Brian Dobie on Competition, Learning From Victory and Defeat, the Bisons' 2007 Vanier Cup, and David Onyemata's NFL Draft Artwork

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Brian Dobie on Competition, Learning From Victory and Defeat, the Bisons' 2007 Vanier Cup, and David Onyemata's NFL Draft

October 15, 2020 • Eric MacLise • Episode 21

Brian Dobie is the head coach of the University of Manitoba Bisons football team; he is the winningest head coach in Bison football history. Brian joins Eric to discuss his first October in 46 years without football games to coach, and U Sports overturning the athlete age cap decision amid the cancelled 2020 season. Brian shares his drive to compete, and perseverance in earning his dream job at the U of M. Then, the two chat about learning from victory and defeat, and Brian regales Eric with stories from the Bisons' 2007 National Championship, David Onyemata's NFL Draft, and much more.