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Five Heart Podcast: Husker Fall Football Camp Begins and Hope Springs Eternal
We are likely going to have a lively show for you good folks Thursday night. Fall football camp began this week, and the spotlight is on Lincoln. How is the team looking as Fall camp begins? What words of wisdom were given at Big Ten Media Days? Somehow we missed that Dr. Tom Osborne was […]
Husker Volleyball is Right Around the Corner: Here’s What You Need to Know
We are almost through the stretch of the summer that everyone dreads from year to year. Why do people dread it you may ask? Because there’s no sports on. Well there is, but all you can watch is either the MLB or golf for the most part and those are what I like to call […]
What Is the Protect College Sports Act Trying to Save?
The final version of the “Save College Sports Act” has headed to the Senate. Here is a one line statement of what it offers. There’s even bits in it for salary capping… Coach and Manager Salary Funding (Section 114(e)): For large athletic programs (schools generating over $80 million in annual athletic revenue), the Act prohibits […]
Thursday Flakes: Huskers Seasons Get Revved Up
We are steadily approaching the fall sports seasons at Nebraska. There is so much to look forward to, including the fall weather we just had the past couple of days here in Lincoln. Don’t worry, I’m sure the first football game will be 90+ degrees at kickoff. I believe it’s written in football lore. Something […]
Nebraska Football Player Power Rankings: Start of Fall Camp
This season I will be publishing a weekly power ranking of Nebraska’s players. This list will be completely subjective in several ways and may not follow a logical path. Or maybe it will. This power ranking list will be a combination of the most important, most impactful, a recent contribution, waiting in the wings, rumors […]
Corn Nation Reacts Survey: Who Will Lead the Huskers Backfield This Season?
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NCAA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Nebraska fans and fans across the country. There’s obviously a bit of a logjam at running back as the Huskers look to replace 2025 All-American Emmett Johnson, who was the bright spot in […]
Corn Flakes: Big Ten Media Days For Volleyball and Colandrea on Maxwell Watch List
Andi Jackson and Bergen Reilly joined Coach Dani Busboom Kelly at Big Ten Media days in Chicago on Monday. The team is ready to face the pressures of being the three time Big Ten champs. And this season is going to start off extra special with a stadium match in Arlington, Texas. We only have […]
Corn Flakes: Fall Football Camp Starts This Week
Husker fooball opens fall camp in two days (August 5) and you can visit your favorite NFL team site for training camp news. That will have to be enough for your football fix for now but we aren’t far from the point where we start to lament that the season is half-over. Or, we will […]
NEBRASKA REACTS Survey Result: Malcolm Hartzog Saves the Day
THIS ARTICLE BROUGHT TO YOU BY FANDUEL(CLICK HERE to access FanDuel’s sportsbook) Even though the 1-4 finish to the 2025 season appears to have left the majority of the fanbase’s mood ranging from sour to skeptical rather than hopeful, last season did provide its share of highlights. This week we asked you to choose your […]
Five Heart Podcast: Big Ten Media Days, Husker Defense, and NCAA Players Sued by Ole Miss
This week on the Five Heart Podcast, the Terrific Trio discusses numerous topics of the week. It is Big Ten Media Days, and Minnie, Fred, and Greg will provide any necessary updates from Chicago. Also, the Huskers defensive unit this past week was given the moniker of “potentially elite.” Now part of that will be […]
Matt Rhule Takes the B1G Media Days Podium: “We Didn’t Come to Nebraska To Go 7-6.”
After a relatively quiet spring and summer, Matt Rhule kicked off the final day of Big Ten Football Media Days by taking the main stage at 11:30am CST and, as expected, said all the right things. But unlike many other coaches, he spends most of his 15 minutes off script. Let me explain. The way […]
Latest on nation’s No. 1 tight end Ahmad Hudson: Nebraska still firmly in the hunt
Nebraska continues to make a serious push for one of the biggest prizes in the 2027 recruiting class, as the Huskers remain firmly in contention for five-star tight end Ahmad Hudson. The Ruston, Louisiana, native is rated as the nation’s No. 1 tight end and the No. 18 overall prospect in the country. At 6-foot-7 […]
Matt Rhule’s Real Test in Year Four: Did He Learn How to Hire?
Big Ten Media Days mark the unofficial start of Nebraska football coverage, but before diving into transfer portal names and quarterback battles, one question matters more than any roster spot: has Nebraska’s coaching staff finally caught up to its talent? That’s the central storyline of Rhule’s fourth season, and it starts with looking at who’s […]
Thursday Flakes: Hypothetical Husker Sponsorships, NFL Camps and More
People over the last couple of weeks have been dogging on each other about their college teams getting a sponsorship patch on their jerseys a la soccer teams. Yes, it is a great way to earn extra money and also a decent collaboration with the right companies. Whether or not Nebraska will get there, well […]
Ohio Bobcats 2026 Football Preview
The program that Frank Solich built is undergoing some major rebuilding in 2026. A new head coach and only five returning starters means change is up in Athens. John Hauser takes over after former head coach Brian Smith was fired for off-field issues after one season. This makes previewing the Ohio Bobcats difficult because there’s […]
Nebraska Reacts Survey: What HUSKERS FOOTBALL Play Was the Best Moment of 2025?
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NCAA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Nebraska fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. 2026 college football is getting close enough to taste as practice begins next week and we […]
Corn Flakes: Huskers Picked 11th in B1G and Get Your Volleyball Tickets Thursday
July is quickly coming to an end and the school year is approaching. While I enjoy my summers and the lack of schedule, I am ready to be back into a routine and for Nebraska volleyball and football to start back up. I love the little glimpses of volleyball that we get through August, including […]
Husker Wrestling: An In-Depth Look Into Nebraska’s Potential 2026-27 Starting Lineup
While Nebraska brings back a number of very productive starters from last season’s 3rd-place team, this Husker team will be much different than last year’s. Nebraska’s big returners this year are Antrell Taylor at 157 pounds (national champ in 2025 and runner-up in 2026), Christopher Minto at 174 (2026 NCAA finalist), Camden McDanel at 197 […]
Corn Flakes: Husker Quarterback Analysis and the World’s Tallest Nutcracker
You know it is late July when the Husker news feeds turn to football speculation, pre-season power rankings, and depth chart predictions. Despite the 100 degree weather blanketing the Cornhusker State, the Kool-Aid is cold and refreshing. This [insert position group here] room is the best in years, this quarterback will be the one to […]
Husker Wrestling: Nebraska Adds 2x Age-Level World Champ Meyer Shapiro From Transfer Portal
Nebraska put a final bow on what may be the greatest transfer portal haul in the history of college wrestling. With Friday afternoon’s news that three-time All-American and two-time age-level World Champion Meyer Shapiro had announced his decision to transfer to Nebraska from Cornell, the Huskers officially added the three best wrestlers in the transfer […]
Husker Wrestling: Who Have Been Nebraska’s Most Potent NCAA Point Scorers? Brock Hardy Just Jumped to #2
Over the years, Nebraska has had some potent point-scorers at the NCAA Championships, led by the great Jordan Burroughs — Nebraska’s only two-time NCAA champion. Despite its long storied history, Nebraska is on an all-time run as a program right now — the Huskers finished second as a team at NCAAs in 2025 before placing […]
Friday Flakes: Based Off of One List, Nebraska Will Face Five of Top 21 QBs in the Country in 2026
I for one love lists. I particularly love off-season lists. It helps pass the time and it is great source of content and debate. Regarding Nebraska football in 2026 we already knew that the Huskers will be facing a gauntlet of a schedule. They will be playing three of the top five teams in the […]
Five Heart Podcast: Husker Beer, Big Ten Quarterbacks, and Nebraska to the SEC?
This week on the Five Heart Podcast, the show opens with light-hearted belly-aching about the new Nebraska Bud Light cans. Not that they don’t look sweet, but that it’s Bud Light. Plenty of good breweries in Nebraska. C’mon! Also, a list was shared that has grades of all of the returning Big Ten quarterbacks. Better […]
New faces to look out for ahead of the 2026 season
Before the pads come on and the speculation gives way to reality, one thing is clear: Nebraska will look very different when it takes the field in 2026. Matt Rhule has attacked the transfer portal, supplemented it with a small but talented freshman class, and reshaped key position groups that desperately needed an injection of […]
Thursday Flakes: College Doldrums, Conference Media Days and More
Ok, I’ll be brave enough to say it…but how incredibly pointless, stupid, meaningless and laughable are conference media days? I don’t care, every coach thinks their conference is the best, or their team is going to have a great season. Grown men pick at each other like little kids while commissioners say stupid crap that […]