Osborne says he would have coached another five years...

HuskerExpat said:
DJR313 said:
HuskerExpat said:
my bet is that he made a promise to his wife. i suppose he could have made the promise to frank solich, but if that is true, i'm going to stab myself in the eye. :hellloooo
Click to expand...
Have to believe it is one of the 2, if not both. I have read many a rumor that said that there was an agreement between Solich and Osborne that he would take over. Rumors are not good for much until there is some juice put behind them.
Click to expand...
you're probably right. it probably was a promise to both of them. :hmmph
Click to expand...
He said he almost took the Michigan State job after he left Nebraska. But his Grand Children talked him out of it.

 
I think he made the promise to Solich. Solich was itching for a coaching job and was in line for the Minnesota job. Osborne felt continuity in the program was vital. Trouble was he left Solich with a bunch of cronies that didn't want to recruit anymore.

 
Nigel87 said:
I'll never get tired about reading about TO. He's class all the way. If you haven't read Faith in the Game do yourself a favor and read it!
Click to expand...
Amen. It's one of my favorite books. My dad is a minister and a diehard Husker fan, so him getting the book wasn't a question :) . I borrowed it a couple years back, and want to eventually get a copy for myself.

 
I think when Frank finished #2 in the Minnesota Gopher search he felt that NU would lose Frank to another program if he didn't step down. If Frank had not gone looking for a HC job (and I'm not criticising him for doing so) NU might have gotten more years out of Coach Osborne.

Just my opinion.

 
HuskerExpat said:
CoachKevin said:
He said he almost took the Michigan State job after he left Nebraska. But his Grand Children talked him out of it.
Click to expand...

not doubting you at all, but do you have a source for this? i would like to be able to prove this to a Michigan State fan friend of mine...
Click to expand...
I've heard it many a time... if you do a search for his name and Michigan State, I'm sure you could find him quoted somewhere.

 
I have heard from sources that in 1992 Frank Solich was offered the head coaching position elsewhere. Osborne said that "If you don't go there, I will make you head coach in 5 years." That what I have heard from reliable sources.

 
huskerdude171 said:
I have heard from sources that in 1992 Frank Solich was offered the head coaching position elsewhere. Osborne said that "If you don't go there, I will make you head coach in 5 years." That what I have heard from reliable sources.
Click to expand...
Not what I heard from my reliable source :)

 
Thanks for the info huskersnc949597. I was baffled, I figured TO would win in a landslide! I wish Dr. Tom would have passed his ability to recruit over to Frank Solich.

 
BigBL87 said:
Amen. It's one of my favorite books. My dad is a minister and a diehard Husker fan, so him getting the book wasn't a question :) . I borrowed it a couple years back, and want to eventually get a copy for myself.
Click to expand...
I think it's out of print in hardcover (edition I have), but it's on Waldenbooks.com for next to nothing.

 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top