In my current role at Nebraska, I can't teach kids much about baseball anymore, but I can teach them how to use their hearts and minds.
There isn't enough of that these days, you know?
It's one of the many reasons I'm proud of our involvement in the Vs. Cancer campaign by the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation. It's a great reminder that there are fights far bigger than baseball or any of the other trivial things in life we place higher than they need to be.
If you ask me, this initiative reminds us of what's important in life.
Everybody is going through something. Some wear it on their sleeves, and others hide it really well. But you have to ask yourself, what would happen if all of us did our part in lending a helping hand?
Yes, we're going to help you improve as players on the ballfield, but most importantly, we want you to leave here as better human beings. That's what I hope our athletes take away from their time here at the University of Nebraska.