Lou Holtz, head coach of Arkansas at the time, observed Nebraska's football operation for two straight days. Even though the Razorbacks had an open date that week, Osborne thought Holtz's presence was interesting because Osborne had never had a coach visit his practices during a season.
"Before he left, Lou said he'd never seen a situation where coaches were as positive as what he saw here," Osborne says. "I took that as a compliment."
"Sometimes I'll see a coach really start yelling at a quarterback because he missed a pass or threw an interception," Osborne says.