can do it the right way,  Chryst says. Through that opportunity, I saw this is the way you do it.

Also, some great stuff in the sidebar from Riley himself on some of his own mentors. He names Bear Bryant, Ad Rutschman, and John Robinson.

[MasterPulverizer]

Lets just hope Riley is the one that finishes first on October 10th.

[mnhusker]

Great read and of course as Nebraska fans know better than most that nice guys with great football minds can win and become legendary coach's in Lincoln. Now we get to see ho Riley does.

[DelK]

My impression of Bear Bryant was not that he was a caring, sympathetic coach who cared about ALL the players. I'm glad to have HCMR correct that.

[huKSer]

Great read and of course as Nebraska fans know better than most that nice guys with great football minds can win and become legendary coach's in Lincoln. Now we get to see ho Riley does.

You callin' Riley a ho??????

 

j/k