Corn Nation: for Nebraska Cornhuskers fans

Corn Nation Over Reaction: Hello Darkness My Old Friend, the Losses Mounting Up Again

Nebraska has lost three straight after improving to 5-3 following Saturday’s 24-17 overtime loss in Wisconsin.
This week, Hoss and Greg discuss the game, and predictably, spend a ton of time dissecting Nebraska’s last drive. Huskers have the ball on the Badger 26 yard line with ninety-five seconds left in the game, three timeouts, trailing the home team by three points.
The Huskers settled for a field goal, tying the game with four seconds left, forcing overtime.
We know the rest.
But believe it or not, the guys are on opposite sides of the clock management, play it safe or go-for-the-win approach.
Hoss takes umbrage with some play-calling on both sides of the ball. But let’s not overlook that the defense stood tall in the second half and provided the offense with the opportunity to mount a comeback.
Iowa is all that stands in the way of Nebraska’s return to post-season football, a 6-win season, and bowl eligibility.
And those bastards just won the Big Ten West.

Huskers Seeking Rare Win in Wisconsin

History is not on Nebraska’s side on this one, but with bowl eligibility STILL on the line and two games remaining, it’s time for the Huskers to get the rare W in Wisconsin.
Jon is out this week for personal reasons, but Greg has a guest that is sure to get a reaction from the Chatterfields.
The duo will discuss the Maryland game, but only briefly, as we want to turn our attention to the Badgers and how a win at Camp Randall would end two elusive streaks, Winning in Wisconsin would be the Huskers’ first win in Madison since 1966. And it would mean that Nebraska would be bowl-eligible for the first time in too many years.
GBR!

Corn Nation Over Reaction: Turned Over

The turnover count went up. The win total did not.
Ball control continues to plague the Nebraska football team that otherwise would have a few more wins under its belt.
Yes, on the surface the 3rd and goal play call late in the game seems like a bad decision. But Hoss breaks down that particular play in the course of the episode and explains how and why it broke down. I asked “why not just run to the middle of the field and secure at least three points.
Believe it or not, this is a team on the rise. Tony White has the defense playing at such a high level. And while the injuries have stacked up on offense this year, that means that a lot of young guys are getting experience and will return with that experience and healthy veterans next year.
But we still have two games left this season. And Hoss poses a thought-provoking question.
If Nebraska is going to finish 7-5, would you rather the sixth and seventh wins be against Michigan State and Maryland or Wisconsin and Iowa?
Let’s take the fight to Madison and kick them when they’re down!
Bowl eligibility is just a win away!

Nebraska Football: The Most Positive News I Can Give You - Something Good Is Happening!

It was an extremely tough loss against Maryland. Husker fans across the world are talking about the pass that shouldn’t have been.
FIRE MARCUS SATTERFIELD seems to be the rallying cry for many a Husker fan right now!
Out of that frustration comes clarity I will present tonight at 7 pm!
It was a well-attended show. The commenters kept things flowing with discussion about everything from Marcus Satterfield to Nebraska’s quarterbacks to the IRS shutting down NIL at some point because it looks too much like money laundering.
The good news is - There has been so much talk about one play the past couple days.
What is positive is what we’re not talking about.
We’re not talking about false starts, holding calls, stupid personal foul penalties, or punt returns (we didn’t have a lot of chances against Maryland but at least we tried).
This team, warts and all, is a QB away from being decent.

Five Heart Podcast LIVE: One Win Away from Bowling - the Sequel

Things did not go the way Nebraska wanted them to in East Lansing. Turnovers and bad decisions, moving away from running the damn ball.
This week we get the Maryland Terrapins. They’re 5-4. Nebraska is 5-4. One of these teams will be happy. The other will be... probably very sad.
As is usual, the Chatterfields lead the show, with Greg and I answering questions.
We talked about:
Heinrich Haarberg as a quarterback, specifically what he could do this week to show improvement
Whether Marcus Satterfield should be fired
Deion Sanders’ comments about how he likes to see his players fight
Greg’s choice of beer
Answered an Oregon’s fan’s question about joining the Big Ten and the weather they’ll face
Everyone hates Iowa
Nebraska men’s basketball beat Florida A&M
The Maryland game is on Peacock and what a drag that is for some Husker fans

Nebraska Football vs Maryland: Two 5-4 Teams - One Will Be Bowl Eligible, The Other Will Be Sad

Emmett Siegel, managing editor of the Testudo Times, our Maryland SBNation site, will join me for an interview about the Terrapins, the opponent Nebraska plays this weekend.
We might discuss football. We might discuss turtles. We will certainly learn how to pronounce Tua’s brother’s name correctly.
It was apparent during the interview that fans of neither team have much faith to pull out a win this weekend.
Maryland started the year 5-0. Since then, they’ve fallen to 5-4.
Emmett talked about how the Terps have completely abandoned the run game, having thrown the ball 40 times, and rushed only 7 last week in a lopsided loss against Penn State. (Penn State held the Terps to -49 rushing yards because of sacks.)
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Turnovers Finally Bite Us in the Ass

Two interceptions that were just poor decisions. One lost fumble that was questionable in the lack of a backbone of the officiating crew to rule the play an incomplete pass.
I say it in the show and I’ll reiterate now...this loss cannot and should not be blamed on the officiating. Nebraska had plenty of opportunity to win this game and as such, provided plenty of opportunity to give the game away.
But let’s look at some positives:
Nebraska went the whole game without a penalty, something that hasn’t happened in almost twenty years.
Luke Reimer climbs his way to number seven in all-time tackles at Nebraska.
And while not official, it seems to be clear that the path to victory lies in RUNNING THE DAMN BALL!
So let’s see if the real lesson was learned and if bowl eligibility will be attained this weekend when the Huskers host Maryland.
Also, Hoss was at the game in East Lansing and did not have a memorable trip, at least not for the right reasons. And he summed up his thoughts on the facilities very succinctly.
“Their stadium is a dump.” - Hoss
GBR!

Monday Night Therapy: The Most Amazing Thing That Happened After Nebraska Lost to Michigan State

Nebraska lost to Michigan State 20-17. It was a terrible loss. It was an unexpected loss. It was... different than many other losses we’ve experienced in the past couple years.
Something has changed.
But what?
I guess you’ll have to listen to find out.
During the show I mentioned a series of interviews I did with a Division I football official years ago. Here is an article entitled:
Why don’t they call holding?
It has links to several other articles about officials as well:
It takes years to become a FCS-level official, working your way up through the system. We’ve defined the different officiating positions, their responsibilities and the players they watch throughout a play.
Lots of discussion about the quarterback, which shouldn’t be a surprise.
There wasn’t nearly as much negativity as I thought there’d be. Plenty of good ideas about what to call my bathroom videos. In fact, we released t-shirts and hoodies around part of the concept - the toilet.

One Win Away from Bowling

This week, it's Greg and a co-host to be named later (that is, assuming he can find a co-host in time). But Greg will be there, and talking a little about the effort given in the win over Purdue and looking ahead to the game in East Lansing.
Michigan State has been a program in turmoil much of the season, and most of that is from what transpired off the field. But the hope is that the conversation stays with that takes place between the sidelines.
Nebraska is 5-3, and winners of its last three games. As the Corn Nation Over Reaction guys put it, "that's a winning streak." It also means that the Huskers are one win away from being bowl game eligible. It's more than what a lot of Husker fans (and especially those outside of the fanbase) thought would be possible in Matt Rhule's first year at the helm.
Buckle up...we don't know what type of show we're getting.

Nebraska vs Michigan State Preview: Get to Know the Spartans!

Join us at 7 PM tonight as Kevin Knight (formerly of Corn Nation) of Spartans Illustrated (part of the Rivals network) joins me to talk about the upcoming game between Michigan State and Nebraska!
Who will Michigan State be starting at quarterback? What other offensive playmakers does Nebraska need to worry about?
What about Sparty’s defensive line? The defensive secondary?
How will Michigan State win? How are they with turnovers? Worse than Nebraska?
What about special teams? And what about the location - East Lansing? Will anyone show up?
The line is very low. Is it a good line. Nebraska is favored by three points, according to Draft Kings. The Over/Under is 34.5 which is INCREDIBLY LOW.
What the hell is going on at Michigan State anyway? Will Mel Tucker win his money back? Is Urban Meyer going to be the next head coach?
OR HAS EVERYONE SPARTY GIVEN UP AND GETTING READY FOR BASKETBALL SEASON?