BO Schembechler

Recently a business acquaintance of mine who shares a similar passion for Michigan football – put me on to John Bacon’s book he co-authored with the late Bo Schembechler titled “BO’s Lasting Lessons”. What a great read. I am 26 years old – and my first real memories of getting into Michigan football begin with Desmond Howard shining in the early ’90′s. So I never truly knew what Bo was all about when he roamed the sidelines at the Big House.

If you want to learn a little more about Bo and gain ALOT of insight into how he ran the Michigan football program for over 20+ years – I recommend you check this book out. It’s a quick read as well – something you could bust through in a couple of weekends. Bo’s philosophies on how to run a football program easily carry over into anyone’s life as being a business man, leader, teacher, student, coach, father, etc.

It’s no wonder Bo’s legacy lives on and will continue to live on long after his death – the man knew what he was doing and wanted nothing but the best for his players, coaches, and staff. Even his secretaries got Big Ten Championship rings! Bo touched the lives of so many players, coaches, and people on his staff.

I can’t tell you how many times, as I read through this book, that I said to myself – “I sure hope Rich Rodriguez has read this book, and read it more than once!”