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What if Nebraska could play them every year?
Given the realignment that college football has gone through and the rivalries that have gotten left behind by it, I began to think to myself, what is it college football should look like in an ideal...
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Overpaid Kirk Ferentz Gets Fired and…It’s a Bigger Waste? What About Bo Pelini?
“Kirk Ferentz is overpaid!” I’ve heard this blurted out so many times, the persistence is to the point where I feel like I have to support Ferentz. This year however, there’s some justification for...
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Why Iowa Fans Should Sell Their Tickets to Nebraska Fans & a Note on...
Will Herbie find room at Kinnick on Black Friday? In writing what I will now, I know there will be many Hawkeye fans from the Quad Cities to Council Bluffs (and a couple that I passed in the western...
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Good Show: Huskers Ahead of the Curb, & a New Trophy Game?
Kickoff after Huskers had taken a 31-0 lead in the third quarter. When I was out on the street looking for a ticket to the Nebraska-Minnesota game yesterday, I disciplined myself. I told myself to wait...
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Simple Crystal: Huskers-Hawkeyes, & Looking Ahead to the Badgers
In his book Desperate Networks, Bill Carter recounts the story of how The Apprentice came to be on NBC. Mark Burnett was developing the show in the early 2000’s, he pitched it to ABC. At ABC, Lloyd...
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Maximum Red Podcast, Episode 6
https://derekjohnson05.files.wordpress.com/2015/08/maximum-red-episode-6.mp3 In this episode, I tackle Noah Fant’s decision to go to Iowa and whether or not Nebraska fans can feel disappointed, Tommy...
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Straight from the Cornfield, Episode 13
https://derekjohnson05.files.wordpress.com/2015/10/sftcepisode13.mp3 In this episode, I talk Nebraska’s win over Minnesota. The offense finally lives up to its teases of big plays, the defense records...
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Straight from the Cornfield, Episode 21
https://derekjohnson05.files.wordpress.com/2015/11/sftcep21.mp3 In this episode, I talk Huskers and Hawkeyes, Nebraska’s bowl prospects, how the LSU coaching situation relates to Mike Riley, Bo Pelini,...
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Straight from the Cornfield, Episode 22
https://derekjohnson05.files.wordpress.com/2015/11/sftcep22.mp3 In this episode, I commiserate Nebraska’s loss to Iowa, ponder the futures of Tommy Armstrong and Mike Riley, and mull who we need to...
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