Progrums

Husker Legends Clash for Coaching Immortality

The Common Fans crew debates Nebraska football’s greatest coaches, weighing legends from different eras and roles. Bob Devaney and Tom Osborne are automatic picks—Devaney for forging the program’s first national titles, Osborne for perfecting it. The conversation then veers into early 20th-century heroes like Jumbo Stiehm and modern architects such as Monte Kiffin. Assistants like Boyd Epley and Charlie McBride also get nods for revolutionizing strength programs and defensive schemes. Ultimately, the final four are Devaney, Osborne, Stiehm, and Kiffin, leaving some fan favorites like Epley and McBride off the mountain but sparking lively debate on impact versus fame.

Behold the solemn ritual of recreating Mount Rushmore in a cornfield—because nothing says “serious athletic analysis” like debating century-old coaches as if they were competing on American Idol. Our panel solemnly proclaims Bob “Father of the Huskers” Devaney and Tom “Lincoln of Lincoln, Nebraska” Osborne as eternal demigods, while poor Jumbo Stiehm and Monte Kiffin beg for their spots with dusty clipboards and vintage playbooks. Critics weep in athletic director offices everywhere at the thought of snubbing Boyd Epley, as if strength coaches don’t deserve to be hewn in granite. Tune in, debate your dog, and remember: if your picks don’t make the cut, you might as well be chanting “Go Big Red?” to an empty stadium.