Photo by Steven Branscombe/Getty Images Plus, we revisit a time when running marathons was a concern to cause health issues Happy Monday! It was an eventful weekend on the ranch. Fall harvest is in full swing and the apples are coming in to meet the cider press. My breakfast lunch and dinner all includes apples...

“You gotta believe!” Twenty years ago today, Nebraska took it’s #1 ranking down to Columbia to face off against the Missouri Tigers in a game that is now legendary in the annals of college football. SB Nation’s Bill Connelly was there, and wrote about his memories over at Rock M Nation today. I was there...

Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports It’s Thanksgiving weekend. We have more Dad jokes where that one came from. As you may have noticed — or not, it was kept really quiet and not leaked at all for several days — Nebraska has a new head coach. Matt Rhule was officially announced this morning by the athletic...

Steven Branscombe-USA TODAY Sports We have a class full o’ stars, but Davidson shines the brightest. It doesn’t take a neurosurgeon to figure out that Nebraska’s offensive line has been unabashed filth going on almost 10 years now. We have been consistently awful at protecting the quarterback and opening holes for our running backs. From...

Photo by Steven Branscombe/Getty Images A Position of Transition I found an old Corn Nation article written by our beloved Jon Johnston back in 2009 regarding some of the best Tight Ends in Nebraska’s history. Junior Miller, Johnny Mitchell, Gerald Armstrong, Matt Herian and Mike McNeill are mentioned as the best individuals who donned the...

Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports Outside of the top three, it’s a crapshoot Welcome back one and all to another fun filled college football season. There’s a lot to digest and a lot has happened since we las saw you all. Will we go into a lot here? Heck no, why should we? This is just...

Photo by Bailey Hillesheim/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images An all-to-familiar 13-10 walk off loss for the Cornhusker sends Coach Rhule and his staff back to the drawing board after Week 1. I’m a pessimist by nature. I try not to be, and I know the toll my neverending angst can cause to those around me....

Photo by David Berding/Getty Images It’s time for the Huskers to leave Boulder with a victory. Well that was unfortunate. I really hate that Minnesota and PJ Fleck put a stain on my otherwise impeccable record. That’s alright though, we are on to Colorado and this week is sure to be a win! You might...

Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images I’m At A Loss For Words Bro. “You ever watched an LA Rams game? Our offense is like that, but with less points, a worse QB & a complete inability to move the ball…..” “We definitely won’t develop you for the NFL, but you’ll definitely play in front of the...

Photo by ANDREA PATTARO/AFP via Getty Images Lots of good stuff to talk about in this week’s Travel Flakes. I hosted my first trivia night on Tuesday and the crowd response was pretty good. Since Saturday is Independence Day in Mexico, all my questions were related to Mexico. As a result, it was a bit...

Photo by Steven Branscombe/Getty Images Nebraska Cornhusker 2023-2024 Home Opener does not disappoint as fans mark 100 Years in Memorial Stadium. I’m back. I can tell by the lack of applause many of you didn’t even know I left. That’s okay. I forgive you. Much like the past several seasons, forgetting them is probably the...

Photo by Steven Branscombe/Getty Images What Nebraska Needs to Do to Still Win 6 Games Off to a 1-2 start was not ideal for the Huskers this season while things just got worse losing both Gabe Ervin and Ramir Johnson for the season. Even with that bad news, I still feel that Nebraska has a...