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Five Heart Podcast 308: National Signing Day Recap

On this week’s episode of the Five Heart Podcast, did Christmas come early for Head Coach Matt Rhule? If you’ve been keeping track of our Commit-Watch 2022, you know that in a short amount of time, Rhule and his staff have hit the recruiting trail pretty hard.This week, Greg and Jon are joined by Corn Nation Recruiting Writer Akelo Roberts to break down the Husker recruiting class.And we take your questions and comments, as always.Merry Christmas, ya filthy animals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Monday Night Therapy: Nebraska Football Recruiting

I did the show from my hometown of Curtis, Nebraska, so it wasn’t my regular studio mic and setting. Todd joined late from somewhere in Iowa.The show is about recruiting. Matt Rhule has picked up a huge number of recruits in a very short time, and that doesn’t happen without some hard work.Todd and I discuss the recruits, what Rhule’s offense might look like, Deion Sanders ability to recruit and coach at Colorado, and Todd goes off on a bit about how great soccer and the World Cup are.Gunnar Gottula, OT, 6’6” 290, Lincoln, Neb. (Lincoln Southeast)
Dwight Bootle, CB, 5’11 175, Miami, Fla. (Miami Palmetto)
Sam Sledge, IOL, 6’4” 270, Omaha, Neb. (Creighton Prep)
Jaidyn Doss, WR, 6’1” 195, Raymore, MO (Raymore-Peculiar)
Brock Knutson, OT, 6’7” 285, Scottsbluff, Neb. (Scottsbluff)
Riley Van Poppel, DT, 6’5” 270, Argyle, Tex. (Argyle)
Maverick Noonan, EDGE, 6’4” 225, Omaha, Neb. (Elkhorn South)
Barry Jackson, WR, 5’11” 175, Ellenwood, Ga. (Cedar Grove)
Dylan Rogers, LB, 6’2” 235, Houston, Tex. (Cy-Woods)
Brice Turner, ATH, 6’2” 180, Bay City, Tex. (Bay City)
Kwinten Ives, ATH, 6’3” 185, Palmyra, NJ. (Palmyra)
Kai Wallin, EDGE, 6’6” 240, Carmichael, Calif. (Jesuit/American River CC)
Syncere Safeullah, CB, 6’1” 170, Nashville, Tenn. (Hillsboro High/IMG Academy Postgrad)
Tristan Alvano, K, 6’2” 185, Omaha, Neb. (Westside)
Jaylen Lloyd, ATH, 5’10” 160, Omaha, Neb. (Westside)
Rahmir Stewart, S, 5’11” 195, Philadelphia, Penn. (Imhotep Institute Charter)
Jason Maciejczak, DT, 6’4” 320, Pierre, SD. (T.F. Riggs)
Princewill Umanmielen, EDGE, 6’4” 225, Manor, Tex. (Manor)
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Five Heart Podcast 307: Nebrasketball, Memorial Stadium, the Transfer Portal, and More

Surprisingly, there's a lot to discuss this week on the brand new Five Heart Podcast. Nebraska Men's Basketball takes the (now) #1 team in the country to overtime before losing a close one. We'll be joined by Corn Nation Basketball Writer and Letterkenny fan Patrick Gerhart to discuss what feels like upward trajectory for Fred Hoiberg's squad.Elsewhere in Lincoln this week, Trev Alberts announced changes to the layout of Memorial Stadium as well as reduced season ticket prices. I smell a sellout streak continuing.Husker football grew this week with transfer portal acquisitions as well as commitments from outside the portal as Matt Rhule continues to build his first Nebraska roster.And since Jon and Todd's Monday Night Therapy, the sports world lost a great coach and character with the passing of Mike Leach.And GBR. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jon & Todd’s Monday Night Therapy: Football Update, Basketball, And So On

It’s another episode of Jon & Todd’s Monday Night Therapy!There are things happening, so Todd and I got together with fans to discuss them.Scintillating topics such as:Everyone’s favorite Christmas song
Nebraska MBB loss to Purdue
MBB pushed the now #1 team in the nation to OT, never lost their composure, nearly won
Matt Rhule introduced at halftime of the Purdue basketball game - ”We’re on a mission”
I am tired of hearing cliche’s and catch phrases. We have a full offseason coming of them.
Volleyball - no Big Ten team in the Final Four
Louisville
San Diego
Texas (boo)
Pitt, who knocked off Wisconsin
Tony White’s 3-3-5 defense - it will be okay. It doesn’t mean we’ll run 3 defensive linemen all the time and so what if we do?
Recruiting - Nebraska is picking up several recruits, including 3 today
Transfer portal - there hasn’t been a mass exodus of Husker players as expected
Mike Leach - we discuss his situation, along with what happened during my heart attack and recovery process
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Five Heart Podcast 306: The Volleyball Night

This week on the show, we have a surprise guest as we are joined by Corn Nation’s volleyball writer Beth Merrigan to discuss Nebraska Volleyball’s exit from the NCAA tournament.Greg, Jon, and Beth discussed:Nebraska’s fast start
Oregon’s raging comeback
Substitution issues in the 4th set
The race to the finish in the 5th and deciding set
Injuries and the difference in play with no Kenzie Knuckles
Transfer Portal?
Where is volleyball heading on the national platform? Can we do away with 10am matches?
Beth brought a ton of great insight and answered questions from our live audience. And it went over so well that we'll have her back, and have other Corn Nation guests to discuss other sports we don't talk about as much.Of course, Greg and Jon were there to help you navigate the Husker football offseason, the comings and goings, as it were. New defensive coordinator and what that means. Also, Jaquez Yant is in the portal. Mixed emotions on that as Greg thought he has a lot of untapped potential, but it was also a DEEP running back room. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jon & Todd’s Monday Night Therapy: Matt Rhule Moves, Basketball And The CFB Playoff

Todd and I get together for another Monday night session. We have decided to keep doing these if people keep showing up. Note that we have moved to 8:00 pm to avoid a conflict with another popular online Husker show. This week Todd and I discussed: The amazing weekend of Husker sports! Nebraska WBB beat Maryland for the first time
Nebraska MBB beat #7 Creighton for the first time in Omaha in what seems forever
Nebraska wrestling won the Cliff Keen Wrestling Tournament in Las Vegas
Nebraska volleyball continued on the NCAA Tournament to the Sweet 16
We also hit on: The College Football Playoff Todd laments Alabama didn’t get in Can anyone beat Georgia? Could we see a Ohio State - Michigan national title match? Deion Sanders going to Colorado
The transfer portal, the players who have left, and the players that are going to
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Five Heart Podcast 305: Defeating Iowa Was The Least Interesting Thing To Happen This Week

It’s been a very interesting week with Nebraska football. A lot has happened and not all of them are good. Look back and think about it, it’s been the wildest week of Nebraska football news in several years, including the day of that guy we fired.Greg and I did another episode of the Five Heart Podcast Live!We had a decent-sized audience for most of the show, which included, but was not limited to, the following topics:Mickey Joseph’s arrest and its implications
Nebraska’s win over Iowa
The hiring of Matt Rhule as our new Nebraska head coach
Luke Fickell to Wisconsin
Michigan stomping Ohio State
Women DO NOT BUY White Yoga Pants, but if they do, they want them autographed
Pipeline Jerky as a NIL - use the code CORNNATION and get 10% off orders of $25 or more
Ohio State not wanting to play in the Rose Bowl
Predictions for the Big Ten Championship game
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Jon & Todd’s Monday Night Therapy: Iowa Win, Matt Rhule Era Begins At Nebraska

Holy Cow!What an amazing few days for the Nebraska football program!Nebraska beats Iowa. Nebraska hires a new head coach named Matt Rhule who had a press conference and won the hearts and minds of most of Nebraska in a very short amount of time. Everyone reserved the right to hate him later, though, as we are wont to do.Todd proved himself dedicated when he pulled over in Iowa and did the show from the lobby of a rest area.Todd and I discussed:Nebraska’s win over Iowa
Matt Rhule
Matt Rhule
Rhule, Matt
Nebraska’s new head football coach Matt Rhule
Is Mickey Staying?
Wisconsin hiring Luke Fickell
Is Mickey staying?
A short bit on men’s basketball
Tough times for the volleyball team
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Five Heart Podcast 304: Live on Thanksgiving Eve

I wish I had something witty and spunky to say here. I also wish we had a competent football team that can make adjustments and close out a game. I also wish we didn’t have sickness running around the house the day before Thanksgiving, but here we are.This week on the show, we’ll recap the Wisconsin game that almost was a win. We’ll preview the Iowa game that, Lord knows, it would be great to come out on top. It’s been...was my oldest son even born? I don’t know. He’ll be 7 next month.Jon and I had a lively discussion that included:Matt Rhule as Nebraska’s next head coach? Do you like this or not?
Pipeline Jerky as a NIL Collective - go to pipeline-jerky.com to get some!
Why coaches get paid so much money
A short bit of the Wisconsin game
How we can beat Iowa and predictions
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Jon & Todd’s Monday Night Therapy: Nebraska Loss To Wisconsin And A New Coach Awaits!

Jon & Todd are back for the Monday Night session.We begin by discussing the unbelievably disappointing loss to the Wisconsin Badgers. The good news is the season is almost over.I surprised Todd with a discussion topic concerning the dichotomy of how people feel about CEOs getting paid tons of money versus fans wanting colleges to throw tons of money at any coach to make sure they get the guy they want. I’ve always felt this was a little weird.We spent most of this show taking comments from fans. There was much “new coach” talk, with Todd and I discussing names like Luke Fickell, Chris Klieman, Lance Leipold, Deion Sanders.Someone asked about the men’s basketball team. I watched part of the first half against Arkansas Pine Bluff. Nebraska was down at half, 39-36, so I didn’t watch the second half. My rotten son informed me that Arkansas Pine Bluff had a Kenpom rating of around 350, so I just felt bad about myself and missed our beloved Huskers coming together and blowing out their opponent.Advice on men’s basketball? Take it one game at a time.Fans want to know when Nebraska will announce the new coach. I’d say probably next Sunday or Monday. Keep in mind our next coach is likely still coaching another team.Iowa Coming Up - are they beatable?Yes. The key is not making mistakes, but forcing them to make them. It’d be nice to end the season on a high note. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices