Corn Nation: for Nebraska Cornhuskers fans

The old crusty duo of Todd and Jon are together this week for an episode of the Five Heart Podcast!This episode includes a review of a great game with Michigan. The duo try not to talk too much about the officiating and feel that it took away from what was an incredible game between two pretty evenly matched teams.Todd was at the Michigan game and gives a full report what it was like at Memorial Stadium. Jon was at a wedding and gives a somewhat weird report on that.Todd and Jon give you a preview of this year’s Minnesota Gopher team. The Gophers are down two running backs - Mo Ibrahim and Trey Potts. They have some good players but have been wildly inconsistent this season.There are predictions! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s that time of the year when Nebraska takes on Minnesota for the historic $5 Bits of Broken Chair Trophy!In today’s episode we interview David Moore who is apart of the group who put together and runs the charity side of the trophy. Well, he’s actually more than that. He also helped build the trophy itself.Along with the trophy there is a yearly competition between the two fanbases. For Minnesota fans the donations will go to the University of Minnesota’s Masonic Children’s Hospital and for Husker fans it goes to the Team Jack Foundation. As of the recording of this episode the Huskers have a very nice lead in the standings but could always use more.To donate to either the Team Jack Foundation or the University of Minnesota’s Masonic Children’s Hospital please go to www.brokenchairtrophy.comPlease Subscribe!Be sure to download and subscribe to our podcast on whatever platform you prefer (that way you won’t miss next week’s very special episode), and you’ll also get all of the other great, but not quite as great, Corn Nation Radio podcasts as well.Follow Patrick on Twitter at @PatrickGerhartFollow Corn Nation on Twitter @CornNationLeave a Review!You could go out on the Apple podcast app and leave a review for us as well or send us feedback by making a comment on this article.Please Listen And Share!If you don’t feel like subscribing, you can listen in the player below. Thank you! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on the Five Heart Podcast, Jon and Greg look back at the 56-7 win over Northwestern last week.How'd the offense perform? How about that defense? And how nice was it to not have to rely on special teams (though 84 yards per punt average is pretty nifty)?Looking ahead at Michigan, how do the Huskers stack up? Well let's look at the #9 and undefeated Weasels.Winners over Western Michigan, Washington (who the week prior lost to FCS Montana), Northern Illinois, Rutgers, and - let's face it - an atypical Wisconsin team. They've held their opponents to no more than 17 points, and seem to have "the guy" at quarterback for the first time in Jim Harbaugh's tenure. But have they really beaten anyone of consequence? They remind me of some of the Husker teams of the Pelini era that started off 5-0 or 6-0 while playing lower non-conference opponents and lesser Big XII competition. Then they get on the big stage and we see what they truly are.That's how I'm hoping this week's game goes. That the Huskers expose Michigan. Dare I say Nebraska's losses to top-5 Oklahoma and top-20 Sparty are more impressive than what the Weasels have accomplished so far.But that's why they play the game. And Jon hit the nail on the head and inadvertently provided the title of this episode: Prove It. It's time for Nebraska to show the world, on another primetime stage, that last week's 56-7 win over a Pat Fitzgerald defense was not a fluke, but a big step forward for Scott Frost's Huskers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on the Five Heart Podcast we had four to start. Then even before it started one of members of the podcast backed out because “I’m the only adult awake in my house and I have a child that is still awake and I need to be responsible.”Well Greg was gone.Nate was ready for the challenge. Not only to replace Greg. But to be better than Greg.He succeeded. How do you know? Because he wrote this article and he can say whatever he wants.Lebron is better than Jordan. The Cardinals are a terrible franchise. The Steelers are okay. I have nothing against them. [Editor’s Note - Nate is a lawyer by trade, and lawyers are liars in nice suits.]It’s all true.On to Nebraska football.The Five Heart Podcast tripod addressed the heartbreaking loss of Michigan State. Then they wondered what else will happen next. How else will Nebraska tear out the hearts and souls of Nebraska fans?Todd actually suggested that we make a list so we can check things off as they go as they continue to drag us further and further down into desperation and despair.Todd reminds us of how great an athlete he was in high school. The guy can actually catch punts! We need that on this team.Then we move on to Northwestern for the battle of NU. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of Corn Nation Radio we have SB Nation alumnus and world renowned college football guru Spencer Hall. Spencer’s history on this sport can be traced back to his site Every Day Should Be Saturday which gave life to a new style of sports reporting and pretty much helped shape many of us who are covering the sport today.During our discussion we went over the college football season so far along with the teams and games that have surprised him the most. The second half of the show Spencer did a deep dive into his thoughts on this years Nebraska football team and what could come of them as the season moves along.You can follow spencer online at Channel 6. The Shutdown Fullcast, and every Monday on the SEC Network for Thinking Out Loud. Most importantly, you can find him on Twitter @EDSBS.Please Subscribe!Be sure to download and subscribe to our podcast on whatever platform you prefer (that way you won’t miss next week’s very special episode), and you’ll also get all of the other great, but not quite as great, Corn Nation Radio podcasts as well.Follow Patrick on Twitter at @PatrickGerhartFollow Corn Nation on Twitter @CornNationLeave a Review!You could go out on the Apple podcast app and leave a review for us as well or send us feedback by making a comment on this article.Please Listen And Share!If you don’t feel like subscribing, you can listen in the player below. Thank you! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In today’s episode we interviewed Stewart Mandel of The Athletic. Stewart not only brought us his vast knowledge of college football but also of his alma matter Northwestern. We start out with his view on the college football season to this point. What he likes, the surprises, and where this season might be heading. The two of us then dive into the upcoming game between Nebraska and Northwestern. More importantly, we discuss in depth who the true “NU” is in the world. You can follow Stewart and all of his writing at The Athletic, his podcast The Audible, and of course follow him on twitter @simandel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on the Five Heart Podcast, Jon, Todd, and a very tardy Greg discuss the good and the bad of the 23-16 loss to #3 Oklahoma.We loved the effort, we hated the miscues.We loved the (five) heart, we hated the outcome.We loved the progress we saw. We still hated having victory within our reach and yet not able to finish.Then we talked about this Saturday’s primetime game against Michigan State. Can the Huskers contain Sparty? Will Michigan State’s offensive weapons be too much for the Blackshirts? Will the Huskers’ air attack move the football against the 108th passing defense in the country?FIND OUT THIS SATURDAY!And enjoy the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today we have the honor of interviewing one of the greats of Michigan State Media, Hondo Carpenter. Hondo is one of the most respected voices for all things Michigan State. He is the publisher of Not only Spartan Nation but also the Las Vegas Raiders Maiden for Sports Illustrated.Hondo gave us insight into this seasons Spartan squad along with his views on what Mel Tucker has done in East Lansing and what could come for the future of the football team. He ends on some thoughts regarding this years Nebraska squad along with Scott Frosts tenure. He gave us a lot of great information for the upcoming game on Saturday.You can catch more of Hondo at SpartanNation.com and also on Twitter @HondoCarpenterPlease Subscribe!Be sure to download and subscribe to our podcast on whatever platform you prefer (that way you won’t miss next week’s very special episode), and you’ll also get all of the other great, but not quite as great, Corn Nation Radio podcasts as well.Follow Patrick on Twitter at @PatrickGerhartFollow Corn Nation on Twitter @CornNationLeave a Review!You could go out on the Apple podcast app and leave a review for us as well or send us feedback by making a comment on this article.Please Listen And Share!If you don’t feel like subscribing, you can listen in the player below. Thank you! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Greg and I meet for the Five Heart Podcast this week as Todd is a wiener.We discuss:Greg’s visit to the World War I museum in Kansas City
How Nebraska and Oklahoma are alike in that without football what would either state be known for?
Oklahoma’s history and Bud Wilkinson
A review of the Buffalo game
Preview of Oklahoma - mostly, how will Nebraska’s defense play against the Sooners?
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It’s not every day you get to interview a legend in his field. For some reason I am lucky and and got to do just that. Today we have Berry Tramel of The Oklahoman. Berry is a lifelong Oklahoman and a wealth of knowledge on Sooner history. He has been with The Oklahoman since 1991 and before that he was with The Norman Transcript.Berry has seen the highs and lows of Sooner football. The good years and the handful of bad ones. So, who would be better to talk to about this storied rivalry between these historical programs?Today we get the pleasure of interviewing him over the history of the Nebraska/Oklahoma rivalry. The good games along with the bad. We get to hear the importance of this series to the Sooner faithful and also what to expect from this years team. Berry also gives us his top moments and even goes into the fabled “Sooner Magic” that drove us Husker fans nuts.You can follow Berry and read all of his articles at The Oklahoman and also on Twitter @BerryTramel.Please Subscribe!Be sure to download and subscribe to our podcast on whatever platform you prefer (that way you won’t miss next week’s very special episode), and you’ll also get all of the other great, but not quite as great, Corn Nation Radio podcasts as well.Follow Patrick on Twitter at @PatrickGerhartFollow Corn Nation on Twitter @CornNationLeave a Review!You could go out on the Apple podcast app and leave a review for us as well or send us feedback by making a comment on this article.Please Listen And Share!If you don’t feel like subscribing, you can listen in the player below. Thank you! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices