I enjoyed a quiet outdoor lunch with a friend last Saturday.
It was quiet in Lincoln because Nebraska wasn't playing football. It appears that could change soon. More on that in a second.
My wise friend told me something that will stick with me forever. He said human beings are driven by two leading forces: survival and the desire to avoid emotional pain.
Consider those forces in the context of this college football season.
I don't want to get overly dramatic here. That gets old. But it's safe to say the folks who are against college athletes playing football are concerned about survival.