NEW EPISODE - TO: An In-Depth Look at Tom Osborne’s Coaching Career

Author

TJ Birkel
June 18, 2025

The Common Fans announce “TO,” a new series of episodes focused on Tom Osborne’s career at Nebraska. 

  • Similar to last year’s series, “The Reckoning,” the Common Fans once again bring you a summer series to look back at certain aspects of Nebraska football history to help you survive until football season.

  • As the offensive coordinator of the Huskers’ first two national championship teams, and the head coach for the other three, TO is arguably THE central figure in Nebraska football history. 

  • The series will look at his time as an assistant to Bob Devaney, straddling graduate school and football coaching before ultimately being elevated on Devaney’s staff; his early days as Nebraska’s head man in the ‘70s; his excellent, national championship-caliber teams of the ‘80s; and his dominant, record breaking teams of the ‘90s. 

  • Through that lens, we also dig into the man himself, looking at what made him tick as a coach, his focus on process, how he handled players, the multiple ways in which he was an innovator, and much more.

  • Guests for each episode include reporters who covered the era being examined, as well as players from each era. 

  • Episodes will be released every Monday for six weeks starting June 23. 

  • Former player guests include: Tom Ruud, Steve Taylor, Abdul Muhammad, and Grant Wistrom. 

  • Media guests include: Tom Shatel, Mitch Sherman, Ken Hambleton, Mike Babcock, Henry Cordes, and Brandon Vogel. 

This episode will get you ready for the new series to launch on Monday. GBR for LIFE!

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