{"id":2839,"date":"2014-02-07T07:48:20","date_gmt":"2014-02-07T07:48:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.wabash.edu\/thegrunge\/?p=2839"},"modified":"2014-02-07T07:48:20","modified_gmt":"2014-02-07T07:48:20","slug":"wabash-from-the-heart-olmy-olmstead-04","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.wabash.edu\/thegrunge\/2014\/02\/07\/wabash-from-the-heart-olmy-olmstead-04\/","title":{"rendered":"Wabash&#8230;From The Heart &#8211; Olmy Olmstead &#8217;04"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_2840\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2840\" style=\"width: 540px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.wabash.edu\/thegrunge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2014\/02\/olmy-cover-1081.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2840\" title=\"olmy cover-1081\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.wabash.edu\/thegrunge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2014\/02\/olmy-cover-1081.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"540\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.wabash.edu\/thegrunge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2014\/02\/olmy-cover-1081.jpg 540w, https:\/\/blog.wabash.edu\/thegrunge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2014\/02\/olmy-cover-1081-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2840\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Olmy Olmstead &#8217;04<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Yesterday&#8217;s Chapel speaker was Wabash alumnus and football coach Olmy Olmstead &#8217;04. \u00a0He was fantastic. \u00a0More on that in a moment.<\/p>\n<p>All this means is the Grunge is ancient! \u00a0I recall Olmy&#8217;s previous Chapel talk. \u00a0His senior year. \u00a0It was good &#8211; so good that I told him he should give that same talk at his 10th Reunion. \u00a0Guess what? \u00a0That&#8217;s in a couple of months!!!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.wabash.edu\/thegrunge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2014\/02\/olmy-portrait-1096.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-2841\" title=\"olmy portrait-1096\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.wabash.edu\/thegrunge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2014\/02\/olmy-portrait-1096-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.wabash.edu\/thegrunge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2014\/02\/olmy-portrait-1096-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/blog.wabash.edu\/thegrunge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2014\/02\/olmy-portrait-1096.jpg 288w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>As has become my practice, I won&#8217;t tell you what he said &#8211; you need to dial him up on YouTube and listen to the entire thing. \u00a0The entire thing. \u00a0It was beautiful in a very simple, very personal way. \u00a0Olmy style.<\/p>\n<p>At this point in the semester, his message resonated. \u00a0Loud. \u00a0Clear. \u00a0And, as we say in my business, right on target.<\/p>\n<p>How do you tell if it resonates? \u00a0It&#8217;s easy&#8230;the instant standing &#8220;O&#8221;. \u00a0Not the look around &#8220;O&#8221; that has guys waiting to be PC.<\/p>\n<p>No, the instant &#8220;O&#8221;.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2842\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2842\" style=\"width: 540px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.wabash.edu\/thegrunge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2014\/02\/olmy-cover-1112.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2842\" title=\"olmy cover-1112\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.wabash.edu\/thegrunge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2014\/02\/olmy-cover-1112.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"540\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.wabash.edu\/thegrunge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2014\/02\/olmy-cover-1112.jpg 540w, https:\/\/blog.wabash.edu\/thegrunge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2014\/02\/olmy-cover-1112-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2842\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Instant Standing &#8220;O&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Olmy is a fine young man, from a great family &#8211; folks I am proud to say are my friends.<\/p>\n<p>As with probably all coaches and speakers, it isn&#8217;t over until its over and that always means there&#8217;s a little time &#8220;in the huddle&#8221; for fine fixes.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2843\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2843\" style=\"width: 540px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.wabash.edu\/thegrunge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2014\/02\/olmy-chapel-1056.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2843\" title=\"olmy chapel-1056\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.wabash.edu\/thegrunge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2014\/02\/olmy-chapel-1056.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"540\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.wabash.edu\/thegrunge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2014\/02\/olmy-chapel-1056.jpg 540w, https:\/\/blog.wabash.edu\/thegrunge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2014\/02\/olmy-chapel-1056-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2843\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Last minute edit<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yesterday&#8217;s Chapel speaker was Wabash alumnus and football coach Olmy Olmstead &#8217;04. \u00a0He was fantastic. \u00a0More on that in a moment. 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