Dynasty, coaching legend on the line for Meyer
Back in the mid-1990s Gary Barnett led Northwestern to its first Rose Bowl appearance since, well, Chicago was considered northwestern. At the time, Barnett was relatively young and unquestionably dynamic, and so he became a coveted attraction on the banquet circuit.
A fixture of the Barnett speech was an anecdote that was charming for both its brevity and its self-deprecatory nature. Barnett would tell the audience that one evening, so pleased with himself for having led the Wildcats to Pasadena, he shot up in bed and awakened his wife.
“Honey,” Barnett asked, “do you know how many truly great coaches there are in college football?”
To which his devoted but honest wife replied, “One less than you think.”
nbc.com
1/6/09
