Coaches and athletes sometimes use the littlest things, real or perceived, to motivate them. They try to prove that other people can’t put limitations on them.
Nebraska volleyball coach John Cook is one of those people who is motivated by things others say can’t be done. Years ago a booster said the volleyball team wouldn’t be able to go on foreign trips if not for all of the money the football program brings in for the Nebraska athletic department. Now, because of a larger arena and the success of the four-time national champion Huskers, the volleyball program covers its own expenses.