Corn Nation: for Nebraska Cornhuskers fans

Five Heart Podcast 356: When You Have to Call an Audible...

See below for what we were supposed to discuss on this week’s show. Instead, we’ll get an update from Beth on Husker volleyball after they torched Georgia Tech on Thursday.
After that...I honestly don’t know.
But here’s what we were supposed to talk about...
This week on the Five Heart Podcast, Jon and Greg discuss the announced attrition that the Nebraska football program has faced in the early transfer portal window.
Plenty of speculation as the Huskers seek a quarterback in the transfer portal, but what other positions require some off-season additions?
The Chatterfields will offer their suggestions, and maybe we’ll have a guest to help us out.
GBR.

THERE WILL BE RANTING ABOUT THE CURRENT STATE OF COLLEGE FOOTBALL

It was kind of a great weekend for Championship games.... but then the College Football Playoff Committee decided they’d screw Florida State and pick Alabama to be in the Playoff.
Reasoning - because FSU was a different team without their starting quarterback. A Discussion.
And then there’s Nebraska sports.

College Football Playoff Selections Are In And Florida State Is Screwed

The results are out
1 - Michigan 2 - Washington 3 - Texas 4 - Alabama 5 - FSU 6 - Georgia
So... you can go 13-0 and not make this playoff. Couldn't help themselves but include the SEC. Unbelievable.

Five Heart Podcast 355: The Iowa Over-Reaction with Hoss

Due to scheduling conflicts last weekend, Greg and Hoss were unable to get together to record the Corn Nation Over Reaction. So this week’s Five Heart Podcast is a special presentation of the Five Heart and Over Reaction shows.
13-10. It still sticks in my craw, as I’m sure it does yours. Losing to Iowa to close out another season in a game that was entirely winnable adds frustration to an already beleaguered fanbase.
It wasn’t supposed to be this way. At one point, Nebraska was 5-3 and looking like a team that would have its first bowl berth since 2016. But as the season went on, the elusive sixth win continued to evade the Cornhuskers.
In this episode, Greg, Jon, and Hoss will discuss that one-score loss as well as Matt Rhule’s first season. nd heading into another extended offseason, the guys will discuss the state of the program, the Tony White rumors, and our overall mental health regarding Husker football.

Monday Night Therapy: Nebraska Football Season Ends Early (Again), A Discussion

The 2023 Nebraska football season is over. At one point, Nebraska was 5-3 with four games left to win one to get to a bowl game. Didn’t happen.
Now as we stare into the abyss of the off-season (despite the fact there are plenty of other Husker sports), we must ask - who is to blame, and whom must we burn at the stake?
It’s what we do.
Unless your name is Scott Frost. Then we just sit around and give you plenty of time to auger the program into the ground.
There was plenty of discussion around Nebraska sports. Our beloved Huskers went 0-3 last Friday.
Volleyball lost to Wisconsin in Madison.
Our soccer team lost in the Elite Eight round in the NCAA Tournament. They gave Stanford a run, but were short in a 2-1 loss in OT.
And of course, football lost another 13-10 game on the final play of the game. Incredible.
There was plenty of discussion about the lack of offense, why Minnesota gets into a bowl game at 5-7, Marcus Satterfield, quarterbacks, you name it. We covered a fair amount of ground in an hour.

Five Heart Podcast 354: Accepting Our Fate - We’re a Volleyball State

This week on the Five Heart Podcast, Greg is joined by Beth and Mylie to talk about Nebraska’s undefeated and top-ranked volleyball team.
It’s a crucial week for the Husker squad as they have some tough competition on the road on back-to-back days. They first trek to Wisconsin on Black Friday to meet the Badgers before heading west to face Minnesota on Saturday.
Beth and Mylie bring a certain expertise to the conversation. You won’t find a better volleyball writer out there than Beth, and Mylie has the mind of a young college athlete, so this will be another great discussion, one that is sure to have you prepped and ready for Friday’s action.
Football home vs Iowa with bowl eligibility on the line.
Volleyball on the road against upset-minded Wisconsin.
Can you think of a bigger Black Friday in recent memory?
GBR!

The Nebraska Football vs Iowa Preview You’re Looking For!

Scott Dochterman, who covers the Iowa Hawkeyes for The Athletic, joined me for a half-hour preview of the Nebraska - Iowa rivalry match this Friday.
Scott didn’t have a lot of free time, so I was limited on the amount of witty banter, so instead, I chose to dive right into the important Iowa football questions for which you want answers.
Will this be Captain Kirk’s last season at Iowa?
What will his offense look like after Brian Ferentz is gone?
How much does Cooper DeJean being out hurt Iowa?
Has Deacon Hill improved at quarterback since replacing the injured Cade McNamara?
Does Iowa had a speedy deep threat?
Is punter Tory Taylor the most important Hawkeye?
Does Scott purposefully troll Husker fans on twitter? (“Caitlin Clark effect” - you know what I’m talking about!)
Where does Scott see Iowa being most vulnerable?

Another Disappointing One Score Nebraska Loss, Iowa Hate Week Is Upon Us!

There was a lot of positive that happened in Husker sports over the weekend:
The Volleyball team won the Big Ten
The Soccer team qualified for the Elite Eight in the NCAA Tournament, beating UC Irvine 4-0
Men’s basketball team is 5-0 for the first time since 2008
The women’s basketball team is 3-1 with a loss to Creighton
Wrestling is undefeated - won the Navy tournament over the weekend
Unfortunately, all that positive is drowned out by:
Nebraska losing another one-score game to Wisconsin in OT, 24-17. ARRGHHHH!
There is a lot to discuss regarding the loss to the Badgers. Once again, Nebraska takes on a team that looks like they’re on the ropes, and once again, Nebraska comes away with a heart-breaking (perhaps TV-smashing) loss.
Did Matt Rhule make the right call being conservative at the end of regulation?
Could the officials call holding, and when they did, why the hell did they? Could they have called tripping?
What about the play of Chubba Purdy!

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!