Coach Wager Resigns!
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Wager was cited in downtown Lincoln at 1:24 a.m. Wednesday morning for open container, careless driving, refusal of a preliminary sobriety test, refusal of chemical BAC test and driving under the influence with a BAC level over .15.
Damn...easily preventable. That is some poor decision making on his behalf. No sympathy here. DUI is responsible for the demise of far too many innocent lives.
Boom! Just like that, a bright future in the college game for a respected HS coach goes into the toilet.
I guess Coach Rhule deals with this kind of thing by an assistant differently than Bo Pelini did.
At least he did the honorable thing and not make UNL fire him.
Yeah, back in our party days, we early on implemented a designated driver policy and alternated who drank at parties, etc. Our car insurance was already high enough without throwing a DUI in the mix. I've had a couple of accidents and was always relieved that no one involved was seriously injured. Even if you're not at fault, there's always that what if factor as far as preventing it. But to maim or kill someone because I drank and drove would be a bitter pill to swallow. I cannot imagine the guilt that would follow you forever.
Hope wager gets any help he needs.
Yeah I didn't mean for this to go to such a dark place so fast but damn...what's a 52-year-old family man doing out drinking at 1:30 on a Wednesday morning? I think the poor guy has more going on in his life than a one-time misstep with a few too many pops.
Like you, I hope he gets the help he needs but I'm glad this came out before the season started. Clearly Coach Wager has some issues he needs to deal with outside of football.
Trust me, he didn’t have a choice. He was given the option of resign or be fired.
Not so fast my friend:
"Josh Martin, a special teams analyst, has been elevated to tight ends coach as Wager’s replacement. Martin was previously a full-time assistant at Arizona State and SMU. He coached tight ends all four years at SMU, directly coaching multiple NFL Draft picks at the position. Martin also spent time as a special teams coach his final few years in Dallas. He spent four seasons at Arizona State, starting with work on the offensive line and then transitioning to running backs and tight ends. Martin has additional coaching experience as an analyst on the offensive and defensive lines at Texas Tech. He also coached the offensive line at his alma mater, Tarleton State (FCS).
Martin is also the son of Joe Martin, the current President of the Texas High School Coaches Association and Hall of Fame coach."
Rhule knows Texas and is deeply connected there as well.
I thought at Nebraska you were let off with a warning for DUI? Things have changed. Glad to see accountability isn't just preached but lived at all levels.
Best of luck to Coach Wager and I hope he gets his life figured out. Stay safe.
Best of luck to Coach Wager and I hope he gets his life figured out. Stay safe.
Coach Wager clearly has a problem and I hope he gets the help he needs. Given the opportunity of a lifetime, going from coaching highs school football to making serious $ coaching in the B1G and he blew it in a matter of months. Very sad. A DUI at 1 AM on a Saturday night isn’t better than a DUI at 1 AM during the week, but somehow the Wednesday thing sure makes it seem worse.
Hearing this may have been Wager’s 2nd citation in the last 5 months.
In regards to the Texas connection first and foremost we still have Coach Rhule. In addition to that we have Coach McGuire and Coach Martin as well as his chief of staff Dr. Susan Elsa who was formerly the athletic director of the University Interscholastic League (UIL) – the governing body of Texas high school athletics.
In regards to the Texas connection first and foremost we still have Coach Rhule. In addition to that we have Coach McGuire and Coach Martin as well as his chief of staff Dr. Susan Elsa who was formerly the athletic director of the University Interscholastic League (UIL) – the governing body of Texas high school athletics.
