Football is running the copium factory at full capacity while basketball dares to dream—both programs betting everything on August optimism holding through actual games.
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Nebraska football is in its favorite season: the one where potential still exists and nobody's actually played yet. New defensive scheme, transfer portal magic, and a Morgan Wallen singing coach that screams peak Nebraska chaos—the fanbase is collectively pretending 2025 happened to someone else. Meanwhile, basketball is quietly building something real under Hoiberg, and Jon Rothstein's already planning tournament victory laps for a program that hasn't won an NCAA tourney game in 26 years. The only problem? Nebraska fans know better than to get their hopes up, because this program has a black belt in breaking hearts.
🔥 Football is running the copium factory at full capacity while basketball dares to dream—both programs betting everything on August optimism holding through actual games.
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“I think there seems to be a general consensus that fans would take anyone who’s a decent game manager, has some degree of athletic ability and is responsible with the ball. I don’t even think we’ve lowered the bar of expectations, but after watching a 5* QB totally flame out, we just want to watch the offense with our heart rates below 120bpm”
↳ Matt Rhule Takes the B1G Media Days Podium: “We Didn’t Come to Nebraska To Go 7-6.” | Corn Nation
“My biggest concern is will this new coaching staff have the ability to make adjustments during games.”
↳ Matt Rhule Takes the B1G Media Days Podium: “We Didn’t Come to Nebraska To Go 7-6.” | Corn Nation
“To be fair, there isn't much a career .500 coach with a 2-24 career record against ranked teams can say to inspire confidence from the podium. I think that we just have to hope that all of the staff and personnel changes produce a different result than what we've seen in the first three years. I'd take another 7-5 campaign as long as we show noticeable improvement in the trenches and don't fold once November arrives.”
↳ Matt Rhule Takes the B1G Media Days Podium: “We Didn’t Come to Nebraska To Go 7-6.” | Corn Nation
“Well, that was dumb. He was the best high school football player in the entire state of Minnesota.”
↳ Matt Rhule Takes the B1G Media Days Podium: “We Didn’t Come to Nebraska To Go 7-6.” | Corn Nation
“To be fair, many coaching staffs (cough, cough, PJ) didn't see enough in him to recruit him, either.”
↳ Matt Rhule Takes the B1G Media Days Podium: “We Didn’t Come to Nebraska To Go 7-6.” | Corn Nation
“Glad you brought up sims. Everyone has been so obsessed with DR that they've forgotten the Sims debacle. Tj being unprepared to take over when DR got hurt showed they didn't learn from sims and the QB coach shouldve been scrutinized more. Current QB room makes you think someone should stick. Let's hope AC isn't just another "passer that can run”
↳ Matt Rhule Takes the B1G Media Days Podium: “We Didn’t Come to Nebraska To Go 7-6.” | Corn Nation