Bo Schembechler and Woody Hayes will watch UM vs. Ohio State from above
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Bo lived for his team
Although the timing may not have seemed correct, there was probably only one thought on Bo’s mind besides leaving his family to pass on to Football Heaven. That one thought had to be ‘How will this affect the team’, because that is essentially how Bo always treated his profession as coach of the Michigan Wolverines.
The legacy of Bo Schembechler will live forever in Ann Arbor and the entire football world.
Tomorrow at 3:30, Woody Hayes will offer Bo a seat beside him as they watch up in the heavens, one of the all time great rivalries, play in the ultimate college game. It is number 1 vs. number 2. It is Buckeyes vs. Wolverines. What more could you ask for?
Coaches from both teams are measured on how they do in this game. Just ask John Cooper, former coach of Ohio State.
Bo and Woody
Bo and Woody were heated rivals and friends at the same time. Bo actually worked for Woody as a graduate assistant and later as an assistant coach.
He told a couple of stories about Woody Hayes, including one incident when Hayes called a team meeting at his home to show 16 mm film of a recent loss. As the film ran, Schembechler said, “I’m sitting in the back of the room staying out of the way and he’s getting madder and madder. And suddenly, he picked up that projector and threw it. And he said, ‘I won’t subject the people of Columbus to football like that.’ I’ll never forget him saying that.” source
As for the effect of Bo and Woody on the professional ranks, try this out for size, the two of them had 42 first round draft picks in the NFL. That is 1st round picks, not just guys in the pros!
Now your intrepid author is a big Michigan State University Spartan Fan, so there are the usual beatings by UM and Ohio State every year. Contrast that with the fact that Bo never had a losing season. Never! Even a true Spartan has to respect a record like that.
He took his team to 10 Rose Bowls. Most coaches would be happy to have gone to 1.
NFL Football Fan Question Great college coaches definitely have had an effect on the NFL game. How well do you rank Bo and Woody?
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