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International Man of Mystery
Just read an article on the Weird Herald (LINK) about Coach Dobson. Of all the coaching hires we made when Bo came aboard, his was the one I was most worried about. Who was this guy? We hired an assistant? From IOWA?!?!?! I had really big misgivings about this, but it turns out I was very wrong. And happy to be so.
The players appear faster and stronger, and overall a lot better able to compete in the Big XII where speed is at a premium and brute strength often means you're getting left in the dust. So far, Dobson has exceeded my expectations. :thumbsJames Dobson was 34 when he arrived two winters ago, sure of himself but realizing he had a lot to prove as head of Nebraska football strength and conditioning.
Dobson knew where to start.
He went after veterans like Matt Slauson, Zach Potter, Joe Ganz and Ty Steinkuhler. Get the Husker leaders on board first, Dobson reasoned, and the rest would follow.
“We hit it off pretty good right off the bat,’’ Dobson said, “by explaining what we were going to do, how we were going to do it and why we’re doing it.