That's partly because Sadler has a way of smoothing out awkwardness in most any situation. He's frank, folksy and funny. More important, he speaks from the heart. Always has. He spoke from the heart on that emotional day in March of 2012 when he was dismissed as Nebraska men's basketball coach. He held a news conference and at one point had to leave the room to compose himself.
Sadler was 101-89 in six seasons at Nebraska. Three of his teams qualified for the NIT and one of those teams, the 2007-08 squad, won a game in the event.