Husker Doc Talk

Injuries are part of the game of football, we all know that. Every year during preseason camp it's not a matter of how, but rather who gets hurt and how long is he out for during the season.
The Rimington Trophy presents another season of the Husker Doc Talk Podcast. In episode 4 of 2017, Dr. Rob and Travis discuss the injuries that are affecting the Huskers at this point in fall camp and if they will have big of an effect on the rest of the season. You can find all the injury related news at HuskerMax.com.
Infusion Brewing Company provides a delicious Honey Saison for the hosts drinking pleasure during this podcast. It's on tap at both Infusion Brewing locations.
So the Huskers will be wearing Adidas for the next 11 years. A great deal for the University and the Athletic Department. Dr. Rob and Travis discuss why. Also, don't forget to buy all your official Adidas Husker Gear at the Husker Hounds.
Do you find preseason camp to be a little boring? Repetitive? Travis floats an idea that he thinks would help out both coaches and players. However, Dr. Rob is not buying into the notion, and it goes back to how today's podcast started, with injuries. We would like to know what you think of Travis' idea, leave your comments in the section below.
Tickets for all Husker games, home and away can be found at Ticket Express. The best ticket in town is for the August 19th fight at Pinnacle Bank Arena for the Terrance "Bud" Crawford match against Julius Indongo for the World Junior Welterweight Championship. Ticket Express has ringside and lower bowl seats available.
The Rimington Trophy has been awarded annually since 2000. Named after former Husker Dave Rimington the award goes to the nation's top Center. For the 2017 watch list and event details check out the Rimington Trophy website for more information.
Make sure to follow Dr. Rob on Twitter, @doctalksports and send and email your questions to doctalksports@gmail.com.

So far the first week of practice has been dominated by talk of the defense. The biggest news is the fact that Josh Kalu is going to stay at safety others will fight it out at the corner spot to replace the injured Chris Jones.
On this edition of the Husker Doc Talk Podcast presented by the Rimington Trophy, Dr. Rob and Travis talk about the decision to keep Kalua at Safety and the comments by Defensive Coordinator Bob Diaco and how he thinks Kalu could end up being the best safety in the country.
The beer selection for this show is the Legroom Wit from Infusion Brewing Company, now the official beer sponsor of the Husker Doc Talk Podcast.
Our special guest this week David Max the founder of HuskerMax.com. Big things are in store or the Husker fan site, David fills us in on what to expect to make the online fan experience better than it already is.
Do you like the alternative uniforms for this season? A throwback to 1997 and the last National Championship Team. Wow! 20-years already it's hard to believe. The best place to get you Husker gear is Husker Hounds with three locations in the Omaha area and now new online buying experience, check it out today!
And we want to welcome back Ticket Express. One of the original supporters of this podcast, they have big plans to help get the word out about this podcast and much more for Husker and sports fans.
Have a question for Dr. Rob? You can send them to DocTalkSports@gmail.com or you can follow him on Twitter, @doctalksports.  Thoughts about his podcast? Leave them in the comment section below.
Finally, we played the song "Drink" by Aletorm, here's the video, enjoy!
 

We are getting closer to the start of fall practice. The unofficial launch of the season in our eyes is Big 10 Media Days in Chicago.
In this edition of the Husker Doc Talk Podcast presented by the Rimington Trophy, Dr. Rob and Travis have listened to all the coaches and players and had a few thoughts to share. Of course, they are doing it while drinking beer! This week the grab a couple from the Mexican sample purchased at Sam's Club. The lighter the beer, the faster it goes down for Dr. Rob.
This week we spend a lot of time talking about Mike Riley's comments to the Big 10 Network regarding the changes on defense and the playmakers Nebraska needs to get the ball to in order to have a better season than last year.
Looking for something RED to wear? Make sure to visit Husker Hounds and one of its three locations in the Omaha for the best Husker apparel and gifts. Can't make it to the store? Order online at HuskerHounds.com.
This is the start of our weekly podcast throughout the season. We understand you that you need a Husker fix daily, if not hourly. For the very latest, go online to HuskerMax.com for the latest news.
We talk about former Husker great Dave Rimington in this podcast and the comments he made to the Omaha World Herald about recruiting. Make sure to check out the Rimington Trophy watch list and find out more about the Rimington Trophy Presentation in Lincoln on January 13, 2018.
Follow Dr. Rob on Twitter, @DocTalkSports, and if you have any questions you want to ask Dr. Rob send them to DocTalkSports@gmail.com. Also, feel free to leave your comments about this podcast in the section right below.
Talk to you next week!
 

It's not like we need a good excuse to get together to drink beer and talk football but we thought now would be a good time since we haven't had a podcast since the bowl game!
A lot has happened with the Huskers since then, firings, hirings, signing day and more. Over the next hour, or close to it we try and cover it all.
During this podcast, we are drinking beer from Infusion Brewing out of Omaha. We invite you to join us at the Infusion Brewing Company Tap Room at 6271 S. 118th Street in Omaha on July 13. It's Boo Brew 4! A fundraiser hosted by Scare Away Cancer. It's our kind of event; drink beer, fight cancer! For more information visit the Scare Away Cancer website, you will see all the great work they do!
2017 is going to be a fun season, and It's great to Have the Rimington Trophy on board again as the title sponsor. Husker Hounds, with three locations in Omaha is a supporting sponsor and HuskerMax is our distribution sponsor. We can't thank them enough. If you know anyone else who would like to be part of this podcast.
There is swearing in this Podcast so be prepared for that. Feel free to leave your comments below and follow Dr. Rob on Twitter, @DocTalkSports.
Our promise, we won't make you wait so long for the next podcast, enjoy!

On this Husker Doc Talk Podcast presented by the Rimington Trophy, Dr. Rob Zatechka, and Travis Justice talk about Nebraska's Music City Bowl showdown with Tennessee.
The Huskers are depleted because of injuries and the lack of depth for the showdown against the Volunteers is the reason why Nebraska is the underdog in this game.
A lot of this podcast focuses on Tommy Armstrong and Nathan Gerry. Gerry is not playing in the game because he didn't make grades and is academically ineligible. Armstrong is nursing an injury in is available in an emergency situation, if that.
As always, we want to thank Husker Hounds for its support of the podcast and HuskerMax for distributing it.
Finally, don't forget the Rimington Trophy Presentation on January 14th at the Rococo Theater in Lincoln. It's a great night, and you can get your tickets at RimingtonTrophy.com.

Dr. Rob hasn't fully recovered from the season-ending loss to Iowa, but he feels well enough to talk about it.
In this edition of the Husker Doc Talk Podcast presented by the Rimington Trophy, Dr. Rob Zatechka, and Travis Justice discuss the debacle that was the Iowa game. Looking back at it, Dr. Rob is still at a loss for words when it comes to the over game plan and attitude of the players.
With the regular season over it's time to start looking to the bowl game and even next season. Dr. Rob gives a quick analysis of the coaching staff by position. Here's a hint, all is not lost. In fact, it looks pretty good moving forward.
The holiday's here, get your Husker gifts at Husker Hounds, now with three locations in the Omaha area. Thanks to Husker Max for sharing this podcast all season, for the best Husker news 24/7 start at HuskerMax.com.
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Hy-Vee has tried like hell to make the Black Friday game against Iowa a real rivalry. But is it? Right now no. As time goes by and Nebraska continues to write its history in the Big 10 Conference, then yes, Iowa versus Nebraska will be a rivalry. But not one based on heroes or some made up corporate trophy. Rivalries are made by what happens on the field and to be honest so far so good in the competition department. Since Nebraska joined the Big 10, it leads series three wins to two losses. The visiting team has won the last four games in the series. As you listen, there is an error as we said the visiting team had won each game in the Big 10 series. That is incorrect as Nebraska won the 2011 game in Lincoln 20-7.
In this week's Husker Doc Talk Podcast presented by the Rimington Trophy, Dr. Rob Zatechka, and Travis Justice discuss the showdown in Iowa City. They recorded this podcast before Monday's news conference but the do touch on the health of Tommy Armstrong. Playing without the senior's leadership and mobility will make the game a lot tougher if he isn't in there.
Iowa has put two good weeks together, beating then second-ranked Michigan two weeks ago and shutting out Illinois last Saturday. The Hawks are stopping teams with their defense. Iowa's offense, on the other hand, is one dimensional. Stop the run, and you stop the Hawks.
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The season flies by fast; four years flies by faster! Saturday will be emotional for 28 seniors who will play their final game at Memorial Stadium. In this week's Husker Doc Talk Podcast presented by the Rimington Trophy, Dr. Rob Zatechka, and Travis Justice discuss the emotions of senior day. These players have experienced a lot. A coaching change, a losing season, the death of a teammate. How will this group be remembered by Husker fans and faithful?
Not to get lost in the emotions of the day is the game itself. Nebraska plays Maryland for the first time in school history. The Terapins and still in a rebuilding mode under a first-year head coach. If all goes as planned, Maryland's growing pains will continue.
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