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Good to have you back out here Coach Tenopir.pic.twitter.com/sVo2VmutJS
Good to have you back out here Coach Tenopir.pic.twitter.com/sVo2VmutJS
Uncle Milty at practice....
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Whole team pays respects to the Godfather of the Pipeline. Respect WILL be paid to the BEST EVER!! Love ya Milt!! GBR
Yea for Milt! A true legend. I still get PO'd when I think about what Solich did to him. Grrr.
Damn, Riley is a class act. Great video
— Former Nebraska offensive line coach Milt Tenopir was back at Husker practice. “Milt Tenopir has been just a great friend from the minute we got here,” Riley said. “We’re so thankful for him and he has been a great link for us. A great connection and he’s just been a ton of fun to have around. He’s had the staff to his house. He’s really reached out and gone the extra mile, like you would know all the people in Nebraska would be. He’s been a great friend and a great help. We’re really thankful for him.” ***It was great to see legendary former NU offensive line coach Milt Tenopir back at practice on Thursday. For those that don’t know, Tenopir has been battling some serious health problems lately and hadn’t been around the team as much. Riley said Tenopir “has been a great friend since the minute we got here” and was “a great link” for the new staff to the history of the program.
that's cool he should have been up there too!
Isnt' it just awesome the way coach Riley is embracing our past!
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That's too cool... Makes me emotional seeing that. Almost like for 13 or 14 years he wasn't welcome, and now he is welcomed with open arms. And it is therapeutic for Milt, it seems...
I have no clue if he was around for Callahan is Pelini, maybe he was and I never noticed it, but it seems like Milt loves it as much as the team enjoys his presence.
I have no clue if he was around for Callahan is Pelini, maybe he was and I never noticed it, but it seems like Milt loves it as much as the team enjoys his presence.
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Damn - I hope this staff wins, every other piece is darn near perfect.
And BTW, notice TA hanging around a bit extra and giving Milt a big hug. Sometimes during games our quarterback has me chewing paint off the walls, but I have always been proud of him for representing the university, the state, and me.
Athletic Dept should put his name up on the North Suites with the names Of all the other retired jersey names & numbers.
In more ways then one it's good to see Uncle Milty getting around these days..
Kudo's to Coach Riley just love this.
Kudo's to Coach Riley just love this.
That brought tears to my eyes, you know how much it meant to Milt and Riley knew it would and made it happen. Nice to have a HC to be proud of.
Glad to see Milt out and about. Also glad to see our staff and team so appreciative of his presence!
He was around some during the Callahan era, I'm not sure about Pelini. He really liked Callahan's ideas regarding the O-line.
Truth. It's nice to see a head coach bring back dignity to our program.
It is great to see this staff undo and unravel all the bull spewed by the previous regime that hated and despised the past and those responsible for that tremendous success.
It is really too bad that the former head coach is so seething with butt hurt that he can't embrace what is the best staff in Lincoln in two decades. I mean, these guys go out of their way to embrace the culture of NU football and they extend open arms only to be given the middle finger.
It is really too bad that the former head coach is so seething with butt hurt that he can't embrace what is the best staff in Lincoln in two decades. I mean, these guys go out of their way to embrace the culture of NU football and they extend open arms only to be given the middle finger.
I'd characterize it more as a "cold shoulder" than a "middle finger" myself. At least, based on the public comments I've read. He could unify the fan base, but for whatever reason does not. But I for one have a tough time criticizing a man who built the program and who spends his free time running a non-profit philanthropic organization.
TO is a legend. Won't hear much criticism for his coaching. But he is definitely fallible as an athletic director. I would agree he is giving more the "cold shoulder", but that is closer to a "middle finger" than supporting the program. I'm not sure if it's pride or that he want control (that he's lacking). He should allow the staff and the players to approach him, ask questions and show respect. He's a legacy and could do wonders for the program and bring people together. It's not like Riley is a bad guy. He's just not his guy.
Thank You Coach Riley. That means a whole lot, to a lot of people.
You know, I don't think TO ever hung around the Solich regime that "he picked" either. He has a policy, it's to not comment on or interfere with the current staff. Call it what you want but I personally do not believe his motive is to undermine, control, or anything negative. I believe he's acting like the predecessor he would've wanted as head coach. I watched that man too close for 25 years to ever believe there was something sinister about him.
This is one of the greatest things I've seen in a long time. Coach Riley and his staff are freaking awesome.
TO can do what he wants, as can any of the other former staff and alums of the program. It's a free country. It's great to see Riley and Cav develop a great relationship with Milt. It is also great to sense an overall optimism about the direction of the program.
It will be interesting to see how things develop. Riley has always been well respected within the FB coaching community, but also seen as a nice guy at a program with rather meager resources. Could he do better at a program where lack of resources not a topic of discussion? I think this season begins to answer that question.
It will be interesting to see how things develop. Riley has always been well respected within the FB coaching community, but also seen as a nice guy at a program with rather meager resources. Could he do better at a program where lack of resources not a topic of discussion? I think this season begins to answer that question.
It's more than a relationship. It's about embracing the historical aspects of the program that make us exactly who/what we are - that includes welcoming, embracing, and supporting coaches like Milt who helped build our brand.
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