The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current, September 29, 1982, Page Page 9, Image 9
Wednesday, September 29, 1982 Daily Nebraskan Page 9 Coach's wife has different perspective on seasons By Chuck Jagoda Football families live a slightly different set of seasons from the traditional ones of other families. Nancy Osborne, wife of Nebraska football coach Tom Osborne, spoke about this and other aspects of the "life of a coach's wife" at the 1982 Nebraska food, service and equipment show annual awards banquet Monday night. Instead of the familiar four, football families' seasons are more accurately labelled "football," "recruiting," "spring ball," and "vacation time," Osborne observed. Osborne described football season as "a roller coaster": up after New Mexico State and down after Penn State. Sunday and Monday are the two longest days of the week for football coaches. The defensive and offensive coaches view films of the previous Saturday's game and grade their players according to their performance in a number of categories on each play. This can go on from 7 a.m. to as late as 1 1 p.m. After the defensive and offensive coaches have looked at their own players on film, they look at the defensive and offensive players of their next opponent. Osborne described Tuesday through Tursday as days that a coach's family can expect him home at a more normal time (6:30 p.m.). However the coach's family can expect him to set up a projector on the kitchen table and spend the evening watching game films projected on the wall. Osborne said that her children have grown up at their father's feet watching football films. They have become quite expert at the game and have had to explain much of it to her. She missed the films because she was washing dishes while they were being show, she said. January and February are the recruitment season. Osborne described it as a "lonely" time. "The coaches are essentially gone for 2 months," she said. "They're home on weekends but they have prospective recurits to show around the campus." Osborne mentioned Ursala Walsh, academic consultant to the athletic department, and strength coach Boyd Eppley as two of the people prospective recruits meet. Osborne credited Walsh with the 92 graduation rate of UNL football players. "This is higher than (the average) for non-football players at UNL and most years it is higher than the average graduation rate for football players at the other schools in the Big Eight and in the nation." Spring is the time that coaches like best, Osborne said. "It's the time they get to teach and coach without the pressure of a game (at the end of each week)." To a football coach, summer means teaching 9-through-12-graders in summer football camp. The hiatus between football camps and the start of fall practice is the time "wives look forward to most. It means time together as a group before August when a new football season starts," she said. Restaurateurs toasted at dinner By Chuck Jagoda The Nebraska Restaurant Association honored its own Monday night with a gala banquet and awards ceremony. The event was the culmination of the 1982 Nebraska Food, Beverage and Equipment Show, and was held at Agricultural Hall on the state fairgrounds. Restaurant owners and suppliers from all over the state met to pay tribute to the purveyor (food supplier) of the year and the restaurateur of the year. Joe Price of the Bethany Pantry in Lincoln was awarded the Mary Lutz trophy for restaurateur of the year. The trophy is named for Mary Lutz who distin guished herself and the food service of the state by doing her own research on improved methods of food service and preparation, and by her free meals for orphans. The trophy was presented by her son Richard Lutz, last year's winner and master of ceremonies. Bernard Grady was the recipient of the purveyor of the year award. The featured speaker at the dinner was Nancy Os borne, wife of Nebraska football coach Tom Osborne. Other highlights of the evening included speeches by Bob Kerrey, Democratic candidate for governor and Roland Luedtke, Republican candidate for lieutenant governor; and introduction of new officers of the rest aurateurs' associations and purveyors'. A letter from Gov. Charles Thone, recalling his discovery of Mrs. Lutz' home cooking when he first arrived in Lincoln as a young farm boy from Cedar Falls, was read to the restaurateurs. Kerrey described his career in the restaurant business as giving direction and stability to his life after military service. He credited Larry Price of Commercial Food Service in Lincoln, and chef of the evening's smorgas bord, with helping him get started and giving him advice and encouragement. He said his hopes for a successful term as governor lay in his belief in Nebraskans' capacity for "hard work" and making "hard choices." Luedtke thanked the restaurateurs for providing for the food and drink needs of the annual $1 billion tourist industry, the third largest basic industry in the state. A basic in dustry earns revenue from outside the state. AIR FORCE ENGINEERS! 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