It's time for this week’s episode of the Huskers Happy Hour! And we’re not too damn happy at all, are we? Oh no, we’re not. In about 10 days, we’ve gone from that scrappy ball team who owns the 4th quarter and was thinking about 10 wins or so to a group who just got steamrolled by a mid-Minnesota squad for a 6th straight loss to P.J.

So we’ve got plenty to talk about, am I right?

Oh yes, we do! The offensive line can’t block and the defense can’t tackle. And it sounds like Northwestern is cut from the same cloth as Minnesota, so that game may not be the break they thought it would when the season started.

But hey, let’s talk about it now that we’ve had a couple days to calm down, shall we? Or have we?

There may not have been many positives from last Friday's game at Minnesota, but we'll scour the stats and find something to cheer.

And if it's not from last week, we'll go back to the five victories of the season and find some reason to smile.

Nebraska is 5-2. Win one game and you match last week's regular-season win total. Win two games and guess what...improvement!

At the end of the day, you either support the team or you don't. You can criticize, but it should be constructive. Look, being a Husker fan carries a tremendous amount of pride, but a burden as well. You can't just flippantly say "this/that/the other thing sucked." You need to have an alternative idea.

No, we're not coaches. No, we can't affect change. Neither did most of those petitions over at change dot org. So we support. It's the best use of our time and effort.

And GO BIG RED...always.

In this episode of Monday Night Therapy, hosts Minnie and Fred open the “Husker Hope Hotline” to process Nebraska’s humiliating 24–6 loss to Minnesota. The duo describe the defeat as one of the worst under Matt Rhule, marked by offensive line breakdowns, poor communication, and a lack of grit that contradicted the program’s supposed progress. They vent about mental mistakes, ejections, and coaching failures, while debating whether offensive line coach Donovan Raiola deserves to stay given his limited success developing players. Minnie presents a chart showing years of thin recruiting and poor depth, while Fred argues the unit still lacks cohesion and leadership.

The conversation shifts to NIL disparities and coaching contrasts with Minnesota’s PJ Fleck, whom they credit for maximizing modest talent. They lament Nebraska’s inability to execute “basic football,” questioning whether Rhule’s staff can truly develop players in the modern era. The hosts defend quarterback Dylan Raiola’s toughness despite constant pressure, worrying he might waste his talent behind a failing line. Still, they end on a hopeful note, recalling Nebraska’s 1996 rebound after an early shutout loss, and urging fans to regroup before facing Northwestern. Despite the pain, Minnie and Fred reaffirm their loyalty to Husker Nation and each other.

This week on the Five Heart Podcast, Greg and Minnie will discuss this Friday night's game in Minneapolis against the Minnesota Golden Gophers.

You know them. You dislike them. The Fightin' Fleckies!

The Huskers are 5-1 and 2-1 in the Big Ten following the win over the Maryland Terrapins. It was another game that wasn't pretty but the team showed determination and dare we say...heart!

The Huskers lost the interior eight minutes (the four minutes before halftime, the four minutes after halftime). But Nebraska owned the fourth quarter, outscoring the hosts 10-0 as Dylan Raiola threw one more touchdown than he did an interception, leading the Huskers to victory.

Now it's time for the only trophy game that matters...the $5 Bits of Broken Chair Trophy. Nebraska. Minnesota. The Huskers. The Gophers. A piece of broken chair. A wonderful opportunity to raise funds for the Team Jack Foundation.

Row the boat?

Not today.

GBR!

"Hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things. And no good thing ever dies."

Andy Dufresne wrote those words to his friend Red once he had crawled through a river of, well, you know how the movie goes.

Buckle up, Husker fans, we're in the river where we don't want to be. Instead of winning our second consecutive road game for the first time since 2006, the Huskers did next to nothing Friday night in Minneapolis, falling to the Minnesota Golden Gophers 24-6.

Nebraska never got its offense off the ground, and what little yardage it could muster was negated by nine sacks for 63 yards. Even taking away the penalties (6/65 compared to 3/30 for Minnesota), the Huskers were simply outplayed.

And you hate to see it.

Maybe you hated seeing the all-white uniforms. Maybe the pink accents instead of the traditional red caused a visual anomaly for the Huskers.

This game was lost on the offensive line. And the maddening part is that it provides a blueprint for the remaining Husker opponents on how to beat us. We were thinking "10-2, 11-1, a bubble CFP team." Now we face a repeat of 2024 when we started 5-1 and became bowl eligible in the second-to-last game.

So about that hope? Where'd that go?

Here's the thing…if you didn't have hope, you wouldn't watch the game. If you didn't have hope, you wouldn't watch this show. We are all here because we hope things will get better. No one is cashing out. No one should be throwing in the towel on a 5-2 team that is still steeped in capability.

So it wasn't their night on Friday. Saturday's game against Northwestern is a new day. All we can do is HOPE that this coaching staff will have these players ready to go then.

Go Big Red. Even in the face of Armageddon.

This episode discusses how the team who pisses games away has become straight money in the 4th quarter.

And by the way, James Franklin has been fired at Penn State and will Matt Rhule be replacing him the Sunday after the Iowa game???

I was at the Monday Press conference & will give you my takeaways from that. As for the watchers & listeners out there, I’m looking for you to pour your favorite Happy Hour cold one and share your thoughts as well - the comment game has grown strong the last two weeks - keep it up!

Huskers Happy Hour - tune in, drink up & get happy.

Minnie Hunt and Fred open Monday Night Therapy with lighthearted banter about Minnie’s dog, Willie, before diving into the week’s major story: Penn State firing James Franklin after three straight losses. The hosts debate what went wrong for Franklin, from team fatigue to locker-room discord, and express surprise at how quickly Penn State pulled the trigger. This naturally leads to speculation about Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule—given his Penn State ties—but both agree the rumors are mostly clickbait. Minnie emphasizes Rhule’s strong relationship with Nebraska athletic director Troy Dannen, citing a recent example of Dannen instantly granting a scholarship at Rhule’s request. They also discuss Rhule’s family ties to Lincoln and how content he seems building Nebraska’s program.

Fred adds that Penn State fans don’t appear enthusiastic about Rhule as a candidate, and both conclude he’s unlikely to leave. After that, they shift to the Maryland win and Nebraska’s 5-1 record, celebrating the team’s newfound grit and resilience. The duo preview Minnesota next, predicting a winnable game if Nebraska maintains focus. The show ends with optimism about the Huskers’ progress, humor about uniforms and superstition, and playful chat interaction about fans, NIL, and the upcoming “blackout” USC game.

The latest episode of Corn Nation Overreaction celebrated Nebraska’s rise to No. 25 in the national rankings after moving to 5-1, sparking discussion about the meaning—and timing—of college football polls. Greg, Hoss, and Jake debated whether early rankings carry any real weight or simply fuel bias and conversation. They agreed that while polls are mostly meaningless until the College Football Playoff rankings appear around Halloween, they remain fun for fans and media alike.

Conversation turned to speculation about Penn State’s coaching future, with the crew dismissing rumors that Matt Rhule might leave Nebraska, calling it highly unlikely and illogical from either side. They also revisited the Huskers’ gritty 34-31 win over Maryland, condemning a cheap shot on quarterback Dylan Raiola and praising the toughness Nebraska showed in closing out another game that past teams would have lost. Running back Emmett Johnson drew special acclaim for his 176-yard day and Ameer Abdullah-like determination, while the offensive line earned credit for its best performance of the season.

The hosts highlighted defensive standouts Vincent Shavers Jr. and Kade Pietrzak, applauded special-teams coach Mike Ekeler’s impact, and looked ahead to Friday’s matchup with Minnesota, predicting continued improvement, a possible Emmett Johnson breakout, and Nebraska’s first back-to-back road wins since 2006.