Tip off the cap to the Huskers :thumb:.

 

Y! SPORTS

 

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I saw that on SC. Very cool. :thumb:

Same here. Love it.

The greatness of this cannot be expressed in words!

Lil guy is fast also great move by Nebraska.

Awesome

Very special moment.

Great job by Nebraska!!!

^ what he said

This was so special to not only to little Jack Hoffman and his family, but also to Rex Burkhead and his family. Jack had on #22 which was Rex's #. Rex's dad is from Clark Co and played at GRC and EKU. His grandparents also worked in the school system when I did. Great family.

Edited April 8, 201313 yr by gold sunrise

Here is a article on Jack:

 

ABOUT JACK HOFFMAN

 

 

Before the second life-threatening brain surgery, the family reached out to the University of Nebraska to see if Jack could meet Rex Burkhead before his surgery. As a result, the University extended an invitation to Jack and family to make the 4 hour drive to the Stadium. During this September 2011 visit, Rex spent several hours with Jack and the family—giving them a tour, having lunch together, and just hanging out. This one experience evolved into a remarkable friendship between a 6-year old boy and a major college football player. During the 2011 campaign, Rex wore a wristband that said: “Team Jack-Pray.” Rex’s support landed him the Rare Disease Champion Award presented by Uplifting Athletes. Rex’s benevolence has helped place pediatric brain cancer on the national agenda.

 

Regrettably, an MRI in April of 2012 revealed a significant growth of the remaining "spot." It is inoperable. Doctors decided that chemotherapy was the next step. On April 27, 2012 Jack began 60 weeks of chemotherapy at Children’s Hospital Omaha. The chemotherapy regimen that Jack is taking is a 25-year old treatment, as medical advancements in this therapy have languished due to a severe lack of funding.

 

Team Jack Legacy Fund: Get Involved: CureSearch

Kudos to the Huskers for making that happen.

I watched this on the Big Ten Network. Also during the game they ran a verison of the Oklahoma. It was 2 blockers and one ball carrier against 1 tackler. They stayed in 4 cones and got 1 point for a tackle or no tackle pretty cool.

Gave me some sweaty eyes.

This was heartwarming and amazing. This really touched my heart.