This week on the Five Heart Podcast, the show opens up with discourse about the 2021 Nebraska Cornhuskers, dubbed the greatest 3-9 team in college football history (and not even by us). Why is this team, in the midst of Scott Frost's tumultuous tenure, regarded so highly, especially by outsiders? The offensive line over the course of the last (insert your preferred number here) year has been, well, offensive. But there is renewed vigor with the addition of Geep Wade as the OC Coach this off-season. The assistant who transformed Georgia Tech's offensive line is now at the helm of Nebraska's with the hope being that this ragtag bunch of misfits can become the second coming of the Pipeline. We look at the 2026 offensive line, which has size, depth, and for the first time in five years, competent leadership. Also on the docket, Nebraska's newest 4-star wide receiver commit is from the highly touted, top-100 player Khalil Taylor. The 2027 class continues to improve, and the future continues to look bright. Lastly, there's a new sponsorship deal that Monster Energy has brokered with the Big XII. What's the monetary benefit for the teams and how will BYU handle the addition of an energy drink patch on its uniforms while Mormons can't consume caffeine?

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Minnie is BACK!

This week on the Five Heart Podcast, the unexplainable legal trouble of current and former Husker athletes. How does the distraction affect the Huskers? Will this provide some on-the-field clarity as far as who will be the designated number one RB in the Fall?

Also, the wonderful people at ESPN put out a list of the best football players to wear the numbers. You have to assume 0-99. Why would we not? How many Huskers made the list? And how wrong will ESPN be?

While we thought we were done mentioning a certain disgraced former college football quarterback, Minnie says there's just a little more meat on the Brendan Sorsby bone, so we will have that as well.

Also, news from our "friends" in the great cheddar state - it appears Wisconsin is hiring former (and again, disgraced) Nebraska Athletic Director Shawn Eichorst. We will join Minnesota Tony in laughing at their misfortune, talking about the Badgers adding a Culvers(tm) patch on their uniforms, and discuss a similar patch on Nebraska's new unis.

No, that's not our iTunes star rating (but it should be)!

The NCAA announced this week that the world of college athletics is changing as the institution is enacting a new rule for college athletics eligibility.

Five years to play five seasons.

It doesn't exactly mean that student-athletes will conclude their collegiate careers by age 23/24. But it does effectively remove redshirt years and sports-specific waivers.

I know what you're thinking. I asked myself the same questions. And we will discuss all things NCAA and how it affects the college sports landscape, especially for our beloved Huskers.

Also, and I can't believe there's more taffy to pull, but we'll have another - and probably final - update on the Saga of Brendan Sorsby. In brief, it seems highly unlikely that Sorsby will be playing football anywhere in the United States in 2026, either in college or the NFL. But hey, there's always a chance he gets on with a CFL team this summer.

The temperatures continue to rise this summer, and it has definitely been a HOT June for Husker football recruiting. Minnie, Fred, and Greg will discuss where the Cornhuskers are for this month and for the 2027 recruiting class.

This week on the Five Heart Podcast, the final resolution from Lubbock, Texas as Brendan Sorsby is OUT of the Texas Tech program, looking instead at the supplemental draft.

WE DID IT! WE WON!

Those bastards from Texas got what was owed 'em!

In other news, the Savannah Bananas invaded Lincoln last week, playing to a stadium crowd at Memorial Stadium that was their third largest attendance in Bananas history! Husker legends Eric Crouch and Dr. Tom Osborne were among the Nebraska dignitaries on the scene.

In Nebraska recruiting news, the 'skers received a couple more commitments from another busy June weekend, and 2027 quarterback commit Trae Taylor caught a little social media backlash.

Greg and Fred will talk all about it on this week's Five Heart Podcast, as well as an “appropriate” time to start “jonesing” for football, as posed by one of the members of our Live community!

The talk all week long has been about Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby winning his injunction (with the help of a Lubbock, Texas judge) , how the journeyman quarterback will avoid punishment for gambling on games in which his team was playing. This has united most college football fans to bring down the hammer of hatred upon the Red Raiders, making them the lepers of college football. However, Sorsby's renewed eligibility makes Texas Tech a legitimate contender for the national title.

While that hatred and loathing builds, programs like Nebraska and Georgia are requesting their teams to not schedule Tech in any athletic competition. And the Big XII is also looking into other options.

Meanwhile, back on the home front, Trae Taylor was granted his fifth star as the Nebraska commit prepares for his final season of high school football at Millard South. And Nebraska had a successful weekend with recruits visiting campus.

We'll break it all down on this episode of the Five Heart Podcast.

Tonight on Monday Night Therapy, Minnie and Greg will discuss all things Husker Hoops as Fred Hoiberg and his squad prepare for the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament. How will the Huskers respond after a disappointing exit Friday in the Big Ten Tournament to eventual champions Purdue? Nebraska faces Troy Thursday morning. What do the Sun Belt Champions bring to the court and how what are possible mismatches on both sides of the floor? The Huskers face the Trojans Thursday morning from Oklahoma City and chase history. A win will get the proverbial monkey off of the back of the men's basketball program. A loss, should it occur, will mean a singularly disappointing moment in the annals of Husker athletics. A lot is on the line Thursday morning (at least morning in the hearts of most Husker fans).

The Five Heart Podcast opened with playful banter before shifting into a lively discussion of Nebraska athletics, especially men’s basketball. The hosts celebrated Nebraska’s strong season, highlighted by the dramatic overtime win over Iowa, which they jokingly dubbed the “Cale Jacobson game.” They looked ahead to the Huskers’ Big Ten Tournament matchup with Purdue, expressing cautious optimism that a healthier Nebraska team could finally break through. Kent Pavelka also received heartfelt praise for his long career calling Husker basketball, with the hosts saying they want tournament success for him as much as for the program itself.

The show mixed sports talk with plenty of humor, including conversations about Batman voices, French phrases, drinks, and random side tangents that became part of the fun. Football eventually entered the discussion, with concerns raised about Matt Rhule’s demeanor, the pressure surrounding Nebraska football, coaching turnover, offensive line development, and whether the program is truly progressing. Even while frustrations were voiced, there was still hope that staff changes and new players could help Nebraska play more sound football next season.

A surprise appearance by Jon Johnston gave the show extra energy, as he passionately argued that Husker fans are tired of offseason hype and simply want results. The episode closed on a positive note: hope, renewal, and the eternal reminder, “F*ck Iowa.”

Greg opens a late-February Five Heart Podcast by hyping the “tripod” of hosts— Minnie, Fred, and Greg —while the chat rolls in with the usual mix of inside jokes, trash talk, and regional rival cameos (Indiana, Michigan, USC, Minnesota, Iowa). Early banter centers on who Minnie’s “new favorite coach” is (Roy Manning), plus a running gag about “gaps,” “holes,” and Nebraska fans being the kind of fan base that laughs through the pain.

The show’s main football talk focuses on spring practice starting early, fans feeling “checked out” after a rough finish, and spring game ticket sales looking soft. The hosts debate Matt Rhule’s “standard” messaging—how much slack he deserves, and whether his podcast helped recruiting/branding or was bad optics during losing. They pivot into staff changes, especially defensive concerns: Nebraska’s pass defense was solid, but run defense cratered, so “stop the run” becomes the repeated mantra. Roy Manning’s résumé and player profile preferences (size, twitchiness) get attention, along with optimism about improved edge pressure.

Special teams becomes a second theme: Ekeler raised the floor with fundamentals, while new coach Brett Maher may add schematic ceiling. They discuss long-snapping depth (and hope never to learn the long snapper’s name again). The episode closes with a chaotic “Five Heart Theater” bit featuring “Cornac the Magnificent,” more membership/Blue Chew jokes, and a wrap-up of other Husker sports before the final chorus: GBR.